Not so much Francophile.

If you want to blame Gov in that there are less TAXES applied to YOUR education tough shit. I paid for mine YOU pay for yours. ******* free loader.
And you paid a lot less than what they do now. Thanks GOP
1960: The
Master Plan for Higher Education in California maintains that tuition at University of California and state colleges should be free, but that fees are necessary to help cover non-instructional costs. “The two governing boards reaffirm the long established principle that state colleges and the University of California shall be free to all residents of the state.”
1966: Ronald Reagan assumed office of Governor of California and changed the course of the state’s higher education system. In his eight years, he cut state funding for college and universities and laid the foundation for a tuition-based system.