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About Measure V

Continuing our community's investment in students

Since 2004, West Contra Costa voters have supported locally-controlled funding for our public schools. Measure V continues that commitment.

Our history

A commitment our community made in 2004, and has kept ever since

Since 2004, West Contra Costa voters have supported locally-controlled funding for our public schools. That funding does not come from the state or federal government. It stays right here, decided by our community, for our students.

Main Street in a West Contra Costa community that Measure V supports

  1. 2004

    Voters invest for the first time

    West Contra Costa voters approved locally-controlled parcel funding to support classrooms, staff, and student programs across the district.

  2. 2004–Today

    Two decades of local investment

    Renewed and refined over the years, this funding has helped stabilize school budgets during state funding shortfalls and economic downturns.

  3. 2026

    Measure V continues the commitment

    Measure V renews this local funding so our schools do not lose the resources our community has relied on for over twenty years.

The facts

Measure V is not a new tax

It continues an investment our community has made since 2004, protecting funding our schools already rely on.

A renewal, not a new tax

Measure V continues locally-controlled funding first approved by voters in 2004. It does not create a new tax.

$10 million a year is at stake

Without renewal, West Contra Costa Unified would lose approximately $10 million in local school funding every year.

Funding stays local

Every dollar is controlled locally by our school district and community, not redirected to Sacramento.

Legally required oversight

By law, funds are subject to independent audits and citizen oversight to ensure dollars are spent as promised.

Why it matters

$10 million a year that would otherwise disappear

If Measure V does not pass, West Contra Costa Unified stands to lose approximately $10 million in local funding every single year, money that directly supports teachers, classrooms, and student programs across the district.

  • Retaining qualified teachers and support staff
  • Maintaining safe, modern classrooms and campuses
  • Sustaining academic, arts, and athletic programs
  • Protecting neighborhood schools from budget cuts
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At risk annually without Measure V

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Of continuous local investment since 2004

Students benefit from a fully-resourced classroom funded by Measure V

Common questions

Frequently asked questions

No. Measure V continues locally-controlled funding that West Contra Costa voters first approved in 2004. It renews an existing commitment and does not create a new tax.