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California State University says May Revision’s 3% base cut would strain campuses; seeks further restoration
Summary
CSU officials told the Senate subcommittee that the May Revision reduces an 8% proposed base cut to roughly 3% (about $143.8 million), but campuses remain under pressure from inflation, labor costs and enrollment shifts and will try to protect academic core functions.
California State University officials told the Senate Budget Subcommittee No. 1 on Education that the governor’s May Revision narrows a proposed ongoing base reduction from 7.95% to roughly 3% (about $143.8 million ongoing), but CSU leadership said the system will still face a meaningful permanent reduction that campuses will address through hiring freezes, delayed investments and other cost‑saving steps.
Devin Mitchell of the Department of Finance summarized the May Revision:…
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