SCA 21, co-authored by State Senator Leland Yee, D-San Francisco, would strip the UC system of its autonomy and give state politicians power to directly affect UC policy rather than simply urge changes. However, the bill, which will require two-thirds of the state’s legislature’s approval before going to voters, appears unlikely to move forward while the state budget is of principal concern. "Everyone is focused on the budget at this time," said Adam Keigwin, chief of staff to Yee. SCA 21 has been pulled back into Senate President Pro Tem Darrell Steinberg’s rules committee after he had previously moved it forward to the Senate Education Committee.

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by Sarah Springfield, The Daily Californian.

Posted: July 15th, 2009, by: admin. Categories: . Awaiting Comments.