2025 Chair’s Report
By John Martin, CPFA Chair Since Governor Newsom’s veto on our bill, AB 2277 last September, CPFA fell into a bit of a funk—at least I did. But we’re pushing forward now with a renewed […]
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2025 Virtual CPFA Conference Program
CPFA: Past, Present & Future Saturday, May 10, 2025: 10:00 a.m. — 4:00 p.m. On Zoom Registration is required, but free and open to all part-time faculty and allies!
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Recent Rulings in Two Lawsuits Regarding Part-time Pay
Judges recently issued strong rulings in two class action lawsuits, one against Long Beach Community College District and the other against 11 Community College Districts and the California Community Colleges Board of Governors. The cases […]
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Notes on the Adjunct Life – Part 1
The much-maligned plight of adjuncts is a story of lies and exploitation... and a story adjuncts insist they must believe. This first installment of my experience as an adjunct for almost 20 years introduces OUR problem - the adjuncts' problem. It may be 'their' fault, but the lie is one we want to be true.
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Election Time: CPFA Executive Council
Hello Valued Members of CPFA, It is that time of year again! Nominations for the CPFA Executive Council (EC) positions, listed below are now open to members in good standing. Nominations will be accepted from […]
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L.A. Judge: Community college adjuncts are entitled to pay for grading, planning and office hours
A state Superior Court judge in Los Angeles County has ruled in a lawsuit that part-time professors in the Long Beach Community College District should be paid for work they do outside the classroom such as preparing lectures, grading papers, and meeting with students.
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Governor’s Veto of AB 2277: A Missed Opportunity Based on Speculative Costs
In September 2024, Governor Gavin Newsom vetoed Assembly Bill 2277, which proposed increasing part-time faculty workloads in California Community Colleges from 67% to up to 85% of the full-time faculty load. Newsom’s veto was based on concerns about "potentially significant costs," which seem to be grounded in speculative rather than substantive analysis.
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The One-Tier Concept for Advancing Student Success and Achieving Faculty Equality
By Cynthia Mahabir, Laney College | Originally published in FACCCTS, Fall 2024 The Problem There’s a fundamental weakness in our California Community College system that impairs student success. Fortunately, there’s also a prospective solution. At […]
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COCAL XV Examines the Issues Confronting Contingent Faculty
The Coalition of Contingent Academic Labor (COCAL) is a network of North American union activists who have worked for over 30 years to defend higher education rights and improve work conditions for contingent academic labor by bringing together activists from numerous unions across the United States, Mexico, English Canada, and Quebec that works to promote the sharing of information and strategies to strengthen our capacity for action. COCAL XV conference was held in Gatineau, Quebec on August 8th and 9th, 2024, with a focus on the many issues specific to contingent academic labor and the means faculty can use to mobilize directly against threats to our work conditions and our representation in universities, colleges, and community colleges.
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Chair’s Report, Fall 2024
By John Martin On September 15, 2024, Governor Newsom vetoed – yet again – a popular bill that easily passed out of both the Assembly and Senate: AB 2277, which would have raised the current […]
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Fair Retirement Benefits for Adjunct Instructors in California
By Caleb Castaneda Many CalSTRS Retirees who were career adjunct instructors in California’s Community College system continue to report that their pension benefits are insufficient to even pay for rent in their area. It is […]
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Sick Leave Can Increase Your Service Credit Toward Retirement But It Is Being Unfairly Calculated For Part-time Faculty In Some Districts
by Curtis Williams As a part-time member enrolled in the California State Teachers Retirement System (CalSTRS), what happens to my sick leave balance when I retire? Most of us have heard it can add to […]
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Newsom again rejects increasing workload of community college adjuncts
Originally published by EDSOURCE on Monday September 23, 2024 1:37 pm Gov. Gavin Newsom has again vetoed a bill designed to increase the allowable workloads of adjunct community college instructors, citing potential cost increases. The […]
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CPFA Chair John Martin Testifies before Senate Higher Ed Committee on AB 2277 (Wallis)
Transcript of John Martin Testimony on AB 2277 Senate Standing Committee on Education Sacramento, CAJuly 3, 2024 Good Morning. Thank you for allowing me to give testimony here in front of your Policy Education Committee […]