Combined ballot

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

President/Vice President of the United States

• Joseph R. Biden/Kamala D. Harris, Democratic
  11,109,764 votes 63.5%
• Donald J. Trump/Michael R. Pence, Republican
  6,005,961 votes 34.3%
• Jo Jorgensen/Jeremy "Spike" Cohen, Libertarian
  187,885 votes 1.1%
• Howie Hawkins/Angela Nicole Walker, Green
  81,025 votes 0.5%
• Roque De La Fuente "Rocky" Guerra/Kanye Omari West, American Independent
  60,155 votes 0.3%
• Gloria La Riva/Sunil Freeman, Peace and Freedom
  51,036 votes 0.3%

US Legislature

United States Representative; District 1

• Doug LaMalfa, Republican
  204,190 votes 57.0%
• Audrey Denney, Democratic
  154,073 votes 43.0%

United States Representative; District 4

• Tom McClintock, Republican
  247,291 votes 55.9%
• Brynne S. Kennedy, Democratic
  194,731 votes 44.1%

State Senate

State Senator; District 1

• Brian Dahle, Republican
  326,836 votes 59.7%
• Pamela Dawn Swartz, Democratic
  220,563 votes 40.3%

State Assembly

Member of the State Assembly; District 1

• Megan Dahle, Republican
  146,902 votes 58.9%
• Elizabeth L. Betancourt, Democratic
  102,541 votes 41.1%

School

Member; Nevada County Board of Education; Trustee Area 1

• Susan E. Clarabut
  24,576 votes 35.71%
• Louise B. Johnson
  23,018 votes 33.45%
• Peggy A. Delgado Fava
  21,225 votes 30.84%

Member; Nevada County Board of Education; Trustee Area 2

• J. Timothy May
  22,658 votes 50.88%
• Ashley V. Neumann
  21,870 votes 49.12%

Member; Nevada County Board of Education; Trustee Area 3

• Julie Baker
  24,083 votes 53.78%
• Grace Hudek
  20,696 votes 46.22%

Board Member; Nevada City Elementary School District (2 Elected)

• Sandra M. Barrington
  4,120 votes 32.33%
• Ty Conway
  3,257 votes 25.56%
• David Alkire
  2,701 votes 21.19%
• James Sperlazza
  2,667 votes 20.93%

Board Member; Nevada Joint Union High School District; Trustee Area 4

• DuWaine Ganskie
  4,804 votes 57.52%
• Leslie Lattyak
  3,548 votes 42.48%

Council Member; City of Grass Valley (3 Elected)

• Janet Arbuckle
  3,537 votes 29.08%
• Thomas Ivy
  2,985 votes 24.54%
• Bob Branstrom
  2,978 votes 24.48%
• Edward W. Peevey
  1,722 votes 14.16%
• Steven Conrad
  941 votes 7.74%

Council Member; Town of Truckee (2 Elected)

• Courtney Henderson
  4,979 votes 31.20%
• Lindsay S. Romack
  4,143 votes 25.96%
• Dow Costa
  2,645 votes 16.57%
• Mary Dolan
  1,807 votes 11.32%
• Frank J. Bernard
  1,255 votes 7.86%
• John "Jack" Forbes
  727 votes 4.56%
• Nicholas J. Sielchan
  403 votes 2.53%

Council Member; Town of Truckee; 2 Year Term

• Jan Zabriskie
  4,544 votes 56.46%
• Carla Embertson
  3,504 votes 43.54%

Council Member; City of Nevada City

• Gary Petersen
  956 votes 48.21%
• Amy Cobden
  717 votes 36.16%
• Catalina Llanos
  310 votes 15.63%

Special District

Director; Nevada Irrigation District; Division 3

• Karen Hull
  5,738 votes 52.7%
• W. Scott Miller
  5,151 votes 47.3%

Director; Nevada Irrigation District; Division 5

• Rich Johansen
  5,367 votes 53.14%
• John Norton
  4,733 votes 46.86%

Director; Truckee-Donner Public Utility District (3 Elected)

• Kimberely Harris
  5,453 votes 25.9%
• Jeff Bender
  5,417 votes 25.8%
• Joseph R. Aguera
  3,894 votes 18.5%
• Bob Ellis
  3,797 votes 18.1%
• Cathy Stewart
  2,473 votes 11.8%

Director; Truckee-Donner Recreation and Park District (2 Elected)

• Jason Hansford
  5,675 votes 36.5%
• Mark Tanner
  5,222 votes 33.6%
• Lori Marquette
  4,667 votes 30.0%

Director; Truckee-Tahoe Airport District (3 Elected)
27,437 / 43.9% Yes votes
35,067 / 56.1% No votes

• David Diamond
  10,149 votes 31.4%
• Rick Stephens
  8,624 votes 26.7%
• Ken Aronson
  5,446 votes 16.8%
• Leigh Golden
  5,048 votes 15.6%
• Teresa O'Dette
  3,081 votes 9.5%

Director; Nevada County Consolidated Fire District (4 Elected)

• Spencer W. Garrett
  10,870 votes 23.06%
• Patricia L. Nelson
  10,589 votes 22.46%
• Thomas E. Carrington
  10,121 votes 21.47%
• Marianne Slade-Troutman
  10,001 votes 21.21%
• Shawna Cresswell
  5,562 votes 11.80%

Proposition 14 Authorizes Bonds Continuing Stem Cell Research
Pass: 8,588,156 / 51.1% Yes votes ...... 8,221,692 / 48.9% No votes

Authorizes $5.5 billion state bonds for: stem cell and other medical research, including training; research facility construction; administrative costs. Dedicates $1.5 billion to brain-related diseases. Appropriates General Fund moneys for repayment. Expands related programs. Fiscal impact: Increased state costs to repay bonds estimated at about $260 million per year over the next roughly 30 years.

Proposition 15 Increases Funding Sources for Public Schools, Community Colleges, and Local Government Services by Changing Tax Assessment of Commercial and Industrial Property
Fail: 8,212,641 / 48.0% Yes votes ...... 8,885,052 / 52.0% No votes

Taxes such as properties based on current market value, instead of purchase price. Fiscal impact: Increased property taxes on commercial properties worth more than $3 million providing $6.5 billion to $11.5 billion in new funding to local government and schools.

Proposition 16 Allows Diversity as a Factor in Public Employment, Education, and Contracting Decisions
Fail: 7,216,721 / 42.8% Yes votes ...... 9,655,024 / 57.2% No votes

Permits government decision-making policies to consider race, sex, color, ethnicity, or national origin in order to address diversity by repealing constitutional provision prohibiting such policies. Fiscal impact: No direct fiscal effect on state and local entities. The effects of the measure depend on the future choices of state and local government entities and are highly uncertain.

Proposition 17 Restores Right to Vote After Completion of Prison Term
Pass: 9,985,065 / 58.6% Yes votes ...... 7,068,706 / 41.4% No votes

Restores voting rights upon completion of prison term to persons who have been disqualified from voting while serving a prison term. Fiscal impact: Annual county costs, likely in the hundreds of thousands of dollars statewide, for voter registration and ballot materials. One-time state costs, likely in the hundreds of thousands of dollars, for voter registration cards and systems.

Proposition 18 Amends California Constitution to Permit 17-year-olds to Vote in Primary and Special Elections if They will Turn 18 by the Next General Election and Be Otherwise Elegible to Vote
Fail: 7,513,957 / 44.0% Yes votes ...... 9,577,238 / 56.0% No votes

Fiscal Impact: Increased statewide county costs likely between several hundreds of thousands of dollars and $1 million every two years. Increased one-time costs to the state of hundreds of thousands of dollars.

Proposition 19 Changes Certain Property Tax Rules
Pass: 8,545,393 / 51.1% Yes votes ...... 8,175,618 / 48.9% No votes

Allows homeowners who are over 55, disabled, or wildfire/disaster victims to transfer primary residence's tax base to replacement residence. Changes of taxation of family-property transfers. Establishes fire protection services fund. Fiscal impact: Local governments could gain tens of millions of dollars of property tax revenue per year, probably growing over time to a few hundred million dollars per year. Schools could receive similar property tax gains.

Proposition 20 Restricts Parole for Non-violent Offenders. Authorizes Felony Sentences for Certain Offenses Currently Treated Only as Misdemeanors
Fail: 6,385,421 / 38.3% Yes votes ...... 10,293,563 / 61.7% No votes

Limits access to parole program established for non-violent offenders who have completed the full term of their primary offense by eliminating eligibility for certain offenses. Fiscal impact: Increase in state and local correctional, court, and law enforcement costs likely in the tens of millions of dollars annually, depending on implementation.

Proposition 21 Expands Local Goverments' Authority to Enact Rent Control on Residential Property
Fail: 6,770,958 / 40.1% Yes votes ...... 10,094,634 / 59.9% No votes

Allows local governments to establish rent control on residential properties over 15 years old. Local limits on rate increases may differ from statewide limit. Fiscal impact: Overall, a potential reduction in state and local revenues in the highs of tens of millions of dollars per year over time. Depending on actions by local communities, revenue losses could be less or more.

Proposition 22 Exempts App-basedd Transportation and Delivery Companies From Providing Employee Benefits to Certain Drivers
Pass: 9,957,858 / 58.6% Yes votes ...... 7,027,467 / 41.4% No votes

Classifies app-based drivers as "independent contractors," instead of "employees," and provides independent-contractor drivers other compensation, unless certain criteria are met. Fiscal impact: Minor increase in state income taxes paid by rideshare and delivery company drivers and investors.

Proposition 23 Establishes State Requirements for Kidney Dialysis Clinics. Requires On-site Medical Professional
Fail: 6,161,109 / 36.6% Yes votes ...... 10,683,606 / 63.4% No votes

Requires physician or other specified medical professional on site during dialysis treatment. Prohibits clinics from reducing services without state approval. Prohibits clinics from refusing to treat patients based on payment source. Fiscal impact: Increased state and local government costs likely in the low tens of millions of dollars annually.

Proposition 24 Amends Consumer Privacy Laws
Pass: 9,384,125 / 56.2% Yes votes ...... 7,305,026 / 43.8% No votes

Permits consumers to: prevent businesses from sharing personal information, correct inaccurate personal information, and limit businesses' use of "sensitive personal information," including precise geolocation, race, ethnicity, and health information. Establishes California Privacy Protection Agency. Fiscal impact: Increased annual state costs of at least $10 million, but unlikely exceeding low tens of millions of dollars, to enforce expanded consumer privacy laws. Some costs would be offset by penalties for violating these laws.

Proposition 25 Referendum on Law that Replaced Money Bail with System Based on Public Safety and Flight Risk
Fail: 7,231,044 / 43.6% Yes votes ...... 9,356,096 / 56.4% No votes

A "Yes" vote approves, and a "No" vote rejects, law replacing money bail with system based on public safety and flight risk. Fiscal impact: Increased costs possibly in mid hundreds of millions of dollars annually for a new process for release from jail prior to trial. Decreased county jail costs, possibly in high tens of millions of dollars annually.

Measure K Transient Occupancy Tax -- Town of Truckee (Majority Approval Required)

Shall the measure which, without increasing taxes on Truckee residents, increases by 2% the Town of Truckee's transient occupancy tax paid by the hotel/short-term rental guests, generating approximately $700,000 annually for 20 years for general services such as providing housing that is affordable for workers needed to sustain Truckee's economy, preserving natural open space, and preparing Truckee for wildfires and other natural disasters, with independent audits and all funds spent in Truckee, be adopted?

Measure L City Clerk and Treasurer -- City of Nevada City (Majority Approval Required)

Shall the offices of City Clerk and City Treasurer be appointive?

Measure M Transactions and Use Tax -- City of Nevada City (2/3 Approval Required)

Shall the measure that, exclusively for the purpose of improving and maintaining Nevada City's streets, sidewalks, pathways, drainage, water distribution and sewer collection systems, allows the City of Nevada City to continue to impose and collect, as it has since 2006, a one-half cent per one-dollar retail transactions and use tax (sales tax), providing approximately $550,000 annually until repealed by the voters, and monitored by a citizens' oversight committee, be adopted?

Measure N Cannabis Business Tax -- City of Grass Valley (Majority Approval Required)

Shall the Ordinance funding essential public safety services, recreation, streets, parks and other general City services by imposing a yearly cannabis (marijuana) business license tax of up to $7.00 a square foot of commercial grow area, 8% of retail receipts and 6% of other receipts, with an additional tax on highly potent products, to last until amended by voters generating approximately $250,000 a year with all funds staying local and subject to audit, be adopted?

Measure O Parcel Tax -- Beyers Lane Community Services District (2/3 Approval Required)

Shall the measure to fund continued necessary road and culvert maintenance by the BLCSD replace the current tax assessment with an annual assessment tax of $300 per parcel per year to raise $19,200 per year, be adopted?