UC president's open letter to California

In response to Gov. Brown's proposed budget, released today (Jan. 10), University of California President Mark Yudof issued the following open letter to California:

This is a sad day for California. In the budget proposed by Gov. Brown, the collective tuition payments made by University of California students for the first time in history would exceed what the state contributes to the system's general fund. The crossing of this threshold transcends mere symbolism and should be profoundly disturbing to all Californians.

Read the full statement