Affordability

At this critical time, California Governor Gavin Newsom’s 2022-23 state budget proposal is rightly focused on closing education equity gaps by race and income, and better supporting students to and through their programs.

The 2020-21 California Budget included major investments in college affordability that will go far in supporting underserved Californians’ ability to…

16 organizations express appreciation to California Governor Gavin Newsom for making historic investments in college affordability this past year, and request measures to further strengthen the Cal Grant program in the 2022-23 state budget proposal by streamlining and simplifying it, removing access barriers based on GPA at community colleges, and addressing the continuing rise

Over 30 organizations respectfully urge California Governor Gavin Newsom to sign into law AB 1456 (Medina, McCarty, Leyva), which is vital to eliminating barriers to state financial aid and ensuring the state’s economic path out of the pandemic is equitable.

Senate Floor Alert from diverse coalition of over two dozen organizations in support of AB 1456 (Medina, McCarty, Leyva), the Cal Grant Reform Act, as amended September 3, 2021.

Coalition letter from over 30 organizations urging the Senate Appropriations Committee to vote in support of AB 1456.