Napolitano has said that the increase will add $26 million to the UC’s budget, which will allow the system to enroll more Californians, increase financial aid, and hire more faculty, staff and teaching assistants. UC spending per student has dropped since 2000 because state funding has not risen to fully cover the tens of thousands of additional students enrolled since then.

Source: Los Angeles Times May 16, 2019 23:37 UTC