Student government leaders lobby at state capitol on Advocacy Day
March 2, 2015
Representatives from the 23 California State University campuses went to the capitol to lobby and advocate for an increased $97 million for the CSU budget and for campus-specific issues on the third day of the California Higher Education Student Summit. Mike Sharif, office of governmental aff...
Toni Atkins accepts CSSA award for legislature
March 2, 2015
State Assembly Speaker Toni Atkins from the 78th district in San Diego concluded the second day of the California Higher Education Student Summit (CHESS) after receiving the California State Student Association Legislature of the Year award at Sacramento State. The University Union Ballroom wa...
Student government leaders from all CSU campuses meet for welcome reception
February 28, 2015
Members of the California State Student Association filled the Redwood Room in the University Union for a welcome reception following a board meeting earlier in the day as part of the California Higher Education Student Summit conference. The reception saw student government directors from all ...
Statewide student government fee would help fund campus student governments
State Hornet Staff
April 23, 2014
Student opportunities for internships and campus involvement may increase next semester if a voluntary fee introduced by the California State Student Association is approved.California State University Director of Public Affairs Mike Uhlenkamp said CSSA presented information to the Board of Trustees in Mar...
Online Learning White Paper raises discussion on Cal State online education
March 27, 2014
A document containing Sacramento State student input that provides information and opinion on online courses is receiving statewide and nationwide attention. The Online Learning White Paper was drafted January 2014 by a California Student Senate Association team, including representative and Sac...
California State Student Association hosts student meetings with legislators
State Hornet Staff
March 11, 2014
Students from all 23 California State University campuses attended the California Higher Education Student Summit this past weekend to meet with state legislators at the State Capitol and advocate in support of higher education.For the past 19 years, the California State Student Association has host...
Sacramento State Lobby Corps set to advocate for higher education funding
March 7, 2014
Sacramento State’s Student Lobby Corps is preparing for the annual California Higher Education Student Summit beginning on March 8, in which student advocates from every California State University campus gather in the State Capitol to lobby for issues that affect them.The California Higher Education...
New student systemwide government fee will use fee waivers
February 12, 2014
Serving as the student voice for issues within the CSU system, the California State Student Association met in January to discuss action regarding the systemwide student government fee that will replace the Associated Students Inc. dues.The CSU will use waivers that students could turn in to have the fee r...
Measure C on Sacramento’s ballot this year, also known as the Sacramento Community Stabilization and Fair Rent Charter Amendment, proposes the creation of a rent control board. The State Hornet has put together an FAQ answering the most common questions about the measure on the ballot.
Sacramento’s Measure B proposes an extension for redistricting after census data is delayed due to the coronavirus pandemic.
The Sacramento Mayoral Accountability and Community Equity Act of 2020, also known as Measure A or the “strong mayor” proposal, if passed would reform Sacramento’s governing system.