San Mateo County

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Measure K – Fund Services By Increasing Hotel Tax

Belmont
Won with 79.30%
Tourism is a big part of the Bay Area economy, and visitors rely upon the community services that help make our communities great places to visit. Thi…

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Measure T – Raise Funds for Schools Through Bond

South San Francisco Unified School District
Won with 63.60%
Admittedly, bonds are a regressive way to raise funds that saddle the public with debt and bring Wall Street into managing our democracy, and we would…

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Measure W – Raise Funds for Schools Through Bond

Sequoia Union High School District
Won with 62.98%
Admittedly, bonds are a regressive way to raise funds that saddle the public with debt and bring Wall Street into managing our democracy, and we would…

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Measure S – Raise Funds for Schools Through Bond

Redwood City School District
Won with 60.42%
Admittedly, bonds are a regressive way to raise funds that saddle the public with debt and bring Wall Street into managing our democracy, and we would…

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Measure R – Raise Funds for Schools Through Bond

La Honda-Pescadero Unified Shool District
Won with 62.95%
Admittedly, bonds are a regressive way to raise funds that saddle the public with debt and bring Wall Street into managing our democracy, and we would…

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Measure M – Raise Funds For Schools Through Parcel Tax

Bayshore Elementary School District
Won with 69.58%
Admittedly, this is a regressive way to raise funds, and we would prefer for schools to be fully funded. However, our communities have long suffered f…

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