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 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%

United States Representative; District 23

• Kevin McCarthy, Republican
  167,116 votes 69.2%
• Wendy Reed, Democratic
  74,468 votes 30.8%

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 26

• Devon Mathis, Republican
  76,289 votes 63.3%
• Ruben Macareno, Democratic
  44,205 votes 36.7%

School

Board Member; Alpaugh Unified School District (2 Elected)

• Kristy Louise Mitchell
  89 votes 35.32%
• Bill Mitchell
  72 votes 28.57%
• Jennifer Sixtos
  35 votes 13.89%
• Beau Clark
  32 votes 12.70%
• Michael Hove
  24 votes 9.52%

Trustee; Cutler-Orosi Joint Unified School District; Trustee Area 1 (2 Elected)

• Marisol Rubalcaba
  282 votes 38.37%
• Sarah Rodriguez Herrera
  238 votes 32.38%
• Ronnie Castillo
  208 votes 28.30%
• (7 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.95%)

Board Member; Farmersville Unified School District (2 Elected)

• John Vasquez
  985 votes 35.60%
• Alice Lopez
  684 votes 24.72%
• Donald N. Mason
  551 votes 19.91%
• Alvin Vanderslice
  524 votes 18.94%
• (23 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.83%)

Trustee; Visalia Unified School District; Trustee Area 5

• Patricia M. Griswold
  3,316 votes 54.30%
• Michael G. Washam
  1,498 votes 24.53%
• Niessen E. Foster
  1,258 votes 20.60%
• (35 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.57%)

Trustee; Exeter Unified School District; Trustee Area 3

• Mark Hellwig
  458 votes 69.29%
• Deborah Morley
  194 votes 29.35%
• (9 Total Other Write-In Votes 1.36%)

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

• Arnold W. Morrison
  5,845 votes 44.7%
• Jesus M. Cardenas
  3,667 votes 28.0%
• Joan Collins
  3,567 votes 27.3%
• (6 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.0%)

Trustee; Tulare Joint Union High School District; Trustee Area 4

• Frank Fernandes
  1,291 votes 40.73%
• Luke A. Smith
  1,025 votes 32.33%
• Sarah Ramirez
  836 votes 26.37%
• (18 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.57%)

Trustee; Burton Elementary School District; Trustee Area 2

• Obdulia Guzman Alvarado
  328 votes 52.06%
• Kathy Gutierrez
  297 votes 47.14%
• (5 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.79%)

Trustee; Burton Elementary School District; Trustee Area 5

• John Burkey
  543 votes 54.41%
• Vikki Cervantes
  451 votes 45.19%
• (4 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.40%)

Board Member; Earlimart Elementary School District (2 Elected)

• Abigail Solis
  421 votes 27.59%
• Ruby Garcia
  340 votes 22.28%
• Yolanda Duran
  321 votes 21.04%
• Vicki Mendoza
  268 votes 17.56%
• Victor Bueno
  172 votes 11.27%
• (4 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.26%)

Board Member; Hot Springs Elementary School District (2 Elected)

• Jeanette Bischoff
  88 votes 38.77%
• Tiffany Thornton
  82 votes 36.12%
• Jeanie Rose
  57 votes 25.11%

Board Member; Richgrove Elementary School District (2 Elected)

• Hipolito "Paul" Cervantes
  164 votes 31.24%
• Yaneli Villagomez Carrillo
  148 votes 28.19%
• Martha Martinez
  134 votes 25.52%
• Josephine B. Valencia
  70 votes 13.33%
• (9 Total Other Write-In Votes 1.71%)

Trustee; Sunnyside Union Elementary School District; Trustee Area 1

• Andy Manning
  25 votes 39.68%
• Rudy Ruiz
  22 votes 34.92%
• Janee Mikles
  15 votes 23.81%
• (1 Total Other Write-In Votes 1.59%)

Trustee; Sunnyside Union Elementary School District; Trustee Area 5

• Humberto Quezada
  78 votes 59.09%
• Raquel Hernandez
  54 votes 40.91%

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

• Joe Machado
  113 votes 41.70%
• Mike A. Lewis
  95 votes 35.06%
• Cirila Mora
  55 votes 20.30%
• (8 Total Other Write-In Votes 2.95%)

Board Member; Woodville Union Elementary School District (3 Elected)

• Diana Oceguera-Martinez
  97 votes 20.25%
• Fabiola Guerrero
  85 votes 17.75%
• Amanda Janae Medina
  83 votes 17.33%
• Anthony (Costa) Saleh-Mosleh
  80 votes 16.70%
• Maria Lopez
  68 votes 14.20%
• Maria C. Gonzalez De Pineda
  60 votes 12.53%
• (6 Total Other Write-In Votes 1.25%)

Trustee; Woodlake Unified School District; Trustee Area C

• J. Anthony Perez
  236 votes 58.71%
• Ralph M. Chapman, III
  164 votes 40.80%
• (2 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.50%)

Trustee; Woodlake Unified School District; Trustee Area F

• Edmund Pena
  393 votes 68.83%
• Dean Taylor
  176 votes 30.82%
• (2 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.35%)

Supervisor; County of Tulare; Supervisorial District 1

• Kuyler Crocker
  10,885 votes 50.30%
• Dennis Smith
  10,590 votes 48.93%
• (167 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.77%)

City

Council Member; City of Dinuba; Ward 5

• Linda Launer
  618 votes 61.01%
• Robert Rocca
  390 votes 38.50%
• (5 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.49%)

Council Member; City of Farmersville (2 Elected)

• Rosa M. Vasquez
  891 votes 40.03%
• Gregorio Gomez
  784 votes 35.22%
• Carrie Elaine Ortiz
  537 votes 24.12%
• (14 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.63%)

Council Member; City of Porterville (3 Elected)

• Brian E. Ward
  6,182 votes 24.00%
• Martha A. Flores
  5,945 votes 23.08%
• Monte Reyes
  3,853 votes 14.96%
• Richard M. Stadtherr
  3,631 votes 14.10%
• Austin Drake Slater
  3,407 votes 13.23%
• Shelbie Akin
  2,650 votes 10.29%
• (92 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.36%)

Council Member; City of Tulare; Area 1

• Jose Sigala
  1,455 votes 74.35%
• Shea Gowin
  494 votes 25.24%
• (8 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.41%)

Council Member; City of Tulare; Area 3

• Carlton Jones
  1,823 votes 71.57%
• Philip M. Smith
  706 votes 27.72%
• (18 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.71%)

Council Member; City of Tulare; Area 5

• Greg Nunley
  1,819 votes 39.79%
• Craig Vejvoda
  1,803 votes 39.44%
• Suzanna "Sam" Aguilera-Marrero
  584 votes 12.78%
• Margee Fallert
  342 votes 7.48%
• (23 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.50%)

Council Member; City of Visalia; Council District 1

• Phil Cox
  5,499 votes 56.50%
• Adam Peck
  4,169 votes 42.83%
• (65 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.67%)

Council Member; City of Visalia; Council District 2

• Bob Link
  4,527 votes 54.06%
• Adam J. "Aa" Arakelian
  2,836 votes 33.87%
• Susanne Marcus Gundy
  935 votes 11.17%
• (76 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.91%)

Council Member; City of Woodlake (2 Elected)

• Joe Martinez
  683 votes 34.20%
• Rudy Mendoza
  585 votes 29.29%
• Florencio JR Guerra
  469 votes 23.49%
• William H. Lewis
  250 votes 12.52%
• (10 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.50%)

Special District

Director; Goshen Community Services District (2 Elected)

• Stephen J. Palermo
  295 votes 37.06%
• Helen Gonzalez
  275 votes 34.55%
• Katheryn Garza
  217 votes 27.26%
• (9 Total Other Write-In Votes 1.13%)

Director; Poplar Community Services District (2 Elected)

• Arturo Rodriguez Leon
  106 votes 46.70%
• Paul M. Cano
  47 votes 20.70%
• Janie Talamantez
  38 votes 16.74%
• Arno Ramirez
  31 votes 13.66%
• (5 Total Other Write-In Votes 2.20%)

Director; Kings River Conservation District; Division 6

• Ceil W. Howe, Jr.
  767 votes 51.0%
• Doug Rayner
  729 votes 48.5%
• (7 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.5%)

Director; Kaweah Delta Health Care District; Zone 1

• Herbert Hawkins
  4,042 votes 56.71%
• Elbia Luz Fernandez
  3,024 votes 42.43%
• (61 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.86%)

Director; Kaweah Delta Health Care District; Zone 3

• John Hipskind
  7,991 votes 63.91%
• Robert Gilson
  4,448 votes 35.58%
• (64 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.51%)

Director; Kaweah Delta Health Care District; Zone 5

• Nevin House
  3,345 votes 50.26%
• Teresa Ramos
  3,258 votes 48.95%
• (53 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.80%)

Director; Lindsay Local Hospital District (3 Elected)

• Ivet Zamudio Soria
  1,514 votes 24.74%
• Greg McQueen
  1,178 votes 19.25%
• Theresa Hurtado
  1,154 votes 18.86%
• W. Michael Lenihan
  1,145 votes 18.71%
• Virginia Loya
  1,110 votes 18.14%
• (19 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.31%)

Director; North Kern-South Tulare Hospital District (2 Elected)

• Jaime S. Mendoza
  8,374 votes 42.1%
• Lorene Hill
  7,171 votes 36.1%
• Ralph D. Markham
  4,337 votes 21.8%
• (4 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.0%)

Director; Sierra View District Hospital (3 Elected)

• Gaurang "Doctor" Pandya
  11,059 votes 29.73%
• Daniel S. Smith
  9,115 votes 24.51%
• Rakesh Jindal
  9,007 votes 24.22%
• Vonn R. Christenson
  7,889 votes 21.21%
• (124 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.33%)

Director; Tulare Local Healthcare District; Area 2

• Michael G. Jamaica
  1,446 votes 61.19%
• Laura Gadke
  905 votes 38.30%
• (12 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.51%)

Director; Tulare Local Healthcare District; Area 4

• Kevin Northcraft
  2,812 votes 64.55%
• Sherrie Bell
  1,508 votes 34.62%
• (36 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.83%)

Director; Porterville Irrigation District; Division 1

• Tim Witzel
  147 votes 80.77%
• Dennis L. Schneider
  35 votes 19.23%

Director; Porterville Irrigation District; Division 5

• Ed Chambers
  472 votes 88.06%
• Stan Kelly
  63 votes 11.75%
• (1 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.19%)

Director; Orosi Memorial District; Seat 4

• Jacob Avila Huerta
  1,269 votes 57.63%
• Roger Norton
  910 votes 41.33%
• (23 Total Other Write-In Votes 1.04%)

Director; Cutler Public Utility District; Seat 2

• Leonard R. Encinas
  268 votes 54.03%
• Robert Rodriguez
  222 votes 44.76%
• (6 Total Other Write-In Votes 1.21%)

Director; Deer Creek Storm Water District

• Jack Mitchell
  104 votes 62.28%
• Leanne E. Jackson
  63 votes 37.72%

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 B Sale of District assets to Kingsmith Investments, LLC or other buyer -- Kingsburg Tri-County Health Care District (Resolution - Majority Approval Required)
Fail: 2,407 / 47.4% Yes votes ...... 2,670 / 52.6% No votes
   2202 (47.78%) Yes / 2407 (52.22%) 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 J $502,821,000 in Bonds for Upgrades, Repairs and Replacements -- Kern Community College District Facilities Improvement District 1 (School Bond Election - 55% Approval Required)
Pass: 368,890 / 55.3% Yes votes ...... 298,354 / 44.7% No votes
   145217 (65.17%) Yes / 77603 (34.83%) No in Kern County
   39,035 (35.32%) Yes / 71,469 (64.68%) No in Tulare County
   145217 (65.17%) Yes / 77603 (34.83%) No in Kern County
   39,035 (35.32%) Yes / 71,469 (64.68%) No in Tulare County
   386 (64.77%) Yes / 210 (35.23%) No in San Bernardino County

BAKERSFIELD, PORTERVILLE/ CERRO COSO COLLEGES AFFORDABILITY/ CLASSROOM REPAIR/ JOB TRAINING MEASURE. To upgrade classrooms to prepare students/ veterans for good-paying jobs/ university transfer, by updating labs/classrooms for nursing, welding, construction/ high-tech job training, repairing deteriorating gas, electrical/ sewer lines, leaky roofs, improving water conservation, ensuring access for disabled, including veterans, repairing, constructing/ acquiring facilities, sites/ equipment, shall Kern Community College District issue $502,821,000 in bonds at legal rates, funds spent locally, with citizens oversight/independent audits?

Measure K $18 Million in Bonds For Improvements to Classrooms and Facilities -- Exeter Unified School District School Facilities Improvement District 1 (School Bond Election - 55% Approval Required)
Pass: 2,715 / 60.56% Yes votes ...... 1,768 / 39.44% No votes

To improve the quality of education with funding that cannot be taken by the state; upgrade vocational education and performing arts facilities and classrooms; modernize science labs; improve student access to computers and modern technology; modernize/renovate classrooms, restrooms and school facilities; and make energyefficiency improvements; shall Exeter Unified School District School Facilities Improvement District No. 1 issue $18,000,000 of bonds at legal interest rates, have an independent citizens' oversight committee and have NO money used for administrative or teacher salaries?

Measure L $6.5 Million in Bonds For Improvement of Classrooms and Facilities -- Burton Elementary School District (School Bond Election - 55% Approval Required)
Pass: 2,640 / 57.25% Yes votes ...... 1,971 / 42.75% No votes

To improve the quality of education with funding that cannot be taken by the state; repair or replace leaky roofs; make health and safety improvements; replace outdated heating, ventilation and air-conditioning systems; upgrade inadequate electrical systems; replace deteriorating plumbing systems; and modernize outdated classrooms, restrooms and school facilities; shall the Burton School District issue $6,500,000 of bonds at legal interest rates, have an independent citizens' oversight committee and have NO money used for salaries?

Measure M $6.7 Million in Bonds for Improvement of Classrooms and Facilities -- Earlimart Elementary School District (School Bond Election - 55% Approval Required)
Pass: 820 / 84.28% Yes votes ...... 153 / 15.72% No votes

To improve the quality of education for Earlimart students, modernize, construct, and improve classrooms and necessary student support facilities for school and community use, improve health, student safety and security, provide classroom technology infrastructure, and qualify the District for State matching grants, shall the Earlimart School District be authorized to issue up to $6.7 million in bonds at legal interest rates, with annual audits, Citizens' Oversight, and no money for administrator salaries?

Measure N Increase City sales tax to benefit essential City services -- City of Visalia (Sales tax - Majority Approval Required)
Pass: 25,920 / 65.26% Yes votes ...... 13,800 / 34.74% No votes

"To provide funding protected from Sacramento; maintain/improve essential city services including police, fire/9-1-1 emergency/ medical aide response, gang prevention programs/ neighborhood police patrols; maintain streets; reduce criminal street activity; attract/retain businesses/jobs; address homelessness; maintain youth/senior programs, and other services, shall the City of Visalia increase the sales tax by ½- ¢, providing approximately $10,800,000 annually, until ended by voters; requiring audits, citizen's oversight and all funds used locally?

Measure W $33 Million in Bonds For Improvements to Classrooms and Facilities -- Hanford Joint Union High School District (School Bond Election - 55% Approval Required)
Fail: 33 / 41.77% Yes votes ...... 46 / 58.23% No votes

HANFORD JOINT UNION HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT SCHOOL REPAIR MEASURE: To repair/ upgrade high school facilities and prepare students for college/careers by repairing outdated classrooms, vocational/ career education facilities, science labs, restrooms, leaky roofs, upgrading school safety, fire alarms, heating/ ventilation/ air conditioning, ensuring safe drinking water/ student drop-off areas and repairing, constructing/ acquiring classrooms, facilities/sites/equipment, shall Hanford Joint Union High School District issue $33,000,000 in bonds at legal rates, requiring audits, citizens' oversight, no money for administrators, without increasing current tax rates?