press release Seeing Need for School Funding, Most Favor Proposition 30 Extension, Construction Bond Apr 20, 2016
blog post Local School Funding & the Exclusive Electorate By Mark Baldassare Apr 30, 2015 Are California voters likely to heed these parents’ calls and support local ballot measures for school funding?
blog post Video: Californians and K-12 Education By David Lesher Apr 28, 2015 The annual PPIC Statewide Survey: Californians and Education comes at a time when there are major policy changes underway in the state’s K–12 system.
blog post Video: The Future of Local Taxes By David Lesher Apr 20, 2015 What is the future of local taxes in an era of increasing local authority?
Report Parcel Taxes as a Local Revenue Source in California By Jon Sonstelie Apr 15, 2015 Local government authority is growing in corrections, school funding, and other areas in California, putting pressure on localities to diversify revenue sources. As a result, the parcel tax may become an increasingly important fiscal tool in the state. We gratefully acknowledge the support of the Donald Bren Foundation.
blog post Trouble Ahead for Local School Ballot Measures? By Mark Baldassare May 1, 2014 There are undercurrents in our new survey that spell trouble ahead for local school ballot measures. In short, the public’s sense that schools are in crisis has diminished.
event Parcel Taxes for Education in California Sep 18, 2013 About the Program The state legislature is considering a lower passage threshold for the parcel tax, which is one of only a few local revenue-raising options for California school districts. A lower threshold would increase the passage rate, but would it encourage a greater number of districts to put parcel taxes on the ballot? PPIC research fellow Margaret Weston examines the context and potential impact of this proposal. This research is supported with funding from the S. D. Bechtel, Jr. Foundation. SPEAKER Margaret Weston, research fellow, PPIC
video School Parcel Taxes: What If California Made It Easier to Pass Them? By Eric McGhee Sep 17, 2013
