San Marino Unified School District Measure SMS (Los Angeles County)

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Ballot measure · November 3, 2026 · San Marino Unified school district voters

What it does
San Marino Unified School District Quality Education Measure Without increasing the existing rates and to protect/maintain quality education programs, classroom instruction, prevent class size increases or teaching position reductions, attract/retain high-quality teachers/employees, support advanced programs in math, science, engineering, technology, shall San Marino Unified School District's measure to combine and renew their existing parcel taxes for 6 years at $1,499 (combined) with senior exemptions, raising approximately $6,100,000 annually, annual adjustments, requiring spending disclosure be adopted?
A YES vote means
San Marino Unified would combine and renew its existing parcel taxes for 6 years at $1,499 combined, with senior exemptions and annual adjustments, raising about $6,100,000 a year for school programs and staff.
A NO vote means
San Marino Unified's existing parcel taxes would not be combined and renewed.
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
Unclear: our AI read of the official summary isn't confident enough (we require 70%) to place this on the left–right spectrum, so we don't. Read the summary and decide for yourself.

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Quick answers

What does a YES vote on San Marino Unified School District Measure SMS mean?
San Marino Unified would combine and renew its existing parcel taxes for 6 years at $1,499 combined, with senior exemptions and annual adjustments, raising about $6,100,000 a year for school programs and staff.
What does a NO vote on San Marino Unified School District Measure SMS mean?
San Marino Unified's existing parcel taxes would not be combined and renewed.
How many votes does San Marino Unified School District Measure SMS 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 San Marino Unified School District Measure SMS?
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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