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Riverside Unified STEM Center audit request stays on call after community challenges and legal review
Summary
Senator Susan Cervantes requested an audit of Riverside Unified School District's planned STEM Center, questioning the use of Measure O bond funds and district transparency; the committee recorded the motion but left the request on call pending litigation and further review.
Senator Susan Talamantes Cervantes asked the Joint Legislative Audit Committee on June 24 to audit the Riverside Unified School District (RUSD) STEM Center project, citing concerns about the use of Measure O bond funds, transparency in board decision‑making, and possible conflicts of interest.
Why it matters: The STEM Center proposal would locate a new high school on the UC Riverside campus near an existing RUSD high school. Senator Cervantes and community members said the project was not on the list of Measure O projects provided to voters in 2016 and that the district later added it. Opponents said the change amounted to misuse of voter‑approved bond proceeds intended…
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