Election Day is Tuesday, November 2nd. The California State PTA has taken positions on 2 propositions, Yes on 25 (Simple Majority Vote for State Budget) and Yes on 24 (Tax Fairness Act).
For more information and a detailed analysis of these propositions and the candidates for Superintendent of Public Instruction Candidates, go to http://www.capta.org/sections/tools/whatsnew-review.cfm?WhatsNewID=1452
The California State PTA has taken a SUPPORT position on Proposition 24, an initiative statute, repealing recent legislation that would allow businesses to lower their tax liability, which will appear on the November 2010 general election ballot.
When California has cut billions from public schools, colleges and services for poor children, and when the state is facing more budget deficits, it is not the time to grant huge tax breaks to a small number of large corporations. In these tough economic times, everyone must pay his or her fair share.
Every year, budget gridlock and political games hurt schools, threaten vital services and cost taxpayers millions. Prop 25 reforms this broken system, holding legislators accountable when they fail to pass the budget on time.
Proposition 25 does 3 things:
1. Reforms California's broken budget process by requiring a majority vote on the state budget – like 47 other states.
2. Hold legislators accountable for failing to do their jobs. If they fail to pass a budget on time, they don't get paid. And they can't pay themselves back later.
3. Preserves the two-thirds vote required to raise taxes.
For more nonparisan election information and online polling place look-up, CA PTA suggests the League of Women Voters of California Education Fund's Smart voter Guide, at http://smartvoter.org/
