Lodi Unified School District Measure T — School Improvement Bond of 2026 (San Joaquin County)

What it does

WITH NO ESTIMATED INCREASE IN CURRENT TAX RATES, shall Lodi Unified School District’s measure to repair leaky roofs, plumbing, deteriorating electrical, gas lines, heating, and air conditioning; improve school security; and upgrade career training and college preparation classrooms be adopted, authorizing $195 million of bonds with legal rates, average annual levies below $22 per $100,000 of assessed valuation ($11.4 million annually) while outstanding, annual audits, independent citizen oversight, full disclosure of all spending, and all funds locally controlled?

A YES vote means

Lodi Unified could issue $195 million in bonds to repair roofs, plumbing, electrical, gas, heating and air systems, improve security and upgrade classrooms, with average yearly levies below $22 per $100,000 of assessed value (about $11.4 million a year).

A NO vote means

Lodi Unified would not issue these $195 million in bonds.

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

Measure T, the Lodi Unified School District School Improvement Bond of 2026, would authorize the District to sell up to $195,000,000 in 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 says it plans to sell the bonds as a 'bond extension' of its prior bond authorization, structured so the tax rate is not projected to increase compared with the current rate; it estimates an average of $21.13 per $100,000 of assessed value through fiscal year 2060-61, a peak of $30.87 in 2042-43, and total debt service of $387,934,767.

Planned projects include roof, plumbing, electrical, gas and HVAC repairs, school security systems, replacing portable classrooms, accessibility upgrades, and career and technical education spaces; the measure requires annual audits and independent citizen oversight.

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

From official source.

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Quick answers

What does a YES vote on Lodi Unified School District Measure T mean?

Lodi Unified could issue $195 million in bonds to repair roofs, plumbing, electrical, gas, heating and air systems, improve security and upgrade classrooms, with average yearly levies below $22 per $100,000 of assessed value (about $11.4 million a year).

What does a NO vote on Lodi Unified School District Measure T mean?

Lodi Unified would not issue these $195 million in bonds.

How many votes does Lodi Unified School District Measure T 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 Lodi Unified School District Measure T?

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.