San Diego Unified School District Measure M: $3.5 Billion School Repair and Safety Bond
Source: livevoterturnout.com
What does this measure do?
Supports: Public Education Quality
Lets San Diego Unified borrow $3.5 billion to fix school security, foundations, bathrooms, plumbing, and heating and cooling, remove lead and asbestos, and build staff housing. Property owners repay about $32 per $100,000 of assessed value a year, which the district says keeps the current rate.
Proposed by: San Diego Unified School District Board of Education (resolution of July 14, 2026)
The district's elected school board. It asked voters to let the district borrow money for school repairs, paid back with property taxes. It needs 55% yes votes.
Source: sdvote.com
A YES vote means
The district can sell $3.5 billion in bonds for repairs, safety upgrades, and staff housing, repaid by property taxes at the current rate as older bonds expire.
A NO vote means
The district cannot borrow this money, the school property tax rate would fall as older bonds are paid off, and repairs would wait for other funding.
Sources: dougporter.substack.com · sdea.net · voiceofsandiego.org
Sources: sdea.net · voiceofsandiego.org