COUNTY MEASURES MEASURE A.Earthquake and Fire Safety Bond. This measure would allow Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. County to sell $250 million in bonds to ensure the Natural History Museum and other county museums meet earthquake and fire safety standards Safety standards are standards designed to ensure the safety of products, activities or processes, etc. They may be advisory or compulsory and are normally laid down by an advisory or regulatory body that may be either voluntary or statutory. . It includes $15 million for the Preforming Arts Center at California State University, Northridge CSUN offers a variety of programs leading to bachelor's degrees in 61 fields and master's degrees in 42 fields. The university has over 150,000 alumni. It's also home to a summer musical theater/theater program known as TADW (TeenAge Drama Workshop) that leads teenagers through an . Pro: Measure A will protect children and adults from earthquake and fire hazards at aging science and cultural facilities. It will provide stronger building foundations, walls and ceilings and will install vital new fire prevention and life safety systems. Con: Measure A is called the ``Earthquake and Fires Safety Bond,'' but it's really a blank check Blank check A check that is duly signed, but the amount of the check is left blank to be supplied by the drawee. for new arts-related projects throughout Los Angeles County. The money doesn't have to be earmarked for earthquake and fire safety. That's why groups throughout the county are lining up to get funding for their pet projects. Measure B Preservation of Trauma Centers trauma center n. A medical facility that is designated to treat severe physical trauma as a result of the specialized training of its staff and the availability of appropriate diagnostic and treatment tools. and Emergency Medical Services An Emergency medical service (abbreviated to initialism "EMS" in many countries) is a service providing out-of-hospital acute care and transport to definitive care, to patients with illnesses and injuries which the patient believes constitutes a medical emergency. ; Bioterrorism Response.This measure would allow the county to levy a tax on property owners of three cents per square foot of improvements (buildings) on developed property. The money would be used to fund the countywide system of trauma centers, emergency medical services and bioterrorism response. Pro: Measure B would create a stable flow of revenue to preserve Los Angeles County's trauma and emergency medical network - saving lives every day in every part of our region. State trauma funding has steadily diminished over the last decade. These cuts threaten to plunge the county's entire medical delivery system into meltdown meltdown Occurrence in which a huge amount of thermal energy and radiation is released as a result of an uncontrolled chain reaction in a nuclear power reactor. The chain reaction that occurs in the reactor's core must be carefully regulated by control rods, which absorb . Measure B will save the most critical services we provide. Con: Don't let the state off the hook for its responsibility to pay for the county's trauma/emergency care system. The state has mismanaged its budget, and Measure B is asking you to foot the bill by increasing property taxes at least $175 million a year. This tax will go up as the cost of living increases. |
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