Newsom sued for withholding billions in school funding.

Tuesday, September 15, 2026

BURLINGAME: The California Teachers Association, today, filed a lawsuit against the withholding of nearly $6 billion in constitutionally guaranteed Prop. 98 funding from California public schools in the 2025-2026 and 2024-25 school years. These funds were guaranteed to public schools through Prop. 98, enshrined in the California constitution for nearly 40 years.

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Just one more example when people claim California is a democracy, how the California government doesn't behave like the voters want.

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Onenut is a pathetic joke.

#1 | Posted by Angrydad at 2026-09-15 04:11 PM | Reply

Jeff is nothing but a ------- loser. Jesus, nobody cares about your ridiculous jealousy of California. Go suck Natalie Harp's seconds.

#2 | Posted by LegallyYourDead at 2026-09-15 04:39 PM | Reply

"Today, our union of 310,000 educators is fighting back because Gov. Newsom and the Legislature have repeatedly failed to follow the constitution. We are filing a lawsuit to demand the protection of Prop 98. We are demanding a return of the funds that have been withheld so that our students and communities can be saved from yet another year of devastating educator layoffs and unnecessary cuts"

The Teachers Union is having to hold the (D)governor accountable, and now the liberals here are non-union, scab supporting morons. Imagine that.

#3 | Posted by lfthndthrds at 2026-09-15 09:15 PM | Reply

Kansas has this happen every dozen years or so. The legislature has a constitutional amendment requiring a balanced budget, but if they under fund schools, they get sued.

Sometimes it's a tight rope.

#4 | Posted by eberly at 2026-09-15 09:31 PM | Reply

Gov. Newsom and the Legislature have repeatedly failed to follow the constitution.

So ... definitely presidential material now then eh, what?

#5 | Posted by donnerboy at 2026-09-15 09:38 PM | Reply

You'd vote for him.

#6 | Posted by lfthndthrds at 2026-09-15 10:34 PM | Reply

Sometimes it's a tight rope.
#4 | POSTED BY EBERLY

My complaint is the people voted for something, again, and Newsom the "fighter for democracy" fails to implement it.

While giving illegal immigrants free healthcare ... which I don't remember the people voting for.

#7 | Posted by oneironaut at 2026-09-15 10:53 PM | Reply

So ... definitely presidential material now then eh, what?
#5 | POSTED BY DONNERBOY

Yeah but when did Trump go against something you explicitly voted for?

Newsom has, three times now, you'd still vote for that?

#8 | Posted by oneironaut at 2026-09-15 10:54 PM | Reply

-Just one more example when people claim California is a democracy, how the California government doesn't behave like the voters want.

This happens everywhere.

I'm impressed the California Teacher's association is willing to sue arguably the most popular Democrat and maybe the leading candidate for president over shorting the kids ... ...

I'm sure someone told them this might hurt the democratic party's chances of winning the White House

#9 | Posted by eberly at 2026-09-15 11:13 PM | Reply

Newsom has, three times now, you'd still vote for that?

POSTED BY ONEIRONAUT

Newsom is not running for governor again. And yes I'd vote for him over any Republican for president. Depending on my choices of course. I'd definitely vote for Gavin over Shady JD as many times as I could (because we Democrats ALL cheat now of course).

#10 | Posted by donnerboy at 2026-09-15 11:28 PM | Reply

Newsom has, three times now, you'd still vote for that?

#8 | POSTED BY ONEIRONAUT

I see you cannot bother yourself to find out why.

Just another opportunity for commie soyboy to dump on Californians.

Have fun with that bro.

#11 | Posted by donnerboy at 2026-09-15 11:32 PM | Reply

My complaint is the people voted for something, again, and Newsom the "fighter for democracy" fails to implement it.

You cannot even vote.

So maybe Call 1800 Whaaa!

The governor apparently did what he felt needed to get done at the time.

And the schools will get the money.

When it is available. Which would probably have been a lot sooner if Trumpy hadn't withheld billions of dollars that were due to California.

#12 | Posted by donnerboy at 2026-09-15 11:46 PM | Reply

italics off.

#13 | Posted by donnerboy at 2026-09-15 11:46 PM | Reply