Bill To Make 'Breakup' of L.A. District Easier Clears

By Drew Lindsay

Proponents of breaking up the sprawling Los Angeles school system have won their first legislative victory in nearly 30 years of trying.

California lawmakers sent Gov. Pete Wilson legislation last month that would make it easier for communities to secede from the Los Angeles Unified system--with 640,000 students, the nation's second largest--and form their own districts. Mr. Wilson is expected to sign the so-called breakup bill.

In separate action, the Governor announced last week that he and legislative leaders had agreed on a budget that would include California schools' first increase in state...