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Ms. Ortiz Franklin, Ms. Gonez - Public Schools Over Private Loopholes: Working Together for the Revenue our Students Deserve (Res-061-25/26) (Noticed April 21, 2026)
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Whereas, The Los Angeles Unified School District's vision is to graduate all students ready for the world and prepared to thrive in college, career and life, which requires adequate and fair funding;
Whereas, The District continues to experience declining student enrollment, losing over 40% of enrollment since 2002, significantly reducing state funding; while fixed costs, including those related to staffing, facilities, and operations have increased; and the expiration of one-time federal pandemic relief funding exacerbate fiscal pressures;
Whereas, In 2025 the District exceeded pre-pandemic achievement levels across every subject area and nearly all student groups, reflecting broad-based academic progress and expanded access to college readiness, and ongoing, sustained funding is necessary to continue the District's progress to close achievement gaps and create more opportunities for students;
Whereas, In June 2025 the Governing Board of the Los Angeles Unified School District adopted a Fiscal Stabilization Plan, required by Los Angeles County Office of Education, to account for a projected $1.6 billion deficit; and current projections indicate continued financial challenges;
Whereas, The California state budget relies heavily on income and sales taxes due to the passage of Proposition 13 in 1978, which capped property tax rates and limited increases, reducing the growth of local revenues for public education;
Whereas, In 2012 California voters approved Proposition 30, which temporarily increased the state sales tax and increased income taxes on high earners; and then again in 2016 voted to approve Proposition 55, which extended income taxes on high earners through 2030 which provides $4-9 billion annually for education and healthcare and helps augment fundin...
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