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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. 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 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 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 Lavonne McBroom, President, California State PTA   Gil A. Perez, Retired School District Administrator Jacqueline N. Antee, AARP State President   Joan C. Longobardo, Governing Board Member, Covina-Valley Unified School District Allan Zaremberg, President, California Chamber of Commerce   Jon Coupal, Chairman, Save our Homes Committee, Vote No on Proposition 39, a project of the Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association Andrew Ysiano, Immediate Past President, California Hispanic Chamber of Commerce   Dean Andal, Chairman, Board of Equalization, State of California William Hauck, Chairman, California Business for Education Excellence   Felicia Elkinson, Past President, Council of Sacramento Senior Organizations 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...   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 Measure Summary & Budget Brief   California Journal Analysis   Easy Reading Voter Guide   League of Women Voters Pro/Con Analysis   McGeorge Law School Analysis back to the proposition index page

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