LOS ANGELES – Backers of an initiative its authors have dubbed as “The College for All Act of 2018” have received authorization to begin gathering signatures, Secretary of State Alex Padilla announced Monday.
The initiative would provide funding to cover tuition and increase funding for living expenses for all in-state undergraduate students at University of California and California State University campuses and community colleges.
The financial aid would be financed by a dedicated tax — ranging from 12 percent to 22 percent depending on value — on estate property in California valued at $3.5 million or more and transferred upon death. Backers say only the wealthiest 0.2 percent of California households would be subject to the tax that would raise over $3 billion a year.
The initiative requires that revenue would supplement, and not replace, existing financial aid programs for college students.
The campaign behind the initiative said the measure has been endorsed by the California Federation of Teachers, however, a spokesman for the CFT said the federation has not taken a position on the matter.
Valid signatures from 585,407 registered voters — 8 percent of the total votes cast for governor in the 2014 general election — must be submitted by June 13 to qualify the measure for the November ballot, according to Padilla.
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Nikki says
… haven’t you heard? Goo-goo, gah-gah, 20’s the new 6! Here in Mexifornia, the sanctuary state policy community is endeavoring headlong, dumbing down higher education into a grown up kindergarten. If it wasn’t bad enough already? As it is, more than 60% of CSUN’s first-semester freshman are winding-up on scholastic probation –
RANDY CARTMAN says
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Democrat sick of democrats says
So soccer mom you want others to work hard to pay for your children’s education. I’m a hard working person who’s parents could not afford education beyond high school so I just went to work. Very glad it worked out that way
STACEY MILLIKEN says
THAT WAS YOUR CHOICE OF LIFE TO WORK , YOUR,JUST ENVIOUS OTHERS WILL,HAVE A CHANCE TO GET HIGHER EDUCATION YOU NEED,TO SUCK IT UP AND STOP CRYING LIKE A LITLLE BABY.!
Democrat sick of democrats says
Well Stacey miliken I did work hard by choice and started a very successful buiessness from ground up. And remember my parents had no money. Hard work and saving got me there along with honesty integrity and responsibility. I now own a very valuable property in this great state. Why should I have to pay more tax for your children or anyone else to go to college. I’m paying for my own. I’m so glad that I didn’t grow up thinking I should be handed everything although at tough times I thought that. But I toughed it out worked through it and am very proud of my self.and by the way my children a required to have part time jobs if they expect me to put in on there education
SoccerMom says
Average cost to house a prisoner in a CA State prison $47,000 on average.
Cal State Tuition annual avg $6,429
UC Tutition annual avg $14,460
CA Junior College annual avg $4,843
I think tax dollars are better spent on educating our children.
My children’s education was paid by partial academic scholarships and parent/student loans. Academic scholarships were awarded to them because of their hard work in high school and junior college. My children were not blessed with a free higher education.
How much is a prisoner giving back to our society? Not much.
Let’s educate or future children so they can then give back rather than just take and take.
SoccerMom says
After supporting my chidren to pursue their higher education here in California (UC & Cal State) I support this intitave. Higher education is so costly that I support anything to have our future children educated versus working a minimum wage job or in prison. They can be possibly be high earners supporting our Social Security, Medicare, etc. versus receiving assitance to make ends meet.
SoccerMom says
After helping my two children receive their higher education in California (UC and Cal State) and as expensive that it was I totally support this intitative. If we have educated children with a higher education they will possibly have a good paying job versus a minimum wage paying job. Minimum wage workers do not for the most pay their share of taxes if anything they need to live on some form of assistance to support themselves. My children have been blessed and have good paying jobs and do not receive assistance of any form. They are doing their part in paying taxes to help fund Social Security, Medicare, etc., etc.
I would support education all day every day versus prison reform.
ROGER STEWINKSY says
WE NEED TO TAX MORE THE,RICH REPUBLICANS SO ALL OUR OUR CHILDREN CAN ATTEND COLLEGE FOR FREE, I TOTALLY AGREE WITH THIS MEASURE.! #GODBLESSAMERICA,#GODBLESSMUELLER
NoMoreTaxes says
I won’t sign this. Tax payers should not be paying for this. Even if the wealthy will be paying for it.
Anything that the California Federation of Teachers endorses I will always be against it.
Laughing says
Well good for you, though you might have slept through reading comprehension in school…
“however, a spokesman for the CFT said the federation has not taken a position on the matter.”