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The Federalist Voter: Education Finance Reform in California

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The literature on direct democracy presents a false assumption that itsinstitutions create good governance. A study on education finance reform inCalifornia (1978‐2012) illustrates the paucity of support for this assertion. This paper shows that voter‐determined fiscal policy had not only crippled theCalifornia budget but also reduced the quality of public education. Theexternalities caused by state and municipal fiscal tribulations altered thebalance of power in California regarding the responsibility for educationfinance. Before 1978 this was largely a local matter; feedback effects causedby voter trends in supporting lower taxes and education funding centralizedthe state role by controlling expenditures, while diminishing the state’s abilityto meet its basic obligations ‐ resulting in increased reliance on federal blockgrants and direct to local funding. While voters do not vote with federalismin mind, the results of their actions increased federal encroachment into stateand local education.

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The literature on direct democracy presents a false assumption that itsinstitutions create good governance. A study on education finance reform inCalifornia (1978‐2012) illustrates the paucity of support for this assertion. This paper shows that voter‐determined fiscal policy had not only crippled theCalifornia budget but also reduced the quality of public education. Theexternalities caused by state and municipal fiscal tribulations altered thebalance of power in California regarding the responsibility for educationfinance. Before 1978 this was largely a local matter; feedback effects causedby voter trends in supporting lower taxes and education funding centralizedthe state role by controlling expenditures, while diminishing the state’s abilityto meet its basic obligations ‐ resulting in increased reliance on federal blockgrants and direct to local funding. While voters do not vote with federalismin mind, the results of their actions increased federal encroachment into stateand local education.

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