California College Promise bill offers free first year of community college
Governor Jerry Brown signed a bill on Oct. 13 that will waive tuition for California students’ first year of community
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Why we should keep conserving as the drought ends
It’s finally raining! I no longer have to listen to my grandfather, an almond grower, complain about “city slickers” stealing
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Dire drought demands attention
California has gotten little rain over the past several years and just recently Governor Jerry Brown issued a mandatory order
Read moreGov. Brown’s compromise tax plan could potentially end cuts & layoffs
Governor Jerry Brown is once again proposing a tax plan that could potentially end cuts, layoffs, and budget cuts to
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Politicians sound off at Sacramento conference
During a field trip to Sacramento on Feb. 1, junior Kate Pellegrini eagerly seized the opportunity to question Senate Republican
Read moreBrown offers bleak choice to California taxpayers
Nowadays budget cuts need more than just a band-aid. Gov. Jerry Brown proposes that a temporary five-year tax hike is
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Brown’s budget proposal “the best solution,” we say
As a result of the poor U.S. economy that has led to numerous cuts throughout the state of California, Governor
Read moreCompromise needed to solve budget crisis
Governor Jerry Brown has proposed changing the retirement age from 55 to 67 years for public employees. When this was
Read moreCSU faculty says enough is enough
Faculty from all Northern California CSU Campuses converged at CSU East Bay on Nov. 17 to demonstrate their dissatisfaction with
Read moreGovernor Brown proposes pension reform
Teachers may be forced to retire no younger than age 67 if Governor Jerry Brown gets his way with pension
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