New California immigration laws 2026 cover rights, student protections

While California officials call these laws necessary "guardrails," the federal government maintains it has sole authority over immigration enforcement.

Cal State LA degree expands at California prisons

Prison re-imagined. The Prison Graduation Initiative (PGI) is expanding its bachelor’s degree program in prisons, with reform in mind. For the first time, PGI marked a graduation in a women's prison.

Trump administration alleges antisemitism in CSU system

The Trump administration has launched an investigation into alleged antisemitism within the California State University system.

These are California's best colleges for 2026

UCLA and UC Berkeley were ranked the nation's top two public schools in the 2026 U.S. News & World Report Best Colleges list.

Cal State LA celebrates re-entry week giving inmates a second chance

Cal State Los Angeles hosted a resource fair as part of "Second Chance Month" and "Reentry Week," highlighting its Prison Graduation Initiative, which supports formerly incarcerated individuals in earning college degrees.

Man earns bachelor's degree behind bars; Making plea for commutation

Freddie Hernandez celebrated his 47th birthday and graduated as a keynote speaker from Cal State LA's Prison Graduation Initiative while serving life without parole in a California men's prison.

Cal State LA's Prison Graduation Initiative celebrates Class of 2024

PGI is an innovative program founded by Cal State LA that offers a university Bachelor's Degree with classes taught by professors inside a prison. They call it transformation through education.             

Inmates get chance to graduate with college degree
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An innovative prison program is giving inmates a chance to graduate with a Cal State LA bachelor's degree.

These are California's top 10 best colleges, according to US News

UCLA and UC Berkeley are the top public universities in America, according to the latest annual ranking by U.S. News and World Report.

Former foster teen gets master's degree from CSU Fullerton

Junely Merwin helped fight against age limits for services for college students coming from foster care. She just received her master's degree from CSU Fullerton.

Social work grad wants to give back to 'the community that saved my life'

Xia Workman, a former foster youth, just graduated from CSULA, and says she wants to get her Master's Degree to become a licensed clinical social worker.