This is an archive of a past election.
See http://www.smartvoter.org/ca/bt/ for current information.
LWV League of Women Voters of California Education Fund If you appreciate our service to voters, please consider helping us with a donation.
Smart Voter
Butte County, CA November 6, 2012 Election
Directory of Butte County, CA Measures
County Results as of Nov 20 2:20pm, 100.0% of Precincts Reporting (155/155)
74.8% Countywide Voter Turnout (91722/122554)

Measures
Click on ballot measure for more detail.

Measure E. Local Chico School Facility Improvement Measure -- Chico Unified School District (55% Approval Required)
Pass: 27112 / 64.96% Yes votes ...... 14622 / 35.04% No votes
Shall the voters authorize the sale of $78,000,000 in general obligation bonds for a Local Chico School Facility Improvement Measure?

Measure G. Bond measure to repair and modernize Gridley High School -- Gridley Unified School District (55% Approval Required)
Fail: 1377 / 38.50% Yes votes ...... 2200 / 61.50% No votes
To improve the quality of education at Gridley High School, repair leaky roofs, improve student access to computers and modern technology, construct a new gym for school and community use, lower energy costs by upgrading electrical/plumbing/heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems, shall Gridley Unified School District acquire, construct, repair, equip school facilities by issuing $11,000,000 of bonds at legal interest rates, with independent citizens' oversight and NO money for administrators' or be taken by the State?

Measure H. Shall the Abandoned Vehicle Abatement Program be renewed? -- County of Butte (2/3 Approval Required)
Pass: 60690 / 73.34% Yes votes ...... 22058 / 26.66% No votes
Should the Butte County Abandoned Vehicle Abatement Program and associated fees (one dollar per vehicle and an additional two dollars for certain commercial vehicles) be renewed for a ten year term under California Vehicle Code Sections 9250.7 and 22710, or any successor statutes thereto, for purposes of removal and disposal of abandoned and wrecked vehicles?

Measure J. Ordinance to amend the City's Telephone User's Tax -- City of Chico (Majority Approval Required)
Fail: 14257 / 46.38% Yes votes ...... 16481 / 53.62% No votes
Shall an ordinance be adopted to amend the City's Telephone User's Tax in order to: 1) reduce the tax rate from 5% to 4.5%; 2) modernize the definition of telephone communication services subject to the tax to include new technologies such as wireless and voice over interne services; 3) apply the tax to all telephone communications services regardless of the type of technology used; and 4) reflect changes to federal and state law?

Measure K. Shall the voters approve a resolution to amend the U.S. Constitution? -- City of Chico (Majority Approval Required)
Pass: 17747 / 58.82% Yes votes ...... 12423 / 41.18% No votes
Shall a resolution be adopted which supports an amendment to the United States Constitution to establish that corporations are not entitled to a constitutional right to political free speech and that the expenditure of money by corporations to support or oppose political campaigns is not entitled to the free speech protections of the First Amendment.

Measure L. Shall the City Charter be amended ? -- City of Chico (Majority Approval Required)
Pass: 18634 / 64.80% Yes votes ...... 10123 / 35.20% No votes
Shall Section 605 of the Charter of the City of Chico be amended to provide that the City Clerk shall be appointed by the City Council?

Measure M. Shall a $1,000,000 General Obligation Bond be approved? -- El Medio Fire Protection District (2/3 Approval Required)
Fail: 653 / 56.44% Yes votes ...... 504 / 43.56% No votes
To acquire a parcel of land and to make improvements thereon such as a training facility for the firefighters of the El Medio Fire Protection District, comprising a fire/rescue tower, classrooms, offices, a physical fitness workout room, an equipment maintenance shop, and ancillary buildings, workrooms and storage facilities, shall the El Medio Fire Protection District be authorized ro issue bonds not to exceed $1 million, at legal interest rates and no bonds maturing beyond 30 years?

Measure V. Resolution reducing the number of members from seven to five -- Yuba County Board of Education (Majority Approval Required)
Pass: 144 / 77.01% Yes votes ...... 43 / 22.99% No votes
THE REDUCTION IN THE NUMBER OF MEMBERS OF THE YUBA COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION For decreasing the number of members of the county board of education from seven to five - YES For decreasing the number of members of the county board of education from seven to five - NO

 
This election is archived. Any links to sources outside of Smart Voter may no longer be active. No further links will be added to this page.
Links to sources outside of Smart Voter are provided for information only and do not imply endorsement.


Butte Home Page || Statewide Links || About Smart Voter || Feedback
Created: December 17, 2012 13:43 PST
Smart Voter <http://www.smartvoter.org/>
Copyright © League of Women Voters of California Education Fund   http://cavotes.org
The League of Women Voters neither supports nor opposes candidates for public office or political parties.