Yes On 58, Californians For English Proficiency Sponsored By Teachers And Service Employees Organizations
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| Yes On 58, Californians For English Proficiency Sponsored By Teachers And Service Employees Organizations | |
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| Basic facts | |
| Location: | Sacramento, California |
| Type: | Ballot measure committee |
| Affiliation: | SEIU California State Council and California Teachers Association |
| Top official: | Teri Holoman, Principal officer |
| Year founded: | 2016 |
| Website: | Official website |
Yes On 58, Californians For English Proficiency Sponsored By Teachers And Service Employees Organizations (Yes on 58) was a ballot committee based in Sacramento, California. In 2016, the committee advocated for the passage of California's Non-English Languages Allowed in Public Education measure, which repealed Proposition 227, the "English in Public Schools" Initiative. Proposition 227 mandated that only English be used in public schools. The measure appeared on the ballot on November 8, 2016, and was approved.[1]
Background
Yes On 58, Californians For English Proficiency Sponsored By Teachers And Service Employees Organizations was a ballot measure committee based in Sacramento, California. The committee was formed to support California's Non-English Languages Allowed in Public Education measure, Proposition 58. Teri Holoman was listed as the group's principal officer and Alma Hernandez was listed as the treasurer. The committee was sponsored by the labor organization SEIU California State Council and the teachers organization California Teachers Association.[2]
Political activity
Ballot measure activity
2016 activity
Yes On 58 supported California's Non-English Languages Allowed in Public Education measure, which repealed Proposition 227, the "English in Public Schools" Initiative. Proposition 227 mandated that only English be used in public schools. The group argued that using only English in public schools restricts educational opportunities for non-native English speakers. It also argued that "Prop 58 encourages school districts to provide instruction programs so native English speakers can become proficient in a second language."[1][3]
Overview of ballot measure support and opposition
The following table details Yes On 58, Californians For English Proficiency Sponsored By Teachers And Service Employees Organizations' ballot measure stances available on Ballotpedia:
| Ballot measure support and opposition for Yes On 58, Californians For English Proficiency Sponsored By Teachers And Service Employees Organizations | ||||
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| Ballot measure | Year | Position | Status | |
| California Proposition 58, Non-English Languages Allowed in Public Education (2016) | 2016 | Supported |  Approved
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See also
External links
- Yes On 58, Californians For English Proficiency Sponsored By Teachers And Service Employees Organizations
- Yes On 58, Californians For English Proficiency Sponsored By Teachers And Service Employees Organizations on Facebook
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Yes on 58, "Home" accessed September 1, 2016
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "Statement of Organization, Yes on 58," accessed September 1, 2016
- ↑ Cal-Access, "YES ON 58, CALIFORNIANS FOR ENGLISH PROFICIENCY SPONSORED BY TEACHERS AND SERVICE EMPLOYEES ORGANIZATIONS," accessed August 16, 2016
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