Welcome to CalMatters, the only nonprofit newsroom devoted solely to covering issues that affect all Californians. Sign up for to receive the latest news and commentary on the most important issues in the Golden State. Aging buildings, failing infrastructure, earthquake safety issues, and a severe lack of campus housing are straining California’s public higher education systems. As they face high-cost fixes, lawmakers have introduced a bond bill that ambitiously intends to fund both the modernization of academic facilities and the addition of affordable student housing throughout the state.

The College Health and Safety Bond Act of 2026, , would start to address a growing within California’s university systems and the need for more affordable student housing in the state. The bill’s

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