Governor Defied; State College Trustees Approve Controversial $400,000 Salary

You could say so much for political power.

Trustees of the 19-campus California State University system today defied Gov. Jerry Brown and the lieutenant governor and approved a $400,000 salary for the new president of San Diego State University.

Both Brown and Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom, both of whom are among the trustees, opposed the salary, although both me…