Can YOU Create a State Budget that Puts Kids First?
Tomorrow marks the June 15th deadline to pass the California state budget. Try your hand at balancing the state budget, using the newly updated California Budget Challenge
Created by the nonpartisan organization Next 10, the Challenge is an online game that allows users to build a state budget based on individual “values and vision.” It also serves to educate voters about the numerous policy choices our legislators must make. For each major budget decision (prison cuts, increases in per pupil spending, gas taxes, etc.), the Challenge offers background information, as well as the arguments for and against each cut or expenditure. After each decision you make, you also can see how fellow Californians chose from the many budget options.
Are you hoping California will allocate more funding for kids and families? More money for schools, parks, or health programs? See data from kidsdata.org on health care, education, poverty and more for California children to help inform and support your funding decisions — then leave a comment to share your thoughts and budget results with us and our readers!
To access the California Budget Challenge and other resources, visit their website at http://www.next10.org/next10/programs/budget_challenge.html#
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