Gov. Gavin Newsom's is proposing to target unexpected billions of dollars from surging state revenues to the priorities that school district leaders had prized.

L.A. Unified Superintendent Alberto Carvalho stressed that the graduation season should remain celebratory and joyous. He said the district has directed its police force to establish "perimeters of safety" around graduation sites to help "intervene and interfere" with federal agents if they arrive.

What California Gov. Gavin Newsom hasn't committed to yet is whether to reform a method of sharing state matching money that has long favored property-rich districts over their property-poor neighbors.

The Golden State Pathways program allows students to "advance seamlessly from high school to college and career and provides the workforce needed for economic growth."

Second-grade teacher Jacob Willis has worked in the San Diego Unified School District in different roles since he graduated from high school in 2016. Now, he is one of hundreds of California teachers waiting to see if they will still have a job when campuses reopen next school year.

With enrollments dropping statewide—and projected to continue—districts could view District of Choice as a strategy to stem the decline and bolster revenue that new students would bring. But few districts have seized the option.