Natomas Unified School District Measure D (Sacramento County)

What it does

Natomas Schools Repair, Safety, Education Measure. To continue providing quality education/ career training; repair aging infrastructure/ electrical systems/ classrooms/ leaky roofs; improve school safety/ security/ access for students with disabilities/ safe play areas, by repairing, constructing, acquiring classrooms/ facilities, shall Natomas Unified School District's measure authorizing $300,000,000 in bonds at legal rates; levying $60 per $100,000 of assessed valuation; raising approximately $22,000,000 annually while bonds are outstanding; requiring oversight, disclosure, audits, no money for administrators' salaries, be adopted?

A YES vote means

Natomas Unified could issue $300,000,000 in bonds to repair and build classrooms and facilities and improve safety and disability access, repaid by a property tax of $60 per $100,000 of assessed value (about $22,000,000 a year).

A NO vote means

Natomas Unified would not issue these $300,000,000 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

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.

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

Background

Natomas Unified School District says Measure D would authorize up to $300 million in bonds to repair aging schools, expand capacity for a growing community and modernize classrooms, overseen by an independent citizens' committee with annual audits and no funds for salaries.

The district lists prior voter-approved bonds: Measure D in 2006 ($145 million), Measure J in 2014 ($129 million) and Measure L in 2018 ($172 million), and cites aging infrastructure and growth-driven capacity needs.

School bonds require 55% voter approval.

Put on the ballot by Natomas Unified School District Board of Trustees, 2026 (resolution date and vote not found online).

From official source.

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Quick answers

What does a YES vote on Natomas Unified School District Measure D mean?

Natomas Unified could issue $300,000,000 in bonds to repair and build classrooms and facilities and improve safety and disability access, repaid by a property tax of $60 per $100,000 of assessed value (about $22,000,000 a year).

What does a NO vote on Natomas Unified School District Measure D mean?

Natomas Unified would not issue these $300,000,000 in bonds, and the related property tax would not be levied.

How many votes does Natomas Unified School District Measure D 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 Natomas Unified School District Measure D?

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.