Alameda County Ballot

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Democratic Party; President of the United States

• Al Gore, Democratic
  2,603,865 votes 79.8% (81.3% in party)
• Bill Bradley, Democratic
  640,831 votes 19.7% (18.2% in party)
• Lyndon Larouche, Democratic
  19,340 votes .5% (.5% in party)
• Tom O'Brien, Democratic (Write-In)
• Mark Greenstein, Democratic (Write-In)
• Gerald Dalgneau, Democratic (Write-In)
• Sandra Gandel, Democratic (Write-In)
• Odessa Lightfoot, Democratic (Write-In)

Republican Party; President of the United States

• George W. Bush, Republican
  2,158,489 votes 52.2% (60.6% in party)
• John McCain, Republican
  1,773,494 votes 42.9% (34.8% in party)
• Alan Keyes, Republican
  169,692 votes 4.2% (4% in party)
• Steve Forbes, Republican (Withdrawn)
  14,430 votes .3% (.2% in party)
• Gary Bauer, Republican (Withdrawn)
  10,481 votes .2% (.2% in party)
• Orrin Hatch, Republican (Withdrawn)
  9,157 votes .2% (.2% in party)
• Joe Schriner, Republican (Write-In)
• David Rosenbaum, Republican (Write-In)

American Independent Party; President of the United States

• Howard Phillips, American Independent
  8,931 votes 100% (100% in party)

Green Party; President of the United States

• Ralph Nader, Green
  112,104 votes 94.4% (91.9% in party)
• Joel Kovel, Green
  6,689 votes 5.6% (8.1% in party)
• Kent Mesplay, Green (Write-In)

Libertarian Party; President of the United States

• Harry Browne, Libertarian
  20,771 votes 62.3% (71.7% in party)
• Kip Lee, Libertarian
  4,001 votes 12% (5.8% in party)
• L. Neil Smith, Libertarian
  3,160 votes 9.5% (8.8% in party)
• Larry Hines, Libertarian
  2,969 votes 8.8% (7.4% in party)
• Dave Lynn Hollist, Libertarian
  2,473 votes 7.4% (6.3% in party)

Natural Law Party; President of the United States

• John Hagelin, Natural Law
  5,850 votes 100% (100% in party)

Reform Party; President of the United States

• Donald J. Trump, Reform (Withdrawn)
  15,261 votes 44.3% (37% in party)
• George D. Weber, Reform
  9,376 votes 27.2% (11.2% in party)
• Robert Bowman, Reform
  4,868 votes 14.2% (15% in party)
• John B. Anderson, Reform
  3,148 votes 9.1% (24.4% in party)
• Charles Collins, Reform
  1,825 votes 5.2% (12.4% in party)
• Joel Neuberg, Reform (Write-In)

United States Senator

United States Senator

• Dianne Feinstein, Democratic
  3,749,232 votes 51.2% (95.5% in party)
• Tom Campbell, Republican
  1,690,344 votes 23.1% (56.2% in party)
• Ray Haynes, Republican
  675,984 votes 9.3% (22.5% in party)
• Bill Horn, Republican
  451,051 votes 6.2% (15% in party)
• Michael Schmier, Democratic
  180,405 votes 2.5% (4.5% in party)
• Gail Katherine Lightfoot, Libertarian
  120,132 votes 1.7% (100% in party)
• Medea Susan Benjamin, Green
  99,541 votes 1.4% (74% in party)
• John M. Brown, Republican
  68,122 votes 1% (2.3% in party)
• Linh Dao, Republican
  64,345 votes .8% (2.1% in party)
• JP Gough, Republican
  58,637 votes .8% (1.9% in party)
• Jose Luis "Joe" Camahort, Reform
  46,163 votes .6% (70.4% in party)
• Diane Beall Templin, American Independent
  38,634 votes .5% (100% in party)
• Jan B. Tucker, Green
  35,005 votes .4% (26% in party)
• Brian M. Rees, Natural Law
  26,284 votes .3% (100% in party)
• Valli "Sharp" Sharpe-Geisler, Reform
  19,474 votes .2% (29.6% in party)

United States Representative

United States Representative; District 9

• Barbara Lee, Democratic
  117,173 votes 85.2% (100% in party)
• Arneze Washington, Republican
  13,563 votes 9.9% (100% in party)
• Fred E. Foldvary, Libertarian
  4,565 votes 3.3% (100% in party)
• Ellen Jefferds, Natural Law
  2,333 votes 1.6% (100% in party)

United States Representative; District 10

• Ellen O. Tauscher, Democratic
  110,702 votes 54.4% (100% in party)
• Claude B. Hutchison, Jr., Republican
  36,257 votes 17.8% (41.3% in party)
• Gordon Blake, Republican
  30,532 votes 14.9% (34.8% in party)
• Dennis M. Kilian, Republican
  21,039 votes 10.3% (23.9% in party)
• Valerie Janlois, Natural Law
  5,324 votes 2.6% (100% in party)

United States Representative; District 13

• Fortney Pete Stark, Democratic
  77,905 votes 68.8% (100% in party)
• James R. "Jim" Goetz, Republican
  22,488 votes 19.9% (74.5% in party)
• Saundra Duffy, Republican
  7,736 votes 6.8% (25.5% in party)
• Howard Mora, Libertarian
  2,421 votes 2.1% (100% in party)
• Timothy R. Hoehner, Natural Law
  1,400 votes 1.2% (100% in party)
• Don J. Grundmann, American Independent
  1,373 votes 1.2% (100% in party)

State

State Senator; District 7

• Tom Torlakson, Democratic
  122,081 votes 47.5% (100% in party)
• Dick Rainey, Republican
  119,543 votes 46.6% (93% in party)
• Daryl Chilimidos, Republican
  9,114 votes 3.5% (7% in party)
• Mark Billings, Natural Law
  6,288 votes 2.4% (100% in party)

State Senator; District 9

• Don Perata, Democratic
  147,721 votes 82.2% (100% in party)
• Linda J. Marshall, Republican
  22,619 votes 12.5% (100% in party)
• James M. Eyer, Libertarian
  9,569 votes 5.3% (100% in party)

Member of the State Assembly; District 14

• Dion Louise Aroner, Democratic
  84,271 votes 82.8% (100% in party)
• Jerald Udinsky, Republican
  12,207 votes 12% (100% in party)
• Daniel C. Burton, Libertarian
  5,390 votes 5.2% (100% in party)

Member of the State Assembly; District 15

• Lynne C. Leach, Republican
  95,405 votes 65.5% (100% in party)
• Greg Rolen, Democratic
  50,260 votes 34.5% (100% in party)

Member of the State Assembly; District 16

• Wilma Chan, Democratic
  61,573 votes 80.7% (100% in party)
• Timothy B. McCormick, Republican
  10,987 votes 14.4% (100% in party)
• Richard E. Armstrong, Libertarian
  3,793 votes 4.9% (100% in party)

Member of the State Assembly; District 18

• Ellen M. Corbett, Democratic
  60,267 votes 74.6% (100% in party)
• Syed Mahmood, Republican
  20,567 votes 25.4% (100% in party)

Member of the State Assembly; District 20

• John A. Dutra, Democratic
  46,990 votes 63% (100% in party)
• Lowell King, Republican
  23,901 votes 32% (100% in party)
• Mark Werlwas, Libertarian
  3,757 votes 5% (100% in party)

Judicial

Judge of the Superior Court; Office 23

• Mark A. Kliszewski
  96352 votes 41.2%
• David Matthew Krashna
  78839 votes 33.7%
• Michael Strimling
  58547 votes 25.0%

School

Governing Board Member; Alameda County Board of Education; Trustee Area 3

• Enrique E. Palacios
  22630 votes 61.7%
• Carmen Carrillo
  14043 votes 38.2%

Governing Board Member; Alameda County Board of Education; Trustee Area 5

• Gail Jones
  26050 votes 77.9%
• Frank G.H. Sabik
  7357 votes 22.0%

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

• B. Chuck Chakravartula
  3215 votes 29.4%
• Betsy Gentry
  2870 votes 26.2%
• Dewey Watson
  2517 votes 23.0%
• Stephen Sidney
  2311 votes 21.1%

For School Director; Oakland Unified School District; District 1

• Kerry Hamill
  9511 votes 56.1%
• Tania Kappner
  7428 votes 43.8%

For School Director; Oakland Unified School District; District 3

• Arthalia Ray
  3009 votes 30.7%
• Gregory E. Hodge
  2951 votes 30.1%
• Gilda Gonzales
  2859 votes 29.1%
• David L. Anderson, Sr.
  522 votes 5.3%
• Bob Laurent
  451 votes 4.6%

For School Director; Oakland Unified School District; District 5

• Noel Gallo
  4645 votes 100.0%

For School Director; Oakland Unified School District; District 7

• Jason Hodge
  4527 votes 49.1%
• Sylvester Hodges
  2983 votes 32.3%
• Michael V. Johnson
  1066 votes 11.5%
• Earl R. Johson
  637 votes 6.9%

Supervisor; County of Alameda; District 1

• Scott Patrick Haggerty
  55658 votes 100.0%

Supervisor; County of Alameda; District 4

• Nate Miley
  16380 votes 28.7%
• Audrey Rice Oliver
  13348 votes 23.3%
• Brian A. Morrison
  8847 votes 15.5%
• Linda M. Tangren
  6173 votes 10.8%
• Vince Reyes
  4921 votes 8.6%
• Joseph Debro
  4230 votes 7.4%
• Dan Scannell
  1761 votes 3.0%
• Mark Henry Breazeal
  1383 votes 2.4%

Supervisor; County of Alameda; District 5

• Keith Carson
  53112 votes 100.0%

City

For Member of City Council; City of Hayward (4 Elected)

• Doris J. Rodriquez
  9873 votes 16.7%
• Bill Ward
  9006 votes 15.2%
• Olden Henson
  9003 votes 15.2%
• Joseph Hilson
  8538 votes 14.4%
• Linda Bennett
  7551 votes 12.7%
• Frank Goulart
  7525 votes 12.7%
• Francisco Abrantes
  3801 votes 6.4%
• L. "Jason" Moreno
  3733 votes 6.3%

For Councilmember, At Large; City of Oakland

• Henry Chang, Jr.
  34078 votes 44.6%
• Rebecca Kaplan
  19992 votes 26.1%
• Geoffrey Pete
  12522 votes 16.4%
• Selwyn Whitehead
  6974 votes 9.1%
• Omari Musa
  2751 votes 3.6%

For Councilmember; City of Oakland; District 1

• Jane Brunner
  12649 votes 100.0%

For Councilmember; City of Oakland; District 3

• Nancy J. Nadel
  4540 votes 46.3%
• Hugh E. Bassette
  2429 votes 24.7%
• David Hilliard
  1521 votes 15.5%
• Gene Hazzard
  413 votes 4.2%
• Heidi Manfroi
  347 votes 3.5%
• Frank Lamont Allen
  230 votes 2.3%
• Sylvia D. Howard
  212 votes 2.1%
• Charles P. Crowder
  105 votes 1.0%

For Councilmember; City of Oakland; District 5

• Ignacio De La Fuente
  3363 votes 61.5%
• Beverly F. Blythe
  1436 votes 26.2%
• Alfonso Loera
  665 votes 12.1%
• Chris Muhammad (Write-In)

For Councilmember; City of Oakland; District 7

• Larry E. Reid
  6505 votes 73.5%
• Jacquee Castain
  2334 votes 26.4%

For City Attorney; City of Oakland

• John Russo
  39037 votes 52.1%
• Jayne Williams
  35850 votes 47.8%

For Member of City Council; City of Piedmont (2 Elected)

• Emile Labadie
  2898 votes 39.0%
• Valerie Matzger
  2889 votes 38.9%
• Walter Schey
  1635 votes 22.0%

District

Member, Board of Directors; Alameda County Flood Control and Water Conservation District; Zone 7 (3 Elected)

• James Concannon
  25751 votes 29.7%
• David W. Layton
  21909 votes 25.3%
• Susan M. Johnston
  13491 votes 15.6%
• James E. Deline
  10787 votes 12.4%
• Matt Morrison
  10131 votes 11.7%
• David Eller
  4409 votes 5.0%

Member, Board of Directors; Oro Loma Sanitary District (2 Elected)

• Roland J. Dias
  13987 votes 52.3%
• Laython Neal Landis
  8114 votes 30.3%
• Lou Filipovich
  4624 votes 17.3%

Political Party

Member, Green Party County Council; County Committee; Supervisorial District 3

• Leslie Bonett
  360 votes 57.3%
• Kent Frederick Krueger
  268 votes 42.6%

Member, Democratic Party County Central Committee; Assembly District 16 (6 Elected)

• Melanie Sweeney-Griffith
  21129 votes 15.2%
• Harry Hartman
  19676 votes 14.1%
• Judith E. Wierenga-Nuerge
  15645 votes 11.2%
• Tony Daysog
  15061 votes 10.8%
• Bobbie J. Williams
  15007 votes 10.8%
• Doug Siden
  14507 votes 10.4%
• Karen A. Anderson
  13965 votes 10.0%
• Howard Egerman
  9601 votes 6.9%
• Troy Dotson
  8239 votes 5.9%
• Ned Nuerge
  5997 votes 4.3%

Member, Republican Party County Central Committee; Assembly District 16 (6 Elected)

• Anne Woodell
  5783 votes 14.2%
• Diana Nugent
  5503 votes 13.5%
• Lowell A. Holcomb
  4764 votes 11.7%
• Christina Willerup
  4682 votes 11.5%
• James C. Johnson
  4454 votes 10.9%
• Douglas L. Field
  4322 votes 10.6%
• Howard C. Hall
  3856 votes 9.5%
• Darlene Ayers-Johnson
  3785 votes 9.3%
• Allen Marshall
  3407 votes 8.4%

Member, Republican Party County Central Committee; Assembly District 18 (6 Elected)

• Justin P. Agrella
  9754 votes 11.8%
• Dale D. Reed
  9742 votes 11.7%
• Jack Hovingh
  9463 votes 11.4%
• Harold E. Bancroft
  9208 votes 11.1%
• Verne W. Teyler
  9003 votes 10.8%
• August C. "Gus" Enderlin
  8594 votes 10.3%
• Ellen F. Geis
  8449 votes 10.2%
• Howard Kerr
  7727 votes 9.3%
• Norman M. Stamm
  5934 votes 7.1%
• Gale Enderlin
  4781 votes 5.7%

Member, Democratic Party County Central Committee; Assembly District 20 (6 Elected)

• Val Bettencourt
  11518 votes 15.9%
• Yvette Brittain
  11499 votes 15.9%
• David Danielson
  11297 votes 15.6%
• Bill McMillin
  11068 votes 15.3%
• Domenic Torchia
  9349 votes 12.9%
• John R. Smith
  8892 votes 12.3%
• Sybil Smith
  8551 votes 11.8%

Member, Republican Party County Central Committee; Assembly District 20 (6 Elected)

• J. Dennis Wolfe
  7236 votes 13.5%
• Joyce Getty Shapiro
  7121 votes 13.3%
• Steve Cho
  6927 votes 12.9%
• James G. Gunther
  6861 votes 12.8%
• John E. Weber
  6855 votes 12.8%
• David M. Brown
  6380 votes 11.9%
• Matt Edwards
  6125 votes 11.4%
• Mark C. Brown
  5828 votes 10.9%

Member, Republican Party County Central Committee; Assembly District 15 (6 Elected)

• Deborah Ashton
  6838 votes 14.9%
• Richard P. Pickering
  6748 votes 14.7%
• Victor Romero
  6133 votes 13.4%
• Judy Symcox
  6042 votes 13.2%
• Rosemarie S. Peace
  5592 votes 12.2%
• Beverly Joann Phibbs
  4981 votes 10.9%
• Robert L. Strawn
  4943 votes 10.8%
• Paul A. Phibbs
  4368 votes 9.5%

Member, Republican Party County Central Committee; Assembly District 14 (6 Elected)

• Jon Ely
  2926 votes 15.7%
• Carole F. Hirsch
  2629 votes 14.1%
• Allen Wilson
  2485 votes 13.3%
• Richard Gilbertson
  2470 votes 13.2%
• James Hartman
  2382 votes 12.7%
• Gerti B. Thomas
  2130 votes 11.4%
• Susan W. O'Donnell
  2126 votes 11.4%
• Marion Harper
  1484 votes 7.9%

Proposition 1A Gambling on Tribal Lands
4,727,511 / 64.4% Yes votes ...... 2,608,435 / 35.6% No votes

Modifies existing gambling prohibitions to authorize Governor to negotiate compacts with federally recognized Indian tribes, subject to legislative ratification, for operation of slot machines, lottery games, and banking and percentage card games on Indian lands. Fiscal Impact: Uncertain fiscal effect on state and local tax revenues ranging from minor impact to significant annual increases. State gambling license fees of tens of millions of dollars annually.

Proposition 12 Safe Neighborhood Parks, Clean Water, Clean Air, and Coastal Protection Bond Act of 2000. (The Villaraigosa-Keeley Act)
4,634,942 / 63.2% Yes votes ...... 2,694,337 / 36.8% No votes

This act provides two billion one hundred million dollars ($2,100,000,000) to protect land around lakes, rivers, and streams and the coast to improve water quality and ensure clean drinking water; to protect forests and plant trees to improve air quality; to preserve open space and farmland threatened by unplanned development; to protect wildlife habitats; and to repair and improve the safety of state and neighborhood parks. Fiscal Impact: State cost of $3.6 billion over 25 years (average cost of about $144 million per year) to repay bonds. State and local parks' operating costs of potentially tens of millions of dollars annually.

Proposition 13 Safe Drinking Water, Clean Water, Watershed Protection, and Flood Protection Bond Act
4,721,624 / 64.8% Yes votes ...... 2,559,706 / 35.2% No votes

This act provides for a bond issue of one billion nine hundred seventy million dollars ($1,970,000,000) to provide funds for a safe drinking water, water quality, flood protection, and water reliability program. Fiscal Impact: State cost of up to $3.4 billion over 25 years (average cost of about $135 million per year) to repay bonds. Potential unknown local project operation and maintenance costs.

Proposition 14 California Reading and Literacy Improvement and Public Library Construction and Renovation Bond Act of 2000
4,276,519 / 59.0% Yes votes ...... 2,966,239 / 41.0% No votes

This act provides for a bond issue of three hundred fifty million dollars ($350,000,000) to provide funds for the construction and renovation of public library facilities in order to expand access to reading and literacy programs in California's public education system and to expand access to public library services for all residents of California. Fiscal Impact: State cost of $600 million over 25 years (average cost of about $24 million per year) to repay bonds. One-time local matching costs of $190 million, plus potential additional operating costs of over $10 million annually.

Proposition 15 The Hertzberg-Polanco Crime Laboratories Construction Bond Act of 1999
3,248,618 / 46.5% Yes votes ...... 3,739,929 / 53.5% No votes

This act provides for a bond issue of two hundred twenty million dollars ($220,000,000) to provide funds for a program for the construction, renovation, and infrastructure costs associated with the construction of new local forensic laboratories and the remodeling of existing local forensic laboratories. Fiscal Impact: State cost of $377 million over 25 years (average cost of about $15 million per year) to repay bonds. Local government costs of $20 million (one-time) and potentially millions of dollars in annual operating costs.

Proposition 16 Veterans’ Homes Bond Act of 2000
4,373,887 / 62.3% Yes votes ...... 2,644,643 / 37.7% No votes

Fiscal Impact: This proposition would allow the state to sell $50 million in general obligation bonds to (1) replace $24 million in currently authorized lease-payment bonds for new veterans' homes and (2) provide $26 million in additional bonds for new or existing veterans' homes. This would result in a net state cost of about $33 million over 25 years, with costs of around $1 million per year.

Proposition 17 Lotteries. Charitable Raffles
4,085,260 / 58.7% Yes votes ...... 2,875,142 / 41.3% No votes

Modifies current constitutional prohibition against private lotteries to permit legislative authorization of raffles conducted by private nonprofit organizations for beneficial and charitable purposes. Fiscal Impact: Probably no significant fiscal impact on state and local governments.

Proposition 18 Murder: Special Circumstances
5,072,130 / 72.5% Yes votes ...... 1,926,068 / 27.5% No votes

Provides special circumstances warranting death penalty or life without parole exist for intentional murders committed in connection with kidnapping or arson or committed by "means of" rather than "while" lying in wait. Fiscal Impact: Unknown, probably minor, additional state costs.

Proposition 19 Murder. BART and CSU Peace Officers
5,089,043 / 73.6% Yes votes ...... 1,829,503 / 26.4% No votes

Provides second degree murder of peace officer employed by BART or State University is punishable by life imprisonment without possibility of parole where aggravating circumstances are present. Fiscal Impact: Unknown, probably minor, additional state costs.

Proposition 20 California State Lottery. Allocation for Instructional Materials.
3,692,563 / 53.0% Yes votes ...... 3,280,210 / 47.0% No votes

Provides one-half of any increase beyond the current amount allocated to public education from state lottery revenues be allocated for purchase of instructional materials. Fiscal Impact: In the near term, tens of millions of dollars in annual lottery revenues that go to public education would be earmarked for instructional materials, with unknown earmarked amounts in future years.

Proposition 21 Juvenile Crime
4,455,530 / 62.0% Yes votes ...... 2,728,078 / 38.0% No votes

Increases punishment for gang-related felonies, home-invasion robbery, carjacking, witness intimidation and drive-by shootings; and creates crime of gang recruitment activities. Fiscal Impact: State costs of more than $330 million annually; one-time costs of $750 million. Potential local costs of up to more than $100 million annually, and one-time costs of $200 million to $300 million.

Proposition 22 Limit on Marriages
4,579,386 / 61.2% Yes votes ...... 2,897,689 / 38.8% No votes

Adds a provision to the Family Code providing that only marriage between a man and a woman is valid or recognized in California. Fiscal Impact: Probably no fiscal effect on the state or local governments.

Proposition 23 "None of the Above" Ballot Option
2,339,915 / 36.3% Yes votes ...... 4,105,732 / 63.7% No votes

Provides that voters may vote for "none of the above," but such votes will not be counted in determining who wins election. Fiscal Impact: Generally minor costs to state and county governments.

Proposition 25 Election Campaigns. Contributions and Spending Limits. Public Financing. Disclosures
2,429,183 / 34.8% Yes votes ...... 4,556,830 / 65.2% No votes

Provides for public financing of candidate and ballot measure campaign costs, disclosure of top contributors and fund-raising time restrictions; establishes contribution, spending limits; and bans corporate contributions. Fiscal Impact: State costs of more than $55 million annually offset to an unknown extent. Potential local government costs of several million dollars annually.

Proposition 26 School Facilities. Local Majority Vote. Bonds, Taxes
3,499,678 / 48.8% Yes votes ...... 3,676,062 / 51.2% No votes

Authorizes local voter approval by majority vote, not current two-thirds, for school construction and improvement bonds and property taxes in excess of 1% to pay bonds. Fiscal Impact: Local school costs-- potentially in the hundreds of millions of dollars annually statewide within a decade-- depending on results of voter action on future local school bond issues. Potential state savings in the longer run.

Proposition 27 Elections. Term Limit Declarations for Congressional Candidates
2,717,209 / 40.4% Yes votes ...... 4,004,393 / 59.6% No votes

Permits congressional candidates to voluntarily sign non-binding declaration of intention to serve no more than three terms in House of Representatives or two terms in the United States Senate. Requires placement of information on ballots and state-sponsored voter education materials when authorized by candidates. Candidates may appear on ballot without submitting declaration. Fiscal Impact: Unknown, but probably not significant, election costs to the state and counties.

Proposition 28 Repeal of Proposition 10 Tobacco Surtax
1,999,141 / 27.8% Yes votes ...... 5,198,554 / 72.2% No votes

Repeals additional $. 50 per pack tax on cigarettes and equivalent increase in tax on tobacco products enacted by Proposition 10. Eliminates funding for Proposition 10 child development and anti-smoking programs. Fiscal Impact: Reduced state revenues and expenditures of $670 million annually. Annual decreases in other state General Fund revenues of $7 million and local government revenues of $6 million. Loss of potential long-term state and local savings.

Proposition 29 1998 Indian Gaming Compacts
3,630,323 / 53.1% Yes votes ...... 3,209,950 / 46.9% No votes

A "Yes" vote approves, a "No" vote rejects a 1998 law which authorized certain tribal-state gaming compacts, provided procedures for future negotiations with tribes, and designated the Governor to negotiate with tribes. Fiscal Impact: Probably no significant fiscal impacts on state and local governments.

Proposition 30 Insurance Claims Practices. Civil Remedies.
2,221,290 / 31.6% Yes votes ...... 4,813,631 / 68.4% No votes

A "Yes" vote approves, a "No" vote rejects legislation that:

• restores right to sue another person's insurer for insurer's unfair claims settlement practices;
• allows such lawsuits only if insurer rejects a settlement demand and injured party obtains a larger judgment or award against insured party;
• bars such lawsuits against public entities; workers' compensation insurers; and professional liability insurers under certaincircumstances; or if convicted of driving under the influence;
• authorizes requests for consensual binding arbitration of claims under $50,001 against parties covered by insurance. Insurers agreeing to arbitration cannot be sued for unfair practices.

Proposition 31 Insurance Claims Practices. Civil Remedy Amendments. Referendum
1,969,492 / 28.4% Yes votes ...... 4,955,137 / 71.6% No votes

Measure A Acquisition and Improvement of Land and Facilities -- Oakland Unified School District (Bond Measure)
69695 / 84.7% Yes votes ...... 12562 / 15.2% No votes

To relieve overcrowding in Oakland's neighborhood schools and improve educational facilities for children, through projects such as constructing new schools; renovating classrooms and bathrooms; replacing electrical, plumbing, heating and ventilation systems; upgrading science labs and libraries; restoring arts/music rooms; and replacing deteriorating portable classrooms; shall Oakland Unified School District issue $303,000,000 in bonds at authorized interest rates for acquisition and improvement of land and facilities, and appoint a citizens' oversight committee to guarantee funds are spent accordingly?

Measure B Disability Exemption -- Alameda County (Charter Amendment)
159131 / 56.0% Yes votes ...... 124556 / 43.9% No votes

Shall the Charter of the County of Alameda be amended to provide that qualified persons with severe disabilities be exempted from civil service examination requirements for certain entry level positions in County service, with such persons acquiring regular civil service status after one year of satisfactory service?

Measure C Eliminate Mandatory Recruitment Period -- Alameda County (Charter Amendment)
128808 / 47.3% Yes votes ...... 143033 / 52.6% No votes

Shall the Charter of the County of Alameda be amended to eliminate the requirement that all Civil Service examinations shall have a mandatory recruitment period of 25 days or more?

Measure D Addition of 3 Appointed Members to Oakland Board of Education -- City of Oakland (Charter Amendment)
41209 / 52.1% Yes votes ...... 37816 / 47.8% No votes

Shall Section 404 (a) and (b) of the Charter of the City of Oakland be amended to add to the Board of Education three District School Directors who shall be appointed by the Mayor during the period of May 1, 2000 to May 1, 2004?

Measure E Endorsement of Mayor's Education Commission Recommendations -- City of Oakland (Advisory Measure)
55578 / 72.4% Yes votes ...... 21165 / 27.5% No votes

Shall voters endorse the Mayor's Education Commission's call for Oakland achieving statewide test averages for elementary schools by 2002, and middle and high schools by 2004, by establishing a system of diverse and excellent public schools that: provides safe, modern facilities; requires each school to adopt a successful reading program; allows each school to select and remove its teachers and staff; sanctions and rewards schools based on performance; and initiates City/County collaborations to support education?

Measure F General Fund Reserve -- City of Piedmont
3109 / 72.6% Yes votes ...... 1173 / 27.3% No votes

Shall Section 4.03 of the Piedmont City Charter be amended to increase the maximum amount of the "General Fund Reserve" to 25% as more fully set forth in Resolution 70-99 of the Piedmont City Council on file with the Piedmont City Clerk?

Measure G Municipal Services Tax -- City of Piedmont
2983 / 70.6% Yes votes ...... 1239 / 29.3% No votes

Shall Charter 20B of the Piedmont City Code be amended in its entirety to provide for a 4-year Municipal Services Tax as more specifically set forth in Ord. 609 N.S. which is on file with the Piedmont City Clerk?

Measure H Municipal Sewer Tax -- City of Piedmont
3241 / 74.6% Yes votes ...... 1101 / 25.3% No votes

Shall Chapter 20E be added to the Piedmont City Code providing for a new Special Municipal Sewer Tax, replacing the existing sewer service charge, as more specifically set forth in Ord. 610 N.S. which is on file with the Piedmont City Clerk?

Measure I Open Space Bonds -- City of Pleasanton
12265 / 64.0% Yes votes ...... 6890 / 35.9% No votes

Shall Pleasanton (1) purchase approximately 430 acres of the 500 acre San Francisco Bernal Avenue Property for community facilities, open space and other public uses ("public uses") by (a) issuing General Obligation bonds in an amount not to exceed $50,000,000; (b) approving residential development on 35 + acres and commercial/retail development on 37 + acres to the extent necessary to raise the balance of the purchase price; and (2) require voter approval of the City of Pleasanton's plan for future "public uses"?

Measure J Wastewater Treatment -- City of Pleasanton (Advisory Measure)
5206 / 27.6% Yes votes ...... 13611 / 72.3% No votes

Should wastewater from treated sewage that has been further treated with reverse osmosis (RO) technology be injected into the Valley's groundwater basin that serves as the potable (drinking) water supply for Pleasanton and the Livermore Amador Valley?

Measure K South Livermore Urban Growth Boundary Initiative -- City of Livermore
15107 / 82.0% Yes votes ...... 3299 / 17.9% No votes

Shall the South Livermore Urban Growth Boundary Initiative be adopted to require voter approval of changes to the location of and policies governing the Urban Growth Boundary in the South Livermore area?