CSUEU Blogs

Author:	CSUEUPRES	Created:	1/16/2008 12:16 PM
This blog is intended to provide information, insight and viewpoints on the CSU state budget. Much of the information may become outdated as the budget process can be very fluid as it moves forward through the Legislature. The blog will try to identify direct impacts to CSU campuses and CSUEU represented employees.

January 2010- CSU Budget

By CSUEUPRES on 1/23/2010 10:55 PM

I have sent a letter to the CSU Chancellor regarding the $305 million of funds restored in the Governor's proposed budget he presented on January 8th. Next week the CSU board of Trustees meets and will review the CSU budget: calstate.edu/bot/agendas/index.shtml

Budget Update October 20, 2009

By CSUEUPRES on 10/20/2009 4:59 PM

There is not a lot of breaking news on the state budget but some factors that impact it are evolving and there is hope the economy is picking up.

July Revise Budget Update

By CSUEUPRES on 7/8/2009 4:40 PM

The Governor has now created the July Revise to the state budget crisis and called yet another special session.

Chancellor's Letter to Budget Conference committee

By CSUEUPRES on 5/29/2009 10:59 AM

This post is a copy of the letter from Chancellor Reed to the Budget Conference committee. If you want to see the original letter go to this link:

blogs.calstate.edu/budgetcentral/wp-content/uploads/2009/05/CBR-Evans-Ducheny-ltr-5-27-09-Conf-Comm-Deliberations.pdf

Budget Update May 26, 2009

By CSUEUPRES on 5/26/2009 3:05 PM

This is a brief update of the state budget situation and the impact on the CSU and CSUEU represented employees. We have been advised that the Governor will present another May revise this coming Thursday, May 28th.

Budget Update 5/19/2009

By CSUEUPRES on 5/20/2009 9:47 AM

The few months ahead will be busy with the impacts of the ongoing budget crisis. Below I have reported the most recent events that set the stage for the CSU budget after the special election and what impacts we may have to deal with in the near future.

Budget Update January 12, 2009

By CSUEUPRES on 1/13/2009 8:57 AM

The state is starting a new year and budget cycle with the current budget year problems unresolved. The impacts continue to mount on the state.

Budget Solution for CSU

By CSUEUPRES on 11/24/2008 11:10 PM

Sacramento Bee cartoonist Rex Babin has come up with a solution for the CSU budget troubles.

Budget Update November 19, 2008

By CSUEUPRES on 11/19/2008 5:29 PM

The state budget continues to take twists and turns. The Governor has now called a special session to deal with the crisis. Part of his solution is a mid year cut to the CSU of $66 million. This posting gives an overview of the current budget problem and some resources to understand the crisis, the impacts and some solutions.

Budget Battle September 24, 2008

By CSUEUPRES on 9/23/2008 11:56 PM

The State Budget Battle for 2008-2009 is over with the Governor signing the budget yesterday. The budget solves little and merely gets the state by for another year. The projections for next year indicate at least a $1.6 billion shortfall and the current budget assumes $5 billion in borrowing from the state lottery.