Vote YES On California Proposition 92 Community Colleges

About Prop 92
Lowers fees to $15 a unit
Limits future fee increases
Provides stable funding for community colleges for more classes and services
Guarantees that the community college system is independent from state politics
Does not hurt K-12 funding or raise taxes
California Community Colleges prepare students for four-year college, provide workplace skills and life-long learning skills, increase community economic development and provide instruction in basic skills for those who lack them.
Proposition 92 - the California Community College Initiative - will enhance this mission by lowering fees to $15 per unit - ensuring that community colleges are affordable. It also limits the rise in future fees to the cost of living. It provides stable funding for California community colleges. In addition, it guarantees that the community college system is independent from state politics.
Lowers Student Fees

Proposition 92 provides stable, affordable and predictable student fees by lowering fees to $15 per unit and limiting future fee increases to no more than the cost of living. When the Legislature doubled student fees in 2003-04, they also cut the state’s contribution to community colleges by an equal amount. This meant that the community colleges were no better off and that the students paid more. It also meant that once again the students were pawns in the budget battle. In 2004, when fees were hiked, 305,000 fewer students in California enrolled. Now that fees are starting to stabilize, we are starting to see community college enrollment increase across the state. Recent projections from the California Postsecondary Education Commission suggest that by the year 2010, 500,000 - 700,000 additional applicants will be heading to higher education – likely three-fourths of them to community colleges. We need to ensure the community colleges are ready for this surge.
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Student Stories
Bernard Casey
Named the #1 community college student in California by the American Association of Community Colleges and one of the top 40 students in the nation by USA Today in 2006, Casey said that his recent achievements and awards were "something he never dreamed possible" in his troubled life.Read more student stories
Prop 92 in the News
Business and Taxpayer Groups Across the State Support Proposition 92
Business groups across the state are part of the broad coalition including labor and community organizations, as well as college leaders, advocates, local trustees and students supporting Proposition 92, the Community College Initiative, on the February 5 statewide ballot.Read more
Proposition 92 Endorsed by Santa Cruz Sentinel
The Santa Cruz Sentinel has called on voters to support Proposition 92, the Community College Initiative on the February 2008 statewide ballot, with an encouraging editorial recognizing the significance of California Community Colleges. Read more
Mayors Endorse Proposition 92
SACRAMENTO – Numerous mayors from across the state have endorsed Proposition 92, the Community College Initiative, set for the February 2008 statewide ballot.Read more
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About Community Colleges
Community Colleges Provide Opportunity

Community colleges are affordable and accessible. Low student fees and financial aid have made community colleges a gateway to a better life for millions of Californians.
More than 70% of students taking college classes in California are taking them at community colleges.
Two-thirds of CSU graduates and one-third of UC graduates begin their college careers at a community college.
Proposition 92 Benefits Community College Students

Reducing fees helps give every Californian a chance to go to college.
In 2004 when fees were raised to $26 per unit, 305,000 fewer students than expected enrolled.
Community college students who earned a vocational degree or certificate saw their wages increase almost 90 percent after earning their degree.
By making college education even more affordable, students will have increased opportunities to pursue degrees or enhanced workforce training, thereby making a better life for themselves and their families.