Editorial: CSU needs to focus on what drives angry dissent
California State University trustees are understandably concerned about security and safety at their meetings, but canceling them is not the solution. They’re avoiding the real issue: As long as they keep giving big raises to top administrators while jacking up tuition, angry protestors are going to show up… in July when CSU trustees hiked tuition by another 12 percent, and then mere minutes later gave the new San Diego State president a salary of $400,000, $100,000 more than his predecessor… Last Monday, when shouting protestors interrupted proceedings, UC regents disconnected a teleconference and reconvened in rooms accessible to the media, but not the demonstrators. They still found time, however, to grant raises ranging from 6 percent to 22 percent for the chief lawyers at six UC campuses.
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by The Editors, The Sacramento Bee.