Calif. Lawmakers Approve $1.9-Billion School-Bond Vote

By Lonnie Harp

After dropping a pair of controversial proposals aimed at making it easier for school districts to raise funds locally, the California legislature last week approved a $1.9-billion school-bond issue on the state's June 2 ballot.

If the measure is rejected by state voters in June, the bill approved last week provides that the $1.9-billion measure will reappear on the November ballot.

A spokesman for Gov. Pete Wilson said last week that he...