California Online Voter Guide
November 2006 General Election
14th Edition
Proposition 88: Education Funding. Real Property Parcel Tax. Initiative Constitutional Amendment and Statute. Failed
Summary
-
Provides additional public school funding for kindergarten through grade 12.
-
Funded by $50 tax on each real property parcel.
-
Exempts certain elderly and disabled homeowners.
-
Funds must be used for class size reduction, textbooks, school safety, Academic Success facility grants, and data system to evaluate educational program effectiveness.
-
Provides for reimbursement to General Fund to offset anticipated decrease in income tax revenues due to increased deductions attributable to new parcel tax.
-
Requires school district audits, penalties for fund misuse.
-
Revenue excluded from minimum education funding (Proposition 98) calculations.
-
Fiscal Impact: State parcel tax revenue of roughly $450 million annually, allocated to school districts for specified education programs. Full Text of Proposition (PDF)
Official Campaign Web Sites and Contact Information
-
Yes on Proposition 88
(none available) -
No on Proposition 88
Californians Against the Statewide Parcel Property Tax
925 University Ave, Sacramento, CA 95825
(916) 927-1512 or info@noprop88.com
Who Signed the Ballot Arguments
-
Yes on Proposition 88
Reed Hastings, Past President, California State Board of Education
Jack O'Connell, California State Superintendent of Public Education
-
No on Proposition 88
Dr. Tom Bogetich, Executive Director, California State Board of Education (Ret.)
Jon Coupal, President, Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association
Joel Fox, President, Small Business Action Committee
Follow the Money
Detailed information about all contributors for and against Prop. 88 is available from campaign finance reports at Cal-Access, the Secretary of State's campaign disclosure web site. To view the most recent contributions, select a committee and click "Late and $5000+ Contributions Received".
News Stories about the Propositions
CVF's News Stories section provides California voters with convenient access to a sampling of news articles that give an overview of the potential impact of each proposition on the ballot.
For More Information, CVF Recommends...
The California Secretary of State publishes the Official Voter Information Guide which features detailed information on Proposition 88, including the Legislative Analyst's nonpartisan analysis and official pro/con arguments from proponents and opponents.
Other good nonpartisan resources include: the League of Women Voters of California's Pros and Cons and In Depth Nonpartisan Analysis; the California Budget Project's Nonpartisan Analysis; the Easy Voter Guide; and Around the Capitol's Election Track, featuring up-to-date campaign contribution data.
Was this guide helpful?
We are interested in hearing your feedback about CVF's California Online Voter Guide. If you have suggestions, complaints, requests, or questions, please contact us. If you found this guide helpful, please consider making a contribution to help support CVF's nonpartisan voter education work.
This page was first published on September
12, 2006 |
Last updated on
June 21, 2007
Copyright California Voter Foundation, All Rights Reserved.
