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How to save schools
Underfunded schools should be funded, not closed, and San Francisco has no need for more luxury housing. We should build more affordable housing and reform Prop. 13.
Is Decreasing Enrollment to Blame for OUSD Budget Deficits? Or is it Prop. 13?
Decreasing enrollment is always blamed for school district budget deficits, but in reality, Prop. 13 is the reason our public schools don’t have enough money.
It’s Time to Insulate California’s Budget
California’s budget is too reliant on the whims of the federal government. It’s time to protect the programs Californians are reliant on from Republican cuts.
State needs a way to fund community colleges. How about by reforming Prop 13?
Our community colleges are in crisis, which could be disastrous for marginalized students. Prop. 13 reform could be the solution we need to save our community colleges.
Mass Layoffs at SFUSD Make Prop. 13 Reform More Relevant Than Ever
San Francisco Unified School District is in a budget crisis with no end in sight… Unless we reform Prop. 13.
Hold Lurie accountable
London Breed is no longer mayor of San Francisco. Why are we still focusing on her involvement in Prop. E, but not the involvement of our current mayor, Daniel Lurie?
Fremont encampment ban won’t help homeless people, but that’s not what politicians care about
Fremont’s encampment ban is dangerous and cruel. We should be helping our unhoused neighbors, not punishing the people who do.
CSUs Facing Budget Deficits, Cuts On the Way
The upcoming California State University budget cuts, brought on by decreasing enrollment and decreasing state funding, are only going to cause CSU enrollment to decrease further. We need Prop. 13 reform to restore this money to higher education.
Budget Cuts On the Way for SRVUSD; Parents and Teachers Protest
The parents and teachers of San Ramon Valley Unified School District are vehemently opposed to budget cuts in their school district. We need Prop. 13 reform so these cuts don’t need to happen.
Burning Consequences: How Prop 13 Starves Fire Departments Amid Growing Wildfires
As wildfires are burning through Los Angeles stretching our fire departments to their limits, we must ask why aren’t we investing in public safety?Wildfires aren’t going away, and unless we fully fund and staff our fire departments, we are setting ourselves up for even greater disasters in the future.
Students Can’t Get to School, Prop. 13 Reform is the Answer
When students can’t get to school, their academic performance suffers. Additionally, low attendance rates prevent schools from getting the funding they DESPERATELY need. Prop. 13 reform is necessary to solve both these problems.
Prop. 13 Reform Isn’t On Sacramento’s Radar, But It Should Be
Prop. 13 is taking away funding and resources from important public services — like fire departments. Politicians need to be focusing on Prop. 13 reform.
California’s Budget Surplus: A Short-Term Gain at the Expense of Community Services
California’s budget surplus may look like a win, but its profits are built on cuts and stock market luck. Until we fix the property tax loophole, this surplus is just a band-aid on a leaky boat.
The Students Who Are Fighting For Affordable Housing
Student Housing Alliances, like the one at San Jose State University, are powerful ways for students experiencing housing insecurity and homelessness, and their allies, to join together to fight for the resources unhoused and housing insecure students need.
Most Affordable California Cities Still Above National Average
The SF Chronicle provides cheaper alternatives to the Bay. Unfortunately, these California cities are still more expensive than the national average.
No Reason to Abandon Public Schools for Private Schools
Is there really better education and opportunities for students in private schools than public schools? Our intern Anna weighs in.
UC Regents, Listen to Your Students!
The UC Regents have made it abundantly clear over the past few years who they actually serve — and it isn’t UC students.
UC Tuition is Rising for Out of State Students
UC Regents are raising non-resident undergrad tuition while giving themselves huge raises. Students shouldn’t have to subsidize the Regents’ unbalanced budget.
City Needs a Leftist
Fielder’s election is proof that organizing works, and together, we can push back against right-wing threats to our city’s values.
Preston a better choice
Supervisor Dean Preston has drawn the ire of Elon Musk and other out-of-touch billionaires while engendering support from the heart of San Francisco: working-class residents, tenants and our most vulnerable populations.