Sacramento District Faces State Intervention After Rescue Plan Rejected

California's Sacramento City Unified School District risks state receivership after county officials rejected its $158 million solvency plan, which relied on shifting existing funds and a new labor agreement to close a large budget gap; the board will consider appealing to the state superintendent at a special meeting, as critics warn the plan borrows from retiree health funds and other earmarked money and would incur long-term costs.