Raincross Group on Measure A

SUPPORT for MEASURE a ($715M RCCD Bond Measure) on the March 3, 2020 Ballot

The Raincross Group, a longstanding Riverside support group composed of experienced community leaders, supports and endorses Measure A, the $715 million bond measure on the March 3, 2020 ballot.

This Measure is proposed by the Riverside Community College District (RCCD) as a college improvement bond.

If approved by 55% of the voters, it would provide funding for all campuses to:

• Maintain and improve classrooms and student service centers

• Expand access for students with disabilities

• Improve student safety with security lighting, cameras, communication systems, smoke detectors, and fire alarms

The Raincross Group supports Measure A for several reasons:

• It will provide funding for improvements on all 3 campuses (Riverside, Norco, Moreno Valley)

• It would cost approximately $50.00 per year for the typical homeowner

• The proposed improvements are very much needed and overdue

• The last RCCD bond issue was approved by voters in 2014, and the funds have been properly and successfully invested in the promised projects

The Riverside Community College District provides affordable higher education to about 60,000 students, added nearly $1 billion to the local economy in 2019, and supports nearly 13,000 local jobs.

We respectfully recommend a YES VOTE ON MEASURE A on the March 3, 2020 ballot.