Recent proposals in Sacramento have revived a longstanding debate over how California funds public schools. The discussion is especially relevant in Silicon Valley, where district boundaries, local property wealth, and state funding policies continue to shape educational opportunity — and where funding disparities between neighboring districts remain substantial. To read the entire article, see "Where You Live, Where You Learn: How School Boundaries and Property Wealth Shape Educational Opportunity” Silicon Valley Ventures Institute for Regional Studies, August 2026. https://jointventure.org/blog/2826-where-you-live-where-you-learn