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Sample Ballot
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TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 2012
Last day to register to vote in this election:
OCTOBER 22, 2012
For Voting Information Call 600-8683
or Toll Free 1-800-742-1011
www.co.fresno.ca.us or www.sos.ca.gov
Boleta de Muestra
y Folleto del Elector
ELECCIÓN PRIMARIA PRESIDENCIAL CONSOLIDADA
MARTES, 6 DE NOVIEMBRE DEL 2012
El plazo para registrarse para votar en esta elección vence:
EL DÍA 22 DE OCTUBRE DEL 2012
Para información sobre el proceso de votación,
favor de llamar al teléfono 600-8683 o sin cargo al 1-800-742-1011
MARK YOUR VOTES AND USE THIS AT THE POLLS.
THE LOCATION OF YOUR POLLING PLACE IS SHOWN ON BACK COVER.
POLLS OPEN AT 7:00 A.M. AND CLOSE AT 8:00 P.M.
IF VOTING BY MAIL, YOUR VOTED BALLOT MUST BE RECEIVED
BY FRESNO COUNTY ELECTION OFFICIALS
NO LATER THAN 8:00 P.M. ON ELECTION DAY.
Compiled by Brandi L. Orth
Fresno County Clerk/Registrar of Voters
MARQUE SUS VOTOS EN ESTA BOLETA DE MUESTRA Y ÚSELA EN LA URNA ELECTORAL.
ESTE PANFLETO CONTIENE TODAS LAS PREFERENCIAS DE PARTIDOS POLÍTICOS. POR FAVOR
CONSULTE LA PORTADA POSTERIOR PARA SU PARTIDO POLÍTICO.
LA UBICACIÓN DE SU LUGAR DE VOTACIÓN SE MUESTRA EN LA PORTADA POSTERIOR.
LAS URNAS ABREN A LAS 7:00 A.M. CIERRAN A LAS 8:00 P.M.
SI USTED VOTA POR CORREO, SU BOLETA VOTADA DEBE SER RECIBIDA POR LOS
OFICIALES DE ELECCIONES DEL CONDADO DE FRESNO A MÁS TARDAR A LAS 8:00 DE LA
NOCHE DEL DÍA DE LA ELECCIÓN.
Compilada por Brandi L. Orth, Oficial del Registro Civil/Registradora de Electores del
Condado de Fresno.
INSTRUCTIONS TO VOTERS
THIS SAMPLE BALLOT BOOKLET contains the tools you will need in order to participate fully in this election. Look at the sample ballot pages that follow.
INSTRUCTIONS TO VOTERS: YOU MUST USE A BLACK PEN, BLUE PEN, OR A NO. 2 PENCIL TO COMPLETELY FILL IN THE OVAL TO THE LEFT
OF YOUR CHOICE. FILL IN THE WHOLE OVAL, OR YOUR VOTE MAY NOT BE COUNTED. (VOTE LIKE THIS
)
If you wrongly mark, tear or deface your ballot, you should return it and obtain another ballot.
• Do not sign or print your name anywhere on the ballot.
• Do not initial your ballot, even if you make a change.
• Do not make extraneous markings, such as distinct drawings or numbers.
To vote for a candidate whose name appears on the ballot, FILL IN THE OVAL next to the candidate’s name. Where two or more candidates for the same office are to be elected, FILL IN THE OVAL next to the names of all candidates
for the office for whom you desire to vote, not to exceed, however, the number of candidates to be elected.
To vote for a qualified write-in candidate, FILL IN THE OVAL and write the person’s name in the blank space provided for that purpose after the names of the other candidates for the same office. If you would like the names and offices
of qualified write-in candidates, call the Fresno County Clerk/Elections office at (559) 600-8683.
To vote on any measure, FILL IN THE OVAL next to the word “Yes” or next to the word “No.”
PERMANENT VOTE BY MAIL VOTERS:
VOTING AT THE POLLING PLACE:
After you have completed voting, place your ballot in the secrecy holder and deposit the ballot into the ballot box.
You will receive your ballot in the mail within the next two weeks.
Please do not apply again for a vote by mail ballot.
VOTING BY MAIL:
After you have completed voting, remove the stub and place your ballot in the return envelope, and sign and date the envelope. The envelope must be signed or the ballot will not be counted. Return the envelope according to the
instructions you received with your ballot.
INSTRUCCIONES AL ELECTOR
ESTE PANFLETO DE LA BOLETA ELECTORAL contiene las herramientas que usted necesitará para participar completamente en esta elección. Observe las páginas siguientes de la boleta electoral de muestra.
INSTRUCCIONES AL ELECTOR: UTILICE USTED UNA PLUMA O BOLÍGRAFO DE TINTA NEGRA O AZUL, O BIEN UN LÁPIZ N 2, PARA LLENAR
COMPLETAMENTE EL ÓVALO AL LADO IZQUIERDO DE SU PREFERENCIA. LLENE EL ÓVALO COMPLETAMENTE, PARA
QUE SU VOTO SEA CONTADO CON SEGURIDAD. (VOTE ASÍ
)
O
Si usted marca, rompe, o mutila su boleta sin querer, devuélvala y obtenga otra.
• No escriba su nombre ni firme en ninguna parte de la boleta electoral.
• No coloque sus iniciales en la boleta electoral, aun si realizó algún cambio.
• No haga marcas extrañas, tales como dibujos distintivos o números.
Para votar por un candidato cuyo nombre consta en la boleta, LLENE USTED EL ÓVALO al lado del nombre del candidato. Si han de ser elegidos dos o más candidatos al mismo cargo, LLENE EL ÓVALO al lado de los nombres de todos los
candidatos por los que usted desee votar, sin exceder, sin embargo, el número de candidatos por ser elegidos.
Para votar por un candidato elegible cuyo nombre no consta en la boleta, LLENE EL ÓVALO y escriba el nombre de la persona en el espacio en blanco provisto para el efecto a continuación de los nombres de los otros candidatos al mismo
cargo. Si usted desea saber los nombres de los candidatos cuyos nombres no constan en la boleta, llame a la oficina del Oficial del Registro Civil/Empadronador de Electores al (559) 600-8683.
Para votar sobre una propuesta, LLENE USTED EL ÓVALO al lado de la palabra “Sí” o al lado de la palabra “No”.
VOTANDO EN EL SITIO DE VOTACIÓN:
Al terminar de votar, coloque usted su boleta en el sobre de confidencialidad provisto y deposítela dentro de la urna electoral.
VOTANDO POR CORREO:
VOTANTES DE VOTO POR CORREO PERMANENTES:
Recibirá su boleta por correo postal durante las próximas dos semanas.
Por favor no solicite nuevamente una boleta de votante de voto por
correo.
Al terminar de votar, quite usted el talón y coloque su boleta en el sobre de devolución; y después firme el sobre y apunte la fecha. Sin su firma en el sobre, su boleta no se contará. Devuelva el sobre de acuerdo con las instrucciones adjuntas
a su boleta.
COUNTY OF FRESNO
COUNTY CLERK / REGISTRAR OF VOTERS
BRANDI L. ORTH
October 1, 2012
Dear Registered Voter:
One of the fundamental elements of democracy is the opportunity for United States citizens to
become registered voters and participate in the Presidential General Election which will occur on
November 6, 2012.
As your County Clerk/Registrar of Voters I am committed to continuing to conduct elections that are
transparent and in accordance with election law.
The June 2012 Presidential Primary election reflected the new district boundary lines for several
federal and State offices as a result of the most recent U.S. Census.
The November 6, 2012 Presidential General election will include many more cities, school and
special districts races on the ballot. Boundary lines for 26 districts, school districts and cities were
re-configured and 15 districts, school districts and cities changed from voting “at large” (meaning the
entire district) to voting “by trustee area”. This voting change created many areas where there are
less than 250 registered voters. Election law allows these areas to vote-by-mail to enable the County
to most efficiently utilize their limited resources. In this election we have 210 vote-by-mail areas.
You can verify which districts you are registered in by logging in at www.co.fresno.ca.us/findmydistrict.
If you vote a Vote-By-Mail ballot; only the voter, or a family member (spouse, child, parent,
grandparent, grandchild, brother, sister) or a person residing in the same household is authorized
to return your ballot to an elections official by 8:00 p.m. November 6, 2012. The law protects every
voter’s right to vote in secret. It is a felony for someone to use coercion or intimidation to influence
your vote.
The back cover of this sample ballot lists the location of your polling place and includes an application
for a Vote-By-Mail ballot. The deadline for the County Clerk department to receive your application
for a Vote-By-Mail ballot is October 30, 2012 by 5:00 p.m.
I am honored to serve you as the County Clerk/Registrar of Voters. If you have any questions or
concerns regarding your experience with the Fresno County election process please contact our
office at 559-600-VOTE (8683).
Very truly yours,
Brandi L. Orth
Fresno County Clerk/Registrar of Voters
2221 Kern Street • Fresno, California 93721
Clerk Services (559) 600-2575 • Elections (559) 600-8683 • Fax (559) 488-3279
Central Warehouse (559) 600-3032
Equal Employment Opportunity • Affirmative Action • Disabled Employer
FR 135-001
FR 135-002
State Assembly
State Assembly
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31
Bob Whalen
James (JD) Bennett
Republican
Republican
J
J
Party Preference
Democratic
Democratic
Democratic
Democratic
Democratic
Democratic
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The following abbreviations for Party Preference are printed on the Official Ballot:
DEM – Democratic
REP – Republican
AI – American Independent
GRN – Green
LIB – Libertarian
PF – Peace and Freedom
None – no abbreviation
Congressional District 4
Congressional District 16
Congressional District 21
Congressional District 22
The American Independent Party endorses the following candidate(s).
OfficeCandidate Name Party Preference Office
U. S. Senate
Tom McClintock
Republican
Congressional District 4
Brian Daniel Whelan
Republican
Congressional District 16
David G. Valadao
Republican
Congressional District 21
Devin G. Nunes
Republican
Congressional District 22
State Assembly District 31
The Republican Party endorses the following candidate(s). Candidate Name
Party Preference
Office
Elizabeth Emken
Republican
U. S. Senate
Tom McClintock
Republican
Congressional District 4
David G.Valadao
Republican
Congressional District 21
Devin Nunez
Republican
Congressional District 22
James “JD Bennett
Republican
State Assembly 31
Candidate Name
Dianne Feinstein
Jack Uppal
Jim Costa
John Hernandez
Otto Lee
Henry T. Perea
The Democratic Party endorses the following candidate(s).
Proposition 14, approved by the voters in 2010, authorizes political parties to endorse candidates to Voter-Nominated offices. This pamphlet contains the official endorsements that
were received by the deadline and are printed as submitted. The endorsements listed below may not be from the same political party that the candidate prefers. Please refer to the
official ballot to view the candidate’s political preference.
PARTY ENDORSEMENTS
J Denotes the candidates on the following pages who also submitted statements. The statements were printed at the expense of the candidate and have not been edited or verified for
accuracy by the elections official. No corrections have been made for spelling or grammar.
Candidates who voluntarily limit their campaign expenditures in accordance with Proposition 34, may submit a candidate statement for inclusion in the sample ballot booklet. Following
is a list of legislative candidates who have agreed to voluntary spending limits:
Proposition 34, was adopted by the voters at the November 7, 2000 General Election. Provisions of this law limit the amount of contributions by individuals and other entities and
requires all candidates running for statewide office, State Assembly and Senate to declare whether they will voluntarily limit their campaign expenditures.
IMPORTANT VOTER NOTICE
FR 135-003
EC-2012
Political parties are not entitled to nominate candidates for nonpartisan offices at the primary election, and a candidate at the primary election is not the official
nominee of any party for the specific office at the general election. A candidate for nomination to a nonpartisan office may not designate his or her party
preference, or lack of party preference, on the ballot. The top two vote-getters at the primary election move on to the general election for the nonpartisan
office.
NONPARTISAN OFFICES
Any voter may vote for any candidate for a voter-nominated office, if they meet the other qualifications required to vote for that office. The top two votegetters at the primary election move on to the general election for the voter-nominated office even if both candidates have specified the same party preference
designation. No party is entitled to have a candidate with its party preference designation move on to the general election, unless the candidate is one of the
two highest vote-getters at the primary election.
Political parties are not entitled to formally nominate candidates for voter-nominated offices at the primary election. A candidate nominated for a voternominated office at the primary election is the nominee of the people and not the official nominee of any party at the general election. A candidate for
nomination to a voter-nominated office shall have his or her party preference, or lack of party preference, stated on the ballot, but the party preference
designation is selected solely by the candidate and is shown for the information of the voters only. It does not mean the candidate is nominated or endorsed
by the party designated, or that there is an affiliation between the party and candidate, and no candidate nominated by the voters shall be deemed to be the
officially nominated candidate of any political party. In the county sample ballot booklet, parties may list the candidates for voter-nominated offices who have
received the party’s official endorsement.
VOTER-NOMINATED OFFICES
A voter can only vote in the primary election of the political party he or she has disclosed a preference for upon registering to vote. However, a political party
may allow a person who has declined to disclose a party preference to vote in that party’s primary election.
Political parties may formally nominate candidates for party-nominated/partisan offices at the primary election. A nominated candidate will represent that
party as its official candidate for the specific office at the general election and the ballot will reflect an official designation. The top vote-getter for each party at
the primary election moves on to the general election. Parties also elect officers of county central committees at the primary election.
PARTY-NOMINATED/PARTISAN OFFICES
California law requires that the following information be printed in the notice.
California’s new open primary system does not apply to candidates running for U.S. President, county central committee, or local offices.
Write-in candadates for voter-nominated offices can only run in the primary election. However, a write-in candidate can only move on to the general election if
the candidate is one of the top two vote-getters in the primary election. Additionally, there is no independent nomination process for a general election.
The Top Two Candidates Open Primary Act, which took effect January 1, 2011, requires that all candidates for a voter-nominated office be listed on the same
ballot. Previously known as partisan offices, voter-nominated offices are state legislative offices, U.S. congressional offices, and state constitutional offices. Only
the two candidates receiving the most votes—regardless of party preference—move on to the general election regardless of vote totals.
ELECTIONS IN CALIFORNIA
OFFICIAL BALLOT
CONSOLIDATED PRESIDENTIAL GENERAL ELECTION
NOVEMBER 6, 2012, FRESNO COUNTY
SAMPLE BALLOT
INSTRUCTIONS TO VOTERS:
next to your choice.
1.
To vote you must completely darken the oval
2.
If you make a mistake or prefer a Spanish ballot, contact the Elections Office at (559) 600-8683 or ask the precinct officer
at your polling location.
VOTE BOTH SIDES
VOTE LIKE THIS:
Party-Nominated Offices
The party label accompanying the name of a
candidate for party-nominated office on the general
election ballot means that the candidate is the official
nominee of the party shown.
FEDERAL
PRESIDENT AND VICE PRESIDENT
Vote for One Party
GARY JOHNSON (President)
JAMES P. GRAY (Vice President)
ROSEANNE BARR (President)
CINDY SHEEHAN (Vice President)
BARACK OBAMA (President)
JOSEPH BIDEN (Vice President)
JILL STEIN (President)
CHERI HONKALA (Vice President)
THOMAS HOEFLING (President)
ROBERT ORNELAS (Vice President)
MITT ROMNEY (President)
PAUL RYAN (Vice President)
MEMBER OF THE STATE ASSEMBLY
33. AUTO INSURANCE COMPANIES.
PRICES BASED ON DRIVER’S HISTORY OF
23rd ASSEMBLY DISTRICT
INSURANCE COVERAGE. INITIATIVE
Vote for One
STATUTE. Changes current law to allow
insurance companies to set prices based on
BOB WHALEN
Party Preference: REP whether the driver previously carried auto
Prosecutor/Councilmember
insurance with any insurance company. Allows
JIM PATTERSON
Party Preference: REP
proportional discount for drivers with some prior
Businessman/Broadcast Executive
coverage. Allows increased cost for drivers
without history of continuous coverage. Fiscal
Impact: Probably no significant fiscal effect on
MEASURES SUBMITTED TO THE VOTERS
state insurance premium tax revenues.
STATE
30. TEMPORARY TAXES TO FUND EDUCATION.
GUARANTEED LOCAL PUBLIC SAFETY
FUNDING. INITIATIVE CONSTITUTIONAL
PF AMENDMENT. Increases taxes on earnings over
$250,000 for seven years and sales taxes by ¼ cent
for four years, to fund schools. Guarantees public
DEM safety realignment funding. Fiscal Impact:
Increased state tax revenues through 2018-19,
averaging about $6 billion annually over the next few
years. Revenues available for funding state budget.
GRN
In 2012-13, planned spending reductions, primarily to
education programs, would not occur.
LIB
AI
YES
NO
YES
NO
34. DEATH PENALTY. INITIATIVE STATUTE.
Repeals death penalty and replaces it with life
imprisonment without possibility of parole.
Applies retroactively to existing death
sentences. Directs $100 million to law
enforcement agencies for investigations of
homicide and rape cases. Fiscal Impact:
Ongoing state and county criminal justice
savings of about $130 million annually within a
few years, which could vary by tens of millions
of dollars. One-time state costs of $100 million
for local law enforcement grants.
YES
NO
REP 31. STATE BUDGET. STATE AND LOCAL
Write-In
Voter-Nominated and Nonpartisan Offices
All voters, regardless of the party preference they
disclosed upon registration, or refusal to disclose a
party preference, may vote for any candidate for a
voter-nominated or nonpartisan office. The party
preference, if any, designated by a candidate for a
voter-nominated office is selected by the candidate
and is shown for the information of the voters only. It
does not imply that the candidate is nominated or
endorsed by the party or that the party approves of
the candidate. The party preference, if any, of a
candidate for a nonpartisan office does not appear on
the ballot.
FEDERAL
UNITED STATES SENATOR
Vote for One
DIANNE FEINSTEIN
Party Preference: DEM
United States Senator
ELIZABETH EMKEN
Party Preference: REP
Businesswoman/Nonprofit Executive
35. HUMAN TRAFFICKING. PENALTIES.
GOVERNMENT. INITIATIVE CONSTITUTIONAL
INITIATIVE STATUTE. Increases prison
AMENDMENT AND STATUTE. Establishes twosentences and fines for human trafficking
year state budget. Sets rules for offsetting new
convictions. Requires convicted human
expenditures, and Governor budget cuts in fiscal
traffickers to register as sex offenders.
emergencies. Local governments can alter
Requires registered sex offenders to disclose
application of laws governing state-funded programs.
Internet activities and identities. Fiscal Impact:
Fiscal Impact: Decreased state sales tax revenues
Costs of a few million dollars annually to state
of $200 million annually, with corresponding
and local governments for addressing human
increases of funding to local governments. Other,
potentially more significant changes in state and local trafficking offenses. Potential increased annual
fine revenue of a similar amount, dedicated
budgets, depending on future decisions by public
officials.
primarily for human trafficking victims.
YES
NO
36. THREE STRIKES LAW. REPEAT
FELONY OFFENDERS. PENALTIES.
32. POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS BY PAYROLL
INITIATIVE STATUTE. Revises law to impose
DEDUCTION. CONTRIBUTIONS TO
life sentence only when new felony conviction is
CANDIDATES. INITIATIVE STATUTE. Prohibits
unions from using payroll-deducted funds for political serious or violent. May authorize re-sentencing
if third strike conviction was not serious or
purposes. Applies same use prohibition to payroll
violent. Fiscal Impact: Ongoing state
deductions, if any, by corporations or government
correctional savings of around $70 million
contractors. Prohibits union and corporate
annually, with even greater savings (up to $90
contributions to candidates and their committees.
million) over the next couple of decades. These
Prohibits government contractor contributions to
elected officers or their committees. Fiscal Impact:
savings could vary significantly depending on
Increased costs to state and local government,
future state actions.
YES
NO
potentially exceeding $1 million annually, to
implement and enforce the measure’s requirements.
YES
YES
NO
NO
UNITED STATES REPRESENTATIVE
4th CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT
Vote for One
TOM MCCLINTOCK
Party Preference: REP
United States Representative
JACK UPPAL
Party Preference: DEM
Retired Business Executive
VOTE BOTH SIDES
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37. GENETICALLY ENGINEERED FOODS.
LABELING. INITIATIVE STATUTE. Requires
labeling of food sold to consumers made from plants
or animals with genetic material changed in specified
ways. Prohibits marketing such food, or other
processed food, as “natural.” Provides exemptions.
Fiscal Impact: Increased annual state costs from a
few hundred thousand dollars to over $1 million to
regulate the labeling of genetically engineered foods.
Additional, but likely not significant, governmental
costs to address violations under the measure.
YES
NO
COUNTY
B. FRESNO COUNTY LIBRARY TAX MEASURE B
Fresno County Libraries Protection Measure: To
protect libraries from state budget cuts by preventing
library closures and reduced library hours; keeping
qualified librarians; improving reading/literacy, job
search programs/computer technology; providing
neighborhood school-library joint programs, and
maintaining services for children, seniors and the
blind, shall Fresno County voters continue the voterapproved 1/8-cent sales tax for neighborhood
libraries for sixteen years, with audits, citizens'
oversight, all funds staying in Fresno County and no
tax rate increase?
38. TAX TO FUND EDUCATION AND EARLY
CHILDHOOD PROGRAMS. INITIATIVE STATUTE.
Increases taxes on earnings using sliding scale, for
twelve years. Revenues go to K-12 schools and
early childhood programs, and for four years to
repaying state debt. Fiscal Impact: Increased state
tax revenues for 12 years-roughly $10 billion
YES
NO
annually in initial years, tending to grow over time.
Funds used for schools, child care, and preschool, as O. FRESNO COUNTY MEASURE O Shall Fresno
well as providing savings on state debt payments.
County Charter, Section 13, be amended to allow the
County to employ independent contractors for
services performed by County employees by majority
vote of the Board of Supervisors and to read:
SECTION 13: Notwithstanding Section 44 of this
YES
NO
Charter or other provisions of law, the County may
39. TAX TREATMENT FOR MULTISTATE
employ independent contractors to perform any
BUSINESSES. CLEAN ENERGY AND ENERGY
County service, including service then being
EFFICIENCY FUNDING. INITIATIVE STATUTE.
performed by County employees, with three
Requires multistate businesses to pay income taxes affirmative votes of the Board of Supervisors?
based on percentage of their sales in California.
Dedicates revenues for five years to clean/efficient
energy projects. Fiscal Impact: Increased state
YES
NO
revenues of $1 billion annually, with half of the
revenues over the next five years spent on energy
efficiency projects. Of the remaining revenues, a
significant portion likely would be spent on schools.
YES
NO
40. REDISTRICTING. STATE SENATE
DISTRICTS. REFERENDUM. A “Yes” vote
approves, and a “No” vote rejects, new State Senate
districts drawn by the Citizens Redistricting
Commission. If rejected, districts will be adjusted by
officials supervised by the California Supreme Court.
Fiscal Impact: Approving the referendum would have
no fiscal impact on the state and local governments.
Rejecting the referendum would result in a one-time
cost of about $1 million to the state and counties.
YES
NO
SCHOOL
K. KINGS CANYON UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT
BOND MEASURE K To offset State budget cuts,
qualify for State matching funds, provide every
community equal educational opportunities, and
retain/attract quality teachers, by acquiring,
constructing, repairing, renovating, furnishing, and
equipping new and existing school and
community/joint-use facilities including: bathrooms,
roofs, fire safety, libraries, technology, energy
efficiency, handicap accessibility, and vocational
education, shall Kings Canyon Joint Unified School
District issue $40 million in bonds at legal interest
rates, with citizens’ oversight, and all money staying
local, not for administrators’ salaries?
YES
NO
VOTE BOTH SIDES
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FR 135-005
BOLETA OFICIAL
ELECCIÓN GENERAL PRESIDENCIAL CONSOLIDADA
6 DE NOVIEMBRE DEL 2012, CONDADO DE FRESNO
SAMPLE BALLOT
INSTRUCCIONES PARA LOS ELECTORES:
al lado del nombre de su preferencia.
1.
Para que su voto sea contado llene completamente el óvalo
2.
Si usted marca su boleta por equivocación o necesita la boleta en Español, favor de llamar a la Oficina de la
Registradora de Electores del Condado de Fresno: (559) 600-8683 o pregunte al oficial de su urna electoral.
VOTE EN AMBOS LADOS
VOTE DE ESTA MANERA:
ASAMBLEÍSTA DEL ESTADO
Puestos nominados por los Partidos
La etiqueta del partido que acompaña al nombre de un
candidato para un puesto nominado por el partido en la
boleta de las elecciones generales significa que el
candidato es el nominado oficial del partido mostrado.
33. COMPAÑÍAS DE SEGURO DE AUTOMÓVILES.
PRECIOS BASADOS EN EL HISTORIAL DE
COBERTURA DE SEGURO DEL CONDUCTOR.
LEY POR INICIATIVA. Cambia la ley actual para
permitir que las compañías de seguro fijen sus
BOB WHALEN
Preferencia Partido: REP precios de acuerdo a si el conductor tuvo antes un
Fiscal/Concejal
seguro de automóvil con cualquier compañía de
JIM PATTERSON
Preferencia Partido: REP seguros. Permite un descuento proporcional para
Empresario/Ejecutivo de Medios de Comunicación
conductores con alguna cobertura previa. Permite
aumentar el costo para conductores sin historial de
cobertura continua. Impacto fiscal: Probablemente sin
PROPUESTAS SOMETIDA A LOS ELECTORES
efecto fiscal significativo sobre las recaudaciones
tributarias estatales sobre las primas de seguro.
ESTADO
MIEMBRO DE LA ASAMBLEA DEL ESTADO
DISTRITO 23
Vote por Uno
FEDERAL
PRESIDENTE Y VICEPRESIDENTE
Vote por un partido
GARY JOHNSON (Presidente)
JAMES P. GRAY (Vicepresidente)
ROSEANNE BARR (Presidente)
CINDY SHEEHAN (Vicepresidente)
BARACK OBAMA (Presidente)
JOSEPH BIDEN (Vicepresidente)
JILL STEIN (Presidente)
CHERI HONKALA (Vicepresidente)
THOMAS HOEFLING (Presidente)
ROBERT ORNELAS (Vicepresidente)
MITT ROMNEY (Presidente)
PAUL RYAN (Vicepresidente)
LIB 30. IMPUESTOS TEMPORALES PARA FINANCIAR LA
EDUCACIÓN. FINANCIAMIENTO GARANTIZADO
PARA LA SEGURIDAD PÚBLICA LOCAL. ENMIENDA
CONSTITUCIONAL POR INICIATIVA. Aumenta los
PF
impuestos sobre ingresos mayores de $250,000 durante
siete años y el impuesto sobre las ventas en ¼ de centavo
durante cuatro años para financiar escuelas. Garantiza el
DEM financiamiento para la realineación de la seguridad pública.
Impacto fiscal: Aumenta las recaudaciones tributarias
estatales hasta 2018-19, con un promedio anual de unos
GRN $6,000 millones en los próximos años. Recaudaciones
disponibles para financiar el presupuesto estatal. No se
producirían reducciones de gastos planeadas,
principalmente para programas de educación, en 2012-13.
AI
SI
NO
Puestos Nominados por los Votantes y no Partidistas
Todos los votantes, sin importar la preferencia de partido
que hayan revelado al inscribirse, o su negativa de revelar
una preferencia de partido, pueden votar por cualquier
candidato a un puesto nominado por los votantes o no
partidista. La preferencia del partido, si la hubiera,
designada por un candidato a un puesto nominado por los
votantes, es seleccionada por el candidato y se muestra
solo para la información de los votantes. No implica que el
candidato esté nominado ni ratificado por el partido ni que
el partido apruebe al candidato. La preferencia de partido,
si la hubiera, de un candidato por un puesto no partidista,
no aparece en la boleta.
Y LOCALES. ENMIENDA CONSTITUCIONAL Y LEY
POR INICIATIVA. Establece un presupuesto del estado
cada dos años. Establece reglas para compensar nuevos
gastos y recortes del presupuesto por parte del
Gobernador ante emergencias fiscales. Los gobiernos
locales pueden modificar la aplicación de las leyes que
gobiernan los programas financiados por el estado.
Impacto fiscal: Reducción en las recaudaciones tributarias
estatales de $200 millones anuales, con los
correspondientes aumentos de financiamiento a los
gobiernos locales. Otros cambios potencialmente más
significativos en los presupuestos estatal y locales,
dependiendo de las decisiones futuras de los funcionarios
públicos.
SI
NO
32. CONTRIBUCIONES POLÍTICAS POR
DEDUCCIONES DE NÓMINA. CONTRIBUCIONES A
CANDIDATOS. LEY POR INICIATIVA. Prohíbe el uso de
fondos deducidos de la nómina para fines políticos por
parte de los sindicatos. Aplica la misma prohibición de uso
a las deducciones de nómina, si las hay, a las
corporaciones o los contratistas del gobierno. Prohíbe las
contribuciones sindicales y corporativas a candidatos y sus
FEDERAL
comités. Prohíbe las contribuciones de los contratistas del
SENADOR DE LOS ESTADOS UNIDOS
gobierno a funcionarios electos o a sus comités. Impacto
fiscal: Aumento de costos para los gobiernos estatal y
Vote por Uno
locales, potencialmente en exceso de $1 millón anuales,
DIANNE FEINSTEIN
Preferencia Partido: DEM para implementar y hacer cumplir los requisitos de la
Senadora de Estados Unidos
medida.
Preferencia Partido:
NO
34. PENA DE MUERTE. LEY POR INICIATIVA.
Deroga la pena de muerte y la reemplaza por cadena
perpetua sin posibilidad de libertad condicional. Se
aplica retroactivamente a las sentencias de muerte
existentes. Asigna $100 millones a las agencias de
las fuerzas del orden para investigaciones de casos
de homicidio y violación. Impacto fiscal: Ahorros
continuos para la justicia penal del estado y los
condados de alrededor de $130 millones anuales en
unos cuantos años, que podría variar en decenas de
millones de dólares. Costos únicos para el estado de
$100 millones para subsidios a las fuerzas del orden
locales.
SI
NO
REP 31. PRESUPUESTO ESTATAL. GOBIERNOS ESTATAL 35. TRATA DE PERSONAS. PENAS. LEY POR
Voto Escrito
ELIZABETH EMKEN
SI
REP
Empresaria/Ejecutiva de Organización Sin Fines de Lucro
SI
INICIATIVA. Aumenta las sentencias de prisión y las
multas por condenas de trata de personas. Requiere
que las personas condenadas por trata de personas
se inscriban como infractores sexuales. Requiere que
los infractores sexuales registrados divulguen sus
actividades e identidades de Internet. Impacto fiscal:
Costo de unos cuantos millones de dólares anuales
para los gobiernos estatal y locales para procesar las
infracciones por trata de personas. Aumento
potencial de recaudaciones anuales de monto similar
debido a las multas, que se dedicarán principalmente
a las víctimas de trata de personas.
SI
NO
36. LEY DE TRES GOLPES. INFRACTORES
REINCIDENTES DE DELITOS MAYORES. PENAS.
LEY POR INICIATIVA. Modifica la ley para imponer
sentencias de cadena perpetua solo cuando la nueva
condena es por un delito mayor grave o violento.
Puede autorizar una nueva sentencia si la tercera
condena no fue por un delito mayor grave o violento.
Impacto fiscal: Ahorros continuos para correccionales
estatales de unos $70 millones anuales, con ahorros
aun mayores (de hasta $90 millones) en el próximo
par de décadas. Estos ahorros pueden variar
significativamente dependiendo de las acciones
futuras del estado.
SI
NO
NO
REPRESENTANTE DE LOS ESTADOS UNIDOS
REPRESENTANTE DE LOS ESTADOS UNIDOS
DISTRITO 4
Vote por Uno
TOM MCCLINTOCK
Preferencia Partido: REP
Representante de Estados Unidos
JACK UPPAL
Preferencia Partido: DEM
Ejecutivo de Empresa Jubilado
VOTE EN AMBOS LADOS
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37. ALIMENTOS MODIFICADOS GENÉTICAMENTE.
ETIQUETADO. LEY POR INICIATIVA. Requiere el
etiquetado de alimentos vendidos a los consumidores
fabricados con plantas o animales cuyo material genético
fue modificado de maneras especificadas. Prohíbe la
comercialización de dichos alimentos o de otros alimentos
procesados como “naturales”. Autoriza exenciones.
Impacto fiscal: Aumento en los costos anuales para el
estado desde unos cuantos cientos de miles de dólares a
más de $1 millón para regular el etiquetado de los
alimentos modificados genéticamente. Costos adicionales
para el gobierno, pero probablemente no significativos,
para tratar las violaciones a la medida.
SI
NO
CONDADO
B. INICIATIVA DE LEY B DEL IMPUESTO PARA
BIBLIOTECAS DEL CONDADO DE FRESNO Iniciativa de
Ley de Protección de Bibliotecas del Condado de Fresno:
A fin de proteger a las bibliotecas de recortes
presupuestarios estatales previniendo cierres de
bibliotecas y reducción de las horas de la biblioteca;
manteniendo bibliotecarios calificados; mejorando la
lectura/alfabetización, programas de búsqueda de
empleo/tecnología de computadoras; proveyendo
programas conjuntos de escuela-biblioteca del vecindario y
manteniendo servicios para niños, personas mayores y
ciegos, ¿deben los electores del Condado de Fresno
continuar con el impuesto sobre las ventas de 1/8 de
centavo aprobado por los electores para las bibliotecas del
vecindario por dieciséis años, con auditorías, supervisión
ciudadana, que todos los fondos permanezcan en el
Condado de Fresno y sin ningún aumento de la tasa
impositiva?
38. IMPUESTO PARA FINANCIAR LOS PROGRAMAS
DE EDUCACIÓN Y DE NIÑEZ TEMPRANA. LEY POR
INICIATIVA. Aumenta los impuestos sobre los ingresos
usando una escala gradual por doce años. Las
recaudaciones se destinan a escuelas de K-12 y a
programas de niñez temprana, y por cuatro años a saldar
la deuda estatal. Impacto fiscal: Aumento de las
SI
NO
recaudaciones tributarias estatales durante 12 años aproximadamente $10,000 millones anuales en los años
O.
INICIATIVA
DE
LEY
O
DEL
CONDADO
DE FRESNO
iniciales, con tendencia creciente con el tiempo. Los fondos
¿Debe enmendarse la Sección 13, de la Carta Constitutiva
se usan para escuelas, guarderías y preescolares, y
del Condado de Fresno, para permitir que el Condado
también para ahorrar en los pagos de la deuda estatal.
emplee a contratistas independientes para servicios
realizados por los empleados del Condado por voto
mayoritario de la Junta de Supervisores y que rece:
SI
NO
SECCIÓN 13: No obstante la Sección 44 de esta Carta
39. TRATAMIENTO TRIBUTARIO PARA EMPRESAS
Constitutiva u otras disposiciones legales, el Condado
MULTIESTATALES. FINANCIAMIENTO PARA ENERGÍA puede emplear a contratistas independientes para realizar
LIMPIA Y EFICIENCIA ENERGÉTICA. LEY POR
cualquier servicio del Condado, incluyendo el servicio que
INICIATIVA. Requiere que las empresas multiestatales
fuera realizado por empleados del Condado, con tres votos
paguen impuestos sobre los ingresos basado en el
afirmativos de la Junta de Supervisores?
porcentaje de sus ventas realizadas en California. Dedica
ingresos durante cinco años a proyectos de energía
SI
NO
limpia/eficiente. Impacto fiscal: Aumenta las recaudaciones
estatales en $1000 millones anualmente. La mitad de
dichas recaudaciones se gastarán en los próximos cinco
años en proyectos de eficiencia energética. Es probable
que una porción significativa del resto de las
recaudaciones se gaste en escuelas.
SI
NO
40. REDISTRIBUCIÓN DE DISTRITOS. DISTRITOS DEL
SENADO ESTATAL. REFERENDO. Un voto “Sí” aprueba
y un voto “No” rechaza los nuevos distritos del Senado
estatal establecidos por la Comisión Ciudadana de
Redistribución de Distritos. Si se rechaza, los distritos
serán establecidos por funcionarios, supervisados por la
Corte Suprema de California. Impacto fiscal: Aprobar el
referendo no tendría ningún impacto fiscal sobre los
gobiernos estatal y locales. Rechazar el referendo
resultaría en un costo único para el estado y los condados
de alrededor de $1 millón.
SI
NO
ESCOLAR
K. INICIATIVA DE LEY K PARA LA EMISIÓN DE
BONOS DEL DISTRITO ESCOLAR UNIFICADO DE
KINGS CANYON A fin de compensar los recortes
presupuestarios del Estado, calificar para fondos de
contrapartida del Estado, proporcionar a cada comunidad
las mismas oportunidades educativas, y retener/atraer
maestros de calidad, adquiriendo, construyendo,
reparando, renovando, amoblando, y equipando escuelas
nuevas y existentes e instalaciones de uso
comunitario/conjunto incluyendo: baños, techos,
seguridad, bibliotecas, tecnología, ahorro de energía,
accesibilidad para discapacitados, y educación vocacional,
¿debe el Distrito Escolar Unificado y Conjunto de Kings
Canyon emitir $40 millones en bonos a tasas de interés
legales, con supervisión ciudadana, y que todo el dinero
permanezca localmente, no para salarios de
administradores?
SI
NO
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PAMPHLET
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TOM MCCLINTOCK
Occupation: United States Representative
If more spending, borrowing and bureaucrats produces prosperity, our economy
should be booming by now. The reality is that no nation has ever taxed, spent and
borrowed its way to prosperity, yet some would take us still further down this road to
debt, doubt and despair.
You sent me to Washington to fight for common-sense solutions to relieve hardworking
Americans from the stifling burdens of government bureaucracies and unleash the
potential of the American people. I’ve done my best to be worthy of your trust.
But this time, something more precious than even our economy is at stake.
America’s prosperity and greatness spring from uniquely American principles of
individual freedom and constitutionally limited government. America’s Founders
created a voluntary society where people are free to make their own choices, enjoy the
fruit of their own labors, take responsibility for their own decisions and lead their own
lives with a minimum of governmental interference and intrusion.
Today, a very different vision competes for our future: that of a compulsory society,
where our fundamental rights are subordinated to the mandates of government
bureaucrats, where innocent taxpayers are forced to bail out the bad decisions of others
and where consumers are compelled to purchase the products or underwrite the losses
of politically connected companies.
This election may well decide which society we leave our children and grandchildren.
I stand with America’s Founders.
If you would like to join my campaign at www.helptom.com, I would be honored to
have your support.
STATEMENT OF CANDIDATE FOR
UNITED STATE REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT #4
JACK UPPAL
You face a historic decision this election. The future of our government itself is at
stake. Do you want to keep government protections for you and your family? Or, do you
want limited government where big money writes legislation that favors only them?
Limited government is more than cutting wasteful spending and excessive regulation
- we all favor that. Limited government would also eliminate essential government
protections.
Make no mistake - big money in politics would like nothing more than to boost profits
by removing safeguards from our food, water, and medicines. They would recklessly
exploit our natural resources, jeopardize social security, and replace medicare with
inadequate vouchers if they could. Limited government enables that. I will never limit
government’s ability to provide for your basic security.
My campaign is financed by individual donations. If elected, I will push for campaign
finance reform and reduce the influence of big money.
My education and background is what Congress needs today - I have a Ph.D. in
Chemistry from M.I.T. I directed annual spending budgets of more than one billion
dollars for Intel Corporation. We need someone with these skills and expertise to craft
bi-partisan, common sense legislation to fix our economy and get Americans back to
work.
As your representative, I will cut unnecessary spending, bring jobs back to our district,
rebuild our crumbling infrastructure, and invest in science and technology programs for
our future.
I ask for your vote to represent your best interests in Congress.
Please visit us at www.JackUppal.com
STATEMENT OF CANDIDATE FOR
UNITED STATE REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT #4
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JIM PATTERSON
Occupation: Local Business Owner/Broadcast Executive
Summa cum Laude Graduate, California State University, Fresno; Local Businessman
and Broadcaster, Mayor of Fresno, 1993-2001
I’m running for the Assembly because I seek to be part of the solution, much like I
did when I was Fresno’s Mayor. When I became Mayor, crime was out of control and
our economy was stagnant. Graffiti and gangs were on the rise and businesses were
leaving town. Many said it was hopeless. I knew hard work and dedication could make
a difference. I believed I could use my business experience to make government more
efficient and effective.
Working together, we added 300 new police officers, doubling the size of the force
without raising taxes. Crime dropped to a 25-year low. Homicides and car thefts dropped
by 70%. Insurance companies even lowered rates for auto insurance in Fresno.
We balanced Fresno’s budget and left office with a $20 million surplus and a AAA
credit rating. In my last two years, we issued over a billion dollars in new building
permits, creating thousands of new jobs! Fresno was recognized as an All America City.
I request your vote because I believe we can achieve the same type of success in
Sacramento by applying common sense ideas to our problems. I‘ll focus on creating
jobs in our community by fostering a climate that welcomes business investment to the
Valley. I’ll be as tough on crime as I was when I was Mayor.
My wife, Sharon, and I have raised three children here and we now have two
grandchildren. It’s time to turn California around for them, you, and your family.
www.jimpatterson.com
STATEMENT OF CANDIDATE FOR
STATE ASSEMBLY DISTRICT NO. 23
BOB WHALEN
Occupation: Fresno County Prosecutor/Councilman
The Fresno Bee said it best about my qualifications: “[Bob] Whalen brings strong
credentials . . . the ability to bring people together . . . we recommend [Bob] Whalen for
Assembly.”
My proven record of fighting for more jobs has earned me the support of the Clovis
and Greater Area Fresno Chambers of Commerce. For example, while Mayor of Clovis,
I opposed a sales tax hike, reduced local fees and supported tax rebates to attract new
jobs to our region.
Taxpayers can count on me to bring fiscal discipline and budget leadership to the
State Capitol. I voluntarily cut my own Council pay before asking city employees to
reduce their pay, and today, Clovis has a 12% surplus. I’ve made tough decisions on
the Council and I’ll do the same in Sacramento.
Farmers are backing me because I’ll give them first priority for water rights as well as
push for more conveyance and water storage facilities.
As a Fresno County Deputy District Attorney, I’ve incarcerated dozens of hardened
criminals. I strongly oppose the early release of violent criminals, fully support the
death penalty and I’ll resist any changes to Three Strikes, You’re Out.
Additionally, I also have the endorsements of Fresno Mayor Ashley Swearengin,
former Fresno Mayor Alan Autry plus the support of the Clovis and Fresno City
Firefighters Associations.
Most important to me, I’ve been married to my wife, Nancy, for twenty years and
we’re the proud parents of Jackie Mae and our goddaughter Octavia.
Visit www.bobwhalen.com.
STATEMENT OF CANDIDATE FOR
STATE ASSEMBLY DISTRICT NO. 23
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Riverview (90 years)
T.L. Reed (8 years)
McCord (54 years)
Silas Bartsch (4 years)
Washington (63 years)
Sheridan (60 years)
Lincoln (55 years)
Dunlap (62 years)
Navelencia
(52 years)
Reedley
(94 years)
Kings Canyon Adult School
(94 years)
Mountain View Independent
(52 years)
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Kings Canyon High School
(35 years)
Grant
(58 years)
Dunlap Leadership Academy
(4 years)
Orange Cove
(7 years)
Learning Center
(17 years)
KC-KIDS
(7 years)
Intermediate and High Schools (age of school noted in parentheses)
Alta (57 years)
Jefferson (50 years)
AL Conner (51 years)
Great Western (59 years)
Elementary Schools (age of school noted in parentheses)
In connection with the decision by the Board of Trustees of the Kings Canyon Joint
Unified School District (the “District”) to call for a general obligation bond election, the
following District schools would benefit from projects completed using Measure K funds.
The average age of District schools is 46.9 years old, with the age of individual schools
shown below in parentheses.
KINGS CANYON JOINT UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT
PROJECT LIST
FULL TEXT OF MEASURE
To offset State budget cuts, qualify for State matching funds, provide every community equal educational opportunities, and retain/attract quality teachers, by acquiring,
constructing, repairing, renovating, furnishing, and equipping new and existing school
and community/joint-use facilities including: bathrooms, roofs, fire safety, libraries, technology, energy efficiency, handicap accessibility, and vocational education, shall Kings
Canyon Joint Unified School District issue $40 million in bonds at legal interest rates,
with citizens’ oversight, and all money staying local, not for administrators’ salaries?
BOND – YES
BOND – NO
KINGS CANYON JOINT UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT
BOND MEASURE K
BOND AUTHORIZATION
By approval of Measure K by at least 55 percent of the registered voters voting on the
measure, the District will be authorized to issue and sell bonds of up to $40 million in aggregated principal at interest rates not in excess of the legal limit and to provide financing for the specific school facilities projects listed in the Project List described above,
subject to the accountability requirements specified below.
The Bonds may be issued under the provisions of the California Education Code (starting at Section 15100), under the provisions of the California Government Code (starting at Section 53506), or under any other provision of law authorizing the issuance of
general obligation bonds by school districts. The Bonds may be issued in series by the
District from time to time, and each series of Bonds shall mature within the legal limitations set forth in the applicable law under which the Bonds are issued.
The Board has approved the following as the list of projects for which bonds issued
under Proposition 39 would be expended:
• Transform, construct, repair, renovate, furnish, and equip new and
existing classroom and school buildings including: upgrade of
infrastructure and major building systems; replacing water, sewer,
plumbing, electrical and irrigation systems; and repainting facilities;
• Health and safety improvements to repair, renovate and/or furnish
deteriorating restrooms, plumbing and roofs;
• Repair and upgrade outdated electrical and data wiring and wireless
systems;
• Improve/construct accessways in compliance with the Americans
with Disabilities Act;
• Upgrade science and computer labs and classrooms to provide
students with access to technology;
• Install/renovate energy efficient heating, air conditioning, ventilation,
lighting and renewable energy systems to reduce ongoing utility
costs returning money to the classroom;
• Improve/renovate school libraries and reading rooms;
• Provide local matching funds for school facility grant opportunities;
• Upgrade and expand vocational education facilities including, but not
limited to, agriculture, manufacturing, healthcare, technology skills
and new careers in the alternative energy industry
• Build/renovate/equip special education facilities so that students’
unique academic, social and/or physical needs can be met;
• Incorporate sustainable site design, water conservation and energy
efficiency into building projects and repairs;
• Construct, renovate, complete, improve and/or relocate playfields
and joint-use/community-use facilities/areas;
• Replace outdated security systems and upgrade fire alarms;
• Complete site work to improve access including handicap access to
schools by students, staff, parents, visitors and the community; and
• Construct facilities that qualify for State funds as a joint-use project
with the City of Reedley, the City of Orange Cove, and/or County of
Fresno, or other eligible agencies or nonprofit agencies for joint-use
school facilities.
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FUNDS PROTECTED FOR LOCAL USE
Proceeds from the sale of bonds authorized by Measure K will be used solely on local projects and will not be subject to appropriation or use by agencies outside of the
District.
NO ADMINISTRATOR SALARIES
Proceeds from the sale of bonds authorized by Measure K shall be used only for the
construction, reconstruction, repair and/or rehabilitation of school facilities including the
furnishing and equipping of school facilities or acquisition or lease of real property for
school facilities and not for any other purpose, including teacher and administrator salaries and other school operating expenses.
ACCOUNTABILITY REQUIREMENTS
The provisions in this section are specifically included in Measure K in order that the
voters and taxpayers in the District may be assured that their money will be spent wisely.
Expenditures to address specific facilities needs of the District will be in compliance with
the requirements of Article XIII A, Section 1(b)(3), of the State Constitution and the Strict
Accountability in Local School Construction Bonds Act of 2000 (codified at Education
Code Sections 15264 and following). The proceeds from the sale of the bonds will be
deposited into a Building Fund to be held by the Fresno County Treasurer, as required
by the California Education Code, and will be used only for the purposes specified in
Measure K and not for any other purpose.
Evaluation of Needs: The Board has identified detailed facilities needs of the
District and has determined which projects to finance from a local bond at this time. The
Board hereby certifies that it has evaluated enrollment growth, student safety, class size
accommodation, repairs/upgrades to older schools, and information technology needs
in developing the Project List shown above.
Independent Citizens’ Oversight Committee: The Board shall establish an
Independent Citizens’ Oversight Committee under Education Code Section 15278 to ensure bond proceeds are expended only on the school facilities projects listed above. The
committee will be established within 60 days of the date when the results of the election
appear in the minutes of the Board.
Performance Audits: The Board shall conduct an annual, independent performance audit to ensure that the bond proceeds have been expended only on the school
facilities projects listed above.
Financial Audits: The Board shall conduct an annual, independent financial
audit of the bond proceeds until all of those proceeds have been spent for the school
facilities projects listed above.
Annual Report: The Superintendent of the District is required to cause an
annual report to be filed with the Board of Trustees of the District, the first report to be
filed not later than one year after the issuance of the first series of the Bonds, which
report shall contain pertinent information regarding the amount of funds collected and
expended, as well as the status of the projects listed in Measure K as required by Sections 53410 and 53411 of the Government Code.
COMPLETION OF PROJECTS
Completion of the bond projects listed above is subject to the availability of adequate funding to the District. Approval of the bond measure does not guarantee that
the proposed projects in the District that are the subject of bonds under the measure
will be funded beyond the local revenues generated by the bond measure. The District’s
proposal for the projects may assume the receipt of matching state funds, which could
be subject to appropriation by the Legislature or approval of a statewide bond measure.
The proceeds from the sale of the District’s bonds will be used only for the purposes
specified in Measure K, and not for any other purpose.
SCOPE OF PROJECTS
Bond proceeds will be expended to update, repair, replace, renovate, construct, acquire, equip, furnish, rebuild and otherwise improve educational and support facilities
within the District. Projects which are described above include all related and incidental
costs, including their share of the costs of the election and bond issuance and costs
of design, engineering, architectural and other professional services, inspections, site
preparation, utilities, landscaping, construction management and other planning, legal,
accounting and similar costs, independent annual financial and performance audits, a
customary construction contingency, and other costs incidental to and necessary for
completion of the listed projects.
Bond proceeds may also be expended to acquire real property (or any interest in real
property) for future educational and support facilities and to acquire and install furniture,
fixtures and equipment at any classrooms and other educational facilities within the
District. The District may alter the scope and nature of any of the specific projects which
are described above as required by conditions that arise during the course of design
and construction.
Whenever specific items are included in the above list, they are presented to provide
examples and are not intended to limit the generality of the broader description of authorized projects. The order in which particular projects are listed is not intended to indicate
priority for funding or completion. Projects at each site will be accomplished to address
the individual site deficiencies and priorities as enumerated in the District’s Long Range
Facility Audit and School Facilities Master Plan in conformance with a comprehensive
school site plan developed in consultation between each school staff and District facilities staff.
JOINT/COMMUNITY USE
To continue to expand community use of school facilities, buildings and play fields, the
District may make facility School site improvements to accommodate such use. The
District may enter into agreements with the City of Reedley, the City of Orange Cove, the
County of Fresno, or other agencies or nonprofit organizations for joint use of any projects which are listed above, in accordance with the Education Code. The District may
seek matching funds or State grants for eligible joint-use projects as permitted by law,
and Bond funds may be used to fund all or a portion of the local share of such eligible
projects as determined by the Board.
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depend on the bond market at the time of sale. Actual future assessed valuations will
depend upon the amount and value of taxable property within the District as determined
by the County Assessor in the annual assessment and the equalization process.
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Voters should note the estimated tax rate is based on the ASSESSED VALUE of taxable
property on the County’s official tax rolls, not on the property’s market value. In addition,
taxpayers eligible for a property tax exemption, such as the homeowner’s exemption,
will be taxed at a lower effective tax rate than described above. Property owners should
consult their own property tax bills and tax advisors to determine their property’s assessed value and any applicable tax exemptions.
The attention of all voters is directed to the fact that the foregoing information is based
upon projections and estimates only, which are not binding upon the District. The actual
tax rates and the years in which they will apply may vary from those presently estimated,
due to variations from these estimates in the timing of bond sales, the amount of bonds
sold and market interest rates at the time of each sale, and actual assessed valuations
over the term of repayment of the bonds. The date of sale and the amount of bonds sold
at any given time will be determined by the District based on the need for construction
funds and other factors. The actual interest rates at which the bonds will be sold will
3. The best estimate of the highest tax rate which would be required to be levied
to fund this bond issue, based on a projection of assessed valuations available
at the time of filing of this statement, is $0.06000 per $100 of assessed valuation (or $60.00 per $100,000 of assessed value), which is projected to be the
same in every fiscal year that the bonds remain outstanding.
1. The best estimate of the tax rate which would be required to be levied to fund
this bond issue during the first fiscal year after the sale of the first series of
bonds, based on a projection of assessed valuations available at the time of
filing of this statement, is $0.06000 per $100 of assessed valuation (or $60.00
per $100,000 of assessed value) for fiscal year 2013-14.
Voter approval of this measure will authorize the governing board of the Kings Canyon
Joint Unified School District to issue and sell bonds in the maximum amount of Forty
Million Dollars ($40,000,000.00), bearing interest at legal rates. The bond proceeds will
be used only for the construction, reconstruction, repair and/or rehabilitation of school
facilities which may include acquiring, constructing, repairing, renovating, furnishing,
and equipping new and existing school and community/ joint-use facilities, including:
bathrooms, roofs, fire safety, libraries, technology, energy efficiency, handicap acces2. The best estimate of the tax rate which would be required to be levied to fund sibility and vocational education facilities, but will not be used for salaries or other school
this bond issue during the first fiscal year after the sale of the last series of operating expenses.
bonds, based on a projection of assessed valuations available at the time of
filing of this statement, is $0.06000 per $100 of assessed valuation (or $60.00 s/KEVIN B. BRIGGS
per $100,000 of assessed value) for fiscal year 2020-21.
County Counsel
s/Juan Garza
Superintendent
An election will be held in the Kings Canyon Joint Unified School District (the “District”)
Kings Canyon Joint Unified School District
on November 6, 2012, to authorize the sale of up to $40,000,000 in bonds of the District
to finance school facilities as described in the measure. If such bonds are authorized
and sold, principal and interest on the bonds will be payable only from the proceeds of s/Larry L. Powell
Superintendent of Schools
tax levies made upon the taxable property in the District. The following information is
Fresno County Office of Education
provided in compliance with Sections 9400-9404 of the Elections Code of the State of
California. Such information is based upon the best estimates and projections presently
available from official sources, upon experience within the District, and other demonstrable factors. Based upon the foregoing and projections of the District’s assessed
IMPARTIAL ANALYSIS BY COUNTY COUNSEL
valuation, the following information is provided:
TAX RATE STATEMENT
REGARDING PROPOSED
$40,000,000
KINGS CANYON JOINT UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT
GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS
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VOTE LOCAL –YES ON MEASURE K
s/ Roger Trujillo, Retired, Orange Cove High School Principal
s/ Nicole Lovewell, Dunlap Elementary School parent leader
s/ Todd Barsoom, Agriculture leader and parent
s/ Robert Huebert, Business leader
s/ Dr. David Carter, Aquatics Booster leader
YES on Measure K – the natural step in improved schools
Kings Canyon Unified Board of Education adopted a Facilities Master Plan that
­identifies 10 years of school facility needs. Identified by a community task force,
­Measure K is the next step in delivering high-quality schools for all students.
YES on Measure K – smart investment
Kings Canyon Unified has a solid track record of investing taxpayer dollars. In fact,
they more than doubled the local money from the past two bonds with state and other
local funding that was spent right here in our community.
YES on Measure K – well-maintained schools improve student performance
Studies indicate that student performance improves when students attend schools
that are well-maintained. A community that invests in its schools sends a message to
students that their education is important.
YES on Measure K – creates more than 500 jobs
The projects funded by Measure K will result in the creation of more than 500 jobs
­locally.
YES on Measure K – all money stays local
All bond money will remain local. Local taxpayer dollars will be spent right here in our
community with the oversight of a citizens committee.
YES on Measure K – community facilities engage students
We all know that students who are engaged in school, stay in school and graduate. Measure K will fund community facilities that engage students in academics and
­athletics.
YES on Measure K – all schools benefit
Repairs all schools and improves technology, safety, and our classrooms.
A YES vote on Measure K means that every school in Kings Canyon Unified School District will be repaired and improved. The average age of schools in Kings Canyon Unified
School District is 45 years. Just like our homes, our schools need our investment and
our students deserve it!
ARGUMENT IN FAVOR
NO ARGUMENT WAS FILED AGAINST THE MEASURE
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Section 1. Title and Summary
This Ordinance shall be known as the “Fresno County Public Library Transactions and
Use Tax Ordinance.” If approved by the voters, this Ordinance will impose a successor transactions and use tax, which will be the same as the current tax (which expires
Mar. 31, 2013), to be applicable in the incorporated and unincorporated territory of the
County, the proceeds of which are to be used exclusively for public library operations,
programs, acquisitions and library construction within the County. Such revenues shall
be used only to supplement existing funding for public libraries and shall not be used to
supplant existing funding for the support of public libraries.
Section 2. Submission to the Voters; Voter Approval; Operative Date.
This Ordinance is an ordinance calling for or otherwise relating to an election, and shall
therefore take effect immediately upon adoption by this Board. The provisions of this
Ordinance are to be submitted to the voters of the County for approval in order that the
successor transactions and use tax can become operative, as provided by Revenue and
Taxation Code section 7286.59. The tax submitted to the voters by this Ordinance will
therefore take effect only if at least two-thirds of the electors voting on the measure at
the November 6, 2012 election vote in favor of the measure. If approved by the voters,
the provisions of this Ordinance authorizing the levy of the one-eighth of one percent
(0.125%) transactions and use tax will become operative on the later of April 1, 2013
or the first day of the first calendar quarter following the execution of the State Board of
Equalization contract in accordance with Section 5 of this Ordinance.
Section 3. Provisions of Fresno County Ordinance Code Regarding Public
Library Transactions and Use Tax.
Effective on the date the successor tax becomes operative under Section 2 of this Ordinance, Sections 4.20.010 and 4.20.110 of Chapter 4.20 of Title 4 of the Fresno County
Ordinance Code are amended to read as follows:
Section 4.20.010. Purpose.
This chapter is adopted to achieve the following, among other, purposes and directs that
its provisions are interpreted to accomplish those purposes:
A. To impose a one-eighth of 1 percent (0.125%) retail transactions and use tax according to the provisions of Part 1.6 (commencing with section 7251) of Division 2 of the
Revenue and Taxation Code, as specifically authorized by section 7286.59 of Chapter
2.98 of Part 1.7 of Division 2 of the Revenue and Taxation Code;
FULL TEXT OF MEASURE
Fresno County Libraries Protection Measure B: To protect libraries from state budget
cuts by preventing library closures and reduced library hours; keeping qualified librarians; improving reading/literacy, job search programs/computer technology; providing
neighborhood school-library joint programs, and maintaining services for children, seniors and the blind, shall Fresno County voters continue the voter-approved 1/8-cent
sales tax for neighborhood libraries for sixteen years, with audits, citizens’ oversight, all
funds staying in Fresno County and no tax rate increase?”
YES OR NO
COUNTY OF FRESNO
FRESNO COUNTY LIBRARIES PROTECTION MEASURE
MEASURE B
B. To adopt a retail transactions and use tax ordinance which incorporates provisions
identical to those of the Sales and Use Tax Law of the State of California insofar as those
provisions are consistent with the requirements and limitations contained in Part 1.6 of
Division 2 of the Revenue and Taxation Code;
C. To adopt a retail transactions and use tax ordinance which imposes a tax and provides
a measure for it that the State Board of Equalization can administer and collect in a manner that adapts itself as fully as practicable to, and requires the least possible deviation
from, the existing statutory and administrative procedures followed by the State Board of
Equalization in administering and collecting the California Sales and Use Taxes;
D. To adopt a retail transactions and use tax ordinance which can be administered in a
manner which, to the greatest degree possible, will be consistent with the provisions of
Part 1.6 of Division 2 of the Revenue and Taxation Code, will reduce the cost of collecting the transactions and use taxes and simultaneously will reduce the burden of record
keeping upon persons subject to taxation under the provisions of this chapter.
E. To adopt a retail transactions and use tax ordinance that provides funding for public
library operations, programs, acquisitions and library construction within the County of
Fresno. Such revenues shall be used only to supplement existing expenditures for public libraries and shall not be used to supplant existing funding for the support of public
libraries. For the purposes of this chapter, “existing funding” from the County of Fresno
for the support of the Fresno County Free Library shall be defined as the contribution
made from the County General Fund during the 1998-1999 fiscal year, adjusted annually
based on the annual increase of the Consumer Price Index – Urban, beginning April 1
of 2013 and services provided to the Fresno County Free Library, at no cost, by other
County departments as of April 1, 1999.
Section 4.20.110. Use of the Taxes.
A. The proceeds of any and all transactions and use taxes collected under this chapter
shall be used exclusively for public library operations, programs, construction, and acquisition, within the County of Fresno. Such revenues shall be used only to supplement
existing expenditures for public libraries and shall not be used to supplant existing funding for the support of public libraries.
B. There are two public library entities within this County: the Fresno County Free Library, a dependent special district of the County, organized pursuant to Education Code
section 19100 et seq., and the Coalinga-Huron Library District, an independent special
district, organized pursuant to Education Code section 18300 et seq. (hereinafter collectively “the Libraries”). The Libraries shall share the total transactions and use tax
revenues collected Countywide. Their respective shares shall be determined by their
proportions of the total population of the County, as certified on or before June 1, 2012,
June 1, 2016, June 1 2020, and June 1, 2024 by the State Librarian, pursuant to Education Code section 18021.
C. The proportions as of the June 1, 2012 certification shall be used from the operative
date of the ordinance codified in this chapter through June 30, 2016. The proportions as
of the June 1, 2016 certification shall be used from July 1, 2016 through June 30, 2020.
The proportions as of the June 1, 2020 certification shall be used from July 1, 2020
through June 30, 2024. The proportions as of the June 1, 2024 certification shall be used
through the end of the tax.
If Education Code section 18021 is repealed or amended so as to delete the State
Librarian’s responsibility to certify population, the Libraries shall agree on an alternate
source for the 2016, 2020 and 2024 determinations of their respective shares of Countywide population.
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D. If Education Code section 18021 is repealed or amended so as to delete the State
Librarian’s responsibility to certify population, the Libraries shall agree on an alternate
source for the 2016, 2020 and 2024 determinations of their respective shares of Countywide population.
Section 4. Expenditure Plan.
After the reimbursement of the County for the cost of the election pursuant to Section
6 of this Ordinance and for any fee charged by the State Board of Equalization for
preparing to administer the tax pursuant to Section 5 of this Ordinance, the specific
projects for which the revenues from the transactions and use tax will be expended
as follows:
1. Preserving existing libraries, and continuing the current open hours, and increasing open hours further where possible at branches operated by the Fresno County
Free Library and the Coalinga-Huron Library District;
2. Keeping qualified librarians; maintaining services for children, seniors and the
blind; continuing reading clubs for children and teens to encourage reading and
improve literacy programs;
3. Strengthening education at our local schools and offering young people afterschool and weekend programs, providing them with a safe alternative to joining
gangs;
4. Continuing to replace worn and out-of-date books and materials, and continuing to
add new books and other materials as needed by the Fresno County Free Library
and the Coalinga-Huron Library District to serve their residents;
5. Continuing the current programs and services, and expanding programs and services further, for children, teens and adults at the Fresno County Free Library and
the Coalinga-Huron Library District;
6. Continuing the locally funded literacy services at the Fresno County Free Library;
7. Continuing to implement or improve technologies to deliver efficient programs and
services that are of benefit to the residents of the County;
8. Maintaining local public libraries throughout the County;
9. Constructing new libraries or remodeling and expanding existing libraries throughout the County;
10. Paying ongoing administrative expenses of the State Board of Equalization and
the County’s election expenses for another successor tax, if one is placed on the
ballot.
Section 5. Contract with State.
Before April 1, 2013, the County will contract with the State Board of Equalization to
perform all functions incident to the administration and operation of this transactions and
use tax Ordinance; provided, that if the County has not contracted with the State Board
of Equalization before April 1, 2013, it will nevertheless reach such an agreement, with
the operative date of the contract being the first day of the first calendar quarter following
the execution of the contract. The Libraries will reimburse the County from the revenues
of the tax for any separate fee charged by the State Board of Equalization for preparing
to administer the tax, according to their initial proportions of total Countywide population
as set forth in Section 3 above.
The County Librarian is hereby authorized and directed, without further action by the
Board of Supervisors, to execute any and all contracts and other documents which may
be required by the State Board of Equalization in regard to the administration of the tax
by the State Board of Equalization, which authority and direction shall continue as long
as the State Board of Equalization has any duties in regard to the tax.
At each location the specific hours open each day would be determined in consultation
with community library staff and schedules will be flexible to meet community needs as
they change
2. Service to Children, Teens and Seniors.
Specific services in this area will continue to include in-library story hours for preschoolers and toddlers; school age programs; visits to classrooms, particularly annual visits to
kindergarten classes; group visits from schools; coordination with teachers at all locations; Family Place sites; coordination of technology to improve service to children and
teens; bookmobile service to senior centers; homework help; in-library reading activities
for teens and teen outreach activities promoting reading to community centers; and enhanced library material collections for children, teens and seniors.
3. Literacy Services.
Literacy services in Fresno County will continue with local funding from this tax measure.
Until fiscal year 2010-11, Library-based literacy services in Fresno County were partially
funded under the California Library Literacy Services program. Through the literacy programs, such as English-as-a-Second-Language (ESL),
1. Branch Hours of Service.
Continue to more than double the hours of service from 1996-97, offering over 70,000
hours per year. The hours at each location would continue, as in the past, to be based
on population, use, and number of community-based activities. At this level of access,
library service would continue to accommodate multiple types of programs for children;
convenient open hours of access for all customers; literacy activities; programs for teens,
adults, and seniors; bookmobile hours to visit senior centers in the county; and activities
in support of independent learning particularly in support of job training. Computers with
high-speed access to the Internet, the Library’s catalog and research tools, plus desktop
productivity software will be available in all locations.
Section 6. Election Costs.
Payment for the costs of the election shall be the responsibility of the County. If the
election is successful, the Libraries will reimburse the County for these costs from the
revenues of the tax, according to their initial proportions of total Countywide population
as set forth in Section 3 above.
Section 7. Implementing Policies and Regulations.
Upon approval of this Ordinance by two-thirds of the voters voting on the measure, the
Libraries may adopt policies and regulations and take such other action consistent with
this Ordinance as may be necessary for the implementation of the one-eighth of one
percent (0.125%) transactions and use tax authorized by this Ordinance.
Section 8. Termination Date.
This Ordinance will terminate on the later of March 31, 2029, or 16 years after the first
day of the first calendar quarter following the execution of the State Board of Equalization contract in accordance with Section 5 of this Ordinance.
Section 9. Severability.
If any provision of this Ordinance or its application to any person or circumstance is
held invalid, the remainder of the Ordinance and the application of such provision to
other persons or circumstances shall not be affected.
Operational Service Delivery Plan
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adult literacy, and family literacy, the Library will continue to add more books to collections, recruit and train volunteer tutors, provide one-to-one tutoring for adults in reading,
writing, spelling and basic math, and help parents with low levels of literacy to nurture a
love of reading and learning in their children.
4. Library Book and Materials Collections.
The service plan will acquire books and other materials at a level eight times that of
1996-97 local funding. These new books and materials will replace current items that
are old, worn or out-of-date. Sufficient quantities of materials will be added to keep pace
with the growing population and to particularly focus on children, teens and seniors
in our service area. The Library will continue to offer innovative programs and services that capitalize on the latest trends and technologies in libraries including bestseller
collections, e-books, online downloadables, music, movies, etc. Materials will support
self-directed learning, provide curriculum support that aligns with local public schools
thereby helping to strengthen education, and will reflect the popular interests of the
Fresno County communities.
5. Library Facilities Maintenance and Operations.
To operate and maintain the current 34 library buildings and two bookmobiles at the
doubled hours of operation, appropriations for services, the increase in supplies and
maintenance staff will continue. The Library owns 22 buildings; while critical deferred
maintenance issues were addressed in the first years of Measure B, other projects loom
including regular re-carpeting and painting and ADA accommodations and earthquake
safety modifications. For the leased facilities (12), rental rates have generally been so
low that owners cannot make needed improvements and still receive a positive return.
6. New and Remodeled Libraries.
Over the last several years the Library has become the defacto community center in
many areas in Fresno County. It is considered a safe place for children and families and
is seen as providing an alternative to joining gangs for our young people. Remodeling
and new facility projects will be conducted with the goal of achieving a welcoming atmosphere for all ages, with comfortable seating, infrastructure for current and emerging
technologies, meeting rooms and quiet rooms, areas specifically designed for teens
and children, and programming spaces. Staff workspaces will be designed to maximize
­efficiencies.
Sales tax funding will help to begin meeting the needs identified in the Long Term
­Facilities Plan adopted by your Board in February 2003. Matching local funds will ensure
that sufficient funds are available for a maximum number of projects and to capture any
state or federal funding which may become available.
7. New and Replacement Equipment.
New and replacement equipment will be purchased to house, preserve and secure collections. Special emphasis will be placed on equipment which improves the productivity
of staff.
8. Technology.
Access to technology continues to be an important issue for the customers of Fresno
County. Funding will allow staff to research and learn new technologies and translate
that knowledge into staff efficiencies and improved or new services and programs for
the public, including group and one-on-one workshops, online tutorials and high-speed
access to the Internet.
The proceeds from this tax could only be used for public library purposes, and could
only be used to supplement, not supplant, existing funding or services for the support
of public libraries. The specific expenditure plan in the ordinance calls for the following
activities:
1. Continuing current open hours; increasing open hours where possible.
2.Continuing current programs and services and expanding them; maintaining
services for children, seniors and the blind, reading clubs and after-school and
weekend programs for children and teens; continuing literacy services at the
County library;
3.Continuing replacing worn or out-of-date books and materials, adding new
books, materials; implementing or improving technologies for delivering efficient programs and services;
4.Maintaining, remodeling and expanding existing libraries; constructing new libraries.
The tax revenues would be shared by the two public library entities in Fresno County
according to their proportions of County population. About 97 percent would go to the
Fresno County Free Library, and about 3 percent to the Coalinga-Huron Library District.
The ordinance provides that adjustments for any change in population proportions would
occur periodically, in 2016, 2020, and 2024.
The Fresno County Board of Supervisors recently adopted Ordinance No. 12-011, which
would impose a successor tax on the same terms as the existing ordinance, 0.125 percent for 16 years, if two-thirds of the voters voting on the measure approve. With voter
approval, the successor tax would become operative April 1, 2013 and expire March 31,
2029. Because the tax would succeed an expiring tax at the same rate, the sales tax
rate in Fresno County would not change if the voters approved this tax.
In 2004, the Fresno County Board of Supervisors proposed, and the voters approved,
a successor special library sales tax at the rate of 0.125 percent for 7 years. This tax
became operative April 1, 2006 and will expire on March 31, 2013.
In 1998, the Fresno County Board of Supervisors proposed, and the voters approved, a
special library sales tax at the rate of 0.125 percent for 7 years. The tax became operative April 1, 1999 and was to expire March 31, 2006.
IMPARTIAL ANALYSIS BY COUNTY COUNSEL
State law authorizes a county board of supervisors to propose a special countywide
sales tax (“transactions and use tax”) for public library construction, acquisition, programs and operations within the county. The tax proposal may be at the rate of either
0.125 or 0.25 percent for up to 16 years. The board of supervisors may propose a tax in
any succeeding period, at either rate, for up to 16 years.
The Library will continue to invest in workforce and computer literacy initiatives that utilize technology so county residents are competitive in the job market, can engage and
interact through social media, and can seek current information on any topic of interest
or need.
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s/ Vicki Crow, Auditor-Controller/Treasurer-Tax Collector
Mismanagement during the last few years have some libraries opening less than before,
and their Administration wasted $15,000 to create a Mascot they soon scrapped because it frightened children. If County Libraries had to manage on the over $26.5 million
from the County Budget, in addition to hundreds of thousands in Grants and donations,
they would manage their money more wisely.
When supporters first pitched the present Library Sale Tax in 1998, they said they needed more taxes to allow libraries to remain open for more hours, but soon after being
approved they added another paid holiday. And last year when County workers went on
strike, library employees joined them.
Along with the $9.2 Billion State Tax increases, rising State Sales Tax, the expensive
High Speed Rail and Water Projects, we cannot afford a local Library Sales Tax for another 16 years, which duplicates the function of our schools.
REBUTTAL TO ARGUMENT FOR
Unemployment and foreclosures are especially high in our area. Higher Sale Taxes hurt
the poor and middle class more so than the wealthy.
ARGUMENT IN FAVOR
The tax revenues would reimburse the County’s election costs and pay fees charged by
Since 1998, Fresno libraries have been funded by the voter approved Measure B.
the state to administer the tax.
Measure B makes up 54% of Fresno County library funding and protects the libraries against the volatility of the State and County budgets. Measure B protects Fresno
The Board of Supervisors and the governing board of the Coalinga-Huron Library Dis- County’s urban and rural libraries by keeping the money local and out of the hands of
trict would be responsible for specific expenditures of their respective shares of the tax Sacramento politicians.
revenues, under general laws governing each entity. The Citizens Review Panel already
Measure B allows our local libraries to continue playing a vital role in educating our
established by the Board of Supervisors to monitor County Library expenditures would children, and offering after school and weekend programs that provide a safe alternative
continue to do so for the continuing tax.
to gangs. Reading clubs, computer access and tutoring programs are just a few of the
benefits that Fresno County libraries offer to our families and our children. In addition to
s/ Kevin B. Briggs
fostering education, Measure B also allows libraries to continue services to our seniors
County Counsel
and the blind in Fresno County and helps maintain qualified librarians to administer
these programs.
Without Measure B, libraries will experience shortened hours and library closures.
FISCAL IMPACT STATEMENT
State slashed education funding every year makes Measure B even more vital to the
This ballot measure is to extend the current Retail Transaction and Use Tax in the education of our children.
incorporated and unincorporated as of Fresno County at the rate of one-eighth of oneMeasure B is a voter approved Measure that needs to be continued. Fresno County
percent (0.125%), which expires on March 31, 2013. The State Board of Equalization citizens have an opportunity to protect the services provided by libraries and keep these
will continue to administer this sales tax if approved by at least two-thirds of the electors funds local by voting YES on Measure B.
voting on the measure.
Public libraries are one of the few important community centers left that benefit chilThis ordinance will generate approximately thirteen million five hundred thousand dren, families and seniors. This Measure will help make sure that we will continue to
($13,500,000) annually with the growth of this revenue generally following the economic have access to this valuable resource.
trends within the local community.
s/ Sheriff Margaret Mims
The revenue from the Public Library Transactions and Use Tax will be used exclusively
for Public Library Services within the County of Fresno. This tax will terminate on March s/ Sally M. Caglia, Business Woman
31, 2029 or sixteen (16) years after the first day of the first calendar quarter following the s/ Jose Flores, Mayor, City of Clovis
execution of the State Board of Equalization contract in accordance with the provisions s/ Larry Powell, Superintendent of Schools
of the Transaction and Use Tax Ordinance.
Fresno County Office of Education
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s/ Chloe E. Foster, Housewife
ARGUMENT AGAINST
The County estimates this library sales tax extension will cost the public $13.5 million
each year for the next 16 years. Our libraries receive about $40 million yearly when you
their Grants and Donations are included. Spending millions on an Institution that is rapidly going the way of the typewriter, newspaper and VHS is wasteful. Fewer and fewer
people use the library for researching information or checking out books. To justify more
funding, libraries offer many free and non-essential social service programs such as folk
dancing, music, entertainment, chess, beading and numerous other activities, which
should be paid for by the user and not by the taxpayer. In this highly technical society,
libraries for the most part, are becoming obsolete. When was the last time you used the
library for it’s intended purpose?
There are many ways to better spend $13.5 Million in taxes. At the top of the list is
opening our beautiful new Veterans Home in Fresno to provide much needed care and
jobs for our deserving citizens, or opening another wing of the county jail to prevent the
early release of criminals back into our neighborhoods. As a comparison, the City of
Fresno recently spent $11 million for 70 new Fresno apartments for the homeless.
Many cannot afford all the planned State tax increases coming soon and struggle to
pay their bills, put food on the table and gas in their cars. Taxpayers shouldn’t have to
pay between $120,000 and $160,000 to put this measure back on the ballot again. This
money could be used more wisely maintaining parks and keeping our community swimming pools open for our youth.
Please vote “NO” against this unnecessary tax.
s/ Luis Santana, Executive Director, Reading and Beyond
s/ Dr. John Welty, President, California State University, Fresno
s/ Blong Xiong, Acting Council President
s/ Deborah J. Nankivell, CEO, Fresno Business Council
Please protect and maintain one of the cornerstones of our community, Fresno County
libraries, by voting yes to renew Measure B.
During this time of difficult budget decisions Fresno County citizens decided to fund the
library system through a self-imposed 1/8 cent sales tax which is the equivalent to approximately $12 per year for the average citizen. Since then, the library has proven to
be a responsible steward of our tax dollars. This measure is more important now since
all State funding was eliminated and the Library only receives an average of $200,000
in grants and donations annually.
The main purpose of the library, improving child and adult literacy and providing educational resources, is crucial to the future welfare of our communities. Literacy and
education are more important today than ever, and studies show early literacy services
contribute to economic success for everyone.
REBUTTAL TO ARGUMENT AGAINST
This new tax calls for more classes in English as a Second Language, yet they don’t The library is the center for seniors, families and others to gather in all our communihave an American Flag for the Pledge of Allegiance in their downtown classroom.
ties. Fresno County libraries also offer safe and familiar places for our children. The
fundamental function of the library is to bring the community together and to foster the
There are no studies or evidence, but only wishful thinking that this library tax will pre- education of our youth.
vent gangs. Strong parenting is the solution.
In this difficult economy libraries play a key role, offering the unemployed job search
Help get America back on track and vote “NO” because there are more important ways programs and resume writing classes. Young struggling families use the library for comto spend our tax dollars.
puter access and training. In fact, since the economic downturn, Fresno libraries have
had an increase of more than one million visitors. Regardless of the economy, the library
s/ Chloe E. Foster, Housewife
is always there for everyone.
FR 135-021
s/ Carol Fiorentino, Chairman, San Joaquin Valley Taxpayers Association
s/ Al Smith, President, Fresno Chamber of Commerce
Give our leaders a vital tool needed to create more private sector jobs, turn our
economy around, make more money available for public safety, reduce costs to
taxpayers, and make Fresno County the best possible place to live and work.
Vote “YES” on Measure “O”
Measure “O” will solve the problem by allowing cost-saving decisions to be made by a
majority vote.
The current county Charter makes it much easier for special interests to work against the
best interests of the taxpayers and homeowners.
REBUTTAL TO ARGUMENT FOR
PR-9051-1
s/ Henry R. Perea, Fresno County Supervisor.
ARGUMENT IN FAVOR
Vote No on O. Do not allow your tax dollars to leave Fresno Country
Fresno County faces great challenges from high unemployment, a weak economy, decreased revenues and skyrocketing pension costs. We are all interested in creating The Country Charter currently requires four votes to privatize any Fresno County sermore private sector jobs and turning our economy around.
vice. This super majority vote ensures that smart business decisions are made with your
tax dollars. You are being asked to reduce this four-vote requirement to three. On FebruWhat will the passage of Measure “O” do?
ary 8, 2011, three supervisors attempted to privatize the County’s security operations.
Measure “O” will:
After the facts were presented, we found that it would have cost the County an additional
$1 million to privatize this service. One million dollars is the cost of ten deputy sheriffs! If
• Create more private sector jobs to serve the County’s needs while this irresponsible decision would have been made with three votes, our Sheriff’s Department could have lost ten deputy sheriffs or started the process of closing yet another
improving the economy.
• Make more money available for public safety to keep violent criminals jail floor. This could have affected public safety in your neighborhood and is a prime
example as to why we need to require a super majority vote for privatization.
in jail where they belong.
• Reduce the size of government while becoming more efficient, less
Privatization is a serious decision to make. That is why the voters were wise in 1976 to
costly, and eliminating waste.
require four of the five votes to make a privatization decision. This protects your tax dol• Allow a competitive, transparent bidding process and lead to
lars and protects public safety and other vital County service.
considerable savings while offering accountability.
• Reduce the power of vested special interest groups and prevent Vote No on O.
backroom deals.
s/ KEVIN B. BRIGGS
County Counsel
This proposal would amend Section 13 to require the vote of only three supervisors to s/ Manuel Cunha Jr., President, Nisei Farmers League
approve such a contract.
s/ Debbie Poochigian, Chairman, Fresno County Board of Supervisors
Existing Section 13 of the County Charter, added in 1976, permits the Board of Supervisors to employ independent contractors for any county service at any time they are of
the opinion that the best interest of the county would be served thereby, taking all factors
involved into consideration including the efficiency of the service to be obtained and the
cost. An exception exists for services performed by elective officers and their staff whose
offices are required by statute or charter. Existing Section 13 requires that, in the event
the proposed contract is for a type of service then being performed by county employees
as distinct from a new type of service, the contract requires the approval of four supervisors instead of the three usually required to approve contracts.
IMPARTIAL ANALYSIS BY COUNTY COUNSEL
Tough choices have resulted in a downsized workforce, balanced budgets, a rainy day
fund, reduced salary levels, reorganized departments, and reforms to the retirement
system that will yield significant future pension savings.
Shall Fresno County Charter, Section 13, be amended to allow the County to employ independent contractors for services performed by County employees by majority vote of the Board of Supervisors and to read: SECTION 13: Nothwithstanding Section 44 of this Charter or other provisions of law, the County may employ
independent contractors to perform any County service, including service then being performed by County employees, with three affirmative votes of the Board of
Supervisors.
YES OR NO
While we are making progress, we must continue to look for innovative ways to save
money and get more for our tax dollars.
Fresno County has many outstanding, hardworking employees, and many services are
appropriately performed by county personnel. However, if some services can be provided more economically and efficiently, it’s essential to explore ways to save.
COUNTY OF FRESNO
AMENDMENT TO FRESNO COUNTY CHARTER SECTION 13
MEASURE O
FR 135-022
VOTE “YES” ON MEASURE “O”
Vote No on O. Reducing the number of votes required to hand out million dollar plus
contracts is bad business!
Out-of-town contractors taking profits out of Fresno County
Potential influence from campaign contributors
Hard-working employees losing their jobs to political whim
Hidden cots including lawsuits for contract problems
Costly contract supervision and lack of performance evaluation
Reduction in service to the public and time and money to reverse bad decisions
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3)
Local Vendor Preferences
Fair and Open Competition
Fair Competitive Bidding Requirements
The concerns raised by the opponents of Measure “O” are untrue. Fresno County already has numerous private contracts worth millions of dollars under the existing Fresno
County policies which address:
Passage of Measure “O” can accomplish the above with a simple majority vote.
PR-9051-2
Carol Fiorentino, Chairman
San Joaquin Valley Taxpayers Association
Ron Barsamian, Past-Chairman
Clovis Chamber of Commerce
Now 3 supervisors want to control millions of tax payer dollars by giving themselves
the POWER to hand over lucrative government contracts to profit-making entities Excerpt from the Fresno County Purchasing Manual - Chapter 6, page 4, Section A
who will then control the level and quality of service to the public. A few people
or corporations will make BIG PROFITS while hundreds of county attorneys, jani“… if the lowest responsible bidder is a local vendor as defined in this
tors, security officers, clerical workers and others lose their jobs. Your elected repsection, and if so, the contract shall be awarded to the local vendor.”
resentatives will have less direct control and less ability to demand accountability
after contracts are signed.
VOTE “YES” ON MEASURE “O”
Vote No on Measure O!
s/ Susan B. Anderson, Fresno County Supervisor
Give us the vital tools needed to make Fresno County the best possible place to live
and work.
s/ Dr. David M. Hadden, Fresno County Coroner
s/ Jose R. Villarreal, Retired Public Defender
Linda Halderman, M.D.
Phil Larson
s/ Henry R. Perea, Fresno County Supervisor
Assemblymember
Fresno County Supervisor
s/ Burton Francis, Private Practice Attorney, Retired Sr. Deputy District Attorney
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In 1976, 64% of voters approved a county charter amendment that required 4 votes MEASURE “O” WILL:
of the Board of Supervisors to approve private contracts for work being performed by
• Create more local private sector jobs to serve the County’s needs while imcounty workers. This level of approval has worked well for Fresno County for 36 years.
proving the local economy.
Now 3 members of the Board want voters to CHANGE the charter so that only 3 votes
• Make more money available for public safety to keep violent criminals in jail
are required to approve these contracts.
where they belong.
Giving lucrative government contracts to privately controlled companies is serious busi• Reduce the size of government while becoming more efficient, less costly,
ness representing MILLIONS OF DOLLARS that come directly from taxes and fees for
and eliminating waste.
services.
• Allow a competitive, transparent bidding process and lead to considerable
savings while offering accountability.
Private contracts make sense for some services; but we need a careful level of review
• Reduce the power of vested special interest groups and prevent backroom
when that happens. The County has hundreds of private contracts. In fact, most are
deals.
approved with 5 votes. Reducing approval to 3 votes increases the risk of:
REBUTTAL TO ARGUMENT AGAINST
ARGUMENT AGAINST
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