The latest Proposition 13 has nothing to do with the original Proposition 13 from 1978. Column by LATimesSkelton
Proposition 13 is the only measure on the March 3 state ballot — and its number is causing many voters to do double takes.
The original Proposition 13 is a prime example. In 1978, it substantially cut property taxes and became a national symbol of an anti-tax revolt. But it also stripped K-12 schools and local governments of significant property tax revenue and forced much of their care and feeding onto state government.The latest Proposition 13 is an eye-glazing $15-billion state bond issue for education facilities spanning prekindergarten through the university systems.
Some voters have called the office of Assemblyman Patrick O’Donnell , a coauthor of the new 13, accusing the state of lying about the proposition because they’ve heard it repeals the original.Actually, the new 13 would provide $9 billion in bond money for K-12 schools and $2 billion each for community colleges, state universities and the University of California.
The way it currently works for K-12 schools is that the state pays for 60% of renovation and 50% of new construction. Schools pay for the rest, mostly with local property taxes and some developer fees. School districts apply for state bond money. And it’s first come, first served. Under the new proposal, the state would pay for up to 65% of renovation costs and 55% of new construction. The highest amounts would go to districts with the least ability to raise their own funds and with large numbers of students who are from low-income families or are English learners.
“When kids walk into a school that’s clean and well kept, it sets the tone for the school day,” says O’Donnell, who taught high school social studies for 23 years.
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There's a new Proposition 13. It would send billions to California schools that need itThe latest Proposition 13 is an eye-glazing $15-billion state bond issue for education facilities spanning pre-kindergarten through the university systems. It has nothing to do with the original Proposition 13 — at least directly.
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