Proposition 82: Preschool Education

April 2006
This 4-page election brief offers an impartial analysis of Proposition 82, which will be on the California ballot on June 6, 2006. This initiative would make preschool available free for all 4-year-olds in California regardless of family income by raising the tax rate on the state’s high-income earners. The brief outlines Proposition 82’s key provisions, including who would be in charge, how funds would be distributed, and how teacher supply and quality would be addressed. It also addresses considerations and concerns prompted by this initiative around state funding priorities as well as approaches for providing preschool.

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See also: June 6, 2006 Election Information