Taking Initiative

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Taking Initiative

• Protecting access and affordability for our
  community colleges.

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Major Governance Threats

• Senate Bill 6
• California Performance Review
• Governors control of Chancellor

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Investing in the Promise

• Creates two separate Prop. 98 pots.
• Each would grow based on inflation and the
  segments enrollment growth.
• Does not hurt K-12.
• Does not raise taxes.

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Fiscal StabilityEnsure consistent operations in
our colleges.

• Property tax backfill.
• Fee revenue cannot be offset.

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Securing Effective GovernanceKeep our community
colleges local.

• Writes local boards into the Constitution.
• Increases local control.
• Enhances system leadership.

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Predictable Student FeesStop the politics --
keep fees affordable and predictable.

• Ties fees to income.
• Starts at 20 per unit.
• No more mid-semester increases.
• Requires political accountability.

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What It Would Take

• To qualify
• 598,105 signatures
• Approximately 1.5 million
• To win
• Continued Voter Support
• 62 preliminary 69 with arguments
• Muted Opposition
• Approximately 2.5 million

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Fundraising

• Each district has a goal(approximately 2.50 per
  credit FTES)
• Individual participation.
• Organizational support.

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Students as Leaders

• Student campaign chairs.
• Student government contributions.
• Student-run volunteer signatures.

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PropositionCommunity College

• Investing in the Promise.