California Online Voter Guide

May 2009 Special Election
18th Edition

Proposition 1D - Protects Children’s Services Funding. Helps Balance State Budget. Fail

Legislative Statutory Amendment

Official Summary:

• Provides more than $600 million to protect children’s programs in difficult economic times.

• Redirects existing tobacco tax money to protect health and human services for children, including services for at-risk families, services for children with disabilities, and services for foster children.

• Temporarily allows the redirection of existing money to fund health and human service programs for children 5 years old and under.

• Ensures counties retain funding for local priorities.

• Helps balance state budget.

What a Yes or No Vote Means

A “YES” vote on this measure means: A portion of funds previously approved by the voters to support early childhood development programs through the California Children and Families Program will be temporarily redirected over the next several years to achieve state General Fund budgetary savings.

A “NO” vote on this measure means: The California Children and Families Program will continue to receive all the funding now dedicated for the expansion of early childhood development programs. Other budget reductions or revenue increases would be needed to address the state’s fiscal problems.

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 1D

No contact information was provided.

• No on Proposition 1D

  Protect Children and Families:
  Vote No on Prop. 1D
  2340 Powell St. #164
  Emeryville, CA 94608
  Phone: (510) 672-1016
  Email: info@NoOnProposition1D.com
  Web site: www.NoOnProposition1D.com

Who Signed the Ballot Arguments

• Yes on Proposition 1D

  Robert J. Baldo, Executive Director, Association Of Regional Center Agencies

• No on Proposition 1D

  Pamela Pimentel, R.N., Maternal-Child Health Specialist
  Pamela Simms-Mackey, M.D., Associate Director Of Medical Education, Children's Hospital & Research Center, Oakland
  Leticia Alejandrez, Executive Director, California Family Resource Association

News Stories

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

Follow the Money

Proposition 1D Campaign funds raised through May 2, 2009
Position	Support			Oppose
Total Raised	$13,659,999			$856,012
Top Donors	Name	Amount		Name	Amount
	Governor Schwarzenegger's California Dream Team Burbank, CA	$4,179,263		California Council of Community Mental Health Agencies Sacramento, CA	$275,000
	A. Jerrold Perenchio Partner, Chartwell Partners, LLC Los Angeles, CA	$1,500,000		Rob Reiner Director, Rob Reiner Productions, Inc. Beverly Hills, CA	$150,000
	California Teachers Association Burlingame, CA	$1,451,714		American Federation of State County & Municipal Employees Washington, DC	$105,000
	Chevron Corporation San Ramon, CA	$500,000		Protect Children and Families: Vote No on Prop 1D Yreka, CA	$62,000
	California Alliance For Jobs - Rebuild California Committee Sacramento, CA	$400,000		California Federation of Teachers Cope Prop/Ballot Committee (Yes On Prop 92) Burbank, CA	$50,000

 

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 1D 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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