Press Releases

SACRAMENTO— Today, Assemblymember Jose Medina (D-Riverside), Chair of the Assembly Committee on Higher Education, introduced Assembly Bill (AB) 897, which will increase the percentage of hours a part-time, temporary employee may teach.

SACRAMENTO— Today, Assemblymember Jose Medina (D-Riverside) introduced Assembly Bill (AB) 428 to provide critical support to California’s special needs students through the establishment of funds to equalize long-standing special education funding inequities, as well as increase support for students requiring higher cost services.

SACRAMENTO— Assemblymember Jose Medina (D-Riverside), Chair of the Assembly Higher Education Committee, released the following statement on Governor Gavin Newsom’s proposed 2019-20 State Budget:

“I applaud Governor Newsom for prioritizing higher education in the state budget with significant, and much needed, investments in the University of California, California State University, and California Community Colleges. These investments are long overdue and critical to keeping California’s institutions of higher education a pinnacle of excellence. I also appreciate his efforts to increase and expand Cal Grant awards, especially to students with dependent children, and cover the cost of tuition for community college students.