Information Resources

• Governor Davis's Budget Summary of Higher Education:
  http://www.dof.ca.gov/HTML/Budgt03-04/BudgetSum03/11_HiEd.pdf
  (Community Colleges begins on page 5)
   

• California Community College League's State Budget Information
  http://www.ccleague.org/leginfo/budget.asp
   

• California Student Association of Community Colleges
  http://www.calsacc.org/
   

General News

• California Community Colleges Chancellor's Office Press Releases         http://www.cccco.edu/news/press/press.htm
   

• California Community Colleges Chancellor's Office Chancellor's Weekly: http://www.cccco.edu/news/email/email.htm
   

• Faculty Association of California Community Colleges' State Capitol Today
  http://www.legweb.com/cgi-bin/legweb/display.cgi?session=46741d807943dbdc1fdf3c5ce8fc69ee&nh=y&file=captoday|captodaynew.html
  
   

Specific News Stories                  Quick Link: March 17 March at the State Capitol!

Note: Some articles listed below may no longer be up on the Web, however, most articles listed below can be found in our newspapers database, Lexis-Nexis Academic.

March 12 to March 18, 2003--  On March 17, 2003, thousands of students along with faculty members and staff from community colleges all over the state protested at the State Capitol in Sacramento, CA.  While California Highway Patrol estimated the count to be 5,000 demonstrators, many claim the figure was much higher, some claims including figures of 10,000 and 13,000.  There was significant representation even from colleges from Southern California.  Some elected members joined in the rally as well, including Lieutenant Governor, Cruz Bustamante, who called Davis' proposals of community college cuts "shortsighted and show no vision" (Dan Walters column in the Sacramento Bee).  While Davis was not present in Sacramento during the March, a representative from his office continued to state that Davis has no intention in changing his proposed budget cuts for 2002-2003 and continued to boast that $24 a unit is still less than any other state in the country.  Last week, a mid-year budget with cuts has passed both Houses of the Legislature, one that Davis will sign.  The Bill includes a cut of $141 million that was originally in the community colleges' budget for the fiscal year of 2002-2003.  This definite cut means likely reductions in services here at Chabot for the remainder of this academic year and especially for this summer.   While some coverage of the March considered the incident trivial (an AP article boasts about students having a "good time"), most covered the spirit of the March while also interviewing particular students and staff members from particular colleges who spoke how they would suffer if the cuts and/or tuition hikes went into effect.

News Update: March 4, 2003 to March 11, 2003--  This week's news was mainly mixed.  Last week's rally led by students at Chabot College received local news coverage, demonstrating that students' call for action is being heard.  The best news to happen to community colleges as a whole is that The Assembly's Budget Committee is moving to restore the loss the colleges would have due to the property tax revenues shortfall, going against Davis's wishes when he launched the mid-year adjustment to the 2002-2003 budget.  The past week was filled with more grim news of other community college districts making drastic cuts, closing programs, and issuing out tentative pink slips or definitely laying off a portion of full-time classified, faculty, and administrative staffs.  The most newsworthy is West-Valley Mission Community College District which currently is planning to layoff 86 people.  However, one district, Yuba, reversed some of its lay-offs and program closings this past week.  Last week's meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Chabot-Las Positas District included a discussion of proposing a bond measure before voters to fund improvement to the facilities at both the Chabot and Las Positas college campuses. 

Feb 24, 2003 to March 3, 2003--  This was the week of grim news for community colleges two weeks before the March on March rally.  A shortfall on property taxes revenues, and Davis stating he would not approve the State to make up the difference placed California Community colleges' deficits further, requiring even more cuts.   Furthermore, some college districts in the state have gone ahead and laid off faculty and staff, the worst being at Yuba Community College District with 70 layoffs, while the Ventura Community College district is trying to buy time by sending layoff notices to all of their faculty members, due to a March 15 deadline..  In the meantime, protests and letter-writing campaigns are also happening all across the state, while students, faculty, and staff prepare for the March in March rally on March 17.  New Update:  March 5, 2003-- The Assembly's Budget Committee is making the move to reduce the mid-year cuts up to 38 million, due to the property taxes shortfall.  Read news story "2-Year Colleges May Get a Break," below.

March 17, 2003 Rally News           Events at Chabot leading up to rally

Note: News on Chabot-Las Positas CCD's participation in the rally will probably appear later this week.

• 8,000 Protest 2-Year College Cuts  March 18, 2003
  http://www.sacbee.com/content/politics/ca/story/6295147p-7248804c.html
   

• Dan Waters: New Day Dawning?  Community College Students March on Capitol  March 18, 2003
  http://www.sacbee.com/content/politics/story/6295141p-7248798c.html
   

• College Cuts Plan Decried  March 18, 2003
  http://www.sacbee.com/content/politics/story/6295141p-7248798c.html
   

• Community Colleges Protest Cuts   (Yuba College) March 18, 2003  (Link is down)
  http://www.appeal-democrat.com/031803/31803_dlw_colpro.shtml
   

• College Tuition Hike Decried at the Capitol  (Rio Hondo College) March 18, 2003
  http://www.whittierdailynews.com/Stories/0,1413,207~12026~1251148,00.html
   

• Community College Cuts Protested  (Diablo Valley and Contra Costa)March 18, 2003
  http://www.bayarea.com/mld/cctimes/5419025.htm
   

• Alameda Students Protest at Capitol  March 18, 2003
  http://www.oaklandtribune.com/Stories/0,1413,82~1865~1252099,00.html
   

• AP Wire: Community College Students Protest Budget Cuts  March 18, 2003
  http://www.bayarea.com/mld/mercurynews/news/local/5415644.htm
   

• Community College Student Rally in Sacramento Against Davis Budget Cuts (West Valley-Mission CCD)  March 18, 2003
  http://www.bayarea.com/mld/mercurynews/news/5415551.htm
   

• Cabrillo Joins Protest of Community College Cuts  March 18, 2003
  http://www.santacruzsentinel.com/archive/2003/March/18/local/stories/03local.htm
   

• Butte Students Take Part in Capital Protest  March 18, 2003
  http://v6.chicoer.com/Stories/0,1413,135%257E25088%257E1252157,00.html
   

• Students Protest State Cuts  (College of Sequoias)  March 18, 2003
  http://www.visaliatimesdelta.com/news/stories/20030318/localnews/1200173.html
   

• College Cuts Protested  (Antelope Valley College)  March 18, 2003
  http://www.dailynews.com/Stories/0,1413,200~20943~1250896,00.html
   

• Students, Faculty Protest Proposed College Cuts (Ventura CCD) March 18, 2003
  http://www.insidevc.com/vcs/county_news/article/0,1375,VCS_226_1820012,00.html
   

• Students Slam Fee Hikes  March 18, 2003
  http://www.sbsun.com/Stories/0,1413,208~12588~1251137,00.html
   

• Thousands Protest Community College Cuts  (San Diego CCD) March 18, 2003
  http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/education/20030318-9999_1m18protest.html
   

• Fees, Cuts Draw Sharp Criticism (S. California colleges)  March 18, 2003
  http://www.dailynews.com/Stories/0,1413,200~20954~1251075,00.html
   

• Mt. SAC Protesters Decry Fee Hike, Budget Cuts  (Mt. San Antonio College) March 18, 2003
  http://www.dailybulletin.com/Stories/0,1413,203~21481~1251458,00.html
   

• Students to Protest College Cuts  (San Francisco City and Ohlone) March 17, 2003
  http://www.theargusonline.com/Stories/0,1413,83~1971~1249774,00.html
   

Other Specific News Stories

• Community College Cash Woes Prompt Chabot Students To Rally March 8, 2003
  http://www.trivalleyherald.com/Stories/0,1413,86~10671~1229980,00.html
   

• Colleges Hear New Bond Proposal  March 7, 2003
  http://www.theargusonline.com/Stories/0,1413,83~1971~1227191,00.html
   

• LPC Board Looking into Bond Issue
  www.independentnews.com/Newspaper%204.htm
   

• Alameda Times Star: Chabot Closes to High School Students Jan 11, 2003 http://www.timesstar.com/Stories/0,1413,125%257E1486%257E1104290,00.html
   

• State Lawmakers OK Budget Cuts  (Mid-Year: 2002-2003)  March 14, 2003
  http://www.oaklandtribune.com/Stories/0,1413,82~1865~1243834,00.html 
   

• 2-Year Colleges May Get a Break  March 4, 2003
  http://www.sacbee.com/content/politics/ca/story/6213911p-7168512c.html
   

• California Budget Shortfall Dashes Immigrant Students' Dreams  March 8, 2003
  http://www.bayarea.com/mld/mercurynews/news/local/5348362.htm
   

• Trustees Postpone Budget Vote on State Budget Crisis (West Valley/Mission CCD)  March 11, 2003
  http://www.wvmccd.cc.ca.us/wvmccd/press_2003/BOT_Special_Meeting_030311.html
   

• Potential Cabrillo College Cuts Get Personal  March 8, 2003
  http://www.santacruzsentinel.com/archive/2003/March/08/local/stories/05local.htm
   

• Delta Faces Major Cuts and Layoffs  March 8, 2003
  http://www.trivalleyherald.com/Stories/0,1413,86~10671~1229985,00.html
   

• Layoffs Threaten Butte College Workers  March 8, 2003
  http://www.paradisepost.com/articles/2003/03/08/news/news2.txt
   

• College Cuts Layoffs: Board Spares Yuba Programs  March 8, 2003
  http://www.appeal-democrat.com/030803/030803dlwcol.shtml
   

• Community Colleges Face Further Cuts  March 3, 2003
  http://www.trivalleyherald.com/Stories/0,1413,86~10671~1216989,00.html
   

• Cabrillo Prepares to Cut Workers, Services  March 3, 2003
  http://www.santacruzsentinel.com/archive/2003/March/03/local/stories/06local.htm
   

• Community College Trustees OK Layoff Plan (Ventura CCD) March 1, 2003
  http://www.insidevc.com/vcs/county_news/article/0,1375,VCS_226_1780742,00.html
   

• Yuba to Cut 70 Positions (Yuba CCD) Feb 27, 2003
  http://www.appeal-democrat.com/022703/2272002dlwyc.shtml
   

• Students Urged to Protest Fee Hikes  Feb 27, 2003
  http://www.dailynews.com/Stories/0,1413,200~20954~1209731,00.html
   

• AVC: Budget Cuts Unfair (Antelope Valley College)  Feb 28, 2003
  http://www.dailynews.com/Stories/0,1413,200~20943~1212323,00.html
   

• Property Tax Cut Shortfall Hits Colleges Hard (Ohlone) March 1, 2003
  http://www.theargusonline.com/Stories/0,1413,83~1971~1213358,00.html
   

• Hoping to Avoid Layoffs (Monterey Peninsula) Feb 28, 2003
  http://www.montereyherald.com/mld/montereyherald/news/local/5284883.htm
   

• Community College Fees Hurt  Feb 11, 2003
  http://www.oaklandtribune.com/Stories/0,1413,82~1865~1172162,00.html
   

• 4-Year Degrees Elude Poor  Feb 23, 2003
  http://www.dailynews.com/Stories/0,1413,200~20954~1200478,00.html
   

• More Funding Cuts Imperil Job Training  Feb 7, 2003
  http://eastbay.bizjournals.com/eastbay/stories/2003/02/10/story5.html
   

• College Program Faces Audit  Feb 18, 2003
  http://www.sacbee.com/content/news/education/story/6136597p-7092135c.html
   

• Community Colleges Brace as Gov. Davis Slices Their Funding  Feb 16, 2003
  http://www.bayarea.com/mld/mercurynews/news/5197307.htm
   

• Colleges Face Cuts in Aid to Poor and Disabled  Feb 17, 2003
  http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/metro/20030217-9999_1m17college.html
   

• Readers Voice Opposition to Budget Cuts (from De Anza College Newspaper, La Voz)
  http://www.lavozdeanza.com/vnews/display.v/ART/2003/02/18/3e4ff32a562e9
   

• Proposed Cuts Could Burden Vista Service Programs  Feb 10, 2003
  http://www.dailycal.org/article.asp?id=10837
   

• Colleges Brace for Influx of Stragglers  Feb 9, 2003
  http://www.whittierdailynews.com/Stories/0,1413,207~12026~1169310,00.html
   

• SRJC Braces for Impact of Massive Budget Cuts Feb 9, 2003
  http://www.pressdemocrat.com/local/news/09srjc_a1.html
   

• Cabrillo College Cuts Target Faculty, Academics  Feb 8, 2003
  http://www.santacruzsentinel.com/archive/2003/February/08/local/stories/02local.htm
   

• Degrees May Take Longer To Earn  Feb 8, 2003
  http://www.dailynews.com/Stories/0,1413,200~20954~1167171,00.html
   

• Editorial: Books, Bombs or Prisons? (from De Anza College Newspaper, La Voz)
  http://www.lavozdeanza.com/vnews/display.v/ART/2003/02/10/3e473f1c7351a
   

• JCs Eye Course Listings Closely  Feb 7, 2003
  http://www.modbee.com/local/story/6118339p-7071026c.html
   

• KGO7: Summary of Key Poll Findings Feb 3, 2003
  http://abclocal.go.com/kgo/news/polling_center/020303_pc_results_five_budget_summary.html
   

• East Bay Business Times: Bay Area Community College Leaders Sound Alarm Jan 27, 2003
  http://eastbay.bizjournals.com/eastbay/stories/2003/01/27/daily72.html
   

• Sacramento Bee: Community Colleges Fight Back Jan 18, 2003 http://www.sacbee.com/content/politics/story/5920492p-6882655c.html
   

• Oakland Tribune: Community Colleges Brace for Dramatic Cuts Feb 2, 2003 http://www.oaklandtribune.com/Stories/0,1413,82~1865~1153273,00.html
   

• Vallejo News: Amid Budget Crisis, Students Stock Up on College Classes Feb 3, 2003
  http://www.vallejonews.com/articles/index.cfm?artOID=27632&webpage=79&s=1
   

• San Jose Mercury News: Community Colleges Dig in to Fight Cuts Feb 1, 2003 http://www.bayarea.com/mld/mercurynews/news/local/5081861.htm
   

• KRON4: CA Colleges May Lose 206,000 Co-Eds Feb 1, 2003 http://www.kron4.com/Global/story.asp?S=1110027&nav=5D7lDiO8
   

• Sacramento Bee: Dan Walters: Davis' Budget Shows Who Has, and Doesn't Have Real Clout Jan 21, 2003
  http://www.sacbee.com/content/politics/story/5947911p-6908078c.html
   

• San Francisco Chronicle: Junior College Tuitions May Rise  Jan 16, 2003
  http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/c/a/2003/01/16/MN29138.DTL

Calls For Action/Workshops
 

• Chabot/Las Positas College Statement to Students Regarding the Budget http://www.clpccd.cc.ca.us/lpc/budget/crisis.htm