Los Angeles Community College District, California, Bond Issue, Measure CC (November 2016)
| Measure CC: Los Angeles Community College District Bond Issue |
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| The basics |
| Election date: |
| November 8, 2016 |
| Status: |
 ApprovedMajority required: 55% |
| Topic: |
| Local school bonds Tax: $15 per $100,000 in value Matures in: Legal limit |
| Related articles |
| Local school bonds on the ballot November 8, 2016 ballot measures in California Los Angeles County, California ballot measures |
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A bond issue measure was on the ballot for Los Angeles Community College District voters in Los Angeles County, California, on November 8, 2016. It was approved.
| A yes vote was a vote in favor of authorizing the district to increase its debt by up to $3.3 billion through issuing general obligation bonds in that amount. |
| A no vote was a vote against issuing $3.3 billion in bonds. |
A 55 percent supermajority vote was required for the approval of this measure.
Election results
| Measure CC | ||||
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 1,196,841 | 75.92% | ||
| No | 379,513 | 24.08% | ||
- Election results from Los Angeles County Elections Office
Text of measure
Ballot question
The following question appeared on the ballot:[1]
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To repair local community colleges/prepare students/veterans for jobs/university transfer by upgrading vocational/career education for veterans, firefighters, paramedics nurses/police, removing lead paint/asbestos, upgrading campus safety/security systems, technology, handicapped accessibility/earthquake safety, repairing deteriorating gas, water/sewer lines, acquiring, constructing, repairing facilities, sites/equipment, shall Los Angeles Community College District issue $3,300,000,000 in bonds at legal rates, requiring independent audits, citizen oversight, all funds used locally?[2] |
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Impartial analysis
The following impartial analysis of the measure was prepared by the office of the Los Angeles County Counsel:
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Approval of Measure CC (“Measure”) would authorize the Board of Trustees (“Board”) of the Los Angeles Community College District (“District”), which placed the Measure on the ballot by Resolution No. 2, to issue general obligation bonds in an amount not to exceed $3,300,000,000. Proceeds from the sale of the bonds authorized by the Measure shall be used only for the purposes specified in the Measure, including, but not limited to, repairing gas, water, and sewer lines; replacing electrical wiring; removing lead paint and asbestos; improving water conservation, disabled access, and earthquake safety; upgrading door safety locks, security cameras, emergency notification systems, and lighting; upgrading fire alarms, sprinklers, intercoms, and fire doors; repairing water pipes and drinking fountains; repairing classrooms; upgrading classrooms and labs for science, technology, and engineering; improving classrooms for nursing, health information technology, biotech, and other technical vocational career programs; providing facilities to prepare students for transfer to four-year colleges and universities; improving educational resources for veterans; improving vocational classrooms and labs for nursing, dental, and emergency medical programs; and improving public safety academy to train police officers, firefighters, and emergency medical technicians. Bond proceeds may not be expended on teacher, faculty, and administrator salaries and pensions and other operating expenses. The Board shall cause independent performance and financial audits to be conducted annually to ensure that bond proceeds are spent only for the projects identified in the Measure. The Board shall cause the appointment of an independent Citizens’ Oversight Committee in accordance with Education Code section 15278 no later than 60 days after the Board enters the election results in its minutes to ensure that bond proceeds are spent as specified in the Measure and as provided by law. The District shall create an account into which bond proceeds shall be deposited and shall comply with the reporting requirements of Government Code section 53410. The bonds shall be issued pursuant to Education Code section 15300 et seq. or Government Code section 53506, and the maximum rate of interest on any bond shall not exceed the maximum rate allowed by law. According to the District’s Tax Rate Statement, the best estimate of the highest tax rate required to be levied to fund the bonds, and an estimate of the year in which that rate will apply, is $15 per $100,000 of assessed valuation of all property to be taxed in fiscal year 2017-18. This Measure requires a fifty-five percent (55%) vote for passage.[2] |
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| —Los Angeles County Counsel[3] | ||
Full text
The full text of the measure is available here.
Support
Supporters
The following individuals signed the official argument in favor of the measure:[4]
- SCOTT SVONKIN, Community College Board President
- LURELEAN B. GAINES, Registered Nurse, Chairperson Dept. of Nursing
- JULIA CASAS, U.S. Navy War Veteran
- FRANK V. LIMA, President, United Firefighters of Los Angeles
Arguments in favor
Official argument
The following official argument was submitted in favor of the measure:[4]
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Vote Yes on Measure CC to upgrade our nine Los Angeles Community College District campuses: City College, East LA College, Harbor College, Mission College, Pierce College, Southwest College, Trade-Tech College, Valley College and West LA College. Our local community colleges provide an excellent, affordable education for students of all ages, training them for local, good-paying jobs – including careers as nurses, firefighters, police and paramedics. Our nine LACCD colleges provide more than 5,000 veterans with a high quality education and prepare tens of thousands of students to transfer to four-year colleges or universities. Our community colleges need help however. Campus safety for our more than 200,000 students is a priority. Aging gas, water, sewage and electrical systems need replacing. Asbestos and lead paint in classrooms must be removed and buildings made fire-and earthquake-safe. Upgrades are also needed to ensure students get a 21st century education in classrooms equipped with 21st century technology. Measure CC funds go directly to improve campus buildings, not to teacher or administrator salaries. The money from Measure CC will be carefully spent.
More than half of our students have parents who did not attend college. Nearly 50 percent work 20 to 40 hours a week and pay for their books, tuition, housing and transportation out of their own pockets. Our students are investing in their education. We should do the same. Join business leaders, veterans and labor unions in supporting Measure CC – it’s a great investment in our students and in the future of Los Angeles! Vote Yes on Measure CC. 21st century students deserve 21st century classrooms. [2] |
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Opposition
Opponents
The following individuals signed the official argument against the measure:[4]
- G. RICK MARSHALL, Chief Financial Officer, California Taxpayers Action Network
Arguments against
Official argument
The following official argument was submitted in opposition to the measure:[4]
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In the last 15 years, almost $6 billion in bonds have been approved for the Los Angeles Community College District. Prop A authorized $1.245 billion, in 2001. Prop AA authorized $980 million in 2003. Measure J authorized $3.5 billion in 2008. Bonds are like government credit cards. They are sold to Wall Street investors and paid back over 30 years, with interest. If Measure CC passes, your property taxes will go up to pay the bill. In all three prior measures, we were promised oversight. But in 2011, an exposé by the Los Angeles Times and an audit by the State Controller found tens of millions in wasteful spending and shoddy construction with the bond money. They uncovered nepotism in contract awards and hiring, massive mismanagement, incomplete records, and poor to nonexistent oversight. Now they want another $3.3 billion. This time, they promise the money will be spent properly. Will it? The “Project List” for Measure CC is generic “pie in the sky.” There’s no guarantee any particular thing will be done at any particular location. Without specifics there’s no accountability! Here’s some of what they did list: “[re pair] deteriorating gas, water and sewer lines”, “remove lead paint and asbestos” and “renovate student and staff restrooms.” Fifteen years ago, Prop A promised to “modernize and/or construct new restrooms campus-wide.” Instead, it started a $6 billion spending spree renovating and constructing new buildings. Why didn’t they repair vital utility lines or remove dangerous lead paint and asbestos with that money? Stop the cheating of both students and taxpayers. Demand a prioritized Project List. Insist on guarantees of specific projects at specific sites with reasonable budgets. Enforce real value and accountability. Vote NO on Measure CC. California Taxpayers Action Network is a nonpartisan, all volunteer, nonprofit organization fighting to stop wasteful government spending.[2] |
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Path to the ballot
This measure was put on the ballot through a vote of the governing officials of Los Angeles Community College District, California.
Recent news
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See also
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External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk, "Measures Appearing on the Ballot," accessed November 1, 2016
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Voter's Edge California, "Measure CC," accessed November 3, 2016
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 County of Los Angeles, "Official Sample Ballot," accessed November 3, 2016
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