Hechinger Report | Q&A with Jonathan Lightman: The uncertain future of California’s community colleges

Hechinger Report | Q&A with Jonathan Lightman: The uncertain future of California’s community colleges:

Q&A with Jonathan Lightman: The uncertain future of California’s community colleges

by Nick Pandolfo

Jonathan Lightman

This winter, California voters have a big decision to make. To help climb out of a nearly $9 billion shortfall, California passed a budget last week dependent largely on tax increases. This November, a tax initiative will be on the ballot that would temporarily increase taxes for high earners and raise the sales tax in order to funnel money into education and other areas that have been suffering from cuts during recent years.
For community colleges, which have had to cut back at a time when demand is increasing, the voters decision