The law grants illegal immigrants access to state aid at public universities and colleges. It is one of 50 education-related bills weighed by the governor.

Gov. Jerry Brown, signs one of the hundreds of bills approved by the lawmakers… (Rich Pedroncelli, Associated Press)
October 09, 2011|By Patrick McGreevy and Anthony York, Los Angeles Times
Reporting from Sacramento — Gov. Jerry Brown on Saturday granted illegal immigrants access to state financial aid at public universities and community colleges, putting California once again in the center of the nation's immigration debate.

But he vetoed a measure that would have allowed state universities to consider applicants' race, gender and income to ensure diversity in their student populations.