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Council takes position on Proposition 26, citing school facility needs and accountability
Summary
Councilmember Hernandez urged a unanimous vote supporting Proposition 26 to ease school facility funding, while other members opposed lowering the voter threshold for tax increases; the council approved a position on Prop 26.
Council discussed and took a position on Proposition 26, a statewide measure affecting school bond approval thresholds and project disclosure.
Councilmember Tony Hernandez argued the measure would help address an urgent local need for school facilities, pointing to a specific site and the broader need for new school construction in parts of the city. He said Proposition 26 requires local school bonds to list specific projects and would give voters clarity about how bond funds would be spent. Other members voiced concern about lowering voter approval from a two-thirds threshold to a simple majority to increase taxes; one councilmember said they could not support that change.
After debate the council voted on item 38; the roll call recorded 8 ayes and 2 noes and the item was approved. The council's action was framed as supporting investment in school facilities while also noting disagreement among members about the ballot measure's change to the tax approval threshold.
