State Sen. Dave Cortese proposed Senate Bill 550 to create California State University's first public law school at San Jose State University, collaborating with Lincoln Law School. This initiative aims to reduce barriers for underrepresented groups in legal professions. With the current shortage of affordable law schools, particularly for people of color, the public law school could provide a more inclusive legal education pathway. It has passed the Senate Education Committee and will next be reviewed by the Senate Judiciary Committee.
"We had all sides saying they're willing to come to the table and try to negotiate a deal. You need a bill to do something like this. It should be doable. It's the right thing to do."
"The more we can help contribute to legal representation, legal services and legal opportunities being available to more folks in this community ... the better."
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