Robert Smith, center, leads the chants at Cal State Long Beach as demonstrators gather in the foyer of the Glenn S. Dumke Auditorium as CSU trustees meet to vote on faculty furloughs and student fee hikes in response to the state’s newly approved budget. (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times)
A demonstrator is detained by CSU safety officers after he was spotted allegedly painting graffitti near the auditorium. (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times)
Sam Brown, a senior at San Francisco State, chants loudly during demonstrations. (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times)
Lucia Herrera, a junior at Cal State Dominguez Hills, watches from the back row along with fellow students as trustees meet to vote on 20% fee hikes, among other things. (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times)
Alex Castillo, 19, a student at Cal State L.A., stands in silent protest as others gather in the courtyard outside the auditorium. (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times)
Cal State Chancellor Charles Reed, right, listens as the budget projections are reviewed. (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times)
