A statewide bond measure is on the ballot this November. If passed, Proposition 2 would authorize $10 billion in general obligation bonds for repair, upgrade, and construction of facilities at K–12 public and charter schools, community colleges, and career technical education programs. Of the $10 billion, $8.5 billion would go to K–12 schools and $1.5 billion to community colleges. The bonds would also be for improvement of health and safety conditions and classroom upgrades. The last statewide bond measure approval occurred in 2016 with the approval of Proposition 51.
Separately, school districts have placed 252 local bond proposals to raise $39.3 billion while 15 community college districts are asking voters to approve $10.6 billion worth of local bonds.
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This year, school districts and community colleges are putting an unprecedented $50 billion in construction bonds on local ballots. A $10 billion statewide bond to supplement that money is on the ballot, too.
