San Mateo-Foster City School District · San Mateo County · November 3, 2026 California General Election
Measure W: Bond Measure
The question on your ballot
To improve elementary and middle school classrooms for skilled trades, science, technology, engineering, and math; replace leaky roofs, old windows, fire alarms and emergency communications systems; provide affordable housing to attract/retain quality teachers/staff; acquire, construct, repair facilities, equipment, sites; shall San Mateo-Foster City School District’s measure be adopted, authorizing $498,000,000 in bonds at legal interest rates, levying $29 per $100,000 assessed value, averaging $35,000,000 annually while bonds are outstanding, with audits, independent oversight, and funds used locally? [2]
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Vote YES or NO on the question exactly as printed. 55% Voter Approval Required.
Official documents
The county publishes the impartial analysis and the arguments for and against as PDFs. ThinkBallot links them as published; it doesn't summarize them.
- Measure W: Resolution, Full Text and Tax Rate Statement (PDF)
- Measure W: Impartial Analysis (PDF)
- Measure W: Primary Argument in Favor (PDF)
- Measure W: Rebuttal to Argument in Favor (PDF)
- Measure W: Primary Argument Against (PDF)
- Measure W: Rebuttal to Argument Against (PDF)
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