On Wired Wednesday, GV Wire senior reporter David Taub talks with KMPH Fox 26 “Great Day” anchor Karl Cooke about the renewal of Measure C, a Fresno County tax measure that addresses transportation needs. The measure will be expiring June 30, 2027, and voters will have the opportunity to renew...
Did Candidate Messages Doom Local Funding for Veterans, Roads, Fresno State?
Three local sales tax proposals on Tuesday's ballot, designed to support veterans, road maintenance and improvements at Fresno State, all appear to be heading for failure based on vote returns reported Tuesday. Although two of them are winning over 50% of the votes cast, they require a two-thirds majority to...
Fresno Saying ‘No’ to Local Taxes
It appears voters in the city and county of Fresno have just said no to taxes. Three tax measures appear to be going down to defeat, as of Fresno County election numbers updated at 10:42 p.m. Tuesday. All precincts have reported, but mail-in ballots can still be received for up...
Supervisors Vote to Put $7 Billion Road Tax Renewal on November Ballot
The renewal of Measure C, Fresno County's half-cent sales for transportation, is now in the hands of voters after the Fresno County Board of Supervisors voted 5-0 Friday afternoon to place it on the November's ballot. The supervisors' decision came one day after the Fresno City Council voted 5-1,...
Fresno City Council Throws Its Weight Behind Measure C Renewal
After several hours of discussion Thursday that followed weeks of controversial meetings and the unexpected intervention of California Attorney General Rob Bonta, the Fresno City Council voted to support the renewal plan for Measure C, Fresno County's half-cent transportation tax. The vote was 5-1, with Councilmember Miguel Arias casting...
After ’11th Hour’ Change, Measure C Tax Renewal Faces Rough Road Ahead
A last-minute proposal put forward Thursday evening by the city of Fresno for a Measure C renewal spending plan was approved 11-4 by the Fresno Council of Governments Policy Board after an extensive public hearing, but the proposal still faces scrutiny by county officials that could yet keep the...
Central Unified Trustees Decide to Take Another Shot at $120M Bond Measure
Central Unified School District trustees hope the second time will be the charm for a $120 million bond measure and voted 5-1 Tuesday night to put it on the Nov. 3 ballot. In the March primary election, Central Unified's Measure C just missed the 55% voter approval margin needed for...
Central Unified Mulls a Second Shot at Bond Measure
There will be no survey of voters this time around for Central Unified School District if trustees decide to take another shot at a bond measure. The last survey, which was taken in the summer of 2019 long before the words "COVID-19" and "pandemic" were on everybody's lips, had predicted...
Hate the Trains at Blackstone & McKinley? Good News is Here.
The announcement of funding to improve vehicle and pedestrian traffic at Blackstone and McKinley avenues in central Fresno received cheers from educators, planners, community activists, and elected leaders on Wednesday. The Fresno County Transportation Authority awarded $6 million in Measure C sales tax revenue to City Hall to begin design...
Walters: Even More Confusion Over Tax Vote
Throughout California, local government and school officials have been stunned by voters’ reluctance this month to approve new taxes and bonds. The California Taxpayers Association has reported that more than half of the local measures appeared to fail on March 3, although some may squeak through when all votes are...