Lawmakers Want To Limit University Of California’s Power

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Several state lawmakers on Tuesday unveiled a plan to curb the University of California’s power by limiting salaries and putting checks on the UC president’s authority.

The proposed amendment to the state constitution would also shorten terms for regents who govern the public university system from 12 years to four.

The amendment would limit compensation for non-faculty employees to $200,000 per year. Higher salaries would have to be approved in a public hearing. Currently, the highest paid employees in the system are football and basketball coaches at the University of California Los Angeles and the University of California Berkeley, who make millions each year.

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