Newsom's higher education budget would boost aid, freeze tuition and repair campuses

“Newly inaugurated California Governor Gavin Newsom’s first budget proposal would boost funding for the state’s community colleges and two university systems, increase financial aid for students who are parents of dependent children and repair aging infrastructure on campuses. The budget also proposed substantial 2019-20 increases in funding for the ten-campus University of California and 23-campus California State University but stipulates that tuition levels stay frozen. The new governor put special emphasis on expanding mental health services for students and getting Californians with some college credits to finish their degrees.”