California faculty to protest CSU budget - Casey Herrmann, Sonoma State Star

The CSU system has been underfunded for over a decade,” said Elaine Newman, professor of mathematics and stats and chapter president of the CFA at Sonoma State. “There was a change in priorities for the state. Back when your professors were in college, it was practically free.” Further complicating matters is a lack of space and classes, which exacerbates the upcoming labor shortage. According to Jennifer Eagan, a professor of philosophy at Cal State East Bay and the CFA statewide president, CSUs turn away more than 30,000 qualified students each year because of these problems. Gov. Brown has yet to make an official response to criticism from the CFA and similar groups, but has stated his overall reason for prudence in his budget plan: “California has faced ten recessions since World War II and we must prepare for the eleventh.” Gov. Brown’s fears of recession go back to the beginning of his most recent term as California Governor, where the state was in a $27 billion deficit. http://www.sonomastatestar.com/news/2018/4/3/california-faculty-to-protest-csu-budget