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• Impacts of CSU: The total of direct CSU spending for 2008-2009 was $7.96 billion. This money helps support hundreds of thousands of jobs in California. CSU schools help people get a higher education and earn more money to help the economy. 
• How CSU Impacts CA: States need to realize that investing in higher education is a "strong investment" because when a state is well educated, it makes more money. CSU creates graduates which creates more jobs which helps the states' economy. 
• Magnitude of CSU Impact: CSU alumni earnings help the economy based on how much they earn and spend to help the economy. 
• CA Return on Investment: The state gets back more in taxes when it invests in the CSU. Each dollar invested calculates to be $5.43 for CSU spending impact, which makes the CSU more valuable each year.
• CSU and CA Workforce Needs: The CSU system helps create experienced and knowledgeable graduates that help make up the workforce in California. CSU also tries to give educational opportunities to everyone despite their financial needs, which helps increase the number of jobs and helps the economy. 
• Making Higher Education Accessible: The CSU system has the most diverse schools ethnically, and also give people with disabilities the opportunity to get a higher education. The CSU system is also one of the most affordable higher education systems making it easier for people to get a higher education.
• CSU on Sustainability: The CSU system is "going green" by conserving water, renewable energy, community action, etc. This is helping students have more environmental awareness, which will lead to more success in "going green" for everyone else. 
• Impact on Innovation and Entrepreneurship: The CSU system receives money from different grants or awards that benefit many different academic units. These academic units benefit by having more money for research which impacts California's economy in only good ways.