November 6, 2020
California voters pass most school construction bonds, parcel taxes on ballot
Fewer districts than in past presidential elections bet that voters would approve a tax increase during a pandemic and a recession.
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School Construction Bonds
October 28, 2020
California districts hoping voters will allow them to borrow $13 billion
More than 60 districts throughout California seek as little as $2 million up to $7 billion for school construction, repairs and technology.
Theresa Harrington
July 1, 2020
Oakland Unified wants voters to approve $735 million bond for school upgrades
Bond measure to be placed on the Nov. 3 ballot would cover one-fifth of the $3.4 billion need identified in a Facilities Master Plan.
Theresa Harrington
March 11, 2020
All but final: California voters reject $15 billion state school bond
One week after the March 3 election, Proposition 13 remains behind 46 to 54 percent, which appears too big a gap to make up.
John Fensterwald
March 3, 2020
California school construction bond is losing
Prop. 13 — unrelated to the better known tax cutting initiative in 1978 — would have helped K-12 districts, community colleges, CSU and UC with the cost of construction projects.
John Fensterwald
March 3, 2020
California election 2020: Democratic presidential primary and Prop. 13 school construction bond
EdSource will post the presidential primary and Prop. 13 results, by county, using our automated tracker. Check back for results.
EdSource staff
January 31, 2020
Quick Guide: What California voters need to know about proposed $15 billion school construction bond
The state bond will underwrite some construction costs of schools and universities, with extra help for low-income districts.
John Fensterwald
November 22, 2019
East Bay board agrees to ask taxpayers to vote in March to approve $575 million bond measure
The district measure will appear on the March ballot with a statewide construction bond measure that could provide matching funds to many districts.
Theresa Harrington
August 22, 2019
Oakland school board could not agree on responses to scathing grand jury report
Board will review complete draft responses Sept. 11 and must submit final responses to findings and recommendations by Sept. 19.
Theresa Harrington
June 21, 2019
Teaching districts the ABCs of charter oversight; putting a school bond on 2020 ballot
This week: We interview the executive director of CARSNet, an organization run by the Alameda County Office of Education that offers bootcamps and tutorials in charter school responsibilities; and we talk with Kyla Johnson-Trammell, who has faced a teachers strike and possible insolvency during her first two years as Oakland Unified superintendent.
EdSource staff
April 12, 2019
Restrictions on charter school growth move forward; efforts for more fairness in school renovation funding
This week, arguments for and against the bills seeking to limit charter school growth and how state bond money for facilities could be more fairly distributed.
EdSource staff
April 12, 2019
California plan for school construction bonds sparks debate for reform
Advocates for more equitable state funding of school facilities see proposals for multi-billion dollar state construction bonds in 2020 and 2022 as a chance to make a case for changing the state formula for distributing money.
John Fensterwald
January 1, 2019
California education issues to watch in 2019 — and predictions of what will happen
Place your bets: curbs on charter schools, passage of universal preschool, more money for K-12, more teacher strikes and the resignation of Betsy DeVos; an untested governor and volatile president may affect the odds.
John Fensterwald, Yuxuan Xie, And Justin Allen
November 8, 2018
Most California school construction bonds, parcel taxes pass
Voters approved about 80 percent of 112 school facility bonds and 8 of 13 parcel but a lot of votes remain to be counted.
John Fensterwald
August 1, 2018
California districts can renovate, build kindergarten classrooms with help from new funding
There is $100 million in new state funds to help districts build and renovate classrooms to expand full-day kindergarten. The funds are available to all districts but priority will be given to districts that are struggling financially.