The protest capped a massive education rally and march at the Capitol that drew protesters from around the state… But unlike the basic “no cuts” message brought to the Capitol every March, education’s 99 percent have a specific agenda this year. They want two measures to qualify for the statewide ballot in November: the so-called millionaires tax, an income tax hike on the state’s highest earners; and Proposition 1522, an oil-extraction tax, both of which supporters say would raise billions of dollars for public education. They oppose a plan by Gov. Jerry Brown to make it harder for low-income students to quality for financial aid under the Cal Grant program… “The students today are reflecting the frustrations of millions of Californians who have seen their public schools and universities eroded year after year,” the governor said in a statement. “That’s why it’s imperative that we get more tax revenue this November.”

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by Nanette Asimov, The San Francisco Chronicle.

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