We’ll bet that most people in Long Beach have at least heard there’s a mayoral election going on, but a lot fewer know about a local measure that could have a direct effect on your taxes and local kids’ school experience.
Measure Q would raise property taxes to pay for $3.8 billion in bonds to finance repairs and infrastructure investments at Long Beach Unified schools—and it’s an extremely tight race, according to a recent poll.
Because Measure Q could raise taxes—about $25 per month for a home assessed at $500,000—it requires 55% approval to pass. In a poll of likely voters last month, it got 56% approval, well within the poll’s 2.9% margin of error. So, it appears to be essentially a toss-up.
If you care about this issue, be sure to vote on it. There’s a good chance your ballot will make a difference.
Polls are open until 8 p.m.
If you want to see how this race turns out, keep checking back at lbpost.com/elections for live results and analysis after the polls close.