Over 23,000 people in the Fifth Congressional District serve as educators and librarians. The last time Congressman Tom McClintock updated the Issues section of his website on Education was 2015…TEN YEARS AGO!
Congress has eliminated the Secure Rural Schools Act, vital for funding rural schools and services in California, reflecting cost-cutting measures from the Trump administration. This loss, amounting to at least $33 million, jeopardizes education, emergency services, and infrastructure, leading to potential layoffs and increased hardship in rural communities dependent on these funds.