California creates its own designation for colleges serving AANHPI students

The new law matters as AANHPI enrollment across California’s public systems runs into the hundreds of thousands.

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Gov. Gavin Newsom on Tuesday signed legislation that lets California colleges and universities earn state recognition for serving Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander students.

What it says

Introduced by Assemblymember Mike Fong (D-Alhambra), Assembly Bill 2374 details what campuses must show to qualify as Califo…