What does a YES vote on Barstow Community College District Measure C mean?

Barstow Community College District could issue $37,000,000 in bonds to repair and upgrade classrooms, labs, technology, emergency systems and gas/electrical lines, repaid by a property tax of about $25 per $100,000 of assessed value (about $2,500,000 a year).

What does a NO vote on Barstow Community College District Measure C mean?

Barstow Community College District would not issue these $37,000,000 in bonds, and the related property tax would not be levied.

How many votes does Barstow Community College District Measure C 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 Barstow Community College District Measure C?

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.

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.

Barstow Community College District Measure C — School Bonds (San Bernardino County)

Last updated Sat, Nov 7, 4:33 PM ET

Ballot measure · November 3, 2026 · Only voters in this district

What it does: Barstow Community College Repair, Safety, Affordable Higher Education Measure. To repair/upgrade local community college classrooms/labs, maintain affordable higher education in classrooms preparing students/veterans for high-demand jobs/careers, including skilled trades, engineering, nursing; update aging computer technology, emergency systems; repair deteriorating gas/electrical lines; shall Barstow Community College District's measure be adopted authorizing $37,000,000 in bonds at legal rates, levying approximately $25 per $100,000 assessed valuation ($2,500,000 annually) while bonds are outstanding, requiring spending disclosure, oversight, audits?
A YES vote means: Barstow Community College District could issue $37,000,000 in bonds to repair and upgrade classrooms, labs, technology, emergency systems and gas/electrical lines, repaid by a property tax of about $25 per $100,000 of assessed value (about $2,500,000 a year).
A NO vote means: Barstow Community College District would not issue these $37,000,000 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

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

Background

This measure was placed on the ballot by a resolution of the Barstow Community College District Board of Trustees and needs 55% of the vote to pass, according to County Counsel's impartial analysis.

It would authorize up to $37,000,000 in general obligation bonds for project types listed in the measure, including facilities for veterans moving to civilian careers, classrooms and labs, a university center, child care and skilled-trades facilities, and repairs to roofs, HVAC, electrical, plumbing and gas systems, plus safety, seismic and accessibility upgrades.

Bond money cannot be used for salaries or other operating expenses; spending would be monitored by an independent Citizens' Oversight Committee and annual audits, and the bonds would be repaid by property taxes in the District.

Put on the ballot by Barstow Community College District Board of Trustees (resolution, 2026).

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Quick answers

What does a YES vote on Barstow Community College District Measure C mean?: Barstow Community College District could issue $37,000,000 in bonds to repair and upgrade classrooms, labs, technology, emergency systems and gas/electrical lines, repaid by a property tax of about $25 per $100,000 of assessed value (about $2,500,000 a year).
What does a NO vote on Barstow Community College District Measure C mean?: Barstow Community College District would not issue these $37,000,000 in bonds, and the related property tax would not be levied.
How many votes does Barstow Community College District Measure C 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 Barstow Community College District Measure C?: 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.

Not sure how to decide? Read our nonpartisan guide to the San Bernardino County ballot.

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