About the measure
What is Measure G-26?
Measure G-26 is a general obligation bond on the November 3, 2026 General Election ballot. If at least 55% of voters approve, it authorizes $205 million to renovate and expand high school classrooms and career training facilities, and repair leaky roofs and aging systems. Approval also makes the district eligible for State matching funds.
$205M
Bond amount
$12.2M
Estimated annual levy
$49.59
Estimated annual tax rate per $100,000 assessed value
55%
Voter approval needed to pass
Why now
Why the Board put Measure G on the ballot.
Strategic alignment
The district's Strategic Plan builds directly on the Facilities Master Plan to modernize every learning environment.
Goal 6: Facilities & funding
Strategy 6.1: carry out a fair, strategic Facilities Master Plan. 6.2: keep schools safe, welcoming and well maintained. 6.3: secure steady funding for district priorities.
Grades 9–12 focus
The money goes straight to high school students: Paso Robles High, Liberty / Independence and War Memorial.
66%
Share of our main state funding formula paid by local property taxes. The State pays the other 34%.
$18,395 → $51,184
Approved bond money per student, now and if Measure G passes (2004–2024 bonds, 2023/24 enrollment).
$107.69
Total local-area school bond tax rate per $100,000 if Measure G passes.
Source: District public presentation, Fall 2026.
Official ballot question
In the voters' own words.
“With funds that cannot be taken by the State and spent elsewhere, shall Paso Robles Joint Unified School District's measure to renovate and expand classrooms and career training facilities; and repair leaky roofs and inefficient heating and air-conditioning be adopted authorizing $205 million of bonds with legal rates, average levies below $50 per $100,000 of assessed value (raising $12.2 million annually) while outstanding, audits, taxpayer oversight, no funds for administrator salaries, pensions or benefits, and full disclosure of all spending?”
Projects include
What it will fix.
- Expanding career training and technical education classrooms
- Renovating facilities to expand access to career training and hands-on learning
- Repairing and updating aging electrical systems and infrastructure
- Updating emergency communication and fire alarm systems
- Repairing and replacing leaky roofs
- Renovating science classrooms and libraries
- Repairing and replacing aging plumbing systems
- Repairing inefficient heating, ventilation and air-conditioning systems
- Updating classroom technology including Wi-Fi, computer networks and infrastructure
- ADA accessibility upgrades to War Memorial Stadium
- Building a new cafeteria and event center at Paso Robles High School
What it costs
Less than $50 per $100,000.
The rate is based on assessed value, the value set by San Luis Obispo or Monterey County, which is usually lower than market value. The legal maximum is $60 per $100,000; the estimated annual tax rate is $49.59.
| Average assessed value, single-family home (2025–26) | Estimated tax rate | Est. annual cost* | Est. monthly cost* |
|---|---|---|---|
| $560,934 | $49.59 | $278.17 | $23.18 |
*Costs are estimates based on projected annual tax rates for Measure G.
Taxpayer protections
Built-in accountability.
Citizens' Oversight
An independent Citizens' Oversight Committee will actively monitor and review all bond expenditures.
Independent Audits
Mandatory annual financial and performance audits by an independent third-party firm.
Strict Limits
No funds for administrator or teacher salaries, pensions, or routine operating costs.
Local Funding
By law, all bond revenue stays local and cannot be taken by the State.
How school bonds work
General obligation bonds, explained.
What are GO bonds?
Loans repaid by a project-specific tax on all property — residential, commercial, industrial and agricultural — within the district's boundaries. Similar to a home loan, they are repaid over time.
When does the tax start?
Not on Election Day. The tax only begins after the bonds are actually issued and sold.
How is it repaid?
Bonds have a fixed payment schedule, and the County Treasurer levies what is needed to repay them.
What can the money be used for?
Only school facilities: construction, renovation, or buying property. Never administrator salaries.
At a glance
What the ballot says.
- Election
- November 3, 2026
- Maximum authorization
- $205,000,000
- Approval needed
- 55% of votes cast
- Repaid by
- Property tax on assessed value
- Board action
- Resolution No. 26-26
- Estimated rate
- Under $50 per $100,000
- 01The school board placed the bond on the ballot to modernize aging classrooms, repair infrastructure and expand career technical education at Paso Robles and Liberty high schools, plus new facilities for grades 9–12.
- 02Bond money can only build, repair, furnish and equip school facilities or buy land for them. It can never pay salaries or other operating costs.
- 03The property tax only begins once bonds are actually sold — not on election day.
- 04The plan counts on state matching funds, which must still be approved, so passing the measure doesn't guarantee every listed project.
Source: San Luis Obispo County impartial analysis of Measure G-26 and Board Resolution No. 26-26.
How it got here
Listening to voters.
407
registered voters surveyed in April 2026
53%
of them had no kids or grandkids in local schools
51% → 56%
support once voters learned about the projects
~10%
yearly rise in construction costs if the district waits
Career training projects raised support the most. Access to state matching funds was another reason the board chose not to delay.
Source: PRJUSD board meetings, April 28 and May 26, 2026.
Finances
Where the numbers come from.
| Paso Robles High School | $157,285,000 |
| War Memorial | $22,590,000 |
| Independence / Liberty | $12,670,000 |
| Estimated construction total | $192,545,000 |
| Estimated election cost | $120,000 |
The $205 million on the ballot is a borrowing limit, not a budget. It sits above the district's $192.5 million construction estimate.
Average rate ($49.59)
$23.18 / mo · $278.17 / yr
Maximum rate ($54.90)
$25.66 / mo · $307.95 / yr
For the average home, assessed at $560,934 (2025–26).
Source: District financial comparisons; California Municipal Statistics.
Compared to neighbors
Bonds per student.
School bonds approved 2004–2024, per 2023–24 student. Paso Robles ranks last among area districts.
Why 55%?
The 1998–99 measures needed two-thirds. Prop 39 (2000) lowered it to 55% for school bonds and added a citizens' oversight committee, yearly audits and a ban on spending bond money on salaries.
Source: Ed-Data.org, CDIAC, CaliforniaCityFinance.com, via district financial comparisons.
Election Day · November 3, 2026
Vote yes on G-26