Colleges and universities say they are having trouble affording basic costs, falling behind on salaries, technology and student services. At the university level, per-student funding from the state has fallen consistently. In the Cal State system, for example, the state this year is paying for 66 percent of each student’s education, perhaps its lowest share ever. Eight years ago, the state budget contributed 79.3 percent of the cost. Without public pressure, it’s unlikely the governor or the Legislature are going to change those numbers dramatically. But educators have long struggled to decide how to bring their campaign to the public.

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by Matt Krupnick, The Contra Costa Times.

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