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https://ballotpedia.org/California_Proposition_39,_Supermajority_of_55%25_for_School_Bond_Votes_(2000) https://ballotpedia.org/California_Proposition_39,_Supermajo... It is a bit nuanced but there are several forms of fund raising and such that require a 55% majority to pass. We have other things that require a 2/3rds majority as well.