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Proposition 38 Official Title: School Vouchers. State-Funded Private and Religious Education. Public School Funding. Initiative Constitutional Amendment Results YES 29.3% NO 70.7% Official statewide election results are available from the Secretary of State's web site. CVF's Nonpartisan Analysis Campaign Web Sites & Contact Information Follow the Money Who Signed the Ballot Arguments News Coverage For More Information... Official Summary: Authorizes annual state payments of at least $4000 per pupil for private/religious schools. Permits replacement of current constitutional public school funding formula. Fiscal Impact: Near-term state costs from zero to $1.1 billion annually. Long-term state impact from $2 billion in annual costs to $3 billion in annual savings, depending on how many public school students shift to private schools. Web Sites YES   www.38yes.com       NO   www.noonprop38.com Contact Information YES   Pat Rosenstiel School Vouchers 2000, Prop 38 -Yes 400 Seaport Ct, Ste102 Redwood City, CA 94063     (800) 653-9926 or (650) 306-1111     campaign@vouchers2000.com NO   No on Prop 38 Committee 1510 J St, Ste 115 Sacramento, CA 95814     (916) 442-4406     info@novouchers2000.com Follow the Money   Top Ten Contributors for and against this measure   View campaign finance reports for this measure Who Signed the Ballot Arguments YES   NO Carmela Garnica, Teacher, Escuela de la Raza Unida   Lavonne McBroom, President, California PTA Tim Draper, Parent   Lois Wellington, President, Congress of California Seniors John McCain, United States Senator   Wayne Johnson, President, California Teachers Association John O. Norquist, Mayor, City of Milwaukee, Wisconsin   Mark Dolan, Chairman, Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association Dr. Alexandria Coronado, Member, Anaheim School Board   Joseph J. Bartosch, Headmaster, Sacramento Preparatory Academy Virginia Hall, Retired Public School Teacher   Craig Garbe, Headmaster, Cornerstone Christian Schools News Coverage Chief Prop. 38 backer unfazed by large defeat, SD Union Tribune, November 18, 2000 Huge Payoffs for Consultants on Both Sides..., SF Chronicle, November 10, 2000 Student vouchers initiative is soundly defeated, Sacramento Bee, November 8, 2000 Voters dump vouchers, lower bond hurdles, San Francisco Chronicle, November 8, 2000 Voucher initiative flunks ballot test, San Diego Union Tribune, November 8, 2000 Private schools split on 38, Riverside Press Enterprise, November 3, 2000 Analysts find Prop 38's impact hard to predict, Sacramento Bee, October 23, 2000 Schoolyard fight over vouchers, San Diego Union Tribune, October 23, 2000 Senior citizen groups call Prop. 38 mailer misleading, Sacramento Bee, October 17, 2000 Voucher plan generates lots of questions, Orange County Register, October 15, 2000 School voucher, bond measures trail, San Diego Union Tribune, October 13, 2000 Accountability lacking, voucher foes argue, Sacramento Bee, October 11, 2000 School voucher ad takes a swing at Davis, Sacramento Bee, October 11, 2000 Dan Walters: Voucher idea like an onion (opinion), Sacramento Bee, October 10, 2000 Prop. 38 pitch in high gear: Draper in uphill push..., Sacramento Bee, October 10, 2000 Young Blacks Turn to Vouchers as Civil Rights Issue, New York Times, October 9, 2000 Davis poor target for Prop. 38 backers, Sacramento Bee, September 28, 2000 School-voucher initiative lags in polls, San Diego Union Tribune, September 25, 2000 Truth Bent in Ads for School Initiatives, San Francisco Chronicle, September 8, 2000 Union chief rails against voucher plan, Santa Rosa Press Democrat, September 3, 2000 GOP split on vouchers, Sacramento Bee, August 30, 2000 School vouchers trail, bond measure leads..., San Francisco Chronicle, August 29, 2000 Teachers union tries to ease worries..., Riverside Press Enterprise, August 16, 2000 Prospects look shaky for two school props, San Francisco Chronicle, August 10, 2000 Will Bush take stand on voucher measure?, Sacramento Bee, August 1, 2000 Davis asks stations to pull voucher ad, Orange County Register, July 29, 2000 Prop 38 foe Gov. Davis winds up in add backing the initiative, SF Chronicle, July 28, 2000 Opponents of school vouchers take to the airwaves, Sacramento Bee, July 26, 2000 Anti-tax group, teachers union join to fight vouchers, San Francisco Chronicle, July 20, 2000 Groups unite in fight on vouchers, Sacramento Bee, July 19, 2000 School voucher supporter criticizes leaders at rally, Sacramento Bee, July 15, 2000 Voters are split over measures, San Diego Union Tribune, June 29, 2000 Davis pledges to fight voucher initiative, Sacramento Bee, June 23, 2000 Effort to give parents vouchers moves to ballot, SF Chronicle, June 21, 2000 Voucher plan qualifies for Nov. 7 ballot, Sacramento Bee, June 21, 2000 State reaches `crossroads' on funding for schools, San Diego Union Tribune, May 8, 2000 Tim Draper: Playing the voucher initiative wild card, Sacramento Bee, May 5, 2000 Vouchers heading to vote, group says, Sacramento Bee, May 2, 2000 School voucher advocate pledges $20 million fight, San Diego Union Tribune, May 2, 2000 School voucher measures face uphill battles, San Diego Union Tribune, January 31, 2000 For More Information, CVF Recommends...   Secretary of State's Vote 2000 Text of the Measure Official Pro/Con Arguments & What Your Vote Means Analysis by the Legislative Analyst   California Budget Project's Analysis   California Journal Analysis   Easy Reading Voter Guide   League of Women Voters Pro/Con Analysis   McGeorge Law School Analysis Next Proposition

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