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Vote NO on all Measures!
Attention Merced County Voters: Check out these Local Measures that will be on the November ballot. Our recommendation is NO on all Measures. Details and source documents are in each of the individual Measure posts.
Sep 20


Vote NO on Measure A
If you pay property taxes or rent within the Le Grand Union High School District, this applies to you! Vote NO on Measure A Here’s why: => This New $9,100,000 bond will ultimately cost $21,046,910 to repay. => LGUSD currently has about $10,100,000 in bond debt that is projected to cost $16,143,730 to repay. => Current total property taxes collected for existing (Old) school bonds is ~ $800,000 per year => Annual property taxes potential increase 2-3X DETAILS: => Current bond
Sep 20


Vote NO on Measure B
Attn: City of Merced Residents and Shoppers – Say NO to a new sales tax Vote NO on Measure B Here’s why: Current taxes should fund basic police, fire, roads, and parks before the city adds another permanent sales tax. => Measure B would add a new 1% city sales tax. => The city sales tax rate would increase from 8.25% to 9.25%. => As written, the tax would stay in place until voters repeal it. => the city estimates this tax would take ~ $18 million a year from residents & loca
Sep 20


Vote NO on Measure C
If you pay property taxes or rent within the Los Banos Unified School District, this applies to you! Attn: LBUSD Residents - Vote NO on Measure C Here’s why: => This $99M bond will ultimately cost $177M to repay. => LBUSD currently has over $94M in outstanding bond debt that is projected to cost $160M to repay. => LBUSD has had fewer students each year for the last 2 years – there is no overcrowding! => This bond could double the tax rate Details: => LBUSD has $99,792,896 rem
Sep 20


Vote NO on Measure T
Attn: Livingston Residents - Vote NO on Measure T Keep Livingston’s City Clerk an elected position. Here’s why: The City Clerk is the official custodian of Livingston’s records: minutes, ordinances, contracts, and election documents. That office should answer to voters, not to the same Council and staff whose actions are being recorded in these vital records. Measure T would make the Clerk appointive. An appointed Clerk serves at the pleasure of City Hall, not the public. Tha
Sep 20


Vote NO on Measure U
Attn: Livingston Residents - Vote NO on Measure U. Keep Livingston’s City Treasurer elected by the people. Here's why: The City Treasurer is the official responsible for custody and management of Livingston’s public funds. That office should answer to voters, not to the same Council and staff who are spending those funds support. Measure U would make the Treasurer appointive after November 2028, or sooner if the office becomes vacant. The Treasurer would be appointed by the C
Sep 20


Vote NO on Measure V
Attn: Los Banos Residents - Vote NO on Measure V Keep Los Banos’ City Treasurer elected by the people. Here's why: The City Treasurer is the official responsible for safekeeping and investing Los Banos’ public funds. That office should answer to voters, not to the same Council and staff who are spending those funds support. Measure V would make the Treasurer appointive. The measure says the Treasurer would be appointed by and serve at the pleasure of the City Council. It also
Sep 20


Vote NO on Measure W
If you pay property taxes or pay rent in the Livingston HS district, this tax affects you! Attn: School Facility Improvement District (SFID) 1 [Livingston HS] area residents Vote NO on Measure W Here’s why: => This $33.8M bond is one of (3) different MUHSD New bonds on the November ballot totaling $221.9M => The Measure W bond could cost $112M to repay (principle + interest) => The (3) New bonds are projected to cost $739M to repay (principal + interest) => MUHSD still owes $
Sep 20


Vote NO on Measure X
If you pay property taxes or pay rent in Atwater, this tax affects you! Attn: School Facility Improvement District (SFID) 2 [Atwater and Buhach HS] area residents Vote NO on Measure X Here’s why: => This $59.1M bond is one of (3) different MUHSD New bonds on the November ballot totaling $221.9M => The (3) New bonds are projected to cost $739M to repay (principal + interest) => MUHSD still owes $283M in Old bond debt (principal + interest) => New bond debt ($739M) + Old bond d
Sep 20


Vote NO on Measure Z
If you pay property taxes or pay rent in the El Capitan, Merced, or Golden Valley High School Districts, this tax affects you! Attn: School Facility Improvement District (SFID) 3 [El Capitan/Merced/Golden Valley HS] area residents Vote NO on Measure Z Here’s why: => This $129M bond is one of (3) different MUHSD New bonds on the November ballot totaling $221.9M => The (3) New bonds are projected to cost $739M to repay (principal + interest) => MUHSD still owes $283M in Old bon
Sep 20


Vote for Shannon Grove for State Board of Equalization District 1
Endorsed by the CA Republican Assembly (CRA) Endorsed by the RPMC You can support this common sense candidate by following her Facebook page. Website: https://sr12.senate.ca.gov/
May 16


Vote for Herb Morgan for State Controller
Endorsed by the CA Republican Party (CAGOP) Endorsed by the CA Republican Assembly (CRA) Endorsed by the RPMC You can support this common sense candidate by following his Facebook page and donating to his campaign at www.herbmorgan.com
May 16


Vote for Sonja Shaw for State Superintendent of Schools
Endorsed by the CA Republican Party (CAGOP) Endorsed by the CA Republican Assembly (CRA) Endorsed by the RPMC You can support this common sense candidate by following her Facebook page and donating to his campaign at https://www.shawforca.com/
May 16


Vote for Kevin Lincoln for US Congressional District 13
Endorsed by President Trump Endorsed by the CAGOP Endorsed by the RPMC You can support this common sense candidate by following his Facebook page and donating to his campaign at https://www.kevinlincolnforcongress.com/
Mar 16


Vote for Alexandra Duarte for CA State Senate District 4
You can support this common sense candidate by following her Facebook page and donating to her campaign at https://www.alexandraforsenate.com/
Mar 16


Vote for Darin DuPont for CA State Senate District 14
You can support this common sense candidate by following his Facebook page and donating to his campaign at https://dupontforsenate.com/
Mar 16


Vote for Juan Alanis for CA State Assembly District 22
You can support this common sense candidate by following his Faceboo k page and donating to his campaign at https://alanisforassembly.com/
Mar 16


Vote for Mike Murphy for CA State Assembly District 27
You can support this common sense candidate by following his Facebook page and donating to his campaign at https://www.mikemurphy4assembly.com/
Mar 16


Vote for Daron McDaniel for Merced County Supervisor District 3
You can support this common sense candidate by following his Facebook page and donating to his campaign at https://daronmcdaniel.com/
Mar 16


Vote for Scott Silveira for Merced County Supervisor District 5
You can support this common sense candidate by following his Facebook page and donating to his campaign at https://scottysilveira.com/
Mar 16
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