WMC has stood as a beacon of adult learning for over 170 years. Slashing staff and services in response to short-sighted funding decisions will do lasting harm to local people who rely on the college for second chances, upskilling, and social connection.
"My neighbors, my friends, my family, the people who are most deserving are going to be basically reverse Robin Hooded by these billionaires, and we can't be lining their pockets while we're cutting a trillion from Medicaid, SNAP, food assistance and other vital services," said Ashmu Murakami, Sunrise Movement.
"If we let Google get away with breaking their word, it sends a signal to all other labs that safety promises aren't important and commitments to the public don't need to be kept."
Carolyn Lambert holds a sign comparing Gov. Gavin Newsom to a character from the film "Office Space" outside CalHR offices in Sacramento on Wednesday, March 12, 2025, as she joined hundreds protesting the governor's order directing state workers to return to their offices four days a week.