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Op-Ed: Ongoing University of California Strike Hurts Both Students and the Picketing Workers
/in UncategorizedOn December 2, 2022, CalMatters published this Op-Ed from Dick Ackerman and Mel Levine, co-chairs of the California Coalition for Public Higher Education: United Auto Workers, the labor union negotiating for striking workers at the University of California’s 10 campuses, claims it is “fighting for a UC that works for its students and its workers.” But some of […]
CCPHE’s Statement On Governor Newsom’s Rejection of SB1364 and SB410
/in UncategorizedThe California Coalition for Public Higher Education thanks Gov. Gavin Newsom for supporting California public higher education by rejecting SB 1364 and SB 410. SB 1364 would have hurt small businesses that contract with the University of California. SB 410 was an unfunded mandate that would have cost California State University more than $850 million […]
Op-Ed: Legislation to Divert Funds Would Hurt CSU
/in UncategorizedOn September 15, 2022, Capitol Weekly published this Op-Ed from Dick Ackerman and Mel Levine, co-chairs of the California Coalition for Public Higher Education: With more than 132,000 graduates every year, the California State University (CSU) is critical to the success of young people in our state and to meeting California’s needs for an educated workforce. The […]
Op-Ed: Measure That Would Limit UC Vendors is Misguided
/in UncategorizedOn September 14, 2022, CalMatters published this Op-Ed from Dick Ackerman and Mel Levine, co-chairs of the California Coalition for Public Higher Education: Senate Bill 1364, a bill the Legislature just sent to the governor for his signature, would create substantial new obstacles for small businesses that provide services to the University of California, one of […]
CCPHE’s Statement On Governor Newsom’s Signed Budget for 2022-23
/in News, OpinionThe California Coalition for Public Higher Education (CCPHE) thanks Gov. Gavin Newsom and the State Legislature for providing the highest level of funding that California’s public higher education system has received in many years. While there is still work to be done to make up for past losses and future investment needs, the 2022-23 state budget and […]