San Mateo-Foster City Elementary School District Measure W is on the November 3, 2026 ballot in California.
What it does
Issue up to $498 million in bonds to fund building repairs and upgrades, teacher and staff recruitment and retention, trades education, and other public education programs
On your ballot
To improve elementary and middle school classrooms for skilled trades, science, technology, engineering, and math; replace leaky roofs, old windows, fire alarms and emergency communications systems; provide affordable housing to attract/retain quality teachers/staff; acquire, construct, repair facilities, equipment, sites; shall San Mateo-Foster City School District’s measure be adopted, authorizing $498,000,000 in bonds at legal interest rates, levying $29 per $100,000 assessed value, averaging $35,000,000 annually while bonds are outstanding, with audits, independent oversight, and funds used locally?
What a yes vote means
A "yes" vote supports issuing up to $498 million in bonds and levying a property tax of $29 per $100,000 assessed value while bonds are outstanding to fund building repairs and upgrades, teacher and staff recruitment and retention, trades education, and other public education programs.
