Sacramento – Governor Newsom has signed legislation placing a school bond measure on the March 2020 Ballot. If approved by voters, the state will be authorized to issue $15 billion in bonds for school construction and modernization projects. Nine billion dollars will go to facilities’ projects for sites serving students in pre-school through 12th grade while two billion dollars each will go to the University of California system, the California State University system and community colleges. Also, although local governments will be required to match the funds the state will provide a greater share of the dollars for districts with high percentages of low income, foster care and English learning students.