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Senate Funding Act

When
May 2, 1862
Where
California State Senate
Part of
California State Normal School created by legislature

The California State Senate adopted a statute on May 2, 1862, to fund the state normal school and appoint a board of trustees.

The Senate adopted a bill to turn the institution into the flagship campus of the California State Normal School System. The statute allocated an initial $3,000 for the school's funding and established the board of trustees.

Sources

  1. History of San Jose State University Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-09

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