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%

United States Representative; District 16

• Jim Costa, Democratic
  97,473 votes 58.0%
• Johnny M. Tacherra, Republican
  70,483 votes 42.0%

United States Representative; District 21

• David Valadao, Republican
  75,126 votes 56.7%
• Emilio Jesus Huerta, Democratic
  57,282 votes 43.3%

United States Representative; District 22

• Devin G. Nunes, Republican
  158,755 votes 67.6%
• Louie J. Campos, Democratic
  76,211 votes 32.4%

State Assembly

Member of the State Assembly; District 23

• Jim Patterson, Republican
  125,153 votes 75.9%
• Gwen L. Morris, Republican
  39,656 votes 24.1%

Member of the State Assembly; District 31

• Joaquin Arambula, Democratic
  62,404 votes 63.8%
• Clint Olivier, Republican
  35,454 votes 36.2%

School

Member; Fresno County Board of Education; Trustee Area 2

• Mike Robinson
  31258 votes 51.86%
• Deborah Harkness
  28698 votes 47.61%
• (321 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.53%)

Member; Fresno County Board of Education; Trustee Area 3

• Nelson Esparza
  20096 votes 63.46%
• Barbara Thomas
  11445 votes 36.14%
• (125 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.39%)

Governing Board Member; State Center Community College District; Trustee Area 2

• Eric Payne
  11078 votes 26.83%
• Pao Yang
  10950 votes 26.52%
• Cherella Nicholson
  7443 votes 18.03%
• Paulina Miranda
  6289 votes 15.23%
• Catherine Amador
  5378 votes 13.03%
• (145 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.35%)

Governing Board Member; State Center Community College District; Trustee Area 3

• John Z. Leal
  20391 votes 59.21%
• Ted Miller
  13832 votes 40.16%
• (215 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.62%)

Governing Board Member; State Center Community College District; Trustee Area 6

• Deborah J. Ikeda
  28193 votes 50.55%
• Patrick E. "Pat" Patterson
  20492 votes 36.74%
• David L. Rowell
  6915 votes 12.40%
• (177 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.32%)

Governing Board Member; Central Unified School District; Trustee Area 3

• Phillip Cervantes
  1558 votes 50.60%
• Maria Petrogonas Brar
  1503 votes 48.81%
• (18 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.58%)

Governing Board Member; Central Unified School District; Trustee Area 5

• Richard A. Solis
  1016 votes 41.05%
• Randy Rocca
  728 votes 29.41%
• Cynthia Berube
  719 votes 29.05%
• (12 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.48%)

Governing Board Member; Central Unified School District; Trustee Area 6

• Terry Cox
  1574 votes 52.75%
• Richard Martinez, Jr.
  1398 votes 46.85%
• (12 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.40%)

Governing Board Member; Clovis Unified School District; Trustee Area 2

• Ginny Hovsepian
  38023 votes 50.87%
• Sandy Torosian
  23704 votes 31.71%
• Isabel Machado
  12825 votes 17.16%
• (194 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.26%)

Governing Board Member; Clovis Unified School District; Trustee Area 4

• Brian Heryford
  42002 votes 59.98%
• Jacob Belemjian
  27792 votes 39.69%
• (231 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.33%)

Governing Board Member; Clovis Unified School District; Trustee Area 5

• Steven G. Fogg
  50049 votes 70.82%
• Scott Troescher
  20400 votes 28.87%
• (221 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.31%)

Governing Board Member; Clovis Unified School District; Trustee Area 7

• Chris Casado
  30745 votes 43.12%
• Mike Pack
  22441 votes 31.47%
• Matt Castiglione
  17938 votes 25.16%
• (174 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.24%)

Governing Board Member; Coalinga-Huron Joint Unified School District; Trustee Area 2 (2 Elected)

• Roger B. Campbell
  1,931 votes 39.0%
• Lisa Culbertson
  1,234 votes 25.0%
• Steve Whitwill
  998 votes 20.2%
• Tom Crawford
  768 votes 15.5%
• (14 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.3%)

Governing Board Member; Dos Palos-Oro Loma Joint Unified School District (4 Elected)

• Lisa Areias
  137 votes 20.76%
• Bill J. Van Worth
  110 votes 16.67%
• Beau Correia
  103 votes 15.61%
• Joe Castillo
  85 votes 12.88%
• David A. Suarez
  66 votes 10.00%
• Maria Lorenzetti Davis
  64 votes 9.70%
• Jeff Chase
  57 votes 8.64%
• Fredy Sandoval
  32 votes 4.85%
• (6 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.91%)

Governing Board Member; Fresno Unified School District; Trustee Area 2

• Elizabeth "Rosas" Jonasson
  4474 votes 62.60%
• Yuritzy Villasenor
  2639 votes 36.92%
• (34 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.48%)

Governing Board Member; Fresno Unified School District; Trustee Area 6

• Claudia Cazares
  7779 votes 55.11%
• Jack Jarvis
  6280 votes 44.49%
• (56 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.40%)

Governing Board Member; Golden Plains Unified School District; Trustee Area 3

• Celina U. Rossetti
  875 votes 79.98%
• Veronica Bodart Gonzalez
  216 votes 19.74%
• (3 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.27%)

Governing Board Member; Golden Plains Unified School District; Trustee Area 4

• Maryann Trujillo
  605 votes 56.33%
• Cassandra Zapata Gonzalez
  462 votes 43.02%
• (7 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.65%)

Governing Board Member; Kerman Unified School District; Trustee Area 2

• Maria S. Cantu
  543 votes 78.13%
• Pritpal "Paul" Cheema
  147 votes 21.15%
• (5 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.72%)

Governing Board Member; Kerman Unified School District; Trustee Area 3

• Daniel G. Babshoff
  648 votes 58.22%
• Maria Medina
  458 votes 41.15%
• (7 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.63%)

Governing Board Member; Laton Joint Unified School District (3 Elected)

• Richard M. Alves
  413 votes 24.54%
• Daniel Vargas
  367 votes 21.81%
• Cindy Brooks
  326 votes 19.37%
• Delbert E. Mello
  289 votes 17.17%
• Robert R. Antuna
  284 votes 16.87%
• (4 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.24%)

Governing Board Member; Mendota Unified School District (4 Elected)

• Adrian Perez
  774 votes 18.98%
• Lupe Flores
  586 votes 14.37%
• Diana Toscano
  582 votes 14.28%
• Isabel Maldonado
  506 votes 12.41%
• Alma Durazo
  467 votes 11.45%
• Rachelle Flores
  462 votes 11.33%
• Gapo Lua, Jr.
  268 votes 6.57%
• Albert Escobedo
  224 votes 5.49%
• Kevin Arias-Romero
  194 votes 4.76%
• (14 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.34%)

Governing Board Member; Parlier Unified School District (2 Elected)

• Carlos A. Lopez
  564 votes 14.04%
• Juan David "J. D." Garza
  538 votes 13.40%
• Eric Molina
  535 votes 13.32%
• Melissa Cano
  501 votes 12.48%
• Robert Leija
  487 votes 12.13%
• Yared Padilla
  485 votes 12.08%
• Trinidad Pimentel
  456 votes 11.35%
• Rick Maldonado
  429 votes 10.68%
• (21 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.52%)

Governing Board Member; Sanger Unified School District; Trustee Area 3

• G. Brandon Vang
  1778 votes 71.49%
• James D. Karle
  703 votes 28.27%
• (6 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.24%)

Governing Board Member; Sierra Unified School District (4 Elected)

• Bert R. Weldon
  3114 votes 20.72%
• Ron Eldridge
  2297 votes 15.29%
• Connie Kee Schlaefer
  1962 votes 13.06%
• Chrissy Falk
  1889 votes 12.57%
• Jason Schroer
  1783 votes 11.87%
• Cortney Rose Burke
  1459 votes 9.71%
• Chris Rosenlund
  1455 votes 9.68%
• Carrie Quintana
  1036 votes 6.89%
• (32 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.21%)

Governing Board Member; Raisin City Elementary School District (3 Elected)

• Nancy Schwabenland
  188 votes 24.01%
• Mario Alvarado
  115 votes 14.69%
• Laday Ramirez
  107 votes 13.67%
• Federico Garcia
  105 votes 13.41%
• Sofia Lopez
  100 votes 12.77%
• Rafael Morfin
  90 votes 11.49%
• Ricardo Jurado
  60 votes 7.66%
• (18 Total Other Write-In Votes 2.30%)

Governing Board Member; West Park Elementary School District; 4 Year Term (2 Elected)

• Edward B. Randolph
  149 votes 30.72%
• Aida Garcia
  118 votes 24.33%
• Jessica Galvan-Hopkins
  112 votes 23.09%
• Gloria Hopie Pineda-Capozzi
  101 votes 20.82%
• (5 Total Other Write-In Votes 1.03%)

Governing Board Member; West Park Elementary School District; 2 Year Short Term

• Luciana Duarte
  168 votes 51.85%
• Richard Lopez
  153 votes 47.22%
• (3 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.93%)

Governing Board Member; Washington Unified School District; Trustee Area 1

• Terry Ruiz
  246 votes 37.79%
• James "Jim" Curtis
  208 votes 31.95%
• Chris Messenlehner
  193 votes 29.65%
• (4 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.61%)

Governing Board Member; Washington Unified School District; Trustee Area 2

• Anna Marthedal Campbell
  536 votes 72.93%
• Frank Butterfield
  197 votes 26.80%
• (2 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.27%)

Governing Board Member; Washington Unified School District; Trustee Area 4

• Eddie Ruiz
  390 votes 55.63%
• Neil Amaral
  302 votes 43.08%
• (9 Total Other Write-In Votes 1.28%)

Member, City Council; City of Coalinga (2 Elected)

• Ronald Lander
  1461 votes 29.94%
• Tanya Stolz
  1219 votes 24.98%
• Joshua Sailer
  789 votes 16.17%
• Luis "Henry" Gonzales
  761 votes 15.60%
• Dawn Kahikina
  618 votes 12.67%
• (31 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.64%)

City Treasurer; City of Coalinga

• James C. Vosburg
  2086 votes 94.56%
• (120 Total Other Write-In Votes 5.44%)

Member, City Council; City of Firebaugh (3 Elected)

• Elsa Lopez
  888 votes 32.34%
• Freddy Valdez
  793 votes 28.88%
• Brady Jenkins
  544 votes 19.81%
• Mario Perez
  494 votes 17.99%
• (27 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.98%)

Member, City Council; City of Fowler (3 Elected)

• Daniel Parra
  975 votes 22.89%
• Karnig Ronald Kazarian
  817 votes 19.18%
• Leonard J. Hammer
  787 votes 18.47%
• Sandie Monis
  764 votes 17.93%
• Lisa Lozano
  470 votes 11.03%
• Patric Jones
  251 votes 5.89%
• Margarito Garza
  171 votes 4.01%
• (25 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.59%)

Mayor; City of Fresno

• Lee Brand
  71776 votes 51.20%
• Henry Perea
  68053 votes 48.54%
• (363 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.26%)

Member, City Council; City of Fresno; Council District 6

• Garry Bredefeld
  18721 votes 65.18%
• Jeremy Pearce
  9935 votes 34.59%
• (68 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.24%)

Member, City Council; City of Fresno; Council District 5

• Luis Chavez
  8079 votes 58.11%
• Jose Barraza
  3395 votes 24.42%
• Antonio "Tony" Gastelum
  2380 votes 17.12%
• (48 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.35%)

Mayor; City of Huron

• Rey Leon
  481 votes 75.87%
• Sylvia V. Chavez
  152 votes 23.97%
• (1 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.16%)

Member, City Council; City of Huron

• Hilda R. Plasencia
  476 votes 94.44%
• (28 Total Other Write-In Votes 5.56%)

Mayor; City of Kerman

• Rhonda Armstrong
  1531 votes 46.61%
• Gary K. Yep
  1129 votes 34.37%
• Lee "L. E" Bradford
  610 votes 18.57%
• (15 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.46%)

Member, City Council; City of Kerman (2 Elected)

• Kanwaldeep "Raj" Dhaliwal
  1422 votes 28.34%
• Espiridion "Espi" Sandoval
  1153 votes 22.98%
• Michele Arvance
  829 votes 16.52%
• Kevin W. Nehring
  570 votes 11.36%
• Jagrup "Jack" Sidhu
  539 votes 10.74%
• April Blankinship
  490 votes 9.77%
• (14 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.28%)

Member, City Council; City of Kingsburg (2 Elected)

• Laura North
  2600 votes 42.23%
• Sherman Dix
  2141 votes 34.77%
• Jason Poynor
  1338 votes 21.73%
• (78 Total Other Write-In Votes 1.27%)

Member, City Council; City of Mendota (2 Elected)

• Victor Martinez
  599 votes 26.71%
• Oscar Rosales
  568 votes 25.32%
• Joseph R. Riofrio
  417 votes 18.59%
• Sergio Valdez
  345 votes 15.38%
• John C. Flores
  306 votes 13.64%
• (8 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.36%)

Member, City Council; City of Parlier; Council District 1

• Noe M. Rodriguez
  347 votes 58.91%
• Juan M. Montano
  237 votes 40.24%
• (5 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.85%)

Member, City Council; City of Parlier; Council District 3

• Jose Escoto
  335 votes 62.27%
• Raul M. Villanueva
  199 votes 36.99%
• (4 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.74%)

City Clerk; City of Parlier

• Dorothy Garza
  1840 votes 98.24%
• (33 Total Other Write-In Votes 1.76%)

Member, City Council; City of Reedley; District 1

• Frank E.Z. Pinon
  2914 votes 52.33%
• Henry "Rick" Rodriguez
  2627 votes 47.18%
• (27 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.48%)

Mayor; City of Sanger

• Frank Gonzalez
  3836 votes 58.99%
• Raul Cantu
  2601 votes 40.00%
• (66 Total Other Write-In Votes 1.01%)

Member, City Council; City of Sanger; Council District 1

• Melissa Hurtado
  815 votes 68.20%
• Martin F. Castellano
  370 votes 30.96%
• (10 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.84%)

Member, City Council; City of Sanger; Council District 3

• Daniel Martinez
  1230 votes 54.62%
• Tony Pacheco
  1008 votes 44.76%
• (14 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.62%)

Member, City Council; City of San Joaquin (3 Elected)

• Abel G. Lua
  293 votes 21.11%
• Amarpreet "Ruby" Dhaliwal
  276 votes 19.88%
• Julia Hernandez
  242 votes 17.44%
• Cristina Covarrubia
  225 votes 16.21%
• Martha Silva
  184 votes 13.26%
• Eva Luna
  161 votes 11.60%
• (7 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.50%)

Member, City Council; City of Selma (3 Elected)

• Scott Robertson
  3017 votes 29.63%
• Jim Avalos
  2906 votes 28.54%
• Louis Franco
  2122 votes 20.84%
• Jesse A. Crouch
  1838 votes 18.05%
• Roger Orosco (Write-in)
  162 votes 1.59%
• (138 Total Other Write-In Votes 1.36%)

Special District

Member, Board of Directors; Calwa Recreation and Park District (2 Elected)

• Gabriela Mares
  902 votes 30.49%
• Mary L. Rosales
  838 votes 28.33%
• Paul H. Garcia
  748 votes 25.29%
• Cindy Caldwell
  456 votes 15.42%
• (14 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.47%)

Member, Board of Directors; Clovis Veterans Memorial District

• William "Bill" Rice
  40242 votes 61.54%
• David "Smokey" Rickerd
  24936 votes 38.13%
• (215 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.33%)

Member, Board of Directors; Coalinga-Huron Recreation and Park District (3 Elected)

• Scott Yeager
  2242 votes 30.94%
• Russ Richardson
  1998 votes 27.57%
• David E. McGlothlin
  1647 votes 22.73%
• Kevin Brumana
  1299 votes 17.93%
• (60 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.83%)

Member, Board of Directors; Coalinga Regional Medical Center District (2 Elected)

• Diane Gramse
  2341 votes 45.31%
• Catherine Underwood
  1606 votes 31.08%
• William Lewis
  1195 votes 23.13%
• (25 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.48%)

Member, Board of Directors; Consolidated Irrigation District; Division 2

• Thomas F. Benzler
  689 votes 56.06%
• Thomas E. Feaver
  535 votes 43.53%
• (5 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.41%)

Member, Board of Directors; Kings River Conservation District; Division 6

• Ceil W. Howe, Jr.
  826 votes 51.1%
• Doug Rayner
  784 votes 48.5%
• (8 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.5%)

Member, Board of Directors; Kings River Conservation District; Division 3

• Gregory H. Beberian
  4645 votes 53.71%
• Rusty Nonini
  3980 votes 46.02%
• (23 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.27%)

Member, Board of Directors; Malaga County Water District (2 Elected)

• Irma Castaneda
  160 votes 32.99%
• Charles E. Garabedian, Jr.
  142 votes 29.28%
• Armando Mendez Blancas
  96 votes 19.79%
• Florence M. Valdez
  81 votes 16.70%
• (6 Total Other Write-In Votes 1.24%)

Member, Board of Directors; North Central Fire Protection District (2 Elected)

• Rusty Souza
  6750 votes 37.44%
• Ken Abrahamian
  6582 votes 36.51%
• Kenneth L. Moore
  4632 votes 25.69%
• (63 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.35%)

Member, Board of Directors; Selma Health Care District (2 Elected)

• Lorane Avalos
  2998 votes 32.41%
• Rosie Gallardo Robertson
  2588 votes 27.98%
• Colleen Nelson
  2333 votes 25.22%
• Douglas Kessler
  1304 votes 14.10%
• (26 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.28%)

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 A General Obligation Bond Measure -- Sanger Unified School District (Neighborhood School Student Achievement, Safety and Repair Measure - 55% Approval Required)
Pass: 11693 / 73.61% Yes votes ...... 4191 / 26.39% No votes

To maintain quality neighborhood schools and retain/attract qualified teachers by expanding, upgrading, constructing and equipping classrooms, including vocational/job training, and computer/science labs for Sanger students;repairing deteriorating classrooms/bathrooms; and upgrading disabled accessibility,security, fire safety; shall Sanger Unified issue $60,000,000 in bonds at legal interest rates, requiring audits, citizens' oversight, no money for administrator salaries and all money used locally?

Measure B Sale and Transfer of Assets -- Kingsburg Tri-County Health Care District (Majority Approval Required)
Fail: 2,632 / 47.8% Yes votes ...... 2,870 / 52.2% No votes
   2427 (48.21%) Yes / 2607 (51.79%) No in Fresno County
   205 (43.80%) Yes / 263 (56.20%) No in Tulare County

To provide mental health and/or other valuable professional services at the facility at 1200 Smith Street, Kingsburg, California, should the District complete the sale and transfer of said facilities and related assets for fair market value, as determined by an independent appraiser with no cost liability to taxpayers, to Kingsmith Investments, LLC or other buyer?

Measure C School Bond -- Central Unified School District (55% Approval Required)
Pass: 15060 / 71.32% Yes votes ...... 6055 / 28.68% No votes

To continue renovating, constructing and equipping existing classrooms and school facilities, building a new high school and elementary school, and to be eligible for State matching funds, shall $87,300,000 of Central Unified School District bonds, previously approved by voters in November 2008, be reauthorized through issuance of new bonds, with no increase in total authorized District debt, interest rates below legal limits, annual audits, citizen oversight, all funds spent on local schools and no money for administrator salaries?

Measure D Term Limits -- City of Coalinga (Majority Approval Required)
Pass: 2374 / 76.70% Yes votes ...... 721 / 23.30% No votes

Shall the City of Coalinga establish term limits for members of the City Council of the City of Coalinga, effective with the 2018 Council election, of no more than two consecutive four-year terms, either by election or appointment and following a minimum two year absence, a new two consecutive four-year term limit shall apply, as set forth in Ordinance No. 788?

Measure E Annual Tax on Commericial Marijuana Operations -- City of Coalinga (Majority Approval Required)
Pass: 1903 / 61.49% Yes votes ...... 1192 / 38.51% No votes

Shall the City of Coalinga implement an annual tax of twenty-five ($25.00) per square foot for the first 3,000 square feet and then ten dollars ($10.00) per square foot for the remaining space utilized in connection with each commercial marijuana operation, as set forth in Ordinance No. 789?

Measure G Authorize, Regulate and Tax a Single Marijuana Dispensary -- City of Coalinga (Majority Approval Required)
Pass: 1676 / 53.75% Yes votes ...... 1442 / 46.25% No votes

Shall the City of Coalinga authorize and regulate a single marijuana dispensary to be located in the City of Coalinga and, if authorized, impose a dispensary gross receipts tax, as set forth in Ordinance No. 789?

Measure H School Repair and Student Safety Measure -- Firebaugh-Las Deltas Unified School District (School Bond - 55% Approval Required)
Pass: 1238 / 82.98% Yes votes ...... 254 / 17.02% No votes

To repair aging classrooms; remove asbestos/lead paint; upgrade school safety/security; water conservation/ recycling systems; improve agricultural education; technology,computer/science labs, vocational programs; repair, construct/retrofit classrooms, sites/equipment; maintain student health/safety and retain/attract quality teachers, shall Firebaugh-Las Deltas Unified issue $15,000,000 in bonds , at legal rates, requiring independent annual audits, citizens' oversight, no administrator salaries, preventing Sacramento from taking funds, and keeping all funds local?

Measure J School Safety And Classroom Repair -- Fowler Unified School District (School Bond - 55% Approval Required)
Pass: 2329 / 78.18% Yes votes ...... 650 / 21.82% No votes

To repair aging classrooms and facilities, deteriorating roofs, plumbing, and electrical systems, upgrade classrooms, science labs, career training facilities, and computer systems, and acquire, renovate, construct and equip facilities to support student achievement in reading, math, science, technology, the arts, and skilled trades, shall the Fowler Unified issue a maximum $42,000,000 in bonds, with legal interest rates, an oversight committee, annual audits, no money for salaries, and all money raised benefiting local students?

Measure K Local School Improvement Measure -- Kerman Unified School District (School Bond - 55% Approval Required)
Pass: 3583 / 76.92% Yes votes ...... 1075 / 23.08% No votes

In order to upgrade classrooms and science labs to keep pace with educational technology and support student achievement in math, science, engineering and skilled trades; acquire land and construct new classrooms to reduce overcrowding at existing schools; replace aging portables with permanent classrooms; and improve student safety and campus security systems, shall Kerman Unified School District issue $27 million in bonds at legal interest rates, with citizen oversight, no money for administrator salaries, and all money locally-controlled?

Measure L Electronic Bidding -- City of Fresno (Charter Amendment - Majority Approval Required)
Pass: 66203 / 53.44% Yes votes ...... 57686 / 46.56% No votes

Shall the Charter be amended to allow electronic notices and responses through the internet for formal bidding?

Measure M Retail Transactions and Special Tax Bond Measure -- City of Kerman (2/3 Approval Required)
Fail: 2012 / 63.29% Yes votes ...... 1167 / 36.71% No votes

Shall the City of Kerman approve a ¾ cent sales tax expended only for construction of senior center, regional fairgrounds, police station, animal kennel, and similar projects, and downtown revitalization up to 10%, estimated annual amount $650,000, for 15 years, subject to audit, review, and Citizen Oversight Committee?

Measure N General Obligation Bond Measure -- Coalinga-Huron Recreation and Park District (2/3 Approval Required)
Pass: 2732 / 69.82% Yes votes ...... 1181 / 30.18% No votes

To improve parks and recreation for children, families and senior citizens in Coalinga and Huron with funding that cannot be taken by the state; upgrade, construct, modernize, and expand parks/recreational facilities; upgrade deteriorating restrooms; renovate plumbing/sewer systems and roofs; improve playgrounds; and make health, security, and handicapped accessibility improvements; shall Coalinga-Huron Recreation & Park District issue 14,900,000 in bonds, at legal interest rates, with independent citizen oversight, no money for administrator salaries, and all funds staying local?

Measure O General Obligation Bond Measure -- Selma Unified School District (55% Approval Required)
Pass: 4685 / 70.00% Yes votes ...... 2008 / 30.00% No votes

To modernize and construct additional classrooms and support facilities, replace portable classrooms with new permanent facilities, increase student access to computers and modern classroom technology, improve security and student safety, provide the local match for State grants, and reduce operating costs, shall the Selma Unified School District be authorized to issue up to $30.8 million in bonds at legal interest rates, with an independent Citizens' Oversight Committee, annual audits, and no money for administrator salaries?

Measure P General Obligation Bond of 2016 -- City of Selma (2/3 Approval Required)
Pass: 3640 / 66.70% Yes votes ...... 1817 / 33.30% No votes

To update 9-1-1 dispatch technology at the Selma police operations center to reduce crime, improve video policing, dispatch technology, rapid response, and ensure the operations center will survive natural disasters; shall Selma issue $4,000,000 in bonds at legal rates, requiring average debt service of $230,000 annually, for 30 years, by assessing $16 per $100,000 of assessed value, requiring financial audits, citizen oversight, and funds be spent in Selma?

Measure Q Special Parcel Tax for Police Protection Services -- City of Parlier (2/3 Approval Required)
Pass: 1520 / 66.99% Yes votes ...... 749 / 33.01% No votes

To support local police services; maintain emergency response times and officer staffing levels; fight crime, drugs and gangs; shall City of Parlier levy a special parcel tax for police protection services only of $120.00 on each single-family home, and specified amounts for multi-family units; mobile home spaces; commercial, agricultural, and industrial parcels, as outlined in Ordinance No. 2016-03, providing an estimated $495,000 annually for five years, with independent annual audits, and benefiting City residents?

Measure R General Obligation Bond -- Coalinga/Huron Unified School District (55% Approval Required)
Pass: 2,565 / 65.0% Yes votes ...... 1,382 / 35.0% No votes
   2560 (64.96%) Yes / 1381 (35.04%) No in Fresno County
   5 (83.33%) Yes / 1 (16.67%) No in Monterey County
   Yes / No in San Benito County

To improve the quality of education with funding that cannot be taken by the state; construct, renovate, and upgrade classrooms and school buildings; provide facilities for job training/career technical education; replace deteriorating plumbing and outdated HVAC systems; repair/replace leaky roofs; and make health, safety and security improvements; shall CoalingaHuron Joint Unified School District issue $39,000,000 of bonds at legal interest rates, with annual audits, an independent citizens' oversight committee and NO money for teacher or administrative salaries?"

Measure S Public Safety Sales Tax Extension Ordinance -- City of Sanger (2/3 Approval Required)
Pass: 4996 / 76.22% Yes votes ...... 1559 / 23.78% No votes

To reduce gang/drug crimes, maintain 911 emergency response times, provide gang/drug prevention programs; prevent cuts to and retain/maintain police officers, paramedics, firefighters; increase school/neighborhood police patrols; shall the ordinance be adopted continuing the existing voterapproved ¾ cent sales tax with no tax rate increase, providing $1,900,000 annually, for ten years, requiring citizens' oversight, independent financial audits, all funds for City of Sanger public safety?

Measure T Chief Probation Officer -- County of Fresno (Charter Amendment - Majority Approval Required)
Fail: 113664 / 47.25% Yes votes ...... 126895 / 52.75% No votes

Shall the Section 21 of the Fresno County Charter be amended to provide that the Chief Probation Officer shall be appointed by and serve at the pleasure of the County Administrative Officer?

Measure U Charter Amendment -- County of Fresno (Majority Approval Required)
Fail: 104288 / 44.12% Yes votes ...... 132101 / 55.88% No votes

Shall the Fresno County Charter be amended as follows: Amend section 16 to remove the Director of Public Works as county surveyor and authorizing Director of Public Works to appoint a county surveyor; Amend sections 14 and 16 to change the Public Administrator from an elected position to one appointed by the County Administrative Officer; Amend section 12(h) regarding a local preference for Fresno County goods, services and supplies; and Repeal section 32 obsolete language?

Measure V Classroom Repair/Student Safety -- Caruthers Unified School Facilities Improvement District 1 (School Bond Measure - 55% Approval Required)
Pass: 883 / 70.02% Yes votes ...... 378 / 29.98% No votes

To upgrade/provide additional classrooms/technology, retain/attract quality teachers by repairing outdated electrical wiring, water, sewer lines, air conditioning, fire alarms; improving cafeteria/disabled access/water conservation; providing space for music programs; removing lead paint/asbestos; constructing/equipping school facilities/sites; shall Caruthers Unified K-8 School Facilities Improvement District issue $6,000,000 in bonds at legal rates, requiring independent audits, citizens' oversight, no money for administrators' salaries or pensions?

Measure W Utility Users Tax -- City of Firebaugh (Majority Approval Required)
Fail: 253 / 18.21% Yes votes ...... 1136 / 81.79% No votes

Shall an ordinance be adopted to amend the City's Utility Users Tax in order to impose a 5% utility user's tax on wireless telecommunication technologies such as wireless and voice over internet services?

Measure X School Bond -- Fresno Unified School District (55% Approval Required)
Pass: 62486 / 66.80% Yes votes ...... 31057 / 33.20% No votes

Shall Fresno Unified School District issue $225 million in bonds, at legal rates, requiring audits, citizens' oversight, no money for administrators' salaries, all funds spent locally?