University Of California

Commentary

Bill to rename Hastings belongs back at the drawing board

Gov. Gavin Newsom should veto Assembly Bill 1936 and ask the Assembly and state Senate to hold hearings during which the historical record regarding Serranus Hastings is thoroughly, fairly and impartially vetted before stripping his name from Hastings College of the Law, the institution he endowed.

By Guest Commentary • September 21, 2022

Commentary

Measure that would limit UC vendors is misguided

SB 1364 seeks to limit contract labor by imposing onerous restrictions on any small business that contracts for $1,000 or more to provide services to the University of California. These restrictions on vendors are unnecessary and harmful.

By Guest Commentary • September 14, 2022

WhatMatters

Will California tax Biden student debt relief?

Remind me how that Beatles song goes… If you get too cold, I’ll tax the heat If your debt is cleared, I’ll tax the relief Okay, maybe that’s not quite right, but it’s a fitting enough description of the legal conundrum the state of California and as many as 1.3 million indebted residents are now […]

By Ben Christopher • September 12, 2022

Higher Education

How much student housing does $1.4 billion buy?

State lawmakers are giving public colleges and universities $1.4 billion this year to build or renovate affordable dorms for students. The 25 projects across California range in size and price but are expected to make space for 7,300 students.

By Mikhail Zinshteyn • July 8, 2022

Commentary

Tuition waivers for Native Americans are a step in the right direction

Tuition waivers can never atone for damage done to Native Americans. Not all need the help, but most people historically oppressed by government policy and abuse do.

By Guest Commentary • July 5, 2022

Commentary

Tuition-waiver policy for Native Americans isn’t the right way to atone for historical wrongs

The University of California is delegating to tribal councils blank-check authority to decide who will get free tuition and who will not.

By Guest Commentary • June 29, 2022

Higher Education

Will California make up for UC Riverside being less popular with out-of-state students?

UC Riverside and key allies in the Legislature have fought for additional funding for the school separate from what it already gets from the UC system. Now it’s up to the governor as to whether the state should subsidize a less popular campus.

By Mikhail Zinshteyn • June 15, 2022

Higher Education

UC system takes another step toward keeping students debt-free

By officially prioritizing part-time work as a way for students to pay for college, the University of California moved closer to its goal of students avoiding burdensome loans by 2030.

By Mikhail Zinshteyn • May 20, 2022

WhatMatters

Inside one of the Capitol’s most secretive processes

There wasn’t a lot of light on what state lawmakers got up to on Thursday — literally. First, there was the power outage that swept across downtown Sacramento, delaying the start of the Assembly and Senate’s floor sessions. But it would have been understandable if you were left in the dark even after the electricity […]

By Emily Hoeven • May 20, 2022

Commentary

Increase funding to benefit California’s science and innovation ecosystem

California’s congressional delegation can advocate for increased funding that will drive the science and innovation ecosystem throughout our state.

By Guest Commentary • April 1, 2022