Proposition 92: Community Colleges. Funding. Governance. Fees

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League of Women Voters of California Education Fund

State of California

February 5, 2008 Election

Proposition 92
Community Colleges. Funding. Governance. Fees
State of California
Initiative Constitutional Amendment and Statute - Majority Approval Required

Fail: 3,468,943 / 42.7% Yes votes ...... 4,651,996 / 57.3% No votes

See Also: Index of all Propositions

Results as of Mar 3 2:23pm, 100.0% of Precincts Reporting (23109/23109)

Summary Prepared by the State Attorney General:

Establishes in state constitution a system of independent public community college districts and Board of Governors.
Generally, requires minimum levels of state funding for school districts and community college districts to be calculated separately, using different criteria and separately appropriated.
Allocates 10.46 percent of current Proposition 98 school funding maintenance factor to community colleges.
Sets community college fees at $15/unit per semester; limits future fee increases.
Provides formula for allocation by Legislature to community college districts that would not otherwise receive general fund revenues through community college apportionment.

Fiscal Impact from the Legislative Analyst:

Increased state spending on K-14 education from 2007-08 through 2009-10 averaging about $300 million annually, with unknown impacts annually thereafter. Potential loss in community college student fee revenues of about $70 million annually.

A YES vote on this measure means:: The existing formula that establishes a minimum funding level for K-12 schools and community colleges would be replaced with separate formulas for each system. Community college fees would be reduced from $20 per unit to $15 per unit, and various changes would be made to the state level community college governing board.
A NO vote on this measure means:: Existing laws regarding community college funding, fees, and governance would be unchanged.

Official Sources of Information

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Impartial Analysis from the Legislative Analyst

Arguments Submitted to the Secretary of State

Summary of Arguments FOR Proposition 92:

Proposition 92 doesn't raise taxes. It lowers community college fees to $15 per unit, limits future fee increases, and stabilizes funding. When the Legislature doubled community college fees, 305,000 fewer Californians enrolled. Wages for students who earn a community college vocational degree jump from $25,600 to $47,571 in three years.