November 5, 2024—Patch staff writer Chris Lindahl speaks to Managing Attorney John Affeldt regarding the passage of California Proposition 2, a $10 billion bond that will fund community college projects and TK-12 modernization and new construction. Although the need for modernization funds is greatly needed across the state, Public Advocates has long argued that the system by which these funds are distributed to districts unfairly benefits higher-wealth communities at the expense of lower-wealth communities.
Districts such as Los Angeles Unified and San Francisco United, which have high property values are flush with local bond money and ready to put forward their share for new projects, positioning them to benefit from the measure while lower-income districts such Lynwood Unified could miss out, Public Advocates managing attorney John Affeldt told CalMatters.
