3,692,563 / 53.0% Yes votes ...... 3,280,210 / 47.0% No votes

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Meaning of Voting Yes/No

A YES vote of this measure means:

Fifty percent of any increase (above the 1997Ð 98 level) in California State Lottery revenues allocated to public education would be earmarked to purchase instructional materials for KÐ 12 public schools and community colleges.

A NO vote of this measure means:

There would be no change in the way lottery revenues are allocated to public education.

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Summary of Arguments FOR Proposition 20:

California is experiencing an alarming textbook shortage. Proposition 20 would help end this shortage by creating a continuous long-term supply of funds for textbooks, without increasing taxes. It would require that the schools spend half of any growth in lottery education revenues on textbooks and instructional materials.

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Summary of Arguments AGAINST Proposition 20:

Prop. 20 reduces local control. You can now use lottery money for textbooks, safety equipment, or computers. This proposition forces you to spend half of new money for textbooks. If you already have books, you could not use the money for other needs. That is wrong. Vote No.

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Contact FOR Proposition 20:

Assemblyman Tony Cardenas
Schoolbooks For The Children
915 L St., PMB-C101
Sacramento, CA 95814
schoolbooks4kids@aol.com

Contact AGAINST Proposition 20:

David Pegos (916) 319-2025

Secretary of State

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