04/29/2026
This is over $25 million for our SRVUSD students that is at risk. This follows after the district has previously implemented over $37.5 million in budget cuts over the last three years, laying off nearly 100 educators in the last two years.
Passed by California voters nearly four decades ago, guarantees funding in our state budget for public schools and community colleges. This year, that guarantee is $121.4 billion.
This year, Governor Newsom proposes to cut $5.6 billion to cover up the state’s ongoing budget deficit. All while the Governor touts California’s historic high funding for education.
Since the Governor’s announcement, school districts have issued nearly 2,500 layoff notices across the state. Unless corrected by the Legislature, Governor Newsom’s proposed shell game will result in larger class sizes, even less mental health support for students and further deepen the escalating recruitment and retention crisis of public-school teachers.
California is the fourth largest economy in the world. There’s no excuse to underfund our schools.
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