"A California state legislator proposed a constitutional amendment Monday to impose a cap on any tuition increases at public universities.
In addition to limiting annual fee increases to 10 percent, the bill would require schools to delay all increases by 180 days before implementing them. Jeff Denham, republican state senator from Merced, authored the legislation, which was introduced to the California State Senate as the Student Protection Act.
Denham’s press secretary, Jann Taber, said the bill is a direct response to tuition increases at the University of California in November, when the school’s Board of Regents approved a 32 percent tuition increase."
In addition to limiting annual fee increases to 10 percent, the bill would require schools to delay all increases by 180 days before implementing them. Jeff Denham, republican state senator from Merced, authored the legislation, which was introduced to the California State Senate as the Student Protection Act.
Denham’s press secretary, Jann Taber, said the bill is a direct response to tuition increases at the University of California in November, when the school’s Board of Regents approved a 32 percent tuition increase."