- Author: Pamela Kan-Rice
Yesterday, President Mark Yudof asked UC supporters to communicate now with public officials to express their support for increased funding for this year and for a commitment to reliable, predictable funding levels for UC going forward.
If your clientele, cooperators and volunteers want information on how to express their support, they can go to http://bit.ly/Ldk5dN (UC’s advocacy website) for information and web tools. While there is nothing more effective than direct personal contact, especially at the local level, being part of the UC advocacy effort is another way for people to engage.
On Monday, May 14, Governor Brown will release his revised budget plan and now is the time...
- Author: Pamela Kan-Rice
Colleagues,
In his State of the State address on Monday, Governor Brown reinforced the fact that our budget difficulties are unprecedented and that virtually everything that depends on state funding must adapt to new realities.
While many things must happen before we have a final state budget, here are some things we do know:
- The governor’s budget proposes a $500 million cut for UC in 2011-12, a 16.4 percent reduction. State budget cuts could be deeper if proposed tax extensions fail because the cuts cover only half of the shortfall in state revenues.
- UC’s budget gap is really closer to $1 billion, when factoring in state General Fund reductions and...
- Author: Michael L. Poe
These announcements are also posted and archived on the ANR Update pages.
County directors to discuss fundraising
Don Klingborg will be holding conference calls with the county directors to discuss fundraising in the counties. During the calls on March 19 and 24, Klingborg will ask the CDs for their opinions about whether we should pursue fundraising at the local level and, if so, what are the potential roles and approaches that should be standardized?
Business Operations Centers
Two ANR Business Operations Centers have been established, one in Davis and one at the Kearney Research & Extension Center...
