UCOP responds to California budget plan announcement
June 28, 2011 •
The following statement about the budget plan announced by Gov. Jerry Brown and the Democratic leaders of the state Legislature was released today, Tuesday, June 28, by the University of California Office of the President:
The latest state budget plan is deeply disappointing. If the governor and Legislature impose $650 million in funding cuts on the University of California, the impact will be felt by Californians in every part of the state.
Because cuts of this magnitude inevitably will drive up tuition for public university students and their families, we cannot stand silent. While we recognize the enormity of the fiscal challenge facing the state, we continue to oppose further cuts, and support any efforts that will restore long-term stability to state funding of higher education.
