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Gavin Newsom: “We boosted funding for our public schools from about $17,000…”

Featuring: Gavin Newsom, Democratic | Governor of California

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Governor Newsom on California's Bold, Balanced Budget

Published | Video Starts at 04:45

We created universal transitional kindergarten, a fully funded grade for every four year old, saving thousands and thousands of families money each and every year. We boosted funding for our public schools from about $17,000 to more than 28,000 for student in every classroom. That's a 60% increase. And this year we passed the largest special education investment in state's history, $2.4 billion more in a single year. (04:45–04:54)

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Claims California increased public school funding from $17,000 to over $28,000 per student.

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