The state budget in California has been the object of debate for months. The most populous state in the union is looking at a $26 billion deficit. A new budget has been proposed that eliminates the deficit – and many important state programs – including education.

Education spending will be hit hard in this year’s budget cuts. Nine billion dollars of education spending has been cut from the budget. What does this mean for school systems in California? A rough year. With the unemployment rate over 11% and the housing market still in shambles, the Californian economy has had a rough year and state programs will bear the brunt of the budget deficit.

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