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Why getting more California students into top UCs carries a big cost to taxpayers
UC Berkeley
People walk through Sather Gate at UC Berkeley on March 25, 2022 (MARTIN DO NASCIMENTO/CalMatters).
In 2022, faced with mounting criticism from California parents and students who couldn’t get into the state’s three premier public universities, legislators and UC officials struck a deal.