Decentralization for Cal Grants Back on the Table
For many years now the CSU has supported the concept of decentralizing the delivery of Cal Grants to the benefit of students and families. This position is based on the principle that the program should serve students first as we do now with all other financial aid including Pell Grants rather than serve an antiquated administrative structure. It was because of this that the CSU joined California’s other higher education segments and the California Postsecondary Education Commission (CPEC) to propose a new approach to administer the Cal Grant Program, and urge its consideration by the legislature during their budget deliberations. More »

Budget Fallout – What Does California Politics Look Like Going Forward?
The budget saga continues! After an all-night-all-day voting marathon last week, legislators approved a slew of bills to help erase the state's deficit, and then hit the road for summer recess after spending nearly 20 hours wrangling votes for various pieces of the revised 2009-10 budget package. More »

A Handful of Key Legislative Measures Still Remain
With the legislature gone until August 17th, the CSU is looking ahead to the last month of session where we still face several key measures that will impact our university. A good number of these bills will be heard the first week they come back as they will move through their last committee and house before heading to the Governor’s desk. More »

Top Post for Education Up for Grabs
The last of the statewide offices that is available in 2010 is a non-partisan office that has been held by two former Democratic legislators, Delaine Eastin and Jack O’Connell over the last two decades. More »

Legislative Profile – Senator Bob Huff
Senator Bob Huff was elected in November 2008 to represent the 29th Senate District which includes portions of Los Angeles, Orange and San Bernardino counties. More »