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Coachella Grant Controversy & CVUSD Election Could Shake Up Leadership

Name: Coachella Grant Controversy & CVUSD Election Could Shake Up Leadership
Uploaded: 2025-02-28T09:55:35-08:00
Channel: NBC Palm Springs
Description: New questions emerge over Coachella’s grant funding process, as a City Arts Commission member received $60,000—60 times the nonprofit grant limit. Meanwhile, the CVUSD special election next Tuesday could shift board leadership, potentially impacting Superintendent Francis Esparza’s future. Transparency concerns over construction project bidding also take center stage.

By: Fred Roggin

February 28, 2025

Coachella City Councilnonprofit fundingCVUSD electionpublic grantstransparencyconflict of interestSuperintendent Francis EsparzaDesert ConceptsCalifornia politics

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