California is still a land of hope and promise. But as we look to the future and grapple with the financial difficulties of the present, we need to confront reality. And the reality is that California today is living off the investments of 50 years ago. The commitment to investment in our human infrastructure has waned. In my institution, the University of California, the state’s per-student investment in education, adjusted for inflation and enrollment growth, has fallen 40 percent in less than 20 years.

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by Mark G. Yudof , The Sacramento Bee.

Posted: January 4th, 2009, by: admin. Categories: . Awaiting Comments.