The state budget also includes investments in areas that improve students’ experience at community colleges. These investments include $9 million for college students experiencing housing insecurity or homelessness and $5 million to support veteran resource centers at community colleges.
Additionally, it includes a one-time increase of $4.75 million to support workforce development programs at some community colleges.
Gov. Newsom visited a political science class at Cosumnes River College in Sacramento on Wednesday to promote the state’s free community college option. He will endorse the program to students at a community college in Los Angeles next week.
Aside from California, the states of Maryland, Rhode Island, Tennessee, New York, and Oregon are also providing free tuition at community colleges.
