According to Ballotpedia, "Proposition 227 changed the way that "Limited English Proficient" (LEP) students are taught in California.

Specifically, it The bill's intention was to educate Limited English proficiency students in a rapid, one-year program.

The proposition was controversial because of its close proximity to heated political issues including race, immigration, and poverty.

On September 28, 2014, the state legislature passed, and Governor Jerry Brown signed, Senate Bill 1174, which added Proposition 58 to the November 2016 ballot.

A California Department of Education spokesperson anticipated a shortage of bilingual teachers after the passage of Proposition 58.