[ilbegone]

I don't believe this.

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.

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