Proposition 55

What It Means For Cal Poly,
Cuesta College, Hancock College,
San Luis Obispo County K-12 Schools,
and the Central Coast

Approval of Proposition 55 Will Now Bring $35 Million, Including New Architecture and Construction Management Building, to Cal Poly

Proposition 55, the statewide school bond on the March 2 ballot approved by voters, will bring more than $35 million to Cal Poly to replace aging buildings, classrooms,
equipment, and pay for architectural design work.

Cal Poly's share of Proposition 55 money includes :

• $28.5 million in construction money for a new building to house the University's architecture and construction management programs, part of Cal Poly's nationally-recognized College of Architecture and Environmental Design;
• $5.3 million to pay for new high-tech equipment for the Engineering IV Building now under construction;
• and $1.2 million for initial design and drawings for a new Center for Science and Mathematics to replace the 50-year-old math and science complex.

The $35 million is part of $71 million in direct dollars for construction, remodeling, equipment and building design headed to the Central Coast. The UC Santa Barbara Economic Forecast Project has estimated that funding should generate a boost of up to $213 million for the local economy in terms of jobs for local contractors, designers and laborers and equipment and supplies purchasing.

Read More:
Click Here to go to the California Secretary of State's Election Results Page

Click Here to go to the California Secretary of State Information on Prop 55
(Includes pros and cons on ballot initiative)
Click Here to go to the CSU's List of FAQs about Prop 55

January 22 News Releases on Proposition 55:
Click Here to read the Cuesta College News Release on Proposition 55
Click Here to read the Allan Hancock College News Release on Proposition 55
Click Here to read the Cal Poly News Release on Proposition 55
Click Here to read the SLO County Schools News Release on Prop 55
Click Here to read About Proposition 55's Impact on the Local Economy

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View Photos of Old Buildings That Would Be Repaired or Replaced Under Proposition 55