>> THESE PARENTS EACH HAVE CHILDREN WHO GO TO SAN DIEGO
UNIFIED LANGUAGE ACADEMY.
THEY SAY YEARS OF BUDGET CUTS HAVE LEFT THE SCHOOL IN A BIND.
>> WE HAVE CUT FAT, MUSCLE, WE CAN NOT CUT ANYMORE.
IT'S DEVASTATING AND DESTABILIZING.
>> SHAW AGREES.
HER SON'S FIFTH GRADE CLASS HAS 41 STUDENTS.
THAT'S NOT THE ONLY PROBLEM.
>> THERE IS NO MUSIC UNLESS IT'S PAID FOR BY PARENT FUND RAISING.
MY SON'S ELEMENTARY SCHOOL HAS NO ART UNLESS IT'S PAID FOR BY
PARENT FUND RAISING.
>> THEY DON'T AGREE ON HOW TO VOTE ON THE PROPOSITIONS 30 AND
38.
30 WOULD RAISE SALES TAX FOR FOUR YEARS AND INCREASE INCOME
TAXES ON CALIFORNIANS EARNING MORE THAN $250,000 A YEAR BY 1%
TO 3%.
CLIFFORD WHO IS A TEACHER AT THE ACADEMY SAYS BROWN'S MEASURE IS
THE FAIREST WAY TO GO.
IT WON'T CUT FAR INTO POCKETBOOKS.
>> PARENTS AND TEACHERS ARE PAYING EXTRA.
THEY SEE WHAT IS NEEDED AND TRY TO MEET THE NEEDS.
YET WE'RE GOING TO BE WILLING TO PAY THE EXTRA SALES TAX.
>> IN ADDITION TO BEING A PARENT SHAW IS THE REGIONAL PTA SPOKES
PERSON.
CALIFORNIA PTAs ARE BEHIND PROPOSITIONS 38.
THE MEASURE WOULD RAISE INCOME TAXES ON ALL BUT THE POOREST
CALIFORNIANS BY BETWEEN .4 AND 2.2% FOR THE NEXT FOUR YEARS.
THOSE TAXES ARE EXPECTED TO RAISE ABOUT $10 BILLION A YEAR.
SHAW SAYS THAT'S JUST THE START OF THE DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THE
TWO PROPOSITIONS.
>> THE ONE THAT MEANS THE MOST TO ME IS THE SETTING UP OF A
INDEPENDENT TRUST FUND TO COLLECT PROP 38 REVENUE
DISBURSING IT DIRECTLY TO SCHOOLS ON A PER CHILD BASIS.
>> SOME MONEY WOULD GO TO PAYING DOWNSTATE DEBTS AND EARLY
EDUCATION PROGRAMS.
SHAW SAYS THE STATE LAW MAKERS HAVE A HISTORY OF FINDING WAYS
AROUND THE CALIFORNIA MINIMUM FUNDING GUARANTEES.
>> THE VOTERS OF CALIFORNIA ARE SICK OF OUR SCHOOLS BEING RIPPED
OFF WITH FUNDS BEING USED FOR SOMETHING ELSE.
>> FUNDS FOR PROPOSITIONS 30 WOULD GO INTO THE STATE'S
GENERAL FUND.
IN FUTURE YEARS THE MONEY WOULD FREE UP OTHER STATE FUNDS FOR
OTHER PROGRAMS.
NOT NECESSARILY INCREASE FUNDING FOR SCHOOLS.
CLIFFORD SAYS THAT'S WHY SHE SUPPORTS THE MEASURE.
>> WE CAN'T THINK OUR SCHOOL NEEDS MORE MONEY.
THEY NEED STABLE COMMUNITIES AND PROP 30 PROVIDES EXTRA SUPPORT
FOR PUBLIC SAFETY AND HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES.
OUR KIDS WON'T LEARN WITHOUT BASIC NEEDS MET.
>> IF PROPOSITION 30 FAILS STATE IS SET TO CUT BILLIONS OF
DOLLARS FROM SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITY COLLEGES, 5.3 BILLION
TOTAL.
MANY EDUCATION SUPPORTERS INCLUDING SAN DIEGO'S UNIFIED
BOARD OF EDUCATION ARE ASKING VOTERS TO VOTE YES ON BOTH
MEASURES.
IF BOTH PASS IN NOVEMBER THE INITIATIVE WITH THE MOST YES
VOTES WOULD GO INTO EFFECT.
THE BOARD'S PRESIDENT JOHN LEE EVANS SAYS EVERY VOTER WHO
SUPPORTS BOTH IS SENDING A CLEAR MESSAGE TO EDUCATORS.
>> THERE IS A CRY FOR FUNDING WITH PUBLIC EDUCATION.
WE RANK 47th IN THE NATION FOR PER PUPIL FUNDING.
THIS IS NOT ACCEPTABLE.
I THINK THE VOTERS WILL SAY LET'S VOTE FOR ANYTHING TO
IMPROVE OUR SCHOOLS.
>> CHRIS KATE SAYS REJECTING BOTH MEASURES VOTERS ARE SENDING
AN EQUALLY IMPORTANT MESSAGE.
>> WE HAVE THE SECOND LARGEST INCOME TAX RATE IN THE COUNTRY.
HIGHEST SALES TAX RATE IN THE COUNTRY.
>> HE SAYS IF EDUCATION IS A PRIORITY IT SHOULD BE REFLECTED
IN THE BUDGET.
>> -- HIGH SPEED RAIL OR PET PROJECTS THEY WANT TO GET GUN.
>> EDUCATORS, STUDENTS, PARENTS AND TAXPAYERS ACROSS SAN DIEGO
COUNTY AND THE STATE ARE HOLDING THEIR BREATH.
WAITING TO HEAR WHICH MESSAGE VOTERS CHOOSE.