The Registrar of Voters has finished its count of all ballots cast, and Measure A wins with 68.01% of the vote! Voter turnout was 52%. Thank you again to the citizens of Alameda and to our fabulous, committed volunteers for this important achievement for our community.

Alameda came together and supported its schools by passing Measure A! The final unofficial results show the measure passing with 68.43% of the vote. Huge thanks to the citizens of Alameda for their support, and to our incredible volunteers who gave so much to this effort. Read on for our press release.

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Receiving anonymous/misleading last-minute emails from opponents of Measure A? Read our response here and get the facts. And, join us this weekend to help Get Out The Vote for this critical measure for Alameda schools and for our community!

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March 8 is the vote on funding to preserve quality local schools for Alameda! Join us for our final push – see the schedule of Get Out The Vote events on our calendar at lower right.

The Alameda Journal endorses Measure A! The Journal says “Alameda has a tradition of supporting quality education,” “district officials have worked with the community,” and the support of the business community “shows the cooperative spirit that this parcel tax has generated.”

Here is the first in a series of campaign videos featuring voices from across Alameda and why they believe Measure A is important to the future of our town. Check back for more videos over the next few days! Our thanks to the all-volunteer production team of Eric Ladenburg, Tom Geary, Jim Iacona, Tim Lindeen, Chris McCracken, Mark Garrett, Devon Perez, Dren McDonald, Amy Loughran, and Lenny Gonzalez.

The League of Women Voters of Alameda has announced its endorsement of Measure A, adding to the extensive list of community organizations and local leaders supporting the measure. The League said “a quality public education system supports Alameda’s economy and attracts businesses and families to our community” and that “the revenues from Measure A are critical and further budget reductions would lead to an overall decline from which our district might not be able to recover.”

The Greater Alameda Business Association, representing small and medium-sized businesses in Alameda, has announced its endorsement of Measure A! Read our press release here. The association said a strong public school system “benefits both homeowners and the entire business community” and that the association’s member businesses “have indicated by a strong polling majority that they believe this measure as written should be supported by the voters.” The association’s endorsement is the third for Measure A from Alameda business groups, joining the Alameda Chamber of Commerce and the West Alameda Business Association. They are part of a growing list of organizations and individuals – elected leaders, business, labor, seniors, parents, and community organizations – on record as supporting Measure A to provide local funding for quality schools.

A huge thank-you to the supporters of Alameda schools for your generous contributions to the Yes on A campaign. We’re happy to report we are starting to close in on our fundraising target! We’re not fully there, but your support for this campaign for local school funding has been amazing and deserves a moment of appreciation. 99 percent of the contributions to Alameda SOS have been from individuals, demonstrating once again that this is a grassroots, community-based effort. Read our message to our supporters – and thank you again for the many ways you’re working to preserve great schools for Alameda.