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The article covers proposed legislation in the California Senate that would require public colleges and universities to award credit for the completion of faculty-approved online courses taken by students unable to register for on-campus courses. It notes that the vote, scheduled for March 13, 2013, would mark the first time state lawmakers have approved the use on non-institutional courses, such as those provided by private vendors.

Reports that a federal judge in San Francisco, California has blocked the Education Department from enforcing a law that requires people who do not have high-school diplomas to pass a test before enrolling in college in 1991. Issuance of the restraining order at the request of the California Community Colleges and the state's attorney general; Aim of the law to cut the cost of loan defaults.

The article reports on the competition between the United Professor of California and the Congress of Faculty Associations to represent what could become the country's largest academic bargaining unit. Although the state of California has not yet passed the required collective-bargaining legislation, these two are already taking stock of their positions in anticipation of legislation that would authorize faculty members in higher education institutions to bargain collectively.

The article reports that Proposition 30, a California state law to provide funding for the state's public higher education system through increased sales and top-earner income taxes, was passed by voters in the 2012 election cycle. Particular attention is given to how the increased revenue will impact enrollment, college tuition, and hiring within the California Community Colleges, University of California, and California State University systems.

The article reports on the efforts of the Assembly Higher Education Chair Marty Block in passing higher education bill to search alternative ways to help students gain a baccalaureate degree in California.

In this article the author calls on the legislators to take faster action to the AB 656 bill to increment higher education funding in California. He asserts that the bill would implement fees from oil and natural gas severance in which the revenues will go directly to higher education. He notes that the bill is the solution to avoid increases on fees and budget cuts. He then cites that lots of students will turn away if involved people continue to embrace budget cuts and fee increases.

The article discusses a state law that would ensure that the degrees and credits earned by students in California colleges will be seen as legitimate by institutions outside of the state. The law, however, is only a temporary measure that was signed by Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger to provide temporary regulation of higher education institutions. The schools had been under the supervision of the Bureau for Private Postsecondary and Vocational Education, but politicians could not agree on how much authority the bureau should have and it closed in June 2007. The Department of Consumer Affairs will, according to the new law, make agreements with the effected schools so that for-profit schools can maintain their recognition.

Discusses legal issues regarding education as of April 16, 1999. United States federal appeals court decision in March regarding the legal immunity of public colleges under the False Claims Act; The Supreme Court's rejection of a lawsuit brought against the University of New Mexico by a former medical student; Ruling of a California appeals court that the US Constitution's protections of religious expression preclude a job-bias lawsuit against a church-affiliated university by its former chaplain.

This article reports on higher education legislative bills in the state legislatures of California and South Dakota. The California bill broadens the choice of individuals to attend any community college in the state. The South Dakota bill guarantees three million dollars in funds for the repair and maintenance of existing college buildings.

The article reports on a bill signed by California Governor Ronald Reagan. The bill will replace the Coordinating Council for Higher Education with the California Postsecondary Education Commission. The approval surprised some because Gov. Reagan had more influence in the appointment of members to the former council. It is anticipated that the commission will hold more sway with the state legislature.