Prop. 2, statewide bond measure to upgrade California schools, leads in early voting
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Prop. 2, statewide bond measure to upgrade California schools, leads in early voting

LA Times  

Proposition 2, a bond to provide $10 billion in funding for repairs and upgrades at thousands of public elementary, middle and high schools and community colleges across California, was leading in early returns Tuesday night. Proposition 2 would provide $8.5 billion in facility renovations and new construction for K-12 schools, with 10% of the funds dedicated to small school districts. Politics Election results for California’s statewide propositions Latest vote counts for Prop 32 raising minimum wage, Prop 36 addressing crime, Prop 33 expanding rent controls and more The school bond was endorsed by both the California Democratic and Republican parties, as well as a coalition of more than 150 groups. To receive bond money, districts must raise a local bond of their own and then apply to the School Facility Program for a funding match on a sliding scale up to 65% for renovations and 55% for new construction — 5% more than previous bonds.

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Voters Back $52 Billion of State and Local Borrowing
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Voters Back $52 Billion of State and Local Borrowing

Bloomberg  

00:00 Which brings us to our money moment. U.S. voters approving about $52 billion of state and local government borrowing measures ranging from education improvements to a transportation referendum. Nick, I know that California kind of stole the headlines with a pair of $10 billion know statewide propositions, but give us a sense of what voters approved of. And it's …

Election results for California’s statewide propositions
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55 years, 2 months ago

Election results for California’s statewide propositions

LA Times  

twitter facebook envelope angle-double-right angle-down angle-up long-arrow-right On Nov. 5, California voters will be asked whether they support raising the minimum wage, imposing harsher penalties for certain crimes, banning forced prison labor, expanding rent control and much more. Some measures are amendments to the California Constitution — a “yes” on Proposition 3 would codify the right to same-sex marriage, while …

California voters approve anti-crime ballot measure Prop. 36
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4 months, 3 weeks ago

California voters approve anti-crime ballot measure Prop. 36

LA Times  

California voters on Tuesday approved a November ballot measure that will impose stricter penalties for repeat theft and crimes involving fentanyl, steering away from recent progressive policies that critics blamed for increased lawlessness. Politics Election results for California’s statewide propositions Latest vote counts for Prop 32 raising minimum wage, Prop 36 addressing crime, Prop 33 expanding rent controls and more …

Endorsement: Yes on Proposition 2 to repair California’s many dilapidated schools
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Endorsement: Yes on Proposition 2 to repair California’s many dilapidated schools

LA Times  

Gustavo Gonzalez, director of maintenance operations and transportation, exits a classroom that needs new carpeting at Hosler Middle School in Lynwood on July 1. Proposition 2 on the Nov. 5 ballot would authorize the state to issue a $10-billion bond to modernize, renovate and repair public schools, as well as community college campuses. Kids deserve a safe and healthy learning …

Proposition 5 could unleash a flood of public projects — and tax hikes
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Proposition 5 could unleash a flood of public projects — and tax hikes

LA Times  

A worker stands on the roof of a home under construction in Irvine in September. In years past, local bond campaigns like Santa Clara’s Measure I needed two-thirds support for passage. If approved by a majority of California voters, Proposition 5 would decrease the approval threshold for local bonds from two-thirds to 55%, making it easier to fund low-income housing, …

Track the money for Prop 5: Contributions for and against housing and infrastructure bonds
6 months ago

Track the money for Prop 5: Contributions for and against housing and infrastructure bonds

LA Times  

Proposition 5 would lower the vote threshold needed to pass local bond measures for affordable housing, transportation, parks and other infrastructure. Supporters contend that changing the required majority from two-thirds to 55% will make it easier for voters to approve government financing for needed housing and other public projects. Overall fundraising Cumulative contributions Biggest supporters The Non-Profit Housing Association of …

Endorsement: Yes on Prop. 5. It’s too hard to pass local bond measures
6 months, 1 week ago

Endorsement: Yes on Prop. 5. It’s too hard to pass local bond measures

LA Times  

In California, most elections are decided by a simple majority, including governor, mayor and statewide ballot measures. Proposition 5 on the Nov. 5 ballot would get California closer to majority rule by lowering the threshold to pass local bond measures to 55% instead of 66.7%. State lawmakers, who voted to place this on the ballot, considered also lowering the threshold …

L.A. Times electoral endorsements for 2024 November election
6 months, 3 weeks ago

L.A. Times electoral endorsements for 2024 November election

LA Times  

Proposition 2: Yes Proposition 2 is a $10 billion bond that will fund repairs for California’s public schools and community colleges, many of which are run-down and lack basic functionality, such as air conditioning. Proposition 4: Yes Proposition 4 is a $10 billion grab bag of spending on climate, fire prevention, energy, conservation and agriculture projects so disparate that this …

LAUSD poised to put $9-billion bond measure, its largest, before voters in November
7 months, 3 weeks ago

LAUSD poised to put $9-billion bond measure, its largest, before voters in November

LA Times  

Alberto Carvalho gets a tour of a new electric school bus from driver trainer Albino Rosas at the San Julian bus yard in Los Angeles on Aug. 2, 2024. Los Angeles school officials on Wednesday will decide whether to put a $9-billion school construction bond on the ballot in November — the largest in district history and comparable in size …

Your guide to Proposition 2: Education bond
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Your guide to Proposition 2: Education bond

LA Times  

Proposition 2 is a bond measure that would allow the state to borrow $10 billion to help fund repairs and upgrades at thousands of public elementary, middle and high schools and community colleges across California. The money from the last successful school bond, which passed in 2016, has long since been spent, and the state’s school repair fund is expected …

2024 California propositions voter guide: minimum wage, crime, marriage, healthcare, rent and more
8 months, 3 weeks ago

2024 California propositions voter guide: minimum wage, crime, marriage, healthcare, rent and more

LA Times  

In addition to a precarious presidential election and high-stakes U.S House races, California voters in November will also weigh in on a slew of statewide ballot measures that could significantly shape policy and affect the lives of millions of residents. Politics Election results for California’s statewide propositions Latest vote counts for Prop 32 raising minimum wage, Prop 36 addressing crime, …

California Legislature votes to ask voters for permission borrow $20 billion for climate, schools
8 months, 3 weeks ago

California Legislature votes to ask voters for permission borrow $20 billion for climate, schools

Associated Press  

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Mired in a stream of multi-billion dollar budget deficits, the California Legislature on Wednesday turned to voters for help. In 2020, despite a history of approving statewide school bonds, voters rejected a $15 billion education borrowing proposal — what would have been the largest in state history. “Whether it comes to education homelessness or climate, California citizens …

California voters could see schools bond and historic climate initiative on November ballot
8 months, 4 weeks ago

California voters could see schools bond and historic climate initiative on November ballot

LA Times  

Top Democratic lawmakers announced a deal on bond measures Sunday after months of closed-door negotiations in the state Capitol. California lawmakers have announced plans to pursue bond measures that would add $20 billion to the state’s debt but help fund the response to climate-related disasters, ensure clean drinking water and modernize school buildings. The two climate and education bond measures …

Editorial: California’s next school bond should include money for grass, trees and green spaces on campuses
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Editorial: California’s next school bond should include money for grass, trees and green spaces on campuses

LA Times  

Parents and community groups gather outside Lorena Street Elementary School in Boyle Heights to demand Los Angeles Unified School District address sweltering school conditions during a historic heat wave in September 2022. Teachers, administrators, environmentalists and community groups are urging that $1 billion, or about 7% of the money, be set aside for school greening projects to remove asphalt and …

Teachers criticize Newsom’s budget proposal, say it would ‘wreak havoc on funding for our schools’
10 months, 1 week ago

Teachers criticize Newsom’s budget proposal, say it would ‘wreak havoc on funding for our schools’

Associated Press  

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California’s largest teachers union on Friday turned up the pressure on Gov. Gavin Newsom, announcing a public campaign aimed at blocking part of his plan to balance the budget because they say it “would wreak havoc on funding for our schools.” Newsom says his plan — a complex accounting maneuver — would shield public schools from $8.8 …

Teachers criticize Newsom's budget proposal, say it would 'wreak havoc on funding for our schools'
10 months, 1 week ago

Teachers criticize Newsom's budget proposal, say it would 'wreak havoc on funding for our schools'

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Gavin Newsom, announcing a public campaign aimed at blocking …

Voters approve Proposition 1, Newsom’s overhaul of the California mental health system
1 year ago

Voters approve Proposition 1, Newsom’s overhaul of the California mental health system

LA Times  

The close contest over Gov. Gavin Newsom’s $6.4-billion bond measure to transform California’s mental health system finally ended Wednesday, more than two weeks after the primary election. The Californians Against Proposition 1 campaign said the measure wasn’t a huge win for Newsom, but “an embarrassing squeaker of a victory.” “By cutting off services and reducing early intervention programs, Prop. Luna …

Opinion: More money, same problems: My fellow California Democrats keep repeating this mistake
1 year, 8 months ago

Opinion: More money, same problems: My fellow California Democrats keep repeating this mistake

LA Times  

The California Legislature is poised to begin its summer recess having passed the latest state budget. The bill was amended to require that affordable projects use only “skilled and trained” labor — code for union workers — even though state law already required such projects to pay union-level wages. Bills by state Sen. Scott Wiener and Assemblymember Buffy Wicks, for …

California voters approve Proposition 28 for music and arts education funding
2 years, 4 months ago

California voters approve Proposition 28 for music and arts education funding

LA Times  

Student musicians rehearse at Telfair Elementary School in Pacoima. Proposition 28 will require the state to provide about $1 billion for music and arts education in K-12 schools starting next year. California schools will receive a boost of about $1 billion for music and arts education starting next year after voters approved Proposition 28 on Tuesday, early election results show. …

Proposition 28 asks voters to approve $1 billion for arts and music in California schools
2 years, 5 months ago

Proposition 28 asks voters to approve $1 billion for arts and music in California schools

LA Times  

Proposition 28 would secure guaranteed annual funding for California’s K-12 schools to be used toward courses such as music, dance, theater, photography and graphic design. If approved by voters, Proposition 28 would secure guaranteed annual funding for California’s K-12 schools to be used toward courses such as music, dance, theater, photography and graphic design. Despite a record high state budget, …

California schools face funding crisis as student population declines
3 years, 2 months ago

California schools face funding crisis as student population declines

LA Times  

Gavin Newsom projected another year of record funding for schools during his budget presentation on Monday but warned that some districts could be in financial trouble as student enrollment continues to decline. Newsom’s budget proposal pointed to a state population decline driven by plummeting birth rates that have “eroded” K-12 enrollment projections, and proposed tweaking California’s decades-old education funding formula …

California lawmakers may stop tying K-12 schools’ funding to daily attendance
3 years, 2 months ago

California lawmakers may stop tying K-12 schools’ funding to daily attendance

LA Times  

After decades of linking K-12 school funding to daily student attendance, California lawmakers are poised to consider abolishing that standard, choosing instead a new method that could provide a significant boost to big districts such as Los Angeles Unified. State Sen. Anthony Portantino will introduce legislation on Monday that would tie education funding to annual enrollment rather than average daily …

California voters reject big changes to landmark property tax measure Prop. 13
4 years, 4 months ago

California voters reject big changes to landmark property tax measure Prop. 13

LA Times  

A four-decade quest to downsize Proposition 13, California’s famed limit on property taxes, has come up short after supporters failed to convince a new generation of voters that businesses should pay more to help fund schools and local services. “California voters understood the very real threat Proposition 15 presented to small businesses, farmers and consumers,” Allan Zaremberg, president of the …

New poll shows tight races for California propositions to change app-based driver rules, business property taxes
4 years, 5 months ago

New poll shows tight races for California propositions to change app-based driver rules, business property taxes

LA Times  

App-based driver Teresa Mercado, right, joins members of the Mobile Workers Alliance, which consists of Uber and Lyft drivers, protesting at the home of Uber co-founder Garrett Camp in Beverly Hills in 2019. “Voters are deciding on these propositions late.” The online poll of 5,352 likely voters found 46% said they would vote in favor of Proposition 22, while 42% …

Backers of California tax initiative submit signatures
4 years, 11 months ago

Backers of California tax initiative submit signatures

Associated Press  

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Supporters of a proposed amendment to the California Constitution that would raise property taxes on some businesses by up to $12 billion a year announced Thursday they have collected more than 1.7 million signatures, all but assuring it will appear on the November ballot. The amendment would repeal a portion of what is known as Proposition 13, …

Editorial: Proposition 13 had a terrible name. That’s not a reason to stiff kids and schools
5 years ago

Editorial: Proposition 13 had a terrible name. That’s not a reason to stiff kids and schools

LA Times  

One of the biggest surprises of the March primary was that California voters rejected the proposed $15-billion bond measure that would have paid for school construction and much-needed maintenance around the state. There probably isn’t another ballot measure in California history and politics as famous or infamous — depending on your worldview — as Proposition 13. Now, an understandably frustrated …

Prop. 13 school bond measure appears headed for defeat. How did that happen?
5 years ago

Prop. 13 school bond measure appears headed for defeat. How did that happen?

LA Times  

A combination of confusing messages and an unfortunate name contributed to what appears to be the first failure of a state school bond measure in a quarter of a century, education and public policy experts said Wednesday. the Democratic presidential primary with Bernie Sanders leading all the other candidates failed to reach majority support,” Mark Baldassare, president of the Public …

Proposition 13 is endorsed by schools across California. Why not LAUSD?
5 years, 1 month ago

Proposition 13 is endorsed by schools across California. Why not LAUSD?

LA Times  

A $15-billion bond measure to improve school and college facilities may offer limited aid to the Los Angeles Unified School District — which has not endorsed the March 3 ballot measure despite widespread support from school systems, teachers unions and universities throughout the state. And after L.A. voters last summer defeated a parcel tax to help fund schools, “it’s understandable …

A look at Proposition 13, the $15-billion school bond on the March 3 ballot
5 years, 1 month ago

A look at Proposition 13, the $15-billion school bond on the March 3 ballot

LA Times  

California voters will see only one statewide proposition on the March 3 primary ballot, a proposal to borrow money for the state’s schools. New rules on who gets money, a boost for union projects Proposition 13 offers additional state help to local schools that have less ability to raise matching bonds for construction projects, and for those serving more English …

Skelton: There's a new Proposition 13. It would send billions to California schools that need it
5 years, 1 month ago

Skelton: There's a new Proposition 13. It would send billions to California schools that need it

LA Times  

The new Proposition 13 on the March 3 ballot would provide $9 billion in bond money for K-12 schools and $2 billion each for community colleges, state universities and the University of California. The measure warrants a “yes” vote on Super Tuesday, but don’t kid yourself: Unlike the original 13, the latest version would ultimately result in higher property taxes …

Endorsement: Yes on Proposition 13 for school upgrades
5 years, 1 month ago

Endorsement: Yes on Proposition 13 for school upgrades

LA Times  

Public school students, such as the ones shown here at Lennox Middle School in 2017, would be among the beneficiaries of a proposed state bond measure to raise $15 billion for maintenance and construction at the state’s public schools and colleges. Public school districts’ budgets in California are too lean to finance the inevitable demand for new facilities and major …

Proposition 13 would spend $15 billion on California schools
5 years, 1 month ago

Proposition 13 would spend $15 billion on California schools

Associated Press  

SAN PABLO, Calif. — Lake Elementary School, just a half-hour drive northeast of San Francisco, is a relic from 1957. Exposed wires are taped together across the hallway ceilings,” said Tony Wold, associate superintendent for the West Contra Costa Unified School District in the San Francisco Bay Area. Many school districts, like West Contra Costa, say they do not receive …

Newsletter: Your guide to California’s primary election in one week
6 years, 10 months ago

Newsletter: Your guide to California’s primary election in one week

LA Times  

One week from now, California voters — some of them, at least — will choose their favorite candidates for governor, seven statewide offices, five propositions, legislative races and the critical congressional seats that this fall will determine which party controls the U.S. House. Sign up for the free Essential Politics email newsletter » As polls continue to show a fight …

Column: Political Road Map: California has $55 billion in tax breaks, and many are here to stay
8 years ago

Column: Political Road Map: California has $55 billion in tax breaks, and many are here to stay

LA Times  

Everyone loves paying less in taxes. There’s just one hitch: Tax breaks cost money, in the form of lower government revenue. Political Road Map: Here’s why there might be more bills in Sacramento this year than any time in decades » The most obvious challenge is to determine whether these are good ideas or whether they take too much tax …

California housing bills could take away subsidies for homeowners and add them for renters
8 years ago

California housing bills could take away subsidies for homeowners and add them for renters

LA Times  

California’s homeownership rate is at its lowest since World War II, and a third of renters spend more than half of their income on housing costs. A report from the nonpartisan Legislative Analyst’s Office estimated that building affordable homes for the 1.7 million low-income households in California that currently spend half their salaries on housing would cost as much to …

The money is starting to roll in on California’s 17 ballot propositions. A lot of it
8 years, 7 months ago

The money is starting to roll in on California’s 17 ballot propositions. A lot of it

LA Times  

Political professionals who run California ballot measure campaigns always worry about how to get the attention of voters. Sign up for our daily Essential Politics newsletter » Jan. 1-June 30: $126.7 million raised As of June 30, the deadline for second-quarter campaign reports, the total take for propositions was more than $126.7 million. The big money is coming from Big …

California doesn’t have enough housing, and lawmakers aren’t doing much about it
8 years, 11 months ago

California doesn’t have enough housing, and lawmakers aren’t doing much about it

LA Times  

The reason why California faces a housing affordability crisis is simple, many experts say: Lots of people want to live in the state and there aren’t enough houses for them. “You don’t need a PhD in economics to understand this,” said Christopher Thornberg, an economist who recently published a report on state housing costs with the nonpartisan organization Next 10. …

California schools on the brink
12 years, 5 months ago

California schools on the brink

Salon  

California’s public education system, once the finest in the nation, is on the edge of the abyss. If the state’s voters don’t approve a package of emergency tax increases at the ballot box in November, the system – already pushed to the brink by decades of budgets cuts, swelling class sizes, skyrocketing inner-city dropout rates, shrinking libraries and disappearing arts …

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