In 2010, a lawsuit was filed alleging that the state failed to follow a voters’ mandate to adjust school spending to account for inflation.

  • 2010:
  • The year a lawsuit was filed alleging that the state failed to follow voters’ mandate to adjust school spending to account for inflation.
  • 2013:
  • The year a judge ruled in the schools’ favor. The state appealed.
  • 2016:
  • Proposition 123 would settle the lawsuit and schools would start to receive money this year. If it fails, it’s back to court.

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