Measure SM
Bellflower Unified School District · Los Angeles County · November 3, 2026
The question on your ballot
With funds that cannot be taken by the State and spent elsewhere, shall Bellflower Unified School District’s measure to repair/replace deteriorating roofs, plumbing, heating, ventilation and electrical systems; upgrade classrooms, labs and career training facilities; and, improve access for students with disabilities be adopted, authorizing $135 million in bonds levying $49 per $100,000 assessed value ($8 million annually) while outstanding, with legal rates, audits, citizen oversight, no funds for administrator salaries and full disclosure of all spending?
In plain language
Measure SM is a Bellflower Unified School District bond measure. A YES vote lets the district borrow $135 million. The money would fix and replace old roofs, plumbing, heating, and electrical systems. It would upgrade classrooms and labs. It would improve access for students with disabilities. The state cannot take this money for other uses. A NO vote means the district does not get this bond money. Property owners would pay $49 per $100,000 of their property's assessed value. That is about $8 million a year while the bonds are being paid off. The measure requires audits and citizen oversight. None of the money can go to administrator salaries.
Fiscal impact
This allows $135 million in bonds. It would add a tax of $49 per $100,000 of assessed value. That is about $8 million each year. It lasts while the bonds are outstanding.
Official ballot arguments
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What supporters and opponents say — outside sources (not official ballot arguments)
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Supporters say
“Many Bellflower Unified schools and buildings are more than 70 years old and require upgrades, repairs and improvements”
— Esmeralda Cisneros, Bellflower USD public information officer, LAist (2026) · Voter guide 2026: Bellflower Unified Measure SM school bondRead the source →
Opponents say
No public statements against were found.