The San Jose Mercury reports:
An initiative to entitle all children to a free, voluntary year of preschool, paid for by taxing the affluent, is virtually assured of going before voters in June.
Supporters of the Preschool for All initiative announced Thursday they have gathered a million signatures; they need 598,105 valid ones to qualify for the June primary ballot.
The goal is ``making sure that every 4-year-old has access to high-quality education,'' said Rob Reiner, the actor and director who is leading the campaign. ``This is truly no child left behind. This levels the playing field.''
Low-income children already are eligible for public preschool. Other children attend private schools. Preschool for All proponents want to include everyone and to raise standards. Only 20 percent of 4-year-olds receive ``high-quality'' schooling, Reiner said.
Parents would have a choice of public or private preschools as long as the teachers and curriculum met standards the initiative would establish
Amazing.Since,when did the California left want to subsidize pre-college,private education? Here's another great quote from the article:
But Jon Coupal, president of the Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association, notes that California already taxes the wealthy more aggressively than most other states.
``I notice that the last millionaire tax by Darrell Steinberg was started at $1 million, and now they're dipping down to $400,000,'' he said. ``So I expect that if this trend continues these upper-income tax proposals will be hitting everyone over minimum wage.''
Should the California wealthy be forced to pay for clothing and housing and haircuts for children?
Is there any limit on what can go on the ballot to take someone's property?
