Community input is helping shape the future of 54-year-old Crafton Hills College and 100-year-old San Bernardino Valley College

SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. — Voters will consider Measure Y, the San Bernardino Community College District’s Local College Affordability, Job Training and Repairs Measure, on the November 3, 2026 ballot.

The SBCCD Board of Trustees unanimously placed Measure Y on the ballot after more than a year of gathering community input about the future of Crafton Hills College and San Bernardino Valley College. Through community meetings, surveys, and other outreach, the district heard from approximately 1,300 community members, safety professionals, students, and business leaders on their priorities, which have been incorporated into Measure Y.

The outreach comes as San Bernardino Valley College marks 100 years of serving the community and Crafton Hills College marks 54 years.

“Good planning starts with listening,” said SBCCD Chancellor Diana Z. Rodriguez. “What we heard was clear: people want college to stay affordable, they want students prepared for jobs in health care, emergency response and the skilled trades, and they want safe, up-to-date classrooms and labs.”

Measure Y would authorize up to $898 million in bonds for San Bernardino Valley College, Crafton Hills College and workforce training sites districtwide. Funds could be used to repair and upgrade classrooms, labs, training spaces, infrastructure and equipment, including facilities supporting skilled trades, nursing, teaching, firefighting and emergency response.

Projects identified in the measure also include providing safe drinking water, removing asbestos and mold, repairing deteriorating gas lines, and acquiring, constructing and repairing college facilities, sites and equipment.

Rodriguez added, “Buildings age, infrastructure ages, technology changes, and so do students’ needs. We have to keep the places where people in our community learn and train safe and up to date.”

If approved, Measure Y would levy $25 a year for every $100,000 of assessed property value and generate about $56 million annually while the bonds are outstanding. The measure requires citizen oversight, public disclosure of spending, and annual independent financial and performance audits. By law, all Measure Y funds must stay local and be used for projects identified in the measure.

Voters within the San Bernardino Community College District will decide Measure Y on November 3, 2026.

For more information, including the official ballot question and frequently asked questions, visit www.sbccd.edu/MeasureY.