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Kern County, CA November 8, 2005 Election
Directory of Kern County, CA Measures
County Results as of Nov 18 5:10pm, 100% of Precincts Reporting (497/497)
44.9% Countywide Voter Turnout (133,152/296,406)

Measures
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Measure C. Bonds -- Delano Joint Union High School District (2/3 Approval Required)
Pass: 3,321 / 73.0% Yes votes ...... 1,231 / 27.0% No votes
   2720 (72.65%) Yes / 1024 (27.35%) No in Kern County
   601 (74.38%) Yes / 207 (25.62%) No in Tulare County
To relieve student overcrowding by building new classrooms and facilities throughout the District and to make the District eligible for State matching funds, shall the Delano Joint Union High School District issue $55 million of bonds at the lowest possible interest rates so long as spending is annually reviewed by an independent citizens' oversight committee, no money is used for administrative salaries and all funds are spent locally and not transferred to the State?

Measure D. Bond -- Beardsley School District (2/3 Approval Required)
Fail: 1771 / 63.52% Yes votes ...... 1017 / 36.48% No votes
To repair and renovate classrooms and schools throughout the District, relieve student overcrowding by building new classrooms and make the District eligible for State matching funds, shall the Beardsley Elementary School District issue $8 million of bonds at the lowest possible interest rates so long as spending is annually reviewed by an independent citizens' oversight committee, no money is used for administrative salaries and all funds are spent locally and not transferred to the State?

Measure E. Bond -- El Tejon Unified School District (55% Approval Required)
Pass: 1,260 / 56.0% Yes votes ...... 989 / 44.0% No votes
   1209 (56.13%) Yes / 945 (43.87%) No in Kern County
   51 (53.7%) Yes / 44 (46.3%) No in Ventura County
To relieve school overcrowding, improve school safety and provide facilities that best serve the students and community, shall the El Tejon Unified School District replace portable classrooms that are currently 57%, or 39 instructional classrooms, of the school district with equipped permanent classrooms, and build a multipurpose facility at Frazier Park Elementary School, construct and equip a new elementary school by issuing $7.120 million of bonds at interest rates below the legal limit?

Measure G. Bond -- Lost Hills Union School District (55% Approval Required)
Pass: 35 / 60.34% Yes votes ...... 23 / 39.66% No votes
To improve the quality of education, repair and upgrade neighborhood schools, shall the Lost Hills Union Elementary School District construct, acquire, repair, furnish and equip classrooms, restrooms, sites and facilities, make health and safety improvements, upgrade plumbing, heating and cooling systems, and upgrade computer, electrical, and communication systems by issuing $6,200,000 in bonds at legal interest rates, with guaranteed annual independent financial audits, citizen oversight, and no money for administrators' salaries?

Measure H. Tax -- City of Delano (2/3 Approval Required)
Fail: 1881 / 53.11% Yes votes ...... 1661 / 46.89% No votes
Shall there be enacted in the City of Delano a temporary sales tax rate increase of one-half of one percent (0.50%) which will end after twenty (20) years, the proceeds of which shall be used for street and road improvements?

 
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