SchoolsThursday, November 5
Sacramento City Unified's Measure M is short of two-thirds as school measures wait on Friday's count
The Daily Folsom team
If you voted Tuesday, the school measures are still moving. Sacramento City Unified's Measure M, a parcel tax for special education, had 52% yes on Wednesday, up from 50.4% in early returns Tuesday evening. School board member Jasjit Singh said, "The threshold is so high."
Measure M is at 52% yes and needs 67% to pass
52%Yes votes counted for Measure M as of Wednesday
Source: Abridged
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| Value | |
|---|---|
| Yes votes counted for Measure M as of Wednesday | 52% |
| Needed to pass (two-thirds) | 67% |
- Measure M cost: $95 per parcel a year
- Revenue: about $10 million a year if it passes
- Rocklin's $288 million bond: 52% yes, 55% needed
- Next count update: Fri., Nov. 6, afternoon
Bonds need only 55%, and most are close. Galt's high school district has a $43 million bond at 53%, and Winters has a $29 million measure at 54%. The Los Rios Community College District's $1.1 billion bond is comfortably ahead in Sacramento and Yolo counties.
School bonds are at 52% to 69% yes against the 55% needed
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| Value | |
|---|---|
| Rocklin | 52% |
| Galt high school | 53% |
| Winters | 54% |
| Los Rios, Sacramento Co. | 62% |
| Los Rios, Yolo Co. | 69% |
Sources: Abridged, Sacramento Bee