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CSU sees smaller base cut in May Revision but campuses still face localized stress

3429702 · May 21, 2025
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The governor’s May Revision reduced the proposed CSU base cut from about $375.2 million (7.95%) to roughly $143.8 million (about 3%). CSU officials said the smaller cut helps but several campuses remain financially strained and leaders are using hiring freezes, attrition and other measures to limit student impacts.

The Senate Budget Subcommittee No. 1 on Education reviewed May Revision changes to the California State University system’s budget, including a narrower ongoing base reduction than the administration proposed in January.

Devin Mitchell of the Department of Finance said the May Revision revised the CSU base reduction to roughly $143.8 million ongoing, down from the $375.2 million figure first proposed, reflecting a roughly 3% reduction rather than the previously proposed 7.95%.

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