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Fresno County, CA March 3, 2020 Election
Directory of Fresno County, CA Measures
County Results as of Apr 2 11:28am, 100.0% of Precincts Reporting (334/334)
42.3% Countywide Voter Turnout (199,118/471,249)

Measures
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Measure A. General Obligation Bond -- Clovis Unified School District (55% Approval Required)
Fail: 31,870 / 49.57% Yes votes ...... 32,424 / 50.43% No votes
To improve and repair neighborhood schools including classrooms, labs, vocational/career education; remove hazardous materials where needed; repair aging roofs; improve school safety/security; construct/expand schools reducing overcrowding, shall Clovis Unified School District's measure authorizing $408 million in bonds at legal interest rates be adopted, levying approximately 6¢ per $100 assessed valuation (raising $30 million annually for bonds while outstanding), requiring audits, citizens oversight, all funds for local schools?

Measure B. Transactions and Use Tax -- City of Reedley (Majority Approval Required)
Pass: 2,464 / 61.96% Yes votes ...... 1,513 / 38.04% No votes
To maintain 911 emergency response times, police protection, neighborhood patrols, anti-gang and drug programs; repair streets, alleys, potholes, and other infrastructure; maintain neighborhood parks, youth, after-school, and senior programs; retain and attract local businesses; address homelessness; and provide other services; shall the City of Reedley enact a ¾¢ sales tax providing approximately $1,500,000 annually, requiring annual audits and 10 year review, with all funds benefitting Reedley residents?

Measure C. General Obligation Bond -- Central Unified School District (55% Approval Required)
Fail: 8,155 / 54.88% Yes votes ...... 6,706 / 45.12% No votes
To build a new elementary school, complete the new high school, renovate, construct, repair and equip classrooms and school facilities, upgrade electrical, water and technology infrastructure, and improve school safety and security, shall the Central Unified School District measure authorizing $120,000,000 in bonds be adopted, with rates within legal limits, an estimated levy of 6 cents per $100 of assessed value (averaging $6.8 million annually) through 2054, annual audits, citizen's oversight and all money spent on local projects?

Measure D. School Bond -- Parlier Unified School District (55% Approval Required)
Pass: 801 / 62.87% Yes votes ...... 473 / 37.13% No votes
To improve the quality of local schools; modernize/renovate outdated classrooms, restrooms and school facilities; construct new facilities to reduce student overcrowding; and repair or replace leaky roofs; shall Parlier Unified School District's measure be adopted authorizing $11,000,000 in bonds at legal interest rates, generating approximately $613,000 annually while bonds are outstanding with levies of approximately 6 cents per $100 assessed value, with annual audits, citizens' oversight, no money for salaries and all money for local projects?

Measure E. School Bond -- Kingsburg Joint Union High School District (55% Approval Required)
Fail: 2,291 / 53.3% Yes votes ...... 2,004 / 46.7% No votes
   2,061 (53.81%) Yes / 1,769 (46.19%) No in Fresno County
   230 (49.5%) Yes / 235 (50.5%) No in Tulare County
   Yes / No in Kings County
To improve the quality of high school facilities without increasing the estimated tax rate; repair/replace leaky roofs; improve student access to computers and modern technology; and modernize/renovate classrooms, restrooms and school facilities; shall Kingsburg Joint Union High School District's measure be adopted authorizing $17,000,000 in bonds at legal interest rates, generating approximately $1,000,000 annually while bonds are outstanding with levies of approximately 3 cents per $100 assessed value, with annual audits, citizens' oversight and no money for salaries?

Measure G. Parcel Tax -- City of Orange Cove (2/3 Approval Required)
Fail: 430 / 59.64% Yes votes ...... 291 / 40.36% No votes
Improve public safety and emergency response times; maintain the number of police officers; fight crime/gangs/drugs; provide modern firefighting equipment, with all money used for only local Police and Fire, shall Orange Cove establish an annual special $36 parcel tax for single-family homes and specified amounts for multifamily, commercial, agricultural, industrial parcels, expected to raise about $98,000 annually for four years, with independent Citizen Oversight?

Measure H. School Bond -- Washington Unified School District (55% Approval Required)
Fail: 1,420 / 53.67% Yes votes ...... 1,226 / 46.33% No votes
To improve the quality of local schools; repair/replace outdated heating, ventilation and air-conditioning systems; modernize/renovate or construct classrooms, restrooms and school facilities; and repair or replace leaky roofs; shall Washington Unified School District issue $46,000,000 of bonds at legal rates, generating on average $2,600,000 annually while the bonds are outstanding at a rate of approximately 6 cents per $100 assessed value, with annual audits, independent citizens' oversight, NO money for salaries and all money staying local?

Measure J. Bond Measure -- Merced Community College District (55% Approval Required)
Fail: 18,827 / 47.0% Yes votes ...... 21,213 / 53.0% No votes
   18800 (47.09%) Yes / 21120 (52.91%) No in Merced County
   27 (22.50%) Yes / 93 (77.50%) No in Fresno County
   Yes / No in Madera County
To upgrade job training/instructional classrooms, science/computer labs; improve student safety, emergency communication/security systems, shall Merced Community College District's measure authorizing $247,000,000 in bonds at legal rates, levying $25 /$100,000 assessed valuation ($14,600,000 annually) while bonds are outstanding be approved, requiring audits/citizen oversight, no money for administrators' salaries, all funds used locally to improve opportunities for veterans, remove asbestos/lead paint and acquire, construct, repair sites, facilities, equipment?

Measure K. Parcel Tax -- Cutler-Orosi Joint Unified School District (2/3 Approval Required)
Fail: 478 / 49.2% Yes votes ...... 493 / 50.8% No votes
   28 (19.44%) Yes / 116 (80.56%) No in Fresno County
   450 (54.4%) Yes / 377 (45.6%) No in Tulare County
To fund the operational needs of the Cutler-Orosi Sports Complex(es) and develop Recreation programs within the Cutler-Orosi area to promote youth activities including sports, arts, music and other experiences that develop young people into active, responsible citizens shall levy a tax of $38.00 per parcel annually with annual cost of living adjustment, initially raising approximately $196,308 annually as long as the Cutler-Orosi School Board oversees the program.

Measure L. Licensed Gaming Establishment -- City of Selma (Majority Approval Required)
Fail: 1,082 / 33.21% Yes votes ...... 2,176 / 66.79% No votes
Shall one licensed gambling establishment in which any controlled games permitted by law, such as draw poker, low- ball poker, panguine (pan), seven-card stud, or other lawful card games or tile games, are played, be allowed in the City of Selma?

Measure M. School Bond -- Fresno Unified School District (55% Approval Required)
Pass: 38,717 / 59.77% Yes votes ...... 26,055 / 40.23% No votes
To provide quality schools; increase safety/security; attract/retain teachers; improve career education, technology, science classrooms; remove lead/asbestos; upgrade heating/air conditioning; renovate, repair, construct, acquire, equip facilities; shall Fresno Unified School District's measure authorizing $325 million in bonds requiring audits/oversight, legal rates, all funds for local schools, projected levy of $60 per $100,000 of assessed valuation, $24.1 million annually while bonds are outstanding, be approved?

 
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