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California spends $0.82 per resident on its state arts agency (#32 of 50), has $1.87 per resident in federal walking and biking funds (#45), and spends $20,791 per public school pupil (#13).

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Arts per resident (FY2025)
$0.82 · #32 of 50 · 0.015% of general fund
Film & TV incentive
35–40% credits; $750M annual cap
Walking + biking pool (FY2025)
$74,056,244 · $1.87 per resident · #45 of 50
K-12 per pupil (FY2024)
$20,791 · #13 of 50 · 18.0% above U.S. average of $17,619
Sources
NASAA FY2025 · NCSL · FHWA · U.S. Census

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