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Davis Budget Undercuts Education Standards
Submitted by Lance T. Izumi, J.D. on 9.3.2003
When the California Department of Education recently released the results of the 2003 state tests, Gov. Davis quickly slapped his own back. With scores generally up, Davis boasted that his administration’s investment in public education was paying off. Yet, the budget deal that Davis just signed contains bad decisions that threaten the baby-steps of achievement progress made by California students.
Immigration And The State Budget Deficit
Submitted by Lance T. Izumi, J.D. on 9.3.2003
Hot on the heels of the controversial new law allowing illegal immigrants to obtain drivers licenses, California lawmakers have sent two more bills to Governor Davis that aim to increase government benefits for illegals. Yet as politicians in Sacramento open up the goodie chest for lawbreakers, new data show that a large part of California's budget deficit can be attributed to the negative fiscal impact of immigration.
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