The Governor's May revision to the budget is out. Governor Davis proclaimed it an education-friendly budget, which means no more cuts to the $360 million already taken off.

The press release is mighty depressing.

Programs across the University are being cut, many in the range of 20 percent to 50 percent, and many are planning for layoffs. Essentially every program area outside of student instruction — including administration, libraries, research, student services, Cooperative Extension, and many others — is facing significant cuts. Faculty salaries will lag UC's comparison institutions by about 9 percent, and UC faces similar challenges with respect to staff salaries.

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