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California State Supreme Court (Yes/No)

• Joyce L. Kennard
  74.5% Yes (3,870,014) 25.5% No (1,323,418)
• Carol A. Corrigan
  74.4% Yes (3,790,356) 25.6% No (1,307,174)

California State Court of Appeal; District 1; Division 1 (Yes/No)

• Sandra Margulies
  78.5% Yes (685,408) 21.5% No (188,099)
• James J. Marchiano
  76.6% Yes (668,751) 23.4% No (203,913)

California State Court of Appeal; District 1; Division 2 (Yes/No)

• James A. Richman
  75.1% Yes (633,074) 24.9% No (209,541)
• Paul R. Haerle
  74.2% Yes (627,667) 25.8% No (217,751)

California State Court of Appeal; District 1; Division 3 (Yes/No)

• William R. McGuiness
  76.6% Yes (650,364) 23.4% No (198,397)
• Peter Siggins
  74.1% Yes (620,425) 25.9% No (217,302)

California State Court of Appeal; District 1; Division 4 (Yes/No)

• Maria P. Rivera
  77.0% Yes (655,793) 23.0% No (195,861)
• Patricia K. Sepulveda
  77.2% Yes (654,488) 22.8% No (193,405)
• Ignazio John Ruvolo
  73.3% Yes (618,337) 26.7% No (225,334)

California State Court of Appeal; District 1; Division 5 (Yes/No)

• Barbara Jones
  79.8% Yes (680,320) 20.2% No (172,538)

State Executive

Governor

• Arnold Schwarzenegger, Republican
  4,261,248 votes 56.1%
• Phil Angelides, Democratic
  2,956,489 votes 38.9%
• Peter Miguel Camejo, Green
  173,318 votes 2.3%
• Art Olivier, Libertarian
  100,523 votes 1.4%
• Janice Jordan, Peace and Freedom
  59,504 votes 0.7%
• Edward C. Noonan, American Independent
  52,660 votes 0.6%
• Robert C. Newman, II, Republican (Write-in)
• James E. Harris, Independent (Write-in)
• Donald "Dr Don" Etkes, Independent (Write-in)
• Vibert Greene, Independent (Write-in)
• Elisha Shapiro, Independent (Write-in)
• Dealphria Christina Tarver, Independent (Write-in)

Lieutenant Governor

• John Garamendi, Democratic
  3,673,027 votes 49.2%
• Tom McClintock, Republican
  3,378,791 votes 45.3%
• Donna J. Warren, Green
  203,434 votes 2.8%
• Lynnette Shaw, Libertarian
  122,297 votes 1.6%
• Jim King, American Independent
  59,598 votes 0.7%
• Stewart A. Alexander, Peace and Freedom
  37,211 votes 0.4%

Secretary of State

• Debra Bowen, Democratic
  3,541,949 votes 48.2%
• Bruce McPherson, Republican
  3,306,626 votes 45.0%
• Forrest Hill, Green
  154,791 votes 2.2%
• Gail K. Lightfoot, Libertarian
  149,738 votes 2.0%
• Glenn McMillon, Jr., American Independent
  118,518 votes 1.6%
• Margie Akin, Peace and Freedom
  77,982 votes 1.0%

Controller

• John Chiang, Democratic
  3,713,780 votes 50.7%
• Tony Strickland, Republican
  2,954,128 votes 40.3%
• Laura Wells, Green
  222,222 votes 3.1%
• Elizabeth Cervantes Barron, Peace and Freedom
  183,287 votes 2.5%
• Donna Tello, Libertarian
  164,795 votes 2.2%
• Warren Mark Campbell, American Independent
  92,655 votes 1.2%

Treasurer

• Bill Lockyer, Democratic
  3,970,555 votes 54.5%
• Claude Parrish, Republican
  2,721,353 votes 37.3%
• Marian Smithson, Libertarian
  290,982 votes 4.0%
• Mehul M. Thakker, Green
  170,430 votes 2.3%
• E. Justin Noonan, American Independent
  81,162 votes 1.1%
• Gerald Sanders, Peace and Freedom
  61,661 votes 0.8%

Attorney General

• Jerry Brown, Democratic
  4,167,439 votes 56.3%
• Chuck Poochigian, Republican
  2,831,519 votes 38.3%
• Michael S. Wyman, Green
  166,065 votes 2.3%
• Kenneth A. Weissman, Libertarian
  155,213 votes 2.0%
• Jack Harrison, Peace and Freedom
  86,593 votes 1.1%

Insurance Commissioner

• Steve Poizner, Republican
  3,718,911 votes 51.0%
• Cruz M. Bustamante, Democratic
  2,810,416 votes 38.5%
• Dale F. Ogden, Libertarian
  267,695 votes 3.7%
• Larry Cafiero, Green
  232,035 votes 3.1%
• Tom Condit, Peace and Freedom
  161,232 votes 2.2%
• Jay Earl Burden, American Independent
  111,077 votes 1.5%

Board of Equalization

State Board of Equalization; District 1

• Betty T. Yee, Democratic
  1,275,356 votes 64.6%
• David J. Neighbors, Republican
  584,634 votes 29.7%
• Kennita Watson, Libertarian
  57,876 votes 2.9%
• David Campbell, Peace and Freedom
  57,111 votes 2.8%

United States Senator

• Dianne Feinstein, Democratic
  4,445,123 votes 59.5%
• Richard "Dick" Mountjoy, Republican
  2,630,300 votes 35.2%
• Todd Chretien, Green
  124,507 votes 1.7%
• Michael S. Metti, Libertarian
  116,720 votes 1.5%
• Marsha Feinland, Peace and Freedom
  101,021 votes 1.3%
• Don J. Grundmann, American Independent
  65,614 votes 0.8%
• Connor Vlakancic, Independent (Write-in)
• Jeffrey Mackler, Independent (Write-in)
• Kent P. Mesplay, Green (Write-in)
• Lea Sherman, Independent (Write-in)

US Representative

United States Representative; District 6

• Lynn Woolsey, Democratic
  127,777 votes 69.3%
• Todd Hooper, Republican
  50,061 votes 27.1%
• Richard W. Friesen, Libertarian
  6,802 votes 3.6%
• Michael Halliwell, Republican (Write-in)

State Assembly

Member of the State Assembly; District 6

• Jared Huffman, Democratic
  77,508 votes 64.9%
• Michael Hartnett, Republican
  33,538 votes 28.1%
• Cat Woods, Green
  5,099 votes 4.2%
• Richard Olmstead, Libertarian
  3,382 votes 2.8%

School

Board Member; Bolinas-Stinson Union School District (3 Elected)

• Stephen Marcotte
  724 votes 28.94%
• Tom Williard
  630 votes 25.18%
• Jennifer Pfeiffer
  535 votes 21.38%
• Steve Rubin
  364 votes 14.55%
• John Kent
  235 votes 9.39%
• (14 Total Write-In Votes 0.56%)

Board Member, 4 Year; Sausalito Marin City School District (3 Elected)

• Shirley A. Thornton
  2235 votes 25.17%
• Whitney Stimson Hoyt
  2196 votes 24.73%
• Mark Trotter
  2023 votes 22.78%
• George T. Stratigos
  1936 votes 21.80%
• Peter Christian Romanowsky
  449 votes 5.06%
• (41 Total Write-In Votes 0.46%)

Board Member; Sausalito Marin City School District

• Elizabeth Grace Todd-Gallardo
  1912 votes 58.06%
• Robert E. Fisher
  1365 votes 41.45%
• (16 Total Write-In Votes 0.49%)

County

Supervisor; County of Marin; Supervisorial District 5

• Judy Arnold
  9674 votes 52.61%
• Pat Eklund
  8508 votes 46.27%
• (207 Total Write-In Votes 1.13%)

City

Council Member; City of Sausalito (2 Elected)

• Jonathan Leone
  2043 votes 38.09%
• Herb Weiner
  1760 votes 32.81%
• Dennis Scremin
  1541 votes 28.73%
• (20 Total Write-In Votes 0.37%)

Special District

Director; Marin Healthcare District (3 Elected)

• Larry A. Bedard
  41824 votes 25.80%
• James A. Clever
  39918 votes 24.62%
• Jennifer Rienks
  27619 votes 17.04%
• Jonathan Frieman
  20177 votes 12.45%
• Kathleen C. Russell
  15077 votes 9.30%
• Richard Leon Holland
  8654 votes 5.34%
• Lori Wood
  5391 votes 3.33%
• Del Totten
  3061 votes 1.89%
• (392 Total Write-In Votes 0.24%)

Director; Marin Municipal Water District; District 3

• David Behar
  9911 votes 61.25%
• Frank Egger
  4255 votes 26.29%
• Brian Chase
  1998 votes 12.35%
• (18 Total Write-In Votes 0.11%)

Proposition 1A Transportation Funding Protection
Pass: 5,607,554 / 76.9% Yes votes ...... 1,686,478 / 23.1% No votes

Should the California Constitution be amended to further protect the state sales tax revenues for transportation purposes from general-purpose use and require any funds borrowed to be repaid to the transportation fund?

Proposition 1B Highway Safety, Traffic Reduction, Air Quality, and Port Security
Pass: 4,475,784 / 61.2% Yes votes ...... 2,835,618 / 38.8% No votes

Should the state sell $19.9 billion in general obligation bonds to fund state and local transportation improvement projects to relieve congestion, improve movement of goods, improve air quality, and enhance safety and security of the transportation system?

Proposition 1C Housing and Emergency Shelter Trust Fund Act of 2006
Pass: 4,197,435 / 57.4% Yes votes ...... 3,115,894 / 42.6% No votes

Should the state sell $2.9 billion in general obligation bonds to fund housing for lower-income residents and development in urban areas near public transportation?

Proposition 1D Kindergarten-University Public Education Facilities
Pass: 4,143,502 / 56.5% Yes votes ...... 3,187,911 / 43.5% No votes

Should the state sell $10.4 billion in general obligation bonds to fund repair and upgrade of public schools, including kindergarten through grade 12, community colleges, and state universities?

Proposition 1E Disaster Preparedness and Flood Prevention
Pass: 4,638,636 / 64.0% Yes votes ...... 2,613,728 / 36.0% No votes

Should the state sell $4.1 billion in general obligation bonds to finance disaster preparedness and flood prevention projects at the state and local levels?

Proposition 83 Sex Offenders. Sexually Violent Predators. Punishment, Residence Restrictions and Monitoring
Pass: 5,200,908 / 70.5% Yes votes ...... 2,176,147 / 29.5% No votes

Should California amend existing laws relating to violent and habitual sex offenders and child molesters to increase penalties and monitoring?

Proposition 84 Water Quality, Safety and Supply. Flood Control. Natural Resource Protection. Park Improvements
Pass: 3,879,523 / 53.7% Yes votes ...... 3,351,357 / 46.3% No votes

Should the state issue $5.4 billion in bonds for a wide variety of projects related to water safety, rivers, beaches, levees, watersheds, and parks and forests?

Proposition 85 Waiting Period and Parental Notification Before Termination of Minor's Pregnancy
Fail: 3,405,458 / 46.0% Yes votes ...... 4,000,442 / 54.0% No votes

Should the California Constitution be amended to require notification of the parent or legal guardian of an unemancipated pregnant minor at least 48 hours before performing an abortion?

Proposition 86 Tax on Cigarettes
Fail: 3,607,506 / 48.0% Yes votes ...... 3,902,558 / 52.0% No votes

Should the state impose an additional tax of $2.60 per cigarette pack to fund new and expanded health services, health insurance for children, and expand tobacco use prevention programs?

Proposition 87 Alternative Energy. Research, Production, Incentives. Tax on California Oil Producers
Fail: 3,372,394 / 45.3% Yes votes ...... 4,079,106 / 54.7% No votes

Should California establish a $4 billion Clean Alternative Energy Program to reduce California's oil and gasoline consumption by 25 percent through incentives for alternative energy, education, and training?

Proposition 88 Education Funding. Real Property Parcel Tax
Fail: 1,687,614 / 23.1% Yes votes ...... 5,631,590 / 76.9% No votes

Should the California Constitution be amended to levy an annual $50 real property tax on most parcels with the funds allocated to five K-12 education programs?

Proposition 89 Political Campaigns. Public Financing. Corporate Tax Increase. Campaign Contribution and Expenditure Limits
Fail: 1,847,919 / 25.5% Yes votes ...... 5,394,826 / 74.5% No votes

Should eligible candidates for state elective offices receive public campaign funding that is supported by new taxes on corporations and financial institutions, and should contribution limits be imposed on those candidates that do not receive public campaign funding?

Proposition 90 Government Acquisition, Regulation of Private Property
Fail: 3,456,431 / 47.7% Yes votes ...... 3,790,344 / 52.3% No votes

Should the California Constitution be amended to require government to pay property owners for substantial economic losses resulting from some new laws and rules, and limit government authority to take ownership of private property?

Measure A Qualified Special Tax Assessment for Educational Programs -- Shoreline Unified School District (Two-Thirds Approval Required)
Pass: 1586 / 81.13% Yes votes ...... 369 / 18.87% No votes

To maintain existing school programs and improve the quality of education; to provide funds to buy updated textbooks and materials for math, reading, and writing courses; and to enhance critical computer science, library, and arts programs, shall the Shoreline Unified School District extend the existing $151.82 a year parcel tax, increasing annually at 4%, for no more than six years?

Measure B Paramedic Special Tax -- Town of Corte Madera (Two-Thirds Approval Required)
Pass: 2908 / 73.18% Yes votes ...... 1066 / 26.82% No votes

Shall Town of Corte Madera voters adopt an ordinance continuing a special tax for four more years for paramedic and/or emergency medical services at a rate of $45.00 per residence and $45.00 per 1,000 square feet of floor area for nonresidential uses for fiscal year 2007-2008, increasing $5.00 yearly to $60.00 per residence and $60.00 per 1,000 square feet of floor area for nonresidential uses in 2010-2011, and increasing the appropriations limit by the tax proceeds?

Measure C Paramedic Special Tax -- Town of Fairfax (Two-Thirds Approval Required)
Pass: 2764 / 76.10% Yes votes ...... 868 / 23.90% No votes

To continue emergency paramedic care, shall there be a special tax for paramedic services in the amount of $39 increasing by $3.00 per year not to exceed $48 for each living unit, and in the amount of $39 increasing by $3.00 per year per 1,500 square feet of structure of each developed parcel in nonresidential use with the appropriations limit increased by the amount of said tax for the next four years?

Measure D Paramedic Special Tax -- City of Larkspur (Two-Thirds Approval Required)
Pass: 4018 / 74.21% Yes votes ...... 1396 / 25.79% No votes

Shall a resolution be approved to increase the special tax for paramedic services for an additional four years to a maximum amount of $48 (.50 cents County fee) per residential unit in the fourth year, and $48 (.50 cents County fee) per 1500 square feet of commercial in the fourth year?

Measure E Special Tax -- City of Mill Valley (Community Facilities District No. 2006-1 [Municipal Services] - Two-Thirds Approval Required)
Pass: 4950 / 76.21% Yes votes ...... 1545 / 23.79% No votes

Shall the special tax be levied within the City of Mill Valley Community Facilities District No. 2006-1 (Municipal Services) to pay costs of facilities and services (including maintenance, repair and improvement of streets and storm drains, landslide repairs, and fire suppression activities) and shall the appropriations limit be established, all as specified in Mill Valley City Council Resolution No. 06-30?

Measure F Paramedic Special Tax -- Town of Ross (Two-Thirds Approval Required)
Pass: 970 / 81.38% Yes votes ...... 222 / 18.62% No votes

To continue emergency paramedic care, shall there be a special tax for paramedic services in the amount of $39.00 increasing by $3.00 per year not to exceed $48.00 for each living unit, and in the amount of $39.00 increasing by $3.00 per year per 1,500 square feet of structure of each developed parcel in non-residential use with the appropriations limit increased by the amount of said tax for the next four years?

Measure G Paramedic Special Tax -- Town of San Anselmo (Two-Thirds Approval Required)
Pass: 4522 / 77.83% Yes votes ...... 1288 / 22.17% No votes

To continue emergency paramedic care, shall there be a special tax for paramedic services in the amount of $39 increasing by $3.00 per year not to exceed $48 for each living unit, and in the amount of $39 increasing by $3.00 per year per 1,500 square feet of structure of each developed parcel in nonresidential use with the appropriations limit increased by the amount of said tax for the next four years?

Measure H Paramedic Special Tax -- Lucas Valley County Service Area 13 (Two-Thirds Approval Required)
Pass: 794 / 89.62% Yes votes ...... 92 / 10.38% No votes

To continue emergency paramedic care, shall Ordinance No. 3458 be approved effective July 1, 2007, increasing the maximum special tax for paramedic services from a maximum of $61.00 to a maximum of $85.00 per year for each living unit, and from eight cents ($0.08) to eleven cents ($0.11) per square foot of structure of each non-residential structure?

Measure I Paramedic Special Tax -- Santa Venetia-Bayside Acres Fire Protection District (Two-Thirds Approval Required)
Pass: 1905 / 74.21% Yes votes ...... 662 / 25.79% No votes

To continue emergency paramedic care, shall Ordinance No. 3459 be approved effective July 1, 2007, increasing the maximum special tax for paramedic services from a maximum of $61.00 to a maximum of $85.00 per year for each living unit, and from eight cents ($0.08) to eleven cents ($0.11) per square foot of structure of each non-residential structure?

Measure J Paramedic Special Tax -- Ross Valley Paramedic County Service Area 27 (Two-Thirds Approval Required)
Pass: 573 / 75.59% Yes votes ...... 185 / 24.41% No votes

To continue emergency paramedic care, shall Ordinance No. 3457 be approved imposing a special tax for paramedic services in the amount of $39.00 per year increasing by $3.00 per year, not to exceed $48.00 for each living unit, and in the amount of $39.00 increasing by $3.00 per year per 1,500 square feet of structure of each developed parcel in non-residential use?

Measure K Paramedic Special Tax -- Kentfield Fire District (Two-Thirds Approval Required)
Pass: 2428 / 78.99% Yes votes ...... 646 / 21.01% No votes

To continue emergency paramedic care, shall there be a special tax for paramedic services in the amount of $39.00 increasing by $3.00 per year not to exceed $48.00 for each living unit, and in the amount of $39.00 increasing by $3.00 per year per 1,500 square feet of structure of each developed parcel in non-residential use with the appropriations limit increased by the amount of said tax for the next four years?

Measure L Appropriations Limit -- Kentfield Fire District (Majority Approval Required)
Pass: 2310 / 78.20% Yes votes ...... 644 / 21.80% No votes

Shall the appropriations limit established for the Kentfield Fire Protection District pursuant to Article XIIIB of the California Constitution be increased in an amount equal to the amount of proceeds of taxes for fiscal years through 2010/2011?

Measure M Paramedic Special Tax -- Marinwood Community Services District (Two-Thirds Approval Required)
Pass: 1521 / 71.21% Yes votes ...... 615 / 28.79% No votes

To maintain the current level of paramedic services in Marinwood and keep trained paramedics, shall Ordinance No. 14 be amended to permit phased increases up to $24.00 annually above the current rate on residential units, and up to $.03 per square foot annually above the current rate on non-residential structures; and, shall Marinwood Community Services District's appropriation limit be correspondingly increased?

Measure N Special Tax -- Paradise Ranch Estates Permanent Road District (Two-Thirds Approval Required)
Pass: 89 / 74.79% Yes votes ...... 30 / 25.21% No votes

Shall a special tax of up to $275.00 in the first year and $185.00 per parcel per year for a period of the next nine (9) years be confirmed and the appropriations limit of Paradise Ranch Estates Permanent Road Division be increased by the proceeds of such tax?

Measure O Paramedic Special Tax -- Sleepy Hollow Fire Protection District (Two-Thirds Approval Required)
Pass: 1073 / 88.10% Yes votes ...... 145 / 11.90% No votes

To continue emergency paramedic care, shall there be a special tax for paramedic services in the amount of $39 increasing by $3.00 per year not to exceed $48 for each living unit, and in the amount of $39 increasing by $3.00 per year per 1,500 square feet of structure of each developed parcel in nonresidential use with the appropriations limit increased by the amount of said tax for the next four years?

Measure P Paramedic Special Tax -- City of San Rafael (Two-Thirds Approval Required)
Pass: 14986 / 78.45% Yes votes ...... 4116 / 21.55% No votes

To protect lifesaving paramedic services by maintaining rapid response times, providing advanced heart attack treatment, and keeping trained paramedics on fire engine companies, shall San Rafael Municipal Code Chapter 3.28 be amended to permit phased increases, up to $24.00 above the current rate on residential units, and up to $.03 per square foot above the current rate on non-residential structures; and, shall San Rafael's appropriations limit be correspondingly increased?

Measure R Sonoma Marin Area Rail Transit District Rail Project Authorization -- County of Marin (Two-Thirds Approval Required)
Fail: 59774 / 57.51% Yes votes ...... 44168 / 42.49% No votes

Shall an ordinance be adopted authorizing the Sonoma-Marin Area Rail Transit District (SMART) to construct, operate, and maintain a passenger rail project and bicycle/pedestrian pathway on publicly owned right-of-way, from Cloverdale in Sonoma County, to Larkspur in Marin County, with a connection to the Larkspur-San Francisco ferry; imposing a 1/4 cent sales tax for 20 years; establishing a Citizens Oversight Committee; and establishing an annual spending cap?