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Palo Alto Unified School District, California, Measure Z, Bond Issue (November 2018)
| Measure Z: Palo Alto Unified School District Bond Issue |
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| The basics |
| Election date: |
| November 6, 2018 |
| Status: |
 ApprovedMajority required: 55% |
| Topic: |
| Local school bonds Tax: $39.40 per $100,000 in value Matures in: Legal limit |
| Related articles |
| Local school bonds on the ballot November 6, 2018 ballot measures in California Santa Clara County, California ballot measures |
| See also |
| Palo Alto Unified School District, California |
A school bond issue was on the ballot for Palo Alto Unified School District voters in Santa Clara County, California, on November 6, 2018. It was approved.
| A yes vote was a vote in favor of authorizing the district to issue up to $460 million in bonds at an estimated tax rate of $39.40 per $100,000 in assessed property value to fund upgrades to facilities, equipment, and safety features. |
| A no vote was a vote against authorizing the district to issue up to $460 million in bonds at an estimated tax rate of $39.40 per $100,000 in assessed property value to fund upgrades to facilities, equipment, and safety features. |
A 55 percent supermajority vote was required for approval of this measure.
Election results
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Palo Alto Unified School District, California, Measure Z, Bond Issue (November 2018) |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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23,013 | 69.36% | ||
| No | 10,166 | 30.64% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot question
The ballot question was as follows:[1]
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To provide safe/modern schools; upgrade aging classrooms, libraries, science labs, school facilities; improve accessibility for students with disabilities; enhance student safety/security by upgrading seismic safety, fire alarms, door locks, emergency communication; provide classrooms/labs supporting science, technology, engineering, arts programs, shall Palo Alto Unified School District issue $460,000,000 in bonds at legal rates, levy approximately $39.40 per $100,000 of assessed value, generating approximately $29,500,000 annually for 28 years, with independent oversight and all funds benefitting local schools?[2] |
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Path to the ballot
This measure was put on the ballot through a vote of the governing officials of Palo Alto Unified School District, California.
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Santa Clara County, "List of Local Measures," accessed August 27, 2018
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
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