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Budget plan unveiled: Davis proposed $5.2 billion in cuts to K-14 education.

Governor Davis presented his budget to address the budget deficit, estimated to be as much as $35 billion. Included in his reduction proposal, is an estimated $5.2 billion in cuts to K-14 education over the next 18 months.

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San Francisco Chronicle:
Schools struggle with dire fiscal crisis
Teacher layoffs, class size increases may be ahead after $5 billion in state cuts

Davis budget alarms, angers rich school districts
Fine print would require returning 'excess' property taxes to state

Sacramento Bee:
Schools prepare to slash budgets

K-12 funding plan loosens state reins

Daniel Weintraub: State spends millions luring teachers amid layoffs

Wired News:
Lack of cash squeezes school tech