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Authorize $498 million in bonds for school facilities, safety systems and affordable housing for teachers and staff. The question estimates a levy of $29 per $100,000 of assessed property value, averaging $35 million annually while bonds are outstanding. Audits, independent oversight and local use of funds are required.
Official source: https://smcacre.gov/elections/november-3-2026-statewide-general-election
Approval requirement: 55% (county listing).
To improve elementary and middle school classrooms for skilled trades, science, technology, engineering, and math; replace leaky roofs, old windows, fire alarms and emergency communications systems; provide affordable housing to attract/retain quality teachers/staff; acquire, construct, repair facilities, equipment, sites; shall San Mateo-Foster City School District’s measure be adopted, authorizing $498,000,000 in bonds at legal interest rates, levying $29 per $100,000 assessed value, averaging $35,000,000 annually while bonds are outstanding, with audits, independent oversight, and funds used locally?
Official ballot wording and filing (PDF page 6). Wording transcribed from the official filing; line breaks and spacing normalized.
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Official ballot wording and filing (PDF page 6)
Content reviewed 2026-10-08. Source files checked 2026-10-08. Links open the county’s current files, which may change after review.
89 of 102 recorded GO Bond measures in San Mateo passed between 1998 and 2024.
Same county and broad measure type. These measures may have different purposes and voting rules. Historical outcomes are not a forecast.
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SAN MATEO Measure Q
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SAN MATEO Measure E
SAN MATEO Measure HH
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