• Not an equal split: Of every dollar in property tax collected in San
Joaquin County, 18 cents go to county government, 57 cents go to
schools and 25 percent goes to cities, redevelopment agencies and
special districts.
• Playoffs
possible: California Interscholastic Federation’s Sac-Joaquin Section
has lifted a playoff ban against Franklin High School’s winter and
spring sports programs.It came a day after the president of the
Stockton Unified School District board said he wanted the suspended
district athletic director fired.
•
Profiles in courage: 64 Blue Dog Democrats in the House refused a $50
billion “patch” to the alternative minimum tax and stuck to their
pledge not to support any tax cut or mandatory spending increase that
would expand the national debt.

