SACRAMENTO, Calif. (KNX) - Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed a bill that would have made attending kindergarten mandatory in California.
Newsom explained that Senate Bill 70 would cost the state “up to $268 million, which is not currently accounted for in the state's fiscal plan.”
“With our state facing lower-than-expected revenues over the first few months of this fiscal year, it is important to remain disciplined when it comes to spending, particularly spending that is ongoing,” he said. “We must prioritize existing obligations and priorities, including education, health care, public safety and safety-net programs.”
If it had been passed, the bill would have made kindergarten mandatory beginning in the 2024-25 school year.
Senate Bill 70 was written by Senator Susan Rubio and was passed in the state Senate on Aug. 30. The bill did receive support from multiple school districts, including Los Angeles Unified School District.
It also received opposition from the state’s Department of Finance, with the department claiming it would create “local cost pressures for school districts to increase staffing and to expand kindergarten classroom infrastructure.”
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