State analyst criticizes Brown’s education committee cut
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A proposal to eliminate the California Postsecondary Education Commission would significantly impact the state's ability to protect its investment in public higher education, according to a state analyst.
The policy and planning agency for the state's public colleges and universities was among the 43 commissions and boards slated for elimination or consolidation in Brown's revised budget [PDF] released this week. The commission has 16 members, 20 paid staff and an annual budget of just under $2 million. The cut would save about $927,000 next year.
The governor's proposal takes away the commission but does not replace it. The California Department of