Unnecessary California School Disaster
Voters Tried to Save State in 1994
Lou Dobbs Tonight -- CNN -- May 15
Lou Dobbs: California tonight on the verge of economic chaos. Governor Schwarzenegger plans deep cuts in that state's budget. There is outrage at the governor's proposal to sell off some state landmarks including the Los Angeles -- Los Angeles Coliseum site of the 1984 Summer Olympics. County officials say the governor can't sell that coliseum because the state doesn't own it. There is also outrage that the state schools could lose billions of dollars and thousands of teachers' jobs -- Casey Wian reports.
Casey Wian: Dozens of Los Angeles teachers were arrested Friday, while protesting the threat of tens of thousands of education layoffs because of the state's budget deficit.
Unidentified female: Hey, hey, reform in L.A.
Wian: Parents also held a rally while the governor was receiving an honorary degree from USC.
Schwarzenegger: Arnold Schwarzenegger, doctor of humane letters. (Laughter).... I love it.
Wian: He plans to cut at least $3 billion from public schools or 5.4 billion if voters reject a package of budget reform measures Tuesday. Other proposals include a seven and a half day reduction in the school year and larger class sizes.
Christina Bynum, Public School Teacher: We just really feel that this is an injustice to the kids, to society, really.
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