California State University’s trustees voted Wednesday to limit the salaries of incoming campus presidents to 10 percent over what their predecessors earned, the Los Angeles Times writes.
The measure, passed unanimously at a board meeting in Long Beach, also caps the amount of public money that can be put toward a campus leader’s pay at $325,000 in public funds.
The 23-campus system came under pressure from legislators and Gov. Jerry Brown to curb pay last year after trustees approved a $400,000 salary, $350,000 of it from state coffers, for new San Diego State University President Elliot Hirshman—33 percent more than his predecessor—while also raising tuition 12 percent.
Lawmakers who have been critical of Cal State compensation said they would continue to push for legal restrictions on pay.
“I still feel strongly that something this important should be codified in statute, not just in a board policy that can be changed at any time,” said state Sen. Elaine K. Alquist, who is sponsoring a salary-cap bill. “This is the only way to really protect our students.”






