Cal State University system facing a $1.8 billion backlog in deferred maintenance - Josh Dulaney, LA Daily News

Top administrators for the California State University system warned legislators that years of budget cutbacks have left a $1.8 billion backlog of needed critical repairs and upgrades on campuses throughout the state. With nearly half its buildings more than 40 years old and infrastructure such as heating, ventilation and air conditioning deteriorating, the 23-campus CSU system faces a crisis, officials said. http://www.dailynews.com/social-affairs/20140301/cal-state-university-system-facing-a-18-billion-backlog-in-deferred-maintenance