California lawmakers have approved moderate increases in support to public colleges after two years of budget cuts. Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger is expected to sign the budget, which protects higher education even as it cuts other programs to help close a $19-billion deficit. State support will increase by 12 percent at the University of California, 11 percent at California State University, and 3 percent at the community colleges. However, the pain for colleges may not be over: The budget is built on a
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