Westminster School District Measure B — Classroom Repair, School Safety/Security, Quality Education Improvement Measure (Orange County)

What it does

To provide safe, modern schools by repairing, upgrading and equipping aging classrooms, labs, instructional technology, and school facilities to support student achievement in math, science, technology, arts and engineering, fixing deteriorated roofs, plumbing, HVAC, electrical systems and improving school safety/security systems, shall Westminster School District’s measure authorizing $128,000,000 in bonds at legal rates be adopted, levying $30 per $100,000 assessed value ($8,000,000 annually) while bonds are outstanding, with citizen oversight, independent audits, all money locally-controlled?

A YES vote means

Westminster School District could issue $128,000,000 in bonds to repair and upgrade classrooms, labs, building systems and safety systems, repaid by a property tax of $30 per $100,000 of assessed value (about $8,000,000 a year), with citizen oversight and audits.

A NO vote means

Westminster School District would not issue these $128,000,000 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.

Official text: source

Only on your ballot if you live in the Westminster School District.

Background

The Westminster School District governing board placed this measure on the ballot, according to the impartial analysis in the Orange County voter guide; it would authorize up to $128,000,000 in general obligation bonds if approved by 55% of voters.

According to the analysis and the district's tax rate statement, the estimated average tax is $30 per $100,000 of assessed value, collected through fiscal year 2060-61, with total estimated debt service of $276,000,000.

Bond money may be used only for school facility construction, rehabilitation, equipment and property, not salaries or operating costs, with annual audits and a citizens' oversight committee; the voter guide prints an argument in favor and notes that no argument against was submitted.

Put on the ballot by Westminster School District Board of Trustees, 2026 (resolution date and vote not stated in the voter guide).

From official source.

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Quick answers

What does a YES vote on Westminster School District Measure B mean?

Westminster School District could issue $128,000,000 in bonds to repair and upgrade classrooms, labs, building systems and safety systems, repaid by a property tax of $30 per $100,000 of assessed value (about $8,000,000 a year), with citizen oversight and audits.

What does a NO vote on Westminster School District Measure B mean?

Westminster School District would not issue these $128,000,000 in bonds, and the related property tax would not be levied.

How many votes does Westminster School District Measure B 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 Westminster School District Measure B?

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.