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As you watch these results, keep in mind:
- There more more than 22.6 million registered voters in California.
- In 2020, the last presidential election, more than 16.1 million Californians cast a ballot.
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Get full results:
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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.
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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. The California Secretary of State's Office is scheduled to certify the final vote on Dec. 13.
What is at stake in this race
In California, there’s no dedicated stream of funding to support the upkeep of the state’s 10,000 public K-12 schools and 115 community college campuses.
Instead, leaders often ask voters to approve bonds to pay for repairs, renovations, and new construction.
Proposition 2 allocates $8.5 billion of projects for K-12 public schools and $1.5 billion at community colleges.
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Why this race mattered
There are 5.9 million K-12 students and more than 1.9 million community college students who attend class, play sports, and eat lunch in publicly funded schools.
Research ties the quality of school facilities to student achievement — it’s easier to learn in clean, climate-controlled, well-lit classrooms. Poorly maintained schools are prone to disruption during extreme weather, like September’s heat wave, and may even pose health risks to students and staff.
Throughout California, 38% of K-12 students go to schools that do not meet the minimum standard to be considered clean, safe, and functional.
There are two major sources of funding to build and maintain school facilities: state and local bonds.
Prop. 2 is the former, but it also promised matching funds to dozens of school districts that had local bonds on the ballot. Here are all those Los Angeles County school district measures, and here are the measures for Orange County school districts.
Follow the money
Go deeper on the issues
- California Proposition 2: Funding school facilities
- What is a bond? Why am I always being asked to vote for one?
- Property taxes are high. Will California voters pay more for school repairs?
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