Committee for Measures A and B collection, 2012 June 16-December 14

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Summary

Title:
Committee for Measures A and B collection
Dates:
2012 June 16-December 14
Creators:
Güereña, Salvador
Abstract:
This collection represents the political campaign files documenting the founding of the Santa Barbara California's Committee for Measures A and B and its successful work in gaining voter approval of parcel tax measures to benefit the elementary and secondary schools of the Santa Barbara Unified School District. The collection is housed in one document box and spans June 2012 through December 2012.
Extent:
0.42 linear feet (1 document box)
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

[Identification of Item], Committee for Measures A and B collection, SBHC Mss 86. Department of Special Research Collections, UC Santa Barbara Library, University of California, Santa Barbara.

Background

Scope and content:

This collection represents the political campaign files documenting the founding of the Santa Barbara California's Committee for Measures A and B and its successful work in gaining voter approval of parcel tax measures to benefit the elementary and secondary schools of the Santa Barbara Unified School District. The collection is housed in one document box and spans June 2012 through December 2012.

The election, held on November 6, 2012, secured the required 2/3 majority vote to pass the measures and provided $12 million in funding for educational program in the Santa Barbara Unified School District. The Santa Barbara Education Foundation's board president, Salvador Guerena, was co-chair of the campaign committee. The collection includes files on the origins of the parcel tax measures, political campaign strategy, organizational development, outreach and publicity, field work, campaign funding, volunteer recruitment and coordination, and public opinion related to the measures.

Acquisition information:
Donated on December 5, 2012 by Salvador Guerena, from his personal files as co-chair of the committee.
Physical location:
Special Research Collections, UC Santa Barbara Library
Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:
Finding aid prepared by Salvador Güereña and Zachary Liebhaber, 2015, 2017.
Date Encoded:
This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2020-02-03 12:29:12 -0800 .

Access and use

Restrictions:

The collection is open for research.

Terms of access:

Copyright has not been assigned to the Department of Special Research Collections, UCSB. All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Head of Special Research Collections. Permission for publication is given on behalf of the Department of Special Research Collections as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which also must be obtained.

Preferred citation:

[Identification of Item], Committee for Measures A and B collection, SBHC Mss 86. Department of Special Research Collections, UC Santa Barbara Library, University of California, Santa Barbara.

Location of this collection:
UC Santa Barbara Library
Santa Barbara, CA 93106-9010, US
Contact:
(805) 893-3062
special@library.ucsb.edu
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