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Biggs Unified School District bond proposition, Measure E (November 2008)
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A Biggs Unified School District bond proposition, Measure E ballot question was on the November 4, 2008 ballot for voters in the Biggs Unified School District in Butte County, California, where it was defeated.
If Measure E had been approved, it would have authorized the school district to borrow $6.9 million.
Eight months prior to the defeat of Measure E, voters in the district also defeated Measure A, a $4,275,000 bond request. Four years later, voters in the district defeated Measure B, a $6 million bond request.
A 55 percent supermajority vote was required for approval.
Election results
| Measure E | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
 No | 764 | 54.26% | ||
| Yes | 644 | 45.74% | ||
- These final, certified, results from the Butte County elections office.
Ballot question
The question on the ballot:
| Measure E: "To improve the quality of education, qualify for $4,000,000 state matching funds, fix leaky roofs, improve fire safety, repair and modernize classrooms, upgrade electrical, plumbing, heating/ventilation systems for energy efficiency, and update science and computer technology, shall Biggs Unified School District issue $6,900,000 of bonds at legal rates to renovate, acquire, construct and equip neighborhood schools, sites and facilities, with required independent financial audits, citizens' oversight and no money for administrators' salaries?"[1] |
Comparison
Altogether, there were 95 school bond measures on the November 4 ballot across California. Of the 95, just eight were defeated. Measure E is one of the eight that was defeated.
See also
External links
- Text of Measure E
- Election results
- No on E, a blog opposing Measure E
- Cal-Tax report on the November school bond elections
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
