Sacramento Bee editorial, July 28, 2006.  Pay arrangements in a public university system are supposed to serve the state's interest in strong academic institutions, not the personal financial interests of administrators. That may seem obvious, but unfortunately it isn't always the case in California. 

July 28,2006. CFA and CSUEU have called for a Town Hall Meeting at SFSU this fall to discuss CSU executive compensation issues.  Here is CFA President John Travis' letter to Chancellor Reed and CSUEU President Pat Gantt's statement of support.

Weekly news digest from the California Faculty Association. July 25, 2006.

San Francisco Chronicle, July 18, 2006. Second of Two Parts. History instructor Lillian Taiz taught for 10 years in various college classrooms before being awarded a coveted tenured professorship at the California State University campus in Los Angeles, then worked five more years as an associate professor before securing the rank and salary of a full professor.

Chancellor gives special perks to some departing executives. San Francisco Chronicle, July 17, 2006. First of Two Parts. Millions of dollars worth of extra compensation has been handed out to California State University campus presidents and other top executives as they leave their posts -- without public disclosure by the chancellor and the university's Board of Trustees.