Voters in 9 of 13 California school districts say "yes" to parcel taxes
May 4, 2011
On May 3, voters in 9 school districts in six counties approved parcel tax requests ranging from $49/parcel for 6 years to $110.60/parcel for 8 years.[1] Voters in a 7th county (Alameda County) rejected 2 parcel tax proposals as did voters in San Mateo County and Contra Costa County; counties that also saw several successful parcel tax elections.
The overall approval percentage of 9 out of 13 parcel tax measures on May 3 came to slightly more than 69%.
Earlier in the year, on March 8, 2011, voters approved 3 of 4 parcel tax elections. The March 8 and May 3 results, combined, mean that 12 school district parcel taxes have been approved in 2011, while 5 have been rejected, for an overall approval percentage for the year thus far of 70.5%.
The 70.5% approval rating in 2011 is higher than the typical approval rating of school district parcel tax elections. Between 1983 and May 3, 2011, elections took place on 559 school district parcel tax requests. 301 of the school district parcel tax measures were approved, for an overall approval rating in that 28-year period of 53.85%.[2] Note that in the period 1983-2011, a number of school districts held more than one parcel tax vote, so the figure of 301 approvals does not mean that 301 different school districts adopted a parcel tax.
| School district parcel tax elections from 1983-May 3, 2011 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Status | Number | % |
 Approved
|
301 | 53.85% |
 Defeated
|
258 | 46.15% |
| Totals: | 559 | 100% |
Results for all May 3 parcel tax elections
| Measure | County | Details | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cupertino Union, Measure C | Santa Clara | $125 for 6 years | |
| Davis, Measure A | Yolo | $200 for 2 years | |
| Dixie School District, Measure A | Marin | $352 for 8 years | |
| Jefferson Union, Measure C | San Mateo | $96 for 4 years | |
| John Swett, Measure A | Contra Costa | $60 for 4 years | |
| Lafayette, Measure B | Contra Costa | $176 for 4 years | |
| Los Altos, Measure E | Santa Clara | $193 for 6 years | |
| Los Gatos-Saratoga, Measure A | Santa Cruz | $49 for 6 years | |
| New Haven Unified, Measure B | Alameda | $180 for 4 years | |
| Pleasanton Unified, Measure E | Alameda | $98 for 4 years | |
| Ravenswood City, Measure B | San Mateo | $98 for 7 years | |
| San Carlos, Measure A | San Mateo | $110.60 for 8 years | |
| Sunnyvale, Measure B | Santa Clara | $59 for 7 years | |
See also
- May 3, 2011 ballot measures in California
- Parcel tax elections in California
- Approval rates of school district parcel taxes
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