Claim: California’s Prop 55 "prevents $4 billion in new cuts to our schools.
Verdict: REFUTES

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title: 2016 California Proposition 55
text: spent $58.6 million fighting for the measure, with the top donor being $25 million from a hospital trade association. An additional $20 million was donated by the California Teachers Association, with other top donors including the Service Employees International Union, and the California School Employees Association. The measure was supported by the editorial boards of "The Sacramento Bee" and "The Mercury News". Opponents spent $3,000 fighting against the measure. The California Chamber of Commerce, who were neutral on the 2012 tax increase, opposed Proposition 55. The measure was opposed by the editorial boards of the "Los Angeles Times", the "San

title: 2016 California Proposition 55
text: 2016 California Proposition 55 Proposition 55 is a California ballot proposition that passed on the November 8, 2016 ballot, regarding extending by twelve years the temporary personal income tax increases enacted in 2012 on earnings over $250,000, with revenues allocated to K–12 schools, California Community Colleges, and, in certain years, healthcare. Proposition 55 will raise tax revenue by between $4 billion and $9 billion a year. Half of funds will go to schools and community colleges, up to $2 billion a year would go to Medi-Cal, and up to $1.5 billion will be saved and applied to debt. California voters

title: Amador Valley High School
text: to the "Washington Post", the "severe" limitations this imposed on state funding forced local governments and most school districts in California to make "drastic cutbacks". Furthermore, an article in the "Los Angeles Times" noted that Federal aid money for Californian schools, worth about $98 million each year, may be reduced if state-funded programs are cut. A recent Congressional report had found that Proposition 13 would not result in any major "local spending" cuts. In order to receive Federal aid, the state needed to maintain present levels of spending on local programs or secure local matching funds. However, the enforcement of

title: 2016 California Proposition 62
text: both Proposition 62 and Proposition 66, then the measure with the most "Yes" votes would have taken effect. Proposition 62 was estimated to reduce state spending by $150 million a year. Proponents spent $8.9 million fighting for Proposition 62, with the top contribution being $1.5 million from Stanford University professor Nick McKeown. Other top contributing proponents include Tom Steyer, Reed Hastings, John Doerr, and Paul Graham. The measure was supported by the editorial boards of the "Los Angeles Times", the "San Francisco Chronicle", and "The Sacramento Bee". Opponents spent $4.4 million fighting against Proposition 62, with the top contribution being

title: 2008 California Proposition 92
text: Additionally, 10.46 percent of current Proposition 98 school funding maintenance would have been allocated to community colleges. Furthermore, community college fees would have froze at $15/unit per semester and limit future increase based upon a devised formula. Other associated budgetary allocations earmarked for the current K-14 system would also have been divided accordingly. Proposition was projected to amount to an increase in state spending on K–14 education from 2007–08 through 2009–10—averaging about $300 million per year, with unknown impacts annually thereafter. The loss of student fee revenues would have been potentially about $70 million annually. Currently, student fees of $20/unit,

title: 2002 California Proposition 47
text: the principal ($13.05 billion) and interest ($13.15 billion) costs on the bonds at a state level. This will consist of payments of about $873 million per year. 2002 California Proposition 47 Proposition 47 was a proposition in the state of California on the November 5, 2002 ballot. The official title was "Kindergarten-University Public Education Facilities Bond Act of 2002." The proposition passed with 4,138,826 (59.1%) votes in favor and 2,869,577 (40.9%) against. It was placed on the ballot by a vote of the state legislature on AB 16. When put on the ballot, the question before voters was: The passing

title: 2002 California Proposition 49
text: and after school programs resulted in an additional annual state costs of up to $455 million, beginning in 2004–05. List of California ballot propositions 2000-present 2002 California Proposition 49 Proposition 49 was a proposition in the state of California on the November 5, 2002 ballot. The official title was "The After School Education and Safety Program Act of 2002." The proposition passed with 3,946,448 (56.7%) votes in favor and 3,023,433 (43.3%) against. It was placed on the ballot through the initiative process. The proposition was heavily pushed and backed by actor Arnold Schwarzenegger, and its passage marked his first political

title: 2016 California Proposition 51
text: 2016 California Proposition 51 Proposition 51 is a California ballot proposition that passed 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. No other bond measures related to education have been on the California ballot since 2006. There was bipartisan support for Prop 51. Arguments for the measure stated that K-12 and

title: Education in California
text: of dealing with the high dropout rate in California. It was implemented in 1985 and was expanded in 2004 due to its success in lowering the state's dropout rate. Senate Bill 65 initiated three new dropout prevention efforts: the Pupil Motivation and Maintenance Program, the Alternative Education Outreach Consultant (AEOC) Program, and the Educational Clinic Program. According to Governor Jerry Brown in 2014, "almost 30% are either undocumented or don't speak English." In 2016, California's K-12 public school per-pupil spending was ranked 22nd in the nation ($11,500 / student vs. $11,800 for the US average). For 2012, California's public schools

title: 2016 California Proposition 55
text: Francisco Chronicle", and "The Wall Street Journal". A September 2016 poll by the Public Policy Institute of California showed that 54% of likely voters supported Proposition 55, 38% opposed it, and 8% did not know how they would vote. Proposition 55 was approved by voters in the November general election, with 63% voting yes. 2016 California Proposition 55 Proposition 55 is a California ballot proposition that passed on the November 8, 2016 ballot, regarding extending by twelve years the temporary personal income tax increases enacted in 2012 on earnings over $250,000, with revenues allocated to K–12 schools, California Community Colleges,

title: 1998 California elections
text: retained control of the State Assembly. Twelve ballot propositions qualified to be listed on the general election ballot in California. Eight measures passed while four failed. Proposition 1A would provide for a bond of $9.2 billion for funding for at least four years for class size reduction, to relieve overcrowding and accommodate student enrollment growth and to repair older schools and for wiring and cabling for education technology; and to upgrade and build new classrooms in California Community Colleges, California State University, and University of California systems. Proposition 1A passed with 62.5% approval. Proposition 1 would amend Article XIII A

title: Randall Edwards (politician)
text: Edwards regained the confidence of pro-education activists when he cast the sole dissenting vote in a 7-to-1 decision by the Revenue Committee to add U.S.$67 million in additional tax cuts to Measure 50, being referred to the voters in an election for which ballots had already gone out. The referendum was intended to reverse even deeper cuts which had been enacted by Measure 47 the previous November. The committee action was taken under threat by anti-tax activist Bill Sizemore to withdraw his support from Measure 50, which already granted $804 million in tax relief. Sizemore said he was prepared kill

title: 1988 California Proposition 98
text: to one percent of a home's value in California and thus limited the amount of local funds that could be spent on school districts. Proposition 98 has been attacked by some groups because it mandates "auto-pilot spending" and reduces the Legislature's budgetary flexibility. 1988 California Proposition 98 California Proposition 98 requires a minimum percentage of the state budget to be spent on K-12 education. Prop 98 guarantees an annual increase in education in the California budget. Prop 98, also called the "Classroom Instructional Improvement and Accountability Act," amended the California Constitution to mandate a minimum level of education spending based

title: 2000 California elections
text: Legislature and a majority or two-thirds of the local electorate to impose future state and local fees on activity to study or mitigate its environmental, societal or economic effects. Proposition 37 failed with 48% approval. Proposition 38 would amend the constitution to authorize annual state payments of at least $4000 per pupil for private/religious schools, and allow replacement of current constitutional public school funding formula. Proposition 38 failed with 29.5% approval. Proposition 39 would authorize bonds for repair, construction or replacement of school facilities and classrooms, if approved by 55% of the local vote. Proposition 39 passed with 53.3% approval.

title: 2009 California Proposition 1C
text: pay for current spending. Essentially, the measure would have allowed a form of deficit spending that would not be subject to the balanced budget provisions adopted by a vote of the people in Proposition 58. The proposal would have also repealed the requirement that State Lottery revenue be used only for education. Instead, the State Legislature could have appropriated State Lottery revenue for any purpose. However, the measure would have required the State Legislature to appropriate general fund revenues to education in an amount equivalent to the State Lottery revenues that went to schools in 2008–2009 fiscal year, adjusted for

title: 2016 California Proposition 55
text: passed temporary sales and income tax increases with Proposition 30 in 2012. During the temporary tax, California’s top 1% of earners paid half of the state’s income-taxes and contributed one third of its budget. Since the 2012 tax increase, California’s tax revenues have grown by nearly 30%, with roughly two thirds of the money going to schools. Proposition 55 allowed the sales tax increase to expire as planned, while maintaining the increased income tax rates and extended them through 2030. Governor Jerry Brown, who was the primary proponent of the tax increase in 2012, remained neutral on Proposition 55. Proponents

title: 2004 California Proposition 56
text: of Legislative Analyst's Estimate of Net State and Local Government Fiscal Impact: 2004 California Proposition 56 Proposition 56 was a California ballot proposition on the March 2, 2004 ballot. It failed to pass with 2,185,868 (34.3%) votes in favor and 4,183,188 (65.7%) against. It was intended to penalize the state's elected officials for every day that the state budget is overdue. The proposition would also have lowered the threshold required pass a budget and enact new budget-related taxes to 55% from the two-thirds supermajority vote currently required. (The two-thirds requirement was implemented with the passage of California Proposition 13 in

title: 1988 California Proposition 98
text: 1988 California Proposition 98 California Proposition 98 requires a minimum percentage of the state budget to be spent on K-12 education. Prop 98 guarantees an annual increase in education in the California budget. Prop 98, also called the "Classroom Instructional Improvement and Accountability Act," amended the California Constitution to mandate a minimum level of education spending based on three tests. Test one, used only for 1988 to 1989, requires spending on education to make up 39% of the state budget. Test 2, used in years of strong economic growth, requires spending on education to equal the previous years spending plus

title: 2016 California Proposition 53
text: was opposed by the editorial boards of the Los Angeles Times, the San Francisco Chronicle, and The Sacramento Bee. Firefighters opposed the measure, warning that there was no exemption for disaster funding. Cities and local water districts were also opposed. 2016 California Proposition 53 Proposition 53 was a California ballot proposition on the November 8, 2016 ballot. It would have required voter approval for issuing revenue bonds exceeding $2 billion. Arguments in favor of the measure stated that it would require politicians to provide estimates of how much a project would cost, as well as give voters a say before

title: Gray Davis
text: the approval threshold for local school bonds from two-thirds to 55 percent in a statewide proposition that passed. Davis earmarked $3 billion over four years for new textbooks and, between 1999 and 2004, increased state per-pupil spending from $5,756 to $6,922. In 2001, Gov. Gray Davis signed Senate Bill 19, which establishes nutritional standards for food at elementary schools and bans the sale of carbonated beverages in elementary and middle schools. Another early act of Davis's was the reversal of his predecessor Republican Governor Pete Wilson's alteration of California's eight-hour overtime pay rule for wage earners. Davis recognized the domestic