California Budget

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.

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.

There is a lot to celebrate about the 2021-22 California state budget agreement, from historic investments in college affordability to expansions in low-income Californians’ health care access and more resources to tackle homelessness.

A coalition of 30 diverse organizations representing higher education advocacy, civil rights and social justice, business and workforce, and student leadership, express their appreciation to state leaders for historic investments in college affordability – and entitlement Cal Grants for community college students in particular – in the 2021-22 California budget agreement.