Several South Bay cities and school districts have measures on the Nov. 3 general election ballot covering school facilities, public safety services and local taxes. Bellflower Unified School District's Measure SM would authorize a $135 million general obligation bond for school upgrades, needing 55% support and costing property owners an estimated $49 per $100,000 of assessed value. Carson's Measure CU would amend the city charter, including campaign-contribution disclosure and term limits, without imposing or increasing any tax, and needs a simple majority. El Segundo's Measure CT would exempt charitable nonprofits from the business license tax and restore about $700,000 in annual general fund revenue, while non-charitable nonprofits would pay the applicable tax instead of the $150 rate. Hawaiian Gardens' Measure BL would update and simplify the city's business license tax, whose structure was last updated in 1993.
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