Higher taxes, little relief
Districts unenthusiastic about Brown's tax plan
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Gov. Jerry Brown will have a heck of a time persuading voters to raise taxes by $6.9 billion to benefit schools if he can’t get the education community excited about it first. And so far it’s proving to be a hard sell.
District officials do fear the downside if Brown’s tax proposal fails, but they don’t see a lot of upside if it passes. Many feel like they’re being used by Brown and his administration, who are mischaracterizing a general temporary sales and income tax increase as a tax for K-12 schools and community colleges.
If parents and teachers end up reaching the same conclusion – and being equally unexcited