CALIFORNIA - Prop 82, Do Not Take "Pro" or "Con" as Gospel

REF: California Secretary of State, Primary Voter Information part of the Elections & Voter Information page

First, I am not advocating for this proposition. How Californians vote is, of course, up to each voter.

Having said that, I note an example of misleading statements, like this one.....

From the Argument Against/Rebuttal to Argument Against PDF

When that happens or when tax revenues fall short, there’s a hidden provision in the fine print of Proposition 82 that allows the state to passes a fee on parents — a new “PARENT TAX.”

What is great about having all the Voter Information documents online in PDF format is that you can open the document and search for the keywords. After searching for terms like "parent tax," "tax," "revenue," etc., the only thing that applies is in Article 6 below.

Prop 82 text: Article 6. Funding, Sec 14132

(2) In the event of a Preschool for All funding emergency, as defined in subparagraph (1), the Legislature may not use General Fund revenues to fund this program; however, the Legislature may, by a vote and with approval by the Governor, for a single year, as permitted by subdivision (a) of Section 4 of Article IX of the California Constitution, institute a parent contribution.

Note the bold text above. Now you can decide if the Against statement is accurate. It is your call.

I do encourage voters in California, and all states, to use the Net to judge the truth of any side of a political argument. Do not take "pro" or "con" as gospel. You have the means to easily do your own research for the truth.