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Question: Should California repeal key parts of a 1998 voter-approved law that mandates English-only education in public schools? Money raised for “Yes” campaign: $4.1 million What you should know: The measure would preserve the requirement that public schools ensure students become proficient in English. It requires school districts to solicit parent and community input in developing bilingual and multilingual programs to guarantee students learn English as quickly and effectively as possible. It requires school districts to offer students with limited English proficiency the option to be taught nearly entirely in English. It also authorizes school districts to establish dual-language immersion programs for both native and non-native English speakers and allow parents or legal guardians to select the program that best suits their child.