Episode 86 Update on Student Issues to Ring in the New Year – 2025!

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Dec 20, 202433:20Government & Organizations

Join Lozano Smith Student attorneys Ruth Mendyk , Alexandra Carubis , and Josh Whiteside as they discuss developments from the most recent legislative session and evaluate the impacts on California students beginning Jan...

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