The Orion

New state budget increases CSU funding

Enrique Raymundo
January 15, 2014

5 percent increase to the CSU budget means no changes to tuition, continued growth in programs

State Assembly approves end-of-term legislation

Nicholas Carr
September 18, 2013

A breakdown of legislature on Gov. Jerry Brown's desk.

Boosted Wi-Fi availability bolsters state, university

September 18, 2013

Two crucial bills sitting on the desk of Gov. Jerry Brown will affect the everyday lives of about one-third of Californians. Both SB740 and AB1299 will provide Californians with the tools and knowledge they need to become active users of the Internet. SB740 will allow the state government to spend an additional $90 million drawn...

Gov. Brown, raise pay for everyone

Tara Miller
September 18, 2013

Being a college student and living off an $8 an hour job is nearly impossible, especially when most of us are expected to pay for rent, food, textbooks and other bills on our own. Thankfully the Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2013 has been approved by both the Senate and the Assembly. If passed, The...