Proposition 28 was designed to replenish resources for K-12 courses such as dance, theater and graphic design that are typically the first to be cut from school budgets.
Mackenzie Mays
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Proposition 28 asks voters to approve $1 billion for arts and music in California schools
Proposition 28, on the ballot in November, would bring in an additional $1 billion annually for California schools to add music and arts education.
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California won’t forgive parking tickets for homeless after Newsom veto
Assembly Bill 1685 would have required local governments and universities that issue parking tickets to forgive at least $1,500 in fines each year for Californians who prove they are living unhoused.
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In nonpartisan race for California superintendent of public instruction, it’s all politics
Democratic incumbent Tony Thurmond and Republican challenger Lance Christensen will face off in the race for superintendent of public instruction to oversee California schools.
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California child-care providers fight to ‘retire with dignity’
California child-care workers signed their first union contract with the state about a year ago. Now, they want retirement benefits.
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‘There’s a human cost to this’: California school bus funding stalled for 40 years
School officials are urging Gov. Gavin Newsom and California legislators to require that the state fund school buses for all districts.
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Inflation brings California food banks a surge in first-time users on ‘razor’s edge’
Food banks are seeing increased demand as spiking prices at grocery stores and gas pumps due to inflation cut into budgets.
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Why flush California still takes child support from low-income families
At least 175,000 low-income families in California are eligible for only a portion of child support because they also receive public assistance.
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Another effort to tax ‘extreme wealth’ in California is launched in Legislature
The Legislature is again proposing a tax on “extreme wealth” in California, a move lawmakers say could bring in billions in state revenue by raising taxes on households worth $50 million.
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After years of cuts, California could provide school buses for all kids
The bill under consideration would provide state funding for daily transportation for all of California’s 6 million K-12 students starting next year.