California Proposition 82 (2006)

California Proposition 82 was a proposition on the ballot for California voters in the primary election of June 6, 2006. It was proposed by movie producer Rob Reiner [http://www.cnn.com/2006/EDUCATION/05/18/preschool.initiative.ap/index.html] . On the ballot, it received 1,583,787 (39.1%) yes votes and 2,460,556 (60.9%) no votes, thereby not passing. [http://vote.ss.ca.gov/Returns/prop/00.htm]

Text from the California Voter Information Guide

Preschool Education. Tax on Incomes Over $400,000 for Individuals; $800,000 for Couples.

Initiative Constitutional Amendment and Statute.

ummary

Establishes voluntary preschool education for all four-year olds. Funded by 1.7% tax on individual income over $400,000;couples’ income over $800,000. Fiscal Impact: Increased annual revenues of $2.1 billion in 2007–08, growing with the economy in future years. All revenues would be spent on the new preschool program.

What Your Vote Means

A YES vote on this measure means: The state would make a free, voluntary, half-day public preschool program available to all 4-year olds. The state would impose a new tax on high-income taxpayers to pay for the new program.

A NO vote on this measure means: The state would not:
# Establish a new preschool program available to all 4-year olds or
# Impose a new tax on high-income taxpayers to pay for such a program.(The state and federal governments would continue to provide existing public preschool services, primarily to children of low-income families.)

External links

* [http://www.votecircle.com VoteCircle.com Non-partisan resources & vote sharing network for Californians]
* [http://www.ss.ca.gov/elections/vig_06/vig_pdf/entire_82.pdf Official Voter Information Guide : Proposition 82]