By Aiga Petelo | KJCT-TV ABC 8 News
Proposition 130 will be on November’s ballot this upcoming fall.
Proposition 130 would require the state to provide $350 million to help local police departments recruit, train, and retain officers.
The funding can be used to increase pay for officers, provide hiring and retention bonuses, and provide ongoing training. Additionally, the proposition would also require the state to provide a one-time $1 million death benefit to help families of police officers who are killed in the line of duty.
The Colorado Fiscal Institute,who has come out against the measure, stated that the $350 million could be used to pay the salaries of more than 5,700 Colorado teachers or even double Colorado’s Affordable Housing Fund.