January 26, 2021

State payment contractor Bank of America was pitted against California employment officials at a legislative hearing on monthslong benefit delays and rampant fraud.

New Chancellor Joseph Castro says the CSU system won’t raise tuition for 2021-22. That doesn’t mean campus fees might not go up, though.

Beginning in mid-February, some essential workers will be eligible for vaccines under new standards announced today. Then, the next priority group will be based on age, likely people 50+, not health conditions.

The COVID-19 pandemic has led to a record one-year enrollment drop of 155,000 students, according to state projections.

In April, the governor issued an executive order that barred water shutoffs for customers who don’t pay their water bills. State leaders are looking for ways to bail out struggling residents and smaller water systems alike, both buckling under $1 billion in water debt statewide.

International students forced to return to their home countries. Low-income students losing the jobs that kept them afloat. Professors and students alike pushed off campus and adjusting to virtual learning, sometimes without access to the technology they needed.  The coronavirus pandemic disrupted nearly every aspect of California higher education as we knew it. In the […]

Good morning, California. It’s Tuesday, January 26. Data remains murky Monday was a day of coronavirus whiplash for many Californians as state health officials abruptly lifted the regional stay-at-home order and Gov. Gavin Newsom announced a major shift in the state’s vaccine plan. All but four counties are now in the purple tier of California’s […]

The road to meeting California’s climate targets won’t be easy, so it is imperative that we implement strong policy across every sector of the economy.

Before California uses taxpayer funds to develop “free” online textbooks, lawmakers should consider another possibility.

The California Safe Fitness Plan to reopen indoor gyms would represent the most stringent requirements in the country.