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New law expands child care access for Cal Poly students with dependents

October 17, 2025 | Mustang News

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo’s campus outlet, Mustang News, shares about our co-sponsored bill SB 271 being signed into law, and what it will mean for student parents at Cal Poly and on campuses across the state, and includes a quote from our Executive Director Patricia Lozano.

Patricia Lozano Executive Director

“This policy will help reimagine what it means to support student parents with young children on college campuses. When campuses provide parents with information about local child care options and all available financial assistance, they remove barriers and ease the load for student parents.”

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