CSU Trustees Disrupted
LONG BEACH, California – While the University of California Regents decided not to meet this week, the Trustees of the California State University system are holding meetings, in part to discuss a tuition proposal that could raise tuition another $498. Protests against the Trustees successfully disrupted the meeting for a while, leading to confrontations between police and demonstrators. Police used pepper spray. A glass door was shattered, and police have reportedly suffered cuts. At least 3 demonstrators have been arrested. As of around noon, the Trustees have approved the $498 or 9% tuition increase.
Meanwhile, the California Faculty Association is organizing a faculty strike at CSU Dominguez Hills and CSU East Bay for tomorrow.