Powerful organizations argue governor would address immediate problem but deny schools additional funding they’re entitled to
Two powerful education groups’ opposition could derail Gov. Gavin Newsom’s plan to fix a massive state budget shortfall for TK-12 schools and community colleges and lead to litigation this summer with an unpredictable outcome.
The dispute is over Proposition 98, the 35-year-old, complex formula that determines how much money schools and community colleges must receive annually from the state’s general fund. Newsom says he’s complying with the law while largely sparing schools and community colleges the larger budget cuts facing UC, CSU and non-educational parts of state government.
To which the California School Boards Association and the California Teachers Association say, “Thanks, but no thanks.”
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by JOHN FENSTERWALD
MAY 18, 2024