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For Immediate Release:
November 5, 2008
LEW EDWARDS GROUP ROCKS WITH 93% WIN RATE PASSES $11.5 BILLION IN CALIFORNIA REVENUE MEASURES
November 2008 Cycle
OAKLAND, CA —The Lew Edwards Group, one of California’s leading political consulting firms, won 93% of its propositions in yesterday’s General Election, passing $11.5 Billion to improve public safety, schools, community colleges and vital city services. Successful agencies, propositions and candidates represented by the Lew Edwards Group Team include:
Los Angeles Unified School District
GO Bond
$7 Billion — SUCCESSFUL
Long Beach Unified School District
GO Bond
$1.2 Billion — SUCCESSFUL
Mt. SAC Community College District
GO Bond – YES on RR
$353 Million — SUCCESSFUL
Southwestern Community College District
GO Bond – YES on R
$389 Million — SUCCESSFUL
Victor Valley Community College District
GO Bond – YES on JJ
$297.5 Million — SUCCESSFUL
Victor Elementary School District
GO Bond - Yes on E
$150 million — SUCCESSFUL
City of La Habra
General Purpose Sales Tax – YES on T
$4 million annually — SUCCESSFUL
City of Inglewood
Utility Users Tax Update – YES on UUT
$8 million annually — SUCCESSFUL
City of Seaside
Defeat of Utility Users Tax Repeal
$3 million protected annually SUCCESSFUL
City of Kingsburg
Transient Occupancy Tax Increase
$20,000 – 50,000 annually — SUCCESSFUL
City of Arvin
General Purpose Sales Tax
$600,000 annually — SUCCESSFUL
City of Gilroy
Library Bond – YES on F
$37 million — SUCCESSFUL
City of Campbell
General Purpose Sales Tax
$2.4 million annually — SUCCESSFUL
City of Stockton
Utility Users Tax Modernization
$11.7 million annually — SUCCESSFUL
Victor Valley Union High School District
GO Bond - Yes on V
$500 million — SUCCESSFUL
Imperial County
Transportation Sales Tax Extension
$940 Million over 40 years — SUCCESSFUL
City of Santa Monica
Utility Users Tax Modernization
Protects $8-12 million annually — SUCCESSFUL
Sue Chan
Fremont City Councilmember
SUCCESSFUL
City of Cathedral City
General Purpose Utility Users Tax
$2.5 million annually — SUCCESSFUL
Colton Joint Unified School District
GO Bond – YES on G
$225 million — SUCCESSFUL
City of La Mesa
General Purpose Sales Tax – Yes on L
$7.2 Million annually — SUCCESSFUL
Beaumont Unified School District
GO Bond – YES on Z
$125 million — SUCCESSFUL
Westminster School District
GO Bond – YES on O
$130 million — SUCCESSFUL
Helendale School District
GO Bond – YES on X
$20 million — SUCCESSFUL
Ceres Unified School District
GO Bond – YES on U
$60 million — SUCCESSFUL
City of Galt
Special Purpose Sales Tax
$1 million annually — SUCCESSFUL
City of Palo Alto
Library Bond
$76 million — SUCCESSFUL
Oakland Kids First Two Coalition
General Fund Set-Aside – YES on OO
$10 million annually — SUCCESSFUL
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