Dive Brief:

• California Gov. Jerry Brown's proposed budget includes more money for the state's colleges and universities, as long as they promise not to raise student fees and show evidence of student improvement.
• The California State University and University of California systems asked for 10% funding increases; the proposal gives them 5% increases.
• Community colleges would see an 11.4% funding increase.

Dive Insight:

In his budget outline, Brown emphasized raising graduation rates and lowering the amount of time it takes students to earn a degree. The proposed increases aren't as much as the schools would like, but were well received after years of budget cuts.