California school parcel tax results: November 2, 2010:[1]

Voting Information collected by Rich Kitchens.

School parcel taxes elections in California in Nov. 2010	How many passed with the necessary 2/3 votes	How many were supported by more than 50%—but didn’t pass	How many failed to get even 50% of the vote
23	2	17	4

 

School parcel tax measure (County)	Rate	Election outcome (results as of 11/3/10 at 10am)
Auburn Union, Measure L (Placer)	$59/year for 5 years for school funding	FAILED, though supported 54-46%
Bear Valley, Measure F (Kern)	$140 (one-time	FAILED, though supported 51-49
Benicia Unified, Measure C (Solano)	$58/year for 6 years	FAILED, though supported 63-37%
Berkeley Unified, Measure H (Alameda)	6.31 cents/sq ft for 10 years for “essential maintenance of schools and grounds”	PASSED. Supported 80-20%
Bethel Island, Measure X (Contra Costa)	$252.29/annually for 10 years	FAILED, with 59% no vote and 41% yes vote
California City, Measure E (Kern)	$120/year for 10 years	FAILED, defeated 46 (yes vote)-54%
Claremont Unified, Measure CL (County) [2] [needs only 55%]	Would have issued $95 million in general obligation bonds	FAILED, with 60% of voters opposing this non-parcel tax
Cutler-Orsi Unified , Measure U(Fresno/Tulare)	$89/year, no sunset	FAILED, having 610 votes against and 573 for
Cambrian Schools, Measure L (Santa Clara)	$96/year for 6 years	FAILED, though supported 57% - 43%
Dixon Unified (Solano) [needs only 55% to pass][3]	$32 million general obligation bond to support Dixon Unified schools	FAILED, 46 (yes)-54%
Eastside Union, Measure I (Santa Clara)	$98/year for 6 years	FAILED, though supported 57% - 43%
Foothill-DeAnza, Measure E (Santa Clara)	$69/year for 6 years	FAILED, though supported 58%  - 42%
Fremont Unified, Measure E (Alameda)	$53/year for 5 years	PASSED, 69-31%
Jefferson Union, Measure P (San Mateo)	$96/year for 4 years	FAILED, though supported 66-34%
John Swett Unified, Measure J (Contra Costa)	$96/year for 4 years	FAILED,  though supported 56-44%
Oakland Unified, Measure L (Alameda)	$195/year for 10 years for teachers’ salaries	FAILED,  though supported 65-35%
Pomona Unified, Measure SS (Los Angeles)	$96/year for 4 years	FAILED, though supported 55% - 45%
San Diego Unified, Measure J (San Diego)	$98/year for 5 years	FAILED, though supported 50+ - 49+%
Santa Clara Health Kids, Measure A (Santa Clara)	$29/year	FAILED, though supported 58% - 42%
South Bay Union, Measure O (San Diego)	$96/year for 4 years	FAILED, though supported 59% -41%
Three Rivers, Measure V (Tulare)	$56/year for 5 years	FAILED, though supported 57-43%
Travis Unified, Measure B (Solano)	$250/year for 3 years	FAILED, 43% (yes) to 57%
Ventura Unified, Measure H (Ventura)	$96/year for 4 years	FAILED, though supported 58% - 42%
West Contra Costa Unified, Measure M (Contra Costa)	7.2 cents per sq ft. for 5 years	FAILED, though supported 60 % - 40%

 

Main Source:

http://ballotpedia.org/wiki/index.php/Parcel_tax_elections_in_California#November_2

Also see Los Angeles Times (11/4/10) “Southern California voters reject most local tax increases.”

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/politics/la-me-region-20101104,0,1823558.story

Also see the California School Board Association (CSBA) chart which details ALL school elections, including school district bond elections::

http://www.csba.org/NewsAndMedia/Publications/CASchoolNews/BondElectionResults/2010November.aspx

---

[1] http://ballotpedia.org/wiki/index.php/Parcel_tax_elections_in_California#November_2

[2] http://www.dailybulletin.com/education/ci_16516237

[3] http://www.thereporter.com/news/ci_16421627