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Since the lofty idealism of the 1960s, the goal of making college affordable for all Californians has been in dogged decline.

Tuition at both the University of California and California State systems has tripled over the last 15 years. And now, leaders of both institutions are pondering another increase.

The result, according to a new survey, is that many Californians no longer see a path into public higher education.

The study by the Public Policy Institute of California found that 85 percent of Californians surveyed now think that tuition costs at the state’s public colleges and universities present a problem.