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Coverage dated November 11, 2026 to November 12, 2026

Bad news for California school repairs: nearly half of bond measures on track to fail

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Voters rejected billions of dollars in bonds that schools use to pay for repairs and modernization to aging campus facilities.

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  1. CalMatters

    Bad news for California school repairs: nearly half of bond measures on track to fail (opens CalMatters)

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    Voters rejected billions of dollars in bonds that schools use to pay for repairs and modernization to aging campus facilities.

  2. Governing

    “It’s a shocking outcome. This leaves some school districts with very few options. I’m sure they’re sweating.” (opens Governing)

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    Sara Hinkley, director of policy and research at UC Berkeley’s Center for Cities and Schools, reacting to preliminary results showing nearly half of California school bond measures failing in last week’s election. Eighty-six districts put repair and modernization bonds totaling $12.

  3. Washington Examiner

    California spends hundreds of billions on education but can’t repair schools (opens Washington Examiner)

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    California school districts are losing the bond votes they rely on for school repairs. But why do they have to rely on voter-approved bonds when California already spends an obscene amount of money on education (and everything else)? Around three dozen school districts are on pace to lose bond votes…