California schools hit hard by budget proposal

In his proposed 2012-13 state budget released Thursday, California Gov. Jerry Brown said the University of California? ? University of California Latest from The Business Journals Downey Brand chooses new managing partnerCalifornia budget proposal hits universities, schoolsCalifornia schools hit hard by budget proposal Follow this company and the California State University? ? California State University Latest from The Business Journals California budget proposal hits universities, schoolsCalifornia schools hit hard by budget proposalEducation should be top priority Follow this company systems would each receive $200 million less in state support than this year. Community colleges and schools would take a $4.8 billion hit.

Brown said California's university systems and community colleges can avoid that big funding hit if voters in November pass a tax measure that would raise taxes on the rich and increase the state sales tax, creating $7 billion a year in extra revenue.

California Community Colleges chancellor Jack Scott spoke out in favor of that tax measure Thursday.

?The November tax initiative is critically important to higher education," Scott said. "A yes vote in November means more than $200 million will be provided to community colleges and will begin to reverse years of significant cuts to the nation?s largest system of higher education. These cuts have resulted in hundreds of thousands of Californians being denied an opportunity to pursue their educational goals."

"Our campuses have done everything they can just to get through this fiscal year with a $750 million budget cut," said CSU chancellor Charles B. Reed. "We have only survived by implementing numerous cost cutting measures, being extremely prudent with resources, and spending down one-time reserves. However, we are just about out of options, and if the state does not begin to reinvest in the CSU, we will need to take more drastic measures including cutting enrollment and programs, raising tuition and reducing personnel."

In his proposed 2012-13 state budget released Thursday, California Gov. Jerry Brown said the University of California? ? University of California Latest from The Business Journals Downey Brand chooses new managing partnerCalifornia budget proposal hits universities, schoolsCalifornia schools hit hard by budget proposal Follow this company and the California State University? ? California State University Latest from The Business Journals California budget proposal hits universities, schoolsCalifornia schools hit hard by budget proposalEducation should be top priority Follow this company systems would each receive $200 million less in state support than this year. Community colleges and schools would take a $4.8 billion hit.

Brown said California's university systems and community colleges can avoid that big funding hit if voters in November pass a tax measure that would raise taxes on the rich and increase the state sales tax, creating $7 billion a year in extra revenue.

California Community Colleges chancellor Jack Scott spoke out in favor of that tax measure Thursday.

?The November tax initiative is critically important to higher education," Scott said. "A yes vote in November means more than $200 million will be provided to community colleges and will begin to reverse years of significant cuts to the nation?s largest system of higher education. These cuts have resulted in hundreds of thousands of Californians being denied an opportunity to pursue their educational goals."

"Our campuses have done everything they can just to get through this fiscal year with a $750 million budget cut," said CSU chancellor Charles B. Reed. "We have only survived by implementing numerous cost cutting measures, being extremely prudent with resources, and spending down one-time reserves. However, we are just about out of options, and if the state does not begin to reinvest in the CSU, we will need to take more drastic measures including cutting enrollment and programs, raising tuition and reducing personnel."

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