By Charles G. Ferrell
Editor, Record Gazette

Two school measures, one which would have funded the building of a community college campus in Banning and another which would have funded improvements in the Banning Unified School District were defeated.

Measure G, the college campus issue, was soundly defeated, 33,530 opposing to only 27,533 in support. The measure, which would have mostly benefited the Pass Area, still needed the support of the entire San Jacinto College District and that certainly didn't happen.

Measure H, which would have funded improvements within the Banning Unified School District, also lost, but barely. It needed a 55% margin to pass but captured only 52.5 % with 1,155 in favor and 1,045 against.

The Inland Empire Taxpayers Association, founded by Chris Mann, a member of the board of the San Gorgonio Pass Water Agency and fiancé of losing assembly candidate and Banning City Councilwoman Salas, strongly opposed both school measures as it had the San Gorgonio Memorial Hospital bond measure earlier this year.

The hospital measure was a big winner, but these two school measures fell in defeat.