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Los Osos tax measure pulls ahead in latest vote tally

June 9, 2026

By JOSH FRIEDMAN

A Los Osos parcel tax measure that had been narrowly failing, swung in favor of the yes vote in the tally released on Monday.

Measure B-26 would impose a $185 annual tax on Los Osos property owners in order to purchase the former Sunnyside Elementary School property and convert it into a community park. A majority vote is needed for the measure to pass.

Following Monday’s tally, the tax measure is currently passing by a total of 102 votes. Among the votes tallied so far, 1,790, or 51.47%, have been yes, while 1,688, or 48.53%, have been no.

Measure B-26 calls for a maximum of $85 levied annually on each parcel to be used for the purchase of Sunnyside School. The remaining $100 levied annually would be used to fund park improvements, operation and maintenance costs.

The $85 portion of the tax would sunset after 15 years. The $100 portion would not sunset, and beginning July 1, 2027, the Los Osos Community Services District Board would be able to raise that amount annually in line with inflation.

Supporters of Measure B-26 argue Los Osos needs a proper community park, and the former Sunnyside school site is the right location. Opponents of the parcel tax argue that Los Osos already has open space and sports facilities, and the community services district does not have the capability of managing the project.

 


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See everyone?… when they ballot dump and take days to count the vote you don’t just get democrats elected you get their wish list as well… Enjoy!


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The ENTIRE POINT of Los Osos/Baywood Park being created, was to get away from any city like influence of building or paving over, and to enjoy nature as nature intended.


I’ll bet you can ask 50 people currently living in LO/BP where they are from, and they will all say….the big city they hated…except for the giant grocery store, the shopping plaza’s, the roads to everywhere paving, the stoplights, the numerous schools etc, etc, etc.


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Please explain using tax money in the first place for the school district to purchase the property and now wanting to use more tax money to purchase the property again from the school district to use it for public enjoyment? Some kind of warped government logic?


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Exactly. We have paid for the school site via property tax/tax payer dollars. If we want to keep it we have to buy it again, from ourselves? They will say it’s a different organization that owns it but it’s all tax payer dollars. What a scam. Yes, it would be great to have it as a park and prevent commercial development, but don’t we already own it as property owners in this community? We are all tired of being taxed to hell. Enough. Also, there is a community park literally across the street.


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One wonders if they needed a parcel tax to build Sunnyside School way back when? If no, what is the difference between then and now? My guess would be no, as school administrators made “reasonable” compensation, which did not mean placing burdens on residents.


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Funny how they find enough votes after the fact to get what they want huh?


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