Santa Monica Measure ES: No Leads 53% on $495 School Parcel Tax

SANTA MONICA, Los Angeles County — November 2026. City and district voters weighed Measure ES, a proposed annual parcel tax to support Santa Monica public schools. The latest published ABC7 results show No ahead. The contest is still unofficial.

Ballot count

Yes: 13,521 (47.08%). No: 15,197 (52.92%). The No advantage is 1,676 votes in this snapshot.

What Measure ES would do

The ballot proposal would impose $495 per taxable parcel, adjusted for inflation, with exemptions including qualifying seniors and certain other properties. Supporters estimated approximately $12 million annually for school programs. No holds the lead in the reported count; the financial projection does not represent money collected. Measure ES is a financing question, not a City Council election.

Can the outcome change?

Yes. This report uses the ABC7 live November 2026 local election tally retrieved on November 5 (UTC). The provider shows a relative time since updating its table, but the exact timestamp of the county vote batch for this measure has not been independently confirmed. All eligible votes must be canvassed before certification, and a media lead is not the final legal outcome. The county’s official schedule provides further updates on November 5 and 6 and plans certification on November 27.

Sources: ABC7 Los Angeles local election results; Los Angeles County election results; 2026 local ballot measure descriptions. Related California58 reports: Statewide election coverage.

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