State funding and local resources are currently at the center of a high-stakes legal battle between Sacramento and Washington. You pay federal taxes with the expectation that those funds return to support your local roads and schools. However, California is currently pushing back against a federal threat to withhold $4.9 billion in annual education funding. It is not your fault that local services are caught in a crossfire. This situation puts essential school programs at risk by using your tax dollars as a political pawn.
