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The California Legislature’s FY24 Budget Priorities

June 26, 2023

This year, TICAS and our partners in the Californians for College Affordability and other Coalitions have outlined key policy priorities and investments in the 2023-24 Budget that will address California’s ongoing college affordability challenge, support postsecondary accountability, and ensure a high-quality education.


To Reach 70 Percent College Attainment in California, We Need 100 Percent of Colleges in the State Onboard

September 29, 2022

The recently adopted (although not yet funded) Cal Grant Reform Act would expand access to and strengthen California’s cornerstone financial aid program, the largest state grant aid program in the country. This follows last year’s historic expansion of the Cal Grant entitlement award to community college students regardless of age or time out of high school.