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8 <br />retaining earmarked State revenue sources to support <br />these programs; <br />EDUCATION <br />Orange County believes that political initiatives regarding <br />education that create unfunded mandates for local <br />governments should be opposed, Examples of these include: <br />25)Legislation which seeks to reduce class size if the <br />State does not include the necessary funding (capital <br />and otherwise) and thereby creates additional pressures <br />on local school systems for construction of new and <br />expanded school facilities and for additional support <br />staff (Also See #6 above); <br />26)Legislation that expands programs such as "More at Four" <br />that obligate local school systems' space if the State <br />does not include the necessary funding (capital and <br />otherwise) and thereby creates additional pressures on <br />local school systems for construction of new and <br />expanded school facilities and for support staff; <br />OTHER EDUCATION <br />27)** Support adequate and reliable funding for local <br />public schools and reverse recent trends that cut or <br />8 <br />