Commentary and Analysis
The resources below make assertions based on documents, news articles, other informational sources and first-hand experience. They express varying views and opinions and do not come from a particular type of source. Some of the resources in this section are very old. The older links are included because they address issues similar to those being faced by the UC today.
Commentary and analysis by professors, government agencies and University of California Office of the President:
The Legislative Analyst’s Office summary of and comments on the 2010-11 fiscal year budget.
The University of California Academic and Non-academic Personnel Growth FY 1997-98 to FY 2008-09
Prisons vs. Universities Proposal Would Unwisely Lock Up Budget Flexibility LAO 1/26/2010
Spending on education Investing in brains 1/21/2010
UC Commission on the Future, 3/29/2010 Faculty Forum– power point slides
UC Commission on the Future Web site
California Deficit: Arnold Has to Make “Sophie’s Choice”1/9/2010
State Education Labor Leaders Call for Full Funding of Public Education in 2010/11 Budget 1/6/2010
Yudof praises governor’s call for change in higher education priorities 1/6/2010
California Faculty Association Coerces Members’ Beliefs 1/3/2010
The Master Plan [for Higher Education] at 50 (Legislative Analyst’s Office)
The UC Budget: Myths and Facts (from UCOP)
Declaration of emergency powers (word doc)
University Probe–a blog by by Professor Emeritus Charles Schwartz of UC Berkeley
“Persistent Dishonesty from UCOP,” by Prof. Charles Schwartz (UC Berkeley)
UC Employment Statistics, by Prof. Charles Schwartz, UC Berkeley
Financing the University, by Prof. Schwartz (UC Berkeley)
Follow the Student Fee Money, by Prof. Schwartz
Gray Brechin’s speech, “Republic of Dunces”
California at the Edge of a Cliff/Mortensen ReportPrivatization is the Issue, by Prof. George Lakoff, UC Berkeley
Growth Trends in UC Administration (from a UCSC blog)
Save the University: A teach-in on the UC Crisis 8/23/2009
How much will it cost us to restore public higher education? (Keep California’s Promise)
Commentary from news sources (editorials and opinion pieces):
Our View: UC waitlisting a better option than curtailment 1/27/2010
Governor’s “tortured” math on higher education and prisons misleading 1/26/2010
State Amendment Is a Good Start for Public Universities 1/26/2010
Proposed state budget cuts would cost more than they save 1/26/2010
California: America’s First Failed State 1/26/2010
Editorial: Let’s have more straight talk on school funding 1/25/2010
No Room at College: What to do When You’re Closed Out of Your Courses 1/25/2010
College of Marin enrollment jumps 19.9 percent 1/23/2010
My Word: Time to jettison the two-thirds vote for California’s budget 1/22/2010
Making Amends 1/19/2010
Governor Schwarzenegger’s Plan for Prisons Ignores Racial History 1/18/2010
David Sweet: Privatizing prisons a bad idea 1/17/2010
Opinion: Schwarzenegger’s budget doesn’t reflect California’s priorities 1/17/2010
Education funding becomes a shell game 1/16/2010
Budget critics’ agenda / Governor’s plan is flawed, but not its anti-tax … 1/16/2010
The Coast of Dystopia 1/15/2010
Out Here: Not her mother’s UC 1/13/2010
Learn a trade, feed a student forever 1/13/201o
Voros: Arnold seeks big tax shift from rich to middle class 1/13/2010
State of the State Denounced 1/12/2010
WALTERS: Schwarzenegger budget more celluloid fantasy 1/12/2010
AB 656 would be disastrous for California’s job market 1/12/2010
A Schwarzeneggerian Parable of Government Action 1/12/2010
Need to Trim Corrections Spending, Governor? Stop Wasting Money on the Death … 1/11/2010
As We See It: Backward budgeting 1/10/2010
California Literacy Rate Tumbles, Symptom of State’s Education Ills? 1/11/2010
Tax reform now 1/10/2010
Fiscal liberalism has tarnished California gold 1/10/2010
Schwarzenegger’s hidden tax 1/10/2010
Your Turn: California’s problem is spendthrift government 1/9/2010
George Will: Liberal policies take toll on California college system 1/9/2010
Schools before prisons 1/7/2010
Protest Studies, pt. 1, from The New Yorker
Protest Studies, pt. 2, from The New Yorker
Higher education in California should better reflect the times 1/3/2010
Restoring an educational gem’s luster 12/28/09
UC regents president betrays California students 12/20/2009
UC offsetting fee increaes with increased aid 12/20/2009
A week that shows why California is such a mess 12/19/2009
Readers Forum: Union commentary on the University of California ignores the truth 12/19/2009
Now is exactly the time for government spending in California12/18/2009
If Not Now, When? Why haven’t you adopted a 3% per year inflation target? 12/18/ 2009
Bass sells out school kids in favor of teacher unions 12/15/2009
Could the University of California Go Partially Private? 12/10/2009
Opinion: UC students need a teach-in on California’s budget mess 11/28/2009
Police beat UC Berkeley students during protest. Why? 11/25/2009
The Californian Compromise 11/25/2009
Viewpoints: California not honoring UC commitment 11/24/2009
Guest opinion: Senior management costs should be cut 10/6/09
The University’s Misleading Budget 4/29/2009
Facing 4th Year of Cuts, Berkeley Chancellor Leads Budget Revolt (NY Times editorial, May 12, 1993)
Budget Cuts Jar University of California (NY Times opinion piece, January 21, 1991)
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