Sonoma County, CA Ballot

Proposition 46 Housing and Emergency Shelter Trust Fund Act of 2002
3,895,071 / 57.5% Yes votes ...... 2,880,506 / 42.5% No votes: Should the state create a trust fund by selling two billion one hundred million dollars ($2,100,000,000) in general obligation funds to fund twenty-one types of housing programs--including multifamily, individual and farmworker housing?
Proposition 47 Kindergarten-University Public Education Facilities Bond Act of 2002
4,044,743 / 59.0% Yes votes ...... 2,809,844 / 41.0% No votes: Should the state sell thirteen billion fifty million dollars ($13,050,000,000) in general obligation bonds for construction and renovation of K-12 school facilities and higher education facilities?
Proposition 48 Court Consolidation
4,642,292 / 72.8% Yes votes ...... 1,735,074 / 27.2% No votes: Should the California Constitution be amended to delete references to the municipal courts?
Proposition 49 Before and After School Programs. State Grants
3,857,409 / 56.6% Yes votes ...... 2,958,458 / 43.4% No votes: Should funding for before and after school programs be substantially increased, and starting in 2004-05, should general funds be permanently earmarked for this program?
Proposition 50 Water Quality, Supply and Safe Drinking Water Projects. Coastal Wetlands Purchase and Protection
3,727,561 / 55.4% Yes votes ...... 3,006,792 / 44.6% No votes: Should the state borrow three billion four hundred forty million dollars ($3,440,000,000) through the sale of general obligation bonds for a variety of water projects including coastal protection, the CALFED Bay-Delta Program, integrated regional water management, safe drinking water, and water quality?
Proposition 51 Distribution of Existing Motor Vehicle Sales and Use Tax
2,712,675 / 41.4% Yes votes ...... 3,839,788 / 58.6% No votes: Should the sales and use taxes raised from the sale or lease of motor vehicles be permanently allocated to specific transportation projects?
Proposition 52 Election Day Voter Registration
2,745,473 / 40.6% Yes votes ...... 4,019,211 / 59.4% No votes: Should legally eligible California residents presenting proof of current residence be allowed to register to vote on Election Day?

Local Measures

Measure G Improvement Bond -- Healdsburg Unified School District (55% Approval Required)
3,922 / 65.1% Yes votes ...... 2,101 / 34.9% No votes: To upgrade Healdsburg High School athletic facilities for school and community use, including to repair and refurbish deteriorating athletic fields and courts, install all-weather track, and upgrade restrooms; acquire or construct classrooms to replace State-owned portable classrooms; construct a District-wide teacher in-service training area and for other specified projects, shall the Healdsburg Unified School District issue $3,990,000 in bonds at lawful interest rates, with guaranteed annual financial audits, a citizens' oversight committee and no money for administrator salaries?
Measure H Improvement Bond -- Healdsburg Unified School District (55% Approval Required)
3,519 / 67.5% Yes votes ...... 1,695 / 32.5% No votes: To repair and build new classrooms at Foss Creek and Healdsburg Elementary Schools, and rebuild Fitch Mountain School, including to fix leaky roofs and oudated plumbing and restrooms; upgrade heating/cooling systems; install energy-efficient lighting; upgrade wiring for computer technology; resurface deteriorating school grounds; and for other specified projects, shall Healdsburg Unified School District issue $18,820,000 in School Facilities improvement District 1 bonds at lawful interest rates and with guaranteed annual financial audits, a citizens' oversight committee, and no money for administrator salaries?
Measure I School Improvement -- Mark West Union School District (Bonds - 55% Approval Required)
2,957 / 68.0% Yes votes ...... 1,391 / 32.0% No votes: To enable Mark West Union School District to bring existing schools up to standard, including to modernize classrooms; improved electrical systems and access to technology, make health and safety improvements; upgrade pluming, restrooms, heating, ventilation and air conditioning; replace roofing; and construct classrooms; and to qualify for State funds for eligible projects; shall the District issue $11,000,000 in bonds, at interest rates within the statutory limit, with annual audits, a citizens'oversight committee and no money for administrators' salaries?
Measure J School Facilities Bonds -- Rincon Valley Union School District (2/3 Approval Required)
9,187 / 64.6% Yes votes ...... 5,041 / 35.4% No votes: To provide funds needed to improve aging school facilities, including electrical/fire safety, plumbing, heating, lighting and major system renovations; modernize older classrooms; add permanent classrooms, kindergartens and day care; build new library/media technology centers; improve security, seismic safety and handicapped access; and replace portable classrooms, shall the Rincon Valley Union School District be authorized to issue $30,000,000 in bonds at interest rates not exceeding the statutory limit for construction, improvement, acquisition and renovation of school facilities and grounds.
Measure K Affordable Housing -- City of Santa Rosa (Majority Approval Required)
26,316 / 63.4% Yes votes ...... 15,185 / 36.6% No votes: Without increasing local taxes, shall the City of Santa Rosa be authorized to increase its approval of the development, construction or acquisition of units as affordable rental housing for low income persons, including the elderly and disabled? Such housing shall only be owned by privated developers who receive federal, state or local assistance and shall be authorized annually in an amount not to exceed one percent (1%) of the existing housing units in Santa Rosa.
Measure L Charter Amendments -- City of Santa Rosa (Majority Approval Required)
23,240 / 60.9% Yes votes ...... 14,917 / 39.1% No votes: Shall amendments to the Santa Rosa City Charter be adopted relating to the City Council, Ordinances, Task Force to Increase Citizen Participation, establishment of a District Commission, Participation and Diversity in Boards and Commissions, Officers, City Clerk, Police Chief, Fire Chief, City Engineers, Board of Public Utilities, the fixing of water and sewer rates and fees, the Budget, Compensation of Appointed Officers, appointment of Deputies, and Contract Work and which delete and renumber certain sections?
Measure M Council Compensation -- City of Santa Rosa (Majority Approval Required)
15,947 / 39.4% Yes votes ...... 24,490 / 60.6% No votes: Shall an amendment to the Santa Rosa City Charter be adopted to provide stated amounts of monthly compensation to be paid Council members and the Mayor, provide for future increases or decreases based on a cost of living index, and provide certain other Benefits through participation in certain City plans, such as its retirement, health insurance and disability plans?
Measure N College Repair and Safety Bonds -- Napa Valley Community College District Trustee Area 7 (55% Approval Required)
160 / 62.0% Yes votes ...... 98 / 38.0% No votes: To prepare students for four-year colleges and jobs including nursing, law enforcement and business, retrain workers, and qualify for state matching funds, shall Napa Valley Community College District repair, acquire, equip, construct classrooms, buildings, libraries, and labs; restore deteriorating roofs and grounds; improve disabled access; upgrade outdated technology, lighting, wiring, fire safety systems, plumbing and ventilation by issuing $133.8 million in bonds at legal rates, with annual financial audits, Citizens' Oversight Committee, and no money for administrator salaries?
Measure O Campaign Finance Reform -- City of Santa Rosa (Charter Amendment - Majority Approval Required)
25,321 / 62.8% Yes votes ...... 14,980 / 37.2% No votes: Shall an amendment to the Santa Rosa City Charter be adopted which adds a section that requires the City Council to enact measures which set lower limits on Council election campaign contributions, establishes a new schedule for reporting campaign contributions for Council candidates, and provides for public financing of Council election campaigns?
Measure P Transient Occupancy Tax -- City of Healdsburg (Majority Approval Required)
3,430 / 90.0% Yes votes ...... 382 / 10.0% No votes: Shall the City continue the existing hotel tax, paid by guests and collected by hotel operators, at the rate of 10% of the room rate?
Measure Q Use of Transient Occupancy Tax for Parks -- City of Healdsburg (2/3 Approval Required)
2,962 / 78.9% Yes votes ...... 792 / 21.1% No votes: Shall the revenue from the existing hotel tax be committed solely to providing the public with parks, recreation, and community services?
Measure R Dog Park Initiative -- City of Healdsburg (Majority Approval Required)
830 / 21.5% Yes votes ...... 3,033 / 78.5% No votes: Shall the Ordinance establishing a Dog Park and providing for the temporary use of Recreation Park until the Dog Park becomes a reality be adopted?
Measure S Telephone and Video Tax -- City of Rohnert Park (Majority Approval Required)
2,079 / 21.1% Yes votes ...... 7,777 / 78.9% No votes: Shall a tax be imposed on telephone communications and video serices at the rate of 4% for residential users and 6% for commercial users beginning on January 1, 2003?
Measure T Transient Occupancy Tax -- City of Rohnert Park (Majority Approval Required)
5,824 / 59.2% Yes votes ...... 4,022 / 40.8% No votes: Shall the Transient Occupancy Tax paid by hotel and motel guess in Rohnert Park be increased to 12% commencing on December 1, 2002?
Measure U Business License Tax -- City of Rohnert Park (Majority Approval Required)
6,445 / 66.1% Yes votes ...... 3,300 / 33.9% No votes: Shall the increases in the Business License Tax--that have been paid by cetain businesses in Rohnert Park since 1992 and not increased since then--remain in effect?
Measure V Transaction and Use Tax -- City of Sebastopol (Majority Approval Required)
1,809 / 66.7% Yes votes ...... 903 / 33.3% No votes: Shall the City increase the Sales Tax by 0.125% with the proceeds of the tax to be deposited in the General Fund, to be used for all general government needs of the City including, but not limited to, capital equipment requirements, fire protection, street maintenance, park maintenance, and police services?
Measure W Councilmembers Salaries -- City of Sonoma (Majority Approval Required)
1,342 / 43.7% Yes votes ...... 1,729 / 56.3% No votes: Shall the ordinance adopting a salary of $300 per month for the mayor and members of the City Council of the City of Sonoma be adopted?
Measure X Growth Management Initiative -- Town of Windsor (Majority Approval Required)
2,653 / 39.3% Yes votes ...... 4,100 / 60.7% No votes: Shall a Town of Windsor ordinance be enacted limiting residential building permits ("permits"), other than "permits" under existing development agreements ("agreements"), to 150 in any 3 year rolling period ("period"), provided that if total "permits" issued during life of "agreements" is less that 225 per "period," Town may issue additional "permits," not exceeding 225 total in any "period" and thereafter limit "permits" to 225 per "period" and exempt low and moderate income housing from limitations?
Measure Y New Special Tax -- Bennett Valley Fire Protection District (2/3 Approval Required)
1,004 / 75.3% Yes votes ...... 329 / 24.7% No votes: Shall Ordinance No. 02-03-1-R of the Bennett Valley Fire Protection District (i) authorizing the District to impose and levy a new special tax having a maximum rate of $45.00 per unit of risk to assist in meeting the costs of providing authorized services and exercising other rights and powers of the District, (ii) increasing the District's appropriations limit to permit spending of the revenue raised by the special tax, and (iii) repealing the District's existing special tax be approved?
Measure Z New Special Tax -- Rancho Adobe Fire Protection District (2/3 Approval Required)
2,062 / 39.2% Yes votes ...... 3,203 / 60.8% No votes: Shall Ordinance no. 02-1 of the Ranch Adobe Fire Protection District authorizing the District to impose and levy a new special tax having a maximum rate of $30 per unit of risk to assist in meeting the costs of providing authorized services and exercising other rights and powers of the District, increasing the District's appropriations limit to permit spending of the revenue raised by the the special tax, and repealing the existing special tax be approved.

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