education lobbyist
Lobbyist for school districts across Southern California, including those in Los Angeles, San Bernardino, Riverside and Orange Counties
PROFILE
Kevin Gordon
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FROM Kevin Gordon
Which Way, L.A.?
Another Budget Shortfall Impacts Politics and Schools In May, California voters will be asked to ratify the $42 billion tax increase and spending-cut program worked out by Governor Schwarzenegger and squabbling legislators of both parties. But last week, the Legislative Analyst dropped something awful into the punch bowl. For the first time since at least 1950, personal income is down, meaning a decline in state revenues of $8 billion. We hear about the implications for politics and schools.
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