Category Archives: Notes from the Field

Notes from the Field

Charts: The cost of higher education

After narrowly escaping tuition hikes with the passage of Proposition 30 Tuesday, the UC Board of Regents will consider tuition increases for 61 professional degree programs at its meeting next week. Graduate students across the UC could see increases of up to 35 percent. If the Regents approve the tuition Read More…

Notes from the Field

UC affiliates top donor to the Obama campaign

Individuals associated with University of California are the largest group of donors to President Barack Obama’s re-election campaign, according to research by The Center for Responsive Politics.Administrators, faculty, staff and others associated with the UC have donated a total of $1,092,906 to Obama’s campaign, about $300,000 more than individuals from Read More…

Notes from the Field

Polling Data: Proposition 30

Take a look at how different segments of California view Proposition 30, according to the most recent Field Poll released Nov 1. Prop. 30, crafted by Gov. Jerry Brown, would raise the income tax on the wealthiest Californians and raise the sales tax by a quarter percentage point. If voters Read More…