Swalwell campaign implodes on Sex Abuse Charges
Rep. Eric Swalwell’s campaign for Governor has exploded. He’s denied sex abuse charges levied by a staffer, but he’s done. For me, what made it […]
Seema Metha
Van Tran Misses Key Education Vote
(From the Loratta Sanchez campaign.) Leaves Community Colleges Hoping to Transfer to UC System High and Dry SANTA ANA, CA – Last week, CA Governor […]
Students Support Torrico’s Fair Share for Fair Tuition Bill
In this video two Orange County student activists Ethan Matsuda and Jackie Rodarte advocate for the passage of AB 656, Alberto Torrico’s Fair Share for Fair Tuition bill. AB 656 will help reverse the skyrocketing fees and tuition at our UC, CSU and community college campuses. While California is struggling with record deficits and education funding is being gutted, big oil is enjoying historic profits. But California is the only major oil producing state in the country that doesn’t charge big oil their fair share.
California Community Colleges need to improve transfer rates to universities
“When courses do not transfer from a community college to a four-year institution, students lose valuable time and taxpayers waste a lot of money,†said Chancellor Jack Scott. “Improving how colleges and universities prepare students for transfer is a cost effective strategy for increasing graduation rates. My advice to cash strapped states is to invest a small amount of resources into developing common transfer agreements.
Gavin Newsom Sits Down With TheLiberalOC
I had the opportunity to sit down with San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom Tuesday afternoon in the offices of the Orange County Labor Federation prior to […]
When Republicans Raise Taxes They Don’t Call Them Taxes (They Call Them Tolls, Fees or Tuition)
The Orange County Transportation Corridor Agencies, dominated by local Republican politicians such as Jerry Amante (“Toll Road Jerry”) of Tustin and Orange County Supervisors Pat […]
What if the University of California shut down?
What would happen if the entire University of California shut down? There would be 262,845 students without a college to attend. That’s a quarter of […]