Combined ballot

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

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

United States Representative; District 8

• Nancy Pelosi, Democratic
  167,957 votes 80.2%
• John Dennis, Republican
  31,711 votes 15.1%
• Gloria LaRiva, Peace and Freedom
  5,161 votes 2.4%
• Philip Berg, Libertarian
  4,843 votes 2.3%
• Summer Shields (Write-in)

United States Representative; District 12

• Jackie Speier, Democratic
  152,044 votes 75.6%
• Mike Moloney, Republican
  44,475 votes 22.2%
• Mark Williams, Libertarian
  4,611 votes 2.2%
• Joseph Michael Harding (Write-in)

State Senate

State Senator; District 8

• Leland Yee, Democratic
  197,070 votes 79.0%
• Doo Park, Republican
  52,587 votes 21.0%

Member of the State Assembly; District 12

• Fiona Ma, Democratic
  90,388 votes 80.8%
• Alfonso Faustino, Jr., Republican
  21,540 votes 19.2%

Member of the State Assembly; District 13

• Tom Ammiano, Democratic
  120,174 votes 83.0%
• Laura Peter, Republican
  24,741 votes 17.0%

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 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)

Superior Court Judge; San Francisco County; Seat 15

• Richard Ulmer
  99342 votes 53.17%
• Michael Nava
  87511 votes 46.83%

County

Board of Supervisors; San Francisco County; District 2
Ranked choice final/initial votes (details)

• Mark Farrell
  11426/9700 votes 50.5%
• Janet Reilly
  11168/9898 votes 49.4%
• Abraham Simmons
  /2074 votes 8.6%
• Kat Anderson
  /1707 votes 7.0%
• Barbara Berwick
  /537 votes 2.2%
• Vilma B. Guinto Peoro
  /160 votes 0.6%
• (/18 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.0%)

Board of Supervisors; San Francisco County; District 4
First ranked choice applies

• Carmen Chu
  16931 votes 98.56%
• (248 Total Other Write-In Votes 1.44%)

Board of Supervisors; San Francisco County; District 6
Ranked choice final/initial votes (details)

• Jane Kim
  8865/6621 votes 54.0%
• Debra Walker
  7528/5669 votes 45.9%
• Theresa Sparks
  /4334/3605 votes 23.0%
• Matt Drake
  /1200/947 votes 5.9%
• James Keys
  /1148/960 votes 5.6%
• Glendon "Anna Conda" Hyde
  /839/692 votes 4.1%
• Elaine Zamora
  /746/637 votes 3.6%
• Dean Clark
  /713/602 votes 3.4%
• Jim Meko
  /498/407 votes 2.3%
• George Vazhappally
  /284/242 votes 1.3%
• H. Brown
  /205/182 votes 0.9%
• Matthew D. Ashe
  /191/185 votes 0.9%
• George Davis
  /160/158 votes 0.7%
• Nate Payne
  /150/150 votes 0.7%
• (/29 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.1%)

Board of Supervisors; San Francisco County; District 8
Ranked choice final/initial votes (details)

• Scott Wiener
  18239/14813 votes 55.3%
• Rafael Mandelman
  14687/12433 votes 44.6%
• Rebecca Prozan
  /5872 votes 16.8%
• Bill Hemenger
  /1802 votes 5.1%
• (/30 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.0%)

Board of Supervisors; San Francisco County; District 10
Ranked choice final/initial votes (details)

• Malia Cohen
  4321/2097 votes 52.7%
• Tony Kelly
  3879/2102 votes 47.3%
• Marlene Tran
  /3330/2049 votes 30.2%
• Lynette Sweet
  /3201/2150 votes 24.0%
• Steve Moss
  /2609/1969 votes 17.8%
• DeWitt M. Lacy
  /1757/1274 votes 11.4%
• Teresa Duque
  /1574/1441 votes 9.8%
• Chris Jackson
  /1370/1088 votes 8.3%
• Kristine Enea
  /654/544 votes 3.8%
• Diane Wesley Smith
  /567/399 votes 3.3%
• James M. Calloway
  /522/417 votes 3.0%
• Eric Smith
  /484/448 votes 2.8%
• Geoffrea Morris
  /375/333 votes 2.1%
• Stephen Weber
  /349/311 votes 2.0%
• Rodney Hampton, Jr.
  /290/237 votes 1.6%
• Ashley Hawley Rhodes
  /278/260 votes 1.5%
• Ed Donaldson
  /206/202 votes 1.1%
• Jackie Norman
  /193/186 votes 1.0%
• Nyese Joshua
  /147/135 votes 0.8%
• MJ Marie Franklin
  /85/81 votes 0.4%
• Ellsworth "Ell" Jennison
  /68/68 votes 0.3%
• (/17 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.1%)

Assessor Recorder; San Francisco County

• Phil Ting
  175388 votes 79.68%
• James Pan
  43961 votes 19.97%
• (756 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.34%)

Public Defender; San Francisco County

• Jeff Adachi
  199502 votes 98.85%
• (2328 Total Other Write-In Votes 1.15%)

School

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

• Hydra Mendoza
  102173 votes 21.4%
• Kim-Shree Maufas
  69173 votes 14.49%
• Emily Murase
  68853 votes 14.42%
• Margaret Brodkin
  67790 votes 14.2%
• Natasha Hoehn
  35831 votes 7.51%
• Tom Chan
  34897 votes 7.31%
• Bill Barnes
  24819 votes 5.2%
• Jamie Rafaela Wolfe
  21909 votes 4.59%
• Omar Khalif
  18379 votes 3.85%
• Winifred Dajani
  17317 votes 3.63%
• Starchild
  14551 votes 3.05%
• (1663 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.35%)

Board Member; San Francisco Community College District (3 Elected)

• John Rizzo
  121219 votes 36.94%
• Lawrence Wong
  103861 votes 31.65%
• Anita Grier
  100201 votes 30.53%
• (2874 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.88%)

Special District

Director; San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District; District 8

• James Fang
  42700 votes 51.54%
• Bert Hill
  20890 votes 25.21%
• Brian J. Larkin
  18931 votes 22.85%
• (328 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?

Proposition A Earthquake Retrofit Bond -- County of San Francisco (2/3 Approval Required)
Fail: 162266 / 63.24% Yes votes ...... 94324 / 36.76% No votes

EARTHQUAKE SAFETY RETROFIT DEFERRED LOAN AND GRANT PROGRAM GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS, 2010. To provide deferred loans and grants to pay the costs for seismic retrofits of certain multi-story wood-frame buildings with vulnerable soft-story construction at significant risk of substantial damage and collapse during a major earthquake and funded by a qualified governmental housing finance agency for permanent or long-term affordability, or single room occupancy buildings owned by private parties, and pay related costs, shall the City issue up to $46,150,000 of general obligation bonded indebtedness, subject to citizen oversight and regular audits?

Proposition B City Retirement and Health Plans -- County of San Francisco (Charter Amendment - Majority Approval Required)
Fail: 113894 / 43.04% Yes votes ...... 150734 / 56.96% No votes

Shall the City increase employee contributions to the Retirement System for retirement benefits; decrease employer contributions to the Health Service System for health benefits for employees, retirees and their dependents; and change rules for arbitration proceedings about City collective bargaining agreements?

Proposition C Mayoral Appearances at Board Meetings -- County of San Francisco (Charter Amendment - Majority Approval Required)
Pass: 154776 / 59.89% Yes votes ...... 103673 / 40.11% No votes

Shall the Charter be amended to require the Mayor to appear in person at one regularly scheduled meeting of the Board of Supervisors each month to engage in formal policy discussions with the Board?

Proposition D Non-Citizen Voting in School Board Elections -- County of San Francisco (Charter Amendment - Majority Approval Required)
Fail: 118608 / 45.09% Yes votes ...... 144418 / 54.91% No votes

Shall the City allow non-citizen residents of San Francisco who are 18 years of age or older and have children living in the San Francisco Unified School District to vote for members of the Board of Education?

Proposition E Election Day Voter Registration -- County of San Francisco (Charter Amendment - Majority Approval Required)
Fail: 118217 / 47.21% Yes votes ...... 132189 / 52.79% No votes

Shall the Charter be amended to establish Election Day voter registration specifically for municipal elections?

Proposition F Health Service Board Elections -- County of San Francisco (Charter Amendment - 55% Approval Required)
Fail: 130415 / 53.32% Yes votes ...... 114178 / 46.68% No votes

Shall the number of Health Service Board elections be reduced to two elections every five years instead of four elections?

Proposition G Transit Operator Wages -- County of San Francisco (Charter Amendment - Majority Approval Required)
Pass: 164234 / 64.94% Yes votes ...... 88671 / 35.06% No votes

Shall the City eliminate the formula for setting minimum MUNI operator wages and instead set MUNI operator wages through collective bargaining and binding arbitration; add rules for arbitration proceedings regarding MTA's transit employees; and make other changes to terms of employment for MTA employees?

Proposition H Local Elected Officials on Political Party Committees -- County of San Francisco (Ordinance - Majority Approval Required)
Fail: 103141 / 42.44% Yes votes ...... 139878 / 57.56% No votes

Shall the City prohibit elected City officials from serving on San Francisco political party county central committees?

Proposition I Saturday Voting -- County of San Francisco (Ordinance - Majority Approval Required)
Pass: 150701 / 59.29% Yes votes ...... 103486 / 40.71% No votes

Shall the City open polling places on the Saturday before the November 2011 election if donors contribute enough money to pay for the costs?

Proposition J Hotel Tax Clarification and Temporary Increase -- County of San Francisco (Ordinance - Majority Approval Required)
Fail: 116313 / 45.52% Yes votes ...... 139206 / 54.48% No votes

Shall the City increase the hotel tax rate from 14% to 16% for the next three years, confirm that anyone collecting rent from a hotel guest must also collect tax on room rental and related charges, and define "permanent resident" so that only an individual could qualify for the "permanent resident" exemption?

Proposition K Hotel Tax Clarification and Definitions -- County of San Francisco (Ordinance - Majority Approval Required)
Fail: 95357 / 38.53% Yes votes ...... 152159 / 61.47% No votes

Shall the City keep the hotel tax rate at 14%, confirm that anyone collecting rent from a hotel guest must also collect tax on room rental and related charges, and define "permanent resident" so that only an individual could qualify for the "permanent resident" exemption?

Proposition L Sitting or Lying on Sidewalks -- County of San Francisco (Ordinance - Majority Approval Required)
Pass: 142601 / 54.3% Yes votes ...... 120023 / 45.7% No votes

Shall the City amend its Police Code to prohibit sitting or lying on a public sidewalk in San Francisco between 7 a.m. and 11 p.m., with certain exceptions?

Proposition M Community Policing and Foot Patrols -- County of San Francisco (Ordinance - Majority Approval Required)
Fail: 117608 / 46.59% Yes votes ...... 134808 / 53.41% No votes

Shall the City require the Police Commission to adopt a written community policing policy, require the Chief of Police to establish a comprehensive Foot Beat Patrol Program, and not amend its Police Code to prohibit sitting or lying on sidewalks?

Proposition N Real Property Transfer Tax -- County of San Francisco (Ordinance - Majority Approval Required)
Pass: 149350 / 58.49% Yes votes ...... 105979 / 41.51% No votes

Shall the City increase its real property transfer tax rate to 2.0% for sales and long-term leases of real property valued at $5 million to $10 million and to 2.5% for sales and long-term leases of real property valued at $10 million or more?

Proposition AA Vehicle Registration Fee -- County of San Francisco (Amendment to the San Francisco Business and Tax Regulations Code - Majority Approval Required)
Pass: 156016 / 58.77% Yes votes ...... 109434 / 41.23% No votes

Shall the San Francisco County Transportation Authority add $10 to the annual registration fee for vehicles registered in San Francisco to fund transportation projects involving street repairs and reconstruction, pedestrian safety, and transit reliability improvements?