Comments on: Failure of Prop 13 not stopping Visalia Unified’s fifth high school https://www.ourvalleyvoice.com/2020/03/19/failure-of-prop-13-not-stopping-visalia-unifieds-fifth-high-school/ In-depth, locally-produced coverage of the Central Valley. Thu, 23 Apr 2026 19:43:55 -0700 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: Taxpayer https://www.ourvalleyvoice.com/2020/03/19/failure-of-prop-13-not-stopping-visalia-unifieds-fifth-high-school/#comment-39726 Taxpayer Fri, 20 Mar 2020 17:32:22 +0000 http://www.ourvalleyvoice.com/?p=31607#comment-39726 First mistake, name this "Prop. 13", so blame the author who named this measure "Prop. 13". "Proposition 13, authored by Long Beach Assemblyman Patrick O’Donnell, would authorize a $15 billion bond for school modernization and construction projects with the bulk of funding ($9 million) going toward elementary schools. However, repaying the bill would cost taxpayers about $740 million a year for 35 years, something that 55% of voters said no to as of Thursday." - Long Beach Post News. Either way, taxes continues to rise each year with each "Measure" on the ballots with no end in sight. "The Proposition 13 on the March 3 ballot is a $15 billion school construction bond, but with interest costs, the figure jumps to $27 billion. This is a general obligation bond which will be repaid out of the state’s general fund. The bond is constitutionally obligated to be paid off over 35 years at a cost to taxpayers of $740 million annually. This $740 million must be paid before any other state programs can be funded, including public schools, prisons and Medi-Cal." - San Diego Union Tribune. Again, this failed bond cost $15B. However, it jumps to $27B, So "this newspaper is lame", either way it DOES raise our taxes! Guess you're rich and can afford to pay additional taxes? :( First mistake, name this “Prop. 13”, so blame the author who named this measure “Prop. 13”. “Proposition 13, authored by Long Beach Assemblyman Patrick O’Donnell, would authorize a $15 billion bond for school modernization and construction projects with the bulk of funding ($9 million) going toward elementary schools. However, repaying the bill would cost taxpayers about $740 million a year for 35 years, something that 55% of voters said no to as of Thursday.” – Long Beach Post News.

Either way, taxes continues to rise each year with each “Measure” on the ballots with no end in sight.

“The Proposition 13 on the March 3 ballot is a $15 billion school construction bond, but with interest costs, the figure jumps to $27 billion. This is a general obligation bond which will be repaid out of the state’s general fund. The bond is constitutionally obligated to be paid off over 35 years at a cost to taxpayers of $740 million annually. This $740 million must be paid before any other state programs can be funded, including public schools, prisons and Medi-Cal.” – San Diego Union Tribune. Again, this failed bond cost $15B. However, it jumps to $27B,
So “this newspaper is lame”, either way it DOES raise our taxes! Guess you’re rich and can afford to pay additional taxes? 🙁

]]> By: this newspaper is lame https://www.ourvalleyvoice.com/2020/03/19/failure-of-prop-13-not-stopping-visalia-unifieds-fifth-high-school/#comment-39638 this newspaper is lame Fri, 20 Mar 2020 04:39:19 +0000 http://www.ourvalleyvoice.com/?p=31607#comment-39638 This is literally fake news, it was a bond measure, not a tax raise. How disappointing. This is literally fake news, it was a bond measure, not a tax raise. How disappointing.

]]> By: Abel G. https://www.ourvalleyvoice.com/2020/03/19/failure-of-prop-13-not-stopping-visalia-unifieds-fifth-high-school/#comment-39554 Abel G. Thu, 19 Mar 2020 15:50:26 +0000 http://www.ourvalleyvoice.com/?p=31607#comment-39554 "VUSD’s trustees met for a study session on March 17 to discuss how to proceed in the wake of the failure of Prop 13, a ballot measure that would have raised commercial property tax rates to fund the building of new schools." Prop 13 would not have raised commercial tax rates. It would allowed the State to sell up to $15 billion in bonds that would be paid back from the State's general fund, not commercial property tax as your article mistakenly describes. “VUSD’s trustees met for a study session on March 17 to discuss how to proceed in the wake of the failure of Prop 13, a ballot measure that would have raised commercial property tax rates to fund the building of new schools.”

Prop 13 would not have raised commercial tax rates. It would allowed the State to sell up to $15 billion in bonds that would be paid back from the State’s general fund, not commercial property tax as your article mistakenly describes.

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