Article by Jenny Gold, Los Angeles Times

Proposition 2 aims to inject $8.5 billion into K-12 public schools and $1.5 billion into community colleges to tackle urgent structural issues, lead levels, and mold remediation. The measure relies on a state matching-grant system that requires local districts to raise their own funds to unlock the state dollars. This structure directly mirrors the core challenges highlighted by CC+S research, as critics warn that matching systems inherently allow affluent communities with high property values to pull down more state cash while leaving lower-income districts behind.