Long Beach City College is struggling to deal will with unanticipated mid-year cuts this year, and major cuts in the 2012 – 2013 fiscal year and beyond due to declining budget support from the state and increasing operating costs. “Long Beach City College is facing devastating budget cuts that have been imposed on all of California’s community colleges by the state,” said LBCC President Eloy Ortiz Oakley. “Unfortunately, the news going forward is worse, with millions more being cut, increased student demand, and no new revenues or support projected for several years.”