The issue is not about state employees at the university, but who can afford the education there. Here in California, the Master Plan for Education (http://en.w

The issue is not about state employees at the university, but who can afford the education there. Here in California, the Master Plan for Education (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/California_Master_Plan_for_Higher_Education http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/California_Master_Plan_for_High...) had the goal of providing education for everyone, and it is not unlikely that that is a significant reason for California's strong economy. But that is being eroded gradually. Anyway, obligatory XKCD reference: http://xkcd.com/386/ http://xkcd.com/386/