Prop. 16 appears in trouble, but voters narrowly support taxing commercial property to raise billions for schools and local governments.
PPIC annual poll finds parents are satisfied with how districts closed schools and how Gov. Newsom has handled K-12 education.
If there is confusion over the ballot designation Prop. 13, bond backers say not to worry; the campaign for March measure has yet to begin.
The failure of Measure EE underscores how hard it is to capture a two-thirds majority needed for approval of a parcel tax and the challenges ahead to pass a 'split-roll' initiative to raise businesses' property taxes.
California voters support guaranteeing minimum levels of state funding for public universities, survey finds.
Backers of extending the tax on wealthy residents also have yet to seal the deal.
The PPIC survey also shows widespread support for pre-school funding.
