The Legislature also proposes to spend big to free up enrollment space at public universities… Because out-of-state students pay much higher tuition, the state would pick up the tab for that lost revenue, totaling $180 million over three years. The ultimate goal is to cap out-of-state undergraduate enrollment at the three coveted campuses at 18% –– making good on a budget deal from several years ago. Lawmakers’ budget proposal also includes $67 million to add 6,200 enrollment slots across the entire UC and $81 million to add 9,400 slots at Cal State campuses. The expansion would take effect in fall 2022. They also want to spend $540 million so that college students would have to borrow less or nothing for college.

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by Laurel Rosenhall, CapRadio.

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