Newsom’s Budget Pledges 5 Percent Boost to UC, CSU Systems

UC Berkeley students walk through Sather Gate on the UC Berkeley campus in Berkeley, California on April 17, 2007. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images

Despite a slight decrease in higher education funding this year, Gov. Gavin Newsom pledged budget increases for the state’s two public university systems, according to his 2023–24 budget proposal released Jan. 10.

If approved, both the University of California (UC) and California State University (CSU) systems will receive a 5 percent boost in funding, amounting to $216 million for UC and $227 million for CSU.