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Officials report growth in state-supported student housing but say demand still outpaces supply
Summary
Department of Finance, LAO, UC and CSU representatives reported on the state higher-education student housing grant program: dozens of projects are underway adding thousands of beds, but campuses still face waitlists and financing constraints; officials flagged a possible bond and statutory limits on public-private models for UC projects.
State officials and system representatives told a Senate budget subcommittee that student housing projects funded through the higher-education student housing grant program have added thousands of beds but that demand continues to outstrip supply, prompting discussion of a potential state bond to expand construction.
Alex Anaya Velasquez of the Department of Finance said the governor's January budget does not propose new, significant changes to the student housing grant program but maintains ongoing support. Florence Bouvet of the Legislative Analyst's Office outlined the program's track record: the state…
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