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LAist helped you vote. Now we're bringing you the results.

Live results: LA County school district bond measures

By  Mariana Dale
Updated Nov 7, 2024 6:47 PM
Published Nov 5, 2024 5:00 AM
About the vote count

  • As you watch these results, keep in mind:

    • As of Friday, Nov. 15, L.A. election officials said more than 3.73 million ballots had been returned so far.
    • An estimated 79,400 remained to be counted.
    • There are more than 5.7 million registered voters in L.A. County
    • 2.1 million of those registered votes live in the City of L.A.

  • Get full results:

  • Keep in mind that in tight races the winner may not be determined for days or weeks after Election Day. This is normal. Here's why.

  • In L.A. County, additional results, which includes mail-in votes received on or after Election Day as well as provisional ballots, will be released following this schedule:

  • Mon, Nov. 18 | Tues, Nov. 19 | Fri, Nov. 22 | Tues, Nov. 26

  • In California, ballots postmarked on or before Nov. 5 are counted toward the results as long as they arrive within seven days of the election. County election officials must certify the results by Dec. 5, and the California Secretary of State's Office must certify the statewide vote by Dec. 13.

What is at stake in this race

In California, there’s no dedicated stream of funding to support the upkeep of the 10,000 public K-12 schools attended by 5.9 million students.

The majority of the money schools receive from the state every year supports students, staff salaries and other day-to-day expenses.

School districts rely on voters to approve statewide and local bonds to pay for repairs, renovations, and new construction. 

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Why this race mattered

Research links higher student achievement to better quality schools — it’s easier to learn in clean, climate-controlled, well-lit classrooms.

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Throughout the state, 38% of K-12 students go to schools that do not meet the minimum standard to be considered clean, safe, and functional.

If the state and local measures fail, the need for funding will remain.

Our guides to each L.A. County bond measure

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