Measure L was this election’s flashpoint, the object of raucous debates and an influx of campaign contributions from a real estate industry that strongly opposed it. Measure L was this election’s flashpoint, the object of raucous debates and an influx of campaign contributions from a real estate industry that strongly opposed it. Rancho Santiago Community College District (RSCCD) is a vital community and economic resource that provides high-quality, affordable higher education and career training to local students at Santa Ana College and Santiago Canyon College. Thank God Measure L is passed for Richmond with 64% yes vote. For example, the Centennial Education Center, where the Santa Ana College School of Continuing Education is located, is located in aging temporary buildings that have exceeded their lifespan and regularly flood, affecting the learning environment of thousands of students. 16 was designed to repeal Proposition 209, which California voters approved in 1996. Chuck Schumer tried to pass an increase in coronavirus stimulus payments to $2,000 by unanimous consent, but Mitch McConnell's objection sank the measure. City Council narrowly approved rezoning 176.6 acres of agricultural land in South Morro Hills to make way for the 585-home development. We are breathing a sigh of relief. Comments post automatically without review from our staff, but we reserve the right to delete material that is libelous, a personal attack, or spam. Renovations and modernizations are also planned at the Centennial Education Center and the Nealley Library. Our local community colleges educate the healthcare professionals, police, firefighters and skilled workers who keep us healthy, safe and fuel our economy. The city elected two new City Councilmembers in Ben Choi and Melvin Willis, and re-elected another, Jael Myrick. Measure J approved in 2020 L.A. election - Los Angeles Times Student and Veterans Centers must continue to be updated and improved so veterans can continue to receive the support they need. One of two ballot measures in LA County, Measure FD, would have established a 6-cents-per-square-foot parcel tax to pay for more county firefighters and upgrade fire equipment. RSCCD has educational facilities throughout Orange County, including Santa Ana College in Santa Ana and Santiago Canyon College in Orange. Deteriorating roofs, plumbing, and electrical systems require repairs, campus safety and security systems need improvements and outdated labs and career technical education facilities need to be modernized. A statewide bond measure for K-12 school districts and community colleges districts has qualified for the March 2020 ballot. Comments from the same user posted under multiple aliases may be deleted. The measure was drafted by the Keep Cannabis Away from Kids coalition and was placed on the ballot by the city council after the group gathered enough signatures to force them to either adopt the measure or allow voters to decide. This measure would make the city treasurer the chief financial officer and has 38% of the yes vote. Of his four initiatives, Measure L fared the worst and will not likely pass. Please visit our website at www.rsccd.edu/MeasureL to learn more. Glad your happy with your choice, it’s your money after all. Election 2016 | Featured | Front | Voter Issues 2016. With thousands of military veterans returning from service, our local community colleges play a critical role in providing job training, job placement, counseling and support services. It was defeated . Voter turnout in Contra Costa County was slightly more than 50 percent, just one percent greater than turnout in 2014. That measure prohibited considerations of race, ethnicity and gender in those public fields. One is that it’s going to be difficult, if not impossible, for landlords to get rid of bad tenants. Ok lets just see how thats going to benefit a city thats torn and ripped with Crime corruption and everything else that has to do with Bad, And now add Rent control and this city will get worst. Results are preliminary and may be partial. Choi and Willis are members of the Richmond Progressive Alliance. Measure L needs to be supported by 55% of those who vote on the measure in order for it to pass. The passage of Measure L for Santa Ana College and Santiago Canyon College helps the District qualify for matching funds from the state bond measure. That’s the way it goes. City of Berkeley. PORTLAND, Ore. –Voters passed Measure 110, our political analyst says, making Oregon the first state in the nation to decriminalize possession of small amounts of hard drugs and expanding treatment. As the cost of attending the University of California and State University systems becomes more expensive, more students are starting their education at community colleges. University of CaliforniaNorth Gate HallBerkeley, CA. The District has already entered into a partnership with the City of Santa Ana to lease new property that will provide a permanent location for the Centennial Education Center and we will continue to seek additional partnerships that enhance the quality of our college facilities. More than one-third of all local high school graduates rely on Santa Ana College and Santiago Canyon College to continue their education and prepare for careers. The argument submittal periods for this measure have closed. And Measure L is what you’ll get, along with higher rents to pay for the higher costs. Santa Ana College and Santiago Canyon College ensure that lower and middle-income students who can’t afford the high price of a university still have access to career training and higher education. We also need to provide facilities that support high-quality education in music, visual and performing arts. The District is committed to working with public and private entities to seek funds and share facilities use in order to maximize student success and save taxpayer dollars. What level of support would Measure L need to pass? The three winners edged out Richmond’s longest-serving councilmember, incumbent Nat Bates, who lost his seat by just over 500 votes. Our goal is to produce professional and engaging journalism that is useful for the citizens of the city. Building the Future Through Quality Education, SAC Information Mailer - En Español​ (PDF), SAC Voter Information Guide - En Español​ (PDF), SCC Information Mailer - En Español (PDF), SCC Voter Information Guide - En Español (PDF), Rancho Santiago Community College District, 2323 N. Broadway, Santa Ana, California 92706-1640, Orange County Sheriff's Regional Training Academy, District Curriculum and Instruction Council (DCIC), Planning & Organizational Effectiveness Committee (POEC), District Research, Planning & Institutional Effectiveness, Facility Planning, District Construction & Support Service, Facilities Planning / District Construction, Digital Media Center - Business Incubator, Repairing or replacing leaky roofs, old rusty plumbing, faulty electrical systems and dry rotted beams where needed, Modernizing facilities to improve access for students with disabilities, Upgrading classrooms, labs and career training facilities for science, technology, engineering, math and biotech, as well as skilled trades including industrial technology, welding and automotive technology, Providing the facilities needed to support high-quality instruction in music, visual and performing arts, Removing hazardous materials like asbestos and lead paint from older buildings, Improving student safety and campus security systems, Providing local funding to enable partnerships with the public and private sector that would enhance the quality of Santa Ana College's and Santiago Canyon College's facilities, A clear system of accountability would be required including a project list, Citizens’ Oversight Committee and independent audits, All funds would be required to stay local to support Santa Ana College and Santiago Canyon College and could not be taken away by the State, By law, no money could be spent on staff salaries or pensions. Measure L would provide the local control necessary to complete prioritized projects to continue providing affordable, quality higher education and career training to students. Richmond Confidential is an online news service produced by the UC Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism for, and about, the people of Richmond, California. The State has been an unreliable partner in funding and provides very limited funding for facilities improvements, so we can’t rely on them to complete the repairs and upgrades our colleges need to continue providing affordable, quality higher education and career training. Phillips and Panas elected to school board, Revisiting the Celeste Guap Case Four Years Later. A Special Election will be held on November 5, 2019, regarding the following: “Vineyards at Deer Creek Voter Initiative” – Measure L On April 8, 2019, the City Clerk’s office received a Notice of Intent to Circulate a Petition titled “Vineyards at Deer Creek Voter Initiative”. Just look at who going to be president and run the Congress in January if you do not believe what I say. The more educated voters in Alameda rejected their extremist Measure L type rent control ordinance and instead chose the more rational one. Seventy percent of voters said ‘No’ to the little-discussed ballot measure. By Ivan Pereira. If it were to pass, it would provide matching funds for local community college bond measures like the measure RSCCD is considering. Measure L Passed ! Yes 58.7 % 34001. You can also contact Patricia Duenez at [email protected] or (714) 480-7460 with any feedback or questions. Subscribe to Richmond Confidential to get the latest news sent straight to your inbox. We know that the standards are rising for what it takes to compete for good jobs in today’s economy. www.registertovote.ca.gov. City of Berkeley. November 4, 2020, 4:38 PM • 2 min read. City of Selma, California, Measure L, Licensed Gambling Establishment (March 2020) A measure concerning a local gambling establishment was on the ballot for City of Selma voters in Fresno County, California, on March 3, 2020. Measure W, a parcel tax of 2.5 cents a square foot of “impermeable space,” earned 69.45% of the vote after all ballots had been processed and counted. You can register to vote at www.registertovote.ca.gov. With all 53 precincts reported and each ballot counted, the divisive 2016 Richmond election has drawn to a close. Despite the hundreds of thousands spent to defeat it, Measure L passed with 64 percent of the vote. You can find the citizen oversight reports on bond projects and expenditures at While Santa Ana College and Santiago Canyon College continue to provide a quality education to local students, our college facilities are aging and many classrooms and labs require basic repairs and upgrades. No 41.2 % 23842. © 2021 Richmond Confidential. Local voters approved Measure E in 2002 to improve and modernize college facilities and Measure Q in 2012 to specifically address urgent repair and upgrade needs at Santa Ana College. Congratulation to Richmond city council and all richmond renters. The battle over Riverside’s Measure L pitted a developer’s $1.5 million and a who’s who of prominent civic leaders against a small band of opponents who shared a homemade video on… The group now has five members—a majority—on the Council. RSCCD has very few options when it comes to making the necessary renovations and upgrades Santa Ana College and Santiago Canyon College need. L.A. County voters appear to have passed Measure J, which would create a powerful criminal justice reform fund that supporters say was unimaginable even a few months ago. Passes with a majority vote. San Bernardino County Registrar of Voters. Santa Clara County Measure L: PASS. Unfortunately Sal, ‘the people’ sometimes react emotionally rather than rationally and make unwise choices on election day. Measure HH. It could not be taken away by the State or used for staff salaries or pensions. Measure L would renew a parcel tax to raise $4.8 million per year for Campbell Union High School District. City of Lakewood, City Hall 5050 Clark Avenue Lakewood, CA 90712 562-866-9771 x2140 by: Los Angeles Times, Kimberly Cheng. However, Measure M, a new property transfer tax, did not pass. Well now people are all very happy in Richmond? Richmond Confidential is an online news service produced by the UC Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism for, and about, the people of Richmond, California. Richmond voters also approved Measure L, instituting rent control and just cause for eviction. Measure B: Sacramento Independent Redistricting Commission Timeline Exception . Passes with a majority vote. Myrick collected 12.9 percent. I think we need to pass Measure L and fix Measure L. We need to pass it to get some stabilization of the rents. You can register to vote at Seventy percent of voters said ‘No’ to the little-discussed ballot measure. Los Angeles County voters have approved Measure J, which will divert more county money to social services and jail diversion programs. Richmond Confidential assumes no liability for comments posted to the site and no endorsement is implied; commenters are solely responsible for their own content. Richmond Confidential welcomes comments from our readers, but we ask users to keep all discussion civil and on-topic. All Richmond owners of these rental units running around here going up on the rent when they want to and not fixing a damn thing in their units thank you Richmond voters measure L is what we need thank God. Our goal is to produce professional and engaging journalism that is useful for the citizens of the city.Please send news tips to [email protected]. In early results Tuesday night, Rancho Santiago Community College District’s Measure L was falling short of what it needed to pass. Yes 47 % We request that commenters consistently use the same login name. Measure M will add a half-cent sales tax (and make permanent a previous half-cent sales tax that was set to expire in 2039) in order to build out L.A. County’s nascent rail network. Projects planned at Santa Ana College include adding career technical education facilities including an Applied Technology Center to support manufacturing/3D modeling, robotics/welding, automotive technology and other skilled trade programs. In addition, Measure L would help our colleges qualify for $50 million in State matching funds if it were to pass - funds that would otherwise go to other communities. On August 4, 2020 the Sacramento City Council passed a resolution to place the Sacramento Independent Redistricting Commission Timeline Exception on the ballot for the November 3, 2020 election. Despite the hundreds of thousands spent to defeat it, Measure L passed with 64 percent of the vote. How can I register to vote or learn more about voting? To find out more about voting in this election, please contact the Orange County Registrar of Voters at (714) 567-7600. Marijuana legalization measures pass in 5 states The measures passed in all five states that had pot legalization on the ballot. While these measures successfully addressed the most critical facilities needs at the time, the next phase of improvements are needed at Santa Ana College and Santiago Canyon College to keep pace and ensure students have access to modern technology, facilities and career training programs. All Rights Reserved. Our community has a history of supporting local funding to address facilities needs at Santa Ana College and Santiago Canyon College. However, Measure M, a new property transfer tax, did not pass. These matching funds would allow Santa Ana College and Santiago Canyon College to complete additional facilities improvements at no additional cost to taxpayers. If Measure L is approved, it would address facilities needs at both Santa Ana College and Santiago Canyon College. All money raised by Measure L would stay in our community to support our local community colleges and students. L.A. County voters pass Measure J to divert more money toward social justice programs Local news. All registered voters living in Rancho Santiago Community College District would be eligible to vote on Measure L. Measure L needs to be supported by 55% of those who vote on the measure in order for it to pass. Unfortunately Richmond voters will have to learn the hard way they didn’t choose so wisely. Measure FD will cost the owner of a 1,500-square-foot home $90 the first year, increasing by up to 2% per year thereafter. Prop. On October 28, 2019, the RSCCD Board of Trustees placed Measure L, a $496 million local college improvement bond measure, on the March 2020 ballot to address facilities needs at Santa Ana College and Santiago Canyon College. In many ways, the Measure EE campaign in L.A. is a dry run for the split-roll vote next year. We need to ensure our classrooms and labs are updated to ensure students, veterans and adults continuing their education have access to the facilities, technology, skills training, and certifications they need to succeed. www.rsccd.edu/BondProjects. Utility tax. Full reports to come throughout the day on Wednesday. Ride hailing services tax. On Nov. 3, Mount Shasta residents will be asked to vote on Measure L, which would further regulate the cannabis industry within city limits. Projects planned at Santiago Canyon College include classroom and lab upgrades to keep up with current industry standards, improving access for students with disabilities and a new Student Services Building and Fine and Performing Arts Center. Willis and Choi garnered 15 and 13.5 percent of the vote, respectively, leading the field of nine candidates. Santa Clara County Measure M: PASS. Nov 30, 2020 16:34:00 PTAlameda County. We need to fix it to avoid two problems. "Split-roll can only win if they carry Los Angeles," said the Chamber's Jerry Neuman. Something went wrong. Our local community colleges serve thousands of students in surrounding communities including Anaheim Hills, Garden Grove, Irvine, Orange, Santa Ana and Villa Park. 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