School Bond Case Study
PROPOSITION 51
School Bonds. Funding for K-12 School and Community College Facilities (Initiative Statutory Amendment)
CAIR-CA RECOMMENDATION: NEUTRAL
SUMMARY
Authorizes $9 billion in general obligation bonds: $3 billion for new construction and $3 billion for modernization of K-12 public school facilities; $1 billion for charter schools and vocational education facilities; and $2 billion for California Community Colleges facilities. Prohibits changes to existing authority to levy developer fees to fund school facilities, until new construction bond proceeds are spent or December 31, 2020, whichever is earlier.
WHAT YOUR VOTE MEANS
A YES vote would be a vote in favor of the state issuing $9 billion in bonds to fund improvement and construction …show more content…
Allocates revenues primarily to increase funding for existing healthcare programs; also for tobacco use prevention/control programs, tobacco-related disease research and law enforcement, University of California physician training, dental disease prevention programs, and administration. Excludes these revenues from Proposition 98 funding requirements. If tax causes decreased tobacco consumption, transfers tax revenues to offset decreases to existing tobacco-funded programs and sales tax revenues. Requires biennial …show more content…
Juvenile Criminal Proceedings and Sentencing (INITIATED STATUTE AND LEGISLATIVE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT)
CAIR-CA RECOMMENDATION: SUPPORT
SUMMARY
Allows parole consideration for persons convicted of nonviolent felonies upon completion of full prison term for primary offense, as defined. Authorizes Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation to award sentence credits for rehabilitation, good behavior, or educational achievements. Requires Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation to adopt regulations to implement new parole and sentence credit provisions and certify they enhance public safety. Provides juvenile court judges shall make determination, upon prosecutor motion, whether juveniles age 14 and older should be prosecuted and sentenced as adults.
WHAT YOUR VOTE MEANS
A YES vote will be a vote in favor of increasing parole chances for juvenile felons convicted of nonviolent crimes and give them more opportunities to earn credits for good behavior.
A NO vote will be against increasing parole chances for juvenile felons convicted of nonviolent crimes and handing over the power to decide whether a juvenile should be tried in an adult court to the judge from the
School Bonds. Funding for K-12 School and Community College Facilities (Initiative Statutory Amendment)
CAIR-CA RECOMMENDATION: NEUTRAL
SUMMARY
Authorizes $9 billion in general obligation bonds: $3 billion for new construction and $3 billion for modernization of K-12 public school facilities; $1 billion for charter schools and vocational education facilities; and $2 billion for California Community Colleges facilities. Prohibits changes to existing authority to levy developer fees to fund school facilities, until new construction bond proceeds are spent or December 31, 2020, whichever is earlier.
WHAT YOUR VOTE MEANS
A YES vote would be a vote in favor of the state issuing $9 billion in bonds to fund improvement and construction …show more content…
Allocates revenues primarily to increase funding for existing healthcare programs; also for tobacco use prevention/control programs, tobacco-related disease research and law enforcement, University of California physician training, dental disease prevention programs, and administration. Excludes these revenues from Proposition 98 funding requirements. If tax causes decreased tobacco consumption, transfers tax revenues to offset decreases to existing tobacco-funded programs and sales tax revenues. Requires biennial …show more content…
Juvenile Criminal Proceedings and Sentencing (INITIATED STATUTE AND LEGISLATIVE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT)
CAIR-CA RECOMMENDATION: SUPPORT
SUMMARY
Allows parole consideration for persons convicted of nonviolent felonies upon completion of full prison term for primary offense, as defined. Authorizes Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation to award sentence credits for rehabilitation, good behavior, or educational achievements. Requires Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation to adopt regulations to implement new parole and sentence credit provisions and certify they enhance public safety. Provides juvenile court judges shall make determination, upon prosecutor motion, whether juveniles age 14 and older should be prosecuted and sentenced as adults.
WHAT YOUR VOTE MEANS
A YES vote will be a vote in favor of increasing parole chances for juvenile felons convicted of nonviolent crimes and give them more opportunities to earn credits for good behavior.
A NO vote will be against increasing parole chances for juvenile felons convicted of nonviolent crimes and handing over the power to decide whether a juvenile should be tried in an adult court to the judge from the