With Ballot Measures Lagging in Polls, California Colleges Prepare for More Cuts

A slate of ballot measures designed to shore up California's precarious financial position faces stiff public opposition just weeks before a May 19 special election, threatening to trigger new cuts to the state's colleges, universities, and student-aid programs.

The six ballot measures, Propositions 1A through 1F, propose to increase borrowing and levy new taxes to improve the state's long-term financial health and complete a

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