Summary

As part of the budget agreement, six ballot measures have been placed on a statewide special election ballot for Thursday, May 19, 2009.  They are:

• Proposition 1A:  State Budget.  Changes California Budget Process. Limits State Spending. Increases “Rainy Day” Budget Stabilization Fund.
• Proposition 1B: Education Funding. Payment Plan. 
• Proposition 1C: Lottery Modernization Act. 
• Proposition 1D: Protects Children’s Services Funding. Helps Balance State Budget. 
• Proposition 1E: Mental Health Funding. Temporary Reallocation. 
• Proposition 1F: Elected Official’s Salaries. Prevents Pay Increases During Budget Deficit Years.

The first three measures – Propositions 1A, 1B and 1C – have direct implications for education.  Two others, Proposition 1D and 1E, have a direct impact on the budget, but only an indirect impact on K-12 schools.  For additional information on each of these measures, please see the related information links below.

Related information

• Proposition 1A: Legislative Analyst's Office analysis
• Proposition 1A: Arguments against
• Proposition 1A: Arguments for
• Proposition 1B: Legislative Analyst's Office analysis
• Proposition 1B: Arguments against
• Proposition 1B: Arguments for
• Proposition 1C: Legislative Analyst's Office analysis
• Proposition 1C: Arguments against
• Proposition 1C: Arguments for
• Proposition 1D: Legislative Analyst's Office analysis
• Proposition 1D: Arguments against
• Proposition 1D: Arguments for
• Proposition 1E: Legislative Analyst's Office analysis
• Proposition 1E: Arguments against
• Proposition 1E: Arguments for
• Proposition 1F: Legislative Analyst's Office analysis
• Proposition 1F: Arguments against
• Proposition 1F: Arguments for