City of South Pasadena Measure SOS (Los Angeles County)
Ballot measure · November 3, 2026 · South Pasadena voters
Results: the official election results site. Counts are unofficial until certified.
- What it does
- SOUTH PASADENA STREET/ROAD/POTHOLE REPAIR, 9-1-1 SAFETY MEASURE. To fix damaged local streets/roads/sidewalks, repair potholes, address speeding/unsafe driving; improve emergency evacuation routes; upgrade/repair storm drains to prevent flooding, prevent cuts to City services; shall the City of South Pasadena measure authorizing $80,000,000 in bonds at legal rates, levying on average $33 per $100,000 of assessed valuation, generating approximately $4,400,000 annually while bonds are outstanding be adopted, requiring public spending disclosure, audits, all funds spent locally?
- A YES vote means
- South Pasadena could issue $80,000,000 in bonds to repair streets, sidewalks, potholes, evacuation routes and storm drains, repaid by a property tax averaging $33 per $100,000 of assessed value (about $4,400,000 a year).
- A NO vote means
- South Pasadena would not issue these $80,000,000 in bonds, and the related property tax would not be levied.
- Needed to pass
- A two-thirds supermajority: at least 2 out of every 3 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).
Background
A draft Pavement Management Plan found that more than half of South Pasadena's streets are in "poor" or "fair" condition, and the city says reconstructing a road can cost up to $2.5 million per mile, according to the city.
The city says its General Fund, about $45.5 million in 2026-27, cannot pay for the capital work, and that street funding mostly comes from gas taxes, county Measures R and M and grants.
City staff first discussed an $80 million general obligation bond with the City Council in August 2025, again in December 2025 and February 2026, and brought it to the council on June 17, 2026 for placement on the November ballot; it needs two-thirds voter approval.
The city has posted a preliminary street-by-street schedule through 2035 that depends on the bond passing.
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Quick answers
- What does a YES vote on City of South Pasadena Measure SOS mean?
- South Pasadena could issue $80,000,000 in bonds to repair streets, sidewalks, potholes, evacuation routes and storm drains, repaid by a property tax averaging $33 per $100,000 of assessed value (about $4,400,000 a year).
- What does a NO vote on City of South Pasadena Measure SOS mean?
- South Pasadena would not issue these $80,000,000 in bonds, and the related property tax would not be levied.
- How many votes does City of South Pasadena Measure SOS need to pass?
- A two-thirds supermajority: at least 2 out of every 3 YES and NO votes must be YES, so a measure can get a majority and still fail.
- Should I vote yes or no on City of South Pasadena Measure SOS?
- 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.
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