LOS ANGELES — California voters will be considering 57 general obligation bond measures with tax increases to support them when they cast a ballot in the state's June 7 presidential primary.
Local schools are requesting a total of $6.18 billion in school construction bond authorizations in 45 measures,
The combined number of bond and sales tax measures, 165 local measures in total, are comparable to previous presidential and gubernatorial primary elections, Coleman said.
There were 85 local tax and bond measures June 2014, of which 65 passed; 87 in June 2012; 79 in June 2010; 78 in June 2008; and 103 in June 2006, he said.
The largest bond measures are coming from three community college districts.
Chabot-Las Positas CCD in Alameda and Contra Costa counties has the largest bond measure at $950 million, followed by Long Beach CCD in Los Angeles County at $850 million and State Center CCD, serving four Central Valley counties, at $485 million.
Three cities are requesting a total of $442 million in bonds including a seismic safety bond in San Francisco, a library bond in Santa Cruz County and a roadway and storm drain repair measure in Orinda.
Other local measures include seven school parcel taxes. Twelve cities, counties and special districts are also seeking parcel tax increases for emergency medical services, fire safety, libraries, police, and public parks and trails. Sixteen general tax increases are proposed including eight sales tax increases, three utility taxes and a hotel tax increase.
