Sacramento City Unified School District Measure M

What it does

To address the decline in Federal funding for Special Education and to expand early intervention programs to every school, shall Sacramento City Unified School District adopt a $95 per year Special Education tax on each parcel of property until repealed or replaced by voters, raising $10 million annually, with exemptions for seniors, including Social Security recipients, and recipients of Supplemental Security and Social Security Disability and annual inflation adjustments, providing funds exclusively for Special Education and intervention programs, be adopted?

A YES vote means

Sacramento City Unified would levy a $95-a-year parcel tax, adjusted for inflation, until repealed or replaced by voters, raising $10 million a year only for Special Education and intervention programs, with senior and disability-benefit exemptions.

A NO vote means

Sacramento City Unified would not levy this $95 Special Education parcel tax.

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.

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

According to the measure's findings, adopted by the District's Board of Education, the District's special education enrollment grew from under 5,100 students ten years ago to approximately 7,500 today, and the federal government pays about 13% of the average per-pupil cost of special education despite a long-standing commitment to pay 40%.

The findings say the District piloted an early intervention program (the Multi-Tiered System of Supports) at 10 elementary schools and would use the tax to expand it to every school.

County Counsel's impartial analysis says the $95-per-parcel tax would begin July 1, 2027 and continue until changed or repealed by voters, rise with inflation by no more than 3% a year, exempt eligible seniors 65 and older and certain disability benefit recipients with incomes at or below 250% of the 2012 federal poverty guidelines, and require a separate fund with annual reports to the Board.

As a special tax, it needs approval by two-thirds of voters.

Put on the ballot by Sacramento City Unified School District Board of Education.

From official source.

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Quick answers

What does a YES vote on Sacramento City Unified School District Measure M mean?

Sacramento City Unified would levy a $95-a-year parcel tax, adjusted for inflation, until repealed or replaced by voters, raising $10 million a year only for Special Education and intervention programs, with senior and disability-benefit exemptions.

What does a NO vote on Sacramento City Unified School District Measure M mean?

Sacramento City Unified would not levy this $95 Special Education parcel tax.

How many votes does Sacramento City Unified School District Measure M 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 Sacramento City Unified School District Measure M?

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.