Not Worth a Mention?

Gov. Brown delivered his “State of the State” speech yesterday.  Click below for the speech.  Lots of topics are discussed.  Higher ed, however, is not one of them.  An earlier post noted that UC is like a flea on the back of an elephant when it comes to state budgeting and such.  That message was reinforced yesterday.  But perhaps our absence will make the governor’s heart grow fonder.  Valentine’s Day is coming up after all.  The governor did mention his public pension plan in the speech – which would sweep UC into a larger state change.  With regard to that plan, however, we would rather be absent.

Part 1 of the Speech:

Part 2:

Update: With regard to pensions (mentioned in part 2 of the speech), presidential politics are beginning to creep into the issue http://www.californiaprogressreport.com/site/vulture-capitalists-dominate-california-pension-reform-funders-links-bain-revealed