Cal Poly faces a budget crisis. Inflation is rising, and the entire California State University System needs more money to combat it. It may not be coming, and the campus may have to cut costs, either in the number of classes offered or in services and grants administration provides. May 11, Governor Brown unveiled his […]
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Knowingly exposing a partner to HIV reduced from felony to misdemeanor in California
SB 239 reduces the punishment from a felony to a misdemeanor for knowingly exposing a sexual partner to HIV.
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Taking a stance: San Luis Obispo community members march in solidarity with undocumented
Members of the San Luis Obispo community rallied in support of undocumented immigrants Sept. 22 in California. The protest focused on bills SB 54 and AB21, which recently passed and are awaiting signature by Governor Jerry Brown. These bills would designate California as a sanctuary state, restricting cooperation between state law enforcement and federal immigration […]
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CSU Board of Trustees approves annual tuition increase of $270 per student
This is the first tuition increase in the CSU system since 2011.
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Governor's CSU proposal provides much-needed funding
Brown’s proposal must be approved by the California State Legislature, which is unlikely to trim the amount but could add more.
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Governor's proposal would increase CSU funding
The CSU was repeatedly forced to raise tuition throughout the recession, but Proposition 30’s passing last year gave state colleges a financial boost.
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State budget could put more strain on CSU
The worst-case fiscal scenario for the California State University (CSU) became even worse Monday when Governor Jerry Brown released his May budget revision. The governor opened up the possibility of a $250 million cut to the CSU next year — $50 million more than what had been on the original budget in January. The cut’s increase […]
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MCC holds DREAM Act discussion
The MultiCultural Center (MCC) held an open forum yesterday morning in the Julian A. McPhee University Union to promote discussion on the California Development, Relief and Education for Alien Minors (DREAM) Act. Governor Jerry Brown signed the act, which allows undocumented residents to receive state financial aid for college, into law last month. The act […]
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Budget cuts could mean less money for Cal Poly
A state budget that would cut an additional $150 million from the California State University system (CSU), on top of the previously expected $500 million in cuts was vetoed June 15 by Governor Jerry Brown.
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Complacency not the answer to budget cuts
Leticia Rodriguez is a journalism senior and Mustang Daily editor-in-chief.