The
California public school system has been struggling economically since 2011.
The legislature passed a law transferring programs about $6 billion of the
state tax revenues to local governments annually. Moreover, one of these
programs and responsibilities were incarcerating certain adult offenders,
supervising paroles and providing substance abuse treatment services. For the
state of California became affected by larger budget cuts for the last two
years. However, prop 30 will increases sales tax rate by one quarter cent for
every dollar for four years, and it will be a personal income tax increase on
annual earnings over $250,000 for seven years to stop another $6 billion in
cuts to our schools this year. And prevent steep tuition hikes for college
students and their families. Proposition 30 has proposed a lot of possibilities
to change financially our school public system, for our existing decadent
economic situation.
The benefits of prop 30 have been
accurate and realistic during the time of proposing. According to L.A Times, “ Guarantees funding will be provided for public safety services realigned from
state to local governments” This means that the money will go towards safety, and will rebuild our economy situation, moreover, the temporary
tax revenues are 89% to k-12 and 11% will go to community colleges. These
benefits can’t be turn down, or we will bite to the dust. It’s like taking no
chance towards the future and no opportunities for students and new programs.
The opponents argue about prop 30 not being
the right solution to avoid budget cuts and provide what prop 30 promises. The
site Htt p://www.sfgate.com/opinion/openforum/article/No-on-Prop-30-gimmick-not-a-solution-3934241.php article says that "Jerry Brown strike fear in voter’s heart by threatening people that
it will be more budget cuts if prop 30 doesn’t pass, and it is crucial for
everybody to have that prop 30 pass". Politicians have been waiting for prop 30
to pass, and can probably be an excellent chance to persuade us to believe what
they want us to believe. According to SF Gate is a “shell game by politicians”
which means that Instead, under Prop. 30, politicians can take existing money
for schools, and use it for other programs and then replace that money with the
new taxes. It also can mean that it doesn't guarantee new funding
for schools.
Proposition 30 seems to be the
better solution to get financial situation for schools and public safety. The site of the http://www.sfgate.com/opinion/openforum/article/Yes-on-Prop-30-money-for-schools-3934243.php says "Proposition
30, is clearly the better choice because of a brief period of time, proffering the chances economically for the limited effect of lower- and middle-class Californians". But
Proposition 30 also contains a provision vitally important to the state: a
state Constitution guarantee of local public safety funding for costs stemming
from prison realignment. Proposition 30 is determinate to stop this financial bleed
by increasing state income taxes on the wealthiest Californians, but couples
making less than $500,000 per year will pay no additional state income tax. It
also would increase state sales taxes on all Californians. Definitely, Prop 30
seems to be the better choice for everybody. I can’t see another solution,
besides prop 30. On another hand, Proposition38 can’t be a better choice than
prop 30, because supporters say," it's Proposition 38, a $10 billion annual tax
bite that will increase state income taxes on a sliding scale for twelve years".
For example, if you earn as little as $17,346 a year, your state income taxes
will go up. Also the proposition 38 will withhold funds to further to support the financial means in future education for our next generation, but
again there is nothing to keep lawmakers from simply shifting money now spent
on schools to other programs once the new revenue stream starts flowing.
My financial experience in community
college has change since 2003. In 2003 I started attending Cabrillo College. At
the time every unit cost around $15 or $17 dollars and books were way cheaper
compare to today’s prices. The cost of transportation was a dollar or less. I
remember I could get register easily two weeks before classes started, or I usually
got a spot on the wait list and got register easily. And now, I have seen
students walked out the door when they get register a week before classes
started, or they weren’t register on the main roaster. I have paid the price
for expensive classes, books and units, and I have seen prices of school
programs going up because of budget cuts. It is depressing how education system
collapsed in a financial way. Now, is urgent more than ever to support
proposition 30.
In conclusion , our school public system
has been in a decadent financial situation for the last two years, and we need a solution
to face it up. Prop 30 offers increasing taxes by ¼ cent for four years. It
means we will get back those $6 billion dollars that it went to programs to
help trouble people. Since the legislature passed a law for programs such as abuse treatment and incarcerating, Therefore I have experienced the rising cost within in our school system,so it is starting to unable students to afford to go to college. Instead if pro 30 doesn't pass eventually our future generation won't have a choice besides working for minimum wage jobs.
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