School Funding -- The Saga Continues

Sacramento Bee -- May 18, 2005
Governor: No School Fund Pledge
sacbee.com/content/politics/ca/budget/story/12911064p-13759495c.html

  Schools Fear Proposed Budget -- Press Articles

Monterey Herald -- February 18, 2005
Senate education panel gets earful in Salinas
montereyherald.com/mld/montereyherald/10933498.htm

Santa Cruz Sentinel -- February 18, 2005
Legislators questioned on funding for schools
santacruzsentinel.com/archive/2005/February/18/local/stories/03local.htm

Santa Cruz Sentinel -- March 13, 2005
Let's avoid the ‘robocut' By John Laird
santacruzsentinel.com/archive/2005/March/13/edit/stories/02edit.htm

Santa Cruz Sentinel -- March 20, 2005
Governor on the Wrong Track
santacruzsentinel.com/archive/2005/March/20/edit/stories/03edit.htm

Voice of San Diego -- March 9, 2005
The Penny Wise and Pound Foolish Politics of Education By Francine Busby
voiceofsandiego.org/site/apps/nl/content2.asp?c=euLTJbMUKvH&b=312472&ct=493231

Voice of San Diego -- March 10, 2005
Putting Students First
voiceofsandiego.org/site/apps/nl/content2.asp?c=euLTJbMUKvH&b=312472&ct=501609

Mountain View Voice -- March 11, 2005
Castro community faces closure debate; Parents, Teachers to voice concerns
mv-voice.com/morgue/2005/2005_03_11.castro.shtml

Chico Enterprise-Record -- March 12, 2005
Petitions are in the mail
chicoer.com/Stories/0,1413,135~25088~2759122,00.html

Los Angeles Times -- March 11, 2005
500 Tell Gov. to Leave Schools Alone
latimes.com/news/education/la-me-rally11mar11,1,3727632.story?coll=la-news-learning

Los Angeles Times -- March 16, 2005
Gov. Faces Widening Network of Opposition
latimes.com/news/local/la-me-arnold16mar16,0,1502680.story?coll=la-home-headlines

Los Angeles Times -- March 20, 2005
Fewer Ill Students Can Visit the School Nurse
latimes.com/news/local/la-me-nurse20mar20,1,3566512.story?coll=la-headlines-california

The Daily News -- March 14, 2005
Arnold Betrays Schools, Ads Say
dailynews.com/Stories/0,1413,200~20954~2762982,00.html

Benicia News -- March 15, 2005
Underfunded Schools Will Not Produce First Class Results
benicianews.com/articles/index.cfm?artOID=288586&webpage=0&cp=53

San Francisco Chronicle -- March 15, 2005
AD WATCH: "Keeping Your Word"
sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/chronicle/archive/2005/03/15/BAG73BPBSC1.DTL

The KCRA Channel -- March 15, 2005
Educators Rally At Capitol On 'Pink Slip' Day
thekcrachannel.com/education/4287367/detail.html

Register-Pajaronian -- March 19, 2005
Santa Cruz County coalition formed to promote adequate education funding
zwire.com/news/newsstory.cfm?newsid=14179111&title=CommunityNewsCATEGORYID=403

One Bakersfield -- March 21, 2005
Elected officials unite to protect Californias priorities
bakersfieldonline.us/news/read/3/23626

San Luis Obispo Tribune -- March 22, 2005
School officials urge fight against spending cuts
sanluisobispo.com/mld/sanluisobispo/news/local/11021013.htm

Pasadena Star News -- March 22, 2005
Governor could retreat, compromise next on nurses, education
pasadenastarnews.com/Stories/0,1413,206~11851~2757697,00.html

Daily Breeze -- March 22, 2005
LAUSD report: Solvency is becoming an issue
dailybreeze.com/news/articles/1372037.html

San Francisco Chronicle -- March 24, 2005
Schools named that could be closed - Budget troubles force tough choices
sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/c/a/2005/03/24/BAGFIBTVIR1.DTL

Long Beach Press Telegram -- March 27, 2005
School Psychologists are Missed
presstelegram.com/Stories/0,1413,204~21474~2785298,00.html

Thousand Oaks Acorn -- March 31, 2005
Conejo Valley USD  Board of Education protests changes to Prop 98
toacorn.com/news/2005/0331/Front_Page/001.html

San Francisco Chronicle -- April 1, 2005
Contra Costa County Parents raising funds for music, librarians
sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2005/04/01/BAEBDIGEST3.DTL
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Los Angeles Times -- April 3, 2005
Battle Escalates Over Education Spending
latimes.com/news/local/la-me-adwatch3apr03,1,666900.story?coll=la-headlines-california&ctrack=1&cset=true

San Francisco Chronicle -- April 3, 2005
Public school failures raise questions of political leadership
sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2005/04/03/state/n122109D84.DTL

Auburn Journal -- April 3, 2005
Schools Head, Governor Clash
auburnjournal.com/articles/2005/04/03/news/top_stories/05schools.txt

San Bernardino News -- April 1, 2005
Hundreds protest education budget plan
sbsun.com/Stories/0,1413,208~12588~2794255,00.html

San Francisco Chronicle -- April 4, 2005
Governor taking hits in his PR war with Dems
sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/c/a/2005/04/04/GUV.TMP

San Francisco Chronicle -- April 6, 2005
Thousands Protest at Governor's Benefit
sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2005/04/06/GOV.TMP

The Daily Review -- April 7, 2005
Education coalition blasts Arnold's budget
insidebayarea.com/dailyreview/localnews/ci_2644328

The Desert Sun -- April 9, 2005
Governor's 'reforms' threaten to wipe out fundamental values
thedesertsun.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20050409/COLUMNS26/504090321

AScribe -- April 11, 2005
Proposed California Ballot Initiative Would Reduce Education Funding Guarantee, Shift Budget Authority to Governor
ascribe.org/cgi-bin/behold.pl?ascribeid=20050411.082904&time=09%2002%20PDT&year=2005&public=1

Tri-Valley Herald -- April 13, 2005
Education finances a grim subject
http://www.insidebayarea.com/trivalleyherald/localnews/ci_2647317

Los Angeles Times -- April 14, 2005
The Governor Owes Schools an Apology -- and $2 Billion
latimes.com/news/local/la-me-cap14apr14,1,6088960.column?ctrack=1&cset=true

Yahoo News -- April 17, 2005
Honeymoon Over for Dems, Schwarzenegger
yahoo.com/news?tmpl=/20050417/ap_on_el_ge/california_democrats

ZWire News -- April 17, 2005
Nearly 300 Rally Against Public Education Policies
zwire.com/news/newsstory.cfm?newsid=14360376=1197&ATEGORYID=410

Newsweek -- April 15, 2005
Lost in Sacramento
msnbc.msn.com/id/7516144/site/newsweek/

San Francisco Chronicle -- April 19, 2005
California PTA plans rally to oppose Schwazenegger budget
sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2005/04/18/state/n131015D17.DTL

Santa Monica Daily Press -- April 18, 2005
RAND meeting rallies education advocates
http://www.smdp.com/archives/041805.pdf

Sign on San Diego -- April 19, 2005
California PTA plans rally to oppose Schwarzenegger budget
signonsandiego.com/news/state/20050419-0009-ca-educationbudget-pta.html

The Daily Review -- April 19, 2005
Students to rally at Capitol over poor education
insidebayarea.com/dailyreview/localnews/ci_2668872

Malibu Times -- April 20, 2005
Malibu Parents to Protest School Budget Cuts
http://www.malibutimes.com/articles/2005/04/20/news/news3.txt

The Daily Breeze -- April 20, 2005
Torrance class sizes to jump for 3rd-graders to cut costs
http://www.dailybreeze.com/news/articles/1491597.html

Sign On San Diego -- April 22, 2005
Coalition attacks governor on education
signonsandiego.com/news/education/20050422-9999-2m22edgroup.html

North County Times -- April 22, 2005
Group calls on governor to live up to education promises
nctimes.com/articles/2005/04/22/news/sandiego/0_35_014_22_05.txt

Fort Bragg Advocate News -- April 21, 2005
Superintendent opposes state budget initiative
advocate-news.com/Stories/0,1413,95~3977~2828569,00.html

  After the Rally

Los Angeles Times, George Skelton -- April 29, 2005
After Reneging on His Promise to Schools, Schwarzenegger's Marks Slip
latimes.com/news/local/la-me-cap28apr28,1,513809.column?coll=la-util-local-metro

Democratic Caucus Radio Address -- April 29, 2005
Assembly Speaker Warns of Problems with Governor's "Living Within Our Means" Initiative
democrats.assembly.ca.gov/templates/ademmain.asp?articleid=207&zoneid=2

MyMotherLode.com News -- April 29, 2005
Parents And Teachers Protest Governor's Education Funding
mymotherlode.com/News/article/kvml/1114793853

Santa Monica Daily Press
http://www.smdp.com/archives/042805.pdf

Santa Monica Outlook -- April 28, 2005
Local Parents Lead Education Caravan surfsantamonica.com/ssm_site/the_lookout/news/News-2005/

Santa Monica Mirror -- April 27, 2005
CEPS, PTAs Head for State Capitol
smmirror.com/MainPages/DisplayArticleDetails.asp?eid=56

The Malibu Times -- May 7, 2005
Malibu, Santa Monica Parents Rally in Sacramento
malibutimes.com/articles/2005/05/04/news/news7.txt

California PTA Press Release -- April 28, 2005
California State PTA Holds 106th Annual Convention in Sacramento April 28-May 1, 2005
biz.yahoo.com/prnews/050428/lath033.html?.v=6

KTVU.com -- April 27, 2005
Bay Area Parents Ready For Education March
ktvu.com/station/4424077/detail.html

Sign On San Diego -- April 28, 2005
Parents point out Prop. 98 mandate
signonsandiego.com/news/education/20050428-9999-1mi28rally.html

Santa Cruz Sentinel -- April 28, 2005
Parents protest budget at Aptos High
santacruzsentinel.com/archive/2005/April/28/local/stories/03local.htm

San Francisco Chronicle -- April 29, 2005
PTA members rally in hopes of getting promised money
sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2005/04/29/BAG9SCHJ0F1.DTL

News10.net, Sacramento -- April 30, 2005
PTA Demonstrates Against State Education Budget Cuts
http://www.news10.net/storyfull1.asp?id=10591

  Op Ed & Commentaries


California Democratic Party -- March 15, 2005
California Education Coalition Delivers "Pink Slips" to the Governor
cadem.org/site/apps/nl/content2.asp?c=fvLRK7O3E&b=190089&ct=514921

Emily Bloomfield, SMMUSD Board President -- March, 2005
What the Governor has Proposed for Education
smmpta.org/articles/march05.html

Former California Secretary of Education Kerry Mazzoni -- March 29, 2005
Lobbyist Mazzoni Urges Push for Schools
http://www.marinij.com/Stories/0,1413,234~24407~2787602,00.html

California Democratic Party: How Many Lies Has Arnold Told
cadem.org/site/apps/nl/content3.asp?c=fvLRK7O3E&b=479777&ct=545193
cadem.org/site/apps/nl/content3.asp?c=fvLRK7O3E&b=479777&ct=569635
cadem.org/site/apps/nl/content3.asp?c=fvLRK7O3E&b=479777&ct=584927

LA Times -- April 9, 2005
If We Value Education, We'll Pay the Price
latimes.com/news/opinion/commentary/la-vo-mcdonald9apr09,0,1751446.story

California PTA Television Ads
Press Release
http://releases.usnewswire.com/GetRelease.asp?id=45635
Link to Ads
http://www.cta.org/CTA.htm

Op Ed by Assemblyman Paul Korentz
Los Angeles Daily News -- February 13, 2005
Anti-tax policies have starved vital public services
dailynews.com/Stories/0,1413,200%257E24781%257E2708963,00.html

LA Times Editorial -- April 16, 2005
Public School Funding is a Cheap Trick
latimes.com/news/opinion/lettersstory?coll=la-news-comment-letters

LATimes Editorial -- April 18, 2005
A Really Bad Idea
latimes.com/news/opinion/editorials/la-ed-ballot18apr18.story?comment-editorials

One Bakersfield -- April 18, 2005
Speaker Núñez Criticizes Governor's Budget Initiative in Weekly Radio Address
http://www.bakersfieldonline.us/news/read/3/27081

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