The California State University Board of Trustees just approved a 12 percent increase in tuition for this fall. The University of California will also consider student tuition increases this week. The hikes would help offset $1.3 billion in state funding cuts to higher education.
Tuition Hike at California Public Universities

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Guests:
Ana Tintocalis, education reporter for KQED Public Radio
Robert Turnage, assistant vice chancellor for budget at California State University
Nathan Brostrom, executive vice president of business operations at the University of California
Christopher Prado, student body president at CSU East Bay and a senior majoring in political science
Joey Freeman, external affairs vice president for UC Berkeley Associated Students of the University of California (ASUC)
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