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It should almost all go to education. That's where it came from, the surplus is basically the result of closing schools and shutting down services for nearly tw
by hattmall 4y ago
It should almost all go to education. That's where it came from, the surplus is basically the result of closing schools and shutting down services for nearly two years, coupled with the federal bailouts of course which account for about 40 billion. They should really save the money to deal with the fallout of many students being two years behind in their most formative years.
Let's not pretend California has suddenly become fiscally responsible.
- SamReidHughes 4y agoWhat would spending 97.5B more on education accomplish?
- hansvm 4y agoAt current market rates it would enable class sizes of ~4 with more highly paid individuals functioning as teachers.
- cafard 4y agoThat would require a teaching workforce somewhere between four and eight times the size of the present one, wouldn't it?
- hansvm 4y agoSure, maybe more.
- SamReidHughes 4y agoThe money would be better spent on giving each student sessions with a personal trainer.
- s1artibartfast 4y agoThis isn't true. it is the result of record tax collection, not savings or cost cutting. California took in record taxes each year during the pandemic https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/QTAXTOTALQTAXCAT3CANO https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/QTAXTOTALQTAXCAT3CANO