Governor, legislative leaders agree on funding boost for higher education

California’s public universities will get an infusion of cash to increase enrollment, smooth students’ progress toward graduation and repair aging buildings under a state budget agreement reached Friday by Gov. Jerry Brown and legislative leaders. The agreement, which still must be approved by the full Legislature and signed by the governor to take effect, boosts annual funding for California State University by $197 million and the University of California by $97 million.

Read full article [here].
by Felicia Mello, Cal Matters.

Leave a Reply