POLISCOPE
Proposition 2 · California statewide

Public Education Facilities Bond

November 5, 2024Passed

Sponsor: Legislature (AB 247, 2023 session)

Reported result
Yes 58.7%No 41.3%17.4-point margin

Fiscal impact

Increased state costs of approximately $500 million annually for 35 years (~$17.8 billion total) to repay bonds; less than 0.5% of General Fund budget.

Official ballot summary

Authorizes $10 billion in general obligation bonds to fund new construction and renovation of public K–12 schools and community colleges.

Who's behind this measure?

Public positions and campaign money—not a recommendation for how to vote.

Supporting groups and campaigns

Groups taking a position
More groups (20)
Campaign money
  • Yes on Prop 2, Sponsored by Nonprofit Education, Labor and Business Associations
    Raised
    $11,482,528.34
    Spent
    $11,461,481.87
    Snapshot retrieved Nov 7, 2026 · USD
    Reports through Dec 31, 2024
    Donors & reporting details · Yes on Prop 2, Sponsored by Nonprofit Education, Labor and Business Associations

    Totals as compiled by Ballotpedia for reports covering through 2024-12-31; cash contributions $10,585,090.26, in-kind contributions $897,438.08, cash expenditures $10,564,043.79. Ballotpedia cites Cal-Access — Proposition 2 (https://cal-access.sos.ca.gov/Campaign/Measures/Detail.aspx?id=1470889&session=2023).

    Reported donors are included in receipts, not additional money. This is not a complete donor list. Contributions do not establish influence over an outcome.

  • Yes on Props 2 and 4, Sponsored by Nextgen California Action
    Raised
    $1,700,000.00
    Spent
    $1,313,500.23
    Snapshot retrieved Nov 7, 2026 · USD
    Reports through Dec 31, 2024
    Donors & reporting details · Yes on Props 2 and 4, Sponsored by Nextgen California Action

    Totals as compiled by Ballotpedia for reports covering through 2024-12-31; cash contributions $1,700,000.00, in-kind contributions $0.00, cash expenditures $1,313,500.23. Ballotpedia cites Cal-Access — Proposition 2 (https://cal-access.sos.ca.gov/Campaign/Measures/Detail.aspx?id=1470889&session=2023).

    Reported donors are included in receipts, not additional money. This is not a complete donor list. Contributions do not establish influence over an outcome.

  • Yes on Proposition 2 - Coalition for Adequate School Housing Issues Committee
    Raised
    $1,464,628.72
    Spent
    $1,650,481.52
    Snapshot retrieved Nov 7, 2026 · USD
    Reports through Dec 31, 2024
    Donors & reporting details · Yes on Proposition 2 - Coalition for Adequate School Housing Issues Committee

    Totals as compiled by Ballotpedia for reports covering through 2024-12-31; cash contributions $1,443,525.01, in-kind contributions $21,103.71, cash expenditures $1,629,377.81. Ballotpedia cites Cal-Access — Proposition 2 (https://cal-access.sos.ca.gov/Campaign/Measures/Detail.aspx?id=1470889&session=2023).

    Reported donors are included in receipts, not additional money. This is not a complete donor list. Contributions do not establish influence over an outcome.

  • Yes on Proposition 2 - Community College Facility Coalition Issues Committee
    Raised
    $264,062.40
    Spent
    $266,646.97
    Snapshot retrieved Nov 7, 2026 · USD
    Reports through Dec 31, 2024
    Donors & reporting details · Yes on Proposition 2 - Community College Facility Coalition Issues Committee

    Totals as compiled by Ballotpedia for reports covering through 2024-12-31; cash contributions $260,050.00, in-kind contributions $4,012.40, cash expenditures $262,634.57. Ballotpedia cites Cal-Access — Proposition 2 (https://cal-access.sos.ca.gov/Campaign/Measures/Detail.aspx?id=1470889&session=2023).

    Reported donors are included in receipts, not additional money. This is not a complete donor list. Contributions do not establish influence over an outcome.

  • Assembly Member Liz Ortega California Freedom Ballot Measure Committee - Yes on Prop 2 and 3
    Raised
    $33,000.00
    Spent
    $22,682.52
    Snapshot retrieved Nov 7, 2026 · USD
    Reports through Dec 31, 2024
    Donors & reporting details · Assembly Member Liz Ortega California Freedom Ballot Measure Committee - Yes on Prop 2 and 3

    Totals as compiled by Ballotpedia for reports covering through 2024-12-31; cash contributions $32,500.00, in-kind contributions $500.00, cash expenditures $22,182.52. Ballotpedia cites Cal-Access — Proposition 2 (https://cal-access.sos.ca.gov/Campaign/Measures/Detail.aspx?id=1470889&session=2023).

    Reported donors are included in receipts, not additional money. This is not a complete donor list. Contributions do not establish influence over an outcome.

Largest reported donor to this side
Secondary reporting

Reported across this side’s campaigns; not assigned to an individual committee. See source for the reporting window.

More donors to this side

Reported donors are part of receipts, not additional money. This is not a complete donor list.

Opposing groups and campaigns

Groups taking a position
Campaign money

Committee totals have not been collected. This does not mean $0.

Dated snapshots, not live totals. Missing amounts are not zero. Committees are shown separately.

About sources & coverage

Group positions come from the linked sources. Secondary reporting and first-party statements are distinct from official filings. Committee-wide totals may fund other measures; they are not allocations to this measure. Donor amounts are already part of receipts; neither donors nor overlapping snapshots are added together.

Groups as listed by Ballotpedia (secondary reporting), retrieved 2026-11-07: campaigns, parties, unions and organizations; elected officials and candidates omitted.

Figures compiled by Ballotpedia (secondary reporting) from Cal-Access — Proposition 2 for reports covering through 2024-12-31; retrieved 2026-11-07. Donor lists are the top donors to all committees on that side; they are not allocated to individual committees.

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