Fail: 1,830,515 / 38.1% Yes votes ...... 2,969,011 / 61.9% No votes

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• Requires supplemental payments to local school districts and community colleges to address recent budget cuts.
• Annual payments begin in 2011-12.
• Payments are funded from the state's Budget Stabilization Fund until the total amount has been paid.
• Payments to local school districts will be allocated in proportion to average daily attendance and may be used for classroom instruction, textbooks and other local educational programs.

Fiscal Impact from the Legislative Analyst:

• Fiscal impact would depend on how current constitutional provisions would otherwise be interpreted.
• Potential state savings of up to several billion dollars in 2009-10 and 2010-11.
• Potential state costs of billions of dollars annually thereafter.

Meaning of Voting Yes/No

A YES vote on this measure means:

The state would make supplemental payments to schools and community colleges beginning in 2011-12. These payments would replace other payments the state might otherwise be required to make in earlier years.

A NO vote on this measure means:

The state would not make supplemental payments to schools and community colleges, and instead make other payments as required under current law.

Summary of Arguments FOR Proposition 1B:

The budget crisis has cut $12 billion from our schools. Over 5,000 teachers have been laid off, thousands more are threatened. Prop. 1B starts the process of paying our schools and community colleges back as economic conditions improve. Our future depends on the investment we make in educating our children.

Summary of Arguments AGAINST Proposition 1B:

No argument against Proposition 1B was submitted.

Contact FOR Proposition 1B:

Andrea Landis Kaufman Campaign Consultants 1510 J Street, Suite 210 Sacramento, CA 95814 (916) 443-7817 http://www.YES1B.com

Contact AGAINST Proposition 1B:

No contact information was provided.

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More Information on 1B

Secretary of State

• Proposition 1B Title, Summary and Analysis
• Proposition 1B Full Text of Arguments and Rebuttals

Secretary of State

• Campaign Finances of Committees For and Against This Measure

League of Women Voters

• In Depth explanations of the measure, its provisions, fiscal effects, main arguments for and against, as well as a list of supporters and opponents.
• Easy Voter Guide - Provides easy-to-read summary of what the proposition would do, its effect on the state budget, and what people for and against say.

• Voter Minute on Proposition 1B - A quick video description of the proposition, with a list of proponents and opponents and their arguments.

KQED-FM Public Radio

• California Report: Prop 1B - 4/29/09, 5 min.
• Forum: Propositions 1B and 1C - 5/4/09. 52 min. Hosted by Michael Krasny w/ guests Campbell, Kuhn, Dawson, Butler, Myers, Crane

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