Is your parent living in the San Marino home?

There is a senior exemption for homeowners who are 65 or older. Any individual 65 or older who owns and occupies a single family home in the San Marino district is eligible for a full exemption from the cost of Measure E.

I believe that if your parent is occupying the home, you will be able to take advantage of the exemption.

“In 2004, voters approved Measure E: a $98 parcel tax that generates approximately $2 million per year for the Las Virgenes Unified School District. It required a 2/3 voter approval to pass. That approval expires next year.

On Tuesday, November 6th, voters will vote on an extension of Measure E. This time, for 8 years. Like last time, It will pass if there is 2/3 voter approval. “

This is another taxpayer bailout without conditions. The SMUSD needs to commit to balancing the budget by year-5 of the 6 year parcel tax. Otherwise, in year 6 we will get another sad story to why we need to extend the parcel tax.

Buying votes with a senior exemption is not ethical.

GM’s management, employees and unions have to commit to concessions in order to get another taxpayer bailout. What are the employees, administrators and unions concessions for the parcel tax? Is each employee reducing their salaries and benefits to meet the remaining budget shortfall? Of course not. Those remaning keep their full salaries and benefits.

As Steve Lopez wrote in the LA Times last week, length of service and not quality is the deciding factor in the layoffs of LA teachers. The same is true for SMUSD.

Is the parcel tax required so that the good performing teachers laid off can be brought back; otherwise the quality of education will fall?

No on Measure E.