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Hypocrite Watch: Tea Party Republican Assemblywoman from the Central Valley launches a hypocritical and dishonest attack on open-government hero Senator Leland Yee.

October 18, 2011 Charu KhopkarAlice Sunshine
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: October 18, 2011
CONTACT: Charu Khopkar, 916-225-2443 or Alice Sunshine 510-384-1967

Tea Party Republican Assemblywoman Kristen Olsen (R- Modesto) today launched a hypocritical and dishonest attack on Senator Leland Yee challenging his commitment to open-government and transparency.

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CSU Faculty Honor Leland Yee as Legislator of the Year
Senator Yee, CFA continue efforts for public access, transparency and accountability

September 29, 2011
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Sen. Leland Yee (D-San Francisco)

SACRAMENTO – Today, the California Faculty Association (CFA) – representing over 23,000 professors, lecturers, librarians, counselors and coaches who teach within the 23 California State University campuses – honored Senator Leland Yee (D-San Francisco) with their
2011 Legislator of the Year award.

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Faculty President Blasts California State University Leader for ‘Out of Touch’ Response to Executive Pay Controversy

August 8, 2011 Alice SunshineLisa Cohen
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CFA statement on passage of state budget on June 28

June 30, 2011

On Tuesday, the California State Legislature approved a state budget that contained at least $150 million in funding cuts to the California State University. The budget also allowed for additional triggered cuts if revenue to the state falls below projections. These budget reductions come on top of $500 million in cuts enacted in March.

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College Faculty to Launch the Building of a National Campaign for the Future of Higher Education
On Anniversary of Brown v. Board of Education, Faculty Members at Colleges & Universities Across the U.S. Will Begin Building a Campaign to Reclaim Higher Education As a Civil Rights and National Economic Success Issue

May 9, 2011 Alice SunshineLisa Cohen
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Rallies, Marches, Teach-Ins Tomorrow at 23 California State University campuses to Take on Massive Cuts to Student Classes, Services & Attacks on Rights of Public University Employees
Actions in April also underway across the U.S. as faculty, students, staff of public colleges & universities join a national wave of opposition to austerity budgets and attacks on worker rights

April 11, 2011 Alice SunshineLisa Cohen
For Immediate Release: April 12, 2011

"We have to take action to save our state universities for California's middle class and working families before it's too late," said Lillian Taiz, president of the California Faculty Association, as faculty on the 23 California State University campuses prepared for rallies, marches, teach-ins and other actions tomorrow, April 13.

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College & University Faculty Taking Action in April to Defend Public Higher Education
News Media invited to Rallies, Marches, Teach-Ins that Take on Massive Funding Cuts To Student Classes, Services & Attacks on Rights of Public University Employees

April 6, 2011 Alice SunshineLisa Cohen
For Immediate Release

State College and university faculty and staff in California and across the nation, are taking Action in April to defend public higher education in the face of sweeping funding cuts and attacks on the rights of employees and students.

The cuts mean tens of thousands of students will be turned away from public colleges and universities while students who do attend will accumulate more debt, face much larger class sizes, and receive pared down course offerings, among other losses to the quality of education.

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College & University Faculty Across the U.S. Are Taking Action to Save the Nation's System of Public Higher Education

March 31, 2011 Alice SunshineLisa Cohen
For Immediate Release
  • Faculty Realize It is Not Enough to Give Students a Quality Education in the Classrooms
  • Now They Are Organizing and Reaching Out to the Public to Say: We Must Save Our Public Colleges & Universities for America's Middle Class and Working Families Before It is Too Late!
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College Faculty Across the Nation Initiate Action in April to Campaign for Quality Public Higher Education

March 24, 2011 Alice SunshineLisa CohenBrian Ferguson
For Immediate Release
March 24, 2011


  • Faculty & Students to Hold April 13 Protests on all 23 California State U. campuses
  • Actions also planned around week of April 13 at U. of California, Calif. Community Colleges and in many states including Connecticut, Massachusetts, Nebraska, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Oregon, Pennsylvania & Vermont
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Analysis of the Financial Condition of SFSU and CSU
February 2011 - Howard Bunsis, PhD, CPA, JD

February 24, 2011

CLICK HERE to view a copy of the presentation slides from the meeting on Thursday, February 24, 2011.

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CFA Releases Report Containing Evidence Of Inappropriate Spending By The Cal State University Administration
Faculty Asks Governor Brown to Use His Leadership to Ensure That Students’ Needs Are Prioritized and Wasteful Spending by the Administration is Eliminated as He Considers a $500 Million Budget Cut to the Cal State University System

February 8, 2011 Alice SunshineLisa Cohen
For Immediate Release
February 8, 2011

Sacramento, CA – The California Faculty Association (CFA) released a report today containing evidence of unnecessary and inappropriate spending by the California State University's top management.

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CFA Launches Whistleblower Web Site to Expose Abuse of Taxpayer Dollars on Cal State University Campuses
Tips Already Coming in From the Public

February 7, 2011 Alice SunshineLisa Cohen
For Immediate Release
February 3, 2011

Sacramento, CA – The California Faculty Association (CFA) has launched a whistleblower web page to provide the public with a platform to anonymously submit tips about state funding that is being wasted, misspent or improperly used on California State University campuses or by the CSU Administration.

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Cal. State U. Trustees Meet Next Week Under Pressure of State Fiscal Crisis

January 25, 2011
For Immediate Release
January 20, 2011

Trustees Meeting Schedule:

Tuesday, Jan 25, Closed session 10 am, Public approx Noon
Wednesday, Jan 26, Committees 8 am, Full Board approx 10 am
Address: CSU Chancellor’s Office, 401 Golden Shore, Long Beach

See the full agenda, schedule and previews of the issues, listed by committee at http://www.calstate.edu/bot/agendas/

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CFA President Lillian Taiz Named To State Superintendent Of Public Instruction Tom Torlakson’s Transition Advisory Team

January 19, 2011 Alice SunshineBrian Ferguson
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CFA President Lillian Taiz
For Immediate Release
January 19, 2011

Sacramento, CA – Earlier this month, State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Torlakson announced that California Faculty Association President Lillian Taiz is a member of his transition advisory team that will be responsible to provide him with strategic advice during his first few months in office.

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News Releases from 2009
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July 8, 2010 CFA Media Team

November 13, 2009
CSU faculty, students tell trustees: “stop wrecking our university”

November 5, 2009
California Faculty Association endorses Chris Garland for 9th Assembly District

October 11, 2009
Action hero fails to live up to his words: Arnold flunks again, vetoes SB 218

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Stanislaus faculty to present $5,000 check to high school student denied scholarship amid speculation about Palin visit, foundation mismanagement

May 26, 2010 CFA Media Team
For Immediate Release
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Faculty Reject Csu Stanislaus President’s Statement
CFA Will Not Tolerate Bullying By Pres. Shirvani Despite His History Of Disputes With Faculty & Students

April 14, 2010 CFA Media Team

The following quote can be attributed to California Faculty Association president Lillian Taiz in response to CSU Stanislaus President Hamid Shirvani’s statement from Wednesday regarding the burgeoning fiasco taking place at his campus:

“This is clearly an attempt by a desperate administrator to distract us from his own mismanagement in the face of an investigation by the Attorney General.

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CALIFORNIA FACULTY ASSOCIATION CONTINUES TO “MOBILIZE FOR EDUCATION”

March 10, 2010 CFA Media Team
  • Following up on Massive March 4 protests for Public Education, Faculty to Hold Lobby Days, Marches, and Talk with U.S.
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CAL STATE U. FACULTY SAY MASSIVE PROTESTS OVER CUTS TO SCHOOLS & UNIVERSITIES REVEAL AN URGENT NEED FOR THE NATION TO RECOMMIT TO FUNDING PUBLIC EDUCATION

March 4, 2010 CFA Media Team

The following statement is from Lillian Taiz, president of the California Faculty Association and professor of history at CSU Los Angeles:

The March 4th actions in support of public education around California and in 32 other states have fired the imagination of Americans who believe in our public school system.

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“MOBILIZATION FOR EDUCATION” GOES VIRAL
Social Media Plays a Major Role in Organizing The Historic Actions for Public Education on March 4; Thousands of Students and Faculty Join Facebook Groups to Communicate About Actions Nationwide

March 1, 2010 CFA Media Team

Plans for rallies and marches to protest the deep cuts to public education have expanded from California to the rest of the world – and social media is playing a major role.

On February 26, the California Faculty Association launched a Facebook fan page and by this morning, just five days later, more than 900 people had joined the page.

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