This November, voters will decide on prop 3, a measure designed to lock in the tax increases originally established under proposition 30. Supporters like Gavin Newsom and Xavier Becerra argue this funding is essential, yet the data tells a more complicated story. While California education spending has risen significantly over the last decade, student outcomes have not followed the same upward trajectory.
We break down where the money actually went and why, despite massive increases in california taxes, the system continues to struggle. We examine the specific financial records to determine if a california public school is better off today than before these initiatives began. This analysis cuts through the campaign messaging to focus on the policy outcomes and the reality of the state budget.
California Underground covers the California stories the rest of the media ignores — following the audits, the contracts, the budgets, and the officials responsible for outcomes that aren't matching the promises. No team. Just receipts.
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