Pleasanton Weekly : Governor signs Hayashi's bill to increase school funding from lottery proceeds

Pleasanton Weekly : Governor signs Hayashi's bill to increase school funding from lottery proceeds

Governor signs Hayashi's bill to increase school funding from lottery proceeds Measure will provide some relief to schools, Assemblywoman says

by Jeb Bing Pleasanton Weekly Staff Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger has signed a bill authored by Assemblywoman Mary Hayashi (D-18th) that will help increase funding for schools through changes to the California State Lottery. Hayashi, whose district includes part of Pleasanton, said the bill, AB 142, makes changes to the Lottery that increases the percentage of revenue that goes back to schools. "California's budget crisis has had a devastating impact on education," she said. "Supporting our schools must be a priority, and according to the Legislative Analyst's Office, AB 142 will help increase public education funding by hundreds of millions of dollars per year." "While there is much more to do, this bill will provide some measure of relief to our schools," she added.