San Diego County Ballot

See Also: Information for the State of California

Polling Location on November 3:

Governor

• Gray Davis, Democratic
  4,858,817 votes 58.0%
• Dan Lungren, Republican
  3,216,749 votes 38.4%
• Dan Hamburg, Green
  104,117 votes 1.3%
• Steve W. Kubby, Libertarian
  73,823 votes 0.9%
• Gloria Estela La Riva, Peace and Freedom
  59,181 votes 0.7%
• Philip Ashamallah, Democratic (Write-In)
  50,434 votes 0.7%
• Nathan E. Johnson, American Independent
  37,955 votes 0.4%
• Harold H. Bloomfield, Natural Law
  31,226 votes 0.3%
• Gale Shangold (Write-In)
• Lark D. Jursek (Write-In)
• Holden Charles Hollom (Write-In)

Lieutenant Governor

• Cruz M. Bustamante, Democratic
  4,288,899 votes 52.7%
• Tim Leslie, Republican
  3,159,789 votes 38.9%
• Sara Amir, Green
  247,702 votes 3.1%
• Thomas M. Tryon, Libertarian
  167,457 votes 2.0%
• Jaime Luis Gomez, Peace and Freedom
  109,826 votes 1.3%
• George M. McCoy, American Independent
  92,293 votes 1.1%
• James J. Mangia, Reform
  74,148 votes 0.9%
• Eli Green (Write-In)
  63,688 votes 0.9%

Secretary of State

• Bill Jones, Republican
  3,783,665 votes 47.1%
• Michela Alioto, Democratic
  3,693,927 votes 45.9%
• Gail K. Lightfoot, Libertarian
  216,751 votes 2.7%
• Jane Ann Bialosky, Natural Law
  103,523 votes 1.3%
• Carolyn Rae Short, American Independent
  100,225 votes 1.2%
• Israel Feuer, Peace and Freedom
  78,788 votes 0.9%
• Valli Sharpe-Geisler, Reform
  72,924 votes 0.9%

State Controller

• Kathleen Connell, Democratic
  4,874,097 votes 61.0%
• Ruben Barrales, Republican
  2,652,115 votes 33.2%
• Pamela J. Pescosolido, Libertarian
  147,343 votes 1.9%
• Alfred L. "Al" Burgess, American Independent
  108,795 votes 1.3%
• Denise L. Jackson, Reform
  100,644 votes 1.2%
• C. T. Weber, Peace and Freedom
  68,697 votes 0.8%
• Iris Adam, Natural Law
  50,955 votes 0.6%

State Treasurer

• Phil Angelides, Democratic
  4,164,708 votes 52.7%
• Curt Pringle, Republican
  3,158,624 votes 39.9%
• Jon Petersen, Libertarian
  183,356 votes 2.4%
• Carlos Aguirre, Natural Law
  172,711 votes 2.1%
• Jan B. Tucker, Peace and Freedom
  146,167 votes 1.8%
• Edmon V. Kaiser, American Independent
  91,764 votes 1.1%

Attorney General

• Bill Lockyer, Democratic
  4,117,596 votes 51.6%
• Dave Stirling, Republican
  3,388,406 votes 42.4%
• Diane Beall Templin, American Independent
  193,980 votes 2.4%
• Joseph S. Farina, Libertarian
  149,368 votes 1.8%
• Robert J. Evans, Peace and Freedom
  145,281 votes 1.8%

Insurance Commissioner

• Chuck Quackenbush, Republican
  4,005,343 votes 49.9%
• Diane Martinez, Democratic
  3,518,178 votes 43.8%
• Dale F. Ogden, Libertarian
  169,867 votes 2.2%
• Barbara Bourdette, Natural Law
  130,755 votes 1.6%
• Gary R. Ramos, Peace and Freedom
  116,036 votes 1.4%
• Merton D. Short, American Independent
  92,950 votes 1.1%

Board of Equalization; District 3

• Claude Parrish, Republican
  1,028,148 votes 53.2%
• Mary Christian-Heising, Democratic
  806,716 votes 41.7%
• J. R. Graham, Libertarian
  71,428 votes 3.6%
• Maxine Bell Quirk, Peace and Freedom
  29,908 votes 1.5%

State Superintendent of Public Instruction

• Delaine Eastin
  3,785,927 votes 53.7%
• Gloria Matta Tuchman
  3,276,824 votes 46.3%

United States Senator

• Barbara Boxer, Democratic
  4,410,056 votes 53.1%
• Matt Fong, Republican
  3,575,078 votes 43.1%
• Ted Brown, Libertarian
  93,926 votes 1.2%
• Timothy R. Erich, Reform
  82,918 votes 1.0%
• H. Joseph Perrin, Sr., American Independent
  54,699 votes 0.6%
• Ophie C. Beltran, Peace and Freedom
  48,685 votes 0.5%
• Brian M. Rees, Natural Law
  46,543 votes 0.5%

United States Representative; District 48

• Ron Packard, Republican
  138,948 votes 76.9%
• Sharon K. Miles, Natural Law
  23,262 votes 12.9%
• Daniel L. Muhe, Libertarian
  18,509 votes 10.2%

United States Representative; District 49 (Basic info only)

• Brian P. Bilbray, Republican
  90,516 votes 48.8%
• Christine T. Kehoe, Democratic
  86,400 votes 46.6%
• Ernest Lippe, Libertarian
  3,327 votes 1.8%
• Julia F. Simon, Natural Law
  2,829 votes 1.5%
• Janice Jordan, Peace and Freedom
  2,447 votes 1.3%

United States Representative; District 50 (Basic info only)

• Bob Filner, Democratic
  77,354 votes 100.0%
• Petra E. Barajas, Republican (Write-In)
  65,282 votes 100.0%
• Jon Parungoa (Write-In)

United States Representative; District 51 (Basic info only)

• Randy "Duke" Cunningham, Republican
  126,229 votes 61.1%
• Dan Kripke, Democratic
  71,706 votes 34.6%
• Jack Anderson, Libertarian
  5,411 votes 2.6%
• Eric H. Bourdette, Natural Law
  3,532 votes 1.7%
• Don J. Pando (Write-In)
  3,050 votes 1.7%

United States Representative; District 52 (Basic info only)

• Duncan Hunter, Republican
  116,251 votes 75.8%
• Lynn Badler, Libertarian
  21,933 votes 14.2%
• Adrienne Pelton, Natural Law
  15,380 votes 10.0%
• Bill Warren, Republican (Write-In)
  13,325 votes 10.0%

CA Legislative

State Senator; District 36

• Ray Haynes, Republican
  127,531 votes 60.1%
• George M. Swift, Democratic
  84,683 votes 39.9%

State Senator; District 38

• Bill Morrow, Republican
  136,889 votes 60.3%
• Madelene Arakelian, Democratic
  74,597 votes 32.9%
• Barbara Blair, Natural Law
  5,828 votes 2.6%
• Gene Carl, Independent
  5,504 votes 2.4%
• Paul King, Libertarian
  4,315 votes 1.8%

State Senator; District 40 (Basic info only)

• Steve Peace, Democratic
  103,669 votes 66.4%
• Bob Divine, Republican
  47,490 votes 30.3%
• David N. Graham, Libertarian
  5,192 votes 3.3%

Member of the State Assembly; District 66

• Bruce Thompson, Republican
  78,961 votes 61.8%
• Patsy Hockersmith, Democratic
  48,949 votes 38.2%

Member of the State Assembly; District 73

• Patricia C. "Pat" Bates, Republican
  71,333 votes 66.4%
• Robert D. Wilberg, Democratic
  31,220 votes 29.1%
• Donald D. Rollins, Libertarian
  3,512 votes 3.2%
• Matteo Ornati, Natural Law
  1,432 votes 1.3%

Member of the State Assembly; District 74 (Basic info only)

• Howard Kaloogian, Republican
  66,049 votes 57.0%
• William F. "Bill" Fitzgerald, Democratic
  44,809 votes 38.7%
• Aditi Gentsch, Natural Law
  2,707 votes 2.3%
• Stephen C. Dorsey, Libertarian
  2,408 votes 2.0%

Member of the State Assembly; District 75 (Basic info only)

• Charlene Zettel, Republican
  79,365 votes 64.4%
• David Debus, Democratic
  34,407 votes 27.9%
• Donna Tello, Libertarian
  6,017 votes 4.8%
• William S. Cowling, III, Natural Law
  3,630 votes 2.9%

Member of the State Assembly; District 76 (Basic info only)

• Susan A. Davis, Democratic
  70,244 votes 65.4%
• Duane A. Admire, Republican
  34,143 votes 31.7%
• Edward M. Teyssier, Libertarian
  3,159 votes 2.9%

Member of the State Assembly; District 77 (Basic info only)

• Steve Baldwin, Republican
  56,622 votes 57.8%
• Margaret "Marge" Carlson, Democratic
  37,962 votes 38.8%
• Elizabeth Meyers, Libertarian
  3,378 votes 3.4%

Member of the State Assembly; District 78 (Basic info only)

• Howard Wayne, Democratic
  65,566 votes 56.7%
• Jean Roesch, Republican
  44,484 votes 38.4%
• John Murphy, Libertarian
  3,551 votes 3.0%
• Stuart Knoles, Natural Law
  2,228 votes 1.9%

Member of the State Assembly; District 79 (Basic info only)

• Denise Moreno Ducheny, Democratic
  39,636 votes 76.5%
• Carl Hurum Kinz, Republican
  12,226 votes 23.5%

Judicial

California Supreme Court

• Ronald M. George
  4,654,671 votes 75.5%
• Janice R. Brown
  4,374,827 votes 76.0%
• Ming William Chin
  4,202,086 votes 69.3%
• Stanley Mosk
  4,156,879 votes 70.6%

Justice, California State Court of Appeal; District 4 Division 1

• Daniel J. Kremer
  1,030,251 votes 74.9%
• James A. McIntyre
  1,012,507 votes 74.5%
• Alex C. McDonald
  1,004,772 votes 73.9%

Justice, California State Court of Appeal; District 4 Division 2

• James D. Ward
  1,013,868 votes 75.2%
• Manuel A. Ramirez
  1,007,254 votes 73.0%
• Barton C. Gaut
  947,758 votes 71.1%

Justice, California State Court of Appeal; District 4 Division 3

• David G. Sills
  998,091 votes 75.1%
• William W. Bedsworth
  969,025 votes 73.9%
• Edward J. Wallin
  940,915 votes 71.2%
• W. F. "Bill" Rylaarsdam
  920,807 votes 70.1%

Proposition 1A Class Size Reduction Kindergarten- University Public Education Facilities Bond Act of 1998.
4,886,570 / 62.5% Yes votes ...... 2,934,131 / 37.5% No votes

This nine billion two hundred million dollar ($9,200,000,000) bond issue will provide funding for necessary education facilities for at least four years for class size reduction, to relieve overcrowding and accommodate student enrollment growth and to repair older schools and for wiring and cabling for education technology. Funds will also be used to upgrade and build new classrooms in community colleges, the California State University, and the University of California. These bonds may be used only for eligible construction projects. Fiscal Impact: State cost of about $15.2 billion to pay off both the principal ($9.2 billion) and interest ($6 billion) on the bonds. The average payment for principal and interest over 25 years would be about $600 million per year. State cost of $160 million to offset all or part of school-related development fees borne by certain homebuyers and renters.

Proposition 1 Property Taxes: Contaminated Property.
5,366,159 / 71.1% Yes votes ...... 2,185,831 / 28.9% No votes

Amends article XIII A of the Constitution, added by Proposition 13, to allow repair or replacement of environmentally-contaminated property or structures without increasing the tax valuation of original or replacement property. Fiscal Impact: Property tax revenue losses probably less than $1 million annually in the near term to schools, counties, cities, and special districts. School revenue losses (about half of total) would be made up by the state.

Proposition 2 Transportation: Funding.
5,519,390 / 75.4% Yes votes ...... 1,801,685 / 24.6% No votes

Imposes repayment conditions on loans of transportation revenues to the General Fund and local entities. Designates local transportation funds as trust funds and requires a transportation purpose for their use. Fiscal Impact: Not likely to have any fiscal impact on state and local governments.

Proposition 3 Partisan Presidential Primary Elections.
3,424,127 / 46.1% Yes votes ...... 3,994,091 / 53.9% No votes

Changes existing open primary law to require closed, partisan primary for purposes of selecting delegates to national political party presidential nominating conventions. Limits voting for such delegates to voters registered by political party. Provides partisan ballots to be voted only by members of the particular party. Fiscal Impact: Minor costs to state and county governments statewide.

Proposition 4 Trapping Practices. Bans Use of Specified Traps and Animal Poisons.
4,485,030 / 57.5% Yes votes ...... 3,324,133 / 42.5% No votes

Prohibits trapping fur-bearing or nongame mammals with specified traps. Prohibits commerce in fur of animals so trapped. Generally prohibits steel-jawed leghold traps on mammals. Prohibits use of specified poisons on animals. Fiscal Impact: Unknown state and local costs of several hundred thousand to in the range of a couple of million dollars annually, depending on workload and effectiveness of alternative trapping methods.

Proposition 5 Tribal-State Gaming Compacts. Tribal Casinos.
5,090,452 / 62.4% Yes votes ...... 3,070,358 / 37.6% No votes

Specifies terms and conditions of mandatory compact between state and Indian tribes for gambling on tribal land. Allows slot machines and banked card games at tribal casinos. Fiscal Impact: Uncertain impact on state and local revenues, depending on the growth in gambling on Indian lands in California. Effect could range from little impact to significant annual revenue increases.

Proposition 6 Criminal Law. Prohibition on Slaughter of Horses and Sale of Horsemeat for Human Consumption.
4,670,524 / 59.4% Yes votes ...... 3,194,570 / 40.6% No votes

Makes possession, transfer, or receipt of horses for slaughter for human consumption a felony. Makes sale of horsemeat for human consumption a misdemeanor. Fiscal Impact: Probably minor, if any, law enforcement and incarceration costs.

Proposition 7 Air Quality Improvement. Tax Credits.
3,313,816 / 43.6% Yes votes ...... 4,282,557 / 56.4% No votes

Authorizes $218 million in state tax credits annually, until January 2011, to encourage air-emissions reductions through the acquisition, conversion, and retrofitting of vehicles and equipment. Fiscal Impact: Annual state revenue loss averaging tens of millions to over a hundred million dollars, to beyond 2010. Annually, through 2010-11: state cost of about $4.7 million; additional local revenues, potentially in the millions of dollars. Potential unknown long-term savings.

Proposition 8 Public Schools. Permanent Class Size Reduction. Parent-Teacher Councils. Teacher Credentialing. Pupil Suspension for Drug Possession. Chief Inspector's Office.
2,913,430 / 36.8% Yes votes ...... 4,989,466 / 63.2% No votes

Permanent class size reduction funding for districts establishing parent-teacher councils. Requires testing for teacher credentialing; pupil suspension for drug possession. Fiscal Impact: Creates up to $60 million in new state programs, offset in part by existing funds and fees. Local school districts' costs potentially in the high tens of millions of dollars annually.

Proposition 9 Electric Utilities. Assessments. Bonds.
2,064,623 / 26.5% Yes votes ...... 5,710,140 / 73.5% No votes

Prohibits assessment of taxes, bonds, surcharges to pay costs of nuclear power plants. Limits recovery by electric companies for costs of non-nuclear power plants. Prohibits issuance of rate reduction bonds. Fiscal Impact: State government net revenue reductions potentially in the high tens of millions of dollars annually through 2001-02. Local government net revenue reductions potentially in the tens of millions of dollars annually through 2001-02.

Proposition 10 State and County Early Childhood Development Programs. Additional Tobacco Surtax.
4,042,466 / 50.5% Yes votes ...... 3,962,738 / 49.5% No votes

Creates state and county commissions to establish early childhood development and smoking prevention programs. Imposes additional taxes on cigarettes and tobacco products. Fiscal Impact: New revenues and expenditures of $400 million in 1998-99 and $750 million annually. Reduced revenues for Proposition 99 programs of $18 million in 1998-99 and $7 million annually. Other minor revenue increases and potential unknown savings.

Proposition 11 Local Sales and Use Taxes-- Revenue Sharing
3,896,675 / 53.4% Yes votes ...... 3,408,640 / 46.6% No votes

This measure would authorize local governments to voluntarily enter into sales tax revenue sharing agreements by a two-thirds vote of the local city council or board of supervisors of each participating jurisdiction. Fiscal Impact: No net change in total sales tax revenues going to cities and counties. Potential shift of sales tax revenues among cities and counties.