Sunnyvale School District parcel tax, Measure B (May 2011)

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A Sunnyvale School District parcel tax, Measure B ballot question was on the May 3, 2011 ballot for voters in the Sunnyvale School District in Santa Clara County, where it was approved.[1]

Measure B levies a parcel tax of $59 per parcel for seven years starting on July 1, 2011.

A two-thirds (66.67%) vote was required for approval.

Measure B represents the first time that voters in the Sunnyvale School District have been asked to approve a parcel tax measure.[2]

Election results

Measure B
Result Votes Percentage
Approveda Yes 7,640 69.7%
No 3,321 30.3%


Election results from the Santa Clara County elections office as of May 10.

Text of measure

The question on the ballot:

MEASURE B: To support and maintain classroom programs including math, English, science and technology; to minimize the loss of teaching positions and to minimize increases in class size; shall the Sunnyvale School District be authorized to collect a qualified special tax at an annual cost of $59 per parcel for seven years beginning July 1, 2011, with all expenditures audited and reviewed by a citizens’ oversight committee, offering a senior exemption with no funds spent on administrators?[3]

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  1. San Francisco Chronicle, "Dave Pine voted San Mateo supe; school taxes pass," May 4, 2011
  2. Effective Governance Teams, "May 3 School Parcel Tax Results," May 3, 2011
  3. Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.