Waging a years-long battle for more school funding

06-09-2011

By Greg Lucas/Capitol Weekly

Sen. Joe Simitian gets an “A” for effort. In fact, he might even be the post-term limits Legislature’s perspicacity poster child. While not the decade it took Jim Costa to win approval of legislation moving California’s presidential primary forward, it took Simitian six years to pass a measure requiring hands-free use of cell phones while driving. He’s been as tireless – but not as successful - on a measure he and some 150 school districts contend will help them better control their financial destinies. In 2003, 2005, 2007, 2009 and now 2011 Simitian has introduced a constitutional amendment that would allow parcel taxes sought by school districts to be approved by a 55-percent rather than a two-thirds vote. (more...)

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