California Proposition 74 (2005)
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California Proposition 74 was on the November 8, 2005 special statewide ballot in California as an initiated state statute, where it was defeated.[1]
Proposition 74 would have changed the terms of employment for new public school teachers in California by imposing tougher standards. Their initial probationary period would have been extended from two years to five years. The dismissal procedures for existing teachers also would have been modified in a way that would have made it easier to discipline teachers. Under Proposition 74, two consecutive unsatisfactory performance evaluations would have constituted a level of unsatisfactory performance sufficient to dismiss permanent employees without having to additionally provide a mandatory 90-day period for the employee to improve his or her performance. A school board that wanted to dismiss an unsatisfactory teacher would also not have had to proovide as much initial documentation identifying specific instances of unsatisfactory performance, beyond that included in the evaluations themselves.
Campaign spending on Proposition 74 was very high, totalling over $90 million.
Election results
| Proposition 74 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
 No
| 4,329,025 | 55.2% | ||
| Yes | 3,516,071 | 44.8% | ||
| Total votes | 7,845,096 | 100.00% | ||
| Voter turnout | NK% | |||
Official summary
The official summary provided to describe Proposition 74 said:
- Increases length of time required before a teacher may become a permanent employee from two complete consecutive school years to five complete consecutive school years.
- Measure applies to teachers whose probationary period commenced during or after the 2003-2004 fiscal year.
- Modifies the process by which school boards can dismiss a permanent teaching employee who receives two consecutive unsatisfactory performance evaluations.
The ballot title prepared by the Attorney General of California said, "Increases probationary period for public school teachers from two to five years. Modifies the process by which school boards can dismiss a teaching employee who receives two consecutive unsatisfactory performance evaluations."
Fiscal impact
The fiscal estimate provided by the California Legislative Analyst's Office said:
- Unknown net effect on school districts' costs for teacher compensation, performance evaluations, and other activities. The impact would vary significantly by district and depend largely on future personnel actions by individual school districts.
Campaigns
Yes on 74
The "Yes on 74" side spent $76.1 million through three different campaign committees.[2] $63.3 million was spent by the "California Recovery Team" supported by Arnold Schwarzenegger. Large donors to this group included:
- Arnold Schwarzenegger: $7,750,000
- William Robinson: $2,700,000
- Jerry Perenchio: $2,250,000
- Alex Spanos: $2,011,430
- Henry Nicholas: $1,500,000
- Ameriquest Capital: $1,054,000
- Wayne B. Hughes: $1,000,000
- Californians for Schwarzenegger 2006: $1,000,000[3]
No on 74
The "No on 74" side spent $14.4 million through four different campaign committees.[2] The main "No on 74" committee spent $14.3 million. Larger donors included:
- California Teachers Association: $8,054,306
- Alliance for a Better California:
- No on 76, Educators, Fire Fighters, School Employees, Health Care Givers and Labor Organizations: $1,592,972
- California Federation of Teachers: $953,405
- California Democratic Party: $600,395[4]
See also
External links
- Official California Voter Guide to Proposition 74
- Smart Voter Guide
- California Voter Foundation Guide
- Official election results
References
- ↑ The 2005 special elections in California
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Summary of Proposition 74 campaign spending
- ↑ List of donors to the California Recovery Team
- ↑ List of donors to No on 74
