Mikhail Zinshteyn • CalMatters, Author at Times of San Diego

Community colleges suddenly oppose plan to let them offer more bachelor’s degrees

by Mikhail Zinshteyn • CalMatters Sept. 12, 2026, 12:00 p.m.Sept. 10, 2026, 1:00 p.m.

Two bills sent to Newsom set new rules for determining when colleges can create bachelor’s degrees and how many they can offer.

UCSD Aerial

White House admits it used keywords to kill UC research grants based on Trump priorities

by Mikhail Zinshteyn • CalMatters July 22, 2026, 8:35 a.m.July 21, 2026, 5:58 p.m.

A new review of the SAT at University of California is coming by June 2027

by Mikhail Zinshteyn • CalMatters July 18, 2026, 11:00 a.m.July 16, 2026, 2:37 p.m.

Students entering and exiting the main entrance of Geisel Library at the University of California San Diego. (File photo by Thomas Murphy/Times of San Diego)

Newsom’s final budget sends more than a billion dollars to University of California, Cal State

by Mikhail Zinshteyn • CalMatters July 11, 2026, 9:00 a.m.July 10, 2026, 2:37 p.m.

People sit in a classroom and view a large screen that lists areas of study for artificial intelligence.

Education, Tech

Cal State faculty push to prevent AI tools from replacing them as schools and staff experiment

by Mikhail Zinshteyn • CalMatters June 21, 2026, 3:00 p.m.June 19, 2026, 12:51 p.m.

Cal State San Marcos officials and a clinic patient cut the ribbon for the new speech and language clinic. (File photo by Chris Jennewein/Times of San Diego)

Cal State may soon offer degrees that take just 3 years to finish. Work experience counts, too

by Mikhail Zinshteyn • CalMatters May 17, 2026, 9:00 a.m.May 13, 2026, 5:36 p.m.

A person uses a laptop displaying a "Canvas is currently undergoing scheduled maintenance" message with a rocket and robots illustration. A glass and papers are on the table.

California colleges went big on online learning tools. Then the worst happened

by Colin Lecher • CalMatters and Mikhail Zinshteyn • CalMatters May 13, 2026, 11:00 a.m.May 12, 2026, 1:57 p.m.

A group of people walk beneath a decorative, green archway surrounded by trees, in a sunny outdoor setting. The mood is lively and bustling.

Why getting more California students into top UCs carries a big cost to taxpayers

by Mikhail Zinshteyn • CalMatters April 24, 2026, 3:00 p.m.April 24, 2026, 12:08 p.m.

South Bay Community Colleges

Southwestern wants to offer more bachelor’s degrees. Lawmakers like the plan; UC, CSU, not so much

by Mikhail Zinshteyn • CalMatters Jan. 31, 2026, 5:37 p.m.Feb. 2, 2026, 1:55 p.m.

Two people in white coats wearing safety goggles work in a lab

Billions in California research grants hang in the balance at obscure federal court

by Mikhail Zinshteyn • CalMatters Sept. 19, 2025, 8:12 a.m.Sept. 19, 2025, 8:12 a.m.

Students shown leaving the Hoover High School campus on May 31, 2018. (Megan Wood/inewsource)

More California high school seniors applying for financial aid

by Mikhail Zinshteyn • CalMatters Sept. 17, 2025, 12:56 p.m.Sept. 17, 2025, 12:56 p.m.

A person sitting outside on a college campus, looking at a laptop.

University of California pushes back on UCLA grant funding cuts

by Mikhail Zinshteyn • CalMatters Aug. 7, 2025, 8:26 a.m.Aug. 7, 2025, 8:33 a.m.

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Cal State is still in the red despite tuition increase and spending cuts

by Mikhail Zinshteyn • CalMatters July 24, 2025, 12:16 p.m.July 24, 2025, 12:17 p.m.

Why the Trump admin’s immigration sweeps threaten California’s population, economy

by Mikhail Zinshteyn • CalMatters June 29, 2025, 9:03 a.m.June 29, 2025, 5:40 p.m.