Bachelor’s degrees at California community colleges? Lawmakers say yes, UC and CSU say slow down.

In the past two years, Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed three bills that would have allowed community colleges to award students more ...

Edsource: Why California Universities Are Still On Edge After Newsom Proposed Large Budget Increases

Meanwhile, the university systems maintain that they have fulfilled their end of the compact. This fall, for the first time, ...
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What California State University must deliver for its students and the state

January 22, 2026 - Fausto Lopez finished high school, got an associate degree and applied to attend a four-year college - all while inside juvenile detention. Something’s got to change in ...
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Gov. Newsom threatens to withhold billions from California colleges that sign Trump's 'compact'

EDUCATION TODAY. PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP’S ADMINISTRATION PRESENTED SEVERAL UNIVERSITIES WITH WHAT THEY CALLED A COMPACT, REQUIRING THE SCHOOLS TO SUPPORT HIS EDUCATION AGENDA. HE SAID IN EXCHANGE, ...