Combined ballot

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President of the United States

• John F. Kerry/John Edwards, Democratic
  6,737,355 votes 54.4%
• George W. Bush/Dick Cheney, Republican
  5,501,496 votes 44.4%
• Michael Badnarik/Richard Campagna, Libertarian
  50,101 votes .5%
• David Cobb/Pat LaMarche, Green
  40,598 votes .3%
• Leonard Peltier/Janice Jordan, Peace and Freedom
  27,548 votes .2%
• Michael Anthony Peroutka/Chuck Baldwin, American Independent
  26,580 votes .2%
• John Parker (Write-in)
• John Joseph Kennedy (Write-in)
• James Alexander-Pace (Write-in)
• Ralph Nader (Write-in)
• Anthony Jabin (Write-in)

US Senate

United States Senator

• Barbara Boxer, Democratic
  6,947,021 votes 57.8%
• Bill Jones, Republican
  4,548,931 votes 37.8%
• Marsha Feinland, Peace and Freedom
  243,407 votes 2.1%
• James P. "Jim" Gray, Libertarian
  216,236 votes 1.7%
• Don J. Grundmann, American Independent
  81,084 votes .6%
• Howard Johnson (Write-in)
• John Emery Jones (Write-in)
• Dennis Richter (Write-in)

US House

United States Representative; District 11

• Richard Pombo, Republican
  163,582 votes 61.3%
• Gerald M. "Jerry" McNerney, Democratic
  103,587 votes 38.7%

United States Representative; District 14

• Anna G. Eshoo, Democratic
  182,712 votes 69.8%
• Chris Haugen, Republican
  69,564 votes 26.6%
• Brian Holtz, Libertarian
  9,588 votes 3.6%
• Dennis Mitrzyk (Write-in)

United States Representative; District 15

• Mike Honda, Democratic
  154,385 votes 72.1%
• Raymond L. Chukwu, Republican
  59,953 votes 27.9%

United States Representative; District 16

• Zoe Lofgren, Democratic
  129,222 votes 70.9%
• Douglas Adams McNea, Republican
  47,992 votes 26.4%
• Markus Welch, Libertarian
  5,067 votes 2.7%

State Senate

State Senator; District 11

• Joe Simitian, Democratic
  230,484 votes 66.6%
• Jon Zellhoefer, Republican
  101,887 votes 29.4%
• Allen M. Rice, Libertarian
  14,080 votes 4%

State Senator; District 13

• Elaine Alquist, Democratic
  156,321 votes 68.6%
• Shane Patrick Connolly, Republican
  62,157 votes 27.2%
• Michael Laursen, Libertarian
  9,585 votes 4.2%
• John H. Webster, Libertarian (Write-in)

State Senator; District 15

• Abel Maldonado, Republican
  194,674 votes 52.8%
• Peg Pinard, Democratic
  157,556 votes 42.7%
• Brook Madsen, Green
  16,644 votes 4.5%

State Assembly

Member of the State Assembly; District 20

• Alberto Torrico, Democratic
  87,724 votes 68.7%
• Cliff Williams, Republican
  40,114 votes 31.3%

Member of the State Assembly; District 21

• Ira Ruskin, Democratic
  98,002 votes 51.6%
• Steve Poizner, Republican
  92,118 votes 48.4%

Member of the State Assembly; District 22

• Sally J. Lieber, Democratic
  91,561 votes 70.3%
• Marie Dominguez-Gasson, Republican
  38,746 votes 29.7%

Member of the State Assembly; District 23

• Joe Coto, Democratic
  62,569 votes 67.2%
• Mark Patrosso, Republican
  26,051 votes 27.9%
• Warner S. Bloomberg, III, Green
  4,597 votes 4.9%

Member of the State Assembly; District 24

• Rebecca Cohn, Democratic
  94,152 votes 59.5%
• Ernest "Ernie" Konnyu, Republican
  55,956 votes 35.3%
• Zander Y. Collier, III, Libertarian
  8,337 votes 5.2%
• Michael Roy (Write-in)
• Lawrence R. Hileman (Write-in)

Member of the State Assembly; District 27

• John Laird, Democratic
  129,410 votes 68.7%
• Jack D. Barlich, Republican
  59,076 votes 31.3%

Member of the State Assembly; District 28

• Simon Salinas, Democratic
  67,586 votes 63.3%
• Bob Perkins, Republican
  39,257 votes 36.7%

Judicial

Judge - Superior Court; County of Santa Clara; Office 7

• Griffin Bonini
  265,870 votes 59.99%
• Enrique Colin
  175,634 votes 39.63%
• (1,654 Writein Votes 0.37%)

Member; Santa Clara County Board of Education; Trustee Area 1

• Bill Evers
  33,855 votes 53.12%
• Jeff Ota
  29,652 votes 46.53%
• (221 Writein Votes 0.35%)

Member; Santa Clara County Board of Education; Trustee Area 4

• Gary Rummelhoff
  46,308 votes 68.71%
• Alex Bantis
  20,847 votes 30.93%
• (237 Writein Votes 0.35%)

Member; Santa Clara County Board of Education; Trustee Area 5

• Anna E. Song
  46,562 votes 68.60%
• Toan Le
  21,079 votes 31.05%
• (237 Writein Votes 0.35%)

Trustee; Gavilan Joint Community College District; Trustee Area 1

• Mark Dover
  20,732 votes 72.75%
• Manly R. Willis
  7,689 votes 26.98%
• (77 Writein Votes 0.27%)

Trustee; West Valley-Mission Community College District; Trustee Area 2 (2 Elected)

• Christopher R. Stampolis
  68,650 votes 42.1%
• Robert T. Owens
  63,668 votes 39.1%
• Ronald Stasiak
  30,243 votes 18.6%
• (451 Writein Votes 0.3%)

Trustee; West Valley-Mission Community College District; Trustee Area 3 (2 Elected)

• Chris C. Constantin
  58,592 votes 37.3%
• Joy Atkins
  53,425 votes 34.0%
• Frank Jewett
  44,684 votes 28.4%
• (570 Writein Votes 0.4%)

Board Member; Gilroy Unified School District (3 Elected)

• Patricia Midtgaard
  8,236 votes 24.56%
• Rhoda Bress
  6,375 votes 19.01%
• Jaime Rosso
  5,387 votes 16.07%
• John E. Gurich
  5,304 votes 15.82%
• Bob Kraemer
  4,865 votes 14.51%
• Robert Heisey
  3,324 votes 9.91%
• (37 Writein Votes 0.11%)

Board Member; Milpitas Unified School District (2 Elected)

• Barbara Santos
  9,900 votes 42.71%
• Carmen Montano
  8,696 votes 37.51%
• Ray Maglalang
  4,513 votes 19.47%
• (72 Writein Votes 0.31%)

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

• Kathleen Sullivan
  10,890 votes 26.65%
• Peter Mandel
  8,349 votes 20.43%
• Julia Hover-Smoot
  7,322 votes 17.92%
• Harlan S. Warthen
  6,132 votes 15.01%
• Bob Griesinger
  4,170 votes 10.20%
• Mike Davenport
  3,934 votes 9.63%
• (67 Writein Votes 0.16%)

Board Member; Morgan Hill Unified School District; 2 Year Short Term

Trustee; San Jose Unified School District; Trustee Area 1

• Jorge R. Gonzalez
  6,248 votes 79.75%
• Roy Franklin Que-Heath
  1,531 votes 19.54%
• (55 Writein Votes 0.70%)

Trustee; San Jose Unified School District; Trustee Area 3

• Pam Foley
  8,795 votes 50.19%
• Carol Myers
  8,687 votes 49.57%
• (42 Writein Votes 0.24%)

Trustee; Santa Clara Unified School District; Trustee Area 2 (2 Elected)

• Don Bordenave
  13,395 votes 27.87%
• Ernest C. Dossa, Jr.
  13,220 votes 27.51%
• Kern Peng
  11,524 votes 23.98%
• Neil G. Rauschhuber
  9,789 votes 20.37%
• (133 Writein Votes 0.28%)

Board Member; Campbell Union High School District (2 Elected)

• Diane Gordon
  19,747 votes 26.18%
• Margie Ito Mitchell
  15,788 votes 20.93%
• Matthew Dean
  14,822 votes 19.65%
• Henri R. Zander
  14,271 votes 18.92%
• Tim Flynn
  6,903 votes 9.15%
• Mark S. Graper
  3,831 votes 5.08%
• (80 Writein Votes 0.11%)

Board Member; East Side Union High School District (2 Elected)

• Craig Mann
  5,373 votes 23.37%
• Lan Nguyen
  3,958 votes 17.21%
• Khanh D. Tran
  3,922 votes 17.06%
• Juanita Ramirez
  3,209 votes 13.96%
• Cecil Lawson
  2,631 votes 11.44%
• Xavier Campos
  2,143 votes 9.32%
• Theresa A. "Terri" Horiye
  1,686 votes 7.33%
• (72 Writein Votes 0.31%)

Board Member; Fremont Union High School District (2 Elected)

• Nancy A. Newton
  40,484 votes 42.61%
• Homer Tong
  30,565 votes 32.17%
• Michael Anthony Flores
  23,757 votes 25.01%
• (195 Writein Votes 0.21%)

Board Member; Los Gatos-Saratoga Joint Union High School District (2 Elected)

• Lorrie Wernick
  8,787 votes 24.1%
• Rosemary Rossi
  8,785 votes 24.1%
• Steven Kahl
  7,522 votes 20.6%
• Michele Van Zuiden
  6,305 votes 17.3%
• Carol Barmeier
  5,071 votes 13.9%
• (39 Writein Votes 0.1%)

Board Member; San Benito High School District (2 Elected)

• Shelley Donati
  12 votes 44.44%
• Evelyn Muro
  8 votes 29.63%
• Raymond Rodriguez
  7 votes 25.93%

Board Member; Alum Rock Union School District; 4 Year Term (2 Elected)

• Tanya Freudenberger
  9,230 votes 34.19%
• Lalo Morales
  8,888 votes 32.92%
• Francisco V. Martinez
  4,772 votes 17.68%
• Andrew "Andy" Lucero
  3,986 votes 14.77%
• (120 Writein Votes 0.44%)

Board Member; Alum Rock Union School District; 2 Year Short Term

• Joe E. Frausto
  6,656 votes 36.80%
• John S. Leyba
  6,441 votes 35.61%
• Darcie Green
  4,889 votes 27.03%
• (101 Writein Votes 0.56%)

Board Member; Berryessa Union School District (2 Elected)

• Francine Davis
  11,483 votes 37.36%
• Rudy Nasol
  9,697 votes 31.55%
• Heidi Pham
  9,435 votes 30.70%
• (122 Writein Votes 0.40%)

Board Member; Franklin-McKinley School District (2 Elected)

• Beverly J. Moreno
  6,719 votes 30.62%
• John Lindner
  6,475 votes 29.51%
• Phillip W. Renteria
  4,680 votes 21.33%
• Sam Sandy
  3,967 votes 18.08%
• (99 Writein Votes 0.45%)

Board Member; Loma Prieta Joint Union School District; 4 Year Term (2 Elected)

• Patricia K.H. Rasmussen
  1,288 votes 36.4%
• Lydia Dobyns
  1,054 votes 29.8%
• Patrick "Pat" McEntee
  685 votes 19.3%
• Randy Weeton
  512 votes 14.5%
• (3 Writein Votes 0.1%)

Board Member; Los Gatos Union School District (2 Elected)

• Chris Miller
  6,296 votes 36.58%
• Karen Sanders Noe
  5,855 votes 34.02%
• Alex Granas
  5,020 votes 29.17%
• (39 Writein Votes 0.23%)

Board Member; Luther Burbank School District (2 Elected)

• Blanca L. Diaz
  436 votes 40.41%
• Lorraine Garza
  338 votes 31.33%
• Phillip N. Pardo
  175 votes 16.22%
• Cheree Aguilar
  126 votes 11.68%
• (4 Writein Votes 0.37%)

Board Member; Moreland School District (2 Elected)

• Jim Macfarlane
  5,106 votes 24.93%
• Robert Varich
  4,523 votes 22.09%
• Gloria Schoenduve
  4,370 votes 21.34%
• David S. Roberson
  3,701 votes 18.07%
• Dale Irvin Barr
  2,730 votes 13.33%
• (48 Writein Votes 0.23%)

Board Member; Mountain View-Whisman School District (3 Elected)

• Gloria L. Higgins
  10,473 votes 25.45%
• Fiona Walter
  9,907 votes 24.08%
• Rosemary Sias Roquero
  9,561 votes 23.24%
• Michael G. Kelly
  7,348 votes 17.86%
• Juan C. Aranda, Jr.
  3,780 votes 9.19%
• (79 Writein Votes 0.19%)

Board Member; Mount Pleasant School District; 4 Year Term (2 Elected)

• Galvin D. Jackson
  1,771 votes 22.86%
• Nancy F. Hopkins
  1,690 votes 21.81%
• Andres Quintero
  1,299 votes 16.77%
• Isaiah "Ike" White
  956 votes 12.34%
• Alex Ayala
  853 votes 11.01%
• Rolando Loera
  745 votes 9.62%
• Martin Monica
  415 votes 5.36%
• (18 Writein Votes 0.23%)

Board Member; Mount Pleasant School District; 2 Year Short Term

• Betty Martinez
  2,981 votes 63.78%
• Richard Carr
  1,189 votes 25.44%
• Norman D. Marlatt
  483 votes 10.33%
• (21 Writein Votes 0.45%)

Board Member; North County Joint Union School District (3 Elected)

• Renee Faught
  23 votes 31.08%
• Candice Mancino
  21 votes 28.38%
• Michael Castello
  19 votes 25.68%
• Robert E. Bernosky
  11 votes 14.86%

Board Member; Oak Grove School District (2 Elected)

• Kristi Porter
  18,812 votes 44.52%
• Jacquelyn Adams
  16,119 votes 38.15%
• Robert L. Chandler
  7,218 votes 17.08%
• (107 Writein Votes 0.25%)

Board Member; Saratoga Union School District (2 Elected)

• Cindy Ruby
  4,754 votes 34.97%
• Shinku Sharma
  3,245 votes 23.87%
• Kenneth P. Schulz
  2,924 votes 21.51%
• John Waite
  2,637 votes 19.40%
• (34 Writein Votes 0.25%)

Board Member; Union School District (2 Elected)

• Vickie Brown
  5,029 votes 21.19%
• Barbara A. Nietfeld
  4,909 votes 20.68%
• Jim Thylin
  4,868 votes 20.51%
• Harold Stuart
  4,867 votes 20.50%
• Deanna Meyer
  4,021 votes 16.94%
• (44 Writein Votes 0.19%)

City

Council Member; City of Campbell (2 Elected)

• Donald R. Burr
  5,161 votes 24.32%
• Joe Hernandez
  5,042 votes 23.76%
• Evan Dea Low
  4,660 votes 21.96%
• Tim Mason
  3,763 votes 17.74%
• George Doorley
  2,591 votes 12.21%
• (42 Writein Votes 0.20%)

City Clerk; City of Campbell

• Anne Coyne Bybee
  10,605 votes 99.50%
• (53 Writein Votes 0.50%)

Treasurer; City of Campbell

• Gerald E. Kennedy
  10,837 votes 99.54%
• (50 Writein Votes 0.46%)

Council Member; Town of Los Altos Hills (3 Elected)

• Mike O'Malley
  2,547 votes 22.83%
• Craig A.T. Jones
  2,511 votes 22.51%
• Jean "John" Mordo
  2,470 votes 22.14%
• Colette Cranston
  2,326 votes 20.85%
• Carol Jean Gottlieb
  1,300 votes 11.66%
• (8 Writein Votes 0.07%)

Council Member; Town of Los Gatos (2 Elected)

• Steve Glickman
  7,712 votes 36.22%
• Barbara Spector
  7,093 votes 33.31%
• Barry Bakken
  6,487 votes 30.47%
• (36 Writein Votes 0.17%)

Town Clerk; Town of Los Gatos

• Marian V. Cosgrove
  7,319 votes 62.07%
• Teri Hope
  4,460 votes 37.82%
• (13 Writein Votes 0.11%)

Treasurer; Town of Los Gatos

• Linda L. Lubeck
  10,790 votes 99.54%
• (50 Writein Votes 0.46%)

Mayor; City of Milpitas

• Jose "Joe" Esteves
  9,593 votes 57.59%
• Jim Lawson
  6,922 votes 41.55%
• Victor F. Nejal (write-in)
• (143 Writein Votes 0.86%)

Council Member; City of Milpitas (2 Elected)

• Bob Livengood
  9,089 votes 31.82%
• Debbie Giordano
  7,496 votes 26.24%
• Deepka Lalwani
  5,272 votes 18.45%
• Patricia "Trish" Dixon
  4,709 votes 16.48%
• Ed "Mr America" Connor
  2,001 votes 7.00%
• (61 Writein Votes 0.22%)

Mayor; City of Morgan Hill

• Dennis Kennedy
  7,536 votes 59.57%
• Greg Sellers
  5,084 votes 40.19%
• (30 Writein Votes 0.24%)

Council Member; City of Morgan Hill (2 Elected)

• Larry Carr
  6,641 votes 33.44%
• Mark Grzan
  6,384 votes 32.14%
• Julia G. Starling
  2,452 votes 12.35%
• Kelly Bell Kubica
  2,303 votes 11.60%
• Allan P. Abrams
  2,081 votes 10.48%
• (28 Writein Votes 0.14%)

City Clerk; City of Morgan Hill

• Irma Torrez
  10,086 votes 99.38%
• (63 Writein Votes 0.62%)

Treasurer; City of Morgan Hill

• Michael J. Roorda
  10,100 votes 99.46%
• (55 Writein Votes 0.54%)

Council Member; City of Mountain View (4 Elected)

• Matt Pear
  15,293 votes 21.23%
• Nick Galiotto
  12,544 votes 17.41%
• Laura A. Macias
  11,244 votes 15.61%
• Tom Means
  11,092 votes 15.40%
• Margaret Abe-Koga
  10,987 votes 15.25%
• Stephanie Schaaf
  10,888 votes 15.11%
• (110 Writein Votes 0.15%)

Council Member, 10; City of San Jose; Council District 10

• Nancy Pyle
  16,107 votes 50.51%
• Rich De La Rosa
  15,739 votes 49.36%
• (40 Writein Votes 0.13%)

Council Member; City of Santa Clara; Seat 3

• Will Kennedy
  11,895 votes 41.80%
• Karen Hardy
  11,839 votes 41.60%
• Nam Nguyen
  4,665 votes 16.39%
• (61 Writein Votes 0.21%)

Council Member; City of Santa Clara; Seat 4

• Kevin Moore
  13,179 votes 47.90%
• Gap Kim
  7,643 votes 27.78%
• Frederick J. Clegg
  3,328 votes 12.10%
• Mario Bouza
  3,294 votes 11.97%
• (70 Writein Votes 0.25%)

Council Member; City of Santa Clara; Seat 6

• Patrick Kolstad
  20,929 votes 79.90%
• Thomas Macdevitt
  5,185 votes 19.80%
• (79 Writein Votes 0.30%)

Council Member; City of Santa Clara; Seat 7

• Jamie McLeod
  14,074 votes 52.47%
• Charles "Chuck" Blair, Jr.
  9,101 votes 33.93%
• Todd C. O'Donnell
  3,572 votes 13.32%
• (74 Writein Votes 0.28%)

City Clerk; City of Santa Clara

• Rod Diridon
  13,303 votes 48.23%
• Elise DeYoung
  8,235 votes 29.85%
• Vonna L. Gissler
  5,977 votes 21.67%
• (70 Writein Votes 0.25%)

Chief of Police; City of Santa Clara

• Steve Lodge
  25,555 votes 99.09%
• (234 Writein Votes 0.91%)

Council Member; City of Saratoga (2 Elected)

• Aileen Kao
  7,905 votes 35.16%
• Ann Waltonsmith
  7,460 votes 33.18%
• Andrew "Andy" Barnes
  7,121 votes 31.67%
• (56 Writein Votes 0.25%)

Special District

Director; Purissima Hills Water District (3 Elected)

• Ernest Solomon
  1,814 votes 27.97%
• Daniel F. Seidel
  1,393 votes 21.48%
• Bruno Ferrari
  784 votes 12.09%
• Maynard B. Stevenson
  634 votes 9.78%
• Diane A. Brauch
  543 votes 8.37%
• Robert Anderson
  528 votes 8.14%
• Richard K. Ellinger
  429 votes 6.62%
• James W. Abraham
  354 votes 5.46%
• (6 Writein Votes 0.09%)

Proposition 1A Protection of Local Government Revenues
9,398,045 / 83.6% Yes votes ...... 1,837,430 / 16.4% No votes

Should local property tax and sales tax revenues remain with local government thereby safeguarding funding for public safety, health, libraries, parks, and other local services? Provisions can only be suspended if the Governor declares a fiscal necessity and two-thirds of the Legislature concur.

Proposition 59 Public Records, Open Meetings
9,322,156 / 83.3% Yes votes ...... 1,867,161 / 16.7% No votes

Shall the Constitution be amended to include public's right of access to meetings of government bodies and writings of government officials while preserving specified constitutional rights and retaining existing exclusions for certain meetings and records?

Proposition 60 Election Rights of Political Parties
7,217,315 / 67.5% Yes votes ...... 3,473,838 / 32.5% No votes

Shall the general election ballot be required to include candidate receiving most votes among candidates of same party for partisan office in primary election?

Proposition 60A Surplus Property
7,765,107 / 73.2% Yes votes ...... 2,839,572 / 26.8% No votes

Shall the sale proceeds of most surplus state property pay off specified bonds?

Proposition 61 Children's Hospital Projects. Grant Program
6,620,176 / 58.3% Yes votes ...... 4,743,459 / 41.7% No votes

Shall $750 million general obligation bonds be authorized for grants to eligible children's hospitals for construction, expansion, remodeling, renovation, furnishing and equipping children's hospitals?

Proposition 62 Elections. Primaries
5,111,627 / 46.2% Yes votes ...... 5,960,889 / 53.8% No votes

Should primary elections be structured so that voters may vote for any state or federal candidate regardless of party registration of voter or candidate? The two primary-election candidates receiving most votes for an office, whether they are candidates with "no party" or members of same or different party, would be listed on general election ballot. Exempts presidential nominations.

Proposition 63 Mental Health Services Expansion, Funding. Tax on Personal Incomes above $1 Million
6,183,119 / 53.7% Yes votes ...... 5,330,052 / 46.3% No votes

Should a 1% tax on taxable personal income above $1 million to fund expanded health services for mentally ill children, adults, seniors be established?

Proposition 64 Limit on Private Enforcement of Unfair Business Competition Laws
6,562,861 / 58.9% Yes votes ...... 4,572,383 / 41.1% No votes

Should individual or class action "unfair business" lawsuits be allowed only if actual loss suffered? Only government officials may enforce these laws on public's behalf.

Proposition 65 Local Government Funds, Revenues. State Mandates
3,895,621 / 37.6% Yes votes ...... 6,461,927 / 62.4% No votes

Should reduction of local fee/tax revenues require voter approval? Permits suspension of state mandate if no state reimbursement to local government within 180 days after obligation determined.

Proposition 66 Limitations on "Three Strikes" Law. Sex Crimes. Punishment
5,596,077 / 47.3% Yes votes ...... 6,230,122 / 52.7% No votes

Should the "Three Strikes" law be limited to violent and/or serious felonies? Permits limited re-sentencing under new definitions. Increases punishment for specified sex crimes against children.

Proposition 67 Emergency Medical Services. Funding. Telephone Surcharge
3,238,537 / 28.4% Yes votes ...... 8,154,515 / 71.6% No votes

Should the telephone surcharge be increased and other funds for emergency room physicians, hospital emergency rooms, community clinics, emergency personnel training/equipment, and 911 telephone system be allocated?

Proposition 68 Non-Tribal Commercial Gambling Expansion. Tribal Gaming Compact Amendments. Revenues, Tax Exemptions
1,894,183 / 16.2% Yes votes ...... 9,788,161 / 83.8% No votes

Should tribal compact amendments be authorized? Unless tribes accept, should casino gaming be authorized for sixteen non-tribal establishments? Percentage of gaming revenues fund government services.

Proposition 69 DNA Samples. Collection. Database. Funding
7,183,917 / 62.0% Yes votes ...... 4,395,343 / 38.0% No votes

Should collection of DNA samples from all felons, and from others arrested for or charged with specified crimes be required with submission to state DNA database? Provides for funding.

Proposition 70 Tribal Gaming Compacts. Exclusive Gaming Rights. Contributions to State
2,759,558 / 23.7% Yes votes ...... 8,868,324 / 76.3% No votes

Upon tribe's request, should the Governor be required to execute a 99-year compact? Tribes contribute percentage of net gaming income to state funds, in exchange for expanded, exclusive tribal casino gaming.

Proposition 71 Stem Cell Research. Funding. Bonds
7,009,814 / 59.1% Yes votes ...... 4,859,401 / 40.9% No votes

Should the "California Institute for Regenerative Medicine" be established to regulate and fund stem cell research with the constitutional right to conduct such research and with an oversight committee? Prohibits funding of human reproductive cloning research.

Proposition 72 Health Care Coverage Requirements
5,681,863 / 49.1% Yes votes ...... 5,881,886 / 50.9% No votes

Should legislation requiring health care coverage for employees, as specified, working for large and medium employers be approved?

Measure A Prevailing Wage -- County of Santa Clara (Charter Amendment - Majority Approval Required)
237,162 / 48.98% Yes votes ...... 247,047 / 51.02% No votes

Shall the "prevailing wage" provisions of the Santa Clara County Charter, which have been interpreted by courts to mean base pay only and to require comparisons to private sector employees, be amended so County rates of pay will be based on comparisons only to public sector employees and, "wages" and "rates of pay" will mean base pay and employer-paid contributions for employee benefits, such as medical, dental and retirement plans?
YES
NO

Measure B Impasse Procedures -- County of Santa Clara (Charter Amendment - Majority Approval Requried)
199,467 / 42.23% Yes votes ...... 272,823 / 57.77% No votes

Shall the Charter be amended to permit the voters to approve or disapprove decisions made by arbitrators in labor negotiation disputes after the Board of Supervisors finds that those decisions will substantially interfere with the Board's authority over the financial and employment affairs of the County or will result in greater cost than the County's last proposal during negotiations, if the Charter has been amended to require binding arbitration for labor negotiation disputes?
YES
NO

Measure C Binding Arbitration -- County of Santa Clara (Charter Amendment - Majority Approval Required)
204,377 / 43.50% Yes votes ...... 265,498 / 56.50% No votes

Shall the Charter of the County of Santa Clara be amended to supersede dispute resolution processes contained in State and County law in the event that bargaining is unsuccessful, to impose binding arbitration to resolve negotiation disputes over wages, hours or other terms and conditions of employment between the County of Santa Clara and unions representing certain County attorneys, certain officers employed by the County Department of Correction, and certain County registered nurses, who currently resolve disputes pursuant to law?
YES
NO

Measure D Transfer of Territory -- Santa Clara County Board of Education Transfer Area (Majority Approval Required)
3 / 100.00% Yes votes ...... 0 / 0.00% No votes

For the transfer of territory from Union and Campbell Union High School Districts to Los Gatos Union and Los Gatos-Saratoga Joint Union High School Districts
Yes

For the transfer of territory from Union and Campbell Union High School Districts to Los Gatos Union and Los Gatos-Saratoga Joint Union High School Districts
No

Measure E Repair/Overcrowding Measure -- Yosemite Community College District (Bond Measure - 55% Approval Required)
87,523 / 62.2% Yes votes ...... 53,185 / 37.8% No votes
   84,403 (62.62%) Yes / 50,388 (37.38%) No in Stanislaus County
   Yes / No in Santa Clara County
   3120 (52.7%) Yes / 2797 (47.3%) No in San Joaquin County

[N.B. Those Santa Clara County voters who are eligible to vote on this measure will receive a separate ballot by mail for this measure from Stanislaus County.]

To prepare Modesto Junior College and Columbia College students for jobs and four-year colleges, repair buildings, and increase access to educational opportunities by repairing, constructing, equipping buildings, classrooms, libraries, science labs, establishing new and expanded college education centers in Turlock, Oakdale, Patterson and Calaveras County, and acquiring land, modernizing classroom technology, shall Yosemite Community College District issue $326,174,000 in bonds, at legal rates, with annual audits, a Citizens' Oversight Committee and no money for administrators' salaries?"
BONDS YES
BONDS NO

Measure G College Improvement Measure -- San Jose-Evergreen Community College District (Bond Measure - 55% Approval Required)
141,070 / 65.39% Yes votes ...... 74,661 / 34.61% No votes

To prepare students for jobs and transfer to four-year universities by:

• Building art, science and math classrooms and labs;
• Expanding healthcare job training facilities; and by
• Upgrading, acquiring, constructing and equipping facilities, sites and classrooms;

shall San Jose-Evergreen Community College District issue $185 million in bonds, at legal rates, with citizen oversight, guaranteed annual audits, and no money for administrators' salaries and without increasing existing tax rates?"

BONDS YES
BONDS NO

Measure H College Repair/Job Training Measure -- West Valley-Mission Community College District (Bond Measure - 55% Approval Required)
79,524 / 60.1% Yes votes ...... 52,870 / 39.9% No votes
   78,138 (60.13%) Yes / 51,805 (39.87%) No in Santa Clara County
   1,386 (56.5%) Yes / 1,065 (43.5%) No in Santa Cruz County

To repair/upgrade West Valley and Mission Colleges, improve training/transfer programs, upgrade fire safety, repair leaky roofs, improve disabled access, repair/expand job training classrooms for nurses, police, firefighters, paramedics, upgrade classroom technology for a changing workforce, repair, construct, equip buildings, classrooms, libraries, sites, science/computer labs, shall West Valley-Mission Community College District issue $235 million in bonds, at legal rates, with annual audits, citizen oversight and no money for administrator's salaries?"
BONDS YES
BONDS NO

Measure I Maintain High Quality Education -- Palo Alto Unified School District (Parcel Tax - Two-thirds Approval Required)
22,301 / 66.01% Yes votes ...... 11,483 / 33.99% No votes

To maintain high quality education in our neighborhood schools, avoid deeper cuts to classroom instruction, maintain manageable class sizes, and preserve educational programs that attract the best teachers and school employees, and enhance student achievement, shall Palo Alto Unified School District increase its current parcel tax by $19 per parcel per month for 8 years, with an exemption for senior citizens and all money staying in our community to benefit local schools?"
YES
NO

Measure J Rehabilitate Schools -- Santa Clara Unified School District (Bond Measure - 55% Approval Required)
27,343 / 72.04% Yes votes ...... 10,610 / 27.96% No votes

To rehabilitate middle and high schools, improve student safety and qualify for State matching funds, shall Santa Clara Unified School District make seismic upgrades to classrooms and schools, add school facilities to relieve overcrowding, and repair deteriorated plumbing, sewers, bathrooms, leaky roofs, aging boilers, inadequate heating, electrical and building systems; by issuing $315,000,000 of bonds at legal interest rates, with independent citizen oversight, no money for administrative salaries, and all money staying in our community to improve local schools?"
BONDS YES
BONDS NO

Measure K School Improvements -- East Side Union High School District (Parcel Tax - Two-thirds Approval Required)
77,777 / 62.91% Yes votes ...... 45,854 / 37.09% No votes

To increase student literacy, provide students training in modern technology, and improve student safety throughout the District including Andrew Hill, Evergreen Valley, Foothill, Independence, James Lick, Mt. Pleasant, Oak Grove, Piedmont Hills, Santa Teresa, Silver Creek, Overfelt and Yerba Buena High Schools, shall East Side Union High School District levy an annual tax of $50 per parcel provided spending is annually reviewed by an independent citizens' oversight committee and all funds are spent locally and not transferred to the State?
YES
NO

Measure L Maintain High Quality Education -- Fremont Union High School District (Parcel Tax - Two-thirds Approval Required)
46,496 / 67.11% Yes votes ...... 22,790 / 32.89% No votes

In order to maintain high quality education at our local high schools + Cupertino, Fremont, Homestead, Lynbrook and Monta Vista High Schools + by preserving core academic classes, maintaining qualified and experienced teachers and school employees, and continuing programs that help our students qualify for college, shall the Fremont Union High School District levy $98 per parcel annually for 6 years to benefit local schools with an exemption for seniors, no money for administrators and all money staying in our community?
YES
NO

Measure M Improve Academics and Safety -- Campbell Union High School District (Parcel Tax - Two-thirds Approval Required)
49,930 / 67.51% Yes votes ...... 24,024 / 32.49% No votes

To restore funds cut by state government with local funds that cannot be taken by the state, reduce class size, retain qualified teachers, restore/expand offerings in science, mathematics, English, Advanced Placement, music, foreign language and other classes, and improve academics and safety at Branham, Del Mar, Leigh, Prospect, Westmont, Camden and Boynton High Schools; shall Campbell Union High School District assess parcels $85/year, for five years, with citizen oversight and exemptions for residents 65 years and older?
YES
NO

Measure N Ensure Funding -- Evergreen School District (Parcel Tax - Two-thirds Approval Required)
19,070 / 66.10% Yes votes ...... 9,781 / 33.90% No votes

To ensure funding for local Evergreen schools that cannot be taken away by the State and that will be used to continue K-3 class-size reduction; keep school libraries open; support technology in every school; and provide a textbook for every child: shall the Evergreen Elementary School District be authorized to levy a tax of ($94) per parcel per year for a period of only four years with an exemption for 65 or older?
YES
NO

Measure O Maintain High Quality Education -- Cupertino Union School District (Parcel Tax - Two-thirds Approval Required)
31,583 / 66.17% Yes votes ...... 16,145 / 33.83% No votes

In order to maintain high quality education at our neighborhood elementary and middle schools by attracting and retaining the best teachers and staff; keeping class sizes small; maintaining essential educational programs including music and art; and funding programs that enhance student achievement, shall the Cupertino Union School District levy $98 per parcel annually for 6 years with an exemption for seniors, no money for administrator salaries and all money staying in our community to benefit local public schools?
YES
NO

Measure P Maintain High Quality Education -- Sunnyvale School District (Bond Measure - 55% Approval Required)
16,283 / 72.98% Yes votes ...... 6,030 / 27.02% No votes

To maintain a safe learning environment at Sunnyvale's elementary and middle schools by replacing 40 year old gas, water and sewer lines; improving and expanding school libraries; installing energy efficient heating and cooling systems; replacing portables with permanent classrooms; expanding school facilities to relieve overcrowding; and making essential school improvements shall Sunnyvale School District issue $120 million in bonds at legal rates, with citizen oversight, no money for administrators and all funds staying locally?"
BONDS YES
BONDS NO

Measure Q School Repairs -- Franklin-McKinley School District (Bond Measure - 55% Approval Required)
11,366 / 72.71% Yes votes ...... 4,266 / 27.29% No votes

"Shall Franklin-McKinley School District relieve overcrowding, repair, upgrade and equip all local schools, improve student safety conditions, upgrade electrical wiring for technology, install energy efficient heating/cooling systems, replace outdated plumbing/sewer systems, repair leaky rundown roofs/bathrooms, drainage systems, construct a new school, repair, acquire, improve, schools, sites and classrooms, by issuing $30,000,000 of bonds at legal rates, requiring annual audits, citizen oversight, and no money for administrators' salaries?"
BONDS YES
BONDS NO

Measure R Schools Improvements -- Alum Rock Union School District (Parcel Tax - Two-thirds Approval Required)
13,593 / 68.86% Yes votes ...... 6,147 / 31.14% No votes

To improve neighborhood elementary and middle schools by:

• Expanding reading, math and science programs;
• Reducing class sizes;
• Providing one teacher for every 20 students in kindergarten through third grade;
• Replacing outdated library books; and
• Improving teacher retention and recruitment
  

Shall Alum Rock Union Elementary School District levy an annual parcel tax of $100, for five years only, adjusted annually for inflation, with guaranteed annual audits, citizens' oversight and no money for administrators' salaries?
YES
NO

Measure S Library and Reading Protection Measure -- City of San Jose (Parcel Tax - Two-thirds Approval Required)
172,883 / 67.18% Yes votes ...... 84,462 / 32.82% No votes

To support neighborhood libraries, including: buying needed books and materials; preventing severe reductions in hours; preventing deep cuts in children's reading programs; shall the City of San Jose replace the expiring library assessment with an annual parcel tax in the same amount, $25 for single-family residences and proportional for other properties, adjusted for inflation capped at 3% annually, limited to ten years and subject to independent audits and citizen oversight?
YES
NO

Measure T Amendments to Hillside Ordinance and General Plan -- City of Milpitas (Hillside Ordinance - Majority Approval Required)
10,466 / 65.85% Yes votes ...... 5,428 / 34.15% No votes

Shall an ordinance be adopted that requires that, until December 31, 2018, any amendments to the existing "Hillside Combining District" Ordinance and any amendments to the general plan land use designation for lands currently designated as "Hillside" property be approved by the voters before becoming effective?"
YES
NO

Measure U Utility User Tax and Funding City Services -- City of Saratoga (Advisory Vote - Majority Approval Required)
7,718 / 55.92% Yes votes ...... 6,083 / 44.08% No votes

This is a non-binding advisory measure asking Saratoga voters' preferences in funding City services. This measure does not limit the authority of the City Council to spend tax revenues on general municipal services. Should the City of Saratoga use funds generated by a utility user tax primarily for repair, maintenance, and improvement of City infrastructure (including streets, bridges, sidewalks, medians, buildings, storm drains, and parks), and to maintain or improve current levels of public safety?
YES
NO

Measure V Tax on Utitlities -- City of Saratoga (Utility User's Tax - Majority Approval Required)
2,919 / 20.08% Yes votes ...... 11,617 / 79.92% No votes

Shall the City of Saratoga adopt an ordinance imposing a 4% tax on users of telephone, electricity, gas, water, and video services for general revenue purposes that will sunset ten years from its effective date?
YES
NO