Report Blasts Scuttling of California Higher Ed Agency

In the wake of Gov. Jerry Brown's decision to eliminate the California Postsecondary Education Commission, the state's college and university systems have stepped in to fulfill some of the agency's duties in ways that threaten to elevate institutional interests over state needs, California's Legislative Analyst's Office said in a report issued last week. The report recommends more direct legislative oversight and the establishment of another formal oversight body when the economic situation permits.