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California Proposition 92 was Californian ballot proposition that voters rejected on February 5, 2008. It was a state initiative that would have amended Proposition 98 , which set a mandate for the minimum level of funding each year for elementary and secondary schools and for the California Community Colleges .
"Earmark" comes from the livestock term, where the ears of domestic animals were cut in specific ways so that farmers could distinguish their stock from others grazing on public land. In particular, the term comes from earmarked hogs where, by analogy, pork-barreled legislation would be doled out among members of the local political machine. [1]
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California Proposition 91 was a failed proposal to amend the California Constitution to prohibit motor vehicle fuel sales taxes that are earmarked for transportation purposes from being retained in the state's general fund.
The passing of California Proposition 49: Increases state grant funds available for before/after school programs, providing tutoring, homework assistance, and educational enrichment. Makes every public elementary, middle/junior high school, including charter schools, eligible for after school grants ranging from $50,000–$75,000.
California's state elections were held on November 5, 2002. Necessary primary elections were held on March 5. Up for election were all the seats of the California State Assembly , 20 seats of the California Senate , seven constitutional officers, all the seats of the California Board of Equalization , as well as votes on retention of two ...
The proposition is intended to protect revenues collected by local governments (cities, counties, and special districts) from being transferred to the California state government for statewide use. The provisions may be suspended if the governor declares a fiscal necessity and two-thirds of the California State Legislature approve the ...