More Cuts Coming Down to the UC System - Tim Lindvall, City on a Hill Press

In the current round of budget cuts in the California State Legislature, there is even more at risk for the students and staff of UC Santa Cruz. Both a proposal by Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger and a second proposal introduced by State Democrats in the legislature call for further cuts to the University of California. Such cuts would amount to $28.7 million in reduced state funding to UCSC, according to a June 23 statement issued by Chancellor George Blumenthal and Campus Provost David Kliger. Of the $28.7 million, an estimated $12.5 million is expected to be saved through salary reductions and furloughs, leaving UCSC administrators with $16 million in further cuts to make to the campus’ budget.