California Proposition 82 (2006)
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California Proposition 82 appeared as an initiated state statute on the June 2006 ballot in California.
It was proposed by movie producer Rob Reiner, leading to the opposition tactic of calling their campaign "Stop the Reiner Initiative - No on 82".[1]. It failed, with 1,583,787 (39.1%) yes votes and 2,460,556 (60.9%) no votes.
The objective of the measure was to create a free, voluntary, half-day public preschool program available to all 4-year olds. The state would have imposed a new tax on high-income individuals (over $400,00 for individuals; over $800,000 for couples) to pay for the new spending required by the program.
Supporters
In addition to Reiner, Prop. 82 was supported by the California Teachers Association, Service Employees International Union, American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees and the California Democratic Party, among others. Altogether, over $14 million was spent to pass the measure.[2]
Donors to Yes on 82
Larger donors included:
- Rob Reiner, who gave over $2.9 million;[3]
- Jon Stryker of Kalamazoo, Michigan, who gave $100,000;
- Tim Gill of Denver, Colorado, who gave $50,000;
- Pat Stryker of Fort Collins, Colorado, who gave $1,000,000;
- Peter Lewis of Mayfield Village, Ohio, who gave $250,000;
- Al Franken, a talkshow host from Minneapolis, Minnesota, who gave $5,000;
- Movie producer Steven Spielberg, who gave $25,000;
- George Soros, who gave $25,000.
- Herb Sandler, who gave $150,000.[4]
Petition drive
Proposition 82 got on the ballot through a paid petition drive conducted by Kimball Petition Management.[5]
External links
- California voter guide for Prop 82
- Official Voter Information Guide : Proposition 82
- Election returns
