What does a YES vote on Charter Oak Unified School District Measure S mean?

Charter Oak Unified could issue $75,000,000 in bonds to repair and upgrade classrooms, labs and school facilities and remove asbestos and lead pipes, repaid by a property tax of $40 per $100,000 of assessed value (about $5,000,000 a year), with oversight and audits.

What does a NO vote on Charter Oak Unified School District Measure S mean?

Charter Oak Unified would not issue these $75,000,000 in bonds, and the related property tax would not be levied.

How many votes does Charter Oak Unified School District Measure S need to pass?

A 55% supermajority: at least 55 out of every 100 YES and NO votes must be YES, so a measure can get a majority and still fail.

Should I vote yes or no on Charter Oak Unified School District Measure S?

SpectrumVote doesn't endorse anyone or tell you how to vote. Read what a YES and a NO vote each do, and the official text, then decide based on what you want to happen.

The general election was Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Counts are unofficial until each state certifies its results over the following weeks; your state or county election office has the official results.

Charter Oak Unified School District Measure S (Los Angeles County)

Last updated Sat, Nov 7, 4:33 PM ET

Ballot measure · November 3, 2026 · Charter Oak Unified school district voters

What it does: To provide safe, modern neighborhood schools by repairing/upgrading/equipping aging classrooms, science labs, instructional technology, and school facilities that support math, science, engineering, literacy, arts, skilled trades, and college/career readiness, fixing deteriorating roofs, plumbing, electrical systems, and removing asbestos/lead pipes, shall Charter Oak Unified School District's measure authorizing $75,000,000 in bonds at legal rates be adopted, levying $40 per $100,000 assessed value ($5,000,000 annually) while bonds are outstanding, with independent oversight/audits, all money locally controlled?
A YES vote means: Charter Oak Unified could issue $75,000,000 in bonds to repair and upgrade classrooms, labs and school facilities and remove asbestos and lead pipes, repaid by a property tax of $40 per $100,000 of assessed value (about $5,000,000 a year), with oversight and audits.
A NO vote means: Charter Oak Unified would not issue these $75,000,000 in bonds, and the related property tax would not be levied.
Needed to pass: A 55% supermajority: at least 55 out of every 100 YES and NO votes must be YES, so a measure can get a majority and still fail.
Left–right lean: Not a left–right issue: a procedural or local question that liberals and conservatives don't typically split on (AI read of the official ballot summary).

The YES and NO lines are SpectrumVote's plain-language reading of the official text above; the official text is what you vote on.

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Quick answers

What does a YES vote on Charter Oak Unified School District Measure S mean?: Charter Oak Unified could issue $75,000,000 in bonds to repair and upgrade classrooms, labs and school facilities and remove asbestos and lead pipes, repaid by a property tax of $40 per $100,000 of assessed value (about $5,000,000 a year), with oversight and audits.
What does a NO vote on Charter Oak Unified School District Measure S mean?: Charter Oak Unified would not issue these $75,000,000 in bonds, and the related property tax would not be levied.
How many votes does Charter Oak Unified School District Measure S need to pass?: A 55% supermajority: at least 55 out of every 100 YES and NO votes must be YES, so a measure can get a majority and still fail.
Should I vote yes or no on Charter Oak Unified School District Measure S?: SpectrumVote doesn't endorse anyone or tell you how to vote. Read what a YES and a NO vote each do, and the official text, then decide based on what you want to happen.
When is the vote?: The general election was Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Counts are unofficial until each state certifies its results over the following weeks; your state or county election office has the official results.

Not sure how to decide? Read our nonpartisan guide to the Los Angeles County ballot.

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