California · JUD.3
Serrano v. Priest: property-tax-based finance disparities violated equal protection
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Serrano v. Priest held that the state school finance system's heavy reliance on local property taxes created substantial per-pupil disparities that violated California equal protection; reforms affected overall district resources including facilities.
- State
- California
- Topic
- JUD.3 Funding Equity
Evidence & sources
- NCSI profile
- California — State Roles and Responsibilities for PK-12 Public School Facilities — 2025 State Profile (2025), printed p. 32
- Legal sources
- None recorded — based on the profile narrative.
- Verification
- Profile Only
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