honest ballots voter guide

honest ballots voter guide



Honest Ballots(sm) Voter Guide for November 5, 2024

San Diego County

Honest Ballots(sm) refers to the manner in which the county registrar of voters prints the ballot question (a.k.a., ballot label) on the ballot for local measures submitted to the voters.

The Elections Code sections in Chapter 2 of Division 13 (beginning with section 13100) determine what is printed on the ballot. Consequently, if a statute does not specify it, it is not allowed.

The law requires honest ballots. The registrar has a mandatory ministerial duty to produce honest ballots. The registrar willfully neglects that duty. Consequently, the registrar produces dishonest ballots, at least for local measures.

Many of these measures do not conform to the requirements of the sections in Chapter 2. To simplify it, the focus of this voter guide is on section 13119 (the ballot question). If the ballot question does not conform, the effect is that the government is taking sides in the election using public moneys (your taxes). This violates your rights under the constitution.

Therefore, we recommend that, no matter how good or bad you believe the policy underlying the measure is, that you vote no. This is a principled vote against the government cheating to win an election using the ballot.

Click on the Measure letter (school bonds only) for a detailed analysis of the school bond fraud.

Why would anyone with school-aged children send their children to a government school where the people who run the schools lie and cheat? Just asking.

In this period just before the end of election month, agencies with measures on the ballot are likely to be conducting "informational" activities on public property. This is especially true of school and college districts. We just published an article about this subject (WARNING: Using School Property (Resources) to Promote Bond Measure Is Criminal). It not only points out the illegality of much of the activities, but more importantly shows how you can take advantage of it, if you know the law.

Many people find our district-specific opposition pages. Few connect. That's a shame. While you may satisfy your need for reasons to know how you should cast your vote, you miss out on connecting, not only with us, but with all the others in your district.

Additional Resources:

Election Cheating
You likely won't believe until you see it. You just have to know what to look for.
Stanson Notice (San Diego County Registrar, Board of Supervisors
The perps have been put on notice. Criminal complaints, grand jury accusations may follow.
Stanson Notice (San Diego Treasurer)
The treasurer has the highest fiduciary duty when it comes to the expenditure of public moneys. Big trouble lies ahead for election expenditures and, when bond money is expended, those expenditures.
Sample Ballot Arguments / Rebuttals
Most arguments that you will read in the county voter information are very weak, and honestly quite lame. These arguments go for the jugular. In August 2022, thanks to the Libertarian Party state chair, the county registrars were forced to print these arguments (for over 50 measures in 16 counties) potentially being read by over 10,000,000 voters. We even beat back a court challenge in one county. Are there people willing to blanket the state with these or even more aggressive arguments for the off-year special measure elections in 2025 and in all the elections in 2026? You have to connect. We can't do it alone.
Grand Jury Reports
In 2021 and 2022, three different grand juries issued reports on the local measure question fraud. This is one of the reports. Guided by corrupt county counsel advising the grand juries, they all missed setting the responsibility on the culprit, the registrar. After all, it's county counsel's mandatory duty to defend the registrar. This screams conflict of interest. We have strategies and tactics for grand juries. We need people who are willing to connect with us to accomplish a literal coup d'etat.

If you know of a "No" campaign that has a web site (domain) or a blog or a web page, we will link to it from the voter guide. Sorry, but we do not link to social media accounts, such as those on Facebook or X (Twitter). To add a link please text #HonestBallots, county, measure letter, and the URL to 909-378-5401.

Richard Speaking

Today we received a message from a bond supporter in Monterey County.

We usually don't reply because of the amount of time involved in responding to the propaganda voters have been fed. In general, supporters have been brainwashed or have something to gain from a school bond passing.

The lady who wrote asked us "what have you done in the way of researching a solution for our local schools that desperately need the funding?" (The old "shift the burden" stratagem. How is this our job?) She wanted us "to offer a community-based solution on how to upgrade our local schools." If you're familiar with Newspeak, you'll understand the added adjective preceding "solution." "Desperately" means that the district officials have misspent all their sources of funding in favor of themselves, rather than the "community." By that we mean the superintendent pulls in over $200K, almost all the teachers get well over $100K and even the bus drivers are pulling in $85K. (Remember, teachers work about 185 days a year, not 250 days (5 days x 50 weeks) like us working-class stiffs.) The district has four K-8 schools in a non-wealthy area. Total enrollment has declined about 17% in the last four years.

Our message (about 20 minutes long) was recorded on October 11, 2015. Today is October 11, 2024. We thought it unusually serendipitous and synchronisticly Jungian at the same time. So here it is. Nine years ago we were focused on the constitutional language of Proposition 39. We haven't abandoned that thinking, but we subsequently recognized that voters almost never read the measure and most don't even know that California has a constitution. They do, however, read the ballot label.

To improve the quality of education; modernize outdated classrooms and school facilities; replace leaky roofs; and make safety improvements at drop-off and pickup areas; shall the measure authorizing [school district name] to issue $18,200,000 of bonds at legal rates, generating on average $1.08 million annually as long as bonds are outstanding at approximately $19 per $100,000 assessed value, be adopted, with annual audits, independent citizens' oversight committee, no money for salaries and all money staying local?

We redacted the school district name in part to demonstrate how generic school bond measure ballot labels have become. It's plain and simple cheating -- the government taking sides in the election using tax dollars -- on the ballot. This is a product of the moral relativism driven by constant government and media-entertainment complex propaganda. "It's ok to cheat for a good cause." Sorry, Charlie! It's wrong to cheat working-class voters (the rich ones don't send their kids to government schools) out of their sustenance.

You can see the complete web site on which this recording was posted here.

The rest of the story: The district lost the election by 72 votes.

By the way, every opposition page is set up to display video and audio recordings. Just create one and send us the link to play it on the page.

 
Vote NO! on these San Diego County measures.
Courtesy of California School Bonds Clearinghouse
Copyright © 2024. All rights reserved.
MeasureAgencyTypeQuestionBond AmountTax RateTax
ACity of Del MarcharterCity Council Compensation Measure Shall the ... publicly during at least two City Council meetings?-- 
BCity of CarlsbadcharterShall the voters of the City of Carlsbad adopt the ... exempt public safety facilities from the limit?-- 
CCity of San DiegocharterAMENDMENTS TO CHARTER SECTION 66 REGARDING BOARD ... automatically moving forward to the general election?-- 
DCity of San DiegocharterADDING CHARTER SECTION 41.3 AND AMENDING SECTION ... term limits, and is provided sufficient resources?-- 
ECity of San Diegotransactions and use taxCITY OF SAN DIEGO SALES TAX To invest in ... with all funds staying in the City of San Diego?--1 cent$400,000,000
GCounty of San Diegotransactions and use taxFUND SAN DIEGO COUNTY TRANSPORTATION, INFRASTRUCTURE, ... disclosure, and independent annual audits be adopted?--1/2 cent$350,000,000
HCity of Powayland useDo you approve an amendment to The Farm in Poway ... Plan area (APN 273-932-25-00) in the City of Poway?-- 
ICity of Escondidotransactions and use taxTo provide funding for essential services in Escondido, ... citizen oversight, and all money staying in Escondido?--1 cent$28,000,000
JCity of El Cajontransactions and use taxEL CAJON CRITICAL SERVICES MEASURE To prevent ... years, with oversight from a Citizens' Committee?--1/2 cent 
KCity of Encinitastransactions and use taxTo provide locally-controlled funding for Encinitas ... general revenue purposes for 10 years, be adopted?--1 cent$15,400,000
LCity of La Mesatransactions and use taxMeasure Protecting La Mesa Essential Services ... oversight, audits, and all funds locally controlled?--3/4 cent$12,000,000
MCity of Del Martransient occupancy taxTransient Occupancy Tax (TOT) Measure To ... annually in local revenue, until ended by voters?--$775,000
PCity of Chula Vistatransactions and use taxShall the measure to continue funding City of Chula ... audits, and all money locally controlled, be adopted?--1/2 cent$37,000,000
QCity of San Marcostransactions and use taxTo provide funding for San Marcos city services, ... independent audits, and all money locally controlled?--1 cent$20,000,000
RCity of National Cityparcel taxShall the Measure adding a Special Parcel Tax in ... estimated $1.7 million dollars annually, be adopted?--!missing;$75 to $1,000$1,700,000
SCity of Santeetransactions and use taxShall the measure amending the Santee Municipal ... and services in the City of Santee, be adopted?--1/2 cent 
TCity of Lemon Grovetransactions and use taxTo provide funding for city services in Lemon Grove, ... independent audits, and all money locally controlled?--1 cent$5,957,000
UAlpine Union ElementaryProp 39 bondWith no increase in the expired 2023-24 tax rates, ... by the State and used in other school districts?$6,300,000$30.00$7,200,000
VBonsall UnifiedProp 39 bondTo prepare students for college, careers and trades, ... oversight, audits, all money locally controlled?$59,000,000$40.00$135,700,000
WCajon Valley UnionProp 39 bondWith funds that cannot be taken by the State, shall ... and no estimated increase in current tax rates?$280,000,000$30.00$501,784,134
XCity of Oceansidetransactions and use taxTo continue providing funding to maintain and improve ... independent audits, and all funds controlled locally?--1/2 cent$19,000,000
YDehesa ElementaryProp 39 bondTo improve the quality of education; construct/ ... money for salaries and no money taken by the State?$3,300,000$25.00$6,875,000
ZEncinitas UnionProp 39 bondTo improve the quality of education; replace leaky ... money for salaries and all money staying local?$158,300,000$19.00$293,555,700
AAChula Vista ElementaryProp 39 bondWith funds that cannot be taken by the State and ... matching funds and full public disclosure of spending?$360,000,000$30.00$628,798,546
BBFallbrook Union HighProp 39 bondTo update local high school facilities, repair, ... citizen oversight and all money locally controlled?$56,000,000$24.00$128,800,000
CCLemon GroveProp 39 bondSCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY BOND. With funds that cannot ... salaries and full public disclosure of spending?$30,000,000$25.00$69,000,000
EELemon GroveProp 39 bondREPAIRS BOND. With funds that cannot be taken by ... salaries and full public disclosure of spending?$30,000,000$25.00$69,000,000
GGRamona UnifiedProp 39 bondWith funds that cannot be taken by the State and ... oversight and public disclosure of all spending?$26,700,000$59.00$61,410,000
HHSan Diego CCDProp 39 bondSAN DIEGO COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT CLASSROOM REPAIR, ... oversight, spending disclosures, funds staying local?$3,500,000,000$25.00$8,050,000,000
JJSan Marcos UnifiedProp 39 bondTo repair and upgrade older schools, remove asbestos, ... citizen oversight and all money locally controlled?$324,000,000$40.00$745,200,000
KKSan Ysidro ElementaryProp 39 bondSAN YSIDRO SCHOOL DISTRICT'S IMPROVEMENT BOND. ... oversight, and full public disclosure of spending?$68,500,000$30.00$157,550,000
LLSan Ysidro ElementaryProp 39 bondSAN YSIDRO SCHOOL DISTRICT'S SAFETY/CONSTRUCTION ... oversight and full public disclosure of spending?$66,500,000$30.00$152,950,000
MMSan Ysidro ElementaryProp 39 bondWith funds that cannot be taken by the State and ... citizen oversight and public disclosure of spending?$12,900,000$30.00$29,670,000
NNSanteeProp 39 bondWith funds that cannot be taken by the State and ... and no estimated increase in current tax rates?$30,620,000$12.00$70,426,000
PPSouth Bay Union ElementaryProp 39 bondSouth Bay Union School District's Safety/STEAM ... oversight and full public disclosure of spending?$67,000,000$30.00$154,100,000
QQSouth Bay Union ElementaryProp 39 bondSouth Bay Union School District's Classroom Repair ... oversight and full public disclosure of spending?$58,000,000$30.00$133,400,000
RRSweetwater Union HighProp 39 bondTo repair/upgrade schools, including vocational/career, ... disclosure, oversight, all funds used locally, be adopted?$647,000,000$30.00$1,448,500,000
SSValley Center-Pauma UnifiedProp 39 bondWith funds that cannot be taken by the State and ... oversight, and full public disclosure of all spending?$84,600,000$54.00$194,580,000
SWSouthwestern CCDProp 39 bondSOUTHWESTERN COLLEGE CAREER EDUCATION, REPAIR, ... disclosure, all funds staying local, be adopted?$800,000,000$25.00$1,742,419,000
TTWarner UnifiedProp 39 bondTo address health and safety, install a drinking ... money improving Warner Unified School District?$3,800,000$38.00$8,740,000

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