California is the 6th largest economy in the world, yet we rank 46th in the nation in per-student funding. With the rising cost of special education, pension contributions, and other critical school district needs, we must act now to get our students, teachers, and districts the money they need to improve student outcomes. I have a plan to bring California to the top ten states in per-pupil funding by 2022, and to #1 in the nation by 2026. In the Assembly, I am constantly fighting to find additional revenue sources for our public education system. During my first 3 years in office, I secured an additional $500 million for early education

programs, and I introduced bills that would generate hundreds of millions of dollars for after-school programs, STEM education, and other essential programs. To give California’s kids a fair shot in the global economy, we must provide the resources that will set them up for success. A recent survey showed that nearly two-thirds of Californians believe funding for our state’s public schools is inadequate, and 59% reported they would support a local parcel tax to fund their district’s schools. To tap into this public support, we should change the voter threshold for passing these local parcel taxes from two-thirds majority to 55% in all districts. I fought for passage of Proposition 30 in 2012 and Proposition 55 in 2016, which significantly increased funding for our public schools. No other candidate has a record of success in Sacramento fighting for and delivering billions of dollars for public education. As Superintendent, I will: ● Bring California to the top ten states in per-pupil funding by 2022, and to #1 in the nation by 2026 ● Appoint a group of business, education, and government leaders to identify strategies for developing new permanent funding streams to improve education funding ● Work with state lawmakers to change the voter threshold for passing local parcel taxes from two-thirds majority to 55% in all districts