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Rohnert Park council backs Sonoma State students, adds athletics language to letter urging state help
Summary
Following extensive student and coach testimony, the council voted 4–0–1 to send a letter to the governor and CSU chancellor urging support for Sonoma State amid an announced roughly $24 million budget shortfall and program cuts, and the council added language highlighting athletics’ economic and community role.
The Rohnert Park City Council voted on March 11 to send a letter to the governor, CSU chancellor and local legislators asking them to consider funding options to minimize the impact of Sonoma State University’s roughly $24 million budget shortfall and the program reductions and possible layoffs the university said it is considering.
City Manager Marcela Pedra opened the item, saying the university had reported a budget deficit of about $24 million and that staff prepared a letter urging state and system leaders to examine funding opportunities that could reduce community harm. "You have before you a letter basically addressed to the…
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