Could Torrance really pass some school bonds?
Shelly Leachman reports that a Bay Area consulting group has found that Torrance voters might support $350 million in school bonds on the November ballot.
The Torrance Unified School District was informed this week that the survey, conducted Nov. 16 to Dec. 2, revealed 56.7 percent of those polled would green-light such bonds to improve school facilities. Under state law, 55 percent is required for approval.
The survey also found that 78 percent of respondents think the schools are in "moderate" or "great" need of renovation. So I guess that means that more than 20 percent of people who think the schools need help still don't want to help pay for it.
Shelly also notes in the story that in the district's 60-plus-year history, only one bond measure has passed. That was for $42 million in bonds, 10 years ago.