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Hanford Elementary School District, California, Measure H, Bond Issue (March 2020)

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Hanford Elementary School District Measure H
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Election date
March 3, 2020
Topic
Local school bonds
Status
Defeatedd Defeated
Type
Referral
Origin
Lawmakers


A school bond issue was on the ballot for Hanford Elementary School District voters in Kings County, California, on March 3, 2020.[1] It was defeated.

"yes" vote supported authorizing the district to issue $23 million in bonds at an estimated annual tax rate of $24 per $100,000 in assessed value. 

"no" vote opposed authorizing the district to issue $23 million in bonds at an estimated annual tax rate of $24 per $100,000 in assessed value. 


A 55 percent supermajority vote was required for the approval of Measure H.

Election results

Hanford Elementary School District Measure H

Result Votes Percentage
Yes 3,428 46.58%

Defeated No

3,931 53.42%
Results are officially certified.
Source


Text of measure

Ballot question

The ballot question was as follows:[1]

To repair and upgrade aging elementary and middle school facilities, make health, safety and security improvements, modernize outdated school facilities, and replace temporary portables with permanent classrooms, shall the Hanford Elementary School District measure be adopted to issue $23,000,000 in bonds at legal rates with projected levies of $24 per $100,000 assessed value, raising an average $1,360,000 annually while bonds are outstanding, requiring independent audits, citizens’ oversight and no money for administrators, and all funds staying local?[2]


Full text

The full text of the measure is available here.

Path to the ballot

See also: Laws governing local ballot measures in California

This measure was put on the ballot through a vote of the governing officials of the Hanford Elementary School District.[1]

See also

External links

Footnotes

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Kings County Elections, "Hanford Elementary School District Measure H," accessed January 30, 2020
  2. Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.