The largest school facility bond in state history appeared headed for defeat Tuesday, falling short of the simple majority needed despite bipartisan support and little formal opposition.
Proposition 13 — unrelated to the same-numbered 1978 tax measure — would push $15 billion in bonds to California’s schools, public universities and community colleges to upgrade facilities and build new ones.
The measure was losing with 56% of voters opposing it, although there were still a significant number of votes still left to count.
It would be the first time voters rejected an education facilities bond in more than two decades. …
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