JFF Vice President Joel Vargas was recently quoted in an EdSource article that offered a roundup of reactions by California state officials and education professionals to Gov. Gavin Newsom’s proposed higher education budget.

Responding to the question “What priority should have been in the budget but wasn’t?” Vargas said, “Many of these evidenced-based strategies are complementary. To ensure optimal impact—and avoid siloed, fractured, even competitive efforts—state leaders should communicate how they can and should be applied together toward a common aim of inclusive economic growth in regions.”