Fail: 7852 / 66.4% Yes votes ...... 3967 / 33.6% No votes

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Impartial Analysis from Alameda County Counsel

Measure B, a New Haven Unified School District ("District") special parcel tax measure, seeks voter approval to authorize the District to levy an annual special parcel tax on each parcel of taxable real property for four years, beginning July 1, 2011.

School districts have the authority to levy special taxes upon approval by two-thirds of the votes cast on special tax measures pursuant to Article XIIIA, Section 4 and Article XIIIC, Section 2 of the California Constitution and sections 50075-50077, 50079, and 53722 of the California Government Code.

If two-thirds of the qualified electors voting on this measure vote for approval, the District will impose a special tax on all parcels of taxable real property annually for four years. The tax rate will be $180.00 (one hundred eighty dollars) per year per parcel.

The Alameda County Treasurer-Tax Collector will collect the tax at the same time and in the same manner as ad valorem property taxes. Upon application to the District, the District may grant an exemption to certain individuals who own a beneficial interest in the parcel and occupy the parcel as his or her principal place of residence. These individuals include anyone who is 65 years of age or older (by July 1 of the tax year) or anyone receiving Supplemental Social Security Income for a disability. These individuals must apply annually to the District for the exemption. All property that the Alamed County Treasurer-Tax Collector has determined to be otherwise exempt from or on which are levied no ad valorem property taxes in any year shall also be exempt.

If the measure passes, the funding revenue will be used for the specific purposes set forth in the full text of the measure printed in the sample ballot, including: preserving instructional time for students; maintaining education and after school activities; and minimizing increases in classes and reductions to the school year. The measure furhter provides that the monies collected shall be accounted for separately and expended only for those specified purposes. The measure provides for an independent citizens' oversight committee and revenue and expenditure reports.

If two-thirds of the qualified electorx voting on this measure do not vote for approval, the measure will fail, and the District will not be authorized to levy the special tax outlined above.

/s/ Richard E. Winnie County Counsel

The above statement is an impartial analysis of Measure B, which is printed in full in this sample ballot pamphlet. If you desire an additional copy of the measure, please call the Elections Official's office at (510) 272-6933 and a copy will be mailed to you at no cost.