Personal Digest: California commits $1B/year to K–12 arts

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Personal Digest: California commits $1B/year to K–12 arts
Digest Newsletter · Aug 25, 2026
Personal Digest: California commits $1B/year to K–12 arts

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roughly $1 billion a year — Proposition 28 passed, directing roughly $1 billion annually to expand K–12 visual and performing arts programs across California.

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The arts

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