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UC government relations credits broad advocacy for averting proposed 8% cut; final budget includes deferral
Summary
Associate Vice President Kathleen Fullerton said UC’s coordinated advocacy — including student, alumni, staff and regent engagement — helped reduce a proposed 8% cut and produced a final budget with no net cut this year but with some funds deferred to the next fiscal year.
Associate Vice President Kathleen Fullerton briefed Regents on the state budget outcomes and UC’s advocacy strategy, saying a multi‑pronged campaign helped reverse an initially proposed 8% cut to the UC budget. Fullerton said UC began the year facing an 8% proposed reduction (more than $270 million in 2025 and nearly $396 million in 2026). Through sustained advocacy — including a record 18,000 emails from the UC Advocacy Network (UCAN), coordinated meetings by…
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