June 21, 2005

  • As citizens, we have the ability to take matters into our own hands and work to change them for the better.  That's why I really like what's going on in Ojai, CA.  Check it out:


    Ojai lawyer sues governor over Proposition 98


    By Amy Bentley, Correspondent


    June 21, 2005


    With a daughter entering seventh grade next fall at Matilija Junior High School, Ojai resident Rudy Petersdorf worries that the quality of her public education could weaken without more state funding.


    That's why Petersdorf, a lawyer and husband of Ojai school board member Rikki Horne, is suing Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger for alleged breach of contract over Proposition 98. The 1988 law guarantees a minimum funding formula for public K-12 schools and community colleges.


    State officials said they believe Petersdorf is the first person to file such a lawsuit over Proposition 98.


    Petersdorf's suit, filed last month in Ventura County Superior Court, comes as the governor and education advocates statewide gear up to fight over the state's mandated contribution to education.


    http://www.venturacountystar.com/vcs/oj/article/0,1375,VCS_168_3871180,00.html