Donnelly Slams California Dream Act Passage The bill, allowing undocumented students access to various state-funded financial aid and scholarships, heads to the Democratic-controlled State Assembly.
sierramadre.patch.com
By Hazel Lodevico-To'o
5:30am

As the State Senate passed the second part of the Dream Act Wednesday, undocumented students who qualify for reduced in-state tuition will be allowed to apply for various college financial aid if the Governor signs the legislation into law.

Assemblyman Tim Donnelly, Sierra Madre’s representative in the 59th District, has said he would organize a public referendum if the Dream Act was passed into law.

“Students are already struggling to pay increased tuition and many cannot even get into the classes they need,â€