By Jason KUROSU While budget cuts continue to plague California’s universities, the state’s community colleges face similar obstacles, including a potential $800 million reduction in funding (approximately 10% of the budget). The result of such a deep cut could be a denial of up to 400,000 prospective students to California community colleges. With per unit […]
By Jason KUROSU California universities are reeling after Governor Jerry Brown’s recently proposed budget, which looks to cut $500 million from Cal States and UCs each. The results for the state will hopefully be a reduced deficit, but the cuts will also have a dramatic effect on colleges throughout the state. While much attention has […]
Announcements from newly installed governor make good on budget cutting promises. By Jason KUROSU Governor Jerry Brown unveiled his budget plan Monday, a budget rife with cuts and plans to increase taxes in order to combat a ballooning deficit. The billions in cuts might have come as a shock to some if not for Brown’s […]
By Jason KUROSU Jerry Brown officially regained his post as California’s governor on Monday when he was sworn in at his inauguration. Any celebratory inclinations took a quick backseat to addressing the task ahead, that being the state budget, which will be proposed next Monday, Jan. 10. Brown stated in his speech that, “The budget […]
By Ted AYALA Last Tuesday night the council room of the Glendale City Council was filled to capacity and then some. The seats and aisles were swarming with people clad in red; their faces laden with anxiety and worry. At the heart of the their concerns was a proposal from the city treasurer’s office to […]