(Like all too many things in California, higher education has been decimated by thousands of cuts. – promoted by Brian Leubitz)

California Young Democrats ask: What happened to the Master Plan?

Young Democrats mobilize across the State to demand Governor Schwarzenegger halt education cuts

Hundreds of California Young Democrats are up in arms today and will be flooding Governor Schwarzenegger’s phone lines today and on Friday to protest his recent proposals to slash remaining education funding.

“Right when our state needs to make smart decisions to lift us out of this budget crisis, the Governor’s decided that higher education-one of our state’s most lucrative long-term investments-ought to be sacrificed,” said Rocky Fernandez, President of the California Young Democrats. “Anybody who knows anything about our state could tell you that every dollar invested in education leads to three dollars in economic output. Governor Schwarzenegger is throwing away the tractor in favor of the shovel.”

Governor Schwarzenegger’s recent proposals to cut $87.5 million out of higher education coupled with a shortening of the academic year show a total disregard for the promise of California’s Master Plan for Higher Education. Instead of investing in California’s youth, students will start their semesters with nothing but enrollment and budget cuts.

“Students will not roll over and let the California Dream of higher education fade away, ” said Charlie Carnow, Political Director of the California College Democrats. “We call on the Governor to join us in fighting for our state’s future”