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In a statement, CSU Chancellor Mildred Garcia commended Newsom for “taking a thoughtful and measured approach to addressing the state’s fiscal challenges, while recognizing the unique and invaluable role that higher education institutions, and the CSU in particular, play in driving California’s workforce and economy.”

Born in Chicago in 1955, he is the son of Louis Marius Prevost, of French and Italian descent, and Mildred Martinez, of Spanish descent.

In addition to her children, Ridley is survived by brothers James D. “Jimmy” Ridley and Tommy Lee “Tom-Tom” Cherry; sisters Julia Van Mater-Miller and Mildred Ridley Dent; grandchildren Cooper and Maya, and several other relatives.

Gilroy says he was reminded of parallels with a precursor film, "Mildred Pierce," which features Joan Crawford as a scrappy, working-class mother whose sacrifices go unappreciated.

The office of Chancellor Mildred García of the 23-campus California State University system also issued a brief statement saying that it was “aware of the recent letter” from the Department of Education on diversity, equity and inclusion issues.