While CSU staffers were pleased with Brown’s proposal, representatives from the California Faculty Association (CFA) said they were looking for a heftier increase.
Benjy Egel
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Gov. Jerry Brown released a budget proposal Thursday including a $142.2 million increase to the California State University (CSU) system, per a CSU press release.
The CSU was repeatedly forced to raise tuition throughout the recession, but Proposition 30’s passing last year gave state colleges a financial boost. Brown’s proposition could signify a change of direction for the system.
“We applaud the Governor for sustaining his commitment to the multi-year funding plan for the California State University,” CSU Chancellor Timothy P. White said in the press release. “This investment enables us to serve California’s future economic growth, and social mobility for our populace, through affordable access to high quality education and degrees.”
While CSU staffers were pleased with Brown’s proposal, representatives from the California Faculty Association (CFA) said they were looking for a heftier increase.
CFA President Lillian Tiaz said while Brown’s intentions were in the right place, his proposed increase was only a small step in restoring the recession-ravaged CSU.
“While we appreciate the Governor’s recognition that public higher education needs greater investment after years of debilitating budget cuts, his proposal still leaves tens of thousands of California students out in the cold, clamoring for the university education that will help ensure a more prosperous future for our state,” Tiaz said in a press release.