BREAKING: @GavinNewsom vetoed #AB1456, arguably the most significant expansion of state financial aid in a generation and one that would have made about 150,000 more students, including 110,000 at community colleges, eligible for the Cal Grant. Context: calmatters.org/explainers/cal…
Note the timing of this veto: It landed in reporters’ inboxes Friday evening while much of the state is glued to the first playoff battle between the archrivals L.A. Dodgers and S.F. Giants. So many advocates wanted this bill passed. It sailed through the Legislature.
In his veto message, Newsom said "this bill results in
significant cost pressures to the state, likely in the hundreds of millions of dollars annually. Future changes to the financial aid system of this magnitude should be
considered as a part of the annual budget process."
significant cost pressures to the state, likely in the hundreds of millions of dollars annually. Future changes to the financial aid system of this magnitude should be
considered as a part of the annual budget process."
The authors of #AB1456 will bring back a similar version next year, leg. sources say. A key backer of the bill, the California Student Aid Commission is "disappointed by the veto," said the agency, which oversees the Cal Grant program and fought to expand and simplify it.
Expect a @CalMatters story with analysis and reporting on why this happened and what this means Monday.
Newsom's veto language is here: gov.ca.gov/wp-content/upl…
The analysis piece I promised: Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed a huge expansion of the Cal Grant, the state’s main financial aid tool. It would have topped off a banner year for legislators who for years sought to reduce the cost of college. calmatters.org/education/high…
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