Torlakson says cuts to education must stop, but the state is facing a 28 billion dollar budget deficit. So, Torlakson is hoping that California voters will look kindly on a proposition to extend taxes that help pay for school funding.
"Putting in front of the voters of California a choice as to go worse than we are in the emergency state we are in to the very, very bottom in every way you could measure California schools, I believe California voters will rise to the occasion and put it as a priority and vote yes on a ballot measure."
Torlakson says cutting 18 billion dollars over the last three
years from education has hurt the state's overall performance. He
says states like Massachusetts that spend thousands more per pupil
than California, also perform better on nationwide testing.
