Newsom Slashes $2 Billion From Education Budget

But K-12 schools and community colleges will be safeguarded from the budgetary impact, Gov. Gavin Newsom said.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom announces the state’s revised budget in Sacramento on May 10, 2024. Office of California Gov. Gavin Newsom

While California is working on closing its $56 billion budget deficit over the next two years, Gov. Gavin Newsom said May 10 that K-12 schools and community colleges will be safeguarded from the budgetary impact.

However, cuts to education spending will amount to more than $2 billion, according to an update of the budget the governor put forward in January.