In response to growing concerns over college affordability, Democratic lawmakers in the Assembly are proposing a new college aid plan that would be the most generous in the nation… It’s irresponsible to imagine that we can add an entirely new — and, at a cost of $1.6 billion, very expensive — program. “For this year’s upcoming budget, Gov. (Jerry) Brown is aiming to close a budget gap of $1.6 billion and to provide a modest and minimal reserve of about $1.5 billion for economic emergencies,” said H.D. Palmer, spokesman for the state Department of Finance. The plan’s proponents have argued that state budget projections are too pessimistic. They are not.

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by The Editorial Board, The San Francisco Chronicle.

Posted: March 18th, 2017, by: admin. Categories: . Awaiting Comments.