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Coalition for Adequate School Housing Issues Committee
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Basic facts
Location:Sacramento, California
Type:501(c)(6)
Top official:Jenny Hannah, Chair
Year founded:1978
Website:Official website

As of 2019, Coalition for Adequate School Housing (CASH) was a 501(c)(6) based in Sacramento, California. In 2016, the group's Issues Committee, a committee aimed at advocating for specific political issues, was advocating for the passage of California's Proposition 51, which proposed to fund new schools and improvements on existing schools and was on the November 8 ballot.[1]

Background

Coalition for Adequate School Housing was founded in 1978 "to promote, develop, and support state and local funding for K-12 construction."[2] As of 2016, the group had a membership of 1,500 and, since 1982, has sponsored and supported legislation of $52 billion in school building development and updating throughout California.[2]

Work

Member services

Membership in CASH has extended to school districts, county offices, architects, attorneys, consultants, construction managers, financial institutions, contractors, developers, and others involved in the construction or renovation of school facilities. [2]

CASH has provided its members with information about legislation, state regulations, and policies relating to school facilities. It also provides opportunities for marketing and advertising and hosts monthly workshops and an annual conference.[2]

Lobbying

CASH has employed the education facilities consulting firm of Murdoch, Walrath & Holmes for its lobbying activities since 1999.[3] Tom Duffy was both a partner at Murdoch, Walrath & Holmes and the legislative director for CASH. He has also previously served as the CASH chairman.[4]

CASH primarily lobbied for school facility legislation and state bond campaigns.[5] According to its website, CASH has sponsored or supported over $52 billion since 1982 in statewide school bonds to build or renovate schools.[2]Coalition for Adequate School Housing, "C.A.S.H. Membership Info," accessed November 5, 2016</ref>

The following is a breakdown of payments made to California lobbyists by CASH from 1999-2016, according to the California Secretary of State[6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14]

Lobbying payments for Coalition for Adequate School Housing, 1999-2016
Legislative session Lobbying payments
2015-2016 $942,063.00
2013-2014 $934,325.87
2011-2012 $866,847.98
2009-2010 $878,365.88
2007-2008 $908,027.00
2005-2006 $813,583.00
2003-2004 $632,841.70
2001-2002 $528,879.61
1999-2000 $136,042.06

Publications

CASH members received the CASH magazine, the Cash Register. Selected stories from the Cash Register are also available online.[15]

Political activity

Ballot measure activity

California Proposition 51, Public School Facility Bonds (2016)

See also: California Proposition 51, Public School Facility Bonds (2016)

Coalition for Adequate School Housing Issues Committee contributed $1,996,000 in support of California's Proposition 51, which proposed to fund new schools and improvements on existing schools and was on the November 8 ballot.[1]

The long-form ballot summary was as follows:[16]

“
  • Authorizes $9 billion in general obligation bonds: $3 billion for new construction and $3 billion for modernization of K-12 public school facilities; $1 billion for charter schools and vocational education facilities; and $2 billion for California Community Colleges facilities.
  • Bars amendment to existing authority to levy developer fees to fund school facilities, until new construction bond proceeds are spent or December 31, 2020, whichever is earlier.
  • Bars amendment to existing State Allocation Board process for allocating school construction funding, as to these bonds.
  • Appropriates money from the General Fund to pay off bonds.[17]
 ”

The shorter ballot label summary was as follows:[16]

“

Authorizes $9 billion in general obligation bonds for new construction and modernization of K-12 public school facilities; charter schools and vocational education facilities; and California Community Colleges facilities. Fiscal Impact: State costs of about $17.6 billion to pay off both the principal ($9 billion) and interest ($8.6 billion) on the bonds. Payments of about $500 million per year for 35 years.[17]

”

The long-form, official ballot summary for Proposition 51 was identical to the initial summary provided to initiative proponents for the purpose of circulating the initiative for signature collection.

Overview of ballot measure support and opposition

The following table details Coalition for Adequate School Housing Issues Committee's ballot measure stances available on Ballotpedia:

Ballot measure support and opposition for Coalition for Adequate School Housing Issues Committee
Ballot measure Year Position Amount contributed Status
California Proposition 51, Public School Facility Bonds (2016) 2016 Supported $1,996,000[1]  ApprovedaApproved
California Proposition 55, Extension of the Proposition 30 Income Tax Increase (2016) 2016 Supported N/A  ApprovedaApproved
California Proposition 1D, Education Facility Repairs and Upgrades Bond Measure (2006) 2006 Supported $900,000[18] Approveda
California Proposition 55, Bonds for Schools (March 2004) 2004 Supported $785,000[19] Approveda

Finances

The following is a breakdown of the finances for the Coalition for Adequate School Housing from 2012-2014.[20][21][22]

Annual assets and expenses for CASH 2012-2014
Fiscal Year Total Assets Total Revenue Total Expenses
2014 $873,643 $3,464,884 $3,584,636
2013 $993,395 $2,546,182 $2,420,878
2012 $892,998 $2,226,012 $2,105,822

Related Programs

The CASH issues committee has also been active under several other names, according to the California Secretary of State. These names are:[23]

  • Coalition for Adequate School Housing Issues Committee/Yes on 1D
  • Coalition for Adequate School Housing Issues Committee/Yes on 55
  • Coalition for Adequate School Housing Issues Committee/Yes on Prop 47
  • Coalition for Adequate School Housing Issues Committee/Yes on Proposition 1A

Recent news

The link below is to the most recent stories in a Google news search for the terms 'Coalition for Adequate School Housing Issues Committee'. These results are automatically generated from Google. Ballotpedia does not curate or endorse these articles.

Coalition for Adequate School Housing Issues Committee - Google News

See also

External links

Footnotes

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 California Fair Political Practices Commission, "November 2016 General Election," March 24, 2016
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Coalition for Adequate School Housing, "Membership Information," accessed August 29, 2016
  3. ↑ California Secretary of State, "Lobbying Firms, Murdoch, Walrath & Holmes," accessed November 5, 2016
  4. ↑ Murdoch, Walrath & Holmes, "Thomas Duffy," accessed November 5, 2016
  5. ↑ Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named Duffy
  6. ↑ California Secretary of State, "Lobbying Activity, Coalition for Adequate School Housing, 1999-2000," accessed November 5, 2016
  7. ↑ California Secretary of State, "Lobbying Activity, Coalition for Adequate School Housing, 2001-2002," accessed November 5, 2016
  8. ↑ California Secretary of State, "Lobbying Activity, Coalition for Adequate School Housing, 2003-2004," accessed November 5, 2016
  9. ↑ California Secretary of State, "Lobbying Activity, Coalition for Adequate School Housing, 2005-2006," accessed November 5, 2016
  10. ↑ California Secretary of State, "Lobbying Activity, Coalition for Adequate School Housing, 2007-2008," accessed November 5, 2016
  11. ↑ California Secretary of State, "Lobbying Activity, Coalition for Adequate School Housing, 2009-2010," accessed November 5, 2016
  12. ↑ California Secretary of State, "Lobbying Activity, Coalition for Adequate School Housing, 2011-2012," accessed November 5, 2016
  13. ↑ California Secretary of State, "Lobbying Activity, Coalition for Adequate School Housing, 2013-2014," accessed November 5, 2016
  14. ↑ California Secretary of State, "Lobbying Activity, Coalition for Adequate School Housing, 2015-2016," accessed November 5, 2016
  15. ↑ Cash Register, "Home," accessed November 5, 2016
  16. ↑ 16.0 16.1 California Secretary of State, "California General Election November 8, 2016, Official Voter Information Guide," accessed August 18, 2016
  17. ↑ 17.0 17.1 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
  18. ↑ Follow the Money, "Proposition 1D, Top Supporting Donors," accessed August 29, 2016
  19. ↑ Follow the Money, "Proposition 55, Top Supporting Donors," accessed August 29, 2016
  20. ↑ Guidestar, "Coalition for Adequate School Housing, IRS Form 990, 2012," accessed November 4, 2016
  21. ↑ Guidestar, "Coalition for Adequate School Housing, IRS Form 990, 2013," accessed November 4, 2016
  22. ↑ Guidestar, "Coalition for Adequate School Housing, IRS Form 990, 2014," accessed November 4, 2016
  23. ↑ California Secretary of State, "Coalition for Adequate School Housing Issues Committee," accessed November 5, 2016
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