Dive Brief:

• The University of California budget showdown is continuing with the governor’s higher education budget proposal, which threatens the state's university systems if they move ahead with its plan to raise tuition.
• Gov. Jerry Brown’s budget for the University of California, and for the California State University system, calls for a 4% increase, which is $120 million for each, Inside Higher Ed reports.
• The new funding is contingent on the university systems keeping tuition flat and holding steady the enrollment of non-U.S. and out-of-state students.

Dive Insight:

Both university systems haven’t raised tuition since 2011. The governor is also proposing more than $1 billion in new funding for the 112 community colleges in the state, paying for 45,000 more students. About $800 million of that would be ongoing funds, with $300 million for one year only. Brown’s overall budget proposal is the largest ever for the state.