Lisa Gantz spent a month during her medical training working at a legal clinic along the Texas-Mexico border, and visited several detention centers in the area. She said she is still haunted by what she saw. “One of the ones that I visited was basically an old Walmart where they had ripped out all of […]
Category Archives: California
Former UCLA cardiologist and professor remembered for contributions to community
Glenn Langer, a former director of cardiovascular research at UCLA who helped mentor more than 600 disadvantaged Los Angeles public school students, died June 19 at 91 years old. His colleagues from UCLA cardiology and from the college-readiness organization he founded remember him as a heart scientist with a big heart. “One of my fondest […]
California assembly bill looks to increase Cal Grant access and funding
A California assembly bill, if passed, would expand the Cal Grant system to cover nontuition expenses, increase access and create a Summer Cal Grant program. Assembly Bill 1314 would phase in reforms to the Cal Grant programs to further expand and simplify them. AB 1314 was passed by the California state assembly on May 24 […]
Senate bill proposes secure housing options, services to help homeless students
A California senate bill will provide housing options and services to help homeless students transition into stable housing if passed. Senate Bill 568 will create the College-Focused Rapid Rehousing Program, which will link California’s homeless college students to housing resources in their community. The bill will require colleges and universities that receive state funding to […]
Undocumented young adults qualify for health care until age 26 in new state budget
Undocumented young adults may continue receiving health care coverage from the state until age 26, according to the governor’s budget report. Gov. Gavin Newsom’s 2019-2020 state budget, which was revised Thursday, stated the budget will allocate $98 million to extend the length of Medi-Cal coverage for young adults between the ages of 19 and 25 […]