The Student Protection Act by Assemblywoman Quirk-Silva Passes Committee on Higher Education
Sacramento, CA â Assembly Bill (AB) 393 by Assemblywoman Quirk-Silva (D-Orange County) and leaders of the California Faculty Association (CFA) have successfully passed its first hurdle in the state legislature, with a bipartisan vote in the Assembly Committee on Higher Education. The bill will place a moratorium on student tuition and fees at Californiaâs public community colleges and state universities.
Quirk-Silva Bill to Help Homeless Veterans Advances
Legislation to Reduce Driverâs License Fees for Veterans Passes Transportation Committee
Assemblywoman Quirk-Silva Advances Legislation For Safer Neighborhoods and Sober Living Facilities
SACRAMENTO â On Tuesday, California State Assemblywoman Sharon Quirk-Silvaâs (D â Orange County) Assembly Bill (AB) 572, passed out of the Assembly Health Committee. The legislation will give the County of Orange and its cities enforcement resources to monitor sober living facilities.
Assemblywoman Quirk-Silva Calls for Tax Incentives
Assembly Jobs Committee Introduces Bill Package for California Businesses
"The Assembly Jobs Committee is focusing on policies that support upward mobility," said Quirk-Silva. "From manufacturing to Main Street, and from start-ups to expansions and relocations, this package creates advantages for the full spectrum of California businesses. Entrepreneurship is one of the most effective means for creating wealth and economic security.â
Assemblywoman Quirk-Silva Challenges CSU Trustees on Tuition Increase
LONG BEACH - The Cal State University (CSU) Board of Trustees narrowly voted today on a proposal to increase tuition at its 23 campuses. The current tuition is $5,472. The hike will increase graduate tuition by hundreds of dollars for the 2017-18 academic year. Students from across the systemâs 23 campuses had started gathering at dawn at the meeting in Long Beach to protest a decision that would increase their financial burden.
Assemblywoman Quirk-Silva Urges CSU Trustees to Vote against Tuition Increase
SACRAMENTO â Ahead of the upcoming California State University (CSU) Board of Trustee Meeting on Wednesday, March 22, Assemblywoman Quirk-Silva, with bipartisan support of members of the California Legislature, sent a letter to the Board of Trustee members urging them to reconsider increasing tuition for the 2017-2018 Academic Year.
Quirk-Silva and Assembly Leaders Announce âDegrees Not Debtâ Higher Education Budget Package
(Sacramento) â Students and parents joined Assemblywoman Sharon Quirk-Silva (D-Orange County), Speaker Anthony Rendon (D-Paramount) and members of the Assembly Budget and Higher Education Committees for a State Capitol news conference to announce a higher education budget package designed to reduce student debt and make college affordability a reality for millions of students.