Governor Gavin Newsom unveiled his $222.2 billion state budget for 2020-2021 during a news conference Friday in Sacramento. ACSA Senior Communications Director Naj Alikhan and Senior Governmental Relations Director Edgar Zazueta analyze the budget from an education perspective and what it means for school leaders. #CABudget
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