Lincoln Unified School District Measure V — Lincoln Unified School District Facilities and Safety Measure (San Joaquin County)

What it does

Lincoln Unified School District Facilities and Safety Measure. To improve the quality of education; make safety/security improvements; provide classrooms and labs for job training and career readiness; replace roofs and HVAC systems; restrooms and facilities improvements; shall Lincoln Unified School District’s measure authorizing $79,000,000 of bonds be adopted at legal rates, estimated levies averaging $39.07 per $100,000 assessed value ($4,471,000 annually) while bonds are outstanding, with citizens’ oversight, audits, no money for salaries and funding only for LUSD schools?

A YES vote means

Lincoln Unified could issue $79,000,000 in bonds for safety improvements, career classrooms and labs, roofs, HVAC and restrooms, with estimated levies averaging $39.07 per $100,000 of assessed value (about $4,471,000 a year).

A NO vote means

Lincoln Unified would not issue these $79,000,000 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

Background

Measure V, the Lincoln Unified School District Facilities and Safety Measure, would authorize up to $79,000,000 in general obligation bonds and needs 55% of the vote, according to the County Registrar's notice of election and the measure's full text.

The District's tax rate statement estimates an average tax of $39.07 per $100,000 of assessed value, collected until fiscal year 2061-62, a highest rate of $39.50 projected for 2027-28 through 2058-59, and total debt service of approximately $156,500,000.

Listed projects include safety and security improvements, career and job-training classrooms and labs, roof and HVAC replacement, restrooms and accessibility upgrades; bond money cannot go to salaries, and the measure requires citizens' oversight and audits.

Put on the ballot by Lincoln Unified School District Board of Education (2026).

From official source.

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Quick answers

What does a YES vote on Lincoln Unified School District Measure V mean?

Lincoln Unified could issue $79,000,000 in bonds for safety improvements, career classrooms and labs, roofs, HVAC and restrooms, with estimated levies averaging $39.07 per $100,000 of assessed value (about $4,471,000 a year).

What does a NO vote on Lincoln Unified School District Measure V mean?

Lincoln Unified would not issue these $79,000,000 in bonds, and the related property tax would not be levied.

How many votes does Lincoln Unified School District Measure V 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 Lincoln Unified School District Measure V?

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.