A reliance on local funding for public libraries in California creates inequities, as this crucial educational resource is often underfunded in less affluent jurisdictions.
Libraries tend to be better funded in wealthier coastal and urban areas, and underfunded in the San Joaquin Valley, Northern California and other inland areas.
Libraries tend to be better funded in wealthier coastal and urban areas, and underfunded in the San Joaquin Valley, Northern California and other inland areas.