Cal State Trustees to Consider 30% Fee Hike

California State University trustees will consider a 30% fee increase at their July meeting, a bigger hike than the one proposed by Gov. Gray Davis in his budget proposal.

In a June 6 memo to campus presidents, Cal State Chancellor Charles Reed said the higher fees could be accompanied by layoffs of faculty and staff and restrictions on enrollment that will cut the student population by 2%.

All three systems of higher education -- Cal State, University of California and the community colleges -- have been struggling to cope with proposed cuts as California officials look to cut $38 billion in spending.