California State Budget

California accepts billions in federal funds for education while defying federal law

California accepts billions in federal funds for education while defying federal law

The California legislature passed the 2025-26 budget bill earlier this month and sent it to Governor Gavin Newsom for his signature. The bill amounts to $325 billion, marking a spending increase of 51 percent since Newsom first took office in 2019. Spending on education has similarly ballooned, despite the fact that enrollment in traditional public...

By Sheridan Karras