This Web source provides access to digitized historical documents, images, and analysis related to the development of the 1960 Master Plan for Higher Education in California, and subsequent reviews of this important watershed in the history of American higher education.

In addition to the collection of key reports that trace the development of the Master Plan from 1932 to the present, contextual annotations and analysis highlight the significance of documents and legislation related to higher education in California. This Web source is intended as a tool for scholars, policy makers, and legislators. Historical documents are provided in a searchable format.

The California State Legislature's recent report, The California Master Plan for Education (2002), represents a current review of California's K-12 and higher education systems.

"The History of the California Master Plan for Higher Education" is part of the growing University of California History Digital Archives (UCHDA), a project of the Center for Studies in Higher Education (CSHE) at UC Berkeley. Comments and suggestions are welcomed. Please contact John Douglass at the CSHE.