Combined ballot

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President/Vice President of the United States

• Hillary Clinton/Tim Kane, Democratic
  8,753,788 votes 62.1%
• Donald J. Trump/Michael R. Pence, Republican
  4,483,810 votes 31.8%
• Gary Johnson/Bill Weld, Libertarian
  478,499 votes 3.4%
• Jill Stein/Ajamu Baraka, Green
  278,657 votes 2.0%
• Gloria Estella La Riva/Dennis J. Banks, Peace and Freedom
  66,101 votes 0.5%

US Congress

United States Senator

• Kamala D. Harris, Democratic
  7,542,753 votes 61.6%
• Loretta L. Sanchez, Democratic
  4,701,417 votes 38.4%

United States Representative; District 4

• Tom McClintock, Republican
  220,133 votes 62.7%
• Robert W. Derlet, Democratic
  130,845 votes 37.3%

State Senate

State Senator; District 1

• Ted Gaines, Republican
  287,314 votes 64.0%
• Rob Rowen, Democratic
  161,502 votes 36.0%

State Assembly

Member of the State Assembly; District 5

• Frank Bigelow, Republican
  121,644 votes 64.5%
• Robert Carabas, Democratic
  66,949 votes 35.5%

Member of the State Assembly; District 6

• Kevin Kiley, Republican
  149,415 votes 64.6%
• Brian Caples, Democratic
  81,919 votes 35.4%

School

Governing Board Member; Lake Tahoe Community College District; Trustee Area 4

• Nancy Dalton
  601 votes 58.46%
• David Hamilton
  424 votes 41.25%

Governing Board Member; Los Rios Community College District; Trustee Area 3

• John R. Knight
  28,463 votes 42.4%
• Marc Allaman
  20,376 votes 30.4%
• Kirk A. Seal
  8,183 votes 12.2%
• (56 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.1%, 9,962 Under Votes 14.9%, 40 Over Votes 0.1%)

Governing Board Member; Lake Tahoe Unified School District; Trustee Area 1

• Annie Davidson
  450 votes 50.17%
• Larry Reilly
  444 votes 49.50%

Governing Board Member; Lake Tahoe Unified School District; Trustee Area 3

• Bonnie L. Turnbull
  529 votes 50.53%
• Michael P. Doyle
  513 votes 49.00%

Governing Board Member; El Dorado Union High School District (2 Elected)

• Lori M. Veerkamp
  21520 votes 38.21%
• David J. Del Rio
  14114 votes 25.06%
• David B. Bicknell
  11101 votes 19.71%
• Deloy Link
  9374 votes 16.64%

Governing Board Member; Mother Lode Union Elementary School District (2 Elected)

• Cathy Wilson
  2806 votes 44.09%
• Gene R. Bist, Sr.
  1350 votes 21.21%
• Alan B. Priestley
  1152 votes 18.10%
• Anton Nemeth
  1037 votes 16.29%

Governing Board Member; Rescue Union Elementary School District (2 Elected)

• Taggart F. "Tagg" Neal
  4286 votes 35.92%
• Serena Posner
  3920 votes 32.85%
• Stephanie Kent
  3678 votes 30.82%

County

Supervisor; County El Dorado County; Supervisorial District 1

• John Hidahl
  10833 votes 57.03%
• Beth Gaines
  8123 votes 42.76%

City

City Council Member; City of Placerville (2 Elected)

• Trisha Wilkins
  2779 votes 50.16%
• Mark A. Acuna
  2630 votes 47.47%

City Treasurer; City of Placerville

• Kathleen M. Trumbly
  2050 votes 98.18%

City Council Member; City of South Lake Tahoe (2 Elected)

• Brooke Laine
  1253 votes 24.26%
• Jason Collin
  858 votes 16.62%
• Tamara Wallace
  816 votes 15.80%
• Joann Conner
  644 votes 12.47%
• Ted Long
  525 votes 10.17%
• John L. Shearer
  333 votes 6.45%
• Danny Mc Laughlin
  313 votes 6.06%
• Robert Topel
  141 votes 2.73%
• Harold "Trey" Riddle, III
  139 votes 2.69%
• Patrick Jarrett
  124 votes 2.40%

Director; Cameron Park Community Services District (2 Elected)

• Amy Blackmon
  2138 votes 31.26%
• Margaret Mohr
  1919 votes 28.06%
• Gerald Lillpop
  1488 votes 21.76%
• Tucker Alexander Zurawski
  1262 votes 18.45%

Director; El Dorado Hills Community Services District (2 Elected)

• Noelle Mattock
  5987 votes 41.53%
• Benjamin L. Paulsen
  3692 votes 25.61%
• Larry Klein
  2609 votes 18.10%
• Anthony G. Scotch
  2050 votes 14.22%

Director; Diamond Springs/El Dorado Fire Protection District; 4 Year Term (3 Elected)

• Peter Moffett
  3132 votes 31.84%
• Gary Cooper
  1651 votes 16.79%
• Paul G. Watkins
  1609 votes 16.36%
• Roger "Pat" Dwyer
  1489 votes 15.14%
• Terrence "Terry" Tawney
  1018 votes 10.35%
• Bruce A. Morgan
  903 votes 9.18%

Director; El Dorado Hills County Water/Fire Protection District (2 Elected)

• John Giraudo
  6788 votes 38.91%
• Charles Jim Hartley
  5874 votes 33.67%
• Ron "Mik" Mikulaco
  2977 votes 17.07%
• Dallas Springs
  1750 votes 10.03%

Director; Lake Valley Fire Protection District (3 Elected)

• Leona Allen
  1197 votes 29.74%
• John A. Rice
  1096 votes 27.23%
• Robert Bettencourt
  953 votes 23.68%
• Tony Sears
  758 votes 18.83%

Director; El Dorado Irrigation District; Division 3

• Michael Raffety
  2698 votes 41.73%
• Bill George
  2047 votes 31.66%
• Craig A. Schmidt
  1697 votes 26.25%

Director; El Dorado Irrigation District; Division 5

• Alan Day
  3903 votes 65.29%
• Charles A. Smith
  2058 votes 34.43%

Director; Georgetown Divide Public Utility District; Seat 4

• Dane Wadle
  1646 votes 59.57%
• Linnea Marenco
  1101 votes 39.85%

Director; Georgetown Divide Public Utility District; Seat 5

• David Halpin
  1558 votes 54.32%
• Ray Griffiths
  913 votes 31.83%
• Brent Stone
  383 votes 13.35%

Director; South Tahoe Public Utility District (2 Elected)

• Randy Vogelgesang
  2626 votes 35.83%
• Kelly M. Sheehan
  2090 votes 28.52%
• Nick D. Exline
  1391 votes 18.98%
• Kirk A. David
  1201 votes 16.39%

Director; Tahoe City Public Utility District (3 Elected)

• Scott Zumwalt
  1,485 votes 31.6%
• Judy Friedman
  1,217 votes 25.9%
• Ron Treabess
  1,171 votes 24.9%
• Paul Joslin
  809 votes 17.2%
• (14 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.3%)

Proposition 51 Funding for K-12 School and Community College Facilities.
Pass: 7,516,142 / 55.2% Yes votes ...... 6,104,294 / 44.8% No votes

Authorizes $9 billion in general obligation bonds for new construction and modernization of K-12 public school facilities; charter schools and vocational education facilities; and California Community Colleges facilities. 

Proposition 52 State Fees on Hospitals. Federal Medi-Cal Matching Funds.
Pass: 9,427,714 / 70.1% Yes votes ...... 4,026,710 / 29.9% No votes

This proposition is both an Initiative Constitutional Amendment and Statute. It extends indefinitely an existing statute that imposes fees on hospitals to fund Medi-Cal health care services, care for uninsured patients, and children’s health coverage.

Proposition 53 Revenue Bonds. Statewide Voter Approval.
Fail: 6,508,909 / 49.4% Yes votes ...... 6,660,555 / 50.6% No votes

Requires statewide voter approval before any revenue bonds can be issued or sold by the state for certain projects if the bond amount exceeds $2 billion.

Proposition 54 Legislation and Proceedings. Initiative Constitutional Amendment and Statute.
Pass: 8,607,266 / 65.4% Yes votes ...... 4,559,903 / 34.6% No votes

This proposition prohibits the Legislature from passing any bill unless published on the Internet for 72 hours before a vote; requires the Legislature to record its proceedings and post them on the Internet; and it authorizes the use of recordings.

Proposition 55 Tax Extension to Fund Education and Healthcare.
Pass: 8,594,273 / 63.3% Yes votes ...... 4,988,329 / 36.7% No votes

Extends by twelve years the temporary personal income tax increases enacted in 2012 on earnings over $250,000, with revenues allocated to K-12 schools, California Community Colleges, and, in certain years, healthcare. 

Proposition 56 Cigarette Tax to Fund Healthcare, Tobacco Use Prevention, Research, and Law Enforcement.
Pass: 8,980,448 / 64.4% Yes votes ...... 4,957,994 / 35.6% No votes

This proposition increases cigarette tax by $2.00 per pack, with equivalent increase on other tobacco products and electronic cigarettes containing nicotine.

Proposition 57 Juvenile Criminal Proceedings and Sentencing.
Pass: 8,790,723 / 64.5% Yes votes ...... 4,847,354 / 35.5% No votes

This proposition is both an Initiative Constitutional Amendment and Statute. It allows parole consideration for nonviolent felons; authorizes sentence credits for rehabilitation, good behavior, and education; and provides that a juvenile court judge decides whether a juvenile will be prosecuted as adult.

Proposition 58 English Proficiency. Multilingual Education.
Pass: 9,994,454 / 73.5% Yes votes ...... 3,598,855 / 26.5% No votes

Preserves requirement that public schools ensure students obtain English language proficiency. Requires school districts to solicit parent/community input in developing language acquisition programs. Requires instruction to ensure English acquisition as rapidly and effectively as possible. Authorizes school districts to establish dual-language immersion programs for both native and non-native English speakers.

Proposition 59 Corporations. Political Spending. Federal Constitutional Protections.
Pass: 6,845,943 / 53.2% Yes votes ...... 6,027,084 / 46.8% No votes

Asks whether California’s elected officials should use their authority to propose and ratify an amendment to the federal Constitution overturning the United States Supreme Court decision in Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission. Citizens United ruled that laws placing certain limits on political spending by corporations and unions are unconstitutional.

Proposition 60 Adult Films. Condoms. Health Requirements.
Fail: 6,168,388 / 46.3% Yes votes ...... 7,146,039 / 53.7% No votes

Requires adult film performers to use condoms during filming of sexual intercourse. Requires producers to pay for performer vaccinations, testing, and medical examinations. Requires producers to post condom requirement at film sites.

Proposition 61 State Prescription Drug Purchases. Pricing Standards.
Fail: 6,254,342 / 46.8% Yes votes ...... 7,109,642 / 53.2% No votes

Prohibits state from buying any prescription drug from a drug manufacturer at price over lowest price paid for the drug by United States Department of Veterans Affairs. Exempts managed care programs funded through Medi-Cal.

Proposition 62 Death Penalty
Fail: 6,361,788 / 46.8% Yes votes ...... 7,218,625 / 53.2% No votes

Repeals death penalty and replaces it with life imprisonment without possibility of parole. Applies retroactively to existing death sentences. Increases the portion of life inmates’ wages that may be applied to victim restitution. 

Proposition 63 Firearms. Ammunition Sales.
Pass: 8,663,159 / 63.1% Yes votes ...... 5,070,772 / 36.9% No votes

Requires background check and Department of Justice authorization to purchase ammunition. Prohibits possession of large-capacity ammunition magazines. Establishes procedures for enforcing laws prohibiting firearm possession by specified persons. Requires Department of Justice’s participation in federal National Instant Criminal Background Check System. 

Proposition 64 Marijuana Legalization.
Pass: 7,979,041 / 57.1% Yes votes ...... 5,987,020 / 42.9% No votes

Legalizes marijuana under state law, for use by adults 21 or older. Imposes state taxes on sales and cultivation. Provides for industry licensing and establishes standards for marijuana products. Allows local regulation and taxation.

Proposition 65 Carry-Out Bags. Charges.
Fail: 6,222,547 / 46.1% Yes votes ...... 7,276,478 / 53.9% No votes

Redirects money collected by grocery and certain other retail stores through mandated sale of carryout bags. Requires stores to deposit bag sale proceeds into a special fund to support specified environmental projects. 

Proposition 66 Death Penalty. Procedures.
Pass: 6,626,159 / 51.1% Yes votes ...... 6,333,731 / 48.9% No votes

Changes procedures governing state court challenges to death sentences. Designates superior court for initial petitions and limits successive petitions. Requires appointed attorneys who take noncapital appeals to accept death penalty appeals. Exempts prison officials from existing regulation process for developing execution methods. 

Proposition 67 Ban on Single-Use Plastic Bags.
Pass: 7,228,900 / 53.3% Yes votes ...... 6,340,322 / 46.7% No votes

A "Yes" vote approves, and a "No" vote rejects, a statute that prohibits grocery and other stores from providing customers single-use plastic or paper carryout bags but permits sale of recycled paper bags and reusable bags.

Measure K Special Tax on Parcels of Real Property -- Cameron Estates Community Services District (2/3 Approval Required)
Fail: 273 / 59.09% Yes votes ...... 189 / 40.91% No votes

Shall a special tax on parcels of real property in the Cameron Estates Community Services District be used to fund improvements and upgrades to the roads and to increase the level of maintenance of the roads within the District?

Measure L Temporary Transactions and Use Tax -- City of Placerville (2/3 Approval Required)
Pass: 2032 / 76.39% Yes votes ...... 628 / 23.61% No votes

Shall an ordinance be approved that would enact a temporary one-half of one percent (0.50%) transactions and use tax within the City?

Measure M Increase Annual Special Tax -- Hickok Road Community Services District (2/3 Approval Required)
Fail: 18 / 36.00% Yes votes ...... 32 / 64.00% No votes

Shall an increase in a special tax be authorized on parcels of real property in the Hickok Road Community Services District, to be used for the costs of maintaining, upgrading and improving roads within the District?

Measure N Special Tax on All Parcels of Real Property -- Marble Mountain Community Services District (2/3 Approval Required)
Pass: 48 / 69.57% Yes votes ...... 21 / 30.43% No votes

Shall the Board of Directors of the Marble Mountain Community Services District be authorized to annually assess each parcel of real property located within the District which is not included within the boundaries of Road Improvement Zone "1" a special tax in an amount up to, but not exceeding, the amount of $400 per parcel to be expended for the maintenance and improvement of roadways located in those areas of the District lying outside of Road Improvement Zone "1"?

Measure P Increase City Occupancy Tax -- City of South Lake Tahoe (2/3 Approval Required)
Pass: 1951 / 68.36% Yes votes ...... 903 / 31.64% No votes

Shall the ordinance be adopted that increases the amount of transient occupancy tax two (2) percent city wide be utilized only for the special purpose of constructing, operation and maintenance of recreational facilities, specifically including the construction of a recreational complex as set forth in the Recreation Master Plan?

Measure Q Specified Spending of Revenue -- City of South Lake Tahoe (Advisory Vote Only)
Fail: 32 / 42.11% Yes votes ...... 44 / 57.89% No votes

Shall the revenue derived from the ordinance that increases the amount of transaction and use tax by one half (1/2) percent be expended on housing?

Measure R Specified Spending of Revenue -- City of South Lake Tahoe (Advisory Vote Only)
Pass: 72 / 65.45% Yes votes ...... 38 / 34.55% No votes

Shall the revenue derived from the ordinance that increases the amount of transaction and use tax by one half (1/2) be expended on road construction and maintenance?

Measure S Specified Spending of Revenue -- City of South Lake Tahoe (Advisory Vote Only)
Fail: 1573 / 25.40% Yes votes ...... 4621 / 74.60% No votes

Shall the revenue derived from the ordinance that increases the amount of transaction and use tax by one half (1/2) be expended on city hall, city facilities and equipment?

Measure T Prohibit City Council Action -- City of South Lake Tahoe (Majority Approval Required)
Pass: 3879 / 59.94% Yes votes ...... 2592 / 40.06% No votes

Shall the City Council of the City of South Lake Tahoe be prohibited from "approving or supporting" the Tahoe Transportation District project known as "the US 50/South Shore Community Revitalization Project?

Measure U Transactions and Use Tax -- City of South Lake Tahoe (Majority Approval Required)
Fail: 1211 / 43.94% Yes votes ...... 1545 / 56.06% No votes

Shall an ordinance be adopted that increases the amount of transaction and use tax from one half (1/2) percent to one (1) percent, with the increased revenue derived from the one half (1/2) percent increase to be devoted to the public purpose as determined by the companion advisory vote?