California Online Voter Guide

May 2009 Special Election
18th Edition

Proposition 1B - Education Funding. Payment Plan. Fail

Legislative Constitutional Amendment

Official Summary:

• Requires supplemental payments to local school districts and community colleges to address recent budget cuts.

• Annual payments begin in 2011–12.

• Payments are funded from the state’s Budget Stabilization Fund until the total amount has been paid.

• Payments to local school districts will be allocated in proportion to average daily attendance and may be used for classroom instruction, textbooks and other local educational programs.

What a Yes or No Vote Means

A “YES” vote on this measure means: The state would make supplemental payments to schools and community colleges beginning in 2011–12. These payments would replace other payments the state might otherwise be required to make in earlier years.

A “NO” vote on this measure means: The state would not make supplemental payments to schools and community colleges, and instead make other payments as required under current law.

Official Voter Guide page

This page features the Legislative Analyst's analysis, pro-con arguments, legislative votes and the full proposition text.

Campaign Web Sites and Contact Information

• Yes on Proposition 1B

Andrea Landis
Kaufman Campaign Consultants
1510 J Street, Suite 210
Sacramento, CA 95814
Phone: (916) 443-7817

• No on Proposition 1B

  No contact information was provided.

Who Signed the Ballot Arguments

• Yes on Proposition 1B

  David A. Sanchez, President California Teachers Association

• No on Proposition 1B

   

News Stories

This page provides excerpts from and links to news coverage of the propositions on the ballot.

Follow the Money

Proposition 1B Campaign funds raised through May 2, 2009
Position	Support			Oppose
Total Raised	$23,770,669			No contributions reported
Top Donors	Name	Amount		Name	Amount
	California Teachers Association Burlingame, CA	$8,530,439
	Governor Schwarzenegger's California Dream Team Burbank, CA	$4,179,263
	National Education Association Washington, DC	$3,000,000
	A. Jerrold Perenchio Partner, Chartwell Partners, LLC Los Angeles, CA	$1,500,000
	Chevron Corporation San Ramon, CA	$500,000		.

 

Note: several ballot measure committees are supporting or opposing more than one proposition on the ballot. Total amounts raised represent the grand totals raised by these committees in support of multiple propositions.

Detailed information about all contributors for and against Proposition 1B 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".

 

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This page was first published on April 14, 2009 | Last updated on July 26, 2010
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