Thousands of students and activists marched on the California State Capitol in Sacramento Monday to protest cuts in higher education in an action dubbed “Occupy the Capitol.” The protests were sparked by state budget cuts that have led to sharp increases in tuition and a decrease in the number of courses offered at public universities and colleges. The cost of tuition has tripled at California’s public universities over the past decade. Police arrested 68 people who refused to leave the Capitol after it closed. Four people were arrested earlier in the day.