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University of California looks likely to drop SAT, ACT requirement

Leaders of the University of California system appear strongly inclined to drop the requirement that applicants to UC campuses take the SAT or ACT test, heeding the argument that it hurts the chances of Latino and African-American students to be

CalWatchdog Morning Read – January 5

CalWatchdog Staff January 5, 2017

CA cities’ pension costs rise to meet CalPERS expectations SD mayor running for governor? Legislator wants to move state’s primary date University of California wants to raise tuition Rep. Issa proposes high-skilled visa overhaul Good morning! TGIT. We begin this

DMV ‘meltdown’ latest in long list of CA computer woes

Chris Reed October 31, 2016

The government of the state that is home to Silicon Valley and is widely considered the global leader in innovative technology continues to be plagued by problems with computers. On Friday, the California Department of Motor Vehicles reported things were

CalWatchdog Morning Read – Oct. 17

CalWatchdog Staff October 17, 2016

CA’s majority-minority electorate heads to polls Sacramento Police Department latest under fire Looking at Kamala Harris’ record as AG Seven in 10 UC workers struggling CA SOS bolstering election process, fighting Trump claims Good morning. Happy Monday. By this point,

CalWatchdog Morning Read – October 4

CalWatchdog Staff October 4, 2016

UC’s Napolitano fights for free speech on campuses How resolutions waste taxpayer time and money for little benefit Medical marijuana community split on legal pot State bar association seeks bailout from state Supreme Court Recap of top bills from last

University of California ups in-state admissions

James Poulos July 17, 2016

After weathering unprecedented criticism for its revenue-driven admissions policies, the University of California system has appeared to shift officials’ opinion back in its favor, unveiling a modest but symbolic uptick in admissions for in-state students — with an emphasis on certain

CalWatchdog Morning Read – June 28

CalWatchdog Staff June 28, 2016

Assembly speaker, transparency proponents spar PUC reforms coming Nothing bad ever seems to happen at UC Who were the white supremacist groups in Sacramento last weekend? Water management in CA Good morning! A war of words erupted in recent days

UC system eyes big out-of-state tuition hike

James Poulos June 7, 2016

A protracted dispute in California about education funding for the UC system has sharpened over a new bill in Sacramento that would require big new hikes in tuition for out-of-state students. Assembly Bill 1711, introduced by Assemblyman Jose Medina, D-Riverside, sailed through

Defiant UC Davis chancellor’s days likely numbered

Chris Reed May 3, 2016

It’s growing difficult to imagine circumstances in which UC Davis Chancellor Linda P.B. Katehi — once considered a high-performing star who brought new resources and attention to her campus — will return to work from her present 90-day paid leave.

UC Berkeley deficit crisis threatens its long-term stability

James Poulos February 19, 2016

Dramatically reopening what had seemed to be a settled matter, the University of California at Berkeley revealed plans for a sweeping spending reassessment due to vast deficits. Berkeley chancellor Nicholas Dirks said “the university had a ‘substantial and growing’ deficit that could threaten its