The UC is in crisis. An antiquated quirk in the California budget process put it there. It’s time for students to get educated and create change in November.
Democrats in the California legislature want a “tuition buyout” in this year’s budget — in essence, the state would pay the UC fee hike for each student. But despite the fact that Democrats control over 60% of the legislature, the tuition buyout might not happen.
Why? Because California requires that every budget pass with the support of 66% of the legislature. That means every year the Democratic majority trades away funding for progressive priorities, like public higher education, in order to get a handful of Republicans to vote for the budget.
Proposition 25 on the November ballot would change California law so a budget can be passed with a 50% majority. Prop. 25 stands for students. Prop. 25 can help save the UC.
