Proposition 28

Provides Additional Funding for Arts and Music Education in Public Schools

initiative statute

Official Summary

Provides additional funding for arts and music education in all K–12 public schools (including charter schools) by annually allocating from state General Fund an amount equal to 1% of required state and local funding for public schools.

Allocates greater proportion of the additional funds to schools serving more economically disadvantaged students.

Schools with 500 or more students must spend at least 80% of the funding to employ teachers and remainder on training, supplies, and education partnerships.

Requires audits and limits administrative costs to 1% of the funding.

Fiscal Impact: Increased state costs of about $1 billion annually, beginning next year, for arts education in public schools.

• Official CA Voter Guide Summary ; text of proposed law

• Legislative Analyst Office Analysis

• Show Me The Money

  • support: $9,868,119

  • oppose: none

• Ballotpedia Summary

• VotersEdge

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