Join Lozano Smith Podcast host Sloan Simmons for a discussion with Partner attorneys Daniel Maruccia and Harold Freiman regarding Citizen Bond Oversight Committees. This podcast provides an insightful primer into such committees, including their purpose, applicable requirements, and commonly asked questions and issues.

Show Notes & References

1:47 – Overview of CBOCs (Citizen Bond Oversight Committees) and why they exist4:21 – Required minimum number of committee members5:59 – CBOCs and similarities to Brown Act committees7:59 – Prop 39 (2000) and passing bonds with 55% approval8:34 – Impact of Prop 39 on bond measure passage9:09 – Roles and responsibilities of CBOCs9:43 – Mission creep17:09 – Administrative and technical support for CBOCs19:23 – Contra Costa County Grand Jury Report and CBOCs going beyond their roles21:57 – Common issues and questions26:41 – Filling committee seats and member eligibility rules32:40 – Simultaneous bond measures36:30 – Bond program lengths and what happens to CBOCs after bond funds are spent39:33 – Closing thoughts

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