Galt School Bond Measure G: 53.94% Yes Remains Below 55% Required

UPDATE — NOVEMBER 6, 2026, 3:54:55 p.m. PST. Galt Joint Union High School District’s proposed $43 million Measure G school bond now has 3,868 Yes votes (53.94%) to 3,303 No (46.06%). Its legal approval requirement is 55%, so despite Yes leading by 565 ballots, the measure is still below the passage threshold in this official, uncertified county snapshot. Proposed borrowing would support classrooms, repairs and vocational facilities; none of this money should be treated as already authorized or spent. Sacramento County report, Nov. 6, page 28; official Measure G details and 55% threshold.

GALT, SACRAMENTO COUNTY — NOVEMBER 5, 2026. The Galt Joint Union High School District’s $43 million facilities bond was slightly below the required passage threshold in the latest clearly dated early count reviewed by California58. As of Wednesday, November 4, about 53% of votes reported supported the measure, according to Abridged by PBS KVIE. The bond requires 55% approval, and additional eligible ballots are still being processed.

Why school leaders asked voters

Galt’s high school district, which serves roughly 2,000 students, has identified aging facilities and the costs of repairs and modernization as major needs. Like other school bonds, this proposal would finance eligible capital improvements rather than ongoing general salaries or routine operating expenses.

How the financing was estimated

Pre-election materials described a projected taxpayer cost of around $30 per $100,000 in assessed property value. That is an estimate linked to bond financing and property assessments, not a claim that the tax is already being collected. District leaders would need to plan future repairs with other resources if the proposal does not pass.

Don’t confuse the school districts

Galt Joint Union High School District is separate from Galt’s elementary school district. Voters approved an elementary-school bond in 2024; that earlier authorization does not determine the result of this high-school measure.

What comes next

Two percentage points can matter significantly when a school measure has a 55% threshold. The November 4 figures must not be characterized as a final defeat. Sacramento County will continue counting eligible mail, provisional and other ballots during the canvass.

Sources: Abridged, Nov. 4; Abridged, Oct. 21 bond costs and project descriptions; Sacramento County Elections. Result not certified.

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