The California Dream Act, passed in October, gives financial aid to undocumented students.
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Sen. Padilla to speak to ’SC students
The Latino Empowerment Speakers Series will bring more politicians to campus.
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Brown’s proposed budget would slash Cal Grant spending for private universities by 44 percent.
Read the rest of this article »Repeal of DREAM gains strength from students
Twenty percent of supporters for Rep. Tim Donnelly’s repeal of the DREAM Act are college students.
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Last week Gov. Jerry Brown signed the second half of the California Development, Relief and Education for Alien Minors Act into law, which will allow undocumented college students to apply for financial aid at state universities. The act, first introduced in 2001, has two parts: AB130 and AB131. AB130 was signed into law in July [...]
Read the rest of this article »Brown signs, vetoes bills to wrap up year
Bills signed include an act ending privileges from athletic agents convicted of violations.
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California Gov. Jerry Brown has signed into law Sunday the state’s DREAM Act, which would allow illegal immigrants to gain access to financial aid for college, while at the same time rejecting the bill allowing schools to reintroduce affirmative action. High-achieving students who are accepted to any of the state’s universities — including the University [...]
Read the rest of this article »Brown bans California minors from tanning beds in landmark bill
Gov. Jerry Brown signed legislation earlier today that renders tanning beds off-limits to minors in the state of California. The bill will take effect starting on January 1, 2012, and was part of a handful of other bills related to health initiatives the governor signed in one swoop. Minors at least 14 years of age are [...]
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Two Daily Trojan writers explore whether affirmative action is discriminatory.
Read the rest of this article »Bill to speed up stadium proposal goes to assembly
A bill to expedite legal hurdles for creating a new Los Angeles football stadium passed two California State Assembly committees and has been submitted to the legislative floor on Wednesday. The California Assembly has four days to vote on the bill on the proposed $1.2 billion downtown stadium by Anschutz Entertainment Group. Environmental groups, however, [...]
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