Villaraigosa said he feared what this complacency might do to future generations of students and voters.
“Our nation’s Constitution developed over hundreds of years,” he said. “You can’t predict everything that’s going to happen.” “Everyone in the California Legislature knew schools were underfunded,” he said. “Yet they couldn’t do anything about it because of a fear of raising taxes.” Villairagosa said the measure is in no way designed to invite lawsuits. Rather, he said, it’s meant to encourage legislation and funding proposals to better equip the state’s schools.