Combined ballot

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President/Vice President of the United States

• Barack Obama/Joseph Biden, Democratic
  7,737,735 votes 60.3%
• Mitt Romney/Paul Ryan, Republican
  4,778,337 votes 37.2%
• Gary Johnson/James P. Gray, Libertarian
  140,220 votes 1.1%
• Jill Stein/Cheri Honkala, Green
  83,234 votes 0.6%
• Roseanne Barr/Cindy Sheehan, Peace and Freedom
  52,742 votes 0.4%
• Thomas Hoefling/Robert Ornelas, American Independent
  37,754 votes 0.3%
• James Harris/Alyson Kennedy (Write-In)
• Ron Paul/Andrew Napolitano (Write-In)
• Stewart Alexander/Alex Mendoza (Write-In)
• Stephen Durham/Christina Lopez (Write-In)
• Virgil Goode/James Clymer (Write-In)
• Ross C. "Rocky" Anderson/Luis J. Rodriguez (Write-In)
• Sheila "Samm" Tittle/Matthew Allen Turner (Write-In)
• Jerry White/Phyllis Scherrer (Write-In)

US Congress

United States Senator

• Dianne Feinstein, Democratic
  7,748,994 votes 62.5%
• Elizabeth Emken, Republican
  4,650,994 votes 37.5%

United States Representative; District 2

• Jared Huffman, Democratic
  202,758 votes 71.2%
• Daniel W. Roberts, Republican
  81,958 votes 28.8%

United States Representative; District 5

• Mike Thompson, Democratic
  183,993 votes 74.4%
• Randy Loftin, Republican
  63,259 votes 25.6%

State Senate

State Senator; District 3

• Lois Wolk, Democratic
  226,053 votes 66.1%
• Frank Miranda, Republican
  115,935 votes 33.9%

State Assembly

Member of the State Assembly; District 2

• Wesley Chesbro, Democratic
  93,390 votes 63.6%
• Tom Lynch, Democratic
  53,546 votes 36.4%

Member of the State Assembly; District 4

• Mariko Yamada, Democratic
  100,718 votes 62.4%
• John Munn, Republican
  60,684 votes 37.6%

Member of the State Assembly; District 10

• Marc Levine, Democratic
  89,020 votes 51.1%
• Michael Allen, Democratic
  85,203 votes 48.9%

School

Member; Sonoma County Board of Education; Trustee Area 1

• Gina Cuclis
  24,025 votes 61.4%
• Alex Bantis
  14,922 votes 38.2%
• (156 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.4%)

Member; Sonoma County Board of Education; Trustee Area 4

• Lisa Wittke Schaffner
  15,134 votes 46.0%
• Ronald McEwan
  10,364 votes 31.5%
• Cheryl Scholar
  7,171 votes 21.8%
• (242 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.7%)

Board Member; Cotati/Rohnert Park Unified School District (2 Elected)

• Jennifer Wiltermood
  8,346 votes 29.2%
• Ed Gilardi
  7,277 votes 25.5%
• Michael Bowcut
  7,017 votes 24.6%
• Karyn Pulley
  5,872 votes 20.6%
• (53 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.2%)

City; City of Santa Rosa High School District (4 Elected)

• Laura Gonzalez
  44,879 votes 24.6%
• Donna Jeye
  38,359 votes 21.1%
• Larry Haenel
  35,847 votes 19.7%
• Jenni Klose
  31,890 votes 17.5%
• Brian A. Noble
  30,935 votes 17.0%
• (264 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.1%)

Board Member; Bellevue Union School District (2 Elected)

• Sharon Ligon
  1,869 votes 24.5%
• Yvonne L. Kennedy
  1,708 votes 22.4%
• Debra A. Mills
  1,549 votes 20.3%
• Cynthia Crane
  1,445 votes 18.9%
• Mazher Mir
  1,057 votes 13.8%
• (13 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.2%)

Board Member; Oak Grove Union School District (2 Elected)

• Matt O'Donnell
  1,310 votes 38.9%
• Terri Thiessen
  1,269 votes 37.7%
• Brian Jacobs
  786 votes 23.3%
• (2 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.1%)

Board Member; Old Adobe Union School District (2 Elected)

• Jen Cusimano
  4,883 votes 31.8%
• Marlene Abel
  4,405 votes 28.7%
• Jennifer Gold Ruckrigl
  2,997 votes 19.5%
• David D. Watts
  2,350 votes 15.3%
• Jonathan Nathe
  723 votes 4.7%
• (17 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.1%)

County Supervisor; Sonoma County; Supervisorial District 1

• Susan Gorin
  24,033 votes 51.8%
• John Sawyer
  22,251 votes 47.9%
• (133 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.3%)

City

Council Member; City of Santa Rosa (4 Elected)

• Ernesto Olivares
  29,132 votes 15.0%
• Julie Combs
  27,508 votes 14.2%
• Erin Carlstrom
  27,138 votes 14.0%
• Gary Wysocky
  26,187 votes 13.5%
• Don Taylor
  23,238 votes 12.0%
• Caroline Banuelos
  23,221 votes 12.0%
• Mike Cook
  15,998 votes 8.3%
• Hans Dippel
  13,919 votes 7.2%
• Shaan Vandenburg
  7,085 votes 3.7%
• Jeffrey Love (Write-in)
• (167 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.1%)

Council Member; City of Cloverdale (2 Elected)

• Mary Ann Brigham
  2,188 votes 41.5%
• Robert "Bob" Cox
  1,685 votes 31.9%
• Gus Wolter
  1,394 votes 26.4%
• (10 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.2%)

Council Member; City of Cotati (3 Elected)

• John A. Dell'Osso
  1,931 votes 28.6%
• Susan Harvey
  1,722 votes 25.5%
• Wendy Skillman
  1,674 votes 24.8%
• George Barich
  1,274 votes 18.9%
• Alden Olmsted (Write-in)
• (141 Total Other Write-In Votes 2.1%)

Council Member; City of Healdsburg (3 Elected)

• Shaun F. McCaffery
  3,063 votes 25.1%
• Tom Chambers
  2,849 votes 23.4%
• Gary W. Plass
  2,819 votes 23.1%
• Tim Meinken
  1,382 votes 11.3%
• Vernon P. Simmons
  1,333 votes 10.9%
• Dennis J. Brown
  729 votes 6.0%
• (9 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.1%)

Council Member; City of Petaluma (3 Elected)

• Mike Healy
  16,166 votes 25.1%
• Gabe Kearney
  10,919 votes 17.0%
• Kathy Miller
  10,338 votes 16.1%
• Tiffany Renee
  9,460 votes 14.7%
• Jason Davies
  8,923 votes 13.9%
• Alicia Kae Herries
  8,483 votes 13.2%
• (48 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.1%)

Council Member; City of Sebastopol (2 Elected)

• Robert Jacob
  2,335 votes 29.4%
• John Eder
  1,992 votes 25.1%
• Kathleen Shaffer
  1,930 votes 24.3%
• Kathy Austin
  1,488 votes 18.8%
• Colleen Shea Fernald
  191 votes 2.4%

Council Member; City of Sonoma (2 Elected)

• David Cook
  2,680 votes 30.7%
• Laurie Gallian
  2,606 votes 29.9%
• Madolyn Agrimonti
  2,370 votes 27.1%
• Cameron Stuckey
  1,059 votes 12.1%
• (15 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.2%)

Special District

Board Member; Coast Life Support District (4 Elected)

• Brent B. Klopfer
  1,471 votes 22.2%
• Bev Dodds
  1,431 votes 21.6%
• Will Randolph
  1,409 votes 21.3%
• Naomi Schwartz
  1,404 votes 21.2%
• Michael B. Combs
  888 votes 13.4%
• (25 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.4%)

Board Member; Geyserville Fire Protection District (2 Elected)

• Harry K. Bosworth
  1,258 votes 42.9%
• Paul Bernier
  1,004 votes 34.2%
• Rick Groff
  669 votes 22.8%
• (1 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.0%)

Board Member; Palm Drive Health Care District (3 Elected)

• Sandra Debella Bodley
  16,961 votes 38.8%
• Marsha Sue Lustig
  10,808 votes 24.7%
• Jim Maresca
  9,751 votes 22.3%
• Karen M. Webb
  6,148 votes 14.1%
• (64 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.1%)

Proposition 30 Temporary Taxes to Fund Education. Guaranteed Local Public Safety Funding
Pass: 6,902,562 / 55.3% Yes votes ...... 5,584,785 / 44.7% No votes

Should the California Constitution be amended to (a) temporarily increase sales and personal income tax rates; (b) guarantee certain revenue transfers to local governments; and (c) eliminate state funding of certain mandates to local governments?

Proposition 31 State Budget. State and Local Government
Fail: 4,579,061 / 39.5% Yes votes ...... 7,014,491 / 60.5% No votes

Should the state constitution and law be amended to require government performance reviews and two-year budget cycles, to prohibit the Legislature from creating certain expenditures unless offsetting revenues or spending cuts are identified, and to make changes in certain responsibilities of local governament, the Legislature and the Governor?

Proposition 32 Political Contributions by Payroll Deduction. Contributions to Candidates
Fail: 5,328,207 / 43.4% Yes votes ...... 6,940,282 / 56.6% No votes

Should unions, corporations, government contractors and state and local government employers be prohibited from using payroll-deducted funds, or in some instances their own funds, for political expenditures?

Proposition 33 Auto Insurance Companies. Prices Based on Driver's History of Insurance Coverage
Fail: 5,441,219 / 45.1% Yes votes ...... 6,633,713 / 54.9% No votes

Should automobile insurance companies be permitted to offer a discount to drivers who have continuously maintained their insurance coverage, even if they change their insurance company?

Proposition 34 Death Penalty
Fail: 5,885,080 / 48.0% Yes votes ...... 6,372,996 / 52.0% No votes

Should the death penalty be repealed and replaced with life imprisonment without possibility of parole when someone is convicted of murder with specified special circumstances?

Proposition 35 Human Trafficking. Penalties
Pass: 9,935,574 / 81.4% Yes votes ...... 2,277,560 / 18.6% No votes

Should the definition of human trafficking be expanded, penalties for traffickers be increased, convicted sexual traffickers be required to register as sex offenders, and additional training for law enforcement officers be required?

Proposition 36 Three Strikes Law. Repeat Felony Offenders. Penalties
Pass: 8,447,576 / 69.3% Yes votes ...... 3,750,222 / 30.7% No votes

Should California law be amended to provide that a life sentence should not be imposed for a third felony conviction unless the third conviction is for a serious or violent felony?

Proposition 37 Genetically Engineered Foods. Labeling
Fail: 5,986,652 / 48.5% Yes votes ...... 6,365,236 / 51.5% No votes

Should labeling be required on foods containing genetically modified ingredients when such foods (whether raw or processed, plant or animal) are offered for sale to consumers in California?

Proposition 38 Tax to Fund Education and Early Childhood Programs
Fail: 3,485,443 / 28.7% Yes votes ...... 8,671,851 / 71.3% No votes

Should California's personal income tax rates be increased during 2013-24 to provide funds for public schools, early childhood education programs, and state debt payments?

Proposition 39 Tax Treatment for Multistate Businesses. Clean Energy and Energy Efficiency Funding
Pass: 7,273,367 / 61.0% Yes votes ...... 4,641,745 / 39.0% No votes

Should the California tax code be changed to require multistate firms to pay income taxes based on a percentage of their sales in California, with roughly half of the resulting tax increase to be used to fund clean/efficient energy projects for five years?

Proposition 40 Redistricting. State Senate Districts
Pass: 8,235,698 / 71.9% Yes votes ...... 3,215,335 / 28.1% No votes

Should the current state Senate districts be retained?

Measure C Extension of Existing Parcel Tax -- Shoreline Unified School District (2/3 Approval Required)
Fail: 724 / 63.2% Yes votes ...... 421 / 36.8% No votes

To maintain existing school programs and improve the quality of education; to provide funds to buy updated textbooks and materials for math, reading, and writing courses; and to enhance critical programs including, but not limited to, computer science, library, and arts programs, shall the Shoreline Unified School District extend the existing $184.70 a year parcel tax, increasing annually at 2%, for no more than eight years?

Measure K Special Parcel Tax -- West Sonoma County Union High School District (2/3 Approval Required)
Pass: 19,514 / 73.6% Yes votes ...... 6,991 / 26.4% No votes

To provide funds to keep the school's libraries open; maintain and improve the arts, shop, culinary, technology, and other career education classes, maintain and improve college prep courses; and maintain school counseling; shall the West Sonoma County Union High School District be authorized to levy $48.00 per parcel annually for eight years with specific accountability requirements, have no funds for administrators' salaries, provide a senior citizens' exemption and have all funds stay local and not be taken by the State?

Measure L Special Parcel Tax -- Fort Ross Elementary School District (2/3 Approval Required)
Pass: 247 / 69.2% Yes votes ...... 110 / 30.8% No votes

To provide funds to offset state revenue cuts, for support of quality academic programs, including reading, writing, math, science and technology, enrichment activities such as art, music and drama, retention of highly qualified teachers, and library and student bus transportation services, shall the Fort Ross Elementary School District be authorized to levy $48.00 per parcel annually for eight years, provide a senior citizens' exemption and have funds stay local and not be taken by the State?

Measure M General Obligation Bonds -- Gravenstein Union School District (55% Approval Required)
Pass: 1,971 / 66.0% Yes votes ...... 1,015 / 34.0% No votes

To modernize, construct and renovate classrooms, restrooms and school facilities; improve student access to technology; install solar energy systems; make health, safety and handicapped accessibility improvements; improve classroom energy efficiency; and upgrade outdated electrical systems; shall the Gravenstein Union School District issue $6,000,000 of bonds at legal interest rates, have an independent citizens' oversight committee and have No money taken by the state or used for salaries?

Measure N General Obligation Bonds -- Roseland School District (55% Approval Required)
Pass: 1,612 / 69.0% Yes votes ...... 723 / 31.0% No votes

To make health and safety renovations; modernize outdated classrooms and restrooms; improve energy efficiency of facilities; upgrade playgrounds and playfields; increase student access to computers and modern technology; and construct, reconstruct, rehabilitate, replace, lease, furnish or equip school facilities districtwide, shall the Roseland Elementary School District issue $7,000,000 of bonds at legal interest rates, have an independent citizens' oversight committee and have no bond money taken by the state or used for teacher or administrator salaries?

Measure O Special Parcel Tax -- Sebastopol Union School District (2/3 Approval Required)
Pass: 4,797 / 72.3% Yes votes ...... 1,842 / 27.7% No votes

To provide stable funding the State cannot take away, protect academic programs in reading assistance, writing, math, art, science and vocal and instrumental music, retain teachers, maintain student counseling services, and provide books and instructional materials, shall the Sebastopol Union School District be authorized to levy $76.00 per parcel annually for eight years with an independent citizens' oversight committee, have no funds for administrators' salaries, provide a senior citizens' exemption and have all funds stay local?

Measure P School Bonds -- Wilmar Union School District (55% Approval Required)
Pass: 1,075 / 64.0% Yes votes ...... 604 / 36.0% No votes

To renovate and modernize outdated classrooms, restrooms and school facilities at Wilson School; make health, safety and handicapped accessibility improvements; increase student access to computers and modern technology; improve energy efficiency by installing solar panels to save on energy costs; and replace outdated and inefficient windows; shall the Wilmar Union School District issue $4,000,000 of bonds at legal interest rates, have an independent citizens' oversight committee and No money used for teacher or administrative salaries?

Measure Q City Charter Amendment for Council Member Elections -- City of Santa Rosa (Majority Approval Required)
Fail: 23,012 / 40.2% Yes votes ...... 34,273 / 59.8% No votes

District Elections: Shall the Santa Rosa City Charter be amended to change the manner in which City Council members are elected from at large elections to each Council member being elected by and from districts created by the Council?

Measure R City Charter Amendment for Binding Arbitration -- City of Santa Rosa (Majority Approval Required)
Pass: 38,222 / 72.1% Yes votes ...... 14,800 / 27.9% No votes

Binding Arbitration: Shall an amendment to the Santa Rosa City Charter be adopted to limit and clarify the manner in which binding arbitration is used for Police and Fire Department employee disputes?

Measure S Design Build Procurement -- City of Santa Rosa (Majority Approval Required)
Pass: 34,524 / 67.1% Yes votes ...... 16,946 / 32.9% No votes

Shall Section 58 be added to the Santa Rosa City Charter to allow for the use of design-build procurement by the City under guidelines to be established by ordinance?

Measure T Charter Amendments -- City of Santa Rosa (Charter Amendments - Majority Approval Required)
Pass: 39,620 / 76.5% Yes votes ...... 12,176 / 23.5% No votes

Shall amendments to the Santa Rosa City Charter be adopted that reorganize, update and clarify certain sections relating to the Charter Review, Mayor, Budget, Elections, Council Vacancy, Public Library, and Pensions?

Measure U Prohibit Construction of Roundabout -- City of Cotati (Majority Approval Required)
Pass: 1,852 / 57.5% Yes votes ...... 1,367 / 42.5% No votes

Shall an ordinance be adopted prohibiting the construction of roundabouts, traffic circles and other similar traffic features anywhere within the City of Cotati city limits?

Measure V Transactions and Use Tax -- City of Healdsburg (Majority Approval Required)
Pass: 2,800 / 55.6% Yes votes ...... 2,235 / 44.4% No votes

To stabilize City finances, offset declining revenues and the loss of redevelopment, and maintain and protect essential City services, shall the City of Healdsburg adopt an ordinance enacting a one-half of one percent transactions and use tax, automatically expiring in ten years, with annual audits and review, and with all funds spent locally for the benefit of Healdsburg residents?

Measure W Urban Growth Boundary Extension -- City of Healdsburg (Majority Approval Required)
Pass: 3,739 / 75.3% Yes votes ...... 1,228 / 24.7% No votes

Shall the ordinance enacted by the voters of the City of Healdsburg on November 5, 1996 establishing an urban growth boundary for a term of 20 years be amended to extend

Measure X Fund Park and Recreation Initiative -- City of Petaluma (2/3 Approval Required)
Fail: 16,158 / 61.9% Yes votes ...... 9,950 / 38.1% No votes

Shall the City of Petaluma ordinance enhancing specific park and recreation projects, making trail/field safety improvements and playgrounds more accessible, repairing/replacing outdated, deteriorating facilities, and establishing new recreational opportunities by levying a fifteen-year parcel tax of $52 annually for single-family homes; with specified amounts for multi-family and other properties; exemptions for seniors and others, with resulting revenue remaining local (exempt from state use), annual audits, and oversight by an independent citizens' committee, be adopted?

Measure Y Transactions and Use Tax -- City of Sebastopol (Majority Approval Required)
Pass: 2,969 / 71.0% Yes votes ...... 1,210 / 29.0% No votes

To help preserve the safety, public services and quality of life of Sebastopol, and provide funding to maintain essential general fund services such as police, fire, street and road maintenance and repairs, flood prevention, park and open space maintenance, and other general community services, shall an ordinance be adopted increasing the City transactions and use tax by one half of one percent for a term of eight (8) years?

Measure Z Special Tax Measure -- Rancho Adobe Fire Protection District (2/3 Approval Required)
Fail: 5,443 / 62.8% Yes votes ...... 3,222 / 37.2% No votes

Shall Rancho Adobe Fire Protection District Ordinance No. 2012-01 be approved authorizing the District to impose and levy an additional special tax having a maximum rate of $60.00 per assessor's parcel number for a maximum term of 8 years?