California Bill SB 164 to help Native American students get into college faster and easier passes!

"More than one in three Native American kids live in poverty, and 22 percent ages 25 and older have not finished high school, the lowest of any racial/ethnic demographic group across all schools. Only 13 percent of Native Americans have completed a bachelor’s degree or higher, compared to 29 percent of the US population.

"SB 164 removes a significant barrier to breaking out of poverty through higher education by ensuring that all TANF/CalWORKS students receive the benefit of priority registration.

"SB 164 was approved by a unanimous, bipartisan vote in the Assembly Higher Education Committee Tuesday afternoon.

"The bill will now move to the Assembly Appropriations Committee before heading to the Assembly floor for a full vote."

California Bill SB 164 was approved by the governor on July 21, 2017! It passed!