San Bernardino City Unified School District Measure Z — School Bonds
Ballot measure · November 3, 2026 · San Bernardino City Unified school district voters
Results: the official election results site. Counts are unofficial until certified.
- What it does
- To repair/upgrade aging classrooms, labs, career technology, school facilities to support college/career readiness in math, science, engineering, arts, skilled trades; fix/replace deteriorating roofs, plumbing, HVAC, electrical; and upgrade schools to meet current health/safety codes and improve disabled access, shall San Bernardino City Unified School District's measure authorizing $345,000,000 in bonds, at legal rates, be adopted, levying approximately $45 per $100,000 assessed value ($22,000,000 annually) while bonds are outstanding, with oversight, audits, and all money locally controlled?
- A YES vote means
- San Bernardino City Unified could issue $345,000,000 in bonds to repair and upgrade classrooms, labs and building systems and meet health, safety and disability access codes, repaid by a property tax of about $45 per $100,000 of assessed value (about $22,000,000 a year).
- A NO vote means
- San Bernardino City Unified would not issue these $345,000,000 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.
Background
This measure was placed on the ballot by a resolution of the San Bernardino City Unified School District Board of Education and needs 55% of the vote to pass, according to County Counsel's impartial analysis.
It would authorize up to $345,000,000 in general obligation bonds for projects on the measure's list, including replacing portable classrooms with permanent buildings, adding and modernizing classrooms and technology, Early Learning, Transitional Kindergarten and Career Technical Education facilities, restrooms, playfields, energy upgrades, and a new school to reduce overcrowding.
Bond money cannot be used for teacher or administrator salaries or other operating costs; spending would be reviewed by an Independent Citizens' Oversight Committee and annual audits, and the bonds would be repaid by property taxes in the District.
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Quick answers
- What does a YES vote on San Bernardino City Unified School District Measure Z mean?
- San Bernardino City Unified could issue $345,000,000 in bonds to repair and upgrade classrooms, labs and building systems and meet health, safety and disability access codes, repaid by a property tax of about $45 per $100,000 of assessed value (about $22,000,000 a year).
- What does a NO vote on San Bernardino City Unified School District Measure Z mean?
- San Bernardino City Unified would not issue these $345,000,000 in bonds, and the related property tax would not be levied.
- How many votes does San Bernardino City Unified School District Measure Z 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 San Bernardino City Unified School District Measure Z?
- 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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