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Proposition 14


Official Title: Bond: California Reading And Literacy Improvement And
Public Library Construction And Renovation Bond Act of 2000.

Bond Act



Results

YES

59.0%

NO

41.0%



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



Campaign Web Sites & Contact Information
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Who Signed the Ballot Arguments
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Official Summary: This act provides for a bond issue of three hundred fifty million dollars ($350,000,000) to provide funds for the construction and renovation of public library facilities in order to expand access to reading and literacy programs in California's public education system and to expand access to public library services for all residents of California. Appropriates money from state General Fund to pay off bonds. Fiscal Impact: State cost of about $600 million over 25 years to pay off both the principal ($350 million) and interest ($250 million) costs on the bonds. Payments of about $24 million per year. One-time local costs (statewide) of $190 million to pay for a share of library facility projects. Potential additional local operating costs (statewide) ranging from several million dollars to over $10 million each year.



Web Sites

YES

none

NO

none




Contact Information


YES

  Christine M. Jurich
Californians for Literacy and Community Libraries
1800 21st St., Suite 100
Sacramento, Ca 95814

  (916) 737-9331

  yeson14@pacbell.net


NO

  Senator Ray Haynes
State Capitol
Sacramento, Ca 95814
    (916) 445-9781

  bonds @rayhaynes.org




Who Signed the Ballot Arguments


YES

  State Senator Richard K. Rainey, Chair, Senate Local Government Committee
State Senator Deirdre W. Alpert, Chair, Senate Education Committee
Gail Dryden, President, League of Women Voters of California
Linda Crowe, President, California Library Association
Don Brown, President, California Organization of Police and Sheriffs
Lois Wellington, President, Congress of California Seniors

 

   

NO

  Ray Haynes, California Senator
Lewis K. Uhler, President, The National Tax-Limitation Committee
Carl McGill, Chairman, Black Chamber of Commerce of Los Angeles County




For More Information, CVF Recommends...


  Secretary of State's Vote 2000
Text of the Measure
Official Pro/Con Arguments
Analysis by the Legislative Analyst

  Easy Reading Voter Guide

  The League of Women Voters Pro/Con Analysis

  Original Bill Information and History

  The California Journal




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star image This page first published February 11, 2000 -- last updated March 8, 2000 star image