State Budget Will Impact CSU’s Ability to Serve Students
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and state legislators reached a long-sought agreement on a state budget in late February that contains a mix of tax increases, spending cuts, borrowing and federal stimulus revenue assumptions aimed at closing the state’s estimated $42 billion budget deficit.

The budget is a 17-month plan that addresses the remaining months of the current 2008-09 fiscal year and the 2009-10 fiscal year which begins July 1. More »

What Will the May 19th Ballot Bring?
It was estimated that California’s budget deficit was around $40 billion. The legislature and the Governor agreed to a 17 month budget deal that provided a combination of cuts to programs, borrowing and new revenues.

The final budget was made up of a reduction in state spending of $14.9 billion; multi-year revenue increase of $12.5 billion; $7.8 billion from the anticipated federal stimulus revenue; $5.4 billion in borrowing; and almost a billion dollars worth of cuts via the Governor’s veto authority. More »

New Academic Provost Begins at CSU Chancellors Office
Dr. Jeronima (Jeri) Echeverria began her new duties this month as associate vice chancellor for academic affairs for the California State University (CSU) system.More »

Legislative Profile: Tom Ammiano
Assembly Member Tom Ammiano was recently elected to the California State Assembly in November 2008. More »