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Issue date: 6/4/07 Section: News

The Community College Governances, Funding Stabilization, and Student Fee Reduction Act will help college students across California by lowering tuition costs, providing opportunities for higher education and by providing skills for California's workforce.

On Wednesday, April 27, "election officials certified an initiative that would established specific funding and student fees for community colleges in the California constitution," said Sacramento Bureau Chief John Myers for KQED's The California Report.

The initiative will appear on the ballot on February 5. The act will impact the De Anza Associated Student Body in many ways.

It will help lower student fees from the current $13 to $10 per quarter unit, and the revenue the schools generate will be used for improvements, instead of other state programs.

The measure will also prevent the fees from increasing mid-year and gives students a 60-day advance notice in case fees change.

If passed, the Foothill-De Anza District can expect $5.2 million during the 2008-2009 school year and an increase up to $34.3 million during the 2012-2013 school years all without increasing taxes.

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