About Us
Promises Made Promises Broken (PMPB) is a non-partisan, nonprofit watchdog group formed by concerned citizens of the Coachella Valley to ensure accountability in public education funding—specifically for the long-promised west valley campus of College of the Desert in Palm Springs.
After helping pass bond measures intended to fund a Palm Springs campus, PMPB discovered that allocated revenues were being redirected toward projects in the East Valley—while the West Valley campus was placed on indefinite hold. At the same time, funds were being prioritized for projects such as the Roadrunner Motors training facility, raising concerns about whether voter-approved priorities were being honored.
In response, PMPB mobilized community members, local leaders, and elected officials to restore transparency and advocate for the commitments made to taxpayers. Through sustained public pressure and community engagement, PMPB helped redirect bond funding back to its intended purpose—putting the Palm Springs campus project back on track and into active development.
That advocacy is now producing results. The Palm Springs campus has reached a major construction milestone, signaling real progress toward delivering a long-promised educational hub for West Valley students.
PMPB remains committed to its core mission: holding institutions accountable, ensuring voter-approved projects are prioritized appropriately, and seeing that the campuses promised by COD leadership are completed for the benefit of the entire Coachella Valley community.
Thank You to Our Supporters
We extend our deepest gratitude to the individuals, families, community leaders, and organizations who stood with us. Your voices, time, and unwavering commitment made these advocacy efforts possible. Together, you helped shine a light on broken promises and moved the conversation forward toward accountability and justice.
Help Support Our Effort
With the aim of helping as many current and future students as possible
and holding College of the Desert accountable, our Coalition could use your support
Help Coachella Valley students get the campuses and classes COD leadership has promised – and taxpayers are paying for.
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