Did you know there are School Bonds on the March 3rd ballot that will increase your taxes?

• Measure M - Saddleback Valley Unified School District's $495 Million, 30-year bond will increase property taxes to all property owners (commercial & residential) living within the boundaries of the Saddleback Valley Unified School District (SVUSD). With interest, this bond will cost taxpayers close to $1 Billion dollars! The property tax increase calculation is $34 per $100,000 assessed valuation. Keep in mind,we are still paying for the 2004 SVUSD school bond for another nine years. So if Measure M passes, you will have two SVUSD bonds to pay for on your next property tax bill. Funds from Measure M are earmarked to be used for facility and capital improvements found on the “Facilities Project List”, not to add teachers or reduce class size. Shouldn't these projects be funded from the general operational account on a priority basis so it does not double the cost to our community?

• Proposition 13 - don't be fooled by the name. This new Prop 13 is really a $15 Billion (nearly $30 Billion with interest) statewide school bond tax and if it passes, not only could it increase income taxes but it WILL increase current caps on local school bonds which puts property owners at risk for much higher taxes when future bonds pass.

Send a message to those behind these bonds that we're done supporting their reckless spending and tax abuse! Vote NO on Measure M and Proposition 13.