EdSource asked more than 40 education leaders — from John Affeldt to Edgar Zazueta — representing all segments of California’s education system to comment on Gov. Newsom’s sweeping budget proposals, which will set the direction for the state’s education priorities. Scroll down and click on the photos to read their thought-provoking responses on the governor’s plans for early education, K-12 and postsecondary education.
California Voices: Education leaders speak out on Gov. Newsom’s budget proposals

Before pandemic upended education, Gov. Newsom reads to kindergarteners at the Washington Elementary School in Sacramento in March 2019.