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30 September
8:08 pm

California's education system spends nearly the highest amount in the entire country for some of the worst results

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Steve Hilton, at California Governor General Election Debate (CNN)

8:08 pm
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Why we checked itA specific claim about California's education spending ranking nationally and the quality of outcomes — both are verifiable and if wrong would materially mislead voters about education policy
What we foundCalifornia's academic results are indeed below-average nationally, but its education spending ranks 13th–17th nationally — not 'nearly the highest' — making the spending half of the claim significantly exaggerated.
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