FORMAL TITLE
Proposition 1D: Protects Children's Services Funding. Helps Balance State Budget.
FINAL RESULT – 65.7% NO
For full results, visit the LA Times' Elections Results page.
WHAT DOES IT DO?
- Prop 1D would help ensure counties retained funding and protect some of the state resources that go toward children's services, such as programs for disabled or foster children.
- Would provide $600 million to protect said programs.
- Money would come from redirecting existing tobacco tax money, as opposed to taking it out of state tax money.
- Basically, anyone who bought cigarettes in the past few years will have part of their sales tax pay for these programs, instead of taking the funding from the state budget, like it currently does.
WHO SUPPORTS IT?
- California State Conference of NAACP
- California Peace Officers Association
- Bay Area Council
- California Retailers Association
- California Taxpayers' Association
- The Los Angeles Times
WHO OPPOSES IT?
- League of Women Voters of California
- California Nurses Association
- American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, state council (AFSCME)
- Health Access
- California Federation of Teachers
- The Daily Bruin
WHAT DOES THE LA TIMES THINK?
The LA Times' editorial board supports a Yes vote on Proposition 1D.
WHERE CAN I FIND MORE INFORMATION?
The California Voter's Guide has PDFs of all the ballot measures, including summaries and arguments, available online. (requires Adobe reader)
WHERE CAN I FIND MORE NEWS ABOUT PROPOSITION 1D?
Los Angeles Times - "Yes on Propositions 1D and 1E" (April 29)
Los Angeles Times - "Field Poll finds five of six California ballot measures failing" (April 29)
Los Angeles Times - "State democrats decline to endorse 3 of 6 ballot measures" (April 27)
The Daily Bruin (UCLA) - "Vote no on California Propositions 1D and 1E" (April 23)
The Tribune (San Luis Obispo) - "Countywide organization that serves SLO county children oppoes Proposition 1D" (April 15)
Sacramento Bee - "Proposition 1D and 1E opponents merge" (April 8)
Thousand Oak Acorn - "Neighborhood for Learning expands while also preparing for possible cuts" (April 16)
Sacramento Bee - "Leonard: Props 1D, 1E 'not completely useless'" (April 8)
California Healthline - "First 5 officials mull effects of approval of Proposition 1D" (April 3)
Stockton Record - "Vote could cut First 5 funds" (April 3)
Compiled by Jessica Roy / LA Times
Photo: If Proposition 1D passes, $600 million of existing tobacco sales tax would be redirected to protect some of the state resources that go toward children's services, such as programs for disabled or foster children. Credit: Spencer Platt / Getty Images
