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Board endorses shared advocacy addendum as governor proposes major investment in career education and technology
Summary
Following Governor Newsom's budget proposal, the board approved an addendum to the system's shared advocacy request. The proposal highlights major one-time and ongoing investments in the Career Education Master Plan, including technology platforms, credit-for-prior-learning, and a $30 million ongoing boost for the Rising Scholars program.
Board members reviewed Governor Newsom's Jan. 10 proposed 2025-26 state budget and voted to approve an addendum to the California Community Colleges' shared advocacy request to pursue additional items during the spring budget process.
Chancellor's Office staff and Executive Vice Chancellor Chris Ferguson summarized the budget highlights most relevant to the system: the governor proposed roughly $330 million in 1-time funding for a common cloud data platform and roughly $168 million for phase 2 of a statewide technology transformation, plus $29 million ongoing for a statewide technology platform. The…
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