Assemblymember Block Chairs Hearing to Review Options For Increased Student Graduation and Achievement Sacramento - Assemblymember Marty Block (AD-78), Chair of the Assembly Committee on Higher Education, held a joint oversight hearing with members of the Senate Education and Assembly Budget Subcommittee on Education on Wednesday, February 1st to review…

SAN DIEGO, CA—Assemblymember Marty Block, AD-78, was honored as the Legislator of the Year from the Multiple Sclerosis Society, Pacific South Coast Chapter, on Saturday, January 28, 2012. “I am very humbled to receive this honor from the Multiple Sclerosis Society,” said Block. “I enjoyed serving as a board member…

SACRAMENTO, CA--Assembly Higher Education Committee Chair Marty Block (AD-78) issued the following statement on Governor Jerry Brown’s State of the State Address: “Today, Governor Jerry Brown delivered a State of the State Address that was filled with hope and optimism for the future of California. “In pointing out the state’s…

SACRAMENTO - Assemblymember Marty Block, AD-78, continued his season of giving today as he distributed toys and baby items to local families at the Grossmont Spring Valley Family Health Center, one of thirty sites operated by Family Health Centers of San Diego.In its second year, Assemblymember Block's "Holiday Helping Hands"…

Sacramento, CA--University of California system President Mark Yudof and UC Davis Chancellor Linda Katehi will join other UC and California State University officials, police oversight experts and student representatives in testifying before a Dec. 14 joint legislative hearing looking into UC and CSU system-wide policies and procedures regarding non-violent protests…

SACRAMENTO - Assemblymember Marty Block, (AD-78), announced today that the Assembly Higher Education Committee will hold a joint hearing with the Senate Education Committee to  review the excessive use of police force used on peaceful demonstrators at UC Davis and to examine proper procedures for handling peaceful protests at University…

Sacramento - In this Democratic weekly address, Assemblymember Marty Block (D-San Diego) highlights the passage of the California Dream Act, the new law that allows California students to be eligible for state financial assistance to attend California colleges and universities. Governor Brown signed the bill on Saturday, October 8th, after…

Students will be better informed of their options for appealing a denial of admission at a California State University Campus under legislation signed into law by the Governor today. AB 670, authored by Assembly Higher Education Chair Marty Block (AD -78), seeks to ensure that students have access to the…

SACRAMENTO – Governor Jerry Brown signed legislation today that would require the applicant of a commutation request to notify the district attorney of the county where the conviction occurred, 10 days before the Governor acts. AB 648, authored by Assemblymember Marty Block, D-San Diego, would insure that the district attorney…

SACRAMENTO—With a vote of 71-3, the California State Assembly passed a bill today that would authorize California Community College Districts to adopt trustee-area elections if approved by the California Community College Board of Governors. The bill will now be sent to the Governor's desk. If signed, AB 684 by Assemblymember…