Rick Santorum flat-out lies about California universities

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Rick Santorum flat-out lies about California universities:

Rick Santorum, ignorance on display

Yeah, we know it's all the rage to demonize California in right-wing circles. But you'd think they'd at least make a mild attempt at shading their falsehoods a bit.
Not if you're Rick Santorum:

I was just reading something last night from the state of California. And that the California universities – I think it’s seven or eight of the California system of universities don’t even teach an American history course. It’s not even available to be taught.

How wrong is he? Not only does every University of California that offers a BA offer American history ... inconveniently for Santorum it's an actual requirement for graduation:
In the University of California system:

The American History and Institutions requirements are based on the principle that a U.S. resident graduated from an American university should have an understanding of the history and governmental institutions of the United States.

The California State University system:

The CSU requires each student receiving a baccalaureate degree to be knowledgeable about the Constitution of the United States, American history, and state and local government. This U.S. History, Constitution, and American Ideals Requirement is generally known as the American Institutions Requirement. You can complete this requirement either by completing the required courses (generally two) or, at some campuses, passing a comprehensive examination or a combination of coursework and examination.

You can't get a BA without meeting this, Rev. Santorum. Do some fact-checking. Take another look at the Ninth Commandment while you're at it.