What’s in a name?
A prior post on this blog noted that Governor Brown had submitted an initiative for temporary taxes entitled “The Schools and Local Public Safety Act.” (That may not be the title that appears on the ballot which is set by the attorney general.) It was also noted that perusing the text of the act suggested it was aimed at K-14 funding, i.e., higher ed was in it only at the community college level. However, to get the initiative on the ballot – and then run a campaign to get it passed – Brown will need a lot of money.
The Sacramento Bee today reports he has created a campaign fundraising committee called “Californians to Protect Schools, Universities and Public Safety.” It’s a bit of a stretch to call community colleges “universities,” no?
The initiative is at http://ag.ca.gov/cms_attachments/initiatives/pdfs/i1035_11-0090.pdf
The initiative is at http://ag.ca.gov/cms_attachments/initiatives/pdfs/i1035_11-0090.pdf
The Bee article is at http://blogs.sacbee.com/capitolalertlatest/2011/12/jerry-brown-opens-tax-campaign-committee-starts-fundraising.html
And the question is: