Joan Zuniga of Oakland had high hopes when she sent her daughter to San Francisco State University four years ago. But deep cuts from the state, overcrowded conditions and rising fees have made her concerned about the quality of her daughter’s education – and deeply critical of the way Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and state lawmakers are handling one of California’s most treasured assets. "They’re not doing a good job," Zuniga said. "Education always seems to be the first thing on the chopping block. It’s spiraled out of control." Her views are in lockstep with those of most Californians, whose trust in the state’s stewardship of higher education has never been lower, according to the latest statewide survey of attitudes on higher education, conducted by the Public Policy Institute of California.

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by Nanette Asimov, The San Francisco Chronicle.

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