On March 3, Californians will vote on Proposition 13 (the Public Preschool, K-12 and College Health and Safety Bond Act of 2020). If approved, the $15 billion general obligation bond measure would provide resources for improving seismic safety of buildings, address deferred maintenance issues and expand the physical capacity of facilities to serve California students.

Of the $15 billion allocated by the bond act, $2 billion is earmarked for the California State University, benefiting each of the CSU’s 23 campuses across the state.

Information about how Fresno State would use its portion of those funds, if the bond is approved, can be seen here.

As a reminder, California law prohibits the use of public resources for campaign activity. However, public agencies, including the CSU, are permitted to provide written or oral information about a ballot proposition that is factual and moderate in tone, such as the information contained in this news brief for Fresno State faculty and staff. For more information about these restrictions, see the Handbook of Election Issues.

This news brief in Campus News is for informational purposes only. It is in no way intended to suggest how to vote. For more information on this and other items on the March 3 ballot, please refer to: votefresnocounty.com