Combined ballot

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President/Vice President of the United States

• Barack Obama/Joe Biden, Democratic
  8,063,473 votes 61.1%
• John McCain/Sarah Palin, Republican
  4,902,278 votes 37.1%
• Ralph Nader/Matt Gonzales, Peace and Freedom
  105,375 votes 0.8%
• Bob Barr/Wayne A. Root, Libertarian
  65,654 votes 0.5%
• Alan Keyes/Wiley S. Drake, Sr., American Independent
  39,620 votes 0.3%
• Cynthia McKinney/Rosa Clemente, Green
  37,432 votes 0.2%
• James Harris/Alyson Kennedy (Write-in)
• Ron Paul/Gail Lightfoot (Write-in)
• Frank Moore/Susan Block (Write-in)
• Chuck Baldwin/Darrell Castle (Write-in)

US Legislative

United States Representative; District 3

• Dan Lungren, Republican
  153,695 votes 49.5%
• William Durston, Democratic
  136,767 votes 44.0%
• Dina Padilla, Peace and Freedom
  13,243 votes 4.3%
• Douglas Tuma, Libertarian
  7,147 votes 2.2%

United States Representative; District 4

• Tom McClintock, Republican
  184,543 votes 50.3%
• Charlie Brown, Democratic
  182,967 votes 49.7%

United States Representative; District 5

• Doris Matsui, Democratic
  164,242 votes 74.4%
• Paul Smith, Republican
  46,002 votes 20.8%
• Linda Roberts, Peace and Freedom
  10,731 votes 4.8%
• David B. Lynch (Write-in)

United States Representative; District 10

• Ellen Tauscher, Democratic
  188,114 votes 65.1%
• Nicholas Gerber, Republican
  90,230 votes 31.3%
• Eugene Ruyle, Peace and Freedom
  10,685 votes 3.6%

State Senate

State Senator; District 1

• Dave Cox, Republican
  265,356 votes 62.3%
• Anselmo Chavez, Democratic
  160,845 votes 37.7%

State Senator; District 5

• Lois Wolk, Democratic
  205,567 votes 64.6%
• Greg Aghazarian, Republican
  113,076 votes 35.4%

State Assembly

Member of the State Assembly; District 4

• Ted Gaines, Republican
  166,582 votes 100.0%

Member of the State Assembly; District 5

• Roger Niello, Republican
  101,888 votes 54.3%
• Danial Leahy, Democratic
  71,733 votes 38.1%
• Karen Martinez, Peace and Freedom
  14,295 votes 7.6%

Member of the State Assembly; District 9

• Dave Jones, Democratic
  92,038 votes 72.9%
• Mali Currington, Republican
  26,622 votes 21.0%
• Gerald Frink, Peace and Freedom
  7,744 votes 6.1%

Member of the State Assembly; District 10

• Alyson Huber, Democratic
  88,219 votes 46.7%
• Jack Sieglock, Republican
  87,714 votes 46.4%
• Janice Bonser, Libertarian
  13,089 votes 6.9%

Member of the State Assembly; District 15

• Joan Buchanan, Democratic
  123,983 votes 52.3%
• Abram Wilson, Republican
  113,481 votes 47.7%

Judicial

Superior Court Judge; County of Sacramento; Office 6

• Peter J. McBrien
  285,310 votes 96.07%
• Matthew Jay Smith (Write-in)
• (11,657 Total Write-In Votes 3.93%)

Superior Court Judge; County of Sacramento; Office 13

• Marjorie Koller
  280,195 votes 98.03%
• (5,639 Total Write-In Votes 1.97%)

Superior Court Judge; County of Sacramento; Office 16

• Kevin R. Culhane
  281,831 votes 98.09%
• (5,495 Total Write-In Votes 1.91%)

School

Member; Placer County Board of Education; Area 1

• Tami A. Brodnik
  2,807 votes 60.53%
• Gordon James Hinkle
  1,785 votes 38.49%
• (45 Total Write-In Votes .97%)

Trustee; Los Rios Community College District; Area 3

• Terry Cochran
  38,326 votes 56.7%
• Todd Braun
  29,107 votes 43.0%
• (209 Total Write-In Votes 0.3%)

Trustee; Los Rios Community College District; Area 5

• Pam Haynes
  20,675 votes 41.89%
• Sharon Owens Thomas
  18,418 votes 37.31%
• Tom Kraus
  4,487 votes 9.09%
• Peter Finn
  3,436 votes 6.96%
• Chris Tedesco
  2,029 votes 4.11%
• (314 Total Write-In Votes .64%)

Trustee; Los Rios Community College District; Area 7

• Katherine "Kay" Albiani
  40,621 votes 58.64%
• John D. Taylor
  15,250 votes 22.01%
• Steve Edward Miller
  6,932 votes 10.01%
• Bruce Nelson
  6,207 votes 8.96%
• (265 Total Write-In Votes .38%)

Board Member; San Joaquin Delta Community College District; Area 1

• C. Jennet Stebbins
  67,049 votes 38.7%
• James Grunsky
  62,902 votes 36.3%
• Anthony E. Bugarin
  42,432 votes 24.5%
• (669 Total Write-In Votes 0.4%)

Board Member; San Joaquin Delta Community College District; Area 2

• Mary Ann Cox
  73,474 votes 42.1%
• David Rishwain
  54,459 votes 31.2%
• Motecuzoma Patrick Sanchez
  24,458 votes 14.0%
• Thomas Labounty
  12,324 votes 7.1%
• Gregory Benigno
  9,110 votes 5.2%
• (503 Total Write-In Votes 0.3%)

Board Member; San Joaquin Delta Community College District; Area 5

• Steve Castellanos
  115,660 votes 69.4%
• Al Lennox
  50,224 votes 30.1%
• (725 Total Write-In Votes 0.4%)

Board Member; San Joaquin Delta Community College District; Area 6

• Teresa R. Brown
  72,981 votes 44.2%
• Greg McCreary
  46,704 votes 28.3%
• Carolyn Gamino
  44,886 votes 27.2%
• (718 Total Write-In Votes 0.4%)

Board Member; Sierra Joint Community College District; Area 4

• Elaine Rowen
  7,193 votes 56.4%
• Dennis Michael Cota
  5,471 votes 42.9%
• (89 Total Write-In Votes 0.7%)

Board Member; Sierra Joint Community College District; Area 7

• Aaron Klein
  6,501 votes 54.2%
• John Vodonick
  5,390 votes 45.0%
• (94 Total Write-In Votes 0.8%)

Board Member; Center Unified School District (2 Elected)

• Matthew L. "Matt" Friedman
  3,566 votes 41.02%
• Nancy Anderson
  2,959 votes 34.03%
• Gail Wong
  2,104 votes 24.20%
• (65 Total Write-In Votes .75%)

Board Member; Elk Grove Unified School District; Area 1

• William H. Lugg, Jr.
  55,154 votes 68.86%
• Todd Danler
  24,529 votes 30.63%
• (409 Total Write-In Votes .51%)

Board Member; Folsom Cordova Unified School District (2 Elected)

• Joanne Reinking
  12,571 votes 21.04%
• Teresa A. Stanley
  12,374 votes 20.71%
• Conrade C. Mayer
  10,380 votes 17.37%
• Marilyn Maggio
  7,431 votes 12.44%
• Daniel Cheng
  4,803 votes 8.04%
• Dyarl E. Abdo
  4,332 votes 7.25%
• Kumar Kalagara
  4,141 votes 6.93%
• Gary T. Johnson
  3,563 votes 5.96%
• (162 Total Write-In Votes .27%)

Trustee; Sacramento City Unified School District; Trustee Area 3

• Donald Terry
  5,034 votes 33.82%
• Vicki Simpson
  4,876 votes 32.76%
• David Chance
  2,646 votes 17.78%
• James Cramer (Withdrawn)
  2,259 votes 15.18%
• (68 Total Write-In Votes .46%)

Trustee; Sacramento City Unified School District; Trustee Area 4

• Gustavo Arroyo
  4,655 votes 44.06%
• Theresa Saechao
  4,282 votes 40.53%
• Darlene Anderson
  1,595 votes 15.10%
• (34 Total Write-In Votes .32%)

Trustee; Sacramento City Unified School District; Trustee Area 5

• Diana Rodriguez
  6,654 votes 66.19%
• Leo Bennett-Cauchon
  1,726 votes 17.17%
• Toni Colley-Perry
  1,616 votes 16.07%
• (57 Total Write-In Votes .57%)

Board Member; San Juan Unified School District (3 Elected)

• Larry Miles
  57,077 votes 25.26%
• Lucinda E. Luttgen
  55,321 votes 24.49%
• Richard Launey
  50,892 votes 22.53%
• Lance Christensen
  32,123 votes 14.22%
• Joan D. Miller
  29,524 votes 13.07%
• (989 Total Write-In Votes .44%)

Board Member; Natomas Unified School District (3 Elected)

• Susan M. Heredia
  10,639 votes 29.31%
• Bruce Roberts
  8,491 votes 23.39%
• Jules A. Tran
  5,622 votes 15.49%
• Patricia A. Adams
  4,225 votes 11.64%
• Briza Trujillo Cardenas
  3,697 votes 10.18%
• Fredrick S. "Rick" Cohen
  3,487 votes 9.61%
• (140 Total Write-In Votes .39%)

Board Member; Galt Joint Union High School District; 4 Year Term (2 Elected)

• Diann Kitamura
  4,720 votes 28.9%
• Kathleen S. Amos
  4,642 votes 28.4%
• Norman Pearson
  3,845 votes 23.5%
• Connie Goethel
  3,077 votes 18.8%
• (66 Total Write-In Votes 0.4%)

Board Member; Galt Joint Union High School District; 2 Year Short Term

• Dennis Richardson
  5,894 votes 60.3%
• Robert "Gus" Prouty
  3,841 votes 39.3%
• (38 Total Write-In Votes 0.4%)

Board Member; Roseville Joint Union High School District; 4 Year Term (3 Elected)

• Paige K. Stauss
  2,541 votes 29.80%
• Wayne D. Roberson
  2,024 votes 23.74%
• R. Jan Pinney
  1,948 votes 22.85%
• Garry L. Genzlinger
  1,918 votes 22.50%
• (95 Total Write-In Votes 1.11%)

Board Member; Roseville Joint Union High School District; 2 Year Short Term

• Scott E. Huber
  2,302 votes 54.65%
• Anthony K. Kong
  1,870 votes 44.40%
• (40 Total Write-In Votes .95%)

Board Member; Arcohe Union School District (2 Elected)

• Michele R. Neider
  640 votes 28.17%
• W. Scott Smith
  588 votes 25.88%
• Nikki Stone
  587 votes 25.84%
• James B. Knezovich
  442 votes 19.45%
• (15 Total Write-In Votes .66%)

Board Member; Dry Creek Joint School District (2 Elected)

• Jeff Randall
  2,236 votes 31.09%
• Scott B. Otsuka
  1,755 votes 24.41%
• Monica Prather
  1,349 votes 18.76%
• Barry D. Stillman
  1,086 votes 15.10%
• Bob Kunnmann
  720 votes 10.01%
• (45 Total Write-In Votes .63%)

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

• John Gordon
  3,206 votes 25.5%
• Susan Richardson
  3,161 votes 25.1%
• Ervin Hatzenbuhler
  2,289 votes 18.2%
• Doug Vanderkar
  2,108 votes 16.7%
• Tami Anstess
  1,788 votes 14.2%
• (42 Total Write-In Votes 0.3%)

Board Member; Robla School District (2 Elected)

• Kim A. Howard
  1,972 votes 41.26%
• Michael C. Mayr
  1,963 votes 41.08%
• Roneca R. Provost
  803 votes 16.80%
• (41 Total Write-In Votes .86%)

Mayor; City of Sacramento

• Kevin Johnson
  92,288 votes 57.40%
• Heather Fargo
  67,348 votes 41.89%
• (1,154 Total Write-In Votes .72%)

Council Member; City of Folsom (2 Elected)

• Jeff Starsky
  13,191 votes 31.28%
• Ernie Sheldon
  9,769 votes 23.16%
• Rosemary Younts
  7,886 votes 18.70%
• Michael Gordon
  6,920 votes 16.41%
• John Arnaz
  4,332 votes 10.27%
• (77 Total Write-In Votes .18%)

Council Member; City of Galt (2 Elected)

• Barbara Payne
  2,548 votes 22.34%
• Randy D. Shelton
  2,318 votes 20.32%
• Tim Raboy
  1,820 votes 15.96%
• Tom Santillan
  1,111 votes 9.74%
• George Romano
  936 votes 8.21%
• Kelly L. Keagy
  889 votes 7.79%
• Rick Salton
  877 votes 7.69%
• Rodney E. Stanhope
  630 votes 5.52%
• Frederick S. Goethel
  248 votes 2.17%
• (29 Total Write-In Votes .25%)

City Clerk; City of Galt

• Liz Aguire
  4,914 votes 98.64%
• (68 Total Write-In Votes 1.36%)

Treasurer; City of Galt

• Shaun L. Farrell
  4,618 votes 98.74%
• (59 Total Write-In Votes 1.26%)

Council Member; City of Citrus Heights (2 Elected)

• Jayna Karpinski-Costa
  12,880 votes 28.18%
• Jeff Slowey
  12,182 votes 26.65%
• James "Jim" Remick
  11,154 votes 24.41%
• Bret Daniels
  6,876 votes 15.04%
• Pete Miller
  2,472 votes 5.41%
• (139 Total Write-In Votes .30%)

Council Member; City of Rancho Cordova (3 Elected)

• Ken Cooley
  11,456 votes 32.07%
• David Sander
  9,999 votes 28.00%
• Robert J. McGarvey
  9,699 votes 27.16%
• Debra L. Davis
  4,294 votes 12.02%
• (269 Total Write-In Votes .75%)

Council Member; City of Elk Grove; Council District 1

• Jim Cooper
  28,050 votes 57.55%
• La Wanna Montgomery
  20,459 votes 41.98%
• (231 Total Write-In Votes .47%)

Council Member; City of Elk Grove; Council District 3

• Steve Detrick
  27,879 votes 58.80%
• Michael P. Leary
  15,143 votes 31.94%
• Greg Higley
  4,219 votes 8.90%
• (173 Total Write-In Votes .36%)

Council Member; City of Elk Grove; Council District 5

• Sophia Gonzales Scherman
  18,592 votes 39.29%
• Katherine E. Maestas
  10,414 votes 22.01%
• Robert Felts
  9,719 votes 20.54%
• KT Tran
  8,448 votes 17.85%
• (146 Total Write-In Votes .31%)

Special District

Director; Sacramento Municipal Utility District; Ward 2

• Nancy Bui
  33,320 votes 51.70%
• Mark Bahouth
  20,569 votes 31.92%
• John L. Buhl
  10,321 votes 16.01%
• (237 Total Write-In Votes .37%)

Director; Cosumnes Community Services District (3 Elected)

• Guy Rutter
  19,777 votes 17.42%
• Gil A. Albiani
  19,477 votes 17.16%
• Michelle Orrock
  18,684 votes 16.46%
• Sandi Russell
  17,772 votes 15.65%
• Douglas McElroy
  14,464 votes 12.74%
• Jimmie Johnson
  13,801 votes 12.16%
• Rod Brewer
  9,185 votes 8.09%
• (371 Total Write-In Votes .33%)

Director; Rancho Murieta Community Services District (2 Elected)

• Steven Mobley
  1,513 votes 30.00%
• Betty Ferraro
  1,354 votes 26.85%
• Jerry Pasek
  1,131 votes 22.43%
• Wayne W. Kuntz
  1,027 votes 20.36%
• (18 Total Write-In Votes .36%)

Board Member; Florin Resource Conservation District (2 Elected)

• Elliot Mulberg
  37,033 votes 35.19%
• Chuck Dawson
  21,724 votes 20.65%
• David A. Benson
  18,003 votes 17.11%
• Davies Ononiwu
  16,102 votes 15.30%
• Bob Gray
  11,898 votes 11.31%
• (465 Total Write-In Votes .44%)

Director; Delta Fire Protection District (2 Elected)

• Vincent Chavier
  130 votes 44.37%
• Rudy Diaz
  95 votes 32.42%
• Robert Riddell
  47 votes 16.04%
• Richard E. Madison
  21 votes 7.17%

Director; Herald Fire Protection District (3 Elected)

• Dennis R. Johnson
  649 votes 24.13%
• Lance Newhall
  606 votes 22.53%
• Harry Aschwanden
  533 votes 19.81%
• Laurey Lorimer
  357 votes 13.27%
• Harry Campbell
  276 votes 10.26%
• Tyna L. O'Farrell
  258 votes 9.59%
• (11 Total Write-In Votes .41%)

Board Member; Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District; Division 6

• D'Elman Clark
  12,137 votes 63.88%
• Robert H. Halleck
  6,755 votes 35.55%
• (107 Total Write-In Votes .56%)

Director; Wilton Fire Protection District (3 Elected)

• Joseph Guardino
  1,975 votes 31.88%
• Dan Speer
  1,869 votes 30.16%
• Obe Brown
  1,587 votes 25.61%
• Ron Fiorica
  740 votes 11.94%
• (25 Total Write-In Votes .40%)

Director; Arcade Creek Recreation and Park District (3 Elected)

• Linda Kimura
  3,012 votes 27.89%
• Vickie Roy
  3,005 votes 27.82%
• Iris H. Bachman
  2,397 votes 22.19%
• Christopher Charlesworth
  2,306 votes 21.35%
• (80 Total Write-In Votes .74%)

Director; Cordova Recreation and Park District (2 Elected)

• Mark E. Baxter
  11,236 votes 22.30%
• Rick Sloan
  8,565 votes 17.00%
• Perry Metzger
  8,550 votes 16.97%
• Kendall Tough
  7,412 votes 14.71%
• Kathryn L. Gerwig
  6,328 votes 12.56%
• David A. Ivazian
  4,421 votes 8.78%
• David Wayne La Pierre
  3,671 votes 7.29%
• (194 Total Write-In Votes .39%)

Director; Fair Oaks Recreation and Park District (3 Elected)

• John O'Farrell
  7,943 votes 29.11%
• Brandon D. Rose
  6,852 votes 25.11%
• Geoffrey A. Simcoe
  6,706 votes 24.58%
• Tel Labelle
  5,660 votes 20.74%
• (126 Total Write-In Votes .46%)

Director; North Highlands Recreation and Park District (3 Elected)

• Sara Carson
  5,098 votes 28.72%
• Diane M. Richards
  4,604 votes 25.94%
• Frederick Gayle
  4,560 votes 25.69%
• Floradell Ogle
  3,402 votes 19.17%
• (85 Total Write-In Votes .48%)

Director; Orangevale Recreation and Park District (3 Elected)

• Mike Stickney
  7,033 votes 28.64%
• Steve Caldwell
  6,706 votes 27.31%
• Leonard Hawkins
  5,774 votes 23.52%
• Josh Pino
  4,917 votes 20.03%
• (123 Total Write-In Votes .50%)

Director; Rio Linda-Elverta Recreation and Park District (2 Elected)

• Duane K. Anderson
  3,076 votes 30.62%
• Wayne Del Nero
  2,872 votes 28.59%
• Robert McKenzie
  2,525 votes 25.13%
• Jeff Bair
  1,527 votes 15.20%
• (46 Total Write-In Votes .46%)

Director; Del Paso Manor Water District (2 Elected)

• Michael A. Clohossey
  1,093 votes 37.96%
• Richard Allen
  1,015 votes 35.26%
• Gregory Wilson
  449 votes 15.60%
• Jason David Brown
  313 votes 10.87%
• (9 Total Write-In Votes .31%)

Board Member; Rio Linda/Elverta Community Water District (3 Elected)

• Vivien Spicer Johnson
  2,525 votes 18.62%
• Joyce F. Hafner
  2,367 votes 17.46%
• Cathy D. Hood
  2,244 votes 16.55%
• Hal Morris
  1,808 votes 13.33%
• Steve Booth
  1,676 votes 12.36%
• Robert W. Blanchard
  1,474 votes 10.87%
• Mel Griffin
  1,409 votes 10.39%
• (57 Total Write-In Votes .42%)

Director; Sacramento Suburban Water District; Division 1

• Frederick Gayle
  5,005 votes 60.90%
• David J. Githens
  3,153 votes 38.37%
• (60 Total Write-In Votes .73%)

Proposition 1A Safe, Reliable High-Speed Passenger Train
Pass: 6,512,189 / 52.5% Yes votes ...... 5,887,181 / 47.5% No votes

To provide Californians a safe, convenient, affordable, and reliable alternative to driving and high gas prices; to provide good-paying jobs and improve California's economy while reducing air pollution, global warming greenhouse gases, and our dependence on foreign oil, shall $9.95 billion in bonds be issued to establish a clean, efficient high-speed train service linking Southern California, the Sacramento/San Joaquin Valley, and the San Francisco Bay Area, with at least 90 percent of bond funds spent for specific projects, with federal and private matching funds required, all bond funds subject to an independent audit?

Proposition 2 Standards for Confining Farm Animals
Pass: 8,009,556 / 63.4% Yes votes ...... 4,622,352 / 36.6% No votes

Shall certain farm animals be allowed, for the majority of every day, to fully extend their limbs or wings, lie down, stand up and turn around?

Proposition 3 Children's Hospital Bond Act. Grant Program
Pass: 6,805,649 / 55.1% Yes votes ...... 5,536,987 / 44.9% No votes

Shall $980,000,000 in general obligation bonds be authorized for construction, expansion, remodeling, renovation, furnishing and equipping of eligible children's hospitals?

Proposition 4 Waiting Period and Parental Notification Before Termination of Minor's Pregnancy
Fail: 6,071,863 / 48.0% Yes votes ...... 6,570,777 / 52.0% No votes

Shall the California Constitution be changed to prohibit abortion for an unemancipated minor until 48 hours after physician notifies minor's parent, legal guardian, or, in limited cases, substitute adult relative?

Proposition 5 Nonviolent Drug Offenses, Sentencing, Parole and Rehabilitation
Fail: 5,015,080 / 40.4% Yes votes ...... 7,407,454 / 59.6% No votes

Shall $460,000,000 be allocated annually to improve and expand treatment programs?

Proposition 6 Police and Law Enforcement Funding. Criminal Penalties and Laws
Fail: 3,728,495 / 30.8% Yes votes ...... 8,365,052 / 69.2% No votes

Shall of minimum of $965,000,000 of state funding be required each year for police and local law enforcement?

Proposition 7 Renewable Energy Generation
Fail: 4,376,814 / 35.4% Yes votes ...... 7,984,617 / 64.6% No votes

Shall government-owned utilities be required to generate 20% of their electricity from renewable energy by 2010, a standard currently applicable to private electrical corporations? Shall all utilities be required to generate 40% by 2020 and 50% by 2025?

Proposition 8 Eliminates Right of Same-Sex Couples to Marry
Pass: 6,838,107 / 52.3% Yes votes ...... 6,246,463 / 47.7% No votes

Shall the California Constitution be changed to eliminate the right of same-sex couples to marry providing that only marriage between a man and a woman is valid or recognized in California?

Proposition 9 Criminal Justice System. Victims' Rights. Parole
Pass: 6,518,511 / 53.8% Yes votes ...... 5,602,596 / 46.2% No votes

Shall notification to victim and opportunity for input during phases of criminal justice process, including bail, pleas, sentencing and parole be required? Shall victim safety be a consideration for bail or parole?

Proposition 10 Alternative Fuel Vehicles and Renewable Energy. Bonds
Fail: 4,966,867 / 40.5% Yes votes ...... 7,303,418 / 59.5% No votes

Shall $5 billion in bonds paid from state's General Fund be authorized to help consumers and others purchase certain vehicles, and to help research in renewable energy and alternative fuel vehicles?

Proposition 11 Redistricting
Pass: 5,957,057 / 50.8% Yes votes ...... 5,759,932 / 49.2% No votes

Shall the authority for establishing state office boundaries be changed from elected representatives to a commission comprised of Democrats, Republicans, and representatives of neither party selected from the registered voter pool in a multilevel process?

Proposition 12 Veteran's Bond Act of 2008
Pass: 7,618,136 / 63.5% Yes votes ...... 4,385,715 / 36.5% No votes

Shall a nine hundred million dollar ($900,000,000) bond be issued to provide farm and home aid for California veterans?

Measure M School Bonds -- Los Rios Community College District (School Bond - 55% vote)
Pass: 291,780 / 57.7% Yes votes ...... 214,169 / 42.3% No votes
   263,876 (58.75%) Yes / 185,252 (41.25%) No in Sacramento County
   27904 (49.11%) Yes / 28917 (50.89%) No in El Dorado County

Shall the Los Rios Community College District be authorized to issue $475,000,000 million in bonds at the lowest available interest rates to improve student academic performance by building classrooms, facilities and labs throughout the district including for teaching green technologies; nursing and health care programs; architecture, engineering and construction management; computer sciences; early childhood development; and fire and police public safety programs at the American River, Cosumnes River, El Dorado, Folsom, and Sacramento City College campuses?

Measure N School Bonds -- Center Unified School District (School Bond - 55% vote)
Pass: 4,927 / 62.23% Yes votes ...... 2,991 / 37.77% No votes

To acquire, construct, and improve school facilities, including building new schools and classrooms o reduce student overcrowding, improving existing schools for greater energy efficiency and increased access to computers and technology, and qualify the District for approximately $250,000,000 in State funds, shall the District issue up to $500,000,000 in bonds at legal interest rates, with a citizens' oversight committee, annual audits, no money for administrator salaries, and provided funds cannot be transferred to the State?

Measure O Utility User Tax Reduction and Fairness Measure -- City of Sacramento (Utility User Tax Ordinance Amendment - 50% + 1 vote)
Pass: 92,557 / 64.92% Yes votes ...... 50,018 / 35.08% No votes

Shall the Utility User Tax ordinance be amended to reduce the tax on communications users from 7.5% to 7.0%; assure that users of current and future communications technologies be treated fairly; preserve funding for essential municipal services like police, fire protection and youth programs; continue providing tax refunds for low-income residents and requiring annual independent financial audits; and prohibit any tax-rate increase without voter approval?

Measure R Anti-Gang/Anti-Drug Public Safety Measure -- City of Galt (2/3 Approval Required)
Pass: 4,978 / 68.01% Yes votes ...... 2,342 / 31.99% No votes

To fund police services, such as hiring additional officers, providing advanced training, expanding anti-gang/drug police activities, participating in the regional anti-drug task force, increasing neighborhood foot/bike patrols, increasing police presence at schools/parks, and removing graffiti, shall City of Galt Ordinance levying a transaction and use (sales) tax of ½ cent, with all funds staying in Galt, citizens' oversight and independent annual audits, be approved?

Measure S Establishment of Board Member Divisions -- Cosumnes Community Services District (50% + 1 vote)
Fail: 26,530 / 46.45% Yes votes ...... 30,584 / 53.55% No votes

Shall the Cosumnes Community Services District change the system in which Board members are elected from the current at-large electoral system, meaning Board members may reside anywhere in the jurisdiction and are elected by all voters within the District, to a system in which the Cosumnes Community Services District jurisdiction is divided into five equally- populated geographical divisions, with one Board member elected from each division by all voters within the District?