"With the precision of a laser beam, California's Legislative Analyst Office focused attention and criticism on the state's three levels of public higher education.
Specific goals and performance standards, improved coordination, independent oversight and predictable funding are needed to bring programs provided by the University of California, the California State University and the state's community colleges in line with the needs of California and its students, according to state analysts.
The state's multibillion-dollar budget deficits and predictions that California soon will have a shortage of educated workers demand that the governor and Legislature reform the system, the report warned."