Brown seeks extension of higher taxes to offset school cuts, sources say
Published: Monday, Jan. 3, 2011 - 12:00 am
Last Modified: Monday, Jan. 3, 2011 - 6:59 pm
SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- California Gov. Jerry Brown will spare K-12 schools from further drastic cuts in his budget - so long as voters extend higher income taxes in a special election, according to sources familiar with his proposal.
The tradeoff wouldn't cure education ills, and many districts would still face another year of fewer school days and large class sizes. But it could avert even deeper cuts after years of school rollbacks and help Brown galvanize powerful education support for tax hikes in a June special election.
"If something like that happens, I'm going to be looking for the feet to be kissed," said Kevin Gordon, a veteran education lobbyist, of the Brown education proposal. "The big question is, what
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