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We need to pass Prop. 30, the Schools and Local Public Safety Protection Act of 2012
Proposition 30, the Schools and Local Public Safety Protection Act, is an initiative that taxes the wealthy to provide billions for public schools and essential services and helps close the state budget deficit. This Act is up against another tax initiative that has unintended consequences. Of the two, Prop. 30 is the one that CTA wholeheartedly endorses. Vote YES! Learn more about Prop. 30 and Campaign 2012.
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California schools, colleges, public safety and other vital services can’t afford any more state budget cuts. Proposition 30, the Schools and Local Public Safety Protection Act of 2012, is a tax on millionaires that asks the richest Californians to pay their fair share to help fund public education and other essential services.
There is another tax initiative on the ballot, but Prop. 30, the Schools and Local Public Safety Protection Act of 2012, is the only funding initiative that takes care of the whole state by closing the budget deficit and paying down the state’s wall of debt. It does not raise income taxes on the poor or middle class. If the initiative fails, public education is facing an additional five billion in budget cuts next year.
This initiative guarantees that new revenue for education will be spent on schools at the local level, not administrative costs or Sacramento bureaucracy. It also requires transparency through a public audit when funds are allocated, so Californians can ensure our schools are getting the money they deserve.
While the other initiative places a massive tax burden on those who can least afford it, all the revenue increases in this initiative are strictly temporary, and designed to restore education funding and bring California’s budget back into balance during these difficult times.