Morning Read: LA Unified board president warns of financial crisis if Prop. 30 isn’t extended
LA School Report | June 22, 2016
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With latest budget crisis averted, LA Unified eyes next challenge: passing Prop. 30 tax extension
Real financial hardship in LA Unified could be the result this November, school board President Steve Zimmer said, if voters do not pass an extension of Proposition 30, a package of tax increases for state schools and health care plans likely headed to the general election ballot. By Kyle Stokes, KPCC
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