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Torrance poll shows path to pass $388 million school bond but consultants urge lower tax rate and outreach
Summary
Consultants told the Torrance Unified School District board that a statistically reliable poll showed 65% initial support for a $388 million facilities bond; support is price-sensitive and rises when the tax is framed as a concrete annual cost for homeowners, the consultants said.
Consultants advising Torrance Unified told the school board that preliminary polling shows a feasible path for a $388 million facilities bond — if the district refines the tax rate and mounts an effective outreach campaign.
Charles Heath of Team Civics and Dr. Tim McLarney of True North Research presented results from a statistically reliable survey of 1,419 likely November voters. Dr. McLarney said the sample gives a margin of sampling error of plus or minus 2.6 percentage points at the 95% confidence level.
The initial, 75‑word ballot test produced 65% support and 24% opposition. However, Dr. McLarney warned the board that responses are tax-rate sensitive: when respondents were simply asked whether they would back a tax of $30 per…
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