Combined ballot

See Also:   Information for the County of San Luis Obispo
(Elections Office, local League of Women Voters, links to other county election sites)

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 17

• Bill Monning, Democratic
  268,806 votes 65.5%
• Palmer Kain, Republican
  141,339 votes 34.5%

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

• Tim Bennett
  6,234 votes 50.0%
• Dan Hilker
  6,179 votes 49.6%
• (53 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.4%)

Trustee; San Luis Obispo County Community College District; Trustee Area 5

• Mary Strobridge
  12692 votes 57.81%
• George E. Galvan
  9201 votes 41.91%
• (61 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.28%)

Board Member; Atascadero Unified School District (3 Elected)

• Mary Kay Mills
  8890 votes 27.41%
• Terri E. Switzer
  8638 votes 26.63%
• Corinne Kuhnle
  8108 votes 24.99%
• Ed Galena
  6592 votes 20.32%
• (211 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.65%)

Board Member; Coast Unified School District; 4 Year Term (3 Elected)

• Tiffany Silva
  2655 votes 24.42%
• Dennis H. Rightmer
  2600 votes 23.91%
• Samuel Shalhoub
  2353 votes 21.64%
• Eileen Roach
  1615 votes 14.85%
• Eric G. Endersby
  1525 votes 14.03%
• (124 Total Other Write-In Votes 1.14%)

Board Member; Coast Unified School District; 2 Year Term

• Lee Mc Farland
  2170 votes 50.70%
• Elizabeth Weatherly
  2054 votes 47.99%
• Stephen L. Kniffen (Write-in)
• (56 Total Other Write-In Votes 1.31%)

Trustee; Lucia Mar Unified School District; Trustee Area 4 (2 Elected)

• Don Stewart
  18277 votes 37.25%
• Dee Santos
  16028 votes 32.67%
• Karen Campbell Bright
  14477 votes 29.51%
• (283 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.58%)

Board Member; Paso Robles Joint Unified School District (4 Elected)

• Chris Bausch
  10,347 votes 22.3%
• Joel Peterson
  9,694 votes 20.9%
• Joan Summers
  9,350 votes 20.1%
• Dave Lambert
  8,496 votes 18.3%
• Donald Goldammer
  8,195 votes 17.7%
• (348 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.7%)

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

• Linda Cordero
  8,286 votes 31.4%
• Jo Ann "Jody" Oliver
  7,399 votes 28.1%
• John Hollinshead
  6,124 votes 23.2%
• Raymond Acosta
  4,395 votes 16.7%
• (151 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.6%)

Board Member; Templeton Unified School District (3 Elected)

• Nelson Yamagata
  3167 votes 29.81%
• Ted Dubost
  2776 votes 26.13%
• Brenda Gray
  1760 votes 16.57%
• Kevin J. Hamers
  1605 votes 15.11%
• Jan Nimick
  1268 votes 11.94%
• (47 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.44%)

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

• Jack Garvin
  12,749 votes 31.7%
• Amy Lopez
  9,819 votes 24.4%
• Gabriel A. Morales
  8,830 votes 22.0%
• Rose Ballestero
  8,621 votes 21.5%
• (158 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.4%)

Board Member; Cayucos Elementary School District (2 Elected)

• Val Wright
  882 votes 37.12%
• Susan H. Brownell
  641 votes 26.98%
• Sherry Peckhoon Sim
  430 votes 18.10%
• Steve Geil
  406 votes 17.09%
• (17 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.72%)

Board Member; Pleasant Valley Joint Union Elementary School District (2 Elected)

• Greg S. Jaeger
  217 votes 35.5%
• Julie Kirby
  215 votes 35.1%
• Rebecca New
  179 votes 29.2%
• (1 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.2%)

County

County Supervisor; County of San Luis Obispo; District 1

• John Peschong
  12963 votes 55.51%
• Steven W. Martin
  10353 votes 44.33%
• (38 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.16%)

County Supervisor; County of San Luis Obispo; District 3

• Adam Hill
  14499 votes 55.49%
• Dan Carpenter
  11547 votes 44.19%
• (84 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.32%)

Mayor; City of Arroyo Grande

• Jim Hill
  5758 votes 60.37%
• Richard G. Waller
  3765 votes 39.47%
• (15 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.16%)

Council Member; City of Arroyo Grande (2 Elected)

• Caren Ray
  4963 votes 31.37%
• Kristen Barneich
  4109 votes 25.97%
• John F. Mack
  2480 votes 15.67%
• Ken Sage
  2452 votes 15.50%
• Leann Akins
  1794 votes 11.34%
• (24 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.15%)

Mayor; City of Atascadero

• Tom O'Malley
  8387 votes 60.52%
• Nicholas Mattson
  4554 votes 32.86%
• Ann Ketcherside
  855 votes 6.17%
• (63 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.45%)

Council Member; City of Atascadero (2 Elected)

• Roberta Fonzi
  7723 votes 38.21%
• Charles Bourbeau
  6464 votes 31.98%
• Daniel J. Eister
  3006 votes 14.87%
• Bret Heinemann
  2891 votes 14.30%
• (130 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.64%)

Mayor; City of Grover Beach

• John P. Shoals
  3348 votes 62.61%
• Ronald "Ron" Arnoldsen
  1980 votes 37.03%
• (19 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.36%)

Council Member; City of Grover Beach (2 Elected)

• Debbie D. Peterson
  3118 votes 42.12%
• Jeff Lee
  2641 votes 35.68%
• Terry Wingate
  1610 votes 21.75%
• (33 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.45%)

Mayor; City of Morro Bay

• Jamie Irons
  2421 votes 41.08%
• Tina Metzger
  2213 votes 37.55%
• Betty Winholtz
  1229 votes 20.86%
• (30 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.51%)

Council Member; City of Morro Bay (2 Elected)

• Marlys Mc Pherson
  2853 votes 31.69%
• Robert "Red" Davis
  2715 votes 30.16%
• Richard E.T. Sadowski
  2035 votes 22.61%
• Laura Cogan
  1287 votes 14.30%
• (112 Total Other Write-In Votes 1.24%)

Council Member; City of Paso Robles (2 Elected)

• Steve Gregory
  6715 votes 38.81%
• Fred Strong
  5751 votes 33.24%
• Kevin Kreowski
  4715 votes 27.25%
• Kevin O'Neill (Write-in)
• (123 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.71%)

City Clerk; City of Paso Robles

• Dennis Fansler
  9245 votes 98.81%
• (111 Total Other Write-In Votes 1.19%)

City Treasurer; City of Paso Robles

• Michael Compton
  9207 votes 98.93%
• (100 Total Other Write-In Votes 1.07%)

Mayor; City of Pismo Beach

• Ed Waage
  2611 votes 56.66%
• Sandra Nielsen
  1968 votes 42.71%
• (29 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.63%)

Council Member; City of Pismo Beach (2 Elected)

• Marcia Guthrie
  1969 votes 25.91%
• Erik Howell
  1944 votes 25.59%
• Brian "Craig" Kreowski
  1855 votes 24.41%
• Tom Brooks Burgher, II
  1011 votes 13.31%
• Kate Shurson
  791 votes 10.41%
• (28 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.37%)

Mayor; City of San Luis Obispo

• Heidi Harmon
  10522 votes 49.76%
• Jan Marx
  10476 votes 49.55%
• (146 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.69%)

Council Member; City of San Luis Obispo (2 Elected)

• Andrea "Andy" Pease
  9473 votes 26.63%
• Aaron Gomez
  8489 votes 23.86%
• Mila Vujovich-La Barre
  6171 votes 17.35%
• Mike Clark
  5129 votes 14.42%
• Brett Strickland
  3311 votes 9.31%
• Christopher D. Lopez
  2894 votes 8.13%
• (108 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.30%)

Special District

Commissioner; Port San Luis Harbor District (3 Elected)

• Jim Blecha
  30656 votes 31.43%
• Bob Vessely
  23675 votes 24.27%
• Bill Barrow
  22471 votes 23.04%
• Richard R. Scangarello
  20362 votes 20.87%
• (386 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.40%)

Director; California Valley Community Services District (3 Elected)

• Ruth Joyce Legaspi
  62 votes 19.94%
• Patrick Mc Gibney
  59 votes 18.97%
• Luke Lothrop
  49 votes 15.76%
• Stephen D. Mc Vicar
  40 votes 12.86%
• Ro Webb
  27 votes 8.68%
• Donna Ramirez
  24 votes 7.72%
• Lisa Marrone
  23 votes 7.40%
• Vedaa Joyce Link
  18 votes 5.79%
• Misty Lambert
  8 votes 2.57%
• (1 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.32%)

Director; Cambria Community Services District (3 Elected)

• Amanda Rice
  1654 votes 18.78%
• Greg Sanders
  1556 votes 17.67%
• Harry Farmer
  1438 votes 16.33%
• Gail R. Robinette
  1405 votes 15.95%
• Dewayne Lee
  1184 votes 13.44%
• R. Thomas Kirkey
  1053 votes 11.96%
• Jeff Walters
  373 votes 4.24%
• Stephen L. Kniffen (Write-in)
• (144 Total Other Write-In Votes 1.64%)

Director; Los Osos Community Services District (2 Elected)

• Marshall Ochylski
  4147 votes 33.36%
• Vicki Milledge
  2917 votes 23.46%
• Steve Best
  2382 votes 19.16%
• Julie Tacker
  2023 votes 16.27%
• Tim Staggers
  869 votes 6.99%
• (94 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.76%)

Director; Oceano Community Services District (3 Elected)

• Linda M. Austin
  1077 votes 22.96%
• Andrew Brunet
  765 votes 16.31%
• James D. Coalwell
  760 votes 16.20%
• John L. Clemons
  708 votes 15.10%
• Ariles Amokrane
  498 votes 10.62%
• Giselle Naylor
  434 votes 9.25%
• Joseph Holmes
  416 votes 8.87%
• (32 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.68%)

Director; San Simeon Community Services District; 4 Year Term (3 Elected)

• Alan M. Fields
  76 votes 31.28%
• Mary Margaret Mc Guire
  59 votes 24.28%
• Daniel Williams
  56 votes 23.05%
• Leroy Price
  51 votes 20.99%
• (1 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.41%)

Director; Templeton Community Services District (3 Elected)

• Pamela Jardini
  1995 votes 32.46%
• Navid Fardanesh
  1541 votes 25.07%
• Debra Logan
  1314 votes 21.38%
• Rob Rosales
  1257 votes 20.45%
• (39 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.63%)

Director; Cayucos Fire Protection District (2 Elected)

• Steve Beightler
  1007 votes 42.71%
• Cheryl Conway
  613 votes 26.00%
• Christopher H. Pope
  563 votes 23.88%
• Robert Du Fosee (Write-in)
• (175 Total Other Write-In Votes 7.42%)

Director; Cambria Community Healthcare District (2 Elected)

• Barbara Bronson Gray
  2210 votes 36.70%
• Shirley Bianchi
  2072 votes 34.41%
• Kristi A. Jenkins
  1054 votes 17.50%
• Jerry Scott Wood
  665 votes 11.04%
• (21 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.35%)

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 D-16 Bond Measure -- San Miguel Joint Union School District (55% Approval Required)
Pass: 1,281 / 62.3% Yes votes ...... 774 / 37.7% No votes
   1270 (62.32%) Yes / 768 (37.68%) No in San Luis Obispo County
   11 (64.71%) Yes / 6 (35.29%) No in Monterey County

To repair, improve and equip Lillian Larsen and Cappy Culver Schools including new classrooms for technology, science and vocational training, security fencing for improved student safety, and upgraded heating/air conditioning systems, shall San Miguel Joint Union School District be authorized to issue $5.9 million of bonds with interest rates below legal limits, annual audits, independent citizens' oversight, all funds spent locally and no money used for administrative salaries or taken by the State and spent elsewhere?

Measure E-16 Authorization to Purchase State Water -- City of Arroyo Grande (Majority Approval Required)
Pass: 8253 / 86.42% Yes votes ...... 1297 / 13.58% No votes

Shall the City of Arroyo Grande be authorized to purchase water from the State Water Project to supplement the City's existing water supplies during local water emergencies declared by the Arroyo Grande City Council?

Measure F-16 City Clerk to be Appointed -- City of Atascadero (Majority Approval Required)
Pass: 6597 / 50.43% Yes votes ...... 6484 / 49.57% No votes

Shall the office of City Clerk be appointive?

Measure G-16 City Treasurer to be Appointed -- City of Atascadero (Majority Approval Required)
Fail: 6315 / 48.25% Yes votes ...... 6772 / 51.75% No votes

Shall the office of City Treasurer be appointive?

Measure I-16 Bond Measure -- Lucia Mar Unified School District (55% Approval Required)
Pass: 24656 / 65.59% Yes votes ...... 12934 / 34.41% No votes

To repair and modernize aging classrooms and facilities with funding that cannot be taken by the State, repair deteriorating roofs, plumbing/ electrical systems, improve student safety and campus security, construct, acquire, repair classrooms, sites, facilities/ equipment, upgrade classrooms/ science labs/ career/ vocational facilities and computer systems to keep pace with technology, shall Lucia Mar Unified School District issue $170,000,000 in bonds at legal rates, with independent audits, citizen oversight, no money for administrator salaries, and all money staying local?

Measure J-16 Retail Transaction Tax -- County of San Luis Obispo (2/3 Approval Required)
Fail: 86038 / 66.31% Yes votes ...... 43714 / 33.69% No votes

To improve our region's transportation system by: Fixing potholes, repaving local streets, relieving traffic congestion; Improving street, highway and bridge safety; Making bike and transit improvements within and between communities; Increasing senior, veterans, disabled and student transit; and Providing safe routes to school. Shall San Luis Obispo County voters enact a half cent transportation sales tax, providing $25,000,000 annually for nine (9) years, requiring independent citizens' oversight, where all funds stay local and cannot be taken by the State?

Measure K-16 Bond Measure -- Shandon Joint Unified School District (55% Approval Required)
Pass: 420 / 73.0% Yes votes ...... 155 / 27.0% No votes
   375 (74.40%) Yes / 129 (25.60%) No in San Luis Obispo County
   45 (63.38%) Yes / 26 (36.62%) No in Monterey County

To repair leaky pipes, deteriorating septic systems, aging roofs and inefficient heating/air-conditioning; upgrade portable classrooms; install emergency communication systems and remove asbestos; and qualify for State matching funds at Shandon Elementary, Parkfield Elementary and Shandon High Schools; shall Shandon Joint Unified School District issue $3.15 million of bonds with interest rates below legal limits, annual audits, independent citizens' oversight, all funds spent locally and no money used for administrative salaries or taken by the State and spent elsewhere?

Measure L-16 Commercial Cannabis Business Tax -- City of Grover Beach (Majority Approval Required)
Pass: 3824 / 70.59% Yes votes ...... 1593 / 29.41% No votes

Shall Grover Beach City Council adopt an Ordinance establishing an annual "Commercial Cannabis Tax" on medical marijuana businesses at 5% of gross receipts and non-medical marijuana businesses, where permissible by law, at 10% of gross receipts; on cultivation and nurseries at $25.00 per square foot for the first 5,000 square feet and Yes $10.00 per square foot thereafter? Tax is estimated to generate No one to two million dollars annually, will not sunset, and may be adjusted annually by CPI?

Measure M-16 Bond Measure -- Paso Robles Joint Unified School District Facilities Improvement District 1 (55% Approval Required)
Pass: 10343 / 57.57% Yes votes ...... 7623 / 42.43% No votes

To repair, acquire, upgrade, equip and construct school classrooms and facilities including science, technology, engineering, arts, and math classrooms; expand career technical education; replace aging portables, fix leaky roofs, repair deteriorating plumbing/ electrical wiring; and improve building earthquake safety, shall the School Facilities Improvement District No.1 of Paso Robles Joint Unified School District be authorized to issue $95,000,000 of bonds with legal interest rates, independent citizens' oversight, annual audits, all funds spent on local schools and not for administrator salaries or taken by the State?