Newsom veto stalls California’s push to curb charter school fraud

California’s attempt to crack down on charter school fraud has hit a wall, at least for now.

Gov. Gavin Newsom’s veto Monday of Senate Bill 414 leaves major oversight gaps in place for at least another year, despite bipartisan support and mounting concerns over charter school financial misconduct.

Six years after the operators of A3 charter schools were indicted for stealing more than $400 million in public funds, lawmakers had hoped to pass sweeping reforms aimed at preventing similar schemes.