Cal State: No fat left to trim as budget cuts loom - Associated Press

The head of the California State University system warned Tuesday that big tuition hikes may be unavoidable if the state doesn't extend temporary tax increases as proposed by Gov. Jerry Brown. Tweet 1 person Tweeted thisShareThis Officials at a meeting of the CSU finance committee in Long Beach said failing to extend the tax increases would result in another $500 million in cuts on top of the $500 million already proposed. Covering the possible $1 billion in cuts may force the university to raise tuition by up to 32 percent, Chancellor Charles Reed told the committee.