SACRAMENTO, Calif. - Gov. Gavin Newsom signed legislation Thursday that includes a $2.4 billion increase for special education programs in California schools, calling the budget a step toward improving services for students across the state. The event took place at Willett Elementary School in Davis, where Newsom was joined by state education officials and lawmakers including Assembly members David Alvarez and Darshana Patel, and California Board of Education President Linda Darling-Hammond.