What does a YES vote on Hawthorne School District Measure HH mean?

Hawthorne School District could issue $110,000,000 in bonds to repair classrooms and building systems, update technology and improve safety, with an average property tax of $30 per $100,000 of assessed value (about $5,240,000 a year), with audits and oversight.

What does a NO vote on Hawthorne School District Measure HH mean?

Hawthorne School District would not issue these $110,000,000 in bonds, and the related property tax would not be levied.

How many votes does Hawthorne School District Measure HH 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 Hawthorne School District Measure HH?

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.

Hawthorne School District Measure HH (Los Angeles County)

Last updated Sat, Nov 7, 4:07 PM ET

Ballot measure · November 3, 2026 · Only voters in this district

What it does: HAWTHORNE SCHOOL DISTRICT SCHOOL REPAIR/IMPROVEMENT MEASURE. To repair aging classrooms, ensure student health, safety and achievement and update technology, upgrade aging plumbing, electrical, lighting, heating/ventilation, safety/security systems, shall this Hawthorne School District measure be adopted to repair, construct, acquire classrooms, facilities, sites/equipment, and issue $110,000,000 in bonds, at legal rates, levy on average $30 per $100,000 assessed value (averaging $5,240,000 annually) while bonds are outstanding, require independent audits/oversight, all money for local schools?
A YES vote means: Hawthorne School District could issue $110,000,000 in bonds to repair classrooms and building systems, update technology and improve safety, with an average property tax of $30 per $100,000 of assessed value (about $5,240,000 a year), with audits and oversight.
A NO vote means: Hawthorne School District would not issue these $110,000,000 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).

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What does a YES vote on Hawthorne School District Measure HH mean?: Hawthorne School District could issue $110,000,000 in bonds to repair classrooms and building systems, update technology and improve safety, with an average property tax of $30 per $100,000 of assessed value (about $5,240,000 a year), with audits and oversight.
What does a NO vote on Hawthorne School District Measure HH mean?: Hawthorne School District would not issue these $110,000,000 in bonds, and the related property tax would not be levied.
How many votes does Hawthorne School District Measure HH 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 Hawthorne School District Measure HH?: 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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