Combined ballot

See Also:   Information for the County of Butte
(Elections Office, local League of Women Voters, links to other county election sites)

Governor

• Jerry Brown, Democratic
  5,417,731 votes 53.8%
• Meg Whitman, Republican
  4,120,020 votes 40.9%
• Chelene Nightingale, American Independent
  165,928 votes 1.7%
• Dale Ogden, Libertarian
  150,547 votes 1.5%
• Laura Wells, Green
  128,419 votes 1.2%
• Carlos Alvarez, Peace and Freedom
  92,637 votes 0.9%
• Nadia B. Smalley (Write-in)
• Rakesh Kumar Christian (Write-in)
• Jacob Vangelisti (Write-in)
• Lea Sherman (Write-in)
• Hugh Bagley (Write-in)
• Rowan Millar (Write-in)
• Anselmo A. Chavez (Write-in)
• Cassandra A. Lieurance (Write-in)

Lieutenant Governor

• Gavin Newsom, Democratic
  4,908,216 votes 50.2%
• Abel Maldonado, Republican
  3,814,102 votes 39.0%
• Pamela Brown, Libertarian
  573,451 votes 5.9%
• Jim King, American Independent
  184,628 votes 1.9%
• James Castillo, Green
  163,341 votes 1.7%
• C. T. Weber, Peace and Freedom
  116,037 votes 1.2%
• Karen England (Write-in)

Secretary of State

• Debra Bowen, Democratic
  5,095,875 votes 53.2%
• Damon Dunn, Republican
  3,659,834 votes 38.2%
• Ann Menasche, Green
  285,333 votes 3.0%
• Christina Tobin, Libertarian
  213,784 votes 2.3%
• Marylou Cabral, Peace and Freedom
  164,189 votes 1.7%
• Merton Short, American Independent
  161,749 votes 1.6%

Controller

• John Chiang, Democratic
  5,315,196 votes 55.2%
• Tony Strickland, Republican
  3,481,167 votes 36.2%
• Andrew Favor, Libertarian
  291,657 votes 3.1%
• Karen Martinez, Peace and Freedom
  209,217 votes 2.1%
• Ross Frankel, Green
  190,323 votes 1.9%
• Lawrence Beliz, American Independent
  153,801 votes 1.5%

Treasurer

• Bill Lockyer, Democratic
  5,423,219 votes 56.5%
• Mimi Walters, Republican
  3,473,543 votes 36.2%
• Charles Crittenden, Green
  229,971 votes 2.4%
• Edward Teyssier, Libertarian
  217,818 votes 2.2%
• Robert Lauten, American Independent
  135,648 votes 1.4%
• Debra Reiger, Peace and Freedom
  125,252 votes 1.3%

Attorney General

• Kamala Harris, Democratic
  4,434,275 votes 46.1%
• Steve Cooley, Republican
  4,361,392 votes 45.3%
• Peter Allen, Green
  257,631 votes 2.7%
• Timothy Hannan, Libertarian
  245,828 votes 2.6%
• Diane Templin, American Independent
  169,628 votes 1.7%
• Robert Evans, Peace and Freedom
  160,029 votes 1.6%

Insurance Commissioner

• Dave Jones, Democratic
  4,756,969 votes 50.6%
• Mike Villines, Republican
  3,534,296 votes 37.6%
• Richard Bronstein, Libertarian
  371,633 votes 4.0%
• Dina Padilla, Peace and Freedom
  292,735 votes 3.1%
• William Balderston, Green
  251,063 votes 2.6%
• Clay Pedersen, American Independent
  197,995 votes 2.1%

State Superintendent of Public Instruction

• Tom Torlakson
  4,214,449 votes 54.7%
• Larry Aceves
  3,469,665 votes 45.1%
• Diane Lenning (Write-in)

Board of Equalization

State Board of Equalization; District 2

• George Runner, Republican
  1,188,822 votes 50.0%
• Chris Parker, Democratic
  1,019,298 votes 42.9%
• Willard Michlin, Libertarian
  112,721 votes 4.7%
• Toby Mitchell-Sawyer, Peace and Freedom
  58,201 votes 2.4%

US Legislature

United States Senator

• Barbara Boxer, Democratic
  5,208,389 votes 52.2%
• Carly Fiorina, Republican
  4,209,812 votes 42.2%
• Gail Lightfoot, Libertarian
  174,671 votes 1.8%
• Marsha Feinland, Peace and Freedom
  134,729 votes 1.4%
• Duane Roberts, Green
  127,854 votes 1.2%
• Edward Noonan, American Independent
  125,154 votes 1.2%
• Connor Vlakancic (Write-in)
• James E. Harris (Write-in)
• Hans J. Kugler (Write-in)
• Jerry Leon Carroll (Write-in)

United States Representative; District 2

• Wally Herger, Republican
  129,984 votes 57.2%
• Jim Reed, Democratic
  97,514 votes 42.8%
• Mark A. Jensen (Write-in)

United States Representative; District 4

• Tom McClintock, Republican
  186,392 votes 61.3%
• Clint Curtis, Democratic
  95,653 votes 31.5%
• Benjamin Emery, Green
  22,179 votes 7.2%

State Senate

State Senator; District 4

• Doug La Malfa, Republican
  225,322 votes 68.3%
• Lathe Gill, Democratic
  104,957 votes 31.7%

State Assembly

Member of the State Assembly; District 2

• Jim Nielsen, Republican
  117,082 votes 100.0%

Member of the State Assembly; District 3

• Dan Logue, Republican
  84,069 votes 54.2%
• Michael Harrington, Democratic
  56,812 votes 36.6%
• Gary Bryant, Libertarian
  14,420 votes 9.2%

Judicial

California Supreme Court (Yes/No)

• Tani Cantil-Sakauye
  67.1% Yes (4,764,829) 32.9% No (2,340,721)
• Carlos Moreno
  67.7% Yes (4,739,562) 32.3% No (2,258,060)
• Ming Chin
  65.5% Yes (4,592,594) 34.5% No (2,422,435)

Justice, California State Court of Appeal; District 3 (Yes/No)

• George Nicholson
  71.6% Yes (614,596) 28.4% No (243,629)
• M. Kathleen Butz
  69.6% Yes (589,587) 30.4% No (257,617)
• Harry Hull, Jr.
  67.9% Yes (576,917) 32.1% No (272,588)

Governing Board Member; Butte-Glenn Community College District; Trustee Area 5

• Thomas McLaughlin
  31005 votes 54.13%
• Christopher Clifford
  26057 votes 45.49%
• (218 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.38%)

Governing Board Member; Yuba Community College District; Trustee Area 1

• Francisco Reveles
  70 votes 40.94%
• Jim Kennedy
  58 votes 33.92%
• Stephen Spenser
  26 votes 15.20%
• Charles W. Schumacher
  17 votes 9.94%

Governing Board Member; Biggs Unified School District (3 Elected)

• Dennis G. Slusser
  593 votes 22.82%
• Kathryn B. Sheppard
  519 votes 19.97%
• Terry Lattemore
  497 votes 19.12%
• Michael Felkins
  376 votes 14.47%
• William Callaway
  350 votes 13.47%
• Casey B. Ackerman
  260 votes 10.00%
• (4 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.15%)

Governing Board Member; Chico Unified School District (3 Elected)

• Andrea Lerner Thompson
  18832 votes 24.17%
• Eileen Robinson
  17676 votes 22.68%
• Kathleen E. Kaiser
  11670 votes 14.98%
• Sean H. Worthington
  8899 votes 11.42%
• Erik C. Lyon
  8443 votes 10.84%
• Dean V. Stefanides
  6448 votes 8.28%
• Ron Sherman (Withdrawn)
  5719 votes 7.34%
• (234 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.30%)

Governing Board Member; Durham Unified School District (2 Elected)

• Robert J. Kermen
  1146 votes 34.96%
• Lance R. Smith
  1020 votes 31.12%
• Chuck Cabral
  592 votes 18.06%
• Lisa Creamer O'Donnell
  514 votes 15.68%
• (6 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.18%)

Governing Board Member; Gridley Unified School District; Trustee Area 2 (2 Elected)

• Richard Harp
  1550 votes 38.46%
• Stacy Anthony
  1503 votes 37.30%
• Ravinder "Ravie" Aujla
  966 votes 23.97%
• (11 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.27%)

Governing Board Member; Paradise Unified School District (2 Elected)

• Michael Greer
  5588 votes 22.43%
• Judith Peters
  5036 votes 20.22%
• Rachelle L. Zuccolillo
  4777 votes 19.18%
• Evan Tuchinsky
  4211 votes 16.91%
• Glenn A. Stankis
  2738 votes 10.99%
• Barbara Dunivan-Elder
  2498 votes 10.03%
• (60 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.24%)

Governing Board Member; Oroville Union High School District (3 Elected)

• Don Phillips
  5589 votes 16.81%
• Dave Bruce
  5144 votes 15.47%
• Martin Sudicky
  5035 votes 15.15%
• Brenda Louise Harris
  4960 votes 14.92%
• Jimmy Nore
  4623 votes 13.91%
• Thomas L. Frazier
  4455 votes 13.40%
• Lloyd Boyer
  3359 votes 10.10%
• (80 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.24%)

Governing Board Member; Oroville City Elementary School District (2 Elected)

• Bruce Harmon
  4614 votes 38.03%
• Mary Ellen Garrahy
  4051 votes 33.39%
• Cole Garcia
  1997 votes 16.46%
• Virgle N. Gage
  1449 votes 11.94%
• (20 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.16%)

Governing Board Member; Thermalito Union Elementary School District (3 Elected)

• Darlene F. Fultz
  1542 votes 31.62%
• Pang Xiong
  1166 votes 23.91%
• Heather Walker
  1112 votes 22.80%
• Mark W. Walker
  1038 votes 21.28%
• (19 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.39%)

City

Council Member; City of Biggs (3 Elected)

• Angela M. Thompson
  265 votes 29.22%
• Douglas Arnold
  243 votes 26.79%
• James Theo "Bo" Sheppard
  215 votes 23.70%
• Keith A. Dunn
  177 votes 19.51%
• (7 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.77%)

Council Member; City of Chico (3 Elected)

• Mark Sorensen
  13225 votes 19.19%
• Scott Gruendl
  10717 votes 15.55%
• Mary Flynn
  10448 votes 15.16%
• Bob Evans
  10320 votes 14.98%
• Mark Herrera
  9154 votes 13.28%
• Bob Kromer
  9005 votes 13.07%
• Quentin Colgan
  2599 votes 3.77%
• Brahama D. Sharma
  1686 votes 2.45%
• Dave Donnan (Withdrawn)
  1635 votes 2.37%
• (118 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.17%)

Mayor; City of Oroville

• Linda Dahlmeier
  1662 votes 51.70%
• Victoria K. Coots
  1543 votes 47.99%
• (10 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.31%)

Council Member; City of Oroville (3 Elected)

• Jack Berry
  1271 votes 15.94%
• Barbara Cheri Bunker
  1186 votes 14.88%
• Gordon Andoe
  1154 votes 14.48%
• Dan Gordon
  1102 votes 13.82%
• Rob Romaguera
  1093 votes 13.71%
• Art Hatley
  1088 votes 13.65%
• David Quintel
  1061 votes 13.31%
• (17 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.21%)

Treasurer; City of Oroville

• Karolyn Fairbanks
  2599 votes 98.26%
• (46 Total Other Write-In Votes 1.74%)

Council Member; Town of Paradise (2 Elected)

• Tim Titus
  4304 votes 23.80%
• Scott Lotter
  3162 votes 17.49%
• Fred Aldred
  2516 votes 13.91%
• David "Grumpy" Davis
  2275 votes 12.58%
• Ward Habriel
  1946 votes 10.76%
• Melissa S. Schuster
  1821 votes 10.07%
• April Grossberger
  1509 votes 8.34%
• Stan McEtchin
  510 votes 2.82%
• (41 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.23%)

Special District

Director; Paradise Irrigation District; Division 2

• W. L. "Bill" Kellogg
  5741 votes 60.46%
• Blane Parrott
  3724 votes 39.22%
• (30 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.32%)

Director; Feather River Recreation and Park District; Full Term (2 Elected)

• Bob Sharkey
  9093 votes 42.16%
• Loren Gill
  7079 votes 32.82%
• Vene Thompson
  5299 votes 24.57%
• (98 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.45%)

Director; Feather River Recreation and Park District; Unexpired Short Term (2 Elected)

• T. J. Jensen
  7799 votes 38.07%
• John T. Allen
  7196 votes 35.13%
• Tamara R. Dorfman
  5440 votes 26.56%
• (49 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.24%)

Director; Paradise Recreation and Park District (3 Elected)

• Albert "Al" McGreehan
  8153 votes 28.52%
• Steve Rodowick
  7588 votes 26.55%
• Natalie Clem
  5059 votes 17.70%
• Lara L. Gularte
  4518 votes 15.81%
• Dustin C. Cooper
  3122 votes 10.92%
• (142 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.50%)

Director; South Feather Water and Power Agency; Division 1

• Dee Hunter
  3254 votes 50.65%
• Brad L. Hemstalk
  3158 votes 49.15%
• (13 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.20%)

Director; South Feather Water and Power Agency; Division 3

• Dennis C. Moreland
  3203 votes 50.32%
• Karen Whitlow
  3153 votes 49.54%
• (9 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.14%)

Director; South Feather Water and Power Agency; Division 5

• Steve Onken
  3764 votes 57.86%
• Lou Cecchi
  2729 votes 41.95%
• (12 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.18%)

Proposition 19 Legalizes Marijuana Under California But Not Federal Law. Permits Local Governments to Regulate and Tax Commercial Production, Distribution, and Sale of Marijuana
Fail: 4,634,383 / 46.5% Yes votes ...... 5,322,716 / 53.5% No votes

Should California legalize the possession and cultivation of marijuana for personal use of adults 21 years and older, and allow state and local governments to regulate and tax related commercial activities?

Proposition 20 Redistricting of Congressional Districts
Pass: 5,733,104 / 61.2% Yes votes ...... 3,628,769 / 38.8% No votes

Should the state Constitution be amended to have the Citizens Redistricting Commission redistrict for the U.S. House of Representatives, to change existing redistricting criteria, and to reduce the redistricting timeline?

Proposition 21 Establishes $18 Annual Vehicle License Surcharge to Help Fund State Parks and Wildlife Programs. Grants Surcharged Vehicles Free Admission to All State Parks
Fail: 4,181,226 / 42.7% Yes votes ...... 5,605,610 / 57.3% No votes

Should the state levy an additional annual $18 vehicle license surcharge to provide funds to operate and maintain California's state parks and wildlife protection programs?

Proposition 22 Prohibits the State From Borrowing Or Taking Funds Used for Transportation, Redevelopment, Or Local Government Projects and Services
Pass: 5,722,627 / 60.6% Yes votes ...... 3,717,765 / 39.4% No votes

Should the California Constitution be amended to prohibit the state, even during a severe fiscal hardship, from redirecting certain tax revenues dedicated to transportation or local governments?

Proposition 23 Suspends Implementation Of Air Pollution Control Law (AB 32) Requiring Major Sources Of Emissions To Report And Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions That Cause Global Warming, Until Unemployment Drops To 5.5 Percent Or Less For Full Year
Fail: 3,727,076 / 38.5% Yes votes ...... 5,962,305 / 61.5% No votes

Should the AB 32 air pollution control law be suspended until unemployment drops to 5.5 percent or less for a full year?

Proposition 24 Repeals Recent Legislation That Would Allow Businesses to Lower Their Tax Liability
Fail: 3,939,118 / 41.9% Yes votes ...... 5,461,674 / 58.1% No votes

Should recent tax law changes that allow some businesses to pay lower state income tax be repealed?

Proposition 25 Changes Legislative Vote Requirement to Pass Budget and Budget-Related Legislation From Two-Thirds to A Simple Majority. Retains Two-Thirds Vote Requirement for Taxes
Pass: 5,251,319 / 55.1% Yes votes ...... 4,284,852 / 44.9% No votes

Should the state Constitution be amended to allow passage of budget bills by a simple majority in each house of the state Legislature and should legislators be required to forfeit their pay if a budget is not passed on time?

Proposition 26 Requires That Certain State and Local Fees Be Approved By Two-Thirds Vote. Fees Include Those That Address Adverse Impacts on Society Or the Environment Caused By the Fee-Payer's Business
Pass: 4,915,262 / 52.4% Yes votes ...... 4,460,681 / 47.6% No votes

Should the California Constitution be amended to require two-thirds vote approval for the imposition of certain state and local fees that now require majority vote approval?

Proposition 27 Eliminates State Commission on Redistricting. Consolidates Authority for Redistricting With Elected Representatives
Fail: 3,729,612 / 40.6% Yes votes ...... 5,457,940 / 59.4% No votes

Should the state Constitution and state laws be amended to eliminate the Citizens Redistricting Commission established by the voters in 2008, return all redistricting to the state Legislature, and change the redistricting criteria?

Measure A Utility User's Tax reduction for telecommunications and video services -- City of Oroville (Majority Approval Required)
Pass: 2239 / 73.19% Yes votes ...... 820 / 26.81% No votes

Shall Ordinance No. 1960 be adopted to reduce the City of Oroville utility user's tax for telecommunications and video services from 5% to 4.5% and to update telecommunication service definitions?