February 2008 Presidential Primary Election
Proposition 92 - Community Colleges. Funding. Governance. Fees.
Initiative Constitutional Amendment and Statute.
Summary
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Establishes in state constitution a system of independent public community college districts and Board of Governors.
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Generally, requires minimum levels of state funding for school districts and community college districts to be calculated separately, using different criteria and separately appropriated.
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Allocates 10.46 percent of current Proposition 98 school funding maintenance factor to community colleges.
Sets community college fees at $15/unit per semester; limits future fee increases.
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Provides formula for allocation by Legislature to community college districts that would not otherwise receive general fund revenues through community college apportionment.
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Fiscal Impact: Increase in state spending on K–14 education from 2007–08 through 2009–10—averaging about $300 million per year, with unknown impacts annually thereafter.
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Fiscal Impact: Loss of student fee revenues to community colleges—potentially about $70 million annually.
What a Yes or No Vote Means
YES: A “YES” vote on this measure means: The existing formula that establishes a minimum funding level for K–12 schools and community colleges would be replaced with separate formulas for each system. Community college fees would be reduced from $20 per unit to $15 per unit, and various changes would be made to the state-level community college governing board.
NO: A “NO” vote on this measure means: Existing laws regarding community college funding, fees, and governance would be unchanged.
Text of Proposition 92/Proposed Law - (PDF)
Official Campaign Web Sites and Contact Information
- Yes on Proposition 92
Yes on Proposition 92
2017 O Street
Sacramento, CA 95811
Phone: (916) 444-8641
Email: admin@prop92yes.com
Web site: www.prop92yes.com
- No on Proposition 92
Californians for Fair Education Funding, No on Proposition 92
3001 Douglas Boulevard, #225
Roseville, CA 95661
Phone: (916) 218-6640
Email: info@noprop92.org
Web Site: www.noprop92.org
Who Signed the Ballot Arguments
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Yes on Proposition 92
William Hewitt, President, Faculty Association of California Community Colleges
Rebecca J. García, President, California Community College Trustees
Dennis Smith, Secretary Treasurer, California Federation of Teachers -
No on Proposition 92
Allan Zaremberg, President, California Chamber of Commerce
Joel Fox, President, Small Business Action Committee
Teresa Casazza, Acting President, California Taxpayers’ Association
News Articles
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At odds over Prop 92, by Jillian Jones, Napa Valley Register, January 15, 2008.
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Initiative jump-starts college fee discussion, by Matt Krupnick, San Jose Mercury News, December 23, 2007.
Follow the Money
PROPOSITION 92 |
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Position |
Support |
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Oppose |
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Total Raised |
$3,398,215 |
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$2,988,601 |
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Top Donors |
Name |
Amount |
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Name |
Amount |
California Federation of Teachers COPE
PROP/BALLOT |
$826,439 |
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California Teachers Association Issues
PAC |
$2,291,101 |
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American Federation of Teachers, AFL-CIO |
$335,849 |
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California State Council of Service Employees
Political Action Issues Account [Sacramento, CA] |
$400,000 |
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Los Angeles College Guild State
PAC |
$330,000 |
California Faculty Assn Political Issues Committee SEIU Local 1000 (tied)
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$100,000 |
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Faculty Association of California Community Colleges
PAC [Sacramento, CA] |
$200,000 |
California Republican Party
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$35,000
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PACE of California
School Employees Association |
$83,200 |
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Detailed information about all contributors for and against Proposition 92 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".
This page was first published on December
16, 2007 |
Last updated on
May 29, 2008
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