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Ed Source: Will Newsom quickly settle a school facilities lawsuit as Schwarzenegger did?
Wealthy districts get 2.5 times more state building aid than poor ones, leaving schools stuck with mold and broken AC. EdSource examines Public Advocates’ lawsuit challenging California’s inequitable school construction formula—and whether Newsom will settle quickly like Schwarzenegger or fight it like Gray Davis.
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Press releases and statements
Press Release: Governor Strengthens Education Legacy, but Housing, Transit and School Facilities Demand Same Bold Moves to Address Affordability
Seven years after promising to fix California’s ‘notoriously volatile tax system,’ Governor Newsom delivers his final budget. Public Advocates applauds $1 billion for community schools but calls for progressive revenue reform, permanent tenant protections, and bold investments in housing and transit
Press Release: Landmark Lawsuit Challenges California’s “Backwards” School Facilities System That Punishes Poor Districts
Today Public Advocates, a civil rights law firm, and pro bono counsel Morrison Foerster, filed a landmark constitutional challenge on behalf of students, families, and educators against the State of California for operating a discriminatory school facility funding system that forces children in low-wealth districts to learn in buildings with toxic mold, leaky classrooms, failing HVAC systems and dangerous playgrounds while wealthy districts are funded to build state-of-the-art facilities.
blogs and articles
Workers and Riders Unite: Bus schedules by and for humans
“… we are not machines. We’re human beings, and we have needs.” Lisa, an AC Transit operator, shared this powerful statement with the AC Transit …
Videos: Equitably funding school facility modernization
Public Advocates is partnering with impacted students, families, educators, and grassroots community organizations across the state to call for an equitable education bond this November …
Blog: Reframing AC Transit Realign for Long-Term Solutions
In response to changing travel after the COVID pandemic, AC Transit’s is doing a project called Realign to propose changes in their service. The proposals …