annotated bib.

Hernandez, Kristen. "Majority of Californians Support Prop. 30, Poll Says." Daily Trojan. N.p., 27 Aug. 2012. Web. 9 Sept. 2012. <http://dailytrojan.com/2012/08/27/majority-of-californians-support-prop-30-poll-says/>.

The article I read was from the Daily Trojan and it was written by Kristen Hernandez. The article was titled, Majority of Californians support Prop. 30, poll says. A recent poll showed that California voters would support Prop. 30 which would increase sales and income taxes to reduce budget cuts to public education. The sales tax would increase 1/4 cent per dollar for four years and the personal income tax for those who make more than $250,000 for seven years. The poll was conducted by the Policy Analysis for California Education and Rossier School of Education. The intended audience for this article are educated adults who have an interest in school funding and tax measures. In comparison, the people interviewed in this article showed the same amount of concern about educational funding as the author Bill Freeman did in his article. 

Freeman, Bill. "Prop. 30 Invests in Education, Economy." U-T San Diego. N.p., 23 Sept. 2012. Web. 23 Sept. 2012. <http://www.utsandiego.com/news/2012/sep/23/tp-prop-30-invests-in-education-economy/>. 

The author Bill Freeman compares how the California public school system was once the best in the world to its struggling current situation. Freeman says, “Somewhere along the line, California stopped investing in education, and it has hurt us all”. Mr. Freeman points out that students are unprepared for college and work in the 21st century because of the overcrowded class sizes, the extinction of enrichment programs, and the many more basic classroom necessities that have been lost. Freeman knows Prop. 30 will not provide all the funding our schools need, but it will protect us from an additional $6 billion in midyear cuts. In one way or another Mr. Freeman has connected the welfare of everyone to the eventual approval or failure of Prop. 30. 

"Yes on Proposition 30, No on Proposition 38." Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles Times, 02 Oct. 2012. Web. 14 Oct. 2012. <http://www.latimes.com/news/opinion/endorsements/la-ed-end-prop-30-prop38-20121002,0,2923644.story>.

The article I read was an op-ed published in the LA Times. The author argued in-favor of prop. 30 and against prop. 38. The article used specific facts from the official title and summary of Proposition 30. As an example, "Of the funds in the account, 89 percent would be provided to schools and 11 percent to community colleges". By using specific text from the original proposition, it gives the author credibility. He also incorporated counter examples which showed he thought about both sides of the issue.  The author was very convincing with his argument about prop 30 because he used many examples of how education is important and necessary for our society.