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Holly Hermansen

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November 16, 2012
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Proposition 30 passed … what does it mean?

Proposition 30 passing is very good news. It certainly is hard to imagine what the alternative might have looked like for our schools. Now that it has passed, what does that actually mean? First of all, Proposition 30 is not a windfall for schools. In simple terms, it helps to stabilize the state general fund and prevents devastating mid-year cuts. As a result, funding for schools will remain flat for this year. That means the passage of the measure does not provide additional revenue, at least for this year, and also does not resolve all of our concerns about school …

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