3 School District Measures Approved In San Mateo County

SAN MATEO COUNTY, CA - Three school districts in San Mateo County all had parcel tax or bond measures approved by voters in Tuesday's election, according to complete unofficial results.

Measure D in the Pacifica School District got about 76 percent approval for the 10-year renewal of an expiring $118 annual parcel tax, while Measure E in the Jefferson Union High School District got 73.5 percent approval for a new 10-year parcel tax of $60 annually to replace the current $48 one.

Both parcel tax measures needed two-thirds approval to pass.

Measure H in the Ravenswood City School District was a $26 million bond measure to update and repair school facilities and got more than 87 percent of the vote, way above the 55 percent needed for approval.

Nearly 75 percent of voters in County Service Area No. 1 approved Measure G, a four-year extension of a $65 parcel tax for fire protection and police services that needed two-thirds approval.

The last local measure on ballots in San Mateo County was Half Moon Bay's Measure F, which would have required a supermajority of at least four of the city's five councilmembers to approve the issuance of any lease revenue bonds.

Lease revenue bonds are defined in the measure as those "not backed by the full faith and credit of the government" and separate from general obligation bonds that require the approval of voters.

The measure failed with nearly 55 percent voting no. It needed majority approval to pass.

Also see:

• Environmental Initiative, Measure AA, Appears To Pass With Voters
• Coding Snafu Briefly Affects Voting In San Mateo County
• REAL-TIME RESULTS: San Mateo County's 2016 Primary Election Races

--Bay City News