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DGS outlines staffing and administrative request to implement Proposition 2 school bond and expedite wildfire assistance

2679681 · March 18, 2025
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Summary

The Department of General Services requested authority for 16 positions and $59.5 million over five years to administer Proposition 2, the $10 billion school and community college facilities bond passed by voters in November 2024, and said the State Allocation Board has reserved general‑fund authority to provide expedited cash assistance to districts affected by recent wildfires.

The Department of General Services presented a budget change proposal to the Assembly Budget Subcommittee No. 5 to support implementation of Proposition 2, the school and community college facilities modernization, repair and safety bond act approved by voters in November 2024.

Rebecca Kirk, executive officer for the Office of Public School Construction (OPSC), said Proposition 2 authorizes $10 billion in bonds, of which $8.5 billion is for public school facilities (transitional kindergarten–12th grade). OPSC requested…

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