Assembly Democrats over-promise free college
McCarty is correct that California’s public colleges are integral to this state’s past and future success. But as much as The Sacramento Bee’s editorial board supports public colleges, California has multiple priorities, from health care, parks and public schools to roads and paying down debt. The buoyant stock market could result in a tax revenue windfall this year. But legislators would be wise to see one-time money for what it is and use it for one-time expenses. They could, for example, pay down pension debt for school employees.
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by The Editorial Board, The Sacramento Bee.