California Proposition 49 (2002)
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Proposition 49 was a proposition in the state of California
on the November 5, 2002 ballot. The official title was "The After School Education and Safety Program Act of 2002." The proposition successfully passed with 3,946,448 (56.7%) votes in favor and 3,023,433 (43.3%) against. It was placed on the ballot through the initiative
process. The proposition was heavily pushed and backed by actor Arnold Schwarzenegger
, and its passage marked his first political success.
When put on the ballot, the question before voters was:
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
on the November 5, 2002 ballot. The official title was "The After School Education and Safety Program Act of 2002." The proposition successfully passed with 3,946,448 (56.7%) votes in favor and 3,023,433 (43.3%) against. It was placed on the ballot through the initiative
Initiative
In political science, an initiative is a means by which a petition signed by a certain minimum number of registered voters can force a public vote...
process. The proposition was heavily pushed and backed by actor Arnold Schwarzenegger
Arnold Schwarzenegger
Arnold Alois Schwarzenegger is an Austrian-American former professional bodybuilder, actor, businessman, investor, and politician. Schwarzenegger served as the 38th Governor of California from 2003 until 2011....
, and its passage marked his first political success.
When put on the ballot, the question before voters was:
Official summary
The passing of California Proposition 49:- Increases state grant funds available for before/after school programs, providing tutoring, homework assistance, and educational enrichment.
- Makes every public elementary, middle/junior high school, including charter schools, eligible for after school grants ranging from $50,000–$75,000. Maintains local funding match requirement. California
- Provides priority for additional funding to schools with predominantly low-income students.
- Requires that, beginning 2004–05, new funding for before/after school programs not be taken from education funding, guaranteed under Proposition 98California Proposition 98 (1988)California Proposition 98 requires a minimum percentage of the state budget to be spent on K-14 education. Prop 98 guarantees an annual increase in education in the California budget. Prop 98, also called the "Classroom Instructional Improvement and Accountability Act," amended the California...
. Gives priority to schools already receiving grants and requires increasing expenditures only if state revenues grow.