Measure A, the latest parcel tax measure seeking public funding for Moraga's schools, failed to achieve the two-thirds majority it needed to pass, a spokesman for the Contra Costa County Elections Division said Thursday.
The measure, which would have added $1.2 million to district coffers if passed, fell short by "a few hundred votes."
A notice posted to the district web site Thursday thanked "all Moraga families and business leaders for their support and the many countless volunteer hours for the Measure A Parcel Tax campaign" and said the district "will continue to work hard in delivering a first class education to our students."
Measure A asked property owners to pay an additional $225 annual tax on top of an existing $325 per parcel tax levied to help fund district programs.
