Final 2009 Legislative Session Report

Infrastructure – Key Focus of Governor & Legislature
The Governor and legislature continue to struggle with the need to fund investments in the state’s infrastructure needs educational facilities, roads and highways and water delivery systems. While transportation and education are important – water became the key focus this year after an over 40 year hiatus in investments in the system initiated by former Governor Pat Brown.More »

Simplifying Financial Aid for Students and Families -
Round Table Initiative Stalled in Legislature
Taking the lead from the Obama Administration in finding ways to make it easier for students to go to college the Education Roundtable advocated for the simplification of the Cal Grant process this legislative year.More »

Master Plan – Past, Present & Future
Public higher education in California began with the opening of the California State Normal School (now California State University, San Jose) in 1862, the creation of the University of California in the Organic Act of 1868, and the establishment of the first Junior College program in Fresno in 1910.More »

2010 Legislative Horizon
Next year will bring forth several key changes for higher education and the state. In 2010 three of the four legislative leaders elected by their caucuses will be termed out of office, leaving a potential void.More »

CSU Governance Continues to be Hot Issue
2009 was a challenging year for the CSU and higher education overall given the state’s fiscal condition and the political agendas of constituents and elected officials.More »