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Schools and Communities First

Whether Asian, Black, Latinx or Native, young people hustle everyday to secure a future that meets our most basic needs — a roof over our heads, a decent education, a healthy, safe place to live with clean air, water and resources we need.

But the future we are working for is getting harder and harder to reach because a small handful of wealthy corporations and billionaires like Chevron and Disney have too much power in our economy and our government.  For the past 40 years, corporations have exploited property tax loopholes to avoid paying their fair share. The rules are rigged in their favor and their profit at all cost model and refusal to contribute their fair share is threatening our planet and livelihoods. Young people have the power to change this.

As the largest, most diverse generation, we can use our collective power to rewrite the rules so corporations pay their fair share.

California has the largest number of billionaires and the highest rate of poverty.  Communities of color have been hit the hardest by decades of disinvestment from schools and local services. 

Prop 15: Schools and Communities First would reclaim $12 billion every year for our schools and local communities by closing corporate property tax loopholes. It will restore, resource, and revitalize California schools and communities to meet the needs of students and families. We can hire more counselors and school nurses to support students. We can open new libraries in our communities. We can ensure we have first responders and other vital community services.

COVID-19 has shown that our schools need funding now more than ever. In the midst of this crisis, it’s time our government steps up to invest in our communities. We demand a people’s democracy — a government that puts people over corporations, that meets our essential human needs and that recognizes young people as central to our collective future.

With Schools and Communities First, we will create a California where we all thrive — not just hustle to make ends meet. 

In April, our coalition submitted a historic 1.7 million signatures to qualify the measure for the November 2020 ballot proving how urgently we need to better fund our schools, public health, and local services. This is a once in a generation opportunity to help address structural inequities that have plagued communities throughout the state for decades.

In November, we must come together and vote YES on Prop 15!


RESOURCES

  • Learn more about Prop 15 at yes15.org
  • Get the Facts: How will Prop 15 help California
  • How much will your county reclaim for schools and community services?

MEDIA

  • Long Beach Post: Prop. 15: A resource to help children, schools and communities recover from this pandemic
  • Ventura County Star: Central Coast schools need resources. A Hueneme student offers a solution.
  • Los Angeles Sentinel: Hope for South LA’s Underfunded Schools

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powercaactionPower CA Action@powercaaction·
21 Jan

Young people are already bravely living out @TheAmandaGorman's call. We will never stop shining our light. We will never stop holding officials accountable and fighting for us all to have an equal say in the decisions that impact our lives. We will rise.

#inauguration

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jungheechoiJung Hee Choi@jungheechoi·
14 Jan

Never forget that CA rep Devin Nunes of Tulare voted against holding Trump accountable for his attempted coup & incitement of extremists to overthrow US govt & described it as a “mistake.” “All presidents make mistakes,” he said on Fox News. #RemoveSeditiousGOP

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jungheechoiJung Hee Choi@jungheechoi·
14 Jan

Never forget CA Rep Tom McClintock compared Trumps attempted coup & incitement of extremists to overthrow US govt as giving a fiery speech. “If we impeached every politician that gave a fiery speech...this would be an empty building.” #RemoveThemAll https://amp.sacbee.com/news/politics-government/article248474340.html

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jungheechoiJung Hee Choi@jungheechoi·
9 Jan

A sitting president just attempted a coup. It's not political theater or spectacle or divisive to remove him & hold him accountable. #TrumpCoupAttempt #RemoveTrump #RemoveOrResign

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OakYouthVoteOakland Youth Vote@OakYouthVote·
16 Nov

We support our peers in San Francisco as they continue to fight for youth voting rights! Salute to all the students involved in this campaign as well as @SF_Rising, @ColemanSF1, and @powercaaction! Organizing can be a slow grind but we believe we will win! https://twitter.com/Vote16USA/status/1328455316833529857

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"Youth vote advocates already looking toward the next election" - hear from the resilient leaders behind @Vote16SF in the @sfexaminer https://www.sfexaminer.com/news/youth-vote-advocates-already-looking-toward-the-next-election/

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