POLITICSJul 23 · 12:00 UTCCALMATTERSAlejandra Reyes-Velarde

California pulled the plug on new school air conditioners, leaving $200 million unspent

California's CalSHAPE program, intended to upgrade school heating and cooling systems, was cut short in 2024, leaving $200 million unspent. Only 172 of over 4,500 schools with faulty systems received funding due to a complex process, and lawmakers now debate using interest from the funds for an unrelated energy program.

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