California Taxpayers Action Network

Promoting and Protecting the Rights of California’s Residents and Taxpayers

CalTAN has filed Ballot Opposition Arguments
for the following June 7, 2015 School Bond Measures:

County

Contra Costa
Imperial
Kern
Kern
Lake
Los Angeles
Los Angeles
Marin
Orange

Measure

B
K
D
E
U
E
GS
B
E

District

Brentwood Union

Central Union High

Wasco Union Elementary

Wasco Union Elementary

Kelseyville Unified

Santa Clarita CCD

Montebello Unified

Irvine Unified

Bond Amount

$158,000,000

$30,000,000

$9,700,000

$9,400,000

$24,000,000

$230,000,000

$300,000,000

$265,000,000

$319,000,000

School Bond Support Criteria

CalTAN will consider supporting School Bond Ballot Measures that expressly contain in the ballot language the following language and promises to the voters which are designed to make school districts accountable, frugal and realistic:

1. Contracts awarded only via sealed competitive bidding by prequalified bidders.

2. Specific prioritized Project List with estimated cost for each project and a commitment to build the projects in the prioritized order promised.

3. Commit 3% of general fund budget for facilities maintenance for life of bond.

4. Not more than 20% of bond dollars can be spent on items with useful life of less than bond term.

5. Not more than 33% of bond dollars can be used for soft costs (i.e. Cost of bond issuance, Architectural/Engineering Fees, Management, Division of State Architect fees/costs, inspection and/or consultants. District will pay from costs in excess of 33% from sources other than bonded debt).

6. Must state anticipated total cost of borrowing for bond.

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