March 2008, The Press-Enterprise. Participants oppose $386 million in suggested reductions to the Cal State system. 14 "$386 million. $386 million. $386 million." That was a chant several hundred Cal State San Bernardino students repeated Thursday morning during an often-emotional rally to protest $386 million in proposed cuts to the Cal State University system.

The Fresno Bee. March 14, 2008. Welty says Fresno State could lose $24 million. Fresno State officials Thursday urged students, faculty and staff to lobby legislators to maintain funding levels for the California State University system amid a huge state budget deficit.

14 March 2008, US Fed News. California State University Stanislaus issued the following press release: Students, professors, administrators, and alumni will gather at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, March 19 at California State University, Stanislaus for a Budget Advocacy Summit. Members of the media are welcome to attend the Summit, which will be held in Room 130 of the Mary Stuart Rogers Educational Services Building at CSU Stanislaus, One University Circle, Turlock.

14 March 2008, US Fed News. San Francisco State University issued the following press release: The campus community will come together to counter the Governor's proposed budget cuts at a special University-wide meeting on Monday, March 17.

Los Angeles Business Journal. March 17, 1008. In a landmark move, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger recently proposed slashing education funding in the state by $5.6 billion in the 2008-2009 fiscal year.