US | California Calif. Dream Act Takes Another Step College aid for illegals passes panel, heads to legislature By Matt Cantor Posted Aug 26, 2011 8:54 AM CDT Copied California Gov. Jerry Brown, right, signs an earlier portion of the Dream Act bill on the back of Assemblyman Gil Cedillo, left, Monday, July 25, 2011, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes) A California state Senate panel has approved a measure that would allow illegal immigrant college students to receive public aid. The panel’s approval of the bill, the second part of a pair of bills known as the California Dream Act, means the measure will head to the full Senate and Assembly, where its author expects it to pass. Former Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger vetoed versions of the bill, but Gov. Jerry Brown has backed the idea and signed the first part of the Act, the Los Angeles Times reports. Read These Next RFK Jr. suggests antidepressants to blame after shooting. A Social Security whistleblower says retaliation made him quit. Isolated tribe members show up in an unexpected place. A new possible clue in the hunt for Travis Decker. Report an error