SACRAMENTO, California — California’s public university campuses will not be opening campus jobs to undocumented students after Gov. Gavin Newsom rejected legislation to create such a mandate.
The Sunday veto avoids legal and political risks as it crushes the hopes of immigrant rights activists who have suffered a string of defeats this year.
The Democratic governor in his veto message said immigrant students’ access to higher education opportunities is “important for local communities and California’s economy,” but he warned of legal risks…