At a glance: Proposition 1D

What would it do?

•Redirect funds from the state and county First 5 commissions to the general fund. It would reduce the funding from tobacco taxes that, under Proposition 10, goes for First 5 programs like health access and school readiness.

What is the objective?

•To help patch the budget deficit. The First 5 account is running a surplus, and the governor and legislative leaders want to grab the money off the table for the general fund.

What does it cost taxpayers? Nothing.

What's the effect on the general fund? On the deficit?

• 1D would save the general fund up to $608 million in 2009-10 and $268 million annually for the following four years, reducing the deficit by the same amounts.

Who's for it? Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, legislative leaders, California Chamber of Commerce, Association of Regional Center Agencies, California Teachers Association.

Who's against it? Agencies that deliver health services and school readiness programs in association with First 5, California Republican Party, Rob Reiner.

Interesting tidbit: Voters passed Proposition 10 in 1998 to direct tobacco tax money to early childhood development. Twenty percent of the revenue goes to the state commission and 80 percent goes to First 5 commissions in the 58 counties.