Calif. propositions live updates: $790M bond approved for beleaguered SF schools

A voter enters the polling place at St. Francis of Assisi Church on election day in San Francisco on Nov. 5, 2024.

9:50 p.m.

The first release of vote totals Tuesday night saw San Francisco voters approving a range of local ballot measures. With healthy leads on multiple issues, the San Francisco Chronicle declared that multiple measures passed, including:

Advertisement

Article continues below this ad

9:30 p.m.

Advertisement

Article continues below this ad

Voters sent a $790 million lifeline to the San Francisco Unified School District on Tuesday night, voting to approve a new bond measure that would fund improvements at school buildings across the city. The measure was leading in early returns with 72.7% of the vote, which was enough for the San Francisco Chronicle to declare that the measure has passed.

The school district is facing a massive budget deficit that has forced the planned closure of schools, and even required intervention from state authorities to oversee the district’s finances.

9:15 p.m.

Advertisement

Article continues below this ad

About 20 minutes after........

© SFGate