2020 California Proposition 13

Proposition 13

Public Preschool, K-12, and College Health and Safety Bond Act of 2020
OutcomeBallot measure rejected.
Results
Choice
Votes %
Yes 4,304,013 46.99%
No 4,856,154 53.01%
Valid votes 9,160,167 100.00%
Invalid or blank votes 0 0.00%
Total votes 9,160,167 100.00%

Source: California Secretary of State

Proposition 13 (officially named as the "Public Preschool, K-12, and College Health and Safety Bond Act of 2020") was a failed California ballot proposition on the March 3, 2020, ballot that would have authorized the issuance of $15 billion in bonds to finance capital improvements for public and charter schools statewide. The proposition would have also raised the borrowing limit for some school districts and eliminated school impact fees for multifamily housing near transit stations.

The "yes" campaign had widespread support amongst political, education and business organizations and spent roughly $10 million to support the measure. The "no" campaign was chiefly led by the Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association, who spent $250,000 to oppose the measure.[1]

Proposition 13 was defeated, becoming the first school bond rejected by California's voters since 1994.[2]

  1. ^ "California school construction bond is losing".
  2. ^ "All but final: California voters reject $15 billion state school bond".