California State 2006 -Proposition 1D Kindergarten-University Public Education Facilities Bond Act

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Official Summary, Pros and Cons

This ten billion four hundred sixteen million dollar ($10,416,000,000) bond
issue will provide needed funding to relieve public school overcrowding and
to repair older schools. It will improve earthquake safety and fund vocational educational facilities in public schools. Bond funds must be
spent according to strict accountability measures. Funds will also be used
to repair and upgrade existing public college and university buildings and
to build new classrooms to accommodate the growing student enrollment in the California Community Colleges, the University of California, and the
California State University. Fiscal Impact: State costs of about $20.3
billion to pay off both the principal ($10.4 billion) and interest ($9.9
billion) on the bonds. Payments of about $680 million per year.

Proposition 1D Summary
(Source: Official CA State Voter Information Guide)

Proposition 1D Analysis
(Source: Official CA State Voter Information Guide)

Proposition 1D Arguments & Rebuttals
(Source: Official CA State Voter Information Guide)

A YES vote on this measure means: The state could sell $10.4 billion in
general obligation bonds for education facilities ($7.3 billion for K–12
school facilities and $3.1 billion for higher education facilities).

A NO vote on this measure means: The state could not sell $10.4 billion in
general obligation bonds for these purposes.

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Other Resources

Follow the Money (for and against this proposition)
To find the information, first click on a "Committee Name" link,
and then select the radio button "Late and $5000+ Contributions Received."

Organizations & individuals FOR Proposition 1D

California Teachers Association

League of Women Voters

List of endorsers

Organizations & Individuals AGAINST Proposition 1D

California Taxpayer Protection Committee
(No on 1B, 1C, 1D, 1E, and 84)

Selected Articles, Editorials, Opinions, Reports

California Budget Project Analysis of Public Works Bond Package
California Budget Project
October 2006

Education bond for bricks, mortar
Funds would go to charter shcools, K-12
By Dana Hull
Mercury News

1D yes; 88 no
Press Enterprise Editorial
September 28, 2006

Argument Against Proposition 1D
California Tax Payer Protection Committee

UC Regents Endorse Prop 1D
University of California
July 20, 2006

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