It's not smart to apply for another credit card without first
considering how much you owe on the six already in your wallet.
That essentially is what West Contra Costa voters are being
asked to do as they consider approval of the seventh round of
school construction borrowing since 1998.  In seeking residents'
blessings at the ballot June 3 for another $270 million of
bonds, school and county officials never mention more than $1.6
billion already approved.  While claiming the annual cost to
property owners for the latest bond proposal, Measure H, would
be $36 for every $100,000 of assessed valuation, they leave out
that total payment for all seven bond measures would reach
nearly 10 times as much.  Many districts in California have
sought multiple bond approvals. What makes West Contra Costa
unusual is the scale. Since starting its school reconstruction
program, the K-12 district has issued more bonds than any other
in the state, with the exception of the much-larger Los Angeles
and San Diego districts.  Un