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Proposition 20 Official Title: California State Lottery: Allocation For Instructional Materials. Legislative Initiative Amendment Results YES 53.1% NO 46.9% Official election results are available from the Secretary of State's web site. Campaign Web Sites & Contact Information Follow the Money Who Signed the Ballot Arguments For More Information... Official Summary: Amends Government Code section 8880.4 which provides that at least 34% of the total annual state lottery revenues shall be allocated to benefit public education. Provides that beginning with 1998-99 fiscal year and each fiscal year thereafter, one-half of the amount of the share allocated to public education that exceeds the amount allocated in fiscal year 1997-98 shall be allocated to school and community college districts for the purchase of instructional materials. The funds are distributed on the basis of an equal amount per unit of average daily attendance. Fiscal Impact: In the near term, tens of millions of dollars in annual lottery revenues that go to public education would be earmarked for instructional materials. Amounts earmarked in future years would depend on changes in the level of overall lottery revenues. Web Sites YES   none NO   none Contact Information YES   Assemblyman Tony Cardenas Schoolbooks for The Children 915 L. St., PMG-C101 Sacramento, CA 95814     schoolbooks4kids@aol.com NO   David Pegos     (916) 319-2025 Who Signed the Ballot Arguments YES   Tony Cardenas, Calif. State Assemblymember, 39th District Nell Soto, California State Assemblymember, 61st District Manny Hernandez, Trustee, Sacramento City Unified School District Judith Cochrane, Teacher Carol S. Horn, Parent       NO   Wayne Johnson, President, California Teachers Association Sandy Clifton, Pres., Association of California School Administrators Leslie DeMersseman, Pres., California School Boards Association Assemblyman George R. House, Jr., Assembly District 25 Assemblyman Steve Baldwin, Assembly District 77 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 Next Proposition

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