l acuerdo presupuestario entre la Legislatura y el Gobernador para el año fiscal 2025-26 se compromete a mantener y desarrollar la calidad de la educación superior en California y en el Distrito Senatorial 3o, dijo el Senador Christopher Cabaldon, D-Yolo, quien ha realizado su carrera como líder de educación superior, experto en políticas y profesor.
El acuerdo presupuestario final no solo revierte el recorte del 8% a los sistemas UC y CSU propuesto originalmente por el Gobernador en enero, sino que también otorga una asignación directa de $45 millones a la Universidad Estatal de Sonoma, que había recortado carreras, personal y todas las actividades deportivas de la NCAA ante un déficit presupuestario de $25 millones. La inyección de fondos estatales permitirá a la universidad estabilizar sus finanzas, recuperar algunos recortes y planificar el futuro. Los fondos también se utilizarán para desarrollar carreras con alta demanda, como enfermería y ciencias de datos. Lea más aquí.

Not only does the final budget deal between the Legislature and Gov. Newsom reverse the 8 percent cut to the UC and CSU systems originally proposed by the governor in January, it makes a $45-million direct allocation to Sonoma State University, which had cut majors, staff and all NCAA athletics in the face of a $25-million budget shortfall. The infusion of state funding will allow the school to stabilize its finances, restore some cuts, and plan for the future. The funding will also be used to build up in-demand majors like nursing and data science. The budget agreement also provides $5 million to the California State University system to assist under-enrolled campuses such as Sonoma State and Cal Maritime Academy in Vallejo with outreach to potential students.

The final budget deal between the Legislature and governor will include $600 million for the state’s two main programs to reduce unsheltered homelessness – a major victory for Sen. Christopher Cabaldon, D-Yolo, and other lawmakers who represent cities and counties relying on this funding to get people off the street. The agreement, which depends on full adoption of all the related budget language and associated legislation, will contain $500 million for the seventh round of Homeless Housing, Assistance, and Prevention Grant (HHAP) for the fiscal year beginning in July 2026. The budget for fiscal 2025-26, which begins July 1, will contain $100 million in additional funding for Encampment Resolution Grants, which have been used by many cities and counties to resolve particular encampments.