Cambrian School District Measure Q: $148 Parcel Tax
Cambrian Elementary School District, California
My vote power
High
Election date
November 3, 2026
Cambrian School District Measure Q: $148 Parcel Tax is a ballot measure in Cambrian Elementary School District, California on the November 3, 2026 ballot. Adds a $148 per parcel school tax for eight years in the Cambrian School District, raising about $1 million a year for math, science, technology, reading, writing, and arts programs, teacher retention, and smaller classes. Property owners pay $148 a year, rising with inflation.
How do we calculate my vote power?
What determines the vote power rating for ballot measures: Representation: how much weight one vote carries here compared with a statewide vote — the smaller the district, the more each vote counts. You have more power in ballot measures because you vote directly on the policy.
Representation: High · 82 out of 100
This district is a small slice of its state, so each vote here carries much more weight than a vote in a statewide race. About 32,929 people live here.
Show the representation math
score = 50 + 50 × ln(state population ÷ this district's) ÷ ln(50,000) = 50 + 50 × ln(39,287,377 ÷ 32,929) ÷ ln(50,000) = 82.74, measured against a statewide vote in CA (grades: 66+ high, 55+ above average, 33+ average, otherwise low; a statewide race is the 50 baseline)
High representation + a direct vote on the policy → My vote power: High.
What does this measure do?
Supports: Public Education Quality
Adds a $148 per parcel school tax for eight years in the Cambrian School District, raising about $1 million a year for math, science, technology, reading, writing, and arts programs, teacher retention, and smaller classes. Property owners pay $148 a year, rising with inflation.
A YES vote means
Cambrian schools collect about $1 million a year for eight years for academic programs and teacher retention.
A NO vote means
No new parcel tax, and the district funds those programs from its existing budget or cuts them.
Source: vote.santaclaracounty.gov
Last updated September 24, 2026.