Important Dates
October 23 - Voter Registration
Deadline
November 1 - LTCC meeting, 9-
10:30 a.m., 3477 School Street, Lafayette
November 7 - ELECTION DAY
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Welcome to GET SMART On Education !
Autumn has arrived, and with it comes the November
7th elections. This issue of GET SMART is
devoted to providing you with information about
three ballot measures affecting children and public
education: Propositions 1D, 86, and 88.
GET SMART on Education provides straight-
forward information about California legislation and
public education issues that affect our local schools.
The Las Trampas Creek Council of PTAs (LTCC)
Legislation Team makes it easy to work with fellow
parents and citizens in Lamorinda and Walnut Creek
to become informed. We provide links to experts and
more detailed reports and show you how to
communicate with your government representatives.
The
LTCC Legislation
Team meets monthly throughout the year and
welcomes all to participate.
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Proposition 1D
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Kindergarten-University Public Education
Facilities Bond
- $10.4 billion to modernize and build new schools
for K-12 and higher education to repair and
seismically upgrade California’s aging facilities
- Includes target funding to relieve overcrowding,
and promote environmentally friendly “green”
construction
- Support diverse education programs, including
career-technical education, smaller high schools,
and certain types of charter schools with proven
track records
- Has bipartisan support; approved for the ballot by
two-thirds of the Legislature
The California State
PTA and League of
Women Voters SUPPORT the approval of Proposition
1D.
Additionally,
EdSource also has an informational summary of
Proposition 1D.
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Proposition 86
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Tobacco Tax Act of 2006
- Imposes an additional 13 cent tax on each
cigarette, or $2.60 per pack, and indirectly increases
tax on other tobacco products
- Funding provided to qualified hospitals for
emergency services, nursing education and health
insurance for eligible children
- Includes funding for tobacco use prevention
programs, and research, prevention and treatment of
various health conditions, including cancer and heart
disease, which would save billions in health care
costs
The California State
PTA and League of
Women Voters SUPPORT the approval of Proposition
86.
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Proposition 88
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Classroom Learning and Accountability
Act
- Amends the California Constitution to create a
statewide parcel tax of $50, to raise $470 million a
year, with exemptions for certain homeowners who
are 65 years or older, or disabled.
- Restricts funding exclusively for K-12 class size
reduction; textbooks and materials; school safety;
Academic Success facility grants; and a database to
evaluate program effectiveness
The California State PTA and League of
Women Voters OPPOSE this measure
because:
- The funding would not cover the costs of the
programs that are required to be supported
- There is no provision for cost-of-living
adjustments, thus eroding support for the specified
programs over time
- Concern that Prop 88 may distract voter
support of more important Prop 1D, or leave false
impression that California schools would be
adequately funded
To read the PTA position in full
CLICK HERE. Visit the
EdSource website to read that informative
summary of
Proposition 88.
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October 23 Deadline
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VOTER REGISTRATION DEADLINE: OCTOBER
23RD
Pick up voter registration applications from your local
Post Office, County Elections office, or register
online. For more information CLICK HERE.
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