Students will again have a forum to air grievances this year, if Jonathan Waxer has anything to say about it.
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New state budget holds uncertainties for UC’s funding issues
State lawmakers expect the recently enacted California budget to close a $15.7 billion state deficit through major cuts in government spending and increases in revenue contingent on tax increases ““ but officials say the budget is shrouded in uncertainties.
UPDATED: Gov. Brown signs key funding bills for UC, CSU
Just hours before his midnight deadline, Gov. Jerry Brown signed a budget Wednesday night that includes several key bills allocating funds to the University of California and California State University systems.
AB 1502 and SB 1016 are part of 21 budget bills that the Legislature voted on today in an attempt to beat the buzzer on the midnight deadline to get the Budget Act of 2012 signed by Brown.
Employee and UC contributions to increase for retirement plans on July 1
Employee and university contributions to the UC retirement plan will soon increase, as the UC continues to battle with a severe funding gap and the threat of greater budget cuts.
Change.org’s online petitions allow issues to reach large audiences
Advocating for a cause these days is just a click away.
A widely used online social action website, Change.org, allows users to create and sign online petitions on a variety of subjects, including the environment, politics and local issues.
Proposition 14 lifts primaries of same-party voting limits
Polling booths will be scattered throughout the Hill on Tuesday, as students gear up to vote in the state’s first open primary.
Proposed bills that may ease college-related expenses await decisions in state legislature
Students in California public universities may see financial relief in the coming months after several bills aimed at lowering college-related expenses moved forward in the state legislature this week.