The Latest: Brown rejects ban on for-profit charter schools
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — The Latest on California legislation acted upon by Gov. Jerry Brown ahead of a Sunday deadline (All times local):
5:31 p.m.
Gov. Jerry Brown is rejecting legislation that would have blocked for-profit companies from operating charter schools in California.
Brown says in a veto message Saturday that he doesn't believe lawmakers have made the case to stop for-profit companies from operating charter schools in the state.
He declined to sign AB 787 by Democratic Assemblyman Roger Hernández of West Covina. He says the bill also contains ambiguous language that could restrict nonprofit charter schools from even using for-profit vendors.
Brown helped launch two Oakland charter schools, but teachers unions and many of his fellow Democrats oppose them because most employees are not unionized.
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