Most of the Legislature is made up of men and women in their 40s and 50s, and a quick scan of their biographies reveals where most got their college educations — UCLA, UC Irvine, Fresno State, CSU Northridge, Long Beach State, San Jose State. In this regard, they resemble a generation of Californians who were blessed by forward-thinking investment in public higher education. Their lives would be different if they were coming of age today, and their futures more uncertain. Looking back, Williams acknowledges that today his path to a college degree “would have been impossible.” At the dawn of 2013, it’s time Californians resolved to reinvest in the opportunities that they themselves have already reaped.

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