Orange County Republicans -

Last night the Republican Party of Orange County Central Committee voted unanimously to pass a resolution opposing Proposition 13. 

Let's set the record straight on what Proposition 13, the School and College Facilities Bond, on your March Primary ballot. Most of you have received a slate mail piece suggesting the Republican Party supported Proposition 13 - do not believe it.

Here are the facts on Proposition 13:

• Republican Party of Orange County is strongly opposed to new school bonds as they place an undue burden on taxpayers without the guarantee of improved schools
• the School and College Facilities Bond Proposition 13 would cost taxpayers $15 billion plus interest, with an estimated total cost of $26 billion over the next three decades, potentially paid for by statewide property tax increases
• a provision within the proposed bond measure would allow School Districts to double their bonded indebtedness and lower the vote threshold for local bonds – making property tax increases a near certainty
• the ballot designation of “Proposition 13” has caused confusion among California’s electorate while paving the way for property tax increases that the original Proposition 13 has protected California residents against
• the School and College Facilities Bond Proposition 13 has received major funding from the California Teachers Association and the California Democratic Party

The Republican Party of Orange County opposes and actively encourages voters to vote “No” on School and College Facilities Bond Proposition 13.