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 24

• Salud Carbajal, Democratic
  166,034 votes 53.4%
• Justin Donald Fareed, Republican
  144,780 votes 46.6%

State Senate

State Senator; District 19

• Hannah-Beth Jackson, Democratic
  224,834 votes 63.1%
• Colin Patrick Walch, Republican
  131,598 votes 36.9%

State Assembly

Member of the State Assembly; District 35

• Jordan Cunningham, Republican
  105,247 votes 54.7%
• Dawn Ortiz-Legg, Democratic
  87,168 votes 45.3%

Member of the State Assembly; District 37

• S. Monique Limón, Democratic
  128,344 votes 64.1%
• Edward Fuller
  71,944 votes 35.9%

School

Trustee; Allan Hancock Joint Community College District; Trustee Area 2

• Dan Hilker
  9,097 votes 50.6%
• Tim Bennett
  8,801 votes 49.0%
• (80 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.4%)

Trustee; Allan Hancock Joint Community College District; Trustee Area 4

• Jeffery C. Hall
  6527 votes 52.51%
• Bernard "Bee Jay" Jones
  5849 votes 47.05%
• (55 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.44%)

Trustee; Carpinteria Unified School District; Trustee Area 1

• Rogelio Delgado
  4365 votes 37.80%
• Maureen "Foley" Claffey
  3745 votes 32.43%
• Gary Blair
  3389 votes 29.34%
• (50 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.43%)

Governing Board Member; Lompoc Unified School District (3 Elected)

• Richard (Dick) Barrett
  10712 votes 31.83%
• Jeff Carlovsky
  9582 votes 28.48%
• Richard T. King
  7276 votes 21.62%
• Henry P. Gallina
  5935 votes 17.64%
• (145 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.43%)

Governing Board Member; Santa Maria Joint Union High School District (2 Elected)

• Jack Garvin
  17,793 votes 29.9%
• Amy Lopez
  14,442 votes 24.3%
• Gabriel A. Morales
  13,797 votes 23.2%
• Rose Ballestero
  13,209 votes 22.2%
• (243 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.4%)

Governing Board Member; Cold Spring Elementary School District (2 Elected)

• Katherine Davidson
  734 votes 37.64%
• Gregg Peterson
  623 votes 31.95%
• Amanda Rowan
  589 votes 30.21%
• (4 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.21%)

Governing Board Member; College Elementary School District (2 Elected)

• Veronica V. Sandoval
  1531 votes 43.97%
• Salvador Avila
  983 votes 28.23%
• Bertha Arredondo
  943 votes 27.08%
• (25 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.72%)

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

• José Pereyra
  1017 votes 41.22%
• David Hosking
  938 votes 38.02%
• Anna Marie Santillan-Michaud
  506 votes 20.51%
• (6 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.24%)

Governing Board Member; Santa Maria-Bonita School District (3 Elected)

• Linda Cordero
  12,713 votes 32.3%
• Jo Ann "Jody" Oliver
  10,819 votes 27.5%
• John Hollinshead
  8,763 votes 22.3%
• Raymond Acosta
  6,832 votes 17.3%
• (251 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.6%)

County

County Supervisor; Santa Barbara County; Supervisorial District 3

• Joan Hartmann
  19425 votes 53.47%
• Bruce Porter
  16812 votes 46.27%
• (95 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.26%)

Mayor; City of Buellton

• Holly Sierra
  1426 votes 62.79%
• Dave King
  828 votes 36.46%
• (17 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.75%)

Council Member; City of Buellton

• Foster Reif
  1081 votes 49.27%
• Leo Elovitz
  765 votes 34.87%
• Marcilo Sarquilla
  339 votes 15.45%
• (9 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.41%)

Council Member; City of Carpinteria (2 Elected)

• Wade T. Nomura
  3474 votes 40.75%
• Fred Shaw
  3396 votes 39.84%
• Bob Franco
  1621 votes 19.01%
• (34 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.40%)

Council Member; City of Goleta (2 Elected)

• Stuart Kasdin
  6767 votes 30.28%
• Kyle Richards
  6524 votes 29.19%
• Tony Vallejo
  5367 votes 24.02%
• Aaron Swaney
  2698 votes 12.07%
• Dave Haws
  937 votes 4.19%
• (54 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.24%)

Mayor; City of Guadalupe

• John Lizalde
  1380 votes 93.75%
• (92 Total Other Write-In Votes 6.25%)

Council Member; City of Guadalupe (2 Elected)

• Antonio "Tony" Ramirez
  1041 votes 45.52%
• Gina Rubalcaba
  697 votes 30.48%
• Martin Murguia
  532 votes 23.26%
• (17 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.74%)

City Clerk; City of Guadalupe

• Joice Earleen Raguz
  1377 votes 96.97%
• (43 Total Other Write-In Votes 3.03%)

Mayor; City of Lompoc

• Bob Lingl
  6901 votes 55.03%
• John H. Linn
  5586 votes 44.54%
• (54 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.43%)

Council Member; City of Lompoc (2 Elected)

• Jenelle Osborne
  7657 votes 42.28%
• James Mosby
  5439 votes 30.03%
• Dewayne Holmdahl
  4926 votes 27.20%
• (88 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.49%)

Mayor; City of Santa Maria

• Alice M. Patino
  16475 votes 72.33%
• Will Smith
  6191 votes 27.18%
• (111 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.49%)

Council Member; City of Santa Maria (2 Elected)

• Mike Cordero
  9046 votes 24.63%
• Michael W. Moats
  8574 votes 23.35%
• Terri Zuniga
  8447 votes 23.00%
• Hector Sanchez
  5804 votes 15.80%
• John Childers, Jr.
  3140 votes 8.55%
• Ed Hernandez
  1645 votes 4.48%
• (71 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.19%)

City Clerk; City of Santa Maria

• Patti M. Rodriguez
  19652 votes 98.73%
• (252 Total Other Write-In Votes 1.27%)

Treasurer; City of Santa Maria

• Teressa L. Hall
  19715 votes 98.86%
• (228 Total Other Write-In Votes 1.14%)

Mayor; City of Solvang

• Jim Richardson
  2353 votes 96.36%
• (89 Total Other Write-In Votes 3.64%)

City Council; City of Solvang (2 Elected)

• Ryan Toussaint
  1318 votes 30.49%
• Hans Duus
  1273 votes 29.45%
• Karen M. Waite
  1268 votes 29.33%
• Brian R. Baca
  452 votes 10.46%
• (12 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.28%)

Special

Director; Carpinteria Valley Water District (2 Elected)

• Case J. Van Wingerden
  4188 votes 44.36%
• Polly Holcombe
  2796 votes 29.61%
• Steve Bunting
  2422 votes 25.65%
• (36 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.38%)

Director; Embarcadero Municipal Improvement District (2 Elected)

• Fred Soltysik
  184 votes 37.32%
• Jim Deacon
  173 votes 35.09%
• Ronald R. Marotto
  131 votes 26.57%
• (5 Total Other Write-In Votes 1.01%)

Director; Goleta Sanitary District (3 Elected)

• Sharon Rose
  10009 votes 28.41%
• George W. Emerson
  9313 votes 26.44%
• John R. Fox
  6033 votes 17.13%
• Phebe Mansur
  5549 votes 15.75%
• Diane Powers
  4237 votes 12.03%
• (88 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.25%)

Director; Goleta Water District (3 Elected)

• Lauren Hanson
  21909 votes 27.96%
• Bill Rosen
  18599 votes 23.74%
• Richard "Rick" Merrifield
  13502 votes 17.23%
• Jean Blois
  12437 votes 15.87%
• Robert W. Geis
  11578 votes 14.78%
• (328 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.42%)

Director; Isla Vista Recreation and Park District (3 Elected)

• Pegeen Soutar
  3058 votes 26.39%
• Daniel Torres
  2507 votes 21.64%
• Carlos López
  2157 votes 18.62%
• Matias Eusterbrock
  1940 votes 16.74%
• David Hubbard
  1154 votes 9.96%
• Clark Covolo
  719 votes 6.21%
• (51 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.44%)

Director; Isla Vista Community Services District; 2 Year Term

• Ethan Bertrand
  3348 votes 64.97%
• Joel Ruiz
  1771 votes 34.37%
• (34 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.66%)

Director; Isla Vista Community Services District; Unexpired Short Term (2 Elected)

• Natalie Jordan
  3906 votes 47.97%
• Jon Hedges
  1775 votes 21.80%
• Andrew Gabriel Pragin
  1769 votes 21.73%
• Michael Kile
  632 votes 7.76%
• (60 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.74%)

Director; Isla Vista Community Services District; 4 Year Term (2 Elected)

• Jay Freeman
  3545 votes 51.52%
• Spencer Brandt
  3275 votes 47.59%
• (61 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.89%)

Director; Mission Hills Community Services District (3 Elected)

• Myron G. Heavin
  985 votes 27.54%
• Steve Dietrich
  918 votes 25.67%
• Walt Fasold
  619 votes 17.31%
• Danny R. Hayes
  524 votes 14.65%
• Susan Warnstrom
  521 votes 14.57%
• (9 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.25%)

Director; Montecito Water District (2 Elected)

• Tobe Plough
  3029 votes 30.36%
• Floyd E. Wicks
  2965 votes 29.72%
• Charles A. Newman
  2556 votes 25.62%
• Thomas R. Mosby
  1396 votes 13.99%
• (30 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.30%)

Director; Santa Ynez Community Services District (3 Elected)

• Karen Jones
  533 votes 28.50%
• Frank Mueller
  482 votes 25.78%
• Carl Maler
  436 votes 23.32%
• Barry Marks
  415 votes 22.19%
• (4 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.21%)

Director; Vandenberg Village Community Services District (3 Elected)

• Christopher C. Brooks
  2053 votes 29.62%
• Robert A. Wyckoff
  1772 votes 25.56%
• Robert Bumpass
  1646 votes 23.74%
• Dan Redmon
  1435 votes 20.70%
• (26 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.38%)

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 B2016 Transient Occupancy Tax (Majority Approval Required)
Pass: 82498 / 51.33% Yes votes ...... 78215 / 48.67% No votes

Shall the ordinance amending section 32-12 of the Santa Barbara County code to increase the transient occupancy tax rate to twelve percent (12%) be adopted?

Measure C2016 Election of Mayor and Council Members -- City of Goleta (Majority Approval Required)
Pass: 8937 / 68.87% Yes votes ...... 4040 / 31.13% No votes

Shall the electors elect a mayor and four city councilmember?

Measure C2016-2 Mayor term of 2 Years -- City of Goleta (Majority Approval Required)
Pass: 7344 / 59.57% Yes votes ...... 4985 / 40.43% No votes

Shall the term of office of mayor be two years?

Measure C2016-4 Mayor term of 4 Years -- City of Goleta (Majority Approval Required)
Fail: 4650 / 37.88% Yes votes ...... 7627 / 62.12% No votes

Shall the term of office of mayor be four years?

Measure D2016 Marijuana Control Act -- City of Santa Barbara (Majority Approval Required)
Pass: 26956 / 68.61% Yes votes ...... 12332 / 31.39% No votes

Shall the ordinance entitled the "Santa Barbara Marijuana Control Act" which taxes marijuana businesses to help fund general city services, including crime prevention, police services, and zoning enforcement under state and local marijuana laws, at a rate of 20% of gross receipts for medical marijuana and non- medical marijuana and generating estimated revenues of between $1,100,000 and $2,200,000 annually, with no terminate date, be adopted?

Measure E2016 Formation of the Community Services District -- Isla Vista Community Services District (Majority Approval Required)
Pass: 5651 / 87.14% Yes votes ...... 834 / 12.86% No votes

Shall the formation of the Isla Vista Community Services District pursuant to Government Code Section 61250 with a provisional appropriations limit of $640,000 be approved?

Measure F2016 Utility Users Tax -- Isla Vista Community Services District (Majority Approval Required)
Pass: 4039 / 61.22% Yes votes ...... 2559 / 38.78% No votes

If the Isla Vista Community Services District is formed, shall a utility user tax to be imposed by the District on the utilities of gas, water, electricity, sewage, and/or garbage disposal services at the rate of 8% of the total cost of an individual's service charge for the utility being taxed be approved?

Measure G2016 Bond Measure -- Orcutt Union Elementary School District (55% Approval Required)
Pass: 10495 / 57.76% Yes votes ...... 7676 / 42.24% No votes

To repair/upgrade Orcutt/Los Alamos elementary/secondary schools, including deteriorated roofs, plumbing, and electrical systems, improve student safety/security and disabled access, keep schools well-maintained, acquire, renovate, construct classrooms/facilities/ equipment and technology infrastructure to support programs in science, math, reading and arts, replace aging portables with modem classrooms, shall Orcutt Union School District issue $60 million in bonds at legal rates, with citizens' oversight, annual audits, no funds for administrators, and all funds benefiting local schools?

Measure H2016 High School Facilities Improvement Initiative (55% Approval Required)
Pass: 23818 / 57.29% Yes votes ...... 17754 / 42.71% No votes

To rebuild Santa Maria High, improve student safety, renovate and construct classrooms and support facilities at Righetti, Pioneer Valley and Delta high schools that provide modern learning environments, increase classroom technology and infrastructure, replace portable classrooms, and improve vocational career and college pathway facilities District-wide that support student achievement, shall Santa Maria Joint Union High School District be authorized to issue up to $114,000,000 in bonds, at legal interest rates, with an independent citizens' oversight committee and annual audits?

Measure I2016 School Repair Measure -- Santa Barbara Unified School District (55% Approval Required)
Pass: 59818 / 69.16% Yes votes ...... 26678 / 30.84% No votes

To repair/upgrade junior and high schools and prepare students for college/careers by repairing deteriorating classrooms, vocational/ career education facilities, restrooms, plumbing, leaky roofs, asbestos/lead paint, upgrading school safety, heating/air conditioning, updating technology, wiring, science labs, ensuring safe drinking water, repairing, constructing and acquiring classrooms, sites, facilities/equipment, shall Santa Barbara Unified School District issue $135,000,000 in bonds at legal rates, requiring audits, citizens' oversight, all funds for District schools?

Measure J2016 Elementary Schools Repair Measure -- Santa Barbara Elementary School District (55% Approval Required)
Pass: 26553 / 71.34% Yes votes ...... 10665 / 28.66% No votes

To repair/upgrade local Santa Barbara Elementary schools and support local students by repairing/replacing deteriorating classrooms, libraries, restrooms, plumbing, leaky roofs, portables, removing asbestos/lead paint, ensuring safe drinking water, updating classroom technology/ science labs, acquiring, constructing classrooms/facilities/equipment, shall Santa Barbara Unified School District issue $58,000,000 in bonds at legal rates, requiring audits/citizen oversight, all funds for local Santa Barbara elementary schools?

Measure K2016 Bond Measure (55% Approval Required)
Pass: 6285 / 57.28% Yes votes ...... 4688 / 42.72% No votes

To reconstruct critical infrastructure beyond its useful life including replacing corroded underground pipes, outdated roofs, and heating and air conditioning systems; upgrading fire alarm and emergency communication systems; and renovating aging restrooms and school facilities; shall Santa Ynez Valley Union High School District be authorized to issue $14,700,000 of bonds, with local citizen oversight and audits, rates below legal limits, no money for administrator salaries, and all funds spent on District projects and not taken by the State and spent elsewhere?

Measure L2016 Bond Measure (2/3 Approval Required)
Fail: 10723 / 58.53% Yes votes ...... 7598 / 41.47% No votes

To improve the quality of education with funding that cannot be taken by the State; repair or replace leaky roofs; upgrade inadequate electrical systems; construct/modernize classrooms, restrooms and school facilities; repair/replace outdated heating, ventilation and air-conditioning systems; and make health, safety and handicapped accessibility improvements; shall the Lompoc Unified School District issue $65,000,000 of bonds at legal interest rates, annual audits, have an independent citizens' oversight committee and NO money for teacher or administrative salaries?

Measure M2016 General Obligation Bond of 2016 (55% Approval Required)
Pass: 1316 / 80.54% Yes votes ...... 318 / 19.46% No votes

To improve the quality of education with funding that cannot be taken by the State; repair or replace leaky roofs; upgrade inadequate electrical systems; replace deteriorating plumbing systems; construct a new gymnasium for school and community use; and make health, safety and handicapped accessibility improvements, shall Guadalupe Elementary School District issue $5.8 million of bonds at legal interest rates, annual audits, have an independent citizens' oversight committee and NO money for teacher or administrative salaries?

Measure N2016 General Obligation Bond of 2016 (55% Approval Required)
Pass: 1294 / 78.95% Yes votes ...... 345 / 21.05% No votes

To improve the quality of education with funding that cannot be taken by the State; modernize, upgrade, and renovate outdated classrooms, restrooms and school facilities; construct new classrooms to reduce student overcrowding and replace temporary portable classrooms; and improve student access to computers and modern technology, shall Guadalupe Elementary School District issue $5.65 million of bonds at legal interest rates, annual audits, have an independent citizens' oversight committee and NO money for teacher or administrative salaries?