September 14, 2023

“We are disappointed in the CSU Board of Trustees decision to increase tuition by 6 percent a

year over the next five years. Students of color, specifically Black students, already face the

astounding burden and long term implications of student loan debt which continue to

exacerbate the racial wealth gap,” said Rick Callender, President of the NAACP California

Hawaii State Conference. “The burden of making sure faculty are paid fairly shouldn’t be borne

solely by the students. We stand in complete solidarity with the California State Student

Association and the California Faculty Association. This is not representative of the California

that we are proud of, the California that centers diversity in California universities and racial and

economic justice for all students.”

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