Strange argument considering public schools (and in general _many_ public services) in CA are in terrible condition. Maybe I'm missing the point though.
Yet somehow total tax burden for those in the state is well above other places, including those with functional public services. I wish it were easier to figure out where the money goes.
CA school funding per student is above the national median. If some schools are in terrible condition then it's due to incompetent management, not lack of funding. Conditions in my local CA public schools seem reasonably good.
CA cost of everything is above the national median, no surprise dollar spent per pupil is higher. If it were the same that would mean teachers are making significantly less and who knows what other compromises. Prop 13 changed a lot about how schools are funded (local vs state) and has lead to some challenges in certain districts relative to others, and it took decades for education funding to reach parity with pre prop 13 levels.
