2005 Initiative Analysis: The California Deficit Prevention Act (version 5)

At the state level, revenues are defined as “excess” if they exceed the appropriations limit over a two-year period. Such revenues are then divided equally between taxpayer rebate s and onetime appropriations to K-14 schools.
https://lao.ca.gov/ballot/2005/050040.htm

2005 Initiative Analysis: Redistricting Reform: The Voter Empowerment Act

House of Representatives districts every ten years, following the federal census. This process is known as “redistricting.” The primary purpose of redistricting is to establish di stricts which are “reasonably equal” in population.
https://lao.ca.gov/ballot/2005/050048.htm

2005 Initiative Analysis: More Money for the Kids Act

Proposal The proposed initiative requires school districts to spend at least 75  percent of operating funds on direct classroom instruction beginning in the first full school year following enactment of the measure.
https://lao.ca.gov/ballot/2005/050049.htm

^[PDF] More Money for the Kids Act

Proposal The proposed initiative requires school districts to spend at least 75 percent of operating funds on direct classroom instruction beginning in the first full school year following enactment of the measure.
https://lao.ca.gov/ballot/2005/050049.pdf

2005 Initiative Analysis: Fairness for Public Charter Schools Act

After the initial five-year charter review period, this initiative allows authorizers to extend subsequent renewal cycles up to 15  years. Funds Certain Charter School Facility Costs. The initiative requires the annual budget act to include funding for no less than 80  percent of the annual state lease costs for certain charter schools.
https://lao.ca.gov/ballot/2005/050050.htm

2005 Initiative Analysis: Put the Kids First Act

Proposal This initiative makes two changes to existing state law: Extends Probationary Period to Five Years. The initiative designates certificated employees as permanent after five school years in a certificated position.
https://lao.ca.gov/ballot/2005/050051.htm

^[PDF] Put the Kids First Act

Background Under existing law, certificated school district employees, such as teachers, attain permanent status (or “tenure”) after serving two school years in a certificated position. Existing law also requires school districts to establish evaluation processes and assess the performance of probationary certificated employees annually and permanent certificated employees at least every other year.
https://lao.ca.gov/ballot/2005/050051.pdf

^[PDF] The Education Funding Protection Act

Background Article XIIIB of the State Constitution places annual limits on the appropriations of tax proceeds that can be made by the state, school districts, and local governments in California. The annual spending limit for each jurisdiction is based on the amount of appropriations in 1978-79 (the base year), as adjusted each year for population growth and cost-of-living factors.
https://lao.ca.gov/ballot/2005/050052.pdf

2005 Initiative Analysis: The Education Funding Protection Act

The annual spending limit for each jurisdiction is based on the amount of appropriations in 1978 ‑79 (the base year), as adjusted each year for population growth and cost-of-living factors. The Constitution also limits annual growth in the Legislature’s budget to the change in the state’s appropriations limit.
https://lao.ca.gov/ballot/2005/050053.htm

^[PDF] The Education Funding Protection Act

The annual spending limit for each jurisdiction is based on the amount of appropriations in 1978-79 (the base year), as adjusted each year for population growth and cost-of-living factors. The Constitution also limits annual growth in the Legislature’s budget to the change in the state’s appropriations limit.
https://lao.ca.gov/ballot/2005/050053.pdf