Jerry Brown slashes higher education spending, disabled services

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Gov. Jerry Brown announced nearly $1 billion in new cuts to state spending on Thursday, slashing spending on higher education in California and eliminating funding for free school bus service but avoiding deeper cuts that many had feared.

Ominously, Brown warned of major cuts around the corner in January, when he details how he plans to close next year's projected $13-billion deficit. He hopes to convince voters to approve a $7-billion tax hike in November, but even if that passes the state will have to make reductions.