Recognizing the importance of California's public higher education systems and reaffirming the United States' commitment to supporting these institutions.
Sponsored By: Representative Bera
Introduced
Summary
This resolution would recognize the central role of California's public higher education systems and reaffirm their missions under the California Master Plan for Higher Education. It highlights the University of California, the California State University, and the California Community Colleges as drivers of access, workforce training, and statewide economic growth.
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- Students and families: Emphasizes affordability and debt outcomes, noting more than 70 percent of undergraduates at UC and CSU receive financial aid and over half of in-State bachelor's recipients graduate with no student loan debt.
- Low-income and first-generation students: Calls out mobility and access facts. More than one-third of low-income UC students move into the top 20 percent income bracket within 10 years. Nearly half of CSU undergraduates receive Pell grants and over a quarter are first-generation. About 65 percent of community college students are classified as Perkins Economically Disadvantaged and more than one-third are first-generation.
- Workforce and economy: Describes each system's economic footprint. UC generates about $82 billion in economic activity and supports 529,000 jobs. CSU produces roughly $26.9 billion in industry activity and helps create about 209,400 jobs. California Community Colleges add about $170.3 billion in income, equal to 5 percent of the State's gross product, and support 1.7 million jobs.
- Institutional roles: Restates system missions from the Master Plan. UC focuses on research and graduate education. CSU focuses on career-aligned bachelor's and master's degrees. Community colleges provide open access, affordable education, transfer pathways, and vocational training.
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Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Bera
CA • D
Cosponsors
Obernolte
CA • R
Sponsored 5/23/2025
Carbajal
CA • D
Sponsored 5/23/2025
Garamendi
CA • D
Sponsored 5/23/2025
Takano
CA • D
Sponsored 5/23/2025
Simon
CA • D
Sponsored 5/23/2025
Panetta
CA • D
Sponsored 5/23/2025
Barragan
CA • D
Sponsored 5/23/2025
Harder (CA)
CA • D
Sponsored 5/23/2025
Friedman
CA • D
Sponsored 5/23/2025
Sanchez
CA • D
Sponsored 5/23/2025
DeSaulnier
CA • D
Sponsored 5/23/2025
Mullin
CA • D
Sponsored 5/23/2025
Min
CA • D
Sponsored 5/23/2025
Tran
CA • D
Sponsored 5/23/2025
Lieu
CA • D
Sponsored 5/23/2025
Torres (CA)
CA • D
Sponsored 5/23/2025
Matsui
CA • D
Sponsored 5/23/2025
Gomez
CA • D
Sponsored 5/23/2025
Chu
CA • D
Sponsored 6/24/2025
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