California school districts in LA, Sacramento copy the Capitol’s budget deficit dance

Sacramento City Unified School District (SCUSD) and Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) face severe budget deficits due to chronic overspending on labor contracts. Sacramento County's Office of Education rejected SCUSD's revised labor agreement, citing it would only delay insolvency, while LAUSD's financial plan was criticized for not addressing a $231 million shortfall. Both districts risk state intervention, including management takeover, if they fail to resolve their fiscal issues.