1. United States
2. Calif.
3. Letter

I value public education and I am asking state leaders to protect essential school funding. Right now, Governor Newsom’s proposed budget withholds $5.6 billion in school funding guaranteed by Proposition 98; on the local level, this is millions of dollars. ​This funding is essential to retain and recruit staff for critical programs like Special Education. ​​ That is money that was promised to schools by California voters when they passed Prop 98 decades ago. Withholding it from our schools is a broken promise that will impact those who most need support: Our students. ​ California is the richest state in the country. We can and should invest in our future by investing in our public schools. Our students need ​more ​support and ​more ​resources, not cuts! As a leader and an elected representative, I call on you to: 1) Make sure all Prop. 98 money goes to schools 2) Say NO to any budget that cuts or delays school funding