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August 25th, 2026

SMCCCD and AFT Local 1493 Reach Tentative Agreement on New Faculty Contract 

Deal includes 13% raises over three years, achieving the pay parity target for part-time faculty, expanded health coverage, and academic freedom protections  San Mateo, CA — San Mateo County Community College District (SMCCCD) and American Federation of Teachers (AFT) Local 1493, the union representing full-time and part-time faculty at Cañada College, College of San Mateo, […]

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July 2nd, 2026

SMCCCD’s Free College Made Permanent as Governor Newsom Signs SB 968 

Senator Becker and Assemblymembers Papan and Berman led the effort to remove the initiative’s 2028 sunset date  San Mateo, CA — Governor Gavin Newsom signed Senate Bill 968 on June 29, 2026, permanently authorizing San Mateo County Community College District’s (SMCCCD) Free College initiative and removing its scheduled 2028 sunset date. The bill was authored by State Senator Josh Becker […]

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June 27th, 2026

San Mateo County Community College District reaches $20 million settlement in Ron Galatolo case

By Holly Rusch/Daily JournalThe article below originally appeared in the San Mateo Daily Journal and is being reprinted with permission. The San Mateo County Community College District has reached a $20 million settlement with four construction companies that allegedly offered former Chancellor Ron Galatolo undisclosed gifts in exchange for directing contracts to their firms, per a press release […]

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June 25th, 2026

SMCCCD Recovers Over $20 Million in Civil Litigation Involving Former Chancellor 

San Mateo, CA — San Mateo County Community College District (SMCCCD) has concluded civil litigation stemming from a lawsuit filed in February 2023 against construction professionals who allegedly provided undisclosed gifts and benefits, including luxury sports and concert tickets, travel, and personal home improvements, to former Chancellor Ron Galatolo in exchange for directing campus construction contracts to their […]

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