Democrats Propose More Spending For Schools And New Taxes On Wealthy

Sacramento, Ca -- Democrats in the state Assembly want to give an additional $3.1 billion to schools and pay for it with an income tax hike on the state's wealthiest earners.

The proposal puts Democrats at odds with Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, who has been locked in a fight with educators since January over the amount of money due schools.

The governor also has vowed to balance the state's budget without raising taxes.

Schwarzenegger has proposed an increase of $3 billion in school funding over last year.

But the state's powerful education lobby claims public schools are owed an additional $3.1 billion that the governor promised to give them as part of an earlier budget agreement.

Assembly Speaker Fabian Nunez says Democrats will honor that pledge.

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