With reference to current fiscal distress in California, sources of school district revenue are described, potential local revenue sources identified, and equity issues involved in increased local funding noted. (MJL)

The passage of Proposition 13 in California has focused attention upon the possibility of requiring students to pay for a larger portion of the costs of their education through increased student fees and the imposition of resident tuition. Currently, a number of fees are authorized by the Education Code which result in an annual income slightly…

In response to the funding crisis generated in part by the "Serrano vs. Priest" decision and by Proposition 13, parents and volunteers in over 100 California school districts have formed tax-exempt nonprofit corporations to improve the quality of education by raising supplementary funds, usually through donations from parents of children…