Measure V: Measure V – San Mateo County Community College District: Bond Measure
San Mateo County Community College District · San Mateo County · November 3, 2026
The question on your ballot
Without increasing current tax rates and to protect affordable higher education at College of San Mateo, Cañada College, and Skyline College by repairing/constructing science, engineering, math, technology, skilled trades, and career-training classrooms that prepare students for in-demand careers; and repairing roofs, plumbing, electrical, shall San Mateo County Community College District's measure authorizing $848,000,000 in bonds at legal rates be adopted, levying approximately $18 per $100,000 assessed value ($75,000,000 annually) while bonds are outstanding, with independent audits, oversight, and all money locally controlled?
Official ballot arguments
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The official arguments will appear here once both sides’ arguments are on file.
What supporters and opponents say — outside sources (not official ballot arguments)
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Supporters say
“We will prioritize modernization over reconstruction at every turn”
— Melissa Moreno, Chancellor, San Mateo County Community College District, The Almanac (2026) · San Mateo County college district asks voters to extend bond measure in NovemberRead the source →“Measure V has drawn a lineup of institutional supporters, including the San Mateo Community College Federation of Teachers.”
— San Mateo Community College Federation of Teachers; San Mateo County Central Labor Council; Silicon Valley Community Foundation; San Mateo County firefighters; Larry Moody, Hoodline (2026) · San Mateo County Voters Face $848M College Bond Measure VRead the source →
Opponents say
No public statements against were found.