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Education is vital and costs California billions, so why aren’t candidates for governor talking about it?

Fire season is ramping up across California, with the Sandy Fire in Ventura County and the Bain and Verona fires in Riverside County raising new concerns about wildfire preparedness and prevention. In Sacramento, the Daily Signal spoke with state Sen. Marie Alvarado-Gil about whether California is...

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What happened The next governor will be directly responsible for statewide education leadership. Yet governor candidates haven't broached the subject.
The headline split One side frames it as "Education is vital and costs California billions, so why aren’t candidates for governor t...". The other frames it as "As Fires Spread, Sen. Alvarado-Gil Says California Is Unprepared".
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CenterEducation is vital and costs California billions, so why aren’t candidates for governor talking about it?

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Right / center-rightAs Fires Spread, Sen. Alvarado-Gil Says California Is Unprepared

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Daily SignalNews report · May 21, 2:29 PM

As Fires Spread, Sen. Alvarado-Gil Says California Is Unprepared

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Fire season is ramping up across California, with the Sandy Fire in Ventura County and the Bain and Verona fires in Riverside County raising new concerns about wildfire preparedness and pre...

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CalMattersNews report · May 21, 12:00 PM

Education is vital and costs California billions, so why aren’t candidates for governor talking about it?

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The next governor will be directly responsible for statewide education leadership. Yet governor candidates haven't broached the subject.

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May 21, 12:00 PM: CalMatters joined the source map.

May 21, 2:29 PM: Daily Signal joined the source map.

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