Californians who want to breathe a sigh of relief in thinking that the state’s financial worries are over may have to hold their breath. Though the state Legislature passed a budget last week ““ a month after the fiscal deadline ““ economic analysts warn that the loosely bundled collection of borrowing, financial assumptions and tax […]
Author Archives: Charles Proctor
Online exclusive: Assembly approves budget; cuts to UC deeper than expected
After weeks of deadlock and political squabbling, the California Assembly passed a budget Tuesday that spells out $410 million in cuts to the University of California ““ cuts that will most likely lead to funding slashes in all UC non-instructional programs, increases in student fees and enrollment growth caps for the 2004-2005 academic year. The […]
Recall election set for Oct. 7
Less than a year after being voted into office, Gov. Gray Davis has begun campaigning for election again ““ this time to save his job. With a date for the recall election to replace the governor set for Oct. 7, Davis kicked off his election drive this weekend by rallying organized labor in Los Angeles. […]
Regents propose fee increases by increments or income level
BWith many students still reeling from a 25 percent fee hike approved last week, the University of California Board of Regents may consider drastic revisions to the university’s student fee policy. The goal of the policy change would be to make fee increases more gradual and predictable for students. Although the regents voted 13 to […]
UCLA to help mitigate budget, Cal Grant delays
As the California legislature argues over how to cope with a $38 billion shortfall, the state budget deadlock claimed another casualty last week ““ a financial aid grant that is distributed to over 220,000 college and junior college students. The Cal Grant, which helps needy students make payments on everything from student fees to car […]
Board votes to prohibit student-faculty dating
The University of California Board of Regents voted overwhelmingly July 17 to add a clause to the faculty code of conduct restricting student-faculty dating. Previously, the UC had a resolution that strongly discouraged faculty from entering into relationships with students by telling them to “avoid any exploitation, harassment or discriminatory treatment of students.” The new […]
Regents approve 25 percent hike
With a sense of grim necessity, the University of California Board of Regents voted July 17 to raise student fees by 25 percent to help mitigate state cuts of at least $360 million to the university’s budget. The decision translates to an annual increase of $960 for resident undergraduates and $1,005 for resident graduates. All […]