California Governor Gavin Newsom has warned that any California schools who sign the Trump administration’s compact for higher education will be cut off financially from the state, while the compact outlines guidelines for participating universities to follow, including objective admissions and faculty hiring, and freezing tuition rates for five years.
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Gifford Fire is now biggest blaze this year
Update August 16, 7:50 p.m.: The Gifford Fire has grown to 132,605 acres and is at 77% containment, according to the U.S. Forest Service. Fire crews will be reassigned to other incidents, whilst sufficient crews will ensure full containment. Cool temperatures and higher humidity levels will aid firefighters in achieving additional containment over the weekend. […]
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Cal Poly braces for proposed $24.2 million budget cut amid CSU-wide reductions
Cal Poly could soon face a $24.2 million reduction in state funding for the 2025-26 fiscal year, according to a campus-wide email Thursday.
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Assembly District 30 Incumbent received 65% of votes, initial reports say
Dawn Addis, incumbent for California State Assembly District 30, received 65.5% of votes from portions of the three central coast counties, according to the initial reports from San Luis Obispo County, Monterey County and Santa Cruz County. Addis has 65.5% of voter support in SLO County, according to initial results. She was first elected to […]
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MN Now: November 10, 2022
Mustang News reporter Gabrielle Downey brings you the top stories from this week.
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Newsom to mandate COVID-19 vaccine for students 12+, public school employees
Gov. Gavin Newsom announced today that the COVID-19 vaccine will be required for California students ages 12 or older and public school employees once fully approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Newsom said the vaccine will be added to the current list of 10 vaccinations required by the state for in-person instruction in […]
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Gavin Newsom might be removed from office: Here’s what you need to know about California’s recall election
In a special election on Tuesday, Sept. 14, California registered voters will decide whether to recall Gov. Gavin Newsom. The official voter information guide lists the proponent’s statement of reasons for the recall, in addition to Gov. Newsom’s response. The proponent’s recall arguments list reasons ranging from a general distrust of Gov. Newsom to dislike […]
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The California recall election, explained
Gov. Gavin Newsom is fighting for his political career as a Republican-backed petition to recall the California governor recently surpassed the signature threshold to qualify for an election. At the time this article was written, at least 1,626,042 of the petition’s signatures have been verified by the Secretary of State’s office, which is more than […]
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Cal Poly students don’t support Caitlyn Jenner for governor, poll shows
On April 23, Caitlyn Jenner announced her bid for the governor of California in the projected recall election against Gavin Newsom.
“I’m in!” Jenner announced via Twitter informally launching her campaign as a Republican candidate in California.
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California plans to fully reopen by June 15, Newsom says
California plans to fully reopen its economy on June 15 if the spread of COVID-19 continues to decline, Gov. Gavin Newsom said at a press conference Tuesday. The announcement comes after a decline in COVID-19 cases, deaths and hospitalization rates across the state. Among U.S. states and territories, California has the second-lowest positivity rate, only […]
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SLO County leaders ask for permission to reopen economy in letter to Gov. Newsom
A bipartisan coalition of elected officials in San Luis Obispo County sent a letter to California Gov. Gavin Newsom Monday, April 20, requesting permission to implement a phased reopening of the local economy. The letter asks for a science-based reopening over the course of three weeks, with direction from local public health officials. “Within a […]