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An Education: How Prop. 32′s Backers Have Tried to Ditch Public Schools

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The billionaire backers of Proposition 32 are an eclectic bunch--from bow-tied Tory parodies like Charles Munger Jr., to Bible-thumping fire-breathers like Larry T. Smith, to old-fashioned oil tycoons like the Koch brothers. Over the years members of this crew have combined to push a number of conservative pet projects through the halls of Sacramento's Capitol--on every issue from stripping gay rights to dismantling environmental protections. But if there’s a … read more.