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March 5, 2002 Election

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County Results as of Apr 19 10:55am, 100% of Precincts Reporting (1137/1137)
34.5% Countywide Voter Turnout (234,032/677,667)

Statewide Results as of Apr 10 12:24pm, 100% of Precincts Reporting (22976/22976)
34.5% Statewide Voter Turnout (5,285,587/15,280,808)

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    • State Executive

    Governor; State of California; American Independent Party

    • Reinhold Gulke, American Independent
      26,233 votes 100%

    Governor; State of California; Democratic Party

    Governor; State of California; Green Party

    Governor; State of California; Libertarian Party

    Governor; State of California; Natural Law Party

    Governor; State of California; Republican Party

    • Bill Simon, Republican
      1,126,197 votes 49.5%
    • Richard J. Riordan, Republican
      713,233 votes 31.4%
    • Bill Jones, Republican
      386,346 votes 17%
    • Nick Jesson, Republican
      19,251 votes .8%
    • Edie Bukewihge, Republican
      14,413 votes .6%
    • Danney Ball, Republican
      13,134 votes .5%
    • Jim Dimov, Republican
      5,582 votes .2%

    (Only American Independent, Democratic, Green, Libertarian, Natural Law, and Republican party candidates are on the ballot for Governor; State of California)

    Lieutenant Governor; State of California; American Independent Party

    • Jim King, American Independent
      25,206 votes 100%

    Lieutenant Governor; State of California; Democratic Party

    • Cruz M. Bustamante, Democratic
      1,931,980 votes 100%

    Lieutenant Governor; State of California; Green Party

    Lieutenant Governor; State of California; Libertarian Party

    Lieutenant Governor; State of California; Natural Law Party

    • Kalee Przybylak, Natural Law
      4,130 votes 100%

    Lieutenant Governor; State of California; Reform Party

    Lieutenant Governor; State of California; Republican Party

    (Only American Independent, Democratic, Green, Libertarian, Natural Law, Reform, and Republican party candidates are on the ballot for Lieutenant Governor; State of California)

    Secretary of State; State of California; American Independent Party

    Secretary of State; State of California; Democratic Party

    Secretary of State; State of California; Green Party

    Secretary of State; State of California; Libertarian Party

    Secretary of State; State of California; Natural Law Party

    Secretary of State; State of California; Reform Party

    • Valli Sharpe-Geisler, Reform
      7,225 votes 100%

    Secretary of State; State of California; Republican Party

    • Keith Olberg, Republican
      1,223,393 votes 62.1%
    • Mike Schaefer, Republican
      408,189 votes 20.7%
    • Barbara Jean Marr, Republican
      340,995 votes 17.2%

    (Only American Independent, Democratic, Green, Libertarian, Natural Law, Reform, and Republican party candidates are on the ballot for Secretary of State; State of California)

    State Controller; State of California; American Independent Party

    State Controller; State of California; Democratic Party

    State Controller; State of California; Green Party

    • Laura Wells, Green
      29,374 votes 84.2%
    • David Delano Blanco, Green
      5,550 votes 15.8%

    State Controller; State of California; Natural Law Party

    • J. Carlos Aguirre, Natural Law
      4,452 votes 100%

    State Controller; State of California; Republican Party

    • Tom McClintock, Republican
      945,706 votes 45.8%
    • Dean Andal, Republican
      733,486 votes 35.5%
    • W. Snow Hume, Republican
      194,370 votes 9.4%
    • Nancy Beecham, Republican
      194,136 votes 9.3%

    (Only American Independent, Democratic, Green, Natural Law, and Republican party candidates are on the ballot for State Controller; State of California)

    State Treasurer; State of California; American Independent Party

    • Nathan E. Johnson, American Independent
      26,692 votes 100%

    State Treasurer; State of California; Democratic Party

    • Philip Angelides, Democratic
      1,879,813 votes 100%

    State Treasurer; State of California; Green Party

    State Treasurer; State of California; Libertarian Party

    • Marian Smithson, Libertarian
      19,172 votes 100%

    State Treasurer; State of California; Natural Law Party

    • Sylvia Valentine, Natural Law
      4,300 votes 100%

    State Treasurer; State of California; Republican Party

    (Only American Independent, Democratic, Green, Libertarian, Natural Law, and Republican party candidates are on the ballot for State Treasurer; State of California)

    Attorney General; State of California; American Independent Party

    • Diane Beall Templin, American Independent
      27,085 votes 100%

    Attorney General; State of California; Democratic Party

    Attorney General; State of California; Green Party

    Attorney General; State of California; Libertarian Party

    Attorney General; State of California; Republican Party

    • Dick Ackerman, Republican
      1,831,813 votes 100%

    (Only American Independent, Democratic, Green, Libertarian, and Republican party candidates are on the ballot for Attorney General; State of California)

    Insurance Commissioner; State of California; American Independent Party

    • Steve Klein, American Independent
      27,066 votes 100%

    Insurance Commissioner; State of California; Democratic Party

    Insurance Commissioner; State of California; Green Party

    Insurance Commissioner; State of California; Libertarian Party

    Insurance Commissioner; State of California; Natural Law Party

    Insurance Commissioner; State of California; Republican Party

    • Gary Mendoza, Republican
      804,772 votes 41.8%
    • Stefan "Watchdog" Stitch, Republican
      702,479 votes 36.4%
    • Wes Bannister, Republican
      422,132 votes 21.8%

    (Only American Independent, Democratic, Green, Libertarian, Natural Law, and Republican party candidates are on the ballot for Insurance Commissioner; State of California)

    State Board of Equalization

    Member; California State Board of Equalization; District 1; Democratic Party

    • Carole Migden, Democratic
      601,755 votes 100%

    Member; California State Board of Equalization; District 1; Libertarian Party

    Member; California State Board of Equalization; District 1; Republican Party

    • Mark S. Bendick, Republican
      210,107 votes 56.1%
    • Max Woods, Republican
      164,492 votes 43.9%

    (Only Democratic, Libertarian, and Republican party candidates are on the ballot for Member; California State Board of Equalization; District 1)

    US Congress

    United States Representative; District 9; Democratic Party

    • Barbara Lee, Democratic
      68,550 votes 84.9%
    • Kevin A. Greene, Democratic
      12,257 votes 15.1%

    United States Representative; District 9; Libertarian Party

    United States Representative; District 9; Republican Party

    • Jerald Udinsky, Republican
      8,106 votes 61.9%
    • Hector "Reno" Reyna, Republican
      5,001 votes 38.1%

    (Only Democratic, Libertarian, and Republican party candidates are on the ballot for United States Representative; District 9)

    United States Representative; District 10; Democratic Party

    • Ellen O. Tauscher, Democratic
      49,612 votes 83.5%
    • Kurt Rasmussen, Democratic
      9,867 votes 16.5%

    United States Representative; District 10; Libertarian Party

    (Only Democratic and Libertarian party candidates are on the ballot for United States Representative; District 10)

    United States Representative; District 11; Democratic Party

    United States Representative; District 11; Republican Party

    (Only Democratic and Republican party candidates are on the ballot for United States Representative; District 11)

    United States Representative; District 13; American Independent Party

    • Don J. Grundmann, American Independent
      354 votes 100%

    United States Representative; District 13; Democratic Party

    United States Representative; District 13; Libertarian Party

    • Mark W. Stroberg, Libertarian
      312 votes 100%

    United States Representative; District 13; Reform Party

    • John J. Bambey, Reform
      82 votes 100%

    United States Representative; District 13; Republican Party

    • Syed R. Mahmood, Republican
      17,772 votes 100%

    (Only American Independent, Democratic, Libertarian, Reform, and Republican party candidates are on the ballot for United States Representative; District 13)

    State Senate

    State Senator; District 10; Democratic Party

    State Senator; District 10; Libertarian Party

    State Senator; District 10; Republican Party

    • James G. Gunther, Republican
      25,587 votes 100%

    (Only Democratic, Libertarian, and Republican party candidates are on the ballot for State Senator; District 10)

    State Assembly

    Member; California State Assembly; District 14; Democratic Party

    • Loni Hancock, Democratic
      31,045 votes 54.2%
    • Charles Ramsey, Democratic
      15,993 votes 27.9%
    • Dave Brown, Democratic
      10,279 votes 17.9%

    (Only Democratic party candidates are on the ballot for Member; California State Assembly; District 14)

    Member; California State Assembly; District 15; Democratic Party

    • Donna Gerber, Democratic
      29,152 votes 100%

    Member; California State Assembly; District 15; Republican Party

    (Only Democratic and Republican party candidates are on the ballot for Member; California State Assembly; District 15)

    Member; California State Assembly; District 16; Democratic Party

    Member; California State Assembly; District 16; Libertarian Party

    • Richard E. Armstrong, Libertarian
      170 votes 100%

    Member; California State Assembly; District 16; Republican Party

    • George Nugent, Republican
      7,892 votes 100%

    (Only Democratic, Libertarian, and Republican party candidates are on the ballot for Member; California State Assembly; District 16)

    Member; California State Assembly; District 18; Democratic Party

    • Ellen M. Corbett, Democratic
      29,173 votes 100%

    Member; California State Assembly; District 18; Republican Party

    • Jack Hovingh, Republican
      13,395 votes 100%

    (Only Democratic and Republican party candidates are on the ballot for Member; California State Assembly; District 18)

    Member; California State Assembly; District 20; Democratic Party

    • John A. Dutra, Democratic
      22,619 votes 100%

    Member; California State Assembly; District 20; Libertarian Party

    Member; California State Assembly; District 20; Republican Party

    (Only Democratic, Libertarian, and Republican party candidates are on the ballot for Member; California State Assembly; District 20)

    County Committee

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

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

    • Melanie Sweeney Griffith
      18514 votes 15.0%
    • Bobbie J. Williams
      18242 votes 14.8%
    • Tony Daysog
      13022 votes 10.5%
    • Judith Wierenga-Nuerge
      12568 votes 10.2%
    • Harry Hartman
      11845 votes 9.6%
    • Doug Siden
      10714 votes 8.7%
    • Howard Egerman
      9228 votes 7.5%
    • Asia Patterson
      8878 votes 7.2%
    • Joe Devries
      8387 votes 6.8%
    • Benjamin J. Scott
      7206 votes 5.8%
    • Ned Nuerge
      4398 votes 3.5%

    Member, Democratic Party County Central Committee; County of Alameda; Assembly District 18 (6 Elected)

    • Linda Perry
      14933 votes 12.3%
    • Kevin A. Greene
      13853 votes 11.4%
    • Kyle Crandell
      13122 votes 10.8%
    • Robin Torello
      10971 votes 9.0%
    • Greg Sanborn
      10589 votes 8.7%
    • Elizabeth Uribe
      10221 votes 8.4%
    • Rick Trullinger
      9438 votes 7.7%
    • Mercy Star Velasquez
      7629 votes 6.2%
    • Robert George Lucero, Jr.
      7122 votes 5.8%
    • Jason Alexander Ross
      7095 votes 5.8%
    • Charles Christopher Spies
      6604 votes 5.4%
    • Stephen M. Sanger
      4949 votes 4.0%
    • Andrew Fredrick Laverdiere
      4728 votes 3.8%

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

    • Anne Woodell
      5250 votes 16.6%
    • Christina Willerup
      5033 votes 15.9%
    • Diana Nugent
      4780 votes 15.1%
    • Howard C. Hall
      4634 votes 14.7%
    • Richard Gilbertson
      4017 votes 12.7%
    • Charles M. Carrico
      3985 votes 12.6%
    • Jeff Segurson
      3784 votes 12.0%

    Member, Green Party County Council; County of Alameda; Supervisorial District 3 (2 Elected)

    Member, Green Party County Council; County of Alameda; Supervisorial District 5 (8 Elected)

    • Suzanne Baker
      1545 votes 10.5%
    • Patti Marsh
      1358 votes 9.2%
    • Budd Dickinson
      1201 votes 8.1%
    • Lisa Anne Stephens
      1041 votes 7.0%
    • Laura Wells
      1025 votes 6.9%
    • Lee Trampleasure Amosslee
      980 votes 6.6%
    • Katherine Tanaka
      951 votes 6.4%
    • John T. Selawsky
      904 votes 6.1%
    • Scott G. McCandless
      887 votes 6.0%
    • Arman Matthews
      735 votes 5.0%
    • Robert M. Marsh
      729 votes 4.9%
    • Larry Shoup
      727 votes 4.9%
    • Dana A. Engen
      599 votes 4.0%
    • Evan Parsons Payne
      536 votes 3.6%
    • Aaron Reaven
      467 votes 3.1%
    • B. Soffer
      391 votes 2.6%
    • Charles A. Gary
      321 votes 2.1%
    • David I. Sheidlower
      296 votes 2.0%

    Judicial

    Superior Court Judge; County of Alameda; Office 5

    School

    State Superintendent of Public Instruction; State of California

    County Superintendent of Schools; County of Alameda

    • Sheila Jordan
      144036 votes 100.0%

    Member; Alameda County Board of Education; Trustee Area 1

    Member; Alameda County Board of Education; Trustee Area 4

    • Felix Elizalde
      19715 votes 100.0%

    Member; Alameda County Board of Education; Trustee Area 7

    • Yvonne Cerrato
      20283 votes 77.2%
    • Michael E. Bischoff
      5960 votes 22.7%

    School Director; Oakland Unified School District; District 2

    School Director; Oakland Unified School District; District 4

    School Director; Oakland Unified School District; District 6

    Governing Board Member; Piedmont Unified School District; Full Term (2 Elected)

    • Ronnie Caplane
      2377 votes 40.7%
    • Grier Graff
      2198 votes 37.6%
    • Clay Creasey
      1256 votes 21.5%

    Governing Board Member; Piedmont Unified School District; 2 Year Short Term

    County

    Supervisor; County of Alameda; District 3

    Supervisor; County of Alameda; District 2

    • Gail Steele
      21809 votes 100.0%

    Assessor; County of Alameda

    Auditor-Controller/Clerk-Recorder; County of Alameda

    District Attorney; County of Alameda

    • Thomas J. Orloff
      134728 votes 100.0%

    Sheriff-Coroner; County of Alameda

    Treasurer/Tax Collector; County of Alameda

    • Donald R. White
      150992 votes 100.0%

    City

    Member of City Council; City of Dublin

    • Tim Sbranti
      2662 votes 66.2%
    • Suzanne W. Flores
      617 votes 15.3%
    • Mark H. Breazeal
      539 votes 13.4%
    • Shawn Costello
      202 votes 5.0%

    Mayor; City of Hayward

    • Roberta "Bertie" Cooper
      7171 votes 56.4%
    • L. Jason Moreno
      5523 votes 43.5%

    Member of City Council; City of Hayward (2 Elected)

    • Matt "Mateo" Jimenez
      6078 votes 25.9%
    • Kevin Dowling
      4962 votes 21.1%
    • Robert Lopez
      3673 votes 15.6%
    • Roy E. Gordon
      3038 votes 12.9%
    • Roger Treskunoff
      2221 votes 9.4%
    • Greg Farmer
      1748 votes 7.4%
    • Francisco Abrantes
      1688 votes 7.2%

    Mayor; City of Oakland

    Councilmember; City of Oakland; District 2

    • Danny Wan
      5962 votes 100.0%

    Auditor; City of Oakland

    Councilmember; City of Oakland; District 4

    Councilmember; City of Oakland; District 6

    Member of City Council; City of Piedmont; Full Term (3 Elected)

    Member of City Council; City of Piedmont; 2 Year Short Term

    District

    Member, Board of Directors; Alameda County Flood Control and Water Conservation District; Zone 7 (4 Elected)

    • John P. Marchand
      17921 votes 27.2%
    • William R. Stevens
      14688 votes 22.3%
    • Stephen A. Kalthoff
      14053 votes 21.3%
    • John J. Greci, Jr.
      13912 votes 21.1%
    • David Eller
      5181 votes 7.8%

    State Propositions

    Proposition 40 The California Clean Water, Clean Air, Safe Neighborhood Parks, and Coastal Protection Act of 2002
    2,769,178 / 56.9% Yes votes ...... 2,101,516 / 43.1% No votes
    Should the state borrow two billion six hundred million dollars ($2,600,000,000) through the sale of general obligation bonds for development, restoration, and acquisition of state and local parks, recreation areas and historical resources, and for land, air, and water conservation programs?

    Proposition 41 Voting Modernization Bond Act of 2002
    2,474,372 / 51.6% Yes votes ...... 2,325,348 / 48.4% No votes
    Should the state borrow $200 million ($200,000,000) through the sale of general obligation bonds to assist counties in the purchase of updated voting systems?

    Proposition 42 Transportation Congestion Improvement Act
    3,345,877 / 69.1% Yes votes ...... 1,499,475 / 30.9% No votes
    Should the California Constitution be amended to require gasoline and diesel fuel sales tax revenues be allocated for specified transportation purposes, including highways, streets and roads, and transit improvements?

    Proposition 43 Right to Have Vote Counted
    3,382,174 / 71.5% Yes votes ...... 1,346,926 / 28.5% No votes
    Should the California Constitution be amended to require that every vote legally cast in an election be counted?

    Proposition 44 Chiropractors. Unprofessional Conduct
    3,758,718 / 79.8% Yes votes ...... 952,790 / 20.2% No votes
    Should the Chiropractic Act be amended to alter procedures and penalties in cases of various specified offenses, including insurance fraud?

    Proposition 45 Legislative Term Limits. Local Voter Petitions
    2,043,448 / 42.3% Yes votes ...... 2,782,039 / 57.7% No votes
    Should the California Constitution be amended to allow voters to submit petitions to permit their incumbent legislators to run for reelection and to serve for a maxiumum of four more years beyond their presently allowed terms?

    Local Measures

    Measure A Ohlone College Renovation and Improvement Measure -- Fremont/Newark Community College District
    16111 / 56.2% Yes votes ...... 12506 / 43.7% No votes
    "To allow Ohlone College to increase educational opportunities, raise student achievement, improve health/safety conditions; acquire, construct, equip an Ohlone Newark Center/site for academic, technology/nursing programs; construct Student Support Building at the Fremont Campus; renovate classrooms and buildings, upgrade and equip computer labs, libraries, science labs, and classrooms; shall Fremont-Newark Community College District issue $150,000,000 of bonds at legal interest rates, appoint a Citizens' Oversight Committee, require annual audits, with no money for administrators' salaries?"

    Measure B Health and Safety School Measure -- Fremont Unified School District
    15101 / 63.5% Yes votes ...... 8679 / 36.4% No votes
    "To enhance student safety by repairing leaky roofs, reducing earthquake hazards, installing fire safety, emergency communication and air quality systems, upgrading electrical wiring and bathroom plumbing systems; construct/acquire/equip classrooms/cafeterias/facilities; renovate existing schools; qualify for State matching funds, shall Fremont Unified School District issue $157,200,000 of bonds at legal rates and appoint a Citizen Oversight Committee to perform annual audits, prevent waste and ensure that no money is used for administrators' salaries?"

    Measure C Bonds -- Castro Valley Unified School District
    6861 / 69.7% Yes votes ...... 2975 / 30.2% No votes
    "To complete the renovation, modernization and expansion of its schools, including replacement of aging roofs, inefficient heating, energy, and ventilation systems, windows, plumbing and restrooms, to create a performing arts center to serve all students and the community, a science center at each elementary school, and restore fields and reconfigure drop-off areas to improve student safety, shall the Castro Valley Unified School District issue $16,800,000 in bonds at interest rates within the legal limit?"

    Measure D City Council Elections -- City of Oakland (City Charter Amendment)
    35621 / 67.0% Yes votes ...... 17476 / 32.9% No votes
    Shall Oakland City Charter section 205, which requires elections to fill Council vacancies, be amended to provide that the Vice Mayor of the Council shall not be required to run for his/her Council seat and shall be entitled to return to his/her Council seat when a vacancy occurs in his/her office by virtue of his/her assumption of the office of Mayor due to a mayoral vacancy?

    Measure E Elected City Attorney -- City of Oakland (City Charter Amendment)
    35510 / 70.9% Yes votes ...... 14564 / 29.0% No votes
    Shall the City Charter be amended to specify the qualifications, terms, and powers of the office of the elected City Attorney, to provide for the filling of vacancy of the office of the elected City Attorney and, to provide that, if the voters decide not to retain the changes related to Measure X, the City Attorney elected in 2004 will serve a full four-year term?

    Measure F City Council Salary -- City of Oakland
    21525 / 38.6% Yes votes ...... 34236 / 61.3% No votes
    Shall the salaries of Oakland City Council members be increased ten (10) percent?

    Measure G Bonds -- City of Oakland
    43431 / 75.1% Yes votes ...... 14386 / 24.8% No votes
    In order to expand learning opportunities at the Oakland Zoo, Oakland Museum and Oakland's Chabot Space and Science Center, shall the City of Oakland issue $59,000,000 in general obligation bonds at interest rates within the legal limit, to acquire, renovate, improve, construct, and finance existing and additional facilities and to qualify for private matching funds, with all funds raised by this measure staying in Oakland to expand programs and facilities at these institutions?

    Measure H Mayor Elections -- City of Oakland (City Charter Amendment)
    40114 / 75.9% Yes votes ...... 12713 / 24.0% No votes
    Shall the City Charter be amended to provide: (1) elections to fill any vacancy of one year or more in the Office of Mayor, (2) that the Vice-Mayor of the Council shall fill any vacancy of less than one year; and (3) that the Council shall appoint an individual to fill a vacancy of less than one year if the vice-Mayor declines to serve for such unexpired term?

    Measure I Port of Oakland Employment -- City of Oakland (City Charter Amendment)
    44543 / 77.8% Yes votes ...... 12701 / 22.1% No votes
    Shall the Charter be amended to: require certain Port of Oakland contractors and tenants with the Port over $50,000 to: Pay employees at least what Oakland's Living Wage Ordinance requires (currently $9.13 per hour with health benefits; $10.50 without benefits); and If replacing a previous contractor/tenant, retain the prior employer's non-management employees for at least 90 days unless there is cause for discharge or layoff?

    Measure J Fireworks Ordinance -- City of Union City
    3085 / 44.8% Yes votes ...... 3795 / 55.1% No votes
    Shall Ordinance No. 570-01 Repealing the sale, use or possession of safe and sane fireworks be adopted?

    Measure K Parcel Tax -- East Bay Regional Park District
    139267 / 65.3% Yes votes ...... 73922 / 34.6% No votes
    Shall a resolution be approved to provide critical environmental maintenance, enhance public safety by adding police, firefighters and park rangers, and increase public access to East Bay Regional Park District's 93,000 acres of serene parklands, 59 parks and over 1,000 miles of regional trails by authorizing a parcel tax based upon occupancy, of $1 per month ( $12 per year) per single-family parcel and $0.69 per month ($8.28 per year) per multi-family unit to expire in 12 years?

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