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<p>True, but that is largely what California voters want. Defunding at the state level means fewer in-state students can be supported (with the in-state tuition discount). California voters have decided (through propositions and voting habits) that K-12 (proposition 98), tax limitations (proposition 13), and prisons (proposition 184) are all more important than post-secondary education. Health and welfare is the other big budget item.</p>