21.   President Clinton and Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., opposed the initiative, but Davis never took a position.

22.   Republicans who have opposed Democratic initiatives to raise teacher salaries and hold schools accountable with testing regimens are gleefully painted as obstructionist, and the effects are visible.

23.   Rifkin opposes the initiative, saying it deprives local districts of control.

24.   Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., said she opposes the initiative.

25.   She said the main reason she opposes the initiative is its impact on children.

26.   Some polls suggest that, when the question is phrased that way, people are far more willing to oppose the initiative.

27.   The bankers, builders and real estate developers who oppose the initiative say it would curb the supply of affordable housing units and stunt a booming economy.

28.   The initiative is opposed by Gov. Gray Davis and virtually every school group in the state.

29.   The initiative has been opposed by both Democratic and Republican lawmakers, but polls show it would win easy approval from voters.

30.   The issue was approved overwhelmingly even though the business, labor and media establishments all opposed the initiative.