Brown, Perez tell UC leaders to stop complaining about budget - Katy Murphy, Oakland Tribune

Tuition hikes for undergraduate students at the University of California are off the table for next year, Sherry Lansing, chairwoman of the UC regents, said Thursday. But Gov. Jerry Brown, Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom and Assembly Speaker John Perez were not satisfied with the university's budget proposal. The politicians implored the regents to consider broader and more radical budgetary changes, including cutting executive compensation and lowering teaching costs. In essence, they said: Stop whining. Institutions everywhere are feeling the pain of budget cuts and rising pension costs. "This university can't exist in a bubble," Perez said. The speaker suggested UC leaders change their tone before asking the legislators for more, many of whom have just taken office and have gotten an earful from their constituents about the cost of college and other economic hardships. http://www.contracostatimes.com/breaking-news/ci_22396785/brown-perez-tell-uc-leaders-stop-complaining