It’s an obscure document with a wonky title. But the California Master Plan for Higher Education is widely credited with allowing the state to produce some of the finest universities in the world, fueling innovation that’s made California a global economic power. The heads of California’s college and university systems gathered in the Capitol on Monday to make the case for updating the nearly 50-year-old plan — and to tell legislators that state budget cuts are threatening its vision of excellent and affordable education for all… Lawmakers focused on more tangible issues. Assemblyman Ira Ruskin, D-Redwood City, asked the university leaders if they were doing anything to reduce energy use. Assemblywoman Cathleen Galgiani, D-Livingston, asked if UC could help develop curriculum to educate future high-speed rail workers. Assemblyman V. Manuel Perez, D-Coachella, talked about recent changes at a CSU satellite campuses in Imperial County.

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by Laurel Rosenhall, The Sacramento Bee.

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