I wonder if this could plausibly cause some families to purposefully get kids placed into foster care 1 or 2 years before college. Hopefully not. Usually that whole experience is a nightmare.
Letting everyone attend state college for free is the real deal. To save costs fire 90% of the admin staff.
(I have not done research on the California state specifically but most colleges have absorbed far too many admin roles. Then due to cost not done enough to expand the teaching staff)