Proposition 2: School Facilities Bond

Bay Curious

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🗓️ 23 September 2024

⏱️ 15 minutes

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Summary

This is the first episode of our Prop Fest series, a collaboration from Bay Curious and The Bay podcasts, where we break down each of the 10 statewide propositions that will be on your November ballot. California's Proposition 2 asks voters to 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, including for improvement of health and safety conditions and classroom upgrades. Additional Reading: Read a transcript of this episode Check out KQED's Voter Guide Sign up for our newsletter Enter our Sierra Nevada Brewing Company monthly trivia contest Your support makes KQED podcasts possible. You can show your love by going to https://kqed.org/donate/podcasts This story was reported by Daisy Nguyen. Bay Curious is made by Olivia Allen-Price, Amanda Font, Christopher Beale, and Ana De Almeida Amaral. The Bay is made by Alan Montecillo, Ericka Cruz Guevarra and Jessica Kariisa. Additional support from Jen Chien, Katie Sprenger, Maha Sanad, Holly Kernan, and the whole KQED family.

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0:00.0	Hey, I'm Bianca Taylor. I'm the host of KQED's new podcast, the latest. The latest from
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0:27.9	thoughts at podcast at KQED.org.
0:31.2	From KQED. Let's say your kid school has a leaky roof or turns out there's lead in the school
0:42.3	water fountains from old pipes.
0:45.0	How do you fix it?
0:46.3	The obvious answer is money.
0:48.7	But whether there's money set aside to make those repairs isn't always guaranteed in California.
0:53.7	I'm Erica Cruz Gavara, host of the Bay.
0:56.5	And I'm Olivia Alan Price, host of Bay Curious.
0:59.8	Welcome to Propfest.
1:01.7	For the next few weeks, our teams at the Bay and Bay Curious are bringing you breakdowns of each
1:07.5	statewide ballot proposition on the California ballot this year, all to help you vote
1:12.4	with confidence this November.
1:14.0	Unlike most other states, California doesn't have a permanent funding source for school repairs,
1:21.0	things like broken air conditioners or a leaky roof.
1:25.0	Instead, that money comes from state or local bonds passed by voters year to year.
1:30.7	And that means if your school needs repairs, the money isn't always guaranteed.
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