Mariana Dale covers early childhood for the LAist and KPCC newsroom.
In California, there’s no dedicated stream of funding to support the upkeep of the state’s 10,000 public K-12 schools and 115 community college campuses.
“These aren't luxury renovation projects we're talking about here,” said Sara Hinkley, who studies facilities funding at UC Berkeley’s. “We're talking about funding to just get schools up to the point where they can be usable every day of the school year.”Remember: Proceeds from state bonds like Prop.
Charter schools and career and technical education programs apply for funding through a separate, competitive application process. "We need to continue to invest in our school facilities in order to ensure that they're in good condition, that they're safe and they ensure a healthy environment for our students," said Rebekah Kalleen, the legislative advocate for the Coalition.
The organization also opposes the proposition on the basis that school districts will seek to increase property taxes in individual communities to raise the matching dollars needed to access state funding. In the lead-up to this important election, our hard-working reporters and editors spent hundreds and hundreds of hours researching and writing these detailed guides and fact-based resources. We invested that time because we're here to help you vote confidently and make your community a better place.
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