Combined ballot

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Governor; State of California

• 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%
• Donald "Dr Don" Etkes, Independent (Write-in)
• James E. Harris, Independent (Write-in)
• Robert C. Newman, II, Republican (Write-in)
• Elisha Shapiro, Independent (Write-in)
• Vibert Greene, Independent (Write-in)
• Dealphria Christina Tarver, Independent (Write-in)

Lieutenant Governor; State of California

• 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; State of California

• 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; State of California

• 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; State of California

• 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; State of California

• 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; State of California

• 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%

US Senate

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%
• Jeffrey Mackler, Independent (Write-in)
• Lea Sherman, Independent (Write-in)
• Connor Vlakancic, Independent (Write-in)
• Kent P. Mesplay, Green (Write-in)

US Representative

United States Representative; District 12

• Tom Lantos, Democratic
  109,187 votes 75.8%
• Mike Moloney, Republican
  34,966 votes 24.2%

United States Representative; District 14

• Anna G. Eshoo, Democratic
  123,280 votes 71.0%
• Rob Smith, Republican
  42,451 votes 24.5%
• Brian Holtz, Libertarian
  4,117 votes 2.3%
• Carol Brouillet, Green
  3,967 votes 2.2%

State Senate

State Senator; District 8

• Leland Y. Yee, Democratic
  139,489 votes 77.6%
• Michael Skipakevich, Republican
  40,332 votes 22.4%

State Assembly

Member of the State Assembly; District 12

• Fiona Ma, Democratic
  56,490 votes 70.5%
• Howard Epstein, Republican
  13,379 votes 16.6%
• Barry Hermanson, Green
  10,363 votes 12.9%

Member of the State Assembly; District 19

• Gene Mullin, Democratic
  69,474 votes 73.8%
• Elsie Gufler, Republican
  24,726 votes 26.2%

Member of the State Assembly; District 21

• Ira Ruskin, Democratic
  82,807 votes 67.4%
• Virginia Chang Kiraly, Republican
  40,226 votes 32.6%

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%

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)

School

School Board Member; Bayshore School District (3 Elected)

• Rachel Garibaldi
  548 votes 30.6%
• Cecil T. Owens
  488 votes 27.3%
• Theresa Gerigk
  447 votes 25.0%
• Marion Reed-Brown
  305 votes 17.1%

School Board Member; Cabrillo Unified School District (3 Elected)

• Kirk Riemer
  4,426 votes 23.6%
• Dwight Wilson
  4,076 votes 21.8%
• Jolanda Schreurs
  4,017 votes 21.5%
• Pamela L. Fisher
  3,605 votes 19.3%
• Ken Johnson
  2,602 votes 13.9%
• B. Robert Ptacek (Write-In)

School Board Member; Menlo Park City Elementary School District (3 Elected)

• Laura Linkletter Rich
  5,892 votes 31.4%
• Jeffrey B. Child
  5,645 votes 30.1%
• Deborah J. Fitz
  5,191 votes 27.7%
• Noria Zasslow
  2,039 votes 10.9%

School Board Member; Ravenswood City School District (3 Elected)

• Larry James Moody
  1,534 votes 17.1%
• Marcelino Lopez
  1,347 votes 15.0%
• John B. Bostic
  1,324 votes 14.8%
• Terrell Davis
  1,180 votes 13.1%
• Todd J. Gaviglio
  1,134 votes 12.6%
• Francisco Javier Diaz
  870 votes 9.7%
• Saree Mading
  825 votes 9.2%
• Heliena Walton
  760 votes 8.5%

Trustee; San Mateo County Board of Education; Trustee Area 3

• Rhonda Ceccato
  85,128 votes 65.8%
• Jeffrey Tong
  44,247 votes 34.2%

Trustee; San Mateo County Board of Education; Trustee Area 4

• Rod Hsiao
  70,714 votes 55.4%
• Anthony Fel Amistad
  57,010 votes 44.6%

School Board Member; South San Francisco Unified School District (3 Elected)

• Shirley J. Hoch
  6,810 votes 19.2%
• Liza L. Normandy
  6,532 votes 18.4%
• Philip Weise
  6,482 votes 18.2%
• Rom Braschi
  5,341 votes 15.0%
• Alicia S.B. Gonzalez
  4,637 votes 13.1%
• Maurice Dupra Goodman
  2,920 votes 8.2%
• John Sanna
  2,798 votes 7.9%

Special District

District Director; Peninsula Health Care District (3 Elected)

• Helen Galligan
  32,651 votes 31.5%
• Donald Newman
  28,550 votes 27.5%
• Sue Smith
  22,015 votes 21.2%
• Hillary Smith
  12,485 votes 12.0%
• Gary de la Rosa
  8,055 votes 7.8%

District Director; Sequoia Healthcare District (3 Elected)

• Don Horsley
  30,629 votes 25.9%
• Arthur J. Faro
  29,477 votes 24.9%
• Jack Hickey
  29,234 votes 24.7%
• John B. Oblak
  28,962 votes 24.5%

City

Member City Council; Town of Colma (2 Elected)

• Helen Fisicaro
  224 votes 40.1%
• Joanne F. del Rosario
  172 votes 30.8%
• Philip J. Lum, Jr.
  162 votes 29.0%

Treasurer; Town of Colma

• Raquel "Rae" Gonzalez
  299 votes 100.0%

Member, City Council; City of Menlo Park (3 Elected)

• Heyward Robinson
  5,961 votes 19.9%
• Richard Cline
  5,745 votes 19.2%
• John Boyle
  4,952 votes 16.6%
• Vincent Bressler
  4,840 votes 16.2%
• Lee Duboc
  4,432 votes 14.8%
• Mickie "Miriam" Winkler
  3,980 votes 13.3%

Member, City Council; City of East Palo Alto (2 Elected)

• Ruben Abrica
  1,493 votes 26.9%
• David E. Woods
  1,302 votes 23.5%
• Bernando Huerta
  947 votes 17.1%
• Charlie Mae Knight
  889 votes 16.0%
• Marilu Serrano
  526 votes 9.5%
• David C. Tschang
  388 votes 7.0%

Member, City Council; Town of Hillsborough (2 Elected)

• D. Paul Regan
  2,736 votes 40.9%
• John J. Fannon
  2,237 votes 33.5%
• Curtis H. Brown
  1,712 votes 25.6%

Member, City Council; City of Pacifica (3 Elected)

• Jim Vreeland
  7,890 votes 20.7%
• Sue Digre
  7,213 votes 18.9%
• Julie Lancelle
  6,741 votes 17.7%
• Bill Moore
  5,691 votes 14.9%
• David Blackman
  5,436 votes 14.3%
• Johnny Nava
  2,895 votes 7.6%
• Tod M. Schlesinger
  2,263 votes 5.9%

Member, City Council; City of Daly City (3 Elected)

• Michael Guingona
  9,586 votes 22.4%
• Maggie Gomez
  9,412 votes 22.0%
• Carol L. Klatt
  7,525 votes 17.5%
• Annette K. Hipona
  7,220 votes 16.8%
• Leah Berlanga
  4,021 votes 9.4%
• Ademan T. Angeles
  3,347 votes 7.8%
• Frank Berlanga
  1,767 votes 4.1%

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 Tax Measure -- County of San Mateo (2/3 Approval Required)
Fail: 107,418 / 55.4% Yes votes ...... 86,469 / 44.6% No votes

Shall San Mateo County enact a one-eighth cent sales tax, with annual audits and reports to the community, to support parks and recreation services provided by the cities, the county, and special districts, including, but not limited to: maintaining and improving park bathrooms, picnic areas, and athletic facilities; repairing and upgrading playgrounds and play structures; improving access to parks and playgrounds for the disabled; preserving natural open spaces; and maintaining hiking, walking, and biking trails?

Measure B Land Use Measure -- City of Brisbane (Majority Approval Required)
Fail: 400 / 26.8% Yes votes ...... 1,095 / 73.2% No votes

Should the City Council grant permits and approvals that would change the existing use of the Guadalupe Valley Quarry to allow a proposed residential development consisting of 102 Single Family Units, 16 Live-In Work Units, 32 Artists' Lofts, and 23 "Granny" Units? This measure shall be binding upon the property owner and the City.

Measure C Tax Measure -- City of East Palo Alto (2/3 Approval Required)
Pass: 2,160 / 67.7% Yes votes ...... 1,030 / 32.3% No votes

To reduce violent crime and apprehend violent criminals, shall a City Council-sponsored special tax be approved for a period of ten years with 50% of tax funds to support youth and community prevention and 50% to support neighborhood law enforcement programs and is subject to annual audit and performance oversight by a citizens' committee with exemptions for senior citizens and disabled persons?

Measure D Tax Measure -- City of East Palo Alto (2/3 Approval Required)
Fail: 664 / 21.2% Yes votes ...... 2,474 / 78.8% No votes

Shall an initiative measure be adopted imposing a 10-year parcel tax of $75 on single-family parcels, $40 for occupied rental units, and an equivalent rate for commercial and industrial properties, to be restricted for law enforcement purposes only?

Measure E Ordinance -- City of East Palo Alto (Majority Approval Required)
Fail: 972 / 30.3% Yes votes ...... 2,240 / 69.7% No votes

Shall an initiative measure be adopted amending East Palo Alto's "good cause for eviction" provisions (sec. 14.04.290 of the municipal code) to permit any landlord to evict a tenant and recover possession of a rental unit on any basis permitted by the rental agreement and applicable state law?

Measure F Ordinance -- Town of Portola Valley (Majority Approval Required)
Pass: 1,944 / 86.2% Yes votes ...... 310 / 13.8% No votes

Do the People of the Town of Portola Valley adopt an ordinance that lowers the existing five and one-half percent (5.5%) Utility Users Tax levied on telephone, gas, water, and electricity, set forth in Chapter 3.32 of the Town of Portola Valley Municipal Code, to four and one-half percent (4.5%) for a period of three (3) years and five (5) months beginning February 1, 2007, through June 30, 2010?

Measure G Ordinance -- City of Daly City (Majority Approval Required)
Pass: 12,194 / 71.4% Yes votes ...... 4,877 / 28.6% No votes

Shall the Daly City Utility Users Tax, in place since 1989 and which includes exemptions for low income seniors, blind and disabled persons, be adopted by ordinance so that it can continue to be collected in order to raise monies for city services including police, fire, parks, libraries, and recreation programs that might otherwise be reduced if this tax is not collected?

Measure H Burlingame Flood Protection and Safety Measure -- City of Burlingame (Bond Measure - 2/3 Approval Required)
Fail: 5,765 / 64.0% Yes votes ...... 3,247 / 36.0% No votes

To safeguard Burlingame residents, homes and businesses, shall the City of Burlingame be authorized to issue $37,000,000 in bonds to improve aging and undercapacity flood control infrastructure; and for seismic stability, disabled access, safety, security, fire protection, ventilation, and disaster preparedness improvements in existing City buildings, shall the City be authorized to issue $7,000,000 in bonds; with all expenditures monitored by a citizens' oversight committee with annual independent audits?

Measure I Bond Measure -- La Honda-Pescadero Unified School District (55% Approval Required)
Pass: 918 / 70.1% Yes votes ...... 391 / 29.9% No votes

To improve the quality of local education for our children by replacing old, temporary buildings with new schools and repairing or replacing inadequate facilities, such as fire safety systems, bathrooms, plumbing, heating and electrical systems; remove asbestos, dry rot, mold, other hazardous materials; repair leaky roofs; improve earthquake safety; and to qualify for state matching funds, shall La Honda-Pescadero Unified School District issue $15,000,000 of bonds within legal rates with independent oversight and no money for administrators' salaries?

Measure J Advisory Measure -- City of Menlo Park (Majority Approval Required)
Fail: 4,273 / 39.0% Yes votes ...... 6,677 / 61.0% No votes

Should the City of Menlo Park have the option of constructing sports fields, with necessary infrastructure, on not more than 17 acres of the 160 total acres at Bayfront Park, subject to obtaining all environmental clearances and regulatory agency approvals necessary to build the sports fields, using developer fees, user fees, donations, and other voter-approved parks and recreation funds?

Measure K Tax Measure -- City of Menlo Park (Majority Approval Required)
5,420 / 50.3% Yes votes ...... 5,353 / 49.7% No votes

To fund general city services, including police, emergency preparedness, street and storm drain maintenance, and libraries, shall the City of Menlo Park impose a 3.5% utility users tax on electricity, natural gas, and water and a 2.5% tax on communications to address a budget imbalance and to be reviewed by the City Council every two years and terminated if findings are not made that the tax is necessary for the City's financial health?

Measure L Land Use Measure -- City of Pacifica (Majority Approval Required)
Fail: 7,180 / 48.3% Yes votes ...... 7,689 / 51.7% No votes

Shall the Initiative authorizing the City of Pacifica City Council to approve a mixed-use residential and commercial development on the Rockaway Quarry, subject to specified conditions, be adopted?

Measure M Bond Measure -- San Mateo Union High School District (55% Approval Required)
Pass: 42,296 / 66.5% Yes votes ...... 21,344 / 33.5% No votes

To continue renovation and rehabilitation of 45- to 83-year old buildings and facilities on seven campusus for safe, healthy teaching and learning environments; further upgrade fire safety, accessibility, electrical, security, and sewer systems; repair, remodel, expand, build new and replace old, inadequate classroom buildings and other facilities per the District's Bond Projects List, with citizens' oversight of all expenditures, shall the San Mateo Union High School District issue $298 million in bonds at interest rates within the legal limit?

Measure N Bond Measure -- Jefferson Union High School District (55% Approval Required)
Pass: 22,025 / 70.2% Yes votes ...... 9,333 / 29.8% No votes

To construct, acquire, renovate and upgrade classroom and school facilities including science and computer labs, libraries, and other educational facilities throughout the District; increase access to computers and modern technology; and improve student safety and handicap accessibility; shall the Jefferson Union High School District be authorized to issue $136,900,000 of bonds within legal interest rates, with annual audits and an independent citizens' oversight committee with all funds spent locally and no bond money for administrative salaries?

Measure O Fiscal Measure -- Menlo Park Fire Protection District (Majority Approval Required)
Pass: 15,807 / 79.5% Yes votes ...... 4,074 / 20.5% No votes

Shall the appropriations limit applicable to Menlo Park Fire Protection District, which limit is presently set at $25,000,000 pursuant to Measure G approved by the electors of the district on November 5, 2002, continue to be set at $25,000,000 for a period of four years from the date of this election?