A Sacramento Superior Court judge has issued a temporary restraining order barring the State Allocation Board from formally notifying the California Senate and Assembly that state funds for new school facility construction are no longer available. The order, issued yesterday, effectively blocks implementation of Level 3 school fees, which would otherwise have been triggered as
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State Allocation Board Approves Level 3 Fees — CBIA Seeks Injunction
By Geoffrey Robinson on
Posted in Exactions and Assessments
In a move that could result in doubling developer fees overnight in more than 200 school districts, the State Allocation Board last night voted to formally notify the California Senate and Assembly that state funds for new school facility construction are no longer available. The decision, by a 6 to 4 vote, will enable school…
$9 Billion School Bond Measure Headed for November 2016 Ballot
By Geoffrey Robinson on
Posted in Planning and Zoning
Almost a decade has passed since California last authorized a statewide school bond to build new schools and modernize existing schools. There is currently a backlog of over $2 billion in K-12 projects awaiting state funding and an equivalent backlog in funding for high-priority community college projects.
Yesterday, the California Secretary of State announced that…