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March 5, 2002 Election

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County Results as of Mar 22 11:32am, 100.0% of Precincts Reporting (821/821)
38.7% Countywide Voter Turnout (231,294/598,272)

Statewide Results as of Apr 10 12:24pm, 100% of Precincts Reporting (22976/22976)
34.5% Statewide Voter Turnout (5,285,587/15,280,808)

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    • State Executive

    Governor; State of California; Democratic Party

    Governor; State of California; Republican Party

    • Bill Simon, Republican
      1,126,197 votes 49.5%
    • Richard J. Riordan, Republican
      713,233 votes 31.4%
    • Bill Jones, Republican
      386,346 votes 17%
    • Nick Jesson, Republican
      19,251 votes .8%
    • Edie Bukewihge, Republican
      14,413 votes .6%
    • Danney Ball, Republican
      13,134 votes .5%
    • Jim Dimov, Republican
      5,582 votes .2%

    Governor; State of California; American Independent Party

    • Reinhold Gulke, American Independent
      26,233 votes 100%

    Governor; State of California; Libertarian Party

    Governor; State of California; Green Party

    Governor; State of California; Natural Law Party

    (Only American Independent, Democratic, Green, Libertarian, Natural Law, and Republican party candidates are on the ballot for Governor; State of California)

    Lieutenant Governor; State of California; Democratic Party

    • Cruz M. Bustamante, Democratic
      1,931,980 votes 100%

    Lieutenant Governor; State of California; Republican Party

    Lieutenant Governor; State of California; American Independent Party

    • Jim King, American Independent
      25,206 votes 100%

    Lieutenant Governor; State of California; Libertarian Party

    Lieutenant Governor; State of California; Green Party

    Lieutenant Governor; State of California; Natural Law Party

    • Kalee Przybylak, Natural Law
      4,130 votes 100%

    Lieutenant Governor; State of California; Reform Party

    (Only American Independent, Democratic, Green, Libertarian, Natural Law, Reform, and Republican party candidates are on the ballot for Lieutenant Governor; State of California)

    Secretary of State; State of California; Democratic Party

    Secretary of State; State of California; Republican Party

    • Keith Olberg, Republican
      1,223,393 votes 62.1%
    • Mike Schaefer, Republican
      408,189 votes 20.7%
    • Barbara Jean Marr, Republican
      340,995 votes 17.2%

    Secretary of State; State of California; American Independent Party

    Secretary of State; State of California; Libertarian Party

    Secretary of State; State of California; Green Party

    Secretary of State; State of California; Natural Law Party

    Secretary of State; State of California; Reform Party

    • Valli Sharpe-Geisler, Reform
      7,225 votes 100%

    (Only American Independent, Democratic, Green, Libertarian, Natural Law, Reform, and Republican party candidates are on the ballot for Secretary of State; State of California)

    State Controller; State of California; Democratic Party

    State Controller; State of California; Republican Party

    • Tom McClintock, Republican
      945,706 votes 45.8%
    • Dean Andal, Republican
      733,486 votes 35.5%
    • W. Snow Hume, Republican
      194,370 votes 9.4%
    • Nancy Beecham, Republican
      194,136 votes 9.3%

    State Controller; State of California; American Independent Party

    State Controller; State of California; Green Party

    • Laura Wells, Green
      29,374 votes 84.2%
    • David Delano Blanco, Green
      5,550 votes 15.8%

    State Controller; State of California; Natural Law Party

    • J. Carlos Aguirre, Natural Law
      4,452 votes 100%

    (Only American Independent, Democratic, Green, Natural Law, and Republican party candidates are on the ballot for State Controller; State of California)

    State Treasurer; State of California; Democratic Party

    • Philip Angelides, Democratic
      1,879,813 votes 100%

    State Treasurer; State of California; Republican Party

    State Treasurer; State of California; American Independent Party

    • Nathan E. Johnson, American Independent
      26,692 votes 100%

    State Treasurer; State of California; Libertarian Party

    • Marian Smithson, Libertarian
      19,172 votes 100%

    State Treasurer; State of California; Green Party

    State Treasurer; State of California; Natural Law Party

    • Sylvia Valentine, Natural Law
      4,300 votes 100%

    (Only American Independent, Democratic, Green, Libertarian, Natural Law, and Republican party candidates are on the ballot for State Treasurer; State of California)

    Attorney General; State of California; Democratic Party

    Attorney General; State of California; Republican Party

    • Dick Ackerman, Republican
      1,831,813 votes 100%

    Attorney General; State of California; American Independent Party

    • Diane Beall Templin, American Independent
      27,085 votes 100%

    Attorney General; State of California; Libertarian Party

    Attorney General; State of California; Green Party

    (Only American Independent, Democratic, Green, Libertarian, and Republican party candidates are on the ballot for Attorney General; State of California)

    Insurance Commissioner; State of California; Democratic Party

    Insurance Commissioner; State of California; Republican Party

    • Gary Mendoza, Republican
      804,772 votes 41.8%
    • Stefan "Watchdog" Stitch, Republican
      702,479 votes 36.4%
    • Wes Bannister, Republican
      422,132 votes 21.8%

    Insurance Commissioner; State of California; American Independent Party

    • Steve Klein, American Independent
      27,066 votes 100%

    Insurance Commissioner; State of California; Libertarian Party

    Insurance Commissioner; State of California; Green Party

    Insurance Commissioner; State of California; Natural Law Party

    (Only American Independent, Democratic, Green, Libertarian, Natural Law, and Republican party candidates are on the ballot for Insurance Commissioner; State of California)

    State Board of Equalization

    Member; California State Board of Equalization; District 2; Democratic Party

    • Tom Y. Santos, Democratic
      237,609 votes 54.7%
    • Norman R. Angelo, Democratic
      197,020 votes 45.3%

    Member; California State Board of Equalization; District 2; Republican Party

    • Bill Leonard, Republican
      368,441 votes 60%
    • Edward J. "Ted" Costa, Republican
      246,084 votes 40%

    (Only Democratic and Republican party candidates are on the ballot for Member; California State Board of Equalization; District 2)

    US Congress

    United States Representative; District 3; Democratic Party

    • Howard Beeman, Democratic
      41,650 votes 100%

    United States Representative; District 3; Republican Party

    • Doug Ose, Republican
      67,277 votes 100%

    United States Representative; District 3; Libertarian Party

    (Only Democratic, Libertarian, and Republican party candidates are on the ballot for United States Representative; District 3)

    United States Representative; District 4; Democratic Party

    • Mark A. Norberg, Democratic
      44,786 votes 100%

    United States Representative; District 4; Republican Party

    • John T. Doolittle, Republican
      79,575 votes 77.6%
    • Bill Kirby, Republican
      23,083 votes 22.4%

    United States Representative; District 4; Libertarian Party

    • Allen M. Roberts, Libertarian
      716 votes 100%

    (Only Democratic, Libertarian, and Republican party candidates are on the ballot for United States Representative; District 4)

    United States Representative; District 5; Democratic Party

    United States Representative; District 5; Republican Party

    United States Representative; District 5; Libertarian Party

    (Only Democratic, Libertarian, and Republican party candidates are on the ballot for United States Representative; District 5)

    United States Representative; District 10; Democratic Party

    • Ellen O. Tauscher, Democratic
      49,612 votes 83.5%
    • Kurt Rasmussen, Democratic
      9,867 votes 16.5%

    United States Representative; District 10; Libertarian Party

    (Only Democratic and Libertarian party candidates are on the ballot for United States Representative; District 10)

    State Senate

    State Senator; District 6; Democratic Party

    • Deborah Ortiz, Democratic
      60,256 votes 100%

    State Senator; District 6; Libertarian Party

    • Jason A. Sewell, Libertarian
      409 votes 100%

    (Only Democratic and Libertarian party candidates are on the ballot for State Senator; District 6)

    State Assembly

    Member; California State Assembly; District 4; Democratic Party

    • Scott Warren, Democratic
      27,487 votes 100%

    Member; California State Assembly; District 4; Republican Party

    • Tim Leslie, Republican
      53,735 votes 100%

    (Only Democratic and Republican party candidates are on the ballot for Member; California State Assembly; District 4)

    Member; California State Assembly; District 5; Democratic Party

    Member; California State Assembly; District 5; Republican Party

    • Dave Cox, Republican
      42,890 votes 100%

    Member; California State Assembly; District 5; Libertarian Party

    (Only Democratic, Libertarian, and Republican party candidates are on the ballot for Member; California State Assembly; District 5)

    Member; California State Assembly; District 9; Democratic Party

    • Darrell Steinberg, Democratic
      33,311 votes 100%

    Member; California State Assembly; District 9; Republican Party

    • David A. Pegos, Republican
      13,409 votes 100%

    Member; California State Assembly; District 9; Libertarian Party

    • Douglas M. Poston, Libertarian
      183 votes 100%

    (Only Democratic, Libertarian, and Republican party candidates are on the ballot for Member; California State Assembly; District 9)

    Member; California State Assembly; District 10; Democratic Party

    Member; California State Assembly; District 10; Republican Party

    • Alan Nakanishi, Republican
      22,549 votes 48.4%
    • Dan Kramer, Republican
      13,430 votes 28.8%
    • Jon Bagatelos, Republican
      6,667 votes 14.2%
    • Ken Payne, Republican
      4,022 votes 8.6%

    (Only Democratic and Republican party candidates are on the ballot for Member; California State Assembly; District 10)

    Member; California State Assembly; District 15; Democratic Party

    • Donna Gerber, Democratic
      29,152 votes 100%

    Member; California State Assembly; District 15; Republican Party

    (Only Democratic and Republican party candidates are on the ballot for Member; California State Assembly; District 15)

    Party Committee

    Democratic Party County Central Committee; Assembly District 5 (6 Elected)

    • Richard R. Wake, Democratic
      12,500 votes 11.0%
    • Rita Hodgkins, Democratic
      12,051 votes 10.6%
    • Cathy R. Hackett, Democratic
      10,527 votes 9.2%
    • Kathryn L. Gerwig, Democratic
      10,032 votes 8.8%
    • Bruce Pomer, Democratic
      9,326 votes 8.2%
    • Owen Jackman, Democratic
      7,911 votes 6.9%
    • Marianna R. Bauske, Democratic
      7,714 votes 6.8%
    • Kenneth Kenoyer, Democratic
      6,883 votes 6.0%
    • David Valencia, Democratic
      6,015 votes 5.3%
    • Tom Lawson, Democratic
      5,940 votes 5.2%
    • Ray Trujillo, Democratic
      5,922 votes 5.2%
    • J. Joan Higgins, Democratic
      5,735 votes 5.0%
    • Delman Clark, Democratic
      5,138 votes 4.5%
    • James Nakata, Democratic
      4,380 votes 3.8%
    • Fred Dutton, Democratic
      3,770 votes 3.3%

    Democratic Party County Central Committee; Assembly District 9 (6 Elected)

    • Virginia Moose, Democratic
      13,480 votes 9.8%
    • Harold Fong, Democratic
      13,395 votes 9.7%
    • Jennifer Baker, Democratic
      10,832 votes 7.8%
    • Joan King, Democratic
      10,805 votes 7.8%
    • Bill Camp, Democratic
      9,565 votes 6.9%
    • Don Douglas, Democratic
      9,498 votes 6.9%
    • Walter F. Rice, Democratic
      8,870 votes 6.4%
    • Leea Rodriguez, Democratic
      8,294 votes 6.0%
    • Edna Hollins, Democratic
      8,025 votes 5.8%
    • Edwin Perez, Democratic
      6,269 votes 4.5%
    • Chris Bender, Democratic
      6,244 votes 4.5%
    • Harry J. Gibbons, Democratic
      5,533 votes 4.0%
    • Brian Tracy, Democratic
      5,515 votes 4.0%
    • Marangu MMarete, Democratic
      5,407 votes 3.9%
    • Paul R. Broyles, Democratic
      4,583 votes 3.3%
    • Karl J. Neubuerger, Democratic
      4,576 votes 3.3%
    • Jim Hard, Democratic
      3,654 votes 2.6%
    • Ben K. Nmah, Democratic
      3,599 votes 2.6%

    Republican Party County Central Committee; Assembly District 5 (6 Elected)

    • Donna Schalansky, Republican
      22,465 votes 15.5%
    • Jay Evans, Republican
      21,651 votes 15.0%
    • Jim Bopp, Republican
      21,399 votes 14.8%
    • Don Faller, Republican
      20,414 votes 14.1%
    • William F. Stein, Republican
      20,407 votes 14.1%
    • Steve Schmorleitz, Republican
      19,496 votes 13.5%
    • Jon J. Blasingame, Republican
      18,689 votes 12.9%

    Republican Party County Central Committee; Assembly District 10 (6 Elected)

    • Ken Payne, Republican
      10,559 votes 13.5%
    • Charles Hobson, Republican
      9,221 votes 11.8%
    • Susan Blake, Republican
      8,824 votes 11.3%
    • Vern Pierson, Republican
      8,293 votes 10.6%
    • Carl Burton, Republican
      8,134 votes 10.4%
    • Betty Ashley Axup, Republican
      7,912 votes 10.1%
    • Norman Jachens, Republican
      7,738 votes 9.9%
    • Michele Fontanilla, Republican
      6,614 votes 8.5%
    • Sara Wildermuth, Republican
      6,417 votes 8.2%
    • Andre-Tascha Lamme, Republican
      4,439 votes 5.7%

    Judicial

    Superior Court Judge; County of Sacramento; Office 4

    • Joe S. Gray
      139,791 votes 79.4%
    • Julius M. Engel
      36,295 votes 20.6%

    School

    State Superintendent of Public Instruction; State of California

    Governing Board Member; Sacramento County Board of Education; Trustee Area 3

    • Christopher W. Woods
      15,768 votes 59.3%
    • Curt Pollock
      10,816 votes 40.7%

    County

    Supervisor; County of Sacramento; Supervisorial District 1

    • Roger Dickinson
      23,913 votes 100.0%

    Supervisor; County of Sacramento; Supervisorial District 2

    • Illa Collin
      27,467 votes 100.0%

    Supervisor; County of Sacramento; Supervisorial District 5

    • Don Nottoli
      36,225 votes 100.0%

    Assessor; County of Sacramento

    District Attorney; County of Sacramento

    • Jan Scully
      170,417 votes 100.0%

    Sheriff; County of Sacramento

    • Lou Blanas
      165,075 votes 82.5%
    • Bret C. Daniels
      34,990 votes 17.5%

    City

    Council Member; City of Sacramento; Council District 1

    • Raymond L. Tretheway, III
      4,290 votes 66.3%
    • Jon J. Chase
      2,180 votes 33.7%

    Council Member; City of Sacramento; Council District 3

    Council Member; City of Sacramento; Council District 5

    • Lauren Rochelle Hammond
      3,511 votes 60.8%
    • Michael J. McClara
      2,264 votes 39.2%

    Council Member; City of Sacramento; Council District 7

    Council Member; City of Galt

    • Darryl Clare
      1,281 votes 43.6%
    • R. Steven Denton
      729 votes 24.8%
    • Lori G. Heuer
      644 votes 21.9%
    • Teresa Pearson
      181 votes 6.2%
    • David Gibbons
      105 votes 3.6%

    Council Member; City of Isleton

    • Barbara Marking
      122 votes 100.0%

    State Propositions

    Proposition 40 The California Clean Water, Clean Air, Safe Neighborhood Parks, and Coastal Protection Act of 2002
    2,769,178 / 56.9% Yes votes ...... 2,101,516 / 43.1% No votes
    Should the state borrow two billion six hundred million dollars ($2,600,000,000) through the sale of general obligation bonds for development, restoration, and acquisition of state and local parks, recreation areas and historical resources, and for land, air, and water conservation programs?

    Proposition 41 Voting Modernization Bond Act of 2002
    2,474,372 / 51.6% Yes votes ...... 2,325,348 / 48.4% No votes
    Should the state borrow $200 million ($200,000,000) through the sale of general obligation bonds to assist counties in the purchase of updated voting systems?

    Proposition 42 Transportation Congestion Improvement Act
    3,345,877 / 69.1% Yes votes ...... 1,499,475 / 30.9% No votes
    Should the California Constitution be amended to require gasoline and diesel fuel sales tax revenues be allocated for specified transportation purposes, including highways, streets and roads, and transit improvements?

    Proposition 43 Right to Have Vote Counted
    3,382,174 / 71.5% Yes votes ...... 1,346,926 / 28.5% No votes
    Should the California Constitution be amended to require that every vote legally cast in an election be counted?

    Proposition 44 Chiropractors. Unprofessional Conduct
    3,758,718 / 79.8% Yes votes ...... 952,790 / 20.2% No votes
    Should the Chiropractic Act be amended to alter procedures and penalties in cases of various specified offenses, including insurance fraud?

    Proposition 45 Legislative Term Limits. Local Voter Petitions
    2,043,448 / 42.3% Yes votes ...... 2,782,039 / 57.7% No votes
    Should the California Constitution be amended to allow voters to submit petitions to permit their incumbent legislators to run for reelection and to serve for a maxiumum of four more years beyond their presently allowed terms?

    Local Measures

    Measure A Bonds -- Los Rios Community College District (Bonds YES / Bonds NO)
    117,727 / 60.6% Yes votes ...... 76,588 / 39.4% No votes
    Shall the Los Rios Community College District be authorized to issue $265 million dollars in bonds at the lowest available interest rate, for building and repairing classrooms and facilities; upgrading academic and vocational education programs including computer sciences, electronics, nursing and high-tech training facilities; upgrading libraries; building new classrooms to reduce overcrowding, and making building safety improvements at the American River, Cosumnes River, El Dorado, Folsom and Sacramento City College campuses?

    Measure B Bonds -- Folsom Cordova Unified School Facilities Improvement District 1 (Cordova) (Bonds YES / Bonds NO)
    5,685 / 73.0% Yes votes ...... 2,108 / 27.0% No votes
    For Rancho Cordova only, to renovate classrooms and school buildings, acquire land, construct new school facilities, install technology improvements, and qualify for available state matching funds, shall School Facilities Improvement District No. 1 of the Folsom Cordova Unified School District issue $49 million of bonds at legal interest rates, appoint a Citizens Oversight Committee, and perform annual financial and performance audits, with no proceeds used for administrator or teacher salaries or other school operating expenses?

    Measure C Bonds -- Folsom Cordova Unified School Facilities Improvement District 2 (Folsom) (Bonds YES / Bonds NO)
    8,657 / 68.6% Yes votes ...... 3,966 / 31.4% No votes
    For Folsom only, to renovate classrooms and school buildings, acquire land, construct new school facilities, install technology improvements, and qualify for available state matching funds, shall School Facilities Improvement District No. 2 of the Folsom Cordova Unified School District issue $53 million of bonds at legal interest rates, appoint a Citizens Oversight Committee, and perform annual financial and performance audits, with no proceeds used for administrator or teacher salaries or other school operating expenses?

    Measure D Bonds -- Roseville Joint Union High School District (Bonds YES / Bonds NO)
    2,114 / 79.4% Yes votes ...... 550 / 20.6% No votes
    To relieve overcrowding and enhance student safety; to acquire, construct and equip a new high school, additional classrooms and facilities; to upgrade technology; and to renovate and modernize existing schools, shall Roseville Joint Union High School District issue $79,500,000 of bonds at legal interest rates, appoint a Citizen's Oversight Committee, and have annual audits performed to ensure that no bond money is used for salaries or other operating expenses?

    Measure E Bonds -- Grant Joint Union High School District (Bonds YES / Bonds NO)
    10,395 / 57.1% Yes votes ...... 7,808 / 42.9% No votes
    To repair and rehabilitate school buildings for student health and safety, qualify for State matching funds, upgrade inadequate plumbing, electrical, heating and ventilation systems, renovate restrooms, repair deteriorating roofs, repair dry rot, upgrade fire safety systems, provide needed classrooms and make other improvements to school sites and buildings, shall Grant Joint Union High School district issue $74 million of bands at any legally authorized interest rates, with annual audits and citizens oversight?

    Measure F City Employees Retirement System -- City of Sacramento (Charter Amendment)
    28,165 / 49.5% Yes votes ...... 28,694 / 50.5% No votes
    Shall the provisions of the Charter of the City of Sacramento that govern the Sacramento City Employees Retirement System be amended to change the definitions of "final compensation" from a three year average to a single highest paid year formula; to allow employer payment of required employee contributions; to allow the City Council to change the age and years of service formula by ordinance; to allow the City Council to appropriate "Excess Funding" in the system to other specified municipal public purposes; and to allow the City Council to enact ordinances to clarify or implement these amendments?

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