split-roll tax

November 6, 2020

Election post-mortem on Props 15 & 16, taxes and affirmative action

This week, we delve into results of Props 15 & 16 and speculate on a Biden presidency with USC's Pedro Noguerra, union President Jeff Freitas, LA Partnership's Ryan Smith.

EdSource staff

November 3, 2020

California’s Proposition 15, to raise commercial property taxes, in tight race

The first effort in 42 years to change Prop. 13 would provide $2.6 billion to $4.6 billion for K-12 schools and community colleges.

John Fensterwald

October 9, 2020

Business donors have met their match in battle over Proposition 15’s split-roll tax

The Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, funded by Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg and his wife, Priscilla Chan, is one of the biggest donors to Yes on Prop. 15.

John Fensterwald And Daniel J. Willis

October 2, 2020

Drilling down on Prop. 15; treating wildfires' trauma on children

This week: opposite views on Prop. 15, an initiative to raise commercial property taxes, and a look at wildfires' lingering trauma on kids.

EdSource staff

September 30, 2020

Quick Guide: Proposition 15, the proposed ‘split-roll’ tax on commercial property, defeated

Big corporate property owners would pay the bulk of new taxes; opponents claim costs would be borne by small business renters.

John Fensterwald

September 16, 2020

California ballot measure to lift ban on affirmative action widely opposed by surveyed voters

Prop. 16 appears in trouble, but voters narrowly support taxing commercial property to raise billions for schools and local governments.

John Fensterwald

November 19, 2019

Support for school construction bond falls below 50 percent in new poll

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.

John Fensterwald

October 23, 2019

One step closer to what no one wants: dueling tax plans in November 2020

Backers of two competing tax proposals begin gathering signatures; will Gov. Gavin Newsom negotiate a compromise?

John Fensterwald

September 24, 2019

School boards group committed to tax plan despite legislative setback

Backers of a planned $15 billion tax initiative for the November 2020 ballot hope they can win over the California Teachers Association.

John Fensterwald

August 30, 2019

Second tax measure to fund California schools proposed for 2020 ballot

Potentially two initiatives on the November 2020 ballot could create a choice or confusion for voters.

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

January 17, 2018

Initiative backers betting 2018 will be the year to take on California's Proposition 13

“Split-roll” proposal would raise billions for schools and local governments by increasing property taxes on businesses.

John Fensterwald