2016 California Proposition 51
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Proposition 51 is a California ballot proposition on the November 8, 2016 ballot regarding $9 billion in bonds to fund construction and improvement of K-12 and community college facilities. The measure designates $7 billion for K-12 projects falling under four types of projects (new construction, modernization, career technical education facilities, and charter school facilities), and $2 billion for any facility project for community colleges.[1] No other bond measures related to education have been on the California ballot since 2006.[2]
There is bipartisan support for Prop.51.[2] Arguments for the measure state that K-12 and community college classrooms and other facilities are in need of improvement and repair to meet health and safety standards.[3] Arguments against the measure state that it does not guarantee equitable distribution of the bond money.[2] The opposition discontinued their fundraising in June 2016.[2]
A September 2016 poll by the Public Policy Institute of California showed that 47% of likely voters supported Proposition 51, 43% opposed it, and 10% did not know how they would vote.[4]
References
- ^ "Proposition 51. School Bonds. Funding for K-12 School and Community College Facilities. Initiative Statutory Amendment". Legislative Analyst's Office. Retrieved 11 September 2016.
- ^ a b c d "California Proposition 51, Public School Facility Bonds (2016)". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 11 September 2016.
- ^ "Official Voter Information Guide" (PDF). California Secretary of State. Retrieved 11 September 2016.
- ^ Baldassare, Mark (September 2016). "Californians & Their Government: Statewide Survey" (PDF). Public Policy Institute of California. Retrieved 11 October 2016.
External links
- Official Voter guide for California voters, November 2016, pages 8, 18-23, 118-122.
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