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The plaintiffs in a lawsuit against the Alameda Unified School District over Measure H, who asserted that the Measure H “split roll” tax is illegal and unfair, vowed today to appeal a trial court judgment that ruled the tax legal.
Continue reading Plaintiffs in Borikas v. AUSD Vow to Appeal Trial Court Ruling on Measure H
Earlier this week, the Alameda Unified School District issued a press release suggesting that they were poised to win the Measure H lawsuit over the 2008 parcel tax. David Brillant, attorney for the plaintiffs, issued his own press release today noting that the District has not yet won the lawsuit and, in any event, the plaintiffs will appeal the decision if they do.
Continue reading Lawsuit over Alameda Measure H Parcel Tax Far From Over
Last week, David Brillant, attorney for the plaintiffs in the Borikas v. AUSD lawsuit over Measure H filed a trial brief with the court. The case is going to trial and may have impacts on the school district’s newly proposed parcel tax, Measure E.
Continue reading Borikas v. AUSD Going to Trial – Plaintiffs File Trial Brief
Alameda Unified School District payment vouchers obtained by Action Alameda News suggest that the District’s costs to defend the lawsuits over Measure H have cost well over $200,000 since 2008.
Continue reading Measure H Lawsuit Costs Add up to Over $200,000 in Two Years
Recently, Action Alameda News sat down with Ed Hirshberg, a party to the Borikas lawsuit against the Alameda Unified School District to talk about the case, and property tax uniformity.
Continue reading A Conversation With Ed Hirshberg, a Party to the Borikas Measure H Lawsuit Against AUSD
Note that tonight’s Alameda Unified School District Board of Education meeting will be held at the Alameda High School Little Theater at Oak and Central, due to a special City Council meeting in City Council chambers.
Continue reading AUSD Master Plan on the Agenda for Tonight’s Board Meeting
In a press release from attorney David Brillant, counsel for the Borikas Plaintiffs in their lawsuit over Alameda Unified School District’s Measure H, the group reiterated their settlement offer and took issue with past statements by the school district.
Continue reading Borikas Plaintiffs Reiterate Settlement Offer on Measure H
Below is the full-text of a letter that appeared in the July 30th edition of the Alameda Sun has a one-half page paid advertisement:
Superintendent and School Board Members
Alameda Union School District
Alameda, CA
Re: Measure H
Continue reading Open Letter About Measure H to AUSD Superintendent and Board Members
The Court handed down today a tentative ruling in favor of Alameda Unified School District in the Borikas Measure H lawsuit. Here is the text of the tentative ruling:
Continue reading Tentative Ruling in Borikas Measure H Lawsuit
Don talks with AUSD superintendent of schools Kirsten Vital about the Measure H lawsuits, redevelopment and stimulus money, and the east-west Alameda divide.
Continue reading The February 25 Don Roberts Show With Kirsten Vital
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