Proposition 1B

Nonpartisan Summaries and Background

• Ballotpedia
• Berkeley’s Institute of Government Studies Library
• California Voter Foundation
• Legislative Analysts Office
• Reason Foundation
• Secretary of State

Analyses from Non-endorsing Organizations

• Courage Campaign
• League of Women Voters

Analyses from Endorsing Organizations

Columns, Op-Eds, and Other Pieces

[5/18/09] Christi Morales, Public Press: Propositions 1A and 1B
[5/13/09] Roger Phillips, San Joaquin Record: The only thing worse than if measures pass? If they fail, educators…
[5/11/09] Brian Bonner, Pete Stahl, & Steve Hopcraft, Uprising Radio: Voters disagree on Propositions 1A and 1B
[5/09/09] Dana Hull, SJ Mercury News: California’s education community split on Prop. 1B
[5/08/09] David Dayen, Calitics: CFT sues Arnold for education funding under Prop. 98
[5/07/09] Central Coast KSBW: Prop 1B would deliver billions to schools
[5/05/09] Stacey, Pleasanton Weekly: Prop 1B and “What’s the baseline?”
[5/04/09] Tom Campbell, Jennifer Kuhn, Don Dawson, Rev. James Butler, John Myers, and David Crane, California Report: Special Election Series - Propositions 1B and 1C

[5/02/09] Kevin Yamamura, Sac Bee: Proposition 1B devised to avoid court fight, gain ally
[5/01/09] Timm Herdt, Ventura County Star: Prop. 1B tries to untangle kink in school funding policy
[5/01/09] Ryan Sabalow, Redding Record Searchlight: Prop 1B would provide money for schools
[5/01/09] Natalie Everett, Gilroy Dispatch: Prop 1B effects on schools unclear
[4/27/09] John Myers, Capitol Notes: Prop 1B: The one time fix

[4/23/09] Lisa Schiff, SF BeyondChron: School beat: Schools and another special election
[4/22/09] James P. Sweeney, SD Union: Outcome for 1A, 1B intertwined in May vote

Proponents

• [5/18/09] UCSD Guardian Editorial Board: Yes on Proposition 1B
• [5/15/09] Paul Burke, United for Peace & Justice: Special election - progressive voter guide
• [5/13/09] John Wildermuth, SF Chronicle: Sen. Feinstein is giving tepid OK to Prop. 1A, 1B
• [5/11/09] Torrance Daily Breeze: ‘Yes’ on Props. 1A, 1B
• [4/30/09] Pam Brady, Sacramento Bee: Prop. 1B is vital to education, PTA says
• [4/27/09] La Opinion: Yes on Prop. 1A and 1B

Opponents

• [5/15/09] Ventura County Star Editorial: Prop. 1B to dig a deeper hole
• [5/10/09] Russ Fox, Taxable Talk: Proposition 1B: Education funding plan
• [5/04/09] Lisa Pampuch, Morgan Hills Times: Yes on measure A, prop 1F, no on all the rest
• [5/04/09] Sheila Kuehl: Props 1A, 1B and 1C
• [5/01/09] LA Times: No on proposition 1B
• [5/01/09] Wes Morris, Kern County Taft Independent: California ballot propositions - May 19 special…
• [4/30/09] Cynthia Walker, Gilroy Dispatch: A fed-up taxpayer’s voter’s guide to the May 19th special…
• [4/30/09] Calitics Editorial Board: Calitics Ed. Board says no on special election initiatives
• [4/22/09] Daniel Weintraub, Sacramento Bee: Prop. 1B: More of what got us into a mess