Proposition 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. • Bars amendment 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. • Bars amendment to existing State Allocation Board process for allocating school construction funding, as to these bonds. • Appropriates money from the General Fund to pay off bonds. State costs of about $17.6 billion to pay off both the principal ($9 billion) and interest ($8.6 billion) on the bonds. Payments of about $500 million per year for 35 years.

Proposition Number

51

Year

2016

Document Type

Proposition

Pass/Fail

Pass

Popular Vote Results

Y: 5645322; A: 54; N: 4811839; B: 46

Election Type

General Election

Proposition Type

Initiative Statute

For Author

JUSTINE FISCHER, PresidentCalifornia State PTAKEN HEWITT, PresidentCalifornia Retired Teachers AssociationLARRY GALIZIO, Chief Executive OfficerCommunity College League of California

Against Author

G. RICK MARSHALL, Chief Financial OfficerCalifornia Taxpayers Action NetworkWENDY M. LACK, DirectorCalifornia Taxpayers Action Network

Rebuttal Author

G. RICK MARSHALL, Chief Financial OfficerCalifornia Taxpayers Action NetworkWENDY M. LACK, DirectorCalifornia Taxpayers Action Network

Rebuttal Against Author

CHRIS UNGAR, PresidentCalifornia School Boards AssociationTERESA CASAZZA, PresidentCalifornia Taxpayers AssociationLARRY GALIZIO, Chief Executive OfficerCommunity College League of California

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