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DeWayfarer No it's not his solution. Apparently it takes too long to set up a regular housing solution. ...
Really? He just discovered there's a problem?
AB 90
Here's the text of his legislation.
https://legiscan.com/CA/text/AB90/id/3040031
Introduced on 2025-04-09.
I've looked at the Assembly Member's highlighted legislation going back to 2022 when he was first elected. I could not find anything that spotlighted doing anything to lower the cost of college housing or tuition out there.
https://a60.asmdc.org/
You tell me? Did I miss something?
He
is proposing a candy tax. Guess students would be shelling out more money to the state when they grab a snack at a vending machine.
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From 2016https://www.ppic.org/publication/higher-education-in-california-making-college-affordable/
From 2019https://calmatters.org/explainers/california-cost-of-college-explained/
https://www.ppic.org/blog/coping-with-high-housing-costs-in-college/
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I'm sure you get the idea. Maybe it's a publicity stunt, aimed at drawing attention to the issue. If so, it a rather crass one, especially the idea that students would sbe charged for sleeping in their own cars!
And this bill is facing skepticism even from members of Jackson’s party. Democrats during the March committee hearing questioned the feasibility of the bill and whether students would have to pay for the program.
🤔 Let's see. Vacant parking lot in the middle of the night. How can we leach even more money out of low-income students' pockets?
