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District poll shows bond support near 55% threshold; consultants advise November ballot
Summary
A district polling presentation found support for two tested bond sizes clustered around the 55% passage threshold, with consultants urging a November election over a June primary because of turnout composition and better resilience to opposition messaging.
SAN MATEO — A tracking poll presented to the San Mateo‑Foster City School District board on Tuesday shows support for a potential school facilities bond hovering near the 55% threshold needed under Proposition 39.
Jessica Psky Sanchez of EMC Research told trustees the mixed‑mode poll of 600 likely voters tested two options — a $498 million measure and a $326 million measure — and found initial support “right near the 55% threshold” for both amounts. The overall margin of error for the sample was roughly plus or minus 4 percentage points, she said.
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