Susan Mayorga walks her daughter Sofia Mayorga, 3, to her classroom on her first day of pre-school at Valentine M. Peyton Elementary School in Stockton, Calif., on Aug. 3, 2023. (Harika Maddala/Bay City News/CatchLight Local)

This was written by staff at the nonprofit newsroom EdSource. It was republished by The Mendocino Voice in partnership with EdSource to bring relevant education news to Mendocino County readers. Learn more about EdSource here.

SACRAMENTO, CA., 7/12/26 — California is modifying how it pays for preschool by moving the entire California State Preschool Program under the same constitutional funding guarantee that supports students in transitional kindergarten through community college.

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Before joining EdSource, Betty worked on reporting projects for Reveal from The Center for Investigative Reporting and the Investigative Reporting Program at UC Berkeley. Betty’s stories have appeared...