Fresno State Could See First Medical School Not At A University Of California Campus
Assemblyman Joaquin Arambula is concerned with the slow progress at being made to establish a medical school at UC Merced.
Fresno Bee:
Assemblyman Arambula Proposes Medical School For Fresno State
Assemblyman Joaquin Arambula, D-Fresno, introduced legislation Monday to establish a medical school at Fresno State, which if approved by lawmakers would be the first in the state not at a University of California campus. Arambula voiced interest in Fresno State as a site for a medical school at a meeting in September to discuss health-care needs. Historically, California has relied on the UC system for medical education, but Arambula said the state has allowed other advanced degrees to be offered at state universities such as California State University, Fresno. (Anderson, 1/24)
In other news —
Sacramento Bee:
Marijuana Regulations Won't Meet Deadline, California Senator Says
Californians legalized recreational marijuana in November, and the state is expected to begin distributing licenses to businesses by January 1, 2018. But least one state senator, who represents California’s marijuana-rich northern counties, doubts the state will be able to write regulations fast enough to hit the deadline. (Luna, 1/24)