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November 2, 2010 Election

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County Results as of November 23 4:17pm, 100.0% of Precincts Reporting (549/549)
62.5% Countywide Voter Turnout (264,831/423,994)
Statewide Results as of Nov 30 4:33pm, 100.0% of Precincts Reporting (24845/24845)
59.5% Statewide Voter Turnout (10,281,979/17,285,883)

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  • State Executive

    GovernorClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

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

    Lieutenant GovernorClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • 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 StateClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • 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%

    ControllerClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • 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%

    TreasurerClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • 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 GeneralClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • 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 CommissionerClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • 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 InstructionClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    Board of Equalization

    State Board of Equalization; District 2Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • 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 SenatorClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    United States Representative; District 23Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    United States Representative; District 24Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Elton Gallegly, Republican
      144,055 votes 60.0%
    • Timothy Allison, Democratic
      96,279 votes 40.0%

    State Assembly

    Member of the State Assembly; District 35Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    Member of the State Assembly; District 37Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Jeff Gorell, Republican
      90,649 votes 58.5%
    • Ferial Masry, Democratic
      64,413 votes 41.5%

    Member of the State Assembly; District 38Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Cameron Smyth, Republican
      83,854 votes 56.7%
    • Diana Shaw, Democratic
      55,062 votes 37.3%
    • Peggy Christensen, Libertarian
      9,015 votes 6.0%

    Member of the State Assembly; District 41Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    Judicial

    California Supreme CourtClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (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 2; Division 1Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (Yes/No)

    Justice, California State Court of Appeal; District 2; Division 2Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (Yes/No)

    Justice, California State Court of Appeal; District 2; Division 3Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (Yes/No)

    Justice, California State Court of Appeal; District 2; Division 4Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (Yes/No)

    • Steven Suzukawa
      68.1% Yes (1,184,712) 31.9% No (553,811)

    Justice, California State Court of Appeal; District 2; Division 5Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (Yes/No)

    Justice, California State Court of Appeal; District 2; Division 6Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (Yes/No)

    • Paul Coffee
      70.7% Yes (1,227,390) 29.3% No (508,436)
    • Steven Perren
      67.1% Yes (1,168,547) 32.9% No (572,733)

    Justice, California State Court of Appeal; District 2; Division 7Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (Yes/No)

    Justice, California State Court of Appeal; District 2; Division 8Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (Yes/No)

    School

    Member; Ventura County Board of Education; Trustee Area 1Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Rachel Ulrich
      25,232 votes 61.47%
    • John C. Amundson
      10,107 votes 24.62%
    • David L. Norrdin
      5,210 votes 12.69%
    • (496 Total Other Write-In Votes 1.21%)

    Member; Ventura County Board of Education; Trustee Area 2Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Marty Bates
      21,144 votes 49.71%
    • Thomas Mullens
      20,968 votes 49.30%
    • (423 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.99%)

    Member; Ventura County Board of Education; Trustee Area 4Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Dean Kunicki
      24,494 votes 56.15%
    • David Trout
      18,679 votes 42.82%
    • (453 Total Other Write-In Votes 1.04%)

    Trustee; Ventura County Community College District; Trustee Area 2Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Dianne B. McKay
      22,019 votes 50.25%
    • Dan Peate
      16,381 votes 37.38%
    • Sylvia B. Sullivan
      5,079 votes 11.59%
    • (340 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.78%)

    Board Member; Conejo Valley Unified School DistrictClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (3 Elected)

    • Pat Phelps
      22,250 votes 24.52%
    • Michael A. "Mike" Dunn
      20,644 votes 22.75%
    • Tim Stephens
      19,540 votes 21.53%
    • Pete Peterson
      15,827 votes 17.44%
    • Marlon Delano Williams
      12,052 votes 13.28%
    • (447 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.49%)

    Board Member; El Tejon Unified School DistrictClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (2 Elected)

    • Anita Anderson
      1,243 votes 36.3%
    • Cathy Wallace
      1,231 votes 36.0%
    • Malinda Lee Chadwick
      941 votes 27.5%
    • (5 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.1%)

    Board Member; Fillmore Unified School DistrictClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (3 Elected)

    • Lucy Rangel
      2,706 votes 30.25%
    • Dave Wilde
      1,845 votes 20.63%
    • Tony Prado
      1,571 votes 17.56%
    • Kimberly Rivers
      1,538 votes 17.19%
    • Mark A. Austin
      1,249 votes 13.96%
    • (36 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.40%)

    Board Member; Moorpark Unified School DistrictClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (2 Elected)

    • Nathan Sweet
      6,063 votes 43.21%
    • Ron Laguardia
      4,693 votes 33.45%
    • Kim Di Cecco
      3,189 votes 22.73%
    • (86 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.61%)

    Board Member; Oak Park Unified School DistrictClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (3 Elected)

    Board Member; Ojai Unified School DistrictClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (3 Elected)

    • Kathi Smith
      5,007 votes 32.95%
    • Rikki Horne
      4,211 votes 27.71%
    • Pauline Mercado
      2,946 votes 19.38%
    • Susan Malkin
      2,937 votes 19.32%
    • (97 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.64%)

    Board Member; Simi Valley Unified School DistrictClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (2 Elected)

    • Jeanne Davis
      18,034 votes 35.57%
    • Arleigh Kidd
      13,147 votes 25.93%
    • Josie Hirsch
      11,463 votes 22.61%
    • Casey J. Penn
      7,749 votes 15.28%
    • (309 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.61%)

    Board Member; Oxnard Union High School DistrictClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (3 Elected)

    • Wayne Edmonds
      34,351 votes 26.01%
    • John Alamillo
      29,975 votes 22.70%
    • Socorro López Hanson
      28,276 votes 21.41%
    • Kenneth Benefield
      20,719 votes 15.69%
    • Robert Q. Valles
      17,976 votes 13.61%
    • (748 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.57%)

    Board Member; Briggs Elementary School DistrictClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (3 Elected)

    • Charles E. Alvarez
      280 votes 21.04%
    • Karen Schilbrack
      272 votes 20.44%
    • Mindee J. Stekkinger
      268 votes 20.14%
    • Victoria Jump
      261 votes 19.61%
    • Ramon R. Castillo
      246 votes 18.48%
    • (4 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.30%)

    Board Member; Hueneme Elementary School DistrictClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (3 Elected)

    • David A. Cenzano
      4,840 votes 35.13%
    • Darlene A. Bruno
      3,303 votes 23.98%
    • Scott Swenson
      3,072 votes 22.30%
    • Shala Gudino
      2,420 votes 17.57%
    • (141 Total Other Write-In Votes 1.02%)

    Board Member; Oxnard Elementary School DistrictClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (3 Elected)

    Board Member; Pleasant Valley Elementary School DistrictClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (3 Elected)

    • Bob Rust
      12,688 votes 23.11%
    • Debra Kuske
      12,077 votes 22.00%
    • Ron Speakman
      8,569 votes 15.61%
    • Jennifer Miller
      8,193 votes 14.93%
    • Patty Lerner
      8,142 votes 14.83%
    • Sean Paroski
      5,008 votes 9.12%
    • (216 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.39%)

    Board Member; Rio School District; 4 Year TermClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (3 Elected)

    Board Member; Rio School District; 4 Year Short TermClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Mike Barber
      2,022 votes 37.80%
    • Mayra S. Sevilla
      1,021 votes 19.09%
    • Maria Loera
      983 votes 18.38%
    • Joe Esquivel
      797 votes 14.90%
    • Ed Vega
      460 votes 8.60%
    • (66 Total Other Write-In Votes 1.23%)

    Board Member; Santa Paula Elementary School DistrictClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (3 Elected)

    • Tim Hicks
      2,899 votes 27.74%
    • Anthony "Tony" Perez
      2,645 votes 25.31%
    • Michelle Kolbeck
      2,486 votes 23.78%
    • Dan Robles
      2,356 votes 22.54%
    • (66 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.63%)

    Board Member; Somis Union Elementary School DistrictClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (3 Elected)

    • Scott A. Mier
      547 votes 28.62%
    • Jane Ogne
      513 votes 26.84%
    • Michelle Quintero
      429 votes 22.45%
    • Jim Bushong
      411 votes 21.51%
    • (11 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.58%)

    County

    Treasurer-Tax Collector; County of VenturaClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Steven Hintz
      105,914 votes 51.35%
    • Don Facciano
      98,599 votes 47.80%
    • (1,761 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.85%)

    City

    Council Member; City of CamarilloClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (3 Elected)

    • Mike Morgan
      12,660 votes 22.71%
    • Jeanette L. "Jan" McDonald
      10,549 votes 18.93%
    • Charlotte Craven
      10,499 votes 18.84%
    • Chris Valenzano
      6,309 votes 11.32%
    • David P. Schlangen
      5,988 votes 10.74%
    • Roy Villa
      5,605 votes 10.06%
    • Puneet Sharma
      3,986 votes 7.15%
    • (142 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.25%)

    Council Member; City of FillmoreClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (2 Elected)

    • Patti Walker
      1,473 votes 26.70%
    • Brian Sipes
      1,377 votes 24.96%
    • David Lugo
      1,060 votes 19.21%
    • Marcoz Hernandez
      1,040 votes 18.85%
    • Adrian Andrew Grimaldo
      392 votes 7.11%
    • (175 Total Other Write-In Votes 3.17%)

    City Mayor; City of MoorparkClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Janice S. Parvin
      8,910 votes 94.77%
    • (492 Total Other Write-In Votes 5.23%)

    Council Member; City of MoorparkClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (2 Elected)

    • David Pollock
      5,872 votes 40.31%
    • Mark Van Dam
      5,765 votes 39.57%
    • James K. Hoffman, III
      2,802 votes 19.23%
    • (129 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.89%)

    City Clerk; City of OjaiClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Cynthia A. Burell
      1,700 votes 70.39%
    • Shari Herbruck
      699 votes 28.94%
    • (16 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.66%)

    Council Member; City of OjaiClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (3 Elected)

    • Paul Blatz
      1,697 votes 25.18%
    • Carlon Strobel
      1,433 votes 21.26%
    • Carol B. Smith
      1,158 votes 17.18%
    • Leonard Jay Klaif
      1,154 votes 17.12%
    • Demitri Maurice Corbin
      705 votes 10.46%
    • Dennis Leary
      564 votes 8.37%
    • (29 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.43%)

    City Mayor; City of OxnardClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Thomas E. Holden
      23,435 votes 73.15%
    • Robert L. Sumpter
      8,115 votes 25.33%
    • (488 Total Other Write-In Votes 1.52%)

    Council Member; City of OxnardClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (2 Elected)

    • Tim Flynn
      15,409 votes 30.76%
    • Carmen Ramirez
      14,116 votes 28.18%
    • Dean L. Maulhardt
      11,360 votes 22.68%
    • Andres "Andy" Herrera
      8,978 votes 17.92%
    • (232 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.46%)

    Council Member; City of Port HuenemeClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (3 Elected)

    • Ellis L. Green
      2,275 votes 36.37%
    • Jon Sharkey
      2,211 votes 35.35%
    • Norman E. Griffaw
      1,675 votes 26.78%
    • (94 Total Other Write-In Votes 1.50%)

    Council Member; City of Santa PaulaClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (3 Elected)

    • Robert "Bob" Gonzales
      3,859 votes 28.86%
    • Ralph J. Fernandez
      3,128 votes 23.39%
    • Richard "Rick" Cook
      2,536 votes 18.97%
    • Duane Ashby
      2,233 votes 16.70%
    • Rita X. Stafford
      1,568 votes 11.73%
    • (47 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.35%)

    City Mayor; City of Simi ValleyClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Bob Huber
      20,116 votes 51.33%
    • Steve Sojka
      18,788 votes 47.94%
    • (287 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.73%)

    Council Member; City of Simi ValleyClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (2 Elected)

    • Glen Becerra
      17,069 votes 28.09%
    • Mike Judge
      13,055 votes 21.49%
    • Keith Mashburn
      12,084 votes 19.89%
    • Michelle S. Foster
      10,798 votes 17.77%
    • Mitchell E. Green
      4,399 votes 7.24%
    • Ken Sandberg
      3,147 votes 5.18%
    • (203 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.33%)

    Council Member; City of Thousand OaksClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (3 Elected)

    • Claudia Bill-De La Peña
      20,289 votes 18.69%
    • Andy Fox
      16,896 votes 15.56%
    • Dennis C. Gillette
      15,014 votes 13.83%
    • Al Adam
      14,868 votes 13.69%
    • Deborah B. Birenbaum
      9,227 votes 8.50%
    • Geoffrey Bride
      5,314 votes 4.89%
    • Thomas Scott Adams
      5,313 votes 4.89%
    • Brandon Millan
      4,886 votes 4.50%
    • Frank Akrey
      4,483 votes 4.13%
    • Michael Wurtzel
      3,533 votes 3.25%
    • Billy Martin
      3,506 votes 3.23%
    • Todd Press
      2,678 votes 2.47%
    • Ernest J. Legault
      2,338 votes 2.15%
    • (221 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.20%)

    Special District

    Board Member; Oxnard Harbor DistrictClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (3 Elected)

    Board Member; Camarillo Health Care DistrictClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (2 Elected)

    • Richard Loft
      11,857 votes 33.77%
    • Jean Daily-Underwood
      11,856 votes 33.77%
    • Lawrence O. "Larry" Kennedy
      6,014 votes 17.13%
    • Warren Harwood
      5,221 votes 14.87%
    • (159 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.45%)

    Board Member; Fillmore-Piru Memorial DistrictClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (2 Elected)

    • William L. Morris, III
      2,066 votes 38.67%
    • Thomas McGrath
      2,031 votes 38.02%
    • Arnulfo "Ac" Carbajal
      1,219 votes 22.82%
    • (26 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.49%)

    Board Member; Conejo Recreation and Park DistrictClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (3 Elected)

    • Susan Lauer Holt
      20,593 votes 22.82%
    • Joe Gibson
      20,426 votes 22.64%
    • Ed Jones
      16,859 votes 18.68%
    • Charles B. Huffer
      15,198 votes 16.84%
    • John A. Short, III
      13,593 votes 15.06%
    • Ramaul Rush
      3,183 votes 3.53%
    • (385 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.43%)

    Board Member; Pleasant Valley Recreation and Park DistrictClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (2 Elected)

    Board Member; Rancho Simi Recreation and Park DistrictClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (2 Elected)

    • Gene "Hoss" Hostetler
      23,238 votes 40.91%
    • Dee Dee Cavanaugh
      22,219 votes 39.12%
    • Margaret Noble
      10,960 votes 19.30%
    • (380 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.67%)

    Board Member; Ojai Valley Sanitary District; Division 4Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Bill O'Brien
      653 votes 57.94%
    • John R. "Jack" Curtis
      468 votes 41.53%
    • (6 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.53%)

    Board Member; Ojai Valley Sanitary District; Division 6Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Stan Greene
      792 votes 62.61%
    • Otis Bradley
      466 votes 36.84%
    • (7 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.55%)

    Board Member; Carpinteria Sanitary DistrictClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (2 Elected)

    • Mike Modugno
      13 votes 35.14%
    • Michael Damron
      10 votes 27.03%
    • Lin Graf
      9 votes 24.32%
    • (5 Total Other Write-In Votes 13.51%)

    Board Member; Triunfo Sanitation DistrictClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (4 Elected)

    • Janna Orkney
      3,872 votes 17.85%
    • Steven D. Iceland
      2,752 votes 12.69%
    • Michael McReynolds
      2,661 votes 12.27%
    • James Wall
      2,630 votes 12.13%
    • Ray Tjulander
      2,390 votes 11.02%
    • Phil Janke
      1,663 votes 7.67%
    • Ronald Stark
      1,564 votes 7.21%
    • Timothy P. Nanson
      1,283 votes 5.92%
    • Bobby Ray Harris
      1,015 votes 4.68%
    • Dean Fields
      955 votes 4.40%
    • Henry Press
      827 votes 3.81%
    • (74 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.34%)

    Board Member; Castaic Lake Water Agency; Division 3Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    Board Member; Castaic Lake Water AgencyClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Tom Campbell
      49,638 votes 90.7%
    • Frank T. Smathers
      5,080 votes 9.3%

    Board Member; Calleguas Municipal Water District; Division 5Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • William R. "Bill" Seaver
      15,600 votes 65.98%
    • Juan "John" Moreno
      7,824 votes 33.09%
    • (219 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.93%)

    Board Member; Casitas Municipal Water District; Division 4Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Mary Bergen
      1,638 votes 51.53%
    • Bob McDonald
      899 votes 28.28%
    • John "J. D." Drury
      613 votes 19.28%
    • (29 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.91%)

    State Propositions

    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?

    Local Measures

    Measure G Utility Users Tax -- City of Port Hueneme (Majority Approval Required)
    Pass: 3,284 / 77.60% Yes votes ...... 948 / 22.40% No votes
    Shall an ordinance of the City of Port Hueneme, California, amending Article V, Chapter 4 of the Port Hueneme Municipal Code replacing the Telephone Users tax regulations with Modern Communication Services tax regulations and reducing the tax rate from 4% to 3.75% be adopted?

    Measure H Parcel Tax -- Ventura Unified School District (2/3 Approval Required)
    Fail: 24,491 / 59.36% Yes votes ...... 16,767 / 40.64% No votes
    To maintain/improve academic programs including reading, writing, science and math; fund computer technology, music and arts; retain highly qualified teachers and minimize class-size increases; shall Ventura USD raise $4.5 million per year for four years through a parcel tax at a rate described in the voter pamphlet, provided there is independent citizens' oversight, senior exemptions, and all funds are spent on neighborhood schools and cannot be taken by the State and used elsewhere?

    The order of the contests and candidates on this ballot representation is NOT necessarily the same as your county's official ballot.
    If you print and mark your choices on this page and take it to the polls instead of an official sample ballot, be very careful.


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