After nine months of crafting legislation for the state of California, a class of Cal Poly students saw their textbook affordability bill on Gov. Jerry Brown’s desk, signed into law August 27. Assembly Bill (AB) 2385, written by Cal Poly students and sponsored by Assemblyman Jordan Cunningham, encourages textbook publishers to provide a detailed description of […]
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Five takeaways from the 24th congressional district debate
Democrats and Republicans clashed but generally maintained an air of respect at the congressional debate.
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CSSA releases legislative scorecard
The California State Student Association (CSSA) put out its 2014 legislative scorecard last week to educate CSU students on how California legislators have supported issues critical to the CSU.
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Employers staying away from Facebook in San Luis Obispo
Those Friday night pictures from downtown can be set to “private” on Facebook, but it might not be enough to stop employers from finding them. A growing trend in Facebook-oriented job screenings has been on the mind of human resources professionals during recent weeks. And though the risk of someone having their online privacy invaded […]
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Middle class scholarships to help decrease CA tuition
California State Assembly speaker John Perez introduced legislation which would cut the rising price of attending public college in California by thousands of dollars per year, but not all are convinced it will pass and become law. The Middle Class Scholarship Act would decrease the cost of California State University (CSU) tuition approximately $4,000 per year […]
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California DREAMs come true
Governor Jerry Brown signed into law Assembly Bill 131, also known as part of the California version of the federal Development, Relief and Education for Alien Minors (DREAM) Act, on Oct. 8. The bill, which takes effect in January 2013, will allow undocumented students to receive state financial aid. It will apply to students who went […]