we're going to tell you about the tuition hike coming to csus.re also tracking other stories on this wednesday, including an update on the fight over a pride flag flying at an east bay school. our ian cull tells us what the school board just decided and the new calls to recall some board members. >>> also, the future is now, and senators want to be prepared. the senate holds the first a.i. insight forum to meet with tech leaders, including elon musk and mark zuckerberg. our scott budman is tracking what kind of regulations may be headed for artificial intelligence. >>> and ready to tell her side of the story, the stanford professor who testified against brett kavanaugh is set to replace a memoir. we're going to tell you what christine blasy ford wants to reveal about her experience. >>> nearly 458,000 california state university students are set to pay more for their education. in just the last 60 minutes, csu trustees voted to increase tuition. so, for most students, it will mean an extra $342, starting fall of next year. that increase will impa

yesterday, a group of professors and csu staff and faculty rallied and accused csu administrators ofg to pit professors and students against each other. they had this message for the trustees you need to do better. you need to do better by your students and staff and faculty and pay what they need and also don't do it on the backs of students because you don't know how to manage your budget already. i'm just thinking tuitions, tuitions a lot as it is. so i don't think i really don't think it's the best choice . csu professors and faculty are going through contract negotiations with the university system. they're at an impasse in those negotiations. even so, they say they oppose the idea of these tuition hikes. they say the university system does have money in its reserves and should rely on that to increase their wages and salaries. educators and students plan to protest outside the csu trustees meeting today, and that's happening in southern california at the long beach university campus. and so that's where we're expecting more protests to happen there later this morning. but the t

in march, csu released this statement saying in part, the transfer success pathway is the csu's promise and commitment to those who don't take a direct route to a four year degree, particularly those who face academic, geographic or financial barrier as you can like be more involved in your city college and then like worry about your classes here without like constantly having to worry about the uncertainty of the future here. as part of the program agreement, students must complete an associate degree or an established course of transfer at a community college within three years. i actually applied into under a major i wasn't really interested in just to get into the school. and so if my major had guaranteed me entrance, i would have been able to do that first year instead of, you know, transferring under a different major and then switching over into the major. i actually wanted to be there and csu says that 40% of its transfer students graduates within two years. and this program will offer counseling to help keep students on track. now, the deadline for this fall is september 30th.

csu administrators say 60% of students who in the csu system who get some sort of financial aid or grante affected by the tuition increase . but that means the burden would then go on the other 40% of csu students to shoulder the burden of this tuition hike. and that adds up to about 200,000 under grads across the system live in san jose, allie rasmus, ktvu fox two news. thank you, ali. only one bay area school made a new list of the top 50 colleges in the united states. stanford came in at number four on the list by the wall street journal and college pulse. uc berkeley was not among the top 50. the wall street journal says that's because of a new method of analyzing the schools, ones that focuses on the cost of attendance in relation to the eventual salary outcomes of its students. as students head back to school, it's a good time for parents to consider starting a 529 college savings plan. a 529 plan is an investment plan that allows parents to save for their children's college education. but many families don't take advantage of the opportunity. only 30% of families used a 529 accoun

he says csu spends more to run the '23 school system than it brings in, and currently the csu systems proposed increase would generate $840 million in new funding over five years, but opponents say this comes at a very big cost to the students that the csu is supposed to serve. >> it would be a lot of stress on the students, it would be a lot of stress on the students' parents. >> trustees in long beach need to sharpen their pencils and come up with other way to say come up with money other than putting it on the backs and shoulders of the students. >> reporter: so on average, the csu tuition for an undergraduate full-time student is about $5,700 per year. to compare, tuition in the uc system is more than $14,000. neither of those figures include housing. now, those csu professors, and you heard from one of them, they are fighting for a pay raise. they oppose this tuition increase. they say it just makes it hard for people to consider the goal of higher education. by the way, i was curious, what was tuition when i was in college? i didn't know because my parents were helping me and i

he says csu plans more to run its 23-school system than it brings in. according to csu, 60% of students either get assistance with their tuition or have it waived all together, so it wouldn't affect them. trustee julia lopez points out that the real affordability issue goes beyond tuition. >> tuition accounts for proportionately 27% of the total cost of attendance. it's substantial, but they're not necessarily paying.it the o attending college, as we've often said, that are the really big hurdles. it's the housing, the transportation, it's the food. we heard, and -- we've heard the stories. housing insecurity, food insecurity, basic needs that students have. th's what's really -- that's what we're struggling with. >> if you're a csu student or you have audent, this is what that propolould look like. tuition would increase 6% over five years starting next fall, which would work out to about $342 more per year per full-time undergrad student, about $2,000 more by 2027. ahead of today's discussion we asked about that proposed increase on the san jose state

students and members of the csu labor coalition which represents nearly 60,000 csu workers, held a rallyde the csu trustees meeting in long beach. the workers are demanding better wages and benefits. the csu's interim chancellor says she wants fair wages for workers, but the system can't afford it. we have made offers of significant money , 80 year compensation increases to both faculty and staff bargaining units and we've done this at a time when the state is facing a revenue shortfall. as far as the tuition increase, the csu board is set to vote on it tomorrow. the proposal would raise tuition by 6% annually over the next five years, starting next fall. the first rate increase would be $342 for full time california undergraduate students by 2027, students would be paying nearly $2,000 more than they are right now. now, it'd be a lot of stress on the students, a lot of stress on the students parents, especially if the students are still living with their parents. there's a lot of factors to think about when it comes to raising tuition costs, especially because there are a lot of people

the csu system brings in. $1.5 billion funding gap. this proposed tuition increase would generate $840 million in new funding over five years, but opponents say it really comes at a big cost to students that the csu is supposed to serve. >> it would be a lot of stress on the students, it would be a lot of stress on the students' parents, especially if the students are still living with their parents. >> trustees in long beach need to sharpen their pencils and come up with other ways to come up with money other than putting it on the backs and shoulders of the students. >> reporter: on average, csu tuition is about $5,700 per year for an undergraduate full-time student. to compare that, tuition at the uc system is more than $14,000, but neither of those figures include housing, books, food, all of the rest of it. csu professors, you heard from one of them there, they are fighting for a pay increase, but they oppose the hike as well. they say they should find another way to do it. students say they're going to p

the csu system also has a $1.5 billion budget gap.te long beach. they accused csu administrators of trying to pit professors and students against each other. and they had this message for the trustees you need to do better. you need to do better by your students and staff and faculty and pay what they need and also don't do it on the backs of students because you don't know how to manage your budget. csu staff are at an impasse in their contract negotiations with the university system. even so, they say they strongly oppose the tuition hike proposal. they say the university has money in its reserves and can use that to pay higher wages. now educators and students plan to have another round of protests outside the csu trustees meeting again this morning. again, that's happening at the cal state long beach campus. one of the trustees is state superintendent of public instruction, tony thurmond. he has said publicly he will not vote for a proposed tuition increase. live in san jose, allie rasmus, ktvu fox two news. all right, allie, than

the csu system is facing a deficit of $1.5 billion. even trustees who have been against tuition increases in the past voted for at this time saying otherwise, all students will suffer from drastic cuts. the increase is 6% every year for five years in a row. what does that mean to students? i the 2028-2029 school year, tuition will be nearly $2000 more. we caught up with students in san jose and san francisco who were not happy. >> compared to what people were paying in the late 1900s, it is really unfair.'s back the reason why sf state is it was affordable. hearing about this , do i want to do my graduate program here? >> things got heated during public comments with the students trying to stop the increases but trustees fired back saying this is what needs to be done to avoid kicking the can down the road . hanging over all of this, federal student loan repayments resume october 1. they have been on pause since the pandemic started in march 2020. loan debt interest already began accruing this month. we also heard today from disgruntle

tara allen was considering attending a csu system school. you know, her goal is to get a four year degree for us. is it's kind of more reasonable than private schools and the cost of private schools. that financial equation for allen and other families may have been flipped on its head on a motion to accept the proposal, as submitted by the chancellor. trustee lopez yes. wednesday the csu board of trustees showing solidarity in voting unanimously for a 6% tuition hike annually for the next five years, a $1.5 billion budget gap and extreme pay disparity are cited as reasons we've kicked the can down the road too many times. and we've got to look at this issue in terms of our overall budget. that budget will now see a tuition increase each year for the next five years. tuition currently costs $5,742 per student per semester. but by the end of the increased period in the 2028, 2029 academic year, the cost is nearly $2,000 higher. we are the institution of opportunity in california and many of our people can't are really struggling to pay the tu

. >> reporter: late this afternoon, csu trustees voted to increase tuition 6% a year for the next five years. for most students, it will mean an increase of $342 starting fall of next year. the increase will impact students at five universities here in the bay area, including cal state east bay, san francisco state, and san jose state. >> it definitely have an impact on my parents, who are helping me pay for school, and the loans that i'm taking out, and it would just be more money that is not what i'm trying to do. >> reporter: in five years, csu students would be paying $2,000 more than they do right now. state schools chief tony thurman says the system needs to change. >> the reality is that this tuition increase won't fill the gap, and it won't be enough. we need a new master plan in california. >> reporter: csu leaders say the hike is needed to keep up with rising costs and a budget shortfall. tonight, students are questioning if they'll see any tangible benefits by paying more for their education. in san jose, marianne favro, nbc bay area news. >>> day two of dreamforce continues

ahead of the first day of meetings on the csu long beach campus. at that meeting today, some of the trustees acknowledged the financial struggle for students. it's the other costs of attending college as we've often said, that are the really big hurdle. it's the housing, it's the transportation, it's the food we heard. and we we've heard the stories housing insecure food insecurity, basic needs that students have. that's what's really that's what we we're struggling with. csu's chancellor says the system has not increased tuition in more than a decade, but it does have a $1.5 billion budget gap. it has to close. they say they need that tuition hike to increase faculty wages and pay for other student services. we've kicked the can down the road too many times and we've got to look at this issue in terms of our overall budget. csu professors and their unions oppose these tuition hikes and say the system should use money in reserves instead to saddle the students with greater financial burden is unconscionable. csu administrators say students who get

and that is what needs to be. >> csu officials say the tuition increases are necessary to cover a 1.5 billion dollar projected budget shortfall in unfunded operational costs. they say the 5 year increase proposed is expected to generate about 860 million dollars while the csu is largest revenue source. the state general fund will generate the remaining need. some students feel like they're being left to pick up the tab. you have far away from their mission of providing opportunity and they're moving toward behaving like a corporation and are playing and exploiting workers. the proposed tuition increase would be the first of its kind since the 2011, 2012 academic year. csu officials say roughly 280 million dollars of the 860 would go toward financial aid for students with the most need. but students say the university system which says it prides itself on equitable excellence and access should be relying less on the students money. every time i like he remember a minutes and talk about what if you the news you they use that phrase, economic and social mobility all the time. >> and yet

she's looking at the csu system. but today's vote may force the family to consider a different option. we'll talk more about that when i see you at 5:00. heather. yes and families now forced to make some really difficult decisions with this tuition hike down the line. jesse, you mentioned that increasing tuition could ultimately make things worse. how so? well so you raise the tuition more. most of that is going to be borne or most of that will not affect the people who are on financial aid. at 60% of the students won't hit them. but the 40% that it does hit, now, they're shouldering the burden of that higher tuition cost. now, do those people want to really want to come to a system where they're shouldering that cost, or do they want to go somewhere else? you're going to decrease or could, in theory decrease the number of students, decrease the amount of money that the system will take in. so that $1.5 billion gap doesn't get any closer to being closed because you have fewer students who are able to foot the bill. h

and that is what needs to be. >> csu officials say the tuition increases are necessary to cover a 1.5 dollar projected budget shortfall in unfunded operational costs. they say the 5 year increase proposed is expected to generate about 860 million dollars while the csu is largest revenue source. the state general fund will generate the remaining need. some students feel like they're being left to pick up the tab. you have far away from their mission of providing opportunity and they're moving behaving like a corporation and are playing and exploiting workers. the proposed tuition increase would be the first of its kind since the 2011, 2012 academic year. csu officials say roughly 280 million dollars of the 860 would go toward financial aid for students with the most need. but students say the university system which says it prides itself on equitable excellence and access should be relying less on the students money. every time i like he remember you talk about what to do you they use that phrase, economic and social mobility all the time. >> and yet every single decision that comes ou

. >>> tuition going up for tens of thousands of college students in california's csu system. the board voted to approve a multiyear tuition increase the csu system is facing a deficit of $1.5 billion. tuition will increase 6% every year for five years in a row. by 2028-2029, tuition will be $2,000 more and that applies to more than half of all students. those that qualify for grants or waivers or those with higher family incomes, but t is still more than 180,000 students. >>> violence prevention groups could get help to continue their critical work. approve 28 million in funding for community groups over the next year and a half. now, the city council will make the final decision. we spoke to one of the groups about what that extra money could mean. >> it is called the young woman's freedom center. they provide special resources, life changing resources for youth, women and all trans people of all genders? i had the opportunity to meet a special teen who tells me that the center changed her life. >> it is called freedom circle. >> okay. what is that? >> it is a safe space for

tara allen was considering attending a csu system school. you know, her goal is to get a four year degree for us. is it's kind of more reasonable than private schools and the cost of private schools. that financial equation for allen and other families may have been flipped on its head on a motion to accept the proposal as submitted by the chancellor trustee. lopez yes. wednesday the csu board of trustees showing solidarity in voting unanimously for a 6% tuition hike annually for the next five years, a $1.5 billion budget gap and extreme pay disparity are cited as reasons we've kicked the can down the road too many times. and we've got to look at this issue too, in terms of our overall budget. that budget will now see a tuition increase each year for the next five years. tuition currently costs $5,742 per student per semester. but by the end of the increased period in the 2028, 2029 academic year, the cost is nearly $2,000 higher. we are the institution of opportunity in california and many of our people can't are really struggling to pay th

in march, csu released this statement saying in part, the transfer success pathway is the csu's promise and commitment to those who don't take a direct route to a four year degree, particularly those who face academic, geographic or financial barriers as you can like be more involved in your city college and then like worry about your classes here without like constantly having to worry about the uncertainty of the future here. as part of the program agreement, students must complete an associate degree or an established course of transfer at a community college within three years. i actually applied into under a major i wasn't really interested in just to get into the school. and so if my major had guaranteed me entrance, i would have been able to do that first year instead of , you know, transferring under a different major and then switching over into the major. i actually wanted to be there and csu says that 40% of its transfer students do graduate within two years. and this program will have counseling to help keep students on track. now, the deadline to apply for this program for

csu says that 40% of its students transfer from california community colleges. ntsb will help community college students alleviate some of the challenges associated with transferring to a university. well, it helps students feel more comfortable that they don't have to fight for what classes they want to get, that they're going to be able to get them during that semester starting this fall, california high school students enrolling in community college can receive dual admission to a cal state university campus in their major of choice. if all eligibility requirements are met in march, csu released this statement saying in part, the transfer success pathway is the csu's promise and commitment to those who don't take a direct route to a four year degree, particularly those who face academic geographic or financial barriers. you can like be more involved in your city college and then like worry about your classes here without like constantly having to worry about the uncertainty of the future. as part of the program agreement , students must complete an associate

tara allen was considering attending a csu system school. you know, her goal is to get a four year degree for us is it's kind of more reasonable than private schools and the cost of private schools that financial equation for allen and other families may have been flipped on its head on a motion to accept the proposal, as submitted by the chancellor trustee. lopez yes. wednesday the csu board of trustees showing solidarity in voting unanimously for a 6% tuition hike annually for the next five years, a $1.5 billion budget gap and extreme pay disparity are cited as reasons we've kicked the can down the road too many times, and we've got to look at this issue in terms of our overall budget. that budget will now see a tuition increase each year for the next five years. tuition currently costs $5,742 per student per semester. but by the end of the increased period in the 2028, 2029 academic year, the cost is nearly $2,000 higher. we are the institution of opportunity in california and many of our people can't are really struggling to pay the tuit

and that is what needs to be. >> csu officials say the tuition increases are necessary to cover a 1.5ted budget shortfall in unfunded operational costs. they say the 5 year increase proposed is expected to generate about 860 million dollars while the csu is largest revenue source. the state general fund will generate the remaining need. some students feel like they're being left to pick up the tab. you have far away from their mission of providing opportunity and they're moving toward behaving like a corporation and are playing and exploiting workers. the proposed tuition increase would be the first of its kind since the 2011, 2012 academic year. csu officials say roughly 280 million dollars of the 860 would go toward financial aid for students with the most need. but students say the university system which says it prides itself on equitable excellence and access should be relying less on the students money. every time i like he remember a minutes and talk about what if you the news you they use that phrase, economic and social mobility all the time. >> and yet every single decision

and that is what needs to be. >> csu officials say the tuition increases are necessary to cover a 1.5lion dollar projected budget shortfall in unfunded operational costs. they say the 5 year increase proposed is expected to generate about 860 million dollars while the csu is largest revenue source. the state general fund will generate the remaining need. some students feel like they're being left to pick up the tab. you have far away from their mission of providing opportunity and they're moving behaving like a corporation and are playing and exploiting workers. the proposed tuition increase would be the first of its kind since the 2011, 2012 academic year. csu officials say roughly 280 million dollars of the 860 would go toward financial aid for students with the most need. but students say the university system which says it prides itself on equitable excellence and access should be relying less on the students money. every time i like he remember you talk about what to do this you they use that phrase, economic and social mobility all the time. >> and yet every single decision that

and that is what needs to be. >> csu officials say the tuition increases are necessary to cover a 1.5lion dollar projected budget shortfall in unfunded operational costs. they say the 5 year increase proposed is expected to generate about 860 million dollars while the csu is largest revenue source. the state general fund will generate the remaining need. some students feel like they're being left to pick up the tab. you have far away from their mission of providing opportunity and they're moving toward behaving like a corporation and are playing and exploiting workers. the proposed tuition increase would be the first of its kind since the 2011, 2012 academic year. csu officials say roughly 280 million dollars of the 860 would go toward financial aid for students with the most need. but students say the university system which says it prides itself on equitable excellence and access should be relying less on the students money. every time i like he remember a minutes and talk about what if you the news you they use that phrase, economic and social mobility all the time. >> and yet ever

they say the 5 year increase proposed is expected to generate about 860 million dollars while the csurgest revenue source. the state general fund will generate the remaining need. some students feel like they're being left to pick up the tab. you have far away from their mission of providing opportunities and they're moving behaving like a corporation and are playing and exploiting workers. the proposed tuition increase would be the first of its kind since the 2011, 2012 academic year. csu officials say roughly 280 million dollars of the 860 would go toward financial aid for students with the most need. but students say the university system which says it prides itself on equitable excellence and access should be relying less on the students money. every time i like he remember you live talk about what it you they use that phrase, economic and social mobility all the time. >> and yet every single decision that comes out of the chances office has the opposite effect. >> well, that was at the little reporting now the vote on the possible tuition increase is tomorrow are still ahead on t

. >>> it will cost you more to attend a csu school.includes san jose state, san francisco state, and cal state east bay. today, the csu trustees increased division 6% a year for the next five years. for most students, that will mean an extra $342 next fall. that will grow to $2,000 more by the fifth year. >> probably have to take more hours for work, once i do find that job. and you know, i don't have a lot of time, as a full-time student. it will be tough. >> reporter: this impacts sonoma state and cal state maritime. >>> the former mayor of the biggest city has a new job. when not teaching at stanford, he will be working for a public relations firm. the former san jose mayor was hired by ground floor public relations. he told "the mercury news" he sees this as a way to work proactively on prolgts and not just respond to the crisis of the moment. he termed out last year. he's not ruling out a run for congress, either. >>> the death toll is rising from the catastrophic flooding in libya. more than 8,000 people are dead and thousands mo

they say the 5 year increase proposed is expected to generate about 860 million dollars while the csunue source. the state general fund will generate the remaining need. some students feel like they're being left to pick up the tab. you have far away from their mission of providing opportunity and they're moving toward behaving like a corporation and are playing and exploiting workers. the proposed tuition increase would be the first of its kind since the 2011, 2012 academic year. csu officials say roughly 280 million dollars of the 860 would go toward financial aid for students with the most need. but students say the university system which says it prides itself on equitable excellence and access should be relying less. >> on the students money, every time i like he remember a minutes and talk about what if you the news you they use that phrase, economic and social mobility all the time. >> and yet every single decision that comes out of the chances office has the opposite effect. >> well, that was zach boetto reporting the vote again on that possible tuition increases set for tomor

csu votes, all different kinds of organizations in the area registering to vote can be done online at any post office or any government agency that has voter registration cards in order to really have a truly representative democracy. >> everyone who is eligible should register and turn out in the south bay. >> zach fuentes, abc seven news. >> our political analyst jackie speier made a major announcement a short time ago on abc seven news. she wants to return to public service. >> i've decided to announce here on abc seven that i'm going to run for the board of supervisors in san mateo county in what's called district one, which is going to be vacated by supervisor dave pine because he's up against term limits. so. wow so i'm going back to my roots to be a represented the peninsula in the house of representatives for seven terms before deciding not to run for reelection last year. >> she says there's a lot of work to do in san mateo county, in particular addressing housing issues, childhood poverty and the strain on the middle class. >> bay area lawmakers are now demanding more inform

the csu system is facing a deficit of $1.5 billion . tuition will increase 6% every year for five years in a row. by 2028-2029 school year tuition will be nearly $2000 more. that applies to less than half the students. those that qualify for grants and waivers for those with higher family incomes. but still, that is more than 180,000 students. >>> all 27 teachers in the sausalito marin county school district have voted to authorize a strike. the union says they have been working without a contract for the past two years . what are they asking for? a 16% raise over two years including this school year. the district's superintendent has said they are offering an 8% increase over the same timeframe. >> the district continues to not really change their position with regard to salary. we entered into an impasse in june of 2023. and during the impasse process we went to mediation, mediation failed, and now we are at the fact-finding process. >> during the fact-finding process, a panel of three people will look at the proposals . no word on wh

the csu board says this increase is necessary to cover a funding gap of about $1.5 billion. the tuition hike takes effect next fall. it will not affect students, though, who receive financial aid. governor newsom speaking today to salesforce ceo marc benioff during the dreamforce keynote panel in san francisco. and the two joked about how clean city streets looked during the conference. this is probably the cleanest i've ever seen in san francisco. it's amazing how clean the streets are. it's incredible what the focus is because we're sucking up to you. we want to keep you here. that banter between the two follows benioff's threat. you may remember to pull dreamforce from san francisco, citing the homelessness crisis and open air drug markets as his main concerns. well, now we go to oakley tonight and the safety concerns at freedom high school . a fire broke out and the principal who was trying to break it up was attacked by students. ktvu crystal bailey joins us now. and crystal, you talked with the principal. what did he say about how quickly things escalated here? well, y

csu says because they weren't keeping up with inflation. and now trustees say for the future of the university, they have to start closing that gap between costs and revenues. >> students attending san francisco state, san jose state and the other schools in the cal state system. we'll be paying significantly more to attend starting in the fall of 2024. our system that is a gem in this state is going to deteriorate unless we can pay for it. the csu board of trustees voted wednesday to raise tuition 6% a year for 5 years. this chart breaks down the increase, for example, the student paying $5700 to attend this year will pay $7600 to attend in the 28 29 school year. >> the human cost to this. calculate right now we have a responsibility to institution. this isn't easy. and shouldn't but it must be time prior to the vote. students were almost unanimous in their opposition to the hike. got a free and of people you know here because >> they work. calling me that they have to more hours for them to be with a 4 day. >> was kind of hard, hard. >> t

they say there is no other option because the csu system is facing a deficit of $1.5 billion. the increase is 6% every year for five years in a row. what does that mean to students? by the 2028-29 school year, tuition will be nearly $2000 more. that applies to less than half of all students, those who either qualify for grants or waivers or those with higher family incomes, but still, that is nearly 180,000 students. we caught up with some in san jose and san francisco who were not happy about the news. >> it is very expensive. i hope the money is going to the right people compared to what we were paying. on it is completely unfair. >> i am bartending and making it -- barely making it, you know what i mean? it's hard. it's really hard. >> reporter: the students aren't kidding when they say they are struggling financially. the 2019 report found that 41% of students reported low or very low food security. nearly 11% say they have been homeless at least once over the previous year. even trustees who have been against tuition increases in the past voted for it this time. that incl

all 23 csu schools will now get a 6% raise in tuition each of the next five years. this means tuition will go up by $342 a year next year and up by $2,000 by 2028. >> i'm. it's going to affect us in the most negative way possible. i'm already in immense debt for what the csu costs right now. >> trustees believe this will save faculty and staff positions and avoid more courses being cut from the institutions. there's only been one other tuition increase in the past 12 years. >> california is making good on its promise to expand internet access in low income communities . earlier this year, the state said it had to scale down its multi-billion dollar broadband expansion plan in areas where more californians live below the poverty line. it's added inflation and construction costs . at the time, areas with some of the lowest rates of high speed internet like east oakland, were slated to lose out the most. the state was not planning to scale back the expansion in wealthier communities. now, governor newsom plans to divert some funds from the 2024 budget to bring access t

csu students assist. agents are unionizing in anticipation of that possible tuition hike. joined the cal state university employees union, and they say the potential fee hike puts them in double jeopardy. the risk of unaffordable tuition while earning what they are calling unlived wages were paid state minimum wage. >> and that's plus the fact that we're capped on our hours means that the cost of living there is not reflected in the amount that we make. it's not feasible to work on campus and live on campus and expect to make anywhere near enough to survive . >> the move to unionize comes ahead of a board of trustees vote tomorrow that could raise csu tuition by 6% each year for the next five years. csu officials say the funds are needed to address the system's more than $1 billion budget gap and an adu or an accessory dwelling unit could be sold separately from homes in california under a bill that's been passed on to the governor's desk. >> ab 1033 could allow property owners to sell the adus as condos. a secondary bill also passed ab 976. it will remove barriers to them

csu leaders say that tuition has stayed flat for 11 of the past 12 years.le this has helped with affordability, they say it has prevented csu schools from keeping up with rising costsameda county commund bank distributes millions of healthy meals every year, and in just a couple of weeks, it's hosting its annual savor the season fundraiser. and our sal castaneda spoke with the director of community engagement about the event and the people it will help. it's a20 vineyards. it's a it's a garden party, really. just a nice afternoon out. dave clark is our emcee. he's been our emcee for 12 years. yeah yeah. and you know, the guests love him. i mean, it's just a really fun evening. and, you know, we get about 500, 600 guests that come have a wonderful time out and just raise a lot of money for a really important cause. we're hoping to raise enough to provide about 2 million meals in one afternoon. i was just actually looking at our auction items. we've got trips to new york and belize. we've got some warriors packages. we have an evening with alice waters at che

. >> as new developments today for students attending or thinking about attending a csu campus. >> the board of trustees today voted to increase tuition across all campuses by 6. abc seven news reporter jared stone with a closer look at that decision. >> trustee after trustee took to speaking in long beach, california, wednesday to discuss raising tuition costs by 6% for the next five years at all. 23 california state university schools. >> the final vote is 15 yays, five nays, zero abstentions. the motion passes. >> that was the vote from the california state university board of trustees to raise the cost of tuition. a vote that will directly impact students and parents who had adamantly been against the multi year plan, one that will increase tuition by $342 next year and nearly $2,000 by 2028. >> i'm. it's going to affect us in the most negative way possible. i'm already in immense debt for what the csu costs right now. >> i don't feel like that price increase is justifiable based on what i'm offered here on campus. >> several trustees have stated that they feel as though they don't

csu student assistants are unionizing in anticipation of that possible tuition hike. joined the cal state university employees union and say the potential fee hike puts them in double jeopardy. the risk of unaffordable tuition while earning what they say is unlivable wage. >> we're paid state minimum wage and that plus the fact that we're capped on our hours means that the cost of living there is not reflected in the amount that we make. it's not feasible to work on campus and live on campus and expect to make anywhere near enough to survive . >> the move to unionize comes ahead of a board of trustees vote tomorrow that could raise csu's tuition by 6% every year for the next five years. csu officials say the funds are needed to address the system's more than $1 billion budget gap . next at 630. we are following breaking news. house speaker kevin mccarthy wants to open an impeached trial against the biden family. details of that plan coming up. and the impact of a possible autoworker strike is now the right time to buy a new car? and as we head to break. taking a live

all 23 csu schools will now get a 6% raise in tuition each of the next five years. this means tuition will go up by $342 a year next year and up by $2,000 by 2028. >> i'm. it's going to affect us in the most negative way possible. i'm already in immense debt for what the csu costs right now. >> trustees believe this will save faculty and staff positions and avoid more courses being cut from the institutions. there's only been one other tuition increase in the past 12 years. >> california is making good on its promise to expand internet access in low income communities . earlier this year, the state said it had to scale down its multi-billion dollar broadband expansion plan in areas where more californians live below the poverty line. it's added inflation and construction costs . at the time, areas with some of the lowest rates of high speed internet like east oakland, were slated to lose out the most. the state was not planning to scale back the expansion in wealthier communities. now, governor newsom plans to divert some funds from the 2024 budget to bring access t

csu student assistants are unionizing.re joining the cal state university employees union and say the potential fee hike puts them in double jeopardy. the risk of unaffordable tuition while earning what they call unlivable wages is we're paid state minimum wage. >> and that's plus the fact that we're capped on our hours means that the cost of living there is not reflected in the amount that we make. it's not feasible to work on campus and live on campus and expect to make anywhere near enough to survive . >> the move to unionize comes ahead of a board of trustees vote wednesday that could raise csu tuition by 6% each year for the next five years. csu officials say the funds are needed to address the system's more than $1 billion budget gap. millions of dollars are headed to bay area schools courtesy of salesforce. >> today. the san francisco based company announced $20 million in education grants during a celebration at george washington high school. salesforce says the money is intended to help students move toward career

that means it will cost $2000 more to attend a csu by the fall of 2028. tuition will increase almost $350 starting next fall. csu officials blame inflation for that price hike. >> get a free and fair. i mean, i don't time tax, all of us. but i mean, we are students and cost every increase every year like you would some people you know here because >> they work. so calling me that they have to more hours for them to be with a 4 day. >> the tuition hike is expected to generate a total of 860 million dollars in revenue. officials say a quarter of that is set to go to financial aid. the rest. we'll go to student services, infrastructure maintenance and money to attract and retain faculty and staff. new at 10 tonight, a federal judge in texas has ruled that a regulation to preserve dhaka is unlawful. >> the judge has barred the government from approving any new applications. but left the program intact for existing recipients. decision is expected to be appealed to the u.s. supreme court putting dhaka's fate before the high court for a 3rd time. the same judge

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both csu employees and students say the price hikes. we'll make it harder for people to a 4 to higher education, decreasing the amount of students and faculty within the university system. we spoke with some people san jose state today to get their take. >> i just don't think it be a lot of stress on the students. a lot of stress on the student's parents, especially as the students are still living with their parents. >> there's a lot of factors to think about when it comes to raising tuition causes. unfortunately bite. >> continuing to more students with financial burden. we are making it more difficult to achieve this particular objective of im proving oneself and educating oneself and ultimately translating that as a benefit to the general population. >> the proposed tuition increases include an annual 6% bump through the 2028 29 academic year bringing tuition for that year to about $8,000 right now, students pay just under 6,000 per academic year. >> less than 24 hours after the assembly unanimously passed a bill to classify child t

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csu employees and students are demanding that the board of trustees voted no on proposed tuition hikes. >> why they say will be harder for people to earn a degree if the cost anymore. plus, a warning for warriors fans. why the team is asking people to be a little. we're careful when they purchase their tickets. but first, the school board meeting. an old was brought to an abrupt end following a divisive decision by board will have more on the flags that are at issue of this that's after the break. >> in the east bay, the snow glenn school board has passed a resolution to restrict all non state required flags on school campuses. so this does include the pride flag and moments before this ban was voted on, deputies were called in to manage the heated discussion between parents board members and the lgbtq+ community officers even escorted some people out of the meeting. the resolution coming after a pride flag was torn down at the school during pride month. and now parents are concerned that the school board is discriminating against the lgbtq+ community. >> i did not sleep last night. wa

csu trustees are set to vote on a tuition hike. the proposal would raise tuition by 6% every year for five years in a row. so that means by 2028 and 2029 school year tuition would be more than $7600 a year. as you can engine is not popular on campus. >> it is a lot of stress on the students, on the student's parents, there is a lot of factors to think about. >> to saddle the students with greater financial burden. >> cal state faculty and the lieutenant governor all oppose the hikes, rates stayed the same 11 of the past 12 years while costs have risen. >>> okay. it is like outside lands but on a smaller scale. the free concerts just approved in san francisco in an effort to lure back visitors. and, they are among the medicines you may take if you are conjected congested but they are useless. >>> here is a look atop the sales force tower. they the temperatures will go up just a little bit ♪♪♪ alex! mateteo, hey how's s business?? greaeat. you knonow that loan has reallyly worked wowon. that's whahat u.s. banank is . and you'rere gro

still ahead on the kron, 4 morning news, we're talking about csu employees and students are demanding that the board of trustees. >> vote no on proposed tuition hikes. why they say approving the plan will make it harder for people to earn a degree. and after the break, childcare facilities in the south bay, they can start getting some money soon. how officials plan to distribute those grants will be right back after the will be right back after the break. ♪ there it is. that feeling you get... when you can du more with less asthma. it starts with dupixent. dupixent is not for sudden breathing problems. it's an add-on treatment for specific types of moderate-to-severe asthma. and can help improve lung function for better breathing in as little as two weeks. dupixent helps prevent asthma attacks... and can even reduce or eliminate oral steroids. can you picture it? dupixent can cause allergic reactions that can be severe. get help right away if you have rash, chest pain, worsening shortness of breath, tingling or numbness in your limbs. tell your doctor about new or worsening joint ache

i'm already in immense debt for what the csu costs right now. >> i don't feel like that price increase is justifiable based on what i'm offered here on campus. >> several trustees have stated that they feel as though they don't have a choice on this issue. >> i can't like not look at the facts and the facts is if we don't do this, if we don't do this, there is no alternative path that we can pursue. so in that spirit, that's why i'll be voting yes for this reluctantly , we reluctantly support raising tuition because for the moment i don't feel that we have found an alternative path. >> this isn't easy and it shouldn't be. but it must be done. >> this graph shows past tuition increases at csu schools, including san francisco state, san jose state, sonoma state and cal state, east bay. there has been just one tuition increase in the past 12 years and trustees say campuses need to be better taken care of. >> if we don't do this, we'll go through the reserves and then we'll start cutting jobs and faculty and staff and cutting courses. >> san francisco state students we talked with say they

the csu system is facing a deficit of $1.5 billion. tuition will increase 6% every year for five years in a row. and by 2028/'29 that school year, tuition will be nearly $2,000 more. that applies to less than half of the students, those who either qualify for grants and waivers or those with higher family incomes. but that's still more than 180,000 students. so like i said, you just got to save more and i do wonder though because you have all the out of state colleges that are offering the recipro cal california tuition if it affects those. >> rent for the student and you are going to see a lot of kids want to probably stay in their family's adus in the backyard. >> for sure. i mean we -- we've got a student in college right now. and i'm always like you know, get everything done with your education while you can still be here at home. before you start like get it all done because i don't want her to start her life in debt. or you know, make it more difficult for them. but it is going to make it harder. >> so a lot of people choosing al

and coming up on the kron 4 morning news csu employees and students are demanding the board of trusteesed no. >> on proposed tuition hikes, say way, just too much of burden, if the price went up for that education. >> it's 10. 25 and new this morning, the city of san francisco secures where than 163 million dollars in state funding for affordable housing and transit improvements. that money is for the construction of affordable housing and greener. more walkable communities and it will support the development of 6 projects $1000 for new affordable housing market rate homes and support critical transit infrastructure as well. in the north bay, the sonoma county board of supervisors has agreed to put a new sales tax on the ballot at a half a cent sales tax. >> you'll see it on the march ballot next year. if it's approved, the money would go to increased fire protection and pandemic services and disaster response. they estimate this plan would raise about 60 million dollars a year and the money would be divided among 31 fire agencies in the county. oprah winfrey is responding to backlash t