I don't believe this.
Quote:
California's per-pupil spending has dropped to 50th out of 50 states and is $1,700 less than the national average, an administrator told the Riverside school board Monday.
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I contacted State Senator Benoit's office and got some figures on the revised 2009 - 10 State budget:
K - 12 education 40%
Higher education 12%
(between the two, that's over half of the state
budget. How typical is this across the nation?)
Health & Human Services 29%
Corrections and Rehabilitation 10%
Business, Transportation and housing 3%
(Caltrans also has another source of funding, which is
independent of the budget)
Legislative, Judicial, Executive 2%
All other spending 4%
There is a pie chart on Benoit's newsletter
http://cssrc.us/%28X%281%29A%28rlGjf...ookieSupport=1
If the link doesn't work, search for Benoit Bulletin July 2009