sen. ashby press releases

California foster youth can now attend college for free July 14, 2023

Foster youth across California will now be able to attend college, free of charge, after new legislation, SB 307, was signed into the state budget Monday.

The new Fostering Futures program will cover the entire cost for foster youth to attend a University of California, California State University or California community college.

Senate District 8 Budget Update July 13, 2023 Now that the Governor has signed the 2023-24 State Budget, I wanted to send an update about what it includes, and how great it is for us here in Senate District 8.

SENATOR ASHBY SECURES NEARLY $100 MILLION IN 2023-24 STATE BUDGET July 12, 2023

SACRAMENTO, CA – Senator Angelique Ashby (D-Sacramento) thanks Governor Newsom for signing a budget agreement that, amongst other things, includes $25 million ongo

'Game changer' | California foster youth can now go to college completely free July 12, 2023

SAN DIEGO — A potential game changer for tens of thousands of California's foster youth with dreams of going to college. New legislation, signed into the state budget Monday, will cover the entire cost of attending a UC, Cal State or California community college.

New State Legislation Grants San Diego Foster Youth Free College Tuition July 11, 2023

Sarah Alegre reports on the future of foster children. 

Senator Ashby Secures $25 Million In Ongoing Annual Funding to Make Debt-Free College a Reality for California's Foster Youth July 10, 2023

Senator Angelique V. Ashby (D-Sacramento) released the following statement after Governor Newsom signed a budget agreement cementing $25 million to make college debt free for foster youth. (The announcement comes as Ashby’s legislative effort through SB 307 has moved into SB 117 of the California State Budget.)

College now completely free for California foster youth July 10, 2023

More than 90% of foster youth in the Golden State want to go on to college, but only about 4% currently achieve that dream.

 

SENATOR ASHBY’S BILL ALLOWING CRAFT BREWERS TO PRODUCE CIDER AND PERRY WITH THEIR BEER LICENSE, PASSES ASSEMBLY GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION COMMITTEE June 14, 2023

Senator Angelique V. Ashby (D-Sacramento) released the following statement after her bill SB 788—Parity in Cider and Perry Manufacturing—passed the Assembly Governmental Organization Committee with bipartisan support. SB 788 creates parity in the production of beer, cider, and perry across both large and small manufacturers by allowing craft brewers to produce cider and perry with just their beer license.