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Final budget agreement for 2024-25
Includes critical funding for schools and community colleges, addresses large deficit
Legislative leaders and the governor reached agreement on a 2024-25 budget package on June 22, which they describe as supporting fiscal stability while preserving key programs. The $297.9 billion deal includes $211.4 billion in General Fund expenditures and a Prop. 98 minimum guarantee of $115.3 billion for 2024-25. It incorporates a multi-year approach that Gov. Newsom proposed in his May Revise, with a balanced budget projected for both 2024-25 and 2025-26.
CFT launches campaign to secure healthcare for part-time faculty
“Adjuncts deserve, at the very least, the basic right of healthcare”
The pandemic has pushed many harsh realities in higher education to the forefront, none more so than the inadequacy of healthcare for part-time faculty. With the cost of an average COVID hospitalization, according to a number of sources, running in excess of $20,000, the financial effects alone on an uninsured part-timer contracting COVID can be devastating. Add a possible uninsured family member or members to the mix, and the reality becomes even more frightening.