Next 10 exercise puts decisions in the people's hands

It wasn't all taxes, however. The group cut the amount of money California schools receive for each student per year, from $11,700 to $11,100. California ranks 34th in the nation in per-pupil spending, Henry said. Next 10 program director Sarah Henry told the group that California, unlike Alaska and Texas, doesn't tax companies for pumping oil. However, Ramos countered, California does tax refined petroleum products, like gasoline, "very heavily."