Pasadena Area Community College District Measure UP (Los Angeles County)

What it does

PASADENA CITY COLLEGE MEASURE PRESERVING AFFORDABLE HIGHER EDUCATION/ CAREER TRAINING WITHOUT INCREASING TAX RATES. To construct/ equip classrooms/ career training facilities to prepare students for careers in nursing/ healthcare, firefighting/ EMS, construction, hospitality, and skilled trades; fix deteriorating roofs, plumbing/ electrical systems, shall Pasadena Area Community College District's measure be adopted authorizing $485,000,000 in bonds at legal rates, without exceeding the current $9 per $100,000 assessed value (no increase), providing $27,000,000 annually while bonds are outstanding, with independent oversight/ local control?

A YES vote means

Pasadena Area Community College District could issue $485,000,000 in bonds for career training facilities and repairs, without exceeding the current $9 per $100,000 of assessed value, providing $27,000,000 a year while bonds are outstanding.

A NO vote means

Pasadena Area Community College District would not issue these $485,000,000 in bonds.

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.

Official text: source

Only on your ballot if you live in the Pasadena Area Community College District.

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Quick answers

What does a YES vote on Pasadena Area Community College District Measure UP mean?

Pasadena Area Community College District could issue $485,000,000 in bonds for career training facilities and repairs, without exceeding the current $9 per $100,000 of assessed value, providing $27,000,000 a year while bonds are outstanding.

What does a NO vote on Pasadena Area Community College District Measure UP mean?

Pasadena Area Community College District would not issue these $485,000,000 in bonds.

How many votes does Pasadena Area Community College District Measure UP 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 Pasadena Area Community College District Measure UP?

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.