California community college students dodge another fee hike for now

Amber Antonopoulos, Muna Cosic
October 4, 2011

California community college students won’t face another tuition increase anytime soon, due to Gov. Jerry Brown’s Sept. 21 approval of Assembly Bill No. 32, which postponed a fee increase from $36 to $46 per unit until summer 2012, and initially proposed for spring 2012. “I congratulate... Read more »

Budget cuts could hurt

Muna Cosic, Staff Writer
March 9, 2011

On January 10, 2011, California Governor Jerry Brown proposed a budget cut of $12.5 billion from state spending due to the $26.6 billion budget deficit. The proposed budget will cut $400 million, a 6.8 percent reduction in funding, from California community colleges. Governor Brown’s budget... Read more »