California Proposition 81 (2006)
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California Proposition 81 was a ballot initiative on the ballot for California
voters in the primary election
of June 6, 2006. As SB 1161, it passed through the Senate 28-9 and the Assembly 57-15. On the ballot, it did not pass, having received 1,873,147 (47%) votes in favor and 2,110,132 (53%) votes against.http://vote.ss.ca.gov/Returns/prop/00.htm
facilities in order to expand access to reading and literacy
programs in California’s public education system and to expand access to public library services for all
residents of California. Fiscal Impact: State cost of about $1.2 billion over 30 years to pay off both the principal ($600 million) and interest ($570 million) costs of the bonds. One-time local costs (statewide) of about $320 million for local matching contributions.
A NO vote on this measure means: The state could not sell $600 million in bonds for these purposes.
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...
voters in the primary election
Primary election
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of June 6, 2006. As SB 1161, it passed through the Senate 28-9 and the Assembly 57-15. On the ballot, it did not pass, having received 1,873,147 (47%) votes in favor and 2,110,132 (53%) votes against.http://vote.ss.ca.gov/Returns/prop/00.htm
Text from the California Voter Information Guide
California Reading and Literacy Improvement and Public Library Construction and Renovation Bond Act of 2006.Summary
This act provides for a bond issue in an amount not to exceed a total of six hundred million dollars ($600,000,000) to provide funds for the construction and renovation of public libraryPublic library
A public library is a library that is accessible by the public and is generally funded from public sources and operated by civil servants. There are five fundamental characteristics shared by public libraries...
facilities in order to expand access to reading and literacy
Literacy
Literacy has traditionally been described as the ability to read for knowledge, write coherently and think critically about printed material.Literacy represents the lifelong, intellectual process of gaining meaning from print...
programs in California’s public education system and to expand access to public library services for all
residents of California. Fiscal Impact: State cost of about $1.2 billion over 30 years to pay off both the principal ($600 million) and interest ($570 million) costs of the bonds. One-time local costs (statewide) of about $320 million for local matching contributions.
What Your Vote Means
A YES vote on this measure means: The state could sell $600 million in bonds to provide grants to local agencies for the construction, renovation, and/or expansion of local library facilities. Local agencies would contribute about $320 million of their own funds towards these projects.A NO vote on this measure means: The state could not sell $600 million in bonds for these purposes.