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Whittier Union High School District bond proposition, Measure W (November 2008)
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A Whittier Union High School District bond proposition, Measure W ballot question was on the November 4, 2008 ballot for voters in the Whittier Union High School District in Los Angeles County, where it was approved.
Measure W authorized the district to borrow $75 million. It extended a construction bond (Measure C) that voters originally approved in 1999 for seven more years.
A 55 percent supermajority vote was required for approval.
Election results
| Measure W | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
 Yes | 51,521 | 72.07% | ||
| No | 19,969 | 27.93% | ||
- These final, certified, election results are from the Los Angeles County elections office.
Ballot question
The question on the ballot:
| MEASURE W: "To provide excellent high schools for all students in the Whittier Union High School District; build instructional, vocational and career technical classrooms; upgrade security and student support facilities including athletic facilities; and improve heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems; shall the Whittier Union High School District be authorized to issue up to $75,000,000 in bonds at legal interest rates, with an independent citizens' oversight committee, annual audits, and no money for administrative salaries?"[1] |
See also
External links
- Vote Yes on Measure W, editorial from the Pasadena Star News.
- High school district seeks OK of $75 million bond
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
