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Leg analyst predicts Prop 98 suspension
- 06-08-2010
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Blog by John Fensterwald/Educated Guess
Legislative Analyst Mac Taylor believes it may be unavoidable – and may be preferable – to suspend Proposition 98, the primary method of funding K-12 schools and community colleges, in a year when the state is struggling to close a massive $20 billion deficit. Doing so would at least be a candid acknowledgment that the state can’t afford what it is legally obligated to pay for education. It would also free up the Legislature to establish priorities – do the least harm – if it manages to raise additional revenue. Taylor described the scenario and presented a budget overview last Friday during a budget conference committee of the Legislature. (more...)
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