California Revenues Up, Schools Get the Cash

5662813762_b2cfcf7b86_z.jpg

School funding increases under new state budget projections (pictured: Marina Middle School in San Francisco). Creative Commons image by Flickr user Jon Cassie

By John Myers, KQED News Fix/The California Report
It’s exactly what voters said they wanted when they amended the California Constitution in 1988: When the state’s coffers fill up with tax dollars, public schools should be guaranteed the single-largest portion of the cash.

And so consider it good news from the Legislature’s independent fiscal watchdogs that tax revenues in the current fiscal year are beating expectations to the tune of $2 billion, and that K-12 schools and community colleges get all of the money. Plus a tad more.

Read the complete story at KQED News Fix/The Californa Report
 

Don't miss out on our newest articles, episodes and events!
Sign up for our newsletter