Fresno County Ballot

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Democratic Party; President of the United States

• Al Gore, Democratic
  2,603,865 votes 79.8% (81.3% in party)
• Bill Bradley, Democratic
  640,831 votes 19.7% (18.2% in party)
• Lyndon Larouche, Democratic
  19,340 votes .5% (.5% in party)
• Tom O'Brien, Democratic (Write-In)
• Odessa Lightfoot, Democratic (Write-In)
• Sandra Gandel, Democratic (Write-In)
• Mark Greenstein, Democratic (Write-In)
• Gerald Dalgneau, Democratic (Write-In)

Republican Party; President of the United States

• George W. Bush, Republican
  2,158,489 votes 52.2% (60.6% in party)
• John McCain, Republican
  1,773,494 votes 42.9% (34.8% in party)
• Alan Keyes, Republican
  169,692 votes 4.2% (4% in party)
• Steve Forbes, Republican (Withdrawn)
  14,430 votes .3% (.2% in party)
• Gary Bauer, Republican (Withdrawn)
  10,481 votes .2% (.2% in party)
• Orrin Hatch, Republican (Withdrawn)
  9,157 votes .2% (.2% in party)
• Joe Schriner, Republican (Write-In)
• David Rosenbaum, Republican (Write-In)

American Independent Party; President of the United States

• Howard Phillips, American Independent
  8,931 votes 100% (100% in party)

Green Party; President of the United States

• Ralph Nader, Green
  112,104 votes 94.4% (91.9% in party)
• Joel Kovel, Green
  6,689 votes 5.6% (8.1% in party)
• Kent Mesplay, Green (Write-In)

Libertarian Party; President of the United States

• Harry Browne, Libertarian
  20,771 votes 62.3% (71.7% in party)
• Kip Lee, Libertarian
  4,001 votes 12% (5.8% in party)
• L. Neil Smith, Libertarian
  3,160 votes 9.5% (8.8% in party)
• Larry Hines, Libertarian
  2,969 votes 8.8% (7.4% in party)
• Dave Lynn Hollist, Libertarian
  2,473 votes 7.4% (6.3% in party)

Natural Law Party; President of the United States

• John Hagelin, Natural Law
  5,850 votes 100% (100% in party)

Reform Party; President of the United States

• Donald J. Trump, Reform (Withdrawn)
  15,261 votes 44.3% (37% in party)
• George D. Weber, Reform
  9,376 votes 27.2% (11.2% in party)
• Robert Bowman, Reform
  4,868 votes 14.2% (15% in party)
• John B. Anderson, Reform
  3,148 votes 9.1% (24.4% in party)
• Charles Collins, Reform
  1,825 votes 5.2% (12.4% in party)
• Joel Neuberg, Reform (Write-In)

United States Representative

United States Representative; District 18

• Gary A. Condit, Democratic
  80,543 votes 65.4% (93% in party)
• Steve R. Wilson, Republican
  35,335 votes 28.7% (100% in party)
• Rodger McAfee, Democratic
  6,142 votes 4.9% (7% in party)
• Page Roth Riskin, Natural Law
  1,262 votes 1% (100% in party)

United States Representative; District 19

• George Radanovich, Republican
  109,723 votes 66.6% (100% in party)
• Dan Rosenberg, Democratic
  33,921 votes 20.6% (68.5% in party)
• John S. Hernandez, Democratic
  15,647 votes 9.5% (31.5% in party)
• Elizabeth Taylor, Libertarian
  3,256 votes 2% (100% in party)
• Bob Miller, Natural Law
  1,220 votes .7% (100% in party)
• Edmon V. Kaiser, American Independent
  1,147 votes .6% (100% in party)

United States Representative; District 20

• Cal Dooley, Democratic
  43,608 votes 51.7% (100% in party)
• Rich Rodriguez, Republican
  38,661 votes 45.9% (100% in party)
• Arnold Kriegbaum, Libertarian
  1,144 votes 1.3% (100% in party)
• Walter Kenneth Ruehlig, Natural Law
  999 votes 1.1% (100% in party)

United States Senator

United States Senator

• Dianne Feinstein, Democratic
  3,749,232 votes 51.2% (95.5% in party)
• Tom Campbell, Republican
  1,690,344 votes 23.1% (56.2% in party)
• Ray Haynes, Republican
  675,984 votes 9.3% (22.5% in party)
• Bill Horn, Republican
  451,051 votes 6.2% (15% in party)
• Michael Schmier, Democratic
  180,405 votes 2.5% (4.5% in party)
• Gail Katherine Lightfoot, Libertarian
  120,132 votes 1.7% (100% in party)
• Medea Susan Benjamin, Green
  99,541 votes 1.4% (74% in party)
• John M. Brown, Republican
  68,122 votes 1% (2.3% in party)
• Linh Dao, Republican
  64,345 votes .8% (2.1% in party)
• JP Gough, Republican
  58,637 votes .8% (1.9% in party)
• Jose Luis "Joe" Camahort, Reform
  46,163 votes .6% (70.4% in party)
• Diane Beall Templin, American Independent
  38,634 votes .5% (100% in party)
• Jan B. Tucker, Green
  35,005 votes .4% (26% in party)
• Brian M. Rees, Natural Law
  26,284 votes .3% (100% in party)
• Valli "Sharp" Sharpe-Geisler, Reform
  19,474 votes .2% (29.6% in party)

State

Member of the State Assembly; District 25

• Dave Cogdill, Republican
  41,849 votes 43.6% (64.7% in party)
• Stephen F. Rico, Democratic
  29,799 votes 31% (100% in party)
• Bob Deklinski, Republican
  15,945 votes 16.5% (24.6% in party)
• Russell A. Harrison, Republican
  6,931 votes 7.2% (10.7% in party)
• Jonathan Zwickel, Libertarian
  1,665 votes 1.7% (100% in party)

Member of the State Assembly; District 29

• Mike Briggs, Republican
  78,219 votes 72.3% (100% in party)
• Lita Reid, Democratic
  27,324 votes 25.2% (100% in party)
• Ron Drioane, Libertarian
  2,708 votes 2.5% (100% in party)

Member of the State Assembly; District 30

• Dean Florez, Democratic
  39,147 votes 64% (100% in party)
• Ken Kay, Republican
  22,030 votes 36% (100% in party)

Member of the State Assembly; District 31

• Sarah Reyes, Democratic
  34,081 votes 66.7% (100% in party)
• Richard Guerra Cabral, Republican
  17,052 votes 33.3% (100% in party)

Judge of the Superior Court; Office 10

• Jane A. York
  96839 votes 71.77%
• Franz Andre-Marie Criego
  37823 votes 28.03%

Judge of the Superior Court; Office 3

• Debra Kazanjian
  69625 votes 48.11%
• Dan Casas
  40300 votes 27.85%
• Glenda Allen-Hill
  24402 votes 16.86%
• David A. Roberts
  10187 votes 7.04%

County

Supervisor; County of Fresno; District 2

• Susan B. Anderson
  22844 votes 46.12%
• Ken Steitz
  14901 votes 30.08%
• Lee Brand
  9355 votes 18.89%
• John Mendoza
  2365 votes 4.77%

Supervisor; County of Fresno; District 3

• Juan Arambula
  12007 votes 69.12%
• Rutherford Bud Gaston
  3564 votes 20.52%
• Stanley E. Bennett
  1779 votes 10.24%

Supervisor; County of Fresno; District 5

• Bob Waterston
  20168 votes 52.52%
• Mike Reynolds
  15662 votes 40.79%
• Phil Erdman
  1619 votes 4.22%
• Pasquale F. Carbone
  869 votes 2.26%

City

Mayor; City of Fresno

• Alan Autry
  22951 votes 28.75%
• Dan Whitehurst
  22177 votes 27.78%
• Chris Mathys
  10503 votes 13.16%
• Garry Bredefeld
  10029 votes 12.56%
• Daniel Ronquillo
  7929 votes 9.93%
• Sal Quintero
  5046 votes 6.32%
• Benjerman Junior Raya
  214 votes 0.27%
• Michael Eagles
  203 votes 0.25%
• Russell A. Sutton

Member of City Council; City of Fresno; District 2

• Linda Calandra
  4850 votes 27.01%
• Brian Calhoun
  4766 votes 26.54%
• Bryn Allison Forhan
  4082 votes 22.73%
• Tony A. Jaglassian
  3644 votes 20.29%
• Jeff Argyilan
  593 votes 3.30%

Member of City Council; City of Fresno; District 4

• Brad Castillo
  3269 votes 36.63%
• Yvonne Brown
  2850 votes 31.94%
• Randy Reed
  2789 votes 31.25%

Member of City Council; City of Fresno; District 6

• Jerry L. Duncan
  10422 votes 54.08%
• Michael Erin Woody
  8804 votes 45.69%

Special District

Member, Board of Directors; Kings River Conservation District; Division 2

• Mike M. Yoshimoto
  15013 votes 55.39%
• Robert Nielsen, Jr.
  12052 votes 44.47%

Political Party

Member, County Central Committee, Libertarian At Large (7 Elected)

• Alan Rufus Waters, Libertarian
  242 votes 13.47%
• Vicki Richter, Libertarian
  236 votes 13.14%
• Rodney Austin, Libertarian
  234 votes 13.03%
• Elizabeth Taylor, Libertarian
  214 votes 11.92%
• Kelly Lee O'boylan, Libertarian
  202 votes 11.25%
• Arnold Kriegbaum, Libertarian
  189 votes 10.52%
• Ron Drioane, Libertarian
  174 votes 9.69%
• Eric H. Schweitzer, Libertarian
  154 votes 8.57%
• Joseph Tully, Libertarian
  130 votes 7.24%

Member, County Central Committee, Republican; Supervisorial District 2 (8 Elected)

• Garry Bredefeld, Republican
  11649 votes 10.82%
• Chris Mathys, Republican
  11386 votes 10.58%
• Daniel Payne, Republican
  10460 votes 9.72%
• Russ Templeton, Republican
  8819 votes 8.19%
• Lynn Storey, Republican
  8205 votes 7.62%
• Jack M. Fiorentino, Republican
  7478 votes 6.95%
• Bruce Kinabrew, Republican
  7113 votes 6.61%
• Daniel E. Barnett, Republican
  6923 votes 6.43%
• Clayton Smith, Republican
  6232 votes 5.79%
• Doris Dingle, Republican
  5630 votes 5.23%
• Roger M. Anderson, Republican
  5593 votes 5.20%
• Don A. Wright, Republican
  5010 votes 4.65%
• T. Russell Mitchell, Republican
  4977 votes 4.62%
• Anne Barnett, Republican
  4277 votes 3.97%
• Crystal Alsop, Republican
  3372 votes 3.13%

Member, County Central Committee, Republican; Supervisorial District 3 (2 Elected)

• Sylvia Mehas, Republican
  2384 votes 34.91%
• Bret Rush, Republican
  2290 votes 33.53%
• Scott Hawkins, Republican
  2099 votes 30.74%

Member, County Central Committee, Republican; Supervisorial District 5 (6 Elected)

• Bob Waterston, Republican
  13965 votes 26.61%
• Mark D. Johnson, Republican
  7867 votes 14.99%
• Gail Norton Carver, Republican
  6840 votes 13.03%
• Audrey Redmond Stewart, Republican
  6795 votes 12.95%
• Fred Vanderhoof, Republican
  6654 votes 12.68%
• Cecil F. Perry, Republican
  5735 votes 10.93%
• Nathan Magsig, Republican
  4269 votes 8.13%

Proposition 1A Gambling on Tribal Lands
4,727,511 / 64.4% Yes votes ...... 2,608,435 / 35.6% No votes

Modifies existing gambling prohibitions to authorize Governor to negotiate compacts with federally recognized Indian tribes, subject to legislative ratification, for operation of slot machines, lottery games, and banking and percentage card games on Indian lands. Fiscal Impact: Uncertain fiscal effect on state and local tax revenues ranging from minor impact to significant annual increases. State gambling license fees of tens of millions of dollars annually.

Proposition 12 Safe Neighborhood Parks, Clean Water, Clean Air, and Coastal Protection Bond Act of 2000. (The Villaraigosa-Keeley Act)
4,634,942 / 63.2% Yes votes ...... 2,694,337 / 36.8% No votes

This act provides two billion one hundred million dollars ($2,100,000,000) to protect land around lakes, rivers, and streams and the coast to improve water quality and ensure clean drinking water; to protect forests and plant trees to improve air quality; to preserve open space and farmland threatened by unplanned development; to protect wildlife habitats; and to repair and improve the safety of state and neighborhood parks. Fiscal Impact: State cost of $3.6 billion over 25 years (average cost of about $144 million per year) to repay bonds. State and local parks' operating costs of potentially tens of millions of dollars annually.

Proposition 13 Safe Drinking Water, Clean Water, Watershed Protection, and Flood Protection Bond Act
4,721,624 / 64.8% Yes votes ...... 2,559,706 / 35.2% No votes

This act provides for a bond issue of one billion nine hundred seventy million dollars ($1,970,000,000) to provide funds for a safe drinking water, water quality, flood protection, and water reliability program. Fiscal Impact: State cost of up to $3.4 billion over 25 years (average cost of about $135 million per year) to repay bonds. Potential unknown local project operation and maintenance costs.

Proposition 14 California Reading and Literacy Improvement and Public Library Construction and Renovation Bond Act of 2000
4,276,519 / 59.0% Yes votes ...... 2,966,239 / 41.0% No votes

This act provides for a bond issue of three hundred fifty million dollars ($350,000,000) to provide funds for the construction and renovation of public library facilities in order to expand access to reading and literacy programs in California's public education system and to expand access to public library services for all residents of California. Fiscal Impact: State cost of $600 million over 25 years (average cost of about $24 million per year) to repay bonds. One-time local matching costs of $190 million, plus potential additional operating costs of over $10 million annually.

Proposition 15 The Hertzberg-Polanco Crime Laboratories Construction Bond Act of 1999
3,248,618 / 46.5% Yes votes ...... 3,739,929 / 53.5% No votes

This act provides for a bond issue of two hundred twenty million dollars ($220,000,000) to provide funds for a program for the construction, renovation, and infrastructure costs associated with the construction of new local forensic laboratories and the remodeling of existing local forensic laboratories. Fiscal Impact: State cost of $377 million over 25 years (average cost of about $15 million per year) to repay bonds. Local government costs of $20 million (one-time) and potentially millions of dollars in annual operating costs.

Proposition 16 Veterans’ Homes Bond Act of 2000
4,373,887 / 62.3% Yes votes ...... 2,644,643 / 37.7% No votes

Fiscal Impact: This proposition would allow the state to sell $50 million in general obligation bonds to (1) replace $24 million in currently authorized lease-payment bonds for new veterans' homes and (2) provide $26 million in additional bonds for new or existing veterans' homes. This would result in a net state cost of about $33 million over 25 years, with costs of around $1 million per year.

Proposition 17 Lotteries. Charitable Raffles
4,085,260 / 58.7% Yes votes ...... 2,875,142 / 41.3% No votes

Modifies current constitutional prohibition against private lotteries to permit legislative authorization of raffles conducted by private nonprofit organizations for beneficial and charitable purposes. Fiscal Impact: Probably no significant fiscal impact on state and local governments.

Proposition 18 Murder: Special Circumstances
5,072,130 / 72.5% Yes votes ...... 1,926,068 / 27.5% No votes

Provides special circumstances warranting death penalty or life without parole exist for intentional murders committed in connection with kidnapping or arson or committed by "means of" rather than "while" lying in wait. Fiscal Impact: Unknown, probably minor, additional state costs.

Proposition 19 Murder. BART and CSU Peace Officers
5,089,043 / 73.6% Yes votes ...... 1,829,503 / 26.4% No votes

Provides second degree murder of peace officer employed by BART or State University is punishable by life imprisonment without possibility of parole where aggravating circumstances are present. Fiscal Impact: Unknown, probably minor, additional state costs.

Proposition 20 California State Lottery. Allocation for Instructional Materials.
3,692,563 / 53.0% Yes votes ...... 3,280,210 / 47.0% No votes

Provides one-half of any increase beyond the current amount allocated to public education from state lottery revenues be allocated for purchase of instructional materials. Fiscal Impact: In the near term, tens of millions of dollars in annual lottery revenues that go to public education would be earmarked for instructional materials, with unknown earmarked amounts in future years.

Proposition 21 Juvenile Crime
4,455,530 / 62.0% Yes votes ...... 2,728,078 / 38.0% No votes

Increases punishment for gang-related felonies, home-invasion robbery, carjacking, witness intimidation and drive-by shootings; and creates crime of gang recruitment activities. Fiscal Impact: State costs of more than $330 million annually; one-time costs of $750 million. Potential local costs of up to more than $100 million annually, and one-time costs of $200 million to $300 million.

Proposition 22 Limit on Marriages
4,579,386 / 61.2% Yes votes ...... 2,897,689 / 38.8% No votes

Adds a provision to the Family Code providing that only marriage between a man and a woman is valid or recognized in California. Fiscal Impact: Probably no fiscal effect on the state or local governments.

Proposition 23 "None of the Above" Ballot Option
2,339,915 / 36.3% Yes votes ...... 4,105,732 / 63.7% No votes

Provides that voters may vote for "none of the above," but such votes will not be counted in determining who wins election. Fiscal Impact: Generally minor costs to state and county governments.

Proposition 25 Election Campaigns. Contributions and Spending Limits. Public Financing. Disclosures
2,429,183 / 34.8% Yes votes ...... 4,556,830 / 65.2% No votes

Provides for public financing of candidate and ballot measure campaign costs, disclosure of top contributors and fund-raising time restrictions; establishes contribution, spending limits; and bans corporate contributions. Fiscal Impact: State costs of more than $55 million annually offset to an unknown extent. Potential local government costs of several million dollars annually.

Proposition 26 School Facilities. Local Majority Vote. Bonds, Taxes
3,499,678 / 48.8% Yes votes ...... 3,676,062 / 51.2% No votes

Authorizes local voter approval by majority vote, not current two-thirds, for school construction and improvement bonds and property taxes in excess of 1% to pay bonds. Fiscal Impact: Local school costs-- potentially in the hundreds of millions of dollars annually statewide within a decade-- depending on results of voter action on future local school bond issues. Potential state savings in the longer run.

Proposition 27 Elections. Term Limit Declarations for Congressional Candidates
2,717,209 / 40.4% Yes votes ...... 4,004,393 / 59.6% No votes

Permits congressional candidates to voluntarily sign non-binding declaration of intention to serve no more than three terms in House of Representatives or two terms in the United States Senate. Requires placement of information on ballots and state-sponsored voter education materials when authorized by candidates. Candidates may appear on ballot without submitting declaration. Fiscal Impact: Unknown, but probably not significant, election costs to the state and counties.

Proposition 28 Repeal of Proposition 10 Tobacco Surtax
1,999,141 / 27.8% Yes votes ...... 5,198,554 / 72.2% No votes

Repeals additional $. 50 per pack tax on cigarettes and equivalent increase in tax on tobacco products enacted by Proposition 10. Eliminates funding for Proposition 10 child development and anti-smoking programs. Fiscal Impact: Reduced state revenues and expenditures of $670 million annually. Annual decreases in other state General Fund revenues of $7 million and local government revenues of $6 million. Loss of potential long-term state and local savings.

Proposition 29 1998 Indian Gaming Compacts
3,630,323 / 53.1% Yes votes ...... 3,209,950 / 46.9% No votes

A "Yes" vote approves, a "No" vote rejects a 1998 law which authorized certain tribal-state gaming compacts, provided procedures for future negotiations with tribes, and designated the Governor to negotiate with tribes. Fiscal Impact: Probably no significant fiscal impacts on state and local governments.

Proposition 30 Insurance Claims Practices. Civil Remedies.
2,221,290 / 31.6% Yes votes ...... 4,813,631 / 68.4% No votes

A "Yes" vote approves, a "No" vote rejects legislation that:

• restores right to sue another person's insurer for insurer's unfair claims settlement practices;
• allows such lawsuits only if insurer rejects a settlement demand and injured party obtains a larger judgment or award against insured party;
• bars such lawsuits against public entities; workers' compensation insurers; and professional liability insurers under certaincircumstances; or if convicted of driving under the influence;
• authorizes requests for consensual binding arbitration of claims under $50,001 against parties covered by insurance. Insurers agreeing to arbitration cannot be sued for unfair practices.

Proposition 31 Insurance Claims Practices. Civil Remedy Amendments. Referendum
1,969,492 / 28.4% Yes votes ...... 4,955,137 / 71.6% No votes

Measure A Voluntary Water Meters -- City of Fresno 0.0% Yes votes ...... 43258 / 57.72% No votes

Shall the Charter be amended to give owners of single family homes the option to request a water meter and a metered water rate, rather than being billed at a flat rate?

Measure B Utility User's Tax -- City of San Joaquin
31693 / 42.28% Yes votes ...... 212 / 94.22% No votes

Shall the City of San Joaquin be authorized to implement a utility user's tax of ten percent (10%) upon users of electricity, gas, telephone service, water and cable television in the City of San Joaquin with the tax terminating on the twentieth anniversary of its effective date as set forth in Ordinance 99-101?

Measure J Bond -- College of the Sequoias
100 / 56.82% Yes votes ...... 76 / 43.18% No votes

To provide greater access to the College of the Sequoias' educational opportunities by building two full-service eduational centers including a Center for Agricultural Science and Technology, repair and renovate classrooms and facilities, provide handicapped access, give students increased access to computers for job training, build and acquire new classrooms and facilities, build a new Science Center and expand support facilities, shall the College of the Sequoias issue $49.2 million of bonds at interest rates below the legal limit?