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HomeEducation CodeDiv. 14Pt. 69Ch. 2Art. 2§ 101020 Bond Issuance For State Funding

§ 101020 Bond Issuance For State Funding

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§ 101020 Bond Issuance For State Funding

This law lets California sell up to $7.329 billion in bonds (minus any refunding bonds) to fund school‑building projects and to pay back a special revolving fund.

Key Takeaways

  • •California can issue up to $7.329 billion in bonds for school‑building purposes.
  • •If any refunding bonds are issued, their amount is subtracted from the $7.329 billion limit.
  • •The bonds are a legal promise of the state, backed by California’s full faith and credit, and the Treasurer sells them when needed.

Example

The state needs money to build new classrooms in several districts.

California can issue bonds worth up to $7.329 billion (less any refunding bonds already issued). The money raised is used for the school projects, and the bonds are backed by the state's full faith and credit.

How to Calculate

Authorized_Bonds = 7,329,000,000 – Refunding_Bonds

  1. Start with the total amount the law allows – $7,329,000,000.
  2. Find out how much of that amount is already taken up by refunding bonds (the bonds that replace older ones).
  3. Subtract the refunding‑bond amount from $7,329,000,000. The result is the amount of new bonds that can still be issued.

Suppose the state has already issued $500,000,000 in refunding bonds.

Result: Authorized_Bonds = 7,329,000,000 – 500,000,000 = 6,829,000,000

AI-generated — May contain errors. Not legal advice. Always verify source.

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§ 101020 Bond Issuance For State Funding

(a) Of the total amount of bonds authorized to be issued and sold pursuant to Chapter 1 (commencing with Section 101000), bonds in the amount of seven billion three hundred twenty-nine million dollars ($7,329,000,000) not including the amount of any refunding bonds issued in accordance with Section 101030, or so much thereof as is necessary, may be issued and sold to provide a fund to be used for carrying out the purposes expressed in this chapter and to reimburse the General Obligation Bond Expense Revolving Fund pursuant to Section 16724.5 of the Government Code. The bonds, when sold, shall be and constitute a valid and binding obligation of the State of California, and the full faith and credit of the State of California is hereby pledged for the punctual payment of the principal of, and interest on, the bonds as the principal and interest become due and payable. (b) Pursuant to this section, the Treasurer shall sell the bonds authorized by the State School Building Finance Committee established pursuant to Section 15909 at any different times necessary to service expenditures required by the apportionments. (Added by Stats. 2006, Ch. 35, Sec. 16. Approved in Proposition 1D at the November 7, 2006, election.)

Last verified: January 10, 2026

Key Terms

bondsState of Californiafull faith and creditState School Building Finance Committee

Related Statutes

  • § 100425 State Health Facility Bonds
  • § 100432 School Bond Issuance Authority
  • § 100632 School Bond Issuance Authority
  • § 100825 Bond Issuance For Funding
  • § 100832 School Bond Issuance Authority

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Education Code. Section 101020.
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