Combined ballot

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

• Kathleen Banke
  77.0% Yes (868,942) 23.0% No (259,127)
• Robert Dondero
  73.6% Yes (819,092) 26.4% No (294,056)

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

• James Lambden
  74.3% Yes (821,389) 25.7% No (284,620)

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

• Martin Jenkins
  76.5% Yes (846,689) 23.5% No (260,475)
• Peter Siggins
  72.4% Yes (795,221) 27.6% No (303,383)

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

• Timothy Reardon
  77.1% Yes (853,955) 22.9% No (253,714)

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

• Henry Needham, Jr.
  74.8% Yes (815,054) 25.2% No (275,318)
• Terence Bruiniers
  74.0% Yes (808,859) 26.0% No (284,761)

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)

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%
• James E. Harris (Write-in)
• Connor Vlakancic (Write-in)
• Hans J. Kugler (Write-in)
• Jerry Leon Carroll (Write-in)

United States Representative; District 1

• Mike Thompson, Democratic
  136,605 votes 63.0%
• Loren Hanks, Republican
  67,217 votes 31.0%
• Carol Wolman, Green
  7,576 votes 3.5%
• Mike Rodrigues, Libertarian
  5,484 votes 2.5%

State Senate

State Senator; District 2

• Noreen Evans, Democratic
  181,109 votes 63.7%
• Lawrence Wiesner, Republican
  103,212 votes 36.3%
• Ed Musgrave (Write-in)

State Assembly

Member of the State Assembly; District 1

• Wesley Chesbro, Democratic
  87,969 votes 61.9%
• Karen Brooks, Republican
  54,321 votes 38.1%

State Executive

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%
• Lea Sherman (Write-in)
• Cassandra A. Lieurance (Write-in)
• Anselmo A. Chavez (Write-in)
• Rakesh Kumar Christian (Write-in)
• Jacob Vangelisti (Write-in)
• Hugh Bagley (Write-in)
• Rowan Millar (Write-in)
• Nadia B. Smalley (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)

State Board of Equalization; District 1

• Betty Yee, Democratic
  1,608,581 votes 63.1%
• Kevin Scott, Republican
  793,073 votes 31.2%
• Kennita Watson, Libertarian
  77,232 votes 3.0%
• Sherill Borg, Peace and Freedom
  70,584 votes 2.7%

County

Assessor; Humboldt County

• Mari Wilson
  27,459 votes 59.13%
• Johanna Rodoni
  18,827 votes 40.54%
• (151 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.33%)

District Attorney; Humboldt County

• Paul V. Gallegos
  25,238 votes 52.08%
• Allison Jackson
  23,069 votes 47.61%
• (152 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.31%)

County Supervisor; Humboldt County; Supervisorial District 4

• Virginia Bass
  4,181 votes 55.06%
• Bonnie Neely
  3,356 votes 44.19%
• (57 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.75%)

County Supervisor; Humboldt County; Supervisorial District 5

• Ryan Sundberg
  5,088 votes 50.57%
• Patrick Cleary
  4,934 votes 49.04%
• (40 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.40%)

City

Council Member; City of Arcata (2 Elected)

• Alex Stillman
  3,222 votes 28.91%
• Mark Wheetley
  3,178 votes 28.52%
• David Meserve
  2,754 votes 24.71%
• Geronimo Jerry Garcia
  650 votes 5.83%
• Josh Mohland
  555 votes 4.98%
• Mark Sailors
  486 votes 4.36%
• Robert Benson
  251 votes 2.25%
• (49 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.44%)

Mayor; City of Eureka

• Frank Jager
  4,500 votes 51.59%
• Peter La Vallee
  3,800 votes 43.56%
• Marshall Spalding
  397 votes 4.55%
• (26 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.30%)

Council Member; City of Eureka; Ward 1

• Marian Brady
  4,950 votes 57.10%
• Larry Glass
  3,699 votes 42.67%
• (20 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.23%)

Council Member; City of Eureka; Ward 3

• Mike L. Newman
  3,629 votes 44.18%
• Ron Kuhnel
  3,446 votes 41.95%
• Xandra Manns
  1,116 votes 13.59%
• (23 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.28%)

Council Member; City of Eureka; Ward 5

• Lance Madsen
  6,257 votes 96.26%
• (243 Total Other Write-In Votes 3.74%)

City Mayor; City of Ferndale

• Jeffrey Farley
  449 votes 86.85%
• (68 Total Other Write-In Votes 13.15%)

Council Member; City of Ferndale (2 Elected)

• John C. Maxwell
  444 votes 47.64%
• Niels Lorenzen
  440 votes 47.21%
• (48 Total Other Write-In Votes 5.15%)

Council Member; City of Fortuna (3 Elected)

• Mike Losey
  2,392 votes 23.12%
• Sue Long
  1,926 votes 18.62%
• Dean Glaser
  1,685 votes 16.29%
• Janelle Egger
  1,193 votes 11.53%
• Ron Alexander
  1,050 votes 10.15%
• Paul Glennie
  792 votes 7.66%
• Tom Mulholland
  738 votes 7.13%
• Mary C. Ash
  548 votes 5.30%
• (21 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.20%)

Council Member; City of Rio Dell (3 Elected)

• Julie Woodall
  662 votes 28.85%
• Melissa A. Marks
  650 votes 28.32%
• Richard Leo "Bud" Leonard
  500 votes 21.79%
• Mike Dunker
  446 votes 19.43%
• (37 Total Other Write-In Votes 1.61%)

School

Special District

Director; Southern Humboldt Community Healthcare District (3 Elected)

• Barbara Truitt
  2,143 votes 29.7%
• Gary Wellborn
  1,115 votes 15.4%
• Judith Ann Gonzales
  1,093 votes 15.1%
• Corinne Stromstad
  1,079 votes 14.9%
• Michael Hoffman
  1,018 votes 14.1%
• Keith Brooks
  740 votes 10.3%
• Mary Krissie Branzei
  26 votes 0.6%
• (31 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.4%)

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 N Zoning change to allow Marina Center Development -- City of Eureka (Majority Approval Required)
Pass: 5,942 / 68.80% Yes votes ...... 2,695 / 31.20% No votes

Shall ordinances be adopted amending the City of Eureka Local Coastal Program, including general plan and zoning amendments, to allow retail, office, multi0family residential, light industrial, restaurant, and museum uses on the "Balloon Track" and adjacent properties, as proposed for the 43-acre Marina Center Project; require additional permit approvals for the development; prohibit "Discount Superstores;" and authorize the City Council to amend or repeal specific limitations on development after 10 years and following appropriate environmental review?

Measure O Eureka Sales Tax Increase for Public Services -- City of Eureka (Majority Approval Required)
Pass: 4,686 / 54.68% Yes votes ...... 3,884 / 45.32% No votes

Shall the Eureka Municipal Code be amended to add a one-half of a percent (0.50%) supplemental transaction and use tax to fund essential services such as police, fire, medical response, street maintenance, environmental programs, zoo, parks and recreation with the following restrictions?

• The supplemental transaction and use tax will expire after five years, unless reauthorized by the voters.

• A citizen's oversight committee shall be established to conduct annual audits of all expenditures generated by the tax to ensure fiscal accountability and public participation.

Measure P Update the City Charter -- City of Eureka (Majority Approval Required)
Pass: 6,473 / 81.83% Yes votes ...... 1,437 / 18.17% No votes

Should minor cleanup amendments to various Sections of the Charter be performed to update language for consistency with State law and City regulations; remove outdated references to the Board of Education; remove expired citations, dates and obsolete code sections; update to reflect existing financial reporting systems; and remove obsolete bond revenue/indebtedness provisions?

Measure Q Bond Measure to Improve High School Facilities of 2010 -- Northern Humboldt Union High School District (Bond Authorization - 55% Approval Required)
Pass: 10,386 / 59.47% Yes votes ...... 7,079 / 40.53% No votes

Shall the Northern Humboldt Union High School District issue $25,800,000 of bonds within legal interest rates to provide finance for specific school facilities projects.

Measure S City to acquire low- and moderate-income housing -- City of Ferndale (Majority Approval Required)
Pass: 516 / 74.57% Yes votes ...... 176 / 25.43% No votes