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This version was published on May 1, 2008
Educational Policy, Vol. 22, No. 3, 422-456 (2008)
DOI: 10.1177/0895904807307066

The Passage of Education Citizen Initiatives

Evidence From California

Valentina A. Bali

Michigan State University

In recent years, many critical education policy reforms across the American states have been attempted through citizen ballots. This study examines citizens' voting behavior on three salient education initiatives proposed in California. Analyses of exit poll data indicate that voting on education initiatives is greatly influenced by ideological predispositions, self-interest, and racially based incentives. Local school districts' conditions become more influential once we examine voting separately across racial groups. These voting strategies suggest that the path of education reform through citizen initiatives will be much susceptible to ideological and demographic currents.

Key Words: education • direct democracy • voting • California


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