October 21, 2024—The 74 senior writer Linda Jacobson covers education-related propositions on state ballots across the U.S., including California’s Prop 2, a $10 billion bond that (if passed) would provide $8.5 billion for new construction and renovations for K-12 schools and community colleges.
But Public Advocates, which focuses on the needs of low-income students, is opposed for a different reason. They say the measure should include a sliding scale that allots poorer districts a greater share of the funds.
