Combined ballot

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

Governor

• Edmund G. "Jerry" Brown, Democratic
  4,388,368 votes 60.0%
• Neel Kashkari, Republican
  2,929,213 votes 40.0%

Lieutenant Governor

• Gavin Newsom, Democratic
  4,107,051 votes 57.2%
• Ron Nehring, Republican
  3,078,039 votes 42.8%

Secretary of State

• Alex Padilla, Democratic
  3,799,711 votes 53.6%
• Pete Peterson, Republican
  3,285,334 votes 46.4%

Controller

• Betty T. Yee, Democratic
  3,810,304 votes 54.0%
• Ashley Swearengin, Republican
  3,249,668 votes 46.0%

Treasurer

• John Chiang, Democratic
  4,176,793 votes 58.8%
• Greg Conlon, Republican
  2,925,895 votes 41.2%

Attorney General

• Kamala D. Harris, Democratic
  4,102,649 votes 57.5%
• Ronald Gold, Republican
  3,033,476 votes 42.5%

Insurance Commissioner

• Dave Jones, Democratic
  4,038,165 votes 57.5%
• Ted Gaines, Republican
  2,981,951 votes 42.5%

State Superintendent of Public Instruction

• Tom Torlakson
  3,167,212 votes 52.1%
• Marshall Tuck
  2,906,989 votes 47.9%

State Board of Equalization; District 1

• George Runner, Republican
  984,604 votes 57.8%
• Chris Parker, Democratic
  718,129 votes 42.2%

United States Representative; District 4

• Tom McClintock, Republican
  126,784 votes 60.0%
• Arthur "Art" Moore, Republican
  84,350 votes 40.0%

United States Representative; District 16

• Jim Costa, Democratic
  46,277 votes 50.7%
• Johnny Tacherra, Republican
  44,943 votes 49.3%

State Legislature

State Senator; District 8

• Tom Berryhill, Republican
  145,587 votes 66.5%
• Paulina Miranda, Democratic
  73,417 votes 33.5%

State Senator; District 12

• Anthony Cannella, Republican
  74,988 votes 60.5%
• Shawn K. Bagley, Democratic
  49,039 votes 39.5%

Member of the State Assembly; District 5

• Frank Bigelow, Republican
  88,602 votes 74.2%
• Patrick D. Hogan, Libertarian
  30,735 votes 25.8%

Judicial

California Supreme Court (Yes/No)

• Kathryn Mickle Werdegar
  72.6% Yes (3,763,889) 27.4% No (1,422,314)
• Mariano-Florentino Cuéllar
  67.7% Yes (3,605,251) 32.3% No (1,717,099)
• Goodwin Liu
  67.1% Yes (3,582,407) 32.9% No (1,755,381)

Justice, California State Court of Appeal; District 5 (Yes/No)

• Stephen J. Kane
  69.8% Yes (309,173) 30.2% No (133,645)
• Donald R. Franson, Jr.
  68.5% Yes (304,351) 31.5% No (139,894)
• Dennis A. Cornell
  67.0% Yes (298,983) 33.0% No (147,009)
• Gene M. Gomes
  60.4% Yes (271,321) 39.6% No (177,986)
• Rosendo Peña, Jr.
  55.8% Yes (251,413) 44.2% No (199,531)

Proposition 1 Water Quality, Supply, and Infrastructure Improvement Act of 2014
Pass: 4,771,350 / 67.1% Yes votes ...... 2,336,676 / 32.9% No votes

Should the state sell $7.1 billion in additional general obligation bonds--as well as redirect $425 million in unsold general obligation bonds that were previously approved by voters for resource-related uses--to fund various water-related programs?

Proposition 2 State Budget. Budget Stabilization Account
Pass: 4,831,045 / 69.1% Yes votes ...... 2,158,004 / 30.9% No votes

Should the State Constitution be amended to change how the state pays down debt and saves money in reserves?

Proposition 45 Healthcare Insurance. Rate Changes
Fail: 2,917,882 / 41.1% Yes votes ...... 4,184,416 / 58.9% No votes

Should changes in some health insurance rates require the Insurance Commissioner's approval before going into effect?

Proposition 46 Drug and Alcohol Testing of Doctors. Medical Negligence Lawsuits
Fail: 2,376,817 / 33.2% Yes votes ...... 4,774,364 / 66.8% No votes

Should California require random drug testing of doctors, require doctors to check a statewide database before prescribing certain drugs, and raise the cap on noneconomic damages in medical negligence lawsuits?

Proposition 47 Criminal Sentences. Misdemeanor Penalties
Pass: 4,238,156 / 59.6% Yes votes ...... 2,871,943 / 40.4% No votes

Should the penalties for certain offenders convicted of nonserious, nonviolent crimes be reduced from felonies to misdemeanors?

Proposition 48 Indian Gaming Compacts
Fail: 2,702,157 / 39.0% Yes votes ...... 4,219,881 / 61.0% No votes

Should the tribal gaming compacts negotiated by Governor Brown with the North Fork and Wiyot Tribes and ratified by legislative statute be allowed to go into effect?