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Jan. 10, 2013
Governor proposes $125.1 million budget investment for CSU
Governor Jerry Brown today released his 2013-14 state budget proposal, which signals a renewed investment in higher education with the addition of $125.1 million in state funding for the California State University. The Governor’s budget also reinstates $125 million that was cut from last year’s budget and was due to be reimbursed in this year’s budget following the passage of Proposition 30.
“We appreciate the Governor’s recognition that California will benefit from the investment of state funds into higher education,” said CSU Chancellor Timothy P. White. “The proposed budget heads us in the right direction. It will allow the CSU to address the unprecedented demand for high quality education at our institutions, as well as areas of critical need. We still face many fiscal challenges and will continue efforts to operate efficiently and effectively, and seek out additional innovative ways to control costs.”
Overall, the increase in state support for the CSU brings state funding levels to $2.2 billion for the support of university programs and operations. As part of its 2013-14 budget ask of the Governor and Legislature, CSU had requested a total of $371.9 million over its current baseline budget that includes state funds, tuition and systemwide fees.
Sacramento State President Alexander Gonzalez' response: "If enacted, this budget would begin to address funding that was lost during the last few years of deep budget cuts to the CSU and Sacramento State. Reinvestment in public higher education is essential to California's economic future as we work to enhance educational access, quality and affordability for the students we serve."
Nov. 15, 2012
CSU budget request balances system needs with fiscal realities
The California State University Board of Trustees today approved its 2013-14 budget request of the Governor and the legislature, which seeks to balance the system's continued unmet needs with the state's fiscal challenges.
CSU is requesting a total of $371.9 million over its current baseline budget that includes state funds, tuition and systemwide fees. The plan includes revenue for enrollment growth, compensation, as well as maintenance of facilities.
"This budget request is a genuine reflection of the fiscal needs of the university, but moderated by the reality of the state's fiscal challenges," said Robert Turnage, assistant vice chancellor for budget. "The revenue plan strikes a balance between a reasonable request to the state and revenue associated with enrollment growth."
Nov. 7, 2012
President Gonzalez' message on passage of Proposition 30
California voters yesterday approved Proposition 30, which means the California State University budget will not be reduced under a $250 million “trigger” cut in the current fiscal year.
This sets in motion a number of actions for us at Sacramento State regarding tuition fees, the campus budget and admissions.
We have already begun working on how we will rescind the $249-per-semester tuition fee increase that was previously enacted for the current fall semester. Students will either be credited, refunded or receive a reconfigured financial aid package to account for the revised tuition fee rates.
Nov. 7, 2012
With passage of Proposition 30, CSU to roll back tuition
The California State University will avoid a $250 million mid-year budget cut after voters’ approval of Proposition 30, and will start the process of rescinding the $249 per semester tuition fee increase already in place. With the passage of Proposition 30, CSU's budget will essentially remain flat for the remainder of this fiscal year, but state funding is still approximately $1 billion less than several years ago.