Vote Yes on Prop 2
In California, 38% of students attend a public school that fails to meet minimum health standards.
Prop 2 will fund urgent repairs at local schools and protect kids from toxics like mold, asbestos and lead paint and ensure clean drinking water. All Prop 2 funds go to local schools, without raising taxes.
Vote Yes on Prop 2 because all kids deserve a safe place to learn.
38% of California’s children attend local public schools that do not meet minimum standards.
Every day, children are exposed to dangers like asbestos, mold, lead paint, deteriorating gas and electrical lines, leaky roofs and even unsafe drinking water.
Yes on Proposition 2 will help local schools make these vital repairs now WITHOUT raising taxes.
Yes on 2 ensures local control of the funding, contains strict taxpayer oversight and accountability protections, will help our schools meet basic health and safety standards, and prepare our students for college and 21st Century careers.
"Yes on Proposition 2 provides funding for urgent repairs to leaky roofs and deteriorating restrooms, providing clean drinking water, removing hazardous mold, asbestos and lead paint, and protecting students from extreme heat."
- Sheri Coburn,
Executive Director
California School Nurses Organization
Students Achieve More in Safe, Clean Schools
Students who receive instruction in buildings with good environmental conditions can earn test scores that are 5 to 17 percent higher than scores for students in substandard buildings.
Make Public Schools Safer
Too many of our local schools lack adequate safety and security protections. Prop 2 will make students safer by funding door locks, emergency and security systems, fire alarms, smoke detectors, and more.
The Latest on Prop 2
LOS ANGELES TIMES
Endorsement: Yes on Proposition 2 to repair California’s many dilapidated schools
Thousands of California schools are in disrepair, waiting on critical upgrades to classrooms, roofs, plumbing and air-conditioning systems. But the state’s school repair fund is running out of money.
Proposition 2 on the Nov. 5 ballot would authorize the state to issue a $10- billion bond to modernize, renovate and repair public schools, as well as community college campuses. Of the money, $8.5 billion would go toward TK- 12 schools while community colleges would get $1.5 billion.
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Prop. 2, a $10 billion bond for K-12 schools and community colleges: YES
Investment in school infrastructure has been lagging for decades since Prop. 13 was passed in 1978, limiting property tax increases. Property taxes were the major funding source for schools, and the state's investment hasn’t backfilled to cover the need.
If approved, Prop. 2 will funnel $8.5 billion to TK-12 schools and $1.5 billion to community colleges to renovate, repair and construct facilities.
Central Coast Schools, Teachers, Community Advocates and Small Businesses Support Proposition 2
The measure would make essential upgrades to schools throughout the Central Coast
SANTA CRUZ, CA - Central Coast leaders from Santa Cruz, San Luis Obispo, Monterey and Ventura counties are rallying behind Proposition 2, the statewide school bond initiative that will help schools across the state make critical improvements.