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Proposition 39

Official Title: School Facilities. 55% Local Vote. Bonds, Taxes.
Accountability Requirements.

Initiative Constitutional Amendment and Statute



Results

YES

53.4%

NO

46.6%



Official statewide election results are available from the Secretary of State's web site.



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Official Summary: Authorizes bonds for repair, construction or replacement of school facilities, classrooms, if approved by 55% local vote. Fiscal Impact: Increased bond debt for many school districts. Long-term costs statewide could total in the hundreds of millions of dollars annually. Potential longer-term state savings to the extent school districts assume greater responsibility for funding school facilities.



Web Sites

YES

  www.yesonprop39.org
     

NO

  www.saveourhomes.com




Contact Information


YES

  Taxpayers for Accountability and Better Schools
1121 L St, Ste 401
Sacramento, CA 95814
    (916) 341-1055
    info@betterschoolsforca.org


NO

  Jon Coupal
Save Our Homes Committee
921 11th St, Ste 1201
Sacramento, CA 05814
    (916) 444-9959
    info@saveourhomes.com




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Who Signed the Ballot Arguments


YES

 

NO

green check mark Lavonne McBroom, President, California State PTA   green check mark Gil A. Perez, Retired School District Administrator
green check mark Jacqueline N. Antee, AARP State President   green check mark Joan C. Longobardo, Governing Board Member, Covina-Valley Unified School District
green check mark Allan Zaremberg, President, California Chamber of Commerce   green check mark Jon Coupal, Chairman, Save our Homes Committee, Vote No on Proposition 39, a project of the Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association
green check mark Andrew Ysiano, Immediate Past President, California Hispanic Chamber of Commerce   green check mark Dean Andal, Chairman, Board of Equalization, State of California
green check mark William Hauck, Chairman, California Business for Education Excellence   green check mark Felicia Elkinson, Past President, Council of Sacramento Senior Organizations
green check mark Dan Terry, President, California Professional Firefighters    




News Coverage


Prop 39 includes bonus for charter schools, San Francisco Chronicle, November 13, 2000
Prop. 39 has bonus for charter schools, Riverside Press Enterprise, November 10, 2000
Prop. 39 win brings hope to schools, Sacramento Bee, November 9, 2000
Prop. 39 passage a blow to Prop. 13, San Francisco Chronicle, November 9, 2000
Lower majority asked to OK school bonds, San Diego Union Tribune, November 5, 2000
Prop 39 bond vote dead heat, Contra Costa Times, November 3, 2000
Campaign 2000 Adwatch, Sacramento Bee, November 3, 2000
Prop. 39 stirs debate, Riverside Press Enterprise, October 26, 2000
Some Prop 39 backers have deep pockets, San Francisco Chronicle, October 23, 2000
Ad omits crux of Proposition 39, Sacramento Bee, October 14, 2000
School voucher, bond measures trail, San Diego Union Tribune, October 13, 2000
Proposition 39 backers rely on ignorance of voters, San Diego Union Tribune, October 2, 2000
Dan Walters: Proposition 39 not so simple, Sacramento Bee, September 27, 2000
Silicon Valley activists seek school reform, Sacramento Bee, September 25, 2000
Prop 39 backers to launch TV campaign,..., Sacramento Bee, September 18, 2000
Truth Bent in Ads for School Initiatives, San Francisco Chronicle, September 8, 2000
School vouchers trail, bond measure leads, San Francisco Chronicle, August 29, 2000
Prop. 39 looks like tough fight for Davis, San Diego Union Tribune, August 20, 2000
Jarvis group's letter on Prop. 39 criticized, Sacramento Bee, August 17, 2000
Prospects look shaky for two school propositions, SF Chronicle, August 10, 2000
Backers collect $7.7 million, Sacramento Bee, August 2, 2000
Voters are split over measures, San Diego Union Tribune, June 29, 2000
State bond initiative qualifies for ballot, San Francisco Chronicle, June 28, 2000
Davis signs up Wilson in drive for school plan, Sacramento Bee, June 22, 2000
Supporters race to qualify initiative on school bond votes, Sacramento Bee, May 23, 2000
1 Million Back School Bonds Initiative..., San Francisco Chronicle, May 23, 2000
State reaches `crossroads' on funding for schools, San Diego Union Tribune, May 8, 2000
$6 million blitz to qualify school plan..., Sacramento Bee, April 28, 2000
Schools initiative considered..., San Diego Union Tribune, April 5, 2000




For More Information, CVF Recommends...


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  Secretary of State's Vote 2000
star image Text of the Measure
star image Official Pro/Con Arguments & What Your Vote Means
star image Analysis by the Legislative Analyst

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  California Budget Project's Measure Summary & Budget Brief

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  California Journal Analysis

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  Easy Reading Voter Guide

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  League of Women Voters Pro/Con Analysis

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  McGeorge Law School Analysis




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