Jason Constantouros

The 2018 UC Accountability Report shows the UC system’s progress toward its goals of increasing student populations, despite decreased state funding.

The California Legislative Analyst’s Office, or LAO, released a report Thursday afternoon analyzing Gov. Jerry Brown’s higher education budget for the 2018-19 fiscal year.

In a revised May budget proposal released Thursday, Gov. Jerry Brown requested that $50 million be sequestered from University of California funding until recommendations from an April 25 California State Auditor’s report and other state commitments are implemented by the university.

Despite protests against tuition hikes at the UC Board of Regents meeting in November, the UC Office of the President announced in a statement Wednesday that the regents have proposed a tuition increase for the 2017-18 academic year.

The California Legislature approved a $170.9 billion state budget plan Wednesday, allocating $3.5 billion to the University of California for the 2016-17 school year.

Amid continuing financial challenges, the campus announced comprehensive cost-cutting measures Wednesday morning, with plans to reimagine administrative systems, investments and discretionary expenses.

Gov. Jerry Brown unveiled his proposed state budget at a press conference in Sacramento on Thursday, providing about $350 million to the UC system in additional funding for the 2016-17 fiscal year.