5 California Ballot Measures Fail, Making Deeper Cuts to Higher Education Likely

by E Wayne Ross on May 20, 2009

The Chronicle News Blog: 5 California Ballot Measures Fail, Making Deeper Cuts to Higher Education Likely

San Francisco — California voters rejected five ballot measures on Tuesday that were designed to help close the state’s budget deficit, leaving its public colleges and universities facing additional cuts of up to 10 percent in the support they receive from the state.