Voters Favor All 4 Santa Monica Ballot Questions: Semi-Final Results

SANTA MONICA, CA — All four local ballot questions in Santa Monica were favored by voters, according to semi-final results.

Voters considered four local ballot questions: measures F, K, PSK and QS.

Among them is Measure QS, a $495 million bond measure that Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District officials plan to use to upgrade and build new school buildings, projects they say are necessary to help prepare students for the modern world.

Here's the latest count:

• Measure F — 77.80% in favor, 22.20% opposed (26,089 vs. 7,444 votes)
• Measure K — 73.97% in favor, 26.03% opposed (25,164 vs. 8,854 votes)
• Measure PSK — 66.53% in favor, 33.47% opposed (21,952 vs. 11,044 votes)
• Measure QS — 62.53% in favor, 37.47% opposed (20,658 vs. 12,381 votes)

The results reflect 2.62 million ballots counted countywide by early Wednesday morning, representing 45.59% of registered voters, which the Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk's Office said were "semi-final results." The results also reflect another approximately 80,000 counted ballots reported by the registrar's office on Wednesday afternoon.

There are still "many" ballots left to count: The registrar plans to release updated counts each day after 4 p.m. until all ballots are counted and the results are certified, the registrar's office said.

Check back in the coming days for an updated breakdown of the results.

Additionally, check out Patch's coverage of the Santa Monica City Council race.

Real-Time Race Results For Los Angeles County: Nov. 5, 2024 General Election:

The Registrar of Voters and Patch will update the results as votes are tallied, and the page will be refreshed for the latest updates.

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In Santa Monica:

Measure F is billed by city officials as a "modernization" of its business taxation: It includes both tax increases and decreases and is expected to generate $3 million annually for public safety and homelessness services.

Measure K would increase the city's parking facility tax from 10 percent to 18 percent. The tax, which applies to parking fees paid at privately owned garages and lots, is expected to generated an additional $6.7 million annually.

Measure PSK is an advisory measure that accompanies Measure K — it's meant to allow voters to provide input to the City Council about how to spend the new revenue raised through Measure K. It asks whether the city should spend half of the new revenue on public safety, homelessness prevention, increasing police patrols and enhancing emergency medical response.

Measure QS is a $495 million bond measure that would increase property taxes by 3 cents per $100 of assessed value, raising $28 million annually to pay for repairs and upgrades at Santa-Monica Malibu Unified School District schools within the city. Read Patch's rundown of how the district plans to spend the money and the arguments against the measure.

In-depth information about Santa Monica's ballot questions is available on the city's website.

Read more: Patch's Santa Monica 2024 voter guide