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California “Effective Teacher” Waiting Period Extension Initiative (2016)
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| Election date November 8, 2016 | |
| Topic Education | |
| Status Not on the ballot | |
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The Effective Teacher Initiative (#15-0079A1) was not put on the November 8, 2016 ballot in California as an initiated state statute.
The measure would have increased the number of years a teacher must work before becoming a permanent employee from two years to five.[1]
Text of measure
Ballot title
The official ballot title was as follows:[2]
| “ | Public School Teachers. Waiting Period for Permanent Status. Initiative Statute.[3] | ” |
Ballot summary
The official ballot summary was as follows:[2]
| “ | Increases length of service required before a teacher may become a permanent employee, from two consecutive school years to five consecutive school years.[3] | ” |
Full text
The full text of the measure could be found here.
Fiscal impact
Note: The fiscal impact statement for a California ballot initiative authorized for circulation is jointly prepared by the state's legislative analyst and its director of finance. The statement was as follows:[2]
| “ | Local educational agencies (LEAs) likely would experience net higher costs in the low tens of millions of dollars statewide due to conducting more frequent teacher evaluations. LEAs might incur various other fiscal effects relating to teacher compensation, teacher turnover, and dismissal hearings, but the net impact of all these factors is difficult to determine.[3] | ” |
Path to the ballot
- See also: California signature requirements
- Heidi L. Gallegos and Stephen J. Cox submitted a letter requesting a title and summary on November 3, 2015.[1]
- A title and summary were issued by California's attorney general's office on December 9, 2015.[2]
- 365,880 valid signatures are required for qualification purposes.
- Supporters had until June 6, 2016, to collect the required signatures.
State profile
| Demographic data for California | ||
|---|---|---|
| California | U.S. | |
| Total population: | 38,993,940 | 316,515,021 |
| Land area (sq mi): | 155,779 | 3,531,905 |
| Race and ethnicity** | ||
| White: | 61.8% | 73.6% |
| Black/African American: | 5.9% | 12.6% |
| Asian: | 13.7% | 5.1% |
| Native American: | 0.7% | 0.8% |
| Pacific Islander: | 0.4% | 0.2% |
| Two or more: | 4.5% | 3% |
| Hispanic/Latino: | 38.4% | 17.1% |
| Education | ||
| High school graduation rate: | 81.8% | 86.7% |
| College graduation rate: | 31.4% | 29.8% |
| Income | ||
| Median household income: | $61,818 | $53,889 |
| Persons below poverty level: | 18.2% | 11.3% |
| Source: U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2010-2015) Click here for more information on the 2020 census and here for more on its impact on the redistricting process in California. **Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here. | ||
Presidential voting pattern
- See also: Presidential voting trends in California
California voted for the Democratic candidate in all seven presidential elections between 2000 and 2024.
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See also
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 California Secretary of State, "Full text," accessed December 30, 2015
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 California Secretary of State, "Initiatives and Referenda Cleared for Circulation," accessed December 30, 2015
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
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