Chancellor tells Danville council district will seek $920 million bond on June ballot

Mojda Mehdizadeh, chancellor of the Contra Costa Community College District, told the Danville Town Council on March 3 that the district’s governing board has unanimously placed a $920 million bond measure on the June 2026 ballot.

Mehdizadeh said the proposed bond—designed to renovate aging classrooms and labs, expand career-technical education and improve safety, sustainability and accessibility—would be roughly equivalent to about $10 per $100,000 of assessed property value (as presented to the council). She said the district is in the final phases of prior bond projects and is emphasizing repairs to infrastructure and accessibility upgrades.

The chancellor described the district’s scope: approximately 50,000 students systemwide across three colleges, roughly 3,400 employees, more than 220 associate degrees and 330 certificates, and nearly half of students participating in the district’s free-tuition program for the first two years of study. She said the district’s 2024 economic-impact estimate showed an annual income impact to the county of about $2.3 billion and support for nearly 24,000 jobs.

Councilmembers asked about trades-focused programs and transfer pathways. Mehdizadeh said trade-focused programs are concentrated at Los Medanos College and cited existing transfer agreements with UC Davis and other partners; she agreed to share presentation materials and the district strategic plan with the council.

Mehdizadeh said more information is available on the district website and encouraged residents to review the bond proposal and background materials ahead of the June ballot.