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California State PTA urges support for
1A, 1B, 1C and 1E on May 19 ballot
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Critical
measures that will impact funding for schools and children's services will be
put to California voters during a special statewide election called for Tuesday, May 19, 2009. This alert underscores the California State PTA's positions on the ballot measures and new material on the www.capta.org website offering more information, including a Spanish language positions page.
CALIFORNIA STATE PTA POSITIONS
PROPOSITION 1A - SUPPORT
Restores education funding, temporarily increases state revenues, and
establishes a "rainy day" stabilization fund.California State PTA has long
been urging lawmakers to support education funding and increase revenues as
part of a balanced approach to weathering the state's current budget crisis.
PROPOSITION 1B - SUPPORT
Education funding repayment plan to help restore $9.3 billion in budget cuts
to schools. Adequate funding must be provided for public
education so that every student can receive a quality education. Budget cuts to
education threaten an entire generation of children - and that seriously
threatens California's economic future.
PROPOSITION 1C - SUPPORT
State Lottery. Proposition 1C generates additional revenues to help
mitigate the state's current budget deficit. In addition, it would permanently
disconnect school funding from reliance on unpredictable lottery winnings, and
instead dedicate
an amount from the state's General Fund for schools that would be comparable to
previous lottery allocations.
PROPOSITION 1D - OPPOSE
Children's Services Funding. Proposition
1D redirects funding for five years from key children's services (established
through passage of Proposition 10 in 1998), and makes other programmatic
changes to California Children and Families Commission ("First 5") programs.
PROPOSITION 1E - SUPPORT
Mental health services funding. Proposition 1E redirects funding for two
years from mental health services (established through passage of Proposition
63 in 2004) to help mitigate the state's current budget deficit. California
State PTA strongly supported Proposition 63, and we continue to advocate for
adequate mental health services for children, youth and families; however, we
support 1E because it is strictly limited to two years.
New materials online at www.capta.org:
- California State PTA analysis of ballot measures
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Spanish language positions summary
- Flier with California State PTA positions
Useful links
California Secretary of State Official Voter Guide Information
Legislative Analyst's Office analyses of ballot propositions
League of Women Voters: Easy Voter Guide
English,
Spanish,
Chinese,
Korean, Vietnamese
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