The state issues voter-approved general obligation bonds to assist local educational agencies in building new schools and modernizing existing schools. Recent elections in which voters considered these bonds (and the outcomes of those elections) are listed below.
| Year | Dollars |
|---|---|
| 1982 | $500 million |
| 1984 | $450 million |
| 1986 | $800 million |
| 1988 (June) | $800 million |
| 1988 (Nov) | $800 million |
| 1990 (June) | $800 million |
| 1990 (Nov) | $800 million |
| 1992 (June) | $1.9 billion |
| 1992 (Nov) | $900 million |
| 1994 (June) | $1 billion (failed passage by 0.4%) |
| 1996 (Mar) | $2 billion |
| 1998 (Nov) | $6.7 billion (for four years) |
| 2002 (Nov) | $11.4 billion |
| 2004 (Mar) | $10 billion |
| 2006 (Nov) | $7.33 billion |
