Developers Spent Nearly $200,000 on Measure B Campaign

Those who —an initiative to retain a disputed development project on La Novia Avenue—spent more than 17 times that of their opponents, according to the final tally.

Yes on Measure B spent $198,869.02 on its campaign, according to paperwork filed with the city in August. 

fighting to keep alive their at the insterection of San Juan Creek Road, Yes on B vastly outspent a small group of residents who garnered $12,240.97 in contributions and spent $11,022.02.

When they lost June 7, the residents likened their fight to a David versus Goliath. John Perry was one of the handful who tapped his own wallet to canvass against the development, saying it .

He speculated on election night that the Yes campaign would outspend Citizens for Sensible Development—a committee formed to oppose Measure B—by a ratio of 25 to 1.

The paperwork filed in August will likely be the last round of campaign and expenditure reports filed in City Hall.

According to San Juan Capistrano's city clerk, as long as a committee stays active, it is required to report its finances on a biannual basis.  When a committee shutters, it files a termination report.

The Yes on Measure B committee has filed termination papers.