California Online Voter Guide
November 2012 General Election
22nd edition
Proposition 38 - Tax to fund education and early childhood programs.
Initiative Statute
- Official Summary
- Official Voter Guide page
- Campaign Web Sites and Contact Information
- Who Signed the Ballot Arguments
- Media Coverage
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Increases taxes on earnings using sliding scale, for twelve years. Revenues go to K–12 schools and early childhood programs, and for four years to repaying state debt.
Fiscal Impact:
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Increased state tax revenues for 12 years—roughly $10 billion annually in initial years, tending to grow over time. Funds used for schools, child care, and preschool, as well as providing savings on state debt payments.
A YES vote on this measure means: State personal income tax rates would increase for 12 years. The additional revenues would be used for schools, child care, preschool, and state debt payments.
A NO vote on this measure means: State personal income tax rates would remain at their current levels. No additional funding would be available for schools, child care, preschool, and state debt payments.
This page features the Legislative Analyst's analysis, pro-con arguments and the full proposition text.
Campaign Web Sites and Contact Information
- Yes on Proposition 38
Yes on Prop 38
(323) 426-6263
info@prop38forlocalschools.org
www.prop38forlocalschools.org - No on Proposition 38
Jason Kinney
Stop the Middle-Class Income Tax Hike – No on Prop. 38
980 9th Street, Suite 2000
Sacramento, CA 95814
(916) 806-2719
Who Signed the Ballot Arguments
- Yes on Proposition 38
Carol Kocivar, President, California State Parent Teacher Association
Edward James Olmos, Actor
Arun Ramanathan, Executive Director, Education Trust-West
Celia Jaffe, President, 4th District PTA, Orange County
Alex Kajitani, 2009 California Teacher of the Year
Tina Repetti-Renzullo, 2010–2011 Los Angeles County, Teacher of the Year - No on Proposition 38
Allan Zaremberg, President, California Chamber of Commerce
Ken Williams, Member, Orange County Board of Education
Thomas Hudson, Executive Director, California Taxpayer Protection Committee
Andrew Wong, Member, Pomona Unified School District, Board of Education
Keith Royal, President, California State Sheriffs' Association
Richard Rider, Chairman, San Diego Tax Fighters
Media Coverage
News articles and editorials are available from Maplight. excerpts from and links to news coverage of the propositions on the ballot.
A list of top donors for and against this measure is avaialble from Maplight. A list of all donations of $10,000 or more is available from the Fair Political Practices Commission. Comprehensive disclosure data is avaialbe from the Secretary of State.
This page was first published on October 1, 2012 |
Last updated on
November 29, 2012
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