Category: California State budget

University of California Proposes Guaranteed Admission for Qualified Transfer Students

The University of California (UC) proposed a plan this week to guarantee admission to qualified community college students—but only for certain campuses. UC officials presented their plans to state legislators during a March 28 state Assembly budget hearing. To be guaranteed admission, students must be enrolled in a state community college and would need to…


California Controller’s $600 Million Mask Deal Scandal Explained | Adam Andrzejewski

California State Controller Betty Yee is under review for her behind-the-scenes involvement with a $600 million failed mask deal with a Chinese company. My guest is Adam Andrzejewski, CEO of OpenTheBooks.com. He explains the ongoing case involving Yee and how the State Controller’s office is not disclosing $300 billion of transactions.   * Click the…


Republican Criticizes California’s ‘Behind the Scenes’ Budget

The California Legislature approved a $262.6 billion budget proposal June 28, the largest in the state’s history, but a Republican state lawmaker said Democrats have corrupted the process through backroom deals that rob transparency and leave no room for outside input. In the state budget proceedings, when reviewing senate and assembly versions of the budget, which are always different, a conference committee would…