As governors do every January, Governor-Elect Gavin Newsom will release his proposed 2019-2020 state budget plan no later than January 10. That plan will include proposed state funding for the California State University.
The Capitol CFA Chapter at Sacramento State gathered with other campus CSU unions in Library Quad last Thursday (Nov. 29) for a “Unity Break” to collect donations for victims of wild fires.
From mopping shelter floors and unpacking donated supplies to searching for displaced animals, CFA activists and staff have been volunteering time and resources to helping support our colleagues and neighbors impacted by the Camp Fire in Paradise.
At their meeting this week, CFA challenged CSU Trustees to more critically scrutinize mental health care on the campuses, spoke out for stronger measures on student safety, and called for better use of state funds.
To hear David Josiah Lawson give a speech about his future and what it is to be a man in the 21st century is to glimpse his sincerity and the giving spirit that punctuated his short life.
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Building power for faculty, learning to interrupt racism, and supporting fellow educators facing strikes were among the focal points of CFA’s 88th Assembly, held Oct. 19-21.
CFA hosted a rally in support of gubernatorial candidate Gavin Newsom on Friday, Nov. 2 at San Diego State.
The event drew hundreds of students, faculty, and community allies to the East Commons, where the crowd heard more about Newsom’s commitment to protecting quality public higher education.
CFA BACKS OAKLAND AND LOS ANGELES TEACHERS: As K-12 teachers approach a possible strike as soon as January, and a December 15 march for public education takes shape in downtown Los Angeles, CFA has signed onto an Open Letter of Support, which is part of a national “”Red for Ed” campaign.
If you receive a “Notice of Pending Discipline” it is important to contact your CFA representative immediately. The timelines articulated in Article 19 of the Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) move very quickly.
After weeks of ballots being counted, the results are finally in and two CFA-endorsed candidates have been declared winners in their bid for statewide office.
Tony Thurmond secured the post of Superintendent of Public Instruction and Ricardo Lara was declared the victor in the race for state Insurance Commissioner.
LISTENING: Looking for a podcast to listen to while traveling or even just relaxing this summer? Check out “Radio Free CSU,” CFA’s podcast. Our inaugural series examines our union’s commitment to Anti-Racism and Social Justice Transformation work, and in each episode, host Audrena Redmond talks with a CFA leader about one of the guiding principles of that work.
Here are links to episodes available:
Episode 1: Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere
Episode 2: We intentionally center Anti-Racism as part of our mission
Episode 3: We acknowledge that even we in CFA are part of the problem of racism
Episode 4: We acknowledge that WE can be part of the solution by being intentionally committed to addressing it (racism).
A Cal State LA student activist has filed a federal lawsuit after her DACA application was unfairly rejected due to her immigration activism.
Claudia Rueda, 23, was arrested in May 2017 near her home and was held in custody for about two weeks. Rueda is an immigrant rights activist who came to the U.S. as a young child, and was able to successfully get her mother released after she was detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).
