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Newsom again vetoes bill to allow undocumented college students to work on campus

Newsom’s veto means a four-year battle to allow students without legal status to work at California’s public colleges wages on.

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Newsom’s veto means a four-year battle to allow students without legal status to work at California’s public colleges wages on. This is the second time he vetoed such a bill to allow public colleges and universities to hire undocumented students.

Original reporting: CalMatters.

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