(May 14, 2013) – Governor Brown’s May Revision of the 2013-2014 state budget continues to propose an additional $125.1 million in state funding for the California State University and also maintains reinstating $125 million that was cut from last year’s budget and was due to be reimbursed in this year’s budget following the successful passage of Proposition 30. The proposal also states that the administration will work with the colleges and universities, legislature and other stakeholders on a framework that would link future budget augmentations to performance-related measures.
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(March 19, 2013) - At its regular meeting held today, the California State University Board of Trustees discussed the balance of priorities for the $125.1 million increase proposed by the Governor for the 2013-2014 fiscal year. The budget plan presented to the board focuses on three major areas – student access and success, faculty and staff compensation and mandatory costs.

“After struggling through one of the toughest times in CSU history, the system is now in a position to address some of its critical needs,” said Robert Turnage, assistant vice chancellor for budget. “Putting students first, the CSU’s budget plan strikes a balance among the many legitimate claims for available resources.”
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Click below for a visual representation graphing the state support budget for the California State University:

*State Allocation and Enrollment
Graph represents what full time students paid vs how much state funding the CSU received from 1996 to 2013.

*CSU State Allocations vs Higher Ed Compact Funding Agreement
Graph illustrates state support the CSU has received since 1998 versus the Higher Education Compact Funding Agreement.

*CSU’s Operating Budget Has Declined $175 Million Since 2007-08
Graph demonstrating how the CSU’s operating budget has significantly declined since 2007-08.

Budget also reinstates $125 million from cuts to last fiscal year

(January 10, 2013) – Governor Brown today released his 2013-2014 state budget proposal that signals a renewed investment in higher education with the addition of $125.1 million in state funding for the California State University. The Governor’s budget also reinstates $125 million that was cut from last year’s budget and was due to be reimbursed in this year’s budget following the successful passage of Proposition 30.

“We appreciate the Governor’s recognition that California will benefit from the investment of state funds into higher education,” said CSU Chancellor Timothy P. White. “The proposed budget heads us in the right direction,” continued White. “It will allow the CSU to address the unprecedented demand for high quality education at our institutions, as well as areas of critical need. We still face many fiscal challenges and will continue efforts to operate efficiently and effectively, and seek out additional innovative ways to control costs.”
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The PowerPoint presented by the Committee on Finance to the CSU Board of Trustees on January 22, 2012 can be found here.

The presentation highlights:
*the projected general fund appropriations until 2016
*2013-14 general fund appropriation adjustments
*CSU 2013-14 state funding budget request