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December 2022 January 2023

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Students and educators alike rejoiced when Proposition 28 returns showed voters agree that there should be more funding for arts and music in schools. C A L I F O R N I A S T U D E N T S , schools and communities were the big winners of Election 2022 in November. All of CTA's recommended candidates for statewide office won by wide margins in a clean sweep for the leaders our schools need, including Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond. Educator recom- mendations on the state propositions were similarly successful, with all five of CTA's endorsed positions victorious (all results were unofficial until Dec. 16, past press time for this magazine). Students and educators alike rejoiced when Proposition 28 returns showed vot- ers agree that there should be more funding for arts and music in schools. Californians said no to Lyft and no to Prop. 30, a massive victory after polls early in the campaign had shown the misleading measure with a double-digit lead. But after a massive public information campaign powered by CTA educators and Gov. Gavin Newsom, voters realized that Prop. 30 would rob public educa- tion of state funding. " With the defeat of Proposition 30, Californians affirmed their support tonight for public education and the integrity of the minimum school funding guarantee, Prop. 98," CTA President E. Toby Boyd said on election night. "Californians support green energy but were not willing to foot the bill for a private corporation and a deceptive measure." Educators running for election to school boards across the state were widely successful, with at least 20 CTA members and staff currently winning seats in dis- tricts throughout California (including every one of our profiled #EducationChampions; read their stories at cta.org/educator). And one educator will be moving from the classroom to the Capitol — San Luis Coastal Teachers Association member Dawn Addis is handily winning the race to represent Assembly District 30. THANK YOU FOR VOTING 2022 2022 Election Wrap Victories for students, public education By Julian Peeples 34 cta.org Advocacy

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