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Tuesday, September 20, 2011

How Inevitable is the Budget Trigger?

As shown above, there is bipartisan disapproval in the latest Field Poll of the budget cut trigger that was enacted as part of the 2011-12 California state budget. Of course, what the legislature enacts, it can amend or un-enact.

Readers of this blog will know that the trigger includes more cuts for UC. Given voter sentiment, perhaps - if UCOP and the Regents - work on it, what happens if the trigger is pulled is not inevitable.

There was much bemoaning by the Regents at their recently-concluded meeting about what to do and whether to accept a UCOP plan for dealing with the UC funding problem. Is there an opportunity here at the legislature and with the governor? Just asking.


Reminder to UCOP and the Regents: When the train is coming, it's best not to be asleep at the switch:

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