BALLOT MEASURE SUMMARY 
PROP 88 |
Education Funding. Real Property Parcel Tax. Initiative Constitutional Amendment and Statute. |
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SUMMARY Put on the Ballot by Petition Signatures |
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| Imposes $50 tax on each real property parcel to provide
additional public school funding for kindergarten through
grade 12. Exempts certain elderly, disabled homeowners from
tax. Use of funds restricted to specific educational purposes.
Fiscal Impact: State parcel tax revenue of roughly $450 million
annually, allocated to school districts for specified education
programs. |
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WHAT YOUR VOTE MEANS |
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| YES A YES vote on this measure means: The state would levy an annual $50 tax on most parcels of land in California, with the proceeds allocated to school districts for five specified K–12 education programs. |
NO A NO vote on this measure means: The state would not levy an annual $50 tax on most parcels of land to raise additional funding for K–12 education programs. |
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ARGUMENTS |
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| PRO Proposition 88 will improve our schools. It helps teachers by providing funds directly to local schools to reduce class size and provide textbooks and learning materials. It requires strict accountability and exempts disabled and elderly homeowners. Teachers, businesses, and taxpayers agree: YES on 88 for Textbooks, Smaller Classes, Better Schools. |
CON The State Legislature decides where your tax money goes. New layers of costly bureaucracy are created. 95% of schools could NEVER receive facility grants under Proposition 88! Proposition 88 creates a NEW KIND OF NEVER ENDING PROPERTY TAX, opening the door to UNLIMITED property parcel tax increase propositions. Proposition 88—NO! |
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FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION |
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| FOR Yes on 88—Taxpayers for Better Schools and Smaller Classes 1107 9th Street Sacramento, CA 95814 (916) 448-3868 VoteFor88@EdVoice.org www.VoteFor88.org |
AGAINST Californians Against the Statewide Parcel Property Tax 925 University Ave. Sacramento, CA 95825 (916) 927-1512 info@NoProp88.com www.NoProp88.com |
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