Gavin Newsom

September 26, 2022

Newsom rejects second effort to make more community college adjunct faculty eligible for health care

Assembly Bill 1856 would have allowed adjuncts to teach as much as 85% of a full-time teaching load, or roughly four classes a term, a level that would qualify them for health care coverage.

Thomas Peele

University of California

July 21, 2022

UC board of regents asks for review of UCLA's decision to move to Big Ten athletics

UC board of regents calls for review of UCLA's planned move to the Big Ten following closed door meeting with Gov. Gavin Newsom who said UCLA must explain how the move will benefit students and preserve its relationship with UC Berkeley.

Michael Burke

Community Colleges

June 16, 2022

Eloy Oakley ends tenure as California Community College chancellor to take foundation post

Eloy Ortiz Oakley says he is “leaving the system in a really good place. We have the best budget we have ever had. Our team is really strong.”

Thomas Peele

Student Health

June 14, 2022

Bill would give $25,000 to aspiring school counselors, social workers

The goal is to increase diversity among mental health professionals and add counselors to underserved areas, supporters say

Carolyn Jones

Statewide Longitudinal Data System

June 6, 2022

What information would help you plan your education path? California wants to know.

The team behind the Cradle-to-Career data system will begin hosting public discussions to shape the dashboards and tools. The system will be California's first statewide data system that tracks a students' progress and outcomes through the education system.

Betty Márquez Rosales

College & Careers

May 13, 2022

Newsom reaffirms commitment to annual increases for UC, CSU; imposes annual progress reports

In exchange for five years of promised steady budget increases, UC and CSU commit to making progress toward key equity and efficiency goals and will publicly report on their progress.

Michael Burke And Ashley A. Smith

Legislation

May 11, 2022

Health care funding for community college adjuncts expected in revised budget plan

California Gov. Gavin Newsom's revised state budget, due this week, is expected to include $200 million in new funding for health care benefits for part-time community college instructors.

Thomas Peele

Q&A

April 28, 2022

A former judge leads plan to overhaul California’s juvenile justice system

Judge Katherine Lucero is leading California’s massive transformation of its juvenile justice system by June 2023. In this Q&A, Lucero provides insight into how she plans to lead the shift.

Betty Márquez Rosales

Legislation

March 14, 2022

Newsom signs bill saving UC Berkeley from enrollment cuts this fall

After lawmakers unanimously approved a bill to save UC Berkeley from enrollment cuts this fall, it was quickly signed by Newsom on Monday.

Michael Burke

University of California

March 4, 2022

Lawmakers want University of California to enroll 7,000 new students this fall; UC balks

Lawmakers want the University of California to add 7,000 new students this fall, but UC has indicated it will only add 2,000 more students compared with last fall.