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Walters: California School Systems Face Red Ink Despite Boosts in Education Spending

Governor Newsom's 2026–27 budget delays $5.6 billion in Proposition 98 payments to cover state deficits, affecting nearly 6 million students statewide, officials said.

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'The fiscal angst is most obvious in urban school districts, where enrollment declines are most severe and where unions are the strongest'

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Walters: California school systems face red ink despite boosts in education spending

'The fiscal angst is most obvious in urban school districts, where enrollment declines are most severe and where unions are the strongest'

·San Jose, United States
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California school systems face red ink despite boosts in education spending

While the state borrows $5.6 billion from education, districts throughout the state are struggling to balance their own budgets this year.

·Sacramento, United States
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Cal Matters broke the news in Sacramento, United States on Wednesday, February 18, 2026.
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