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The University of La Verne has agreed to sponsor summer school in Arcadia to take the place of that cut by the passage of Proposition 13. Tuition will be charged.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: June 25, 1978

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: June 25, 1978

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Schools - Summer School

Item ID: 3088AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

The Arcadia City Council ignored a request from the Arcadia Tax Reform Committee to vote again on taxes approved in June, 1978, following passage of Proposition 13.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: November 26, 1978

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: November 26, 1978

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Proposition 13 - Implementation

Item ID: 2257AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Howard Jarvis, the father of Proposition 13, spent an hour in Arcadia, knocking down the "straw man" arguments he said were being put up against the property tax initiative. Prop. 13 would reduce property taxes in California to 1 percent of what market value was in 1975-1976, plus whatever is necessary to pay off current bonded indebtedness. A 2 percent annual inflation rate is written into the constitutional amendment.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: March 19, 1978

Pages: p. 1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: March 19, 1978

Pages: p. 1

Subjects: Jarvis, Howard; Property Taxes

Item ID: 34112AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

For the fourth year Arcadia property tax rate has been set at $.94 per $100.00 assessed valuation. This is the lowest it has been since 1914 when it was $.60 The highest rate was $1.98 in 1945.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: August 21, 1975

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: August 21, 1975

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Taxation

Item ID: 3304AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Budget cuts have caused the Arcadia Unified School District to rely on the Arcadia Educational Foundation to provide summer classes from sports to cooking and English and Math.

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Newspaper: Pasadena Star News

Date: May 1, 2004

Pages: p. A1, A5

Newspaper: Pasadena Star News

Date: May 1, 2004

Pages: p. A1, A5

Subjects: Arcadia Educational Foundation; Summer enrichment programs; California State budget cuts; Summer school

Item ID: 28337AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Summary of tax assessments and property valuations through out the years.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: July 29, 1976

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: July 29, 1976

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Taxation

Item ID: 3312AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

A $9 million budget has been proposed for 1975-76. City manager Lyman Cozad feels that no tax increase will be necessary due to the higher valuation of city property.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: June 1, 1975

Pages: p. 9

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: June 1, 1975

Pages: p. 9

Subjects: Budget

Item ID: 652AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

As it now stands, there will be no busing service for Arcadia students this fall due to Proposition 13 cutbacks. The Superintendent and School Board are still seeking a solution to the problem.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: July 16, 1978

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: July 16, 1978

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: School Children - Transportation

Item ID: 2569AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

City Manager Lyman Cozad is assuming that there will be a 25% increase in assessed valuation which should make budgeting easier for 1976-77, but will not result in a lower tax rate.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: May 13, 1976

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: May 13, 1976

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Taxation

Item ID: 3308AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

$2 million has been cut from the school budget for 1978-79 due to Proposition 13. Details of how the cuts are planned are given.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: July 13, 1978

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: July 13, 1978

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Schools - Finance

Item ID: 2919AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

The City of Arcadia and the Arcadia Unified School District, in a joint effort with the Youth Master Plan Committee, kicked off the opening of the first summer youth center.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Weekly

Date: June 15, 2000

Pages: p. 1

Newspaper: Arcadia Weekly

Date: June 15, 2000

Pages: p. 1

Subjects: Summer Youth Center; Youth Master Plan Committee

Item ID: 27718AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Local schools ranked in annual financial report compiled by the office of the Los Angeles County Superintendent of Schools. Areas included: teacher/pupil ratio; assessed valuation; text book costs; etc.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: February 21, 1974

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: February 21, 1974

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Schools

Item ID: 2588AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Assessed valuation notices were sent July 12 to property owners throughout Los Angeles County. Arcadians were hit with an average increase of 42%. Figures for other San Gabriel Valley communities given.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: July 15, 1976

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: July 15, 1976

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Taxation

Item ID: 3311AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Arcadia's assessed valuation increased 8.9% from 2000 to 2001, the largest increase in the San Gabriel Valley.

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Newspaper: Pasadena Star News

Date: August 5, 2001

Pages: p. A1

Newspaper: Pasadena Star News

Date: August 5, 2001

Pages: p. A1

Subjects: Valuation

Item ID: 21676AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

The Board of Education of the Arcadia Unified School District has approved a one year contract with the teachers union that includes a 5 percent pay raise.

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Newspaper: Pasadena Star News

Date: January 12, 2008

Pages: p. Local 1

Newspaper: Pasadena Star News

Date: January 12, 2008

Pages: p. Local 1

Subjects: Arcadia Unified School District; Labor contracts; Teachers union

Item ID: 31076AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Due to the increased property tax assessments throughout the State, the $1750 exemption will begin to disappear. This will hit lower income home owners hardest.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: July 27, 1975

Pages: p. A-4

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: July 27, 1975

Pages: p. A-4

Subjects: Taxation

Item ID: 3303AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

The suit brought against Arcadia by the People's Advocate, Inc. and the Arcadia Tax Reform Committee will include all taxes and charges imposed or increased by the city in the wake of Proposition 13. Article gives outline, list of plaintiffs and defendants.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: January 7, 1979

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: January 7, 1979

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Proposition 13 - Implementation

Item ID: 2259AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

The Arcadia Unified School District employees voted to accept a 5% pay raise for 1978-79, retroactive to November 1, 1978.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: April 8, 1979

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: April 8, 1979

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Schools - Employees

Item ID: 2731AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Area school districts did better than average on the 2004 California English Language Development Test of English learning students. Sixty-six percent of students tested in Arcadia Unified School District scored in the advanced categories.

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Newspaper: Pasadena Star News

Date: February 9, 2005

Pages: p. A1

Newspaper: Pasadena Star News

Date: February 9, 2005

Pages: p. A1

Subjects: English language tests; Arcadia Unified School District; Proficiency, skills and fluency; San Gabriel Valley schools; California English Language Development Test

Item ID: 29582AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Santa Anita Avenue carries 33,000 cars a day. If a train bridge is not built, the road will be blocked about every five minutes during rush hour. Measure A would allocate $8 million to build a Gold Line train bridge for the Gold Line extension. The bond measure would cost property taxpayers about $7 per year for every $100,000 of assessed valuation. Although the bond measure has many vocal supporters, this city has traditionally resisted new taxes.

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Newspaper: Pasadena Star News

Date: March 25, 2006

Pages: p. A1, A6

Newspaper: Pasadena Star News

Date: March 25, 2006

Pages: p. A1, A6

Subjects: Measure A; Gold Line extension; Train bridges; Bond measures; Santa Anita Avenue

Item ID: 30155AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

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The University of La Verne has agreed to sponsor summer school in Arcadia to take the place of that cut by the passage of Proposition 13. Tuition will be charged.

The Arcadia City Council ignored a request from the Arcadia Tax Reform Committee to vote again on taxes approved in June, 1978, following passage of Proposition 13.

For the fourth year Arcadia property tax rate has been set at $.94 per $100.00 assessed valuation. This is the lowest it has been since 1914 when it was $.60 The highest rate was $1.98 in 1945.

Budget cuts have caused the Arcadia Unified School District to rely on the Arcadia Educational Foundation to provide summer classes from sports to cooking and English and Math.

Summary of tax assessments and property valuations through out the years.

A $9 million budget has been proposed for 1975-76. City manager Lyman Cozad feels that no tax increase will be necessary due to the higher valuation of city property.

As it now stands, there will be no busing service for Arcadia students this fall due to Proposition 13 cutbacks. The Superintendent and School Board are still seeking a solution to the problem.

City Manager Lyman Cozad is assuming that there will be a 25% increase in assessed valuation which should make budgeting easier for 1976-77, but will not result in a lower tax rate.

$2 million has been cut from the school budget for 1978-79 due to Proposition 13. Details of how the cuts are planned are given.

The City of Arcadia and the Arcadia Unified School District, in a joint effort with the Youth Master Plan Committee, kicked off the opening of the first summer youth center.

Local schools ranked in annual financial report compiled by the office of the Los Angeles County Superintendent of Schools. Areas included: teacher/pupil ratio; assessed valuation; text book costs; etc.

Assessed valuation notices were sent July 12 to property owners throughout Los Angeles County. Arcadians were hit with an average increase of 42%. Figures for other San Gabriel Valley communities given.

Arcadia's assessed valuation increased 8.9% from 2000 to 2001, the largest increase in the San Gabriel Valley.

The Board of Education of the Arcadia Unified School District has approved a one year contract with the teachers union that includes a 5 percent pay raise.

Due to the increased property tax assessments throughout the State, the $1750 exemption will begin to disappear. This will hit lower income home owners hardest.

The suit brought against Arcadia by the People's Advocate, Inc. and the Arcadia Tax Reform Committee will include all taxes and charges imposed or increased by the city in the wake of Proposition 13. Article gives outline, list of plaintiffs and defendants.

The Arcadia Unified School District employees voted to accept a 5% pay raise for 1978-79, retroactive to November 1, 1978.

Area school districts did better than average on the 2004 California English Language Development Test of English learning students. Sixty-six percent of students tested in Arcadia Unified School District scored in the advanced categories.