Measure SMS
San Marino Unified School District · Los Angeles County · November 3, 2026
The question on your ballot
San Marino Unified School District Quality Education Measure Without increasing the existing rates and to protect/maintain quality education programs, classroom instruction, prevent class size increases or teaching position reductions, attract/retain high-quality teachers/employees, support advanced programs in math, science, engineering, technology, shall San Marino Unified School District's measure to combine and renew their existing parcel taxes for 6 years at $1,499 (combined) with senior exemptions, raising approximately $6,100,000 annually, annual adjustments, requiring spending dis closure be adopted?
In plain language
Measure SMS lets the San Marino Unified School District combine and renew two existing parcel taxes. It would not raise the current rates. A YES vote continues these taxes for 6 more years at a combined rate of $1,499 per parcel. Seniors would be exempt. The money would help fund classroom instruction and keep class sizes from growing. It would help keep good teachers and support math, science, engineering, and technology programs. The tax would raise about $6,100,000 a year. There would be yearly adjustments and required spending disclosure. A NO vote lets the existing parcel taxes expire.
Fiscal impact
The combined parcel tax is $1,499 for 6 years. Seniors are exempt. It would raise about $6,100,000 each year. It can adjust each year.
Official ballot arguments
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What supporters and opponents say — outside sources (not official ballot arguments)
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Supporters say
“The district as well as the community does not have to go out for a measure every two to four years,”
— Stephen Choi, SMUSD assistant superintendent of Business Services, San Marino Tribune (Outlook Newspapers) (2026) · Two San Marino Unified tax measures become one on ballotRead the source →
Opponents say
No public statements against were found.