California Proposition 98 is a ballot initiative that requires a minimum percentage of the state budget to be spent on K-12 education. Prop 98 guarantees an annual increase in education in the California budget.[1] Prop 98, also called the "Classroom Instructional Improvement and Accountability Act," amended the California Constitution to mandate a minimum level of education spending based on three tests. Test one, used only for 1988 to 1989, requires spending on education to make up 39% of the state budget. Test 2, used in years of strong economic growth, requires spending on education to equal the previous years spending plus per capita growth and student enrollment adjustment. Test 3, used in years of weak economic growth guarantees prior years spending plus adjustment for enrollment growth, increases for any changes in per capita general fund revenues, and an increase by 0.5 percent in state general funds.
This is accomplished by shifting specified amounts of property tax revenues from cities, counties and special districts to "educational revenue augmentation funds" (ERAF) to support schools statewide.[2] Proposition 98 can be suspended only by a two-thirds vote of the California Legislature.
The initiative was a result of 1978's Proposition 13, which limited assessed property taxes to one percent of a home's value in California and thus limited the amount of local funds that could be spent on school districts.[3]
Proposition 98 has been attacked by some groups because it mandates "auto-pilot spending" and reduces the Legislature's budgetary flexibility.[4][5]
1988, california, proposition, california, proposition, ballot, initiative, that, requires, minimum, percentage, state, budget, spent, education, prop, guarantees, annual, increase, education, california, budget, prop, also, called, classroom, instructional, i. California Proposition 98 is a ballot initiative that requires a minimum percentage of the state budget to be spent on K 12 education Prop 98 guarantees an annual increase in education in the California budget 1 Prop 98 also called the Classroom Instructional Improvement and Accountability Act amended the California Constitution to mandate a minimum level of education spending based on three tests Test one used only for 1988 to 1989 requires spending on education to make up 39 of the state budget Test 2 used in years of strong economic growth requires spending on education to equal the previous years spending plus per capita growth and student enrollment adjustment Test 3 used in years of weak economic growth guarantees prior years spending plus adjustment for enrollment growth increases for any changes in per capita general fund revenues and an increase by 0 5 percent in state general funds This is accomplished by shifting specified amounts of property tax revenues from cities counties and special districts to educational revenue augmentation funds ERAF to support schools statewide 2 Proposition 98 can be suspended only by a two thirds vote of the California Legislature The initiative was a result of 1978 s Proposition 13 which limited assessed property taxes to one percent of a home s value in California and thus limited the amount of local funds that could be spent on school districts 3 Proposition 98 has been attacked by some groups because it mandates auto pilot spending and reduces the Legislature s budgetary flexibility 4 5 References edit Proposition 98 Primer http www ci covina ca us news ERAF facts pdf Archived 2008 05 29 at the Wayback Machine Fact Sheet The ERAF Property Tax Shift Senator Peace Cure Prop 13 Sickness by Reassessing Commercial Property Boosting the Homeowners Exemption and Cutting the Sales Tax Cal Tax Digest Archived from the original on 2015 02 03 California Family Council permanent dead link PE com Opinion Agenda 2006External links editProposition 98 Primer https web archive org web 20070814013250 http www edsource org pub edfct prop98 cfm https web archive org web 20070927082442 http www edsource org pdf prop98 06 pdf http www pe com localnews opinion 2006 education stories PE OpEd Opinion D op 1119 kuhn prop98 qa edu loc 6204c5c html nbsp This legislation article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 1988 California Proposition 98 amp oldid 1186568930, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
