California Public School and College Health and Safety Bond Measure (2024)
| California Public School and College Health and Safety Bond Measure | |
|---|---|
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| Election date November 5, 2024 | |
| Topic Bond issues and Education | |
| Status Not on the ballot | |
| Type Bond issue | Origin State Legislature |
The California Public School and College Health and Safety Bond Measure was not on the ballot in California as a legislatively referred bond act on November 5, 2024.[1]
The measure would have issued $15.5 billion in bonds to fund health and safety projects for school districts and public colleges. It also would have increased the bond limit in a school district from 2.5% of taxable property to 4%.[2]
Text of measure
Full text
The full text of the measure is available here.
Path to the ballot
A two-thirds (66.67%) vote is required during one legislative session for the California State Legislature to place a legislatively referred bond measure on the ballot. That amounts to a minimum of 54 votes in the California State Assembly and 27 votes in the California State Senate, assuming no vacancies. Bond measures do require the governor's signature.
This bond measure was introduced as Senate Bill 28 (SB 28) on December 5, 2022. It passed the Senate on May 24, 2023, by a vote of 33-4 with three absent.[1]
| Vote in the California State Senate | |||
| Requirement: | |||
Number of yes votes required: 27  | |||
| Yes | No | Not voting | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 33 | 4 | 3 |
| Total percent | 82.5% | 10.0% | 7.5% |
| Democrat | 31 | 0 | 1 |
| Republican | 2 | 4 | 2 |
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