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November 8, 2022 Election

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County Results as of Sep 17 10:02pm, 100.0% of Precincts Reporting (133/133)
66.4% Countywide Voter Turnout (121,156/182,340)
Statewide Results as of Jan 18 3:44pm, 100.0% of Precincts Reporting (25554/25554)
50.8% Statewide Voter Turnout (11,146,620/21,940,274)

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    This is a preview of the election. Candidates will be added and may change until the final certified list of names is available. Some contests or ballot questions might be added.

    State

    GovernorClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Gavin Newsom, Democratic
      6,470,104 votes 59.2%
    • Brian Dahle, Republican
      4,462,914 votes 40.8%

    Lieutenant GovernorClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Eleni Kounalakis, Democratic
      6,418,119 votes 59.7%
    • Angela E. Underwood Jacobs, Republican
      4,332,602 votes 40.3%

    Secretary of StateClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Shirley N. Weber, Democratic
      6,462,164 votes 60.1%
    • Rob Bernosky, Republican
      4,298,530 votes 39.9%

    ControllerClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Malia M. Cohen, Democratic
      5,936,856 votes 55.3%
    • Lanhee J. Chen, Republican
      4,789,345 votes 44.7%

    TreasurerClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Fiona Ma, Democratic
      6,287,076 votes 58.8%
    • Jack M. Guerrero, Republican
      4,405,781 votes 41.2%

    Attorney GeneralClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Rob Bonta, Democratic
      6,339,441 votes 59.1%
    • Nathan Hochman, Republican
      4,390,428 votes 40.9%

    Insurance CommissionerClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Ricardo Lara, Democratic
      6,355,915 votes 59.9%
    • Robert Howell, Republican
      4,249,391 votes 40.1%

    State Board of Equalization; District 2Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Sally J. Lieber, Democratic
      2,146,948 votes 69.8%
    • Peter Coe Verbica, Republican
      927,700 votes 30.2%

    United States Senator

    United States Senator; Full TermClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Alex Padilla, Democratic
      6,621,621 votes 61.1%
    • Mark P. Meuser, Republican
      4,222,029 votes 38.9%

    United States Senator; Unexpired Short TermClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Alex Padilla, Democratic
      6,559,308 votes 60.9%
    • Mark P. Meuser, Republican
      4,212,450 votes 39.1%

    United States Representative

    United States Representative; District 19Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Jimmy Panetta, Democratic
      194,494 votes 68.7%
    • Jeff Gorman, Republican
      88,816 votes 31.3%

    United States Representative; District 24Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Salud Carbajal, Democratic
      159,019 votes 60.6%
    • Brad Allen, Republican
      103,533 votes 39.4%

    Member of the State Assembly

    Member of the State Assembly; District 30Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Dawn Addis, Democratic
      115,770 votes 60.0%
    • Vicki Nohrden, Republican
      77,079 votes 40.0%

    Member of the State Assembly; District 37Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Gregg Hart, Democratic
      84,345 votes 58.0%
    • Mike Stoker, Republican
      60,959 votes 42.0%

    Judicial

    California Supreme CourtClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (Yes/No)

    • Patricia Guerrero
      70.9% Yes (6,194,671) 29.1% No (2,537,627)
    • Goodwin Liu
      69.3% Yes (5,908,904) 30.7% No (2,623,045)
    • Martin J. Jenkins
      69.3% Yes (5,825,582) 30.7% No (2,576,601)
    • Joshua P. Groban
      68.0% Yes (5,664,354) 32.0% No (2,661,668)

    Justice, California State Court of Appeal; District 2, Division 1Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (Yes/No)

    • Frances Rothschild
      70.7% Yes (1,487,335) 29.3% No (614,984)

    Justice, California State Court of Appeal; District 2, Division 2Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (Yes/No)

    • Judith M. Ashmann
      76.1% Yes (1,567,833) 23.9% No (493,147)

    Justice, California State Court of Appeal; District 2, Division 3Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (Yes/No)

    • Luis A. Lavin
      72.1% Yes (1,474,762) 27.9% No (571,940)

    Justice, California State Court of Appeal; District 2, Division 4Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (Yes/No)

    • Audrey B. Collins
      73.6% Yes (1,511,033) 26.4% No (542,077)
    • Brian S. Currey
      70.6% Yes (1,438,236) 29.4% No (598,310)

    Justice, California State Court of Appeal; District 2, Division 5Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (Yes/No)

    • Laurence D. Rubin
      72.3% Yes (1,491,151) 27.7% No (571,732)
    • Lamar W. Baker
      72.5% Yes (1,479,099) 27.5% No (560,772)

    Justice, California State Court of Appeal; District 2, Division 6Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (Yes/No)

    • Hernaldo J. Baltodano
      71.8% Yes (1,463,446) 28.2% No (575,050)

    Justice, California State Court of Appeal; District 2, Division 7Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (Yes/No)

    • John L. Segal
      71.1% Yes (1,443,683) 28.9% No (586,370)

    Justice, California State Court of Appeal; District 2, Division 8Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (Yes/No)

    • Elizabeth Annette Grimes
      77.0% Yes (1,569,214) 23.0% No (469,912)
    • Maria E. Stratton
      73.1% Yes (1,507,073) 26.9% No (555,288)
    • John Shepard Wiley, Jr.
      70.2% Yes (1,422,734) 29.8% No (602,952)

    School

    State Superintendent of Public InstructionClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Tony K. Thurmond
      5,681,318 votes 63.7%
    • Lance Ray Christensen
      3,237,785 votes 36.3%

    Trustee; San Luis Obispo County Community College District; Trustee Area 4Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Adrienne Garcia-Specht
      0 votes 0.0%
    • Peter J. Sysak
      0 votes 0.0%

    Board Member; Atascadero Unified School DistrictClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (4 Elected)

    • Tracy Ellis-Weit
      0 votes 0.0%
    • Tami Gunther
      0 votes 0.0%
    • Dan L. Hathaway
      0 votes 0.0%
    • Scott Staton
      0 votes 0.0%
    • Denise McGrew Kane
      0 votes 0.0%
    • Vy Pierce
      0 votes 0.0%
    • George R. Shoemaker
      0 votes 0.0%
    • Rebekah Koznek
      0 votes 0.0%
    • Chris Collins
      0 votes 0.0%

    Trustee; Coast Unified School District; Trustee Area 2Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Lee McFarland
      0 votes 0.0%
    • Susan Dever
      0 votes 0.0%

    Trustee; Lucia Mar Unified School District; Trustee Area 3Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Daevin Thomas
      0 votes 0.0%
    • Andrea Naemi-Vergne
      0 votes 0.0%
    • Ashley Smeester
      0 votes 0.0%

    Trustee; Lucia Mar Unified School District; Trustee Area 5Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Gary Joralemon
      0 votes 0.0%
    • Colleen Martin
      0 votes 0.0%

    Trustee; Lucia Mar Unified School District; Trustee Area 6Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Eilene T. Pham
      0 votes 0.0%
    • Roxana Maldonado
      0 votes 0.0%
    • Scott Bloom
      0 votes 0.0%

    Trustee; Lucia Mar Unified School District; Trustee Area 7Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Luke Davis
      0 votes 0.0%
    • Donna Kandel
      0 votes 0.0%

    Trustee; Paso Robles Joint Unified School District; Trustee Area 1Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Peter Byrne
      0 votes 0.0%
    • Christopher Arend
      0 votes 0.0%
    • Jim Cogan
      0 votes 0.0%

    Trustee; Paso Robles Joint Unified School District; Trustee Area 4Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Catherine Reimer
      0 votes 0.0%
    • Sondra Williams
      0 votes 0.0%
    • Frank Triggs
      0 votes 0.0%

    Board Member; Paso Robles Joint Unified School DistrictClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Jim Irving
      33 votes 35.9%
    • Laurene D. McCoy
      33 votes 35.9%
    • Adelita Hiteshew
      26 votes 28.3%

    Trustee; San Luis Coastal Unified School District; Trustee Area 1Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Loren Leidinger
      0 votes 0.0%
    • Marilyn Rodger
      0 votes 0.0%

    Trustee; San Luis Coastal Unified School District; Trustee Area 2Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Rob Banfield
      0 votes 0.0%
    • Jim Quesenberry
      0 votes 0.0%

    Trustee; San Luis Coastal Unified School District; Trustee Area 4Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Mark Buchman
      0 votes 0.0%
    • Tony Evans
      0 votes 0.0%

    Board Member; Templeton Unified School DistrictClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (2 Elected)

    • Jason Tesarz
      0 votes 0.0%
    • Jennifer Grinager
      0 votes 0.0%
    • Janel Armet
      0 votes 0.0%
    • Fiona Bond
      0 votes 0.0%
    • Matt Allison
      0 votes 0.0%
    • Jay L. Raftery, Jr.
      0 votes 0.0%

    Trustee; Cayucos Elementary School District; Trustee Area 1Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Chloe Phillips
      0 votes 0.0%
    • Steve Geil
      0 votes 0.0%
    • Kerry Friend
      0 votes 0.0%

    County

    Supervisor; County of San Luis Obispo; Supervisorial District 2Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Bruce Gibson
      0 votes 0.0%
    • Bruce Jones
      0 votes 0.0%

    City

    Mayor; City of Arroyo GrandeClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Caren Ray Russom
      0 votes 0.0%
    • Gaea Powell
      0 votes 0.0%
    • Dale T. Hanson
      0 votes 0.0%

    Council Member; City of Arroyo Grande; Council District 1Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Kathleen P. Secrest
      0 votes 0.0%

    Council Member; City of Arroyo Grande; Council District 4Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • James Robert Guthrie
      0 votes 0.0%
    • Ben Franco
      0 votes 0.0%

    Mayor; City of AtascaderoClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Heather L. Moreno
      0 votes 0.0%

    Council Member; City of AtascaderoClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (2 Elected)

    • Susan Funk
      0 votes 0.0%
    • Heather Newsom
      0 votes 0.0%
    • Bret Heinemann
      0 votes 0.0%

    City Treasurer; City of AtascaderoClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Gere W. Sibbach
      0 votes 0.0%

    Mayor; City of Grover BeachClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Karen Bright
      0 votes 0.0%
    • Stacy A. Korsgaden
      0 votes 0.0%

    Council Member; City of Grover Beach; Council District 1Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Robert Robert
      0 votes 0.0%

    Council Member; City of Grover Beach; Council District 2Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Daniel Rushing
      0 votes 0.0%
    • Ron Arnoldsen
      0 votes 0.0%

    Mayor; City of Morro BayClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • John Headding
      0 votes 0.0%
    • Carla Wixom
      0 votes 0.0%

    Council Member; City of Morro BayClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (2 Elected)

    • Robin "Zara" Landrum
      0 votes 0.0%
    • Cyndee Edwards
      0 votes 0.0%
    • David "Dave" Duringer
      0 votes 0.0%
    • Sarah Smith Robinson
      0 votes 0.0%
    • Casey G. Cordes
      0 votes 0.0%

    Mayor; City of El Paso De RoblesClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Steven W. Martin
      0 votes 0.0%
    • Michael Rivera
      0 votes 0.0%

    Council Member; City of El Paso De Robles; Council District 1Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • John R. Hamon, Jr.
      0 votes 0.0%

    Council Member; City of El Paso De Robles; Council District 2Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Chris Bausch
      0 votes 0.0%

    Mayor; City of Pismo BeachClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Ed Waage
      0 votes 0.0%

    Council Member; City of Pismo BeachClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (2 Elected)

    • Mary Ann Reiss
      0 votes 0.0%
    • Stacy Inman
      0 votes 0.0%
    • Debora Ann Lossing
      0 votes 0.0%
    • Kevin Carl Kreowski
      0 votes 0.0%
    • Erik Howell
      0 votes 0.0%

    Mayor; City of San Luis ObispoClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Erica A. Stewart
      0 votes 0.0%
    • Donald E. Hedrick
      0 votes 0.0%
    • Richard Orcutt
      0 votes 0.0%
    • Jeffery Specht
      0 votes 0.0%

    Council Member; City of San Luis ObispoClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (2 Elected)

    • Joe Benson
      0 votes 0.0%
    • Emily Francis
      0 votes 0.0%
    • James Papp
      0 votes 0.0%
    • Michelle Shoresman
      0 votes 0.0%

    District

    Director; Cambria Community Services DistrictClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (2 Elected)

    • Jim Bahringer
      0 votes 0.0%
    • Michael Thomas
      0 votes 0.0%
    • Debra Scott
      0 votes 0.0%

    Director; Ground Squirrel Hollow Community Services District; 4 Year TermClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (2 Elected)

    • James Scott Durian
      0 votes 0.0%
    • Pam Fulmer
      0 votes 0.0%
    • Edmond Martinson
      0 votes 0.0%

    Director; Heritage Ranch Community Services DistrictClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (3 Elected)

    • Reg Cousineau
      0 votes 0.0%
    • Bill Gene Barker
      0 votes 0.0%
    • Martin Rowley
      0 votes 0.0%
    • Michael Camou
      0 votes 0.0%
    • Steven Lovick
      0 votes 0.0%
    • Miriam Merrill
      0 votes 0.0%
    • Masen Yaffee
      0 votes 0.0%

    Director; Oceano Community Services DistrictClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Steve Montes
      0 votes 0.0%
    • Charles Varni
      0 votes 0.0%

    Special District

    State Propositions

    Proposition 1 Reproductive Freedom
    Pass: 7,176,888 / 66.9% Yes votes ...... 3,553,564 / 33.1% No votes
    Amends California Constitution to expressly include an individual's fundamental right to reproductive freedom, which includes the fundamental right to choose to have an abortion and the fundamental right to choose or refuse contraceptives. This amendment does not narrow or limit the existing rights to privacy and equal protection under the California Constitution. Fiscal Impact: No direct fiscal effect because reproductive rights already are protected by state law.

    Proposition 26 Sports Betting in Casinos
    Fail: 3,514,597 / 33.0% Yes votes ...... 7,129,127 / 67.0% No votes
    Also allows: sports wagering at certain horseracing tracks; private lawsuits to enforce certain gambling laws. Directs revenues to General Fund, problem-gambling programs, enforcement. Fiscal Impact: Increased state revenues, possibly reaching tens of millions of dollars annually. Some of these revenues would support increased state regulatory and enforcement costs that could reach the low tens of millions of dollars annually.

    Proposition 27 Online Sports Betting
    Fail: 1,906,342 / 17.7% Yes votes ...... 8,849,206 / 82.3% No votes
    Allows Indian tribes and affiliated businesses to operate online/ mobile sports wagering outside tribal lands. Directs revenues to regulatory costs, homelessness programs, nonparticipating tribes. Fiscal Impact: Increased state revenues, possibly in the hundreds of millions of dollars but not likely to exceed $500 million annually. Some revenues would support state regulatory costs, possibly reaching the mid-tens of millions of dollars annually.

    Proposition 28 Funding Arts and Music Education
    Pass: 6,924,618 / 64.4% Yes votes ...... 3,827,971 / 35.6% No votes
    Provides additional funding from state General Fund for arts and music education in all K+12 public schools (including charter schools). Fiscal Impact: Increased state costs of about $1 billion annually, beginning next year, for arts education in public schools.

    Proposition 29 Kidney Dialysis Clinics
    Fail: 3,364,407 / 31.6% Yes votes ...... 7,281,201 / 68.4% No votes
    Requires physician, nurse practitioner, or physician assistant on site during treatment. Requires clinics to: disclose physicians' ownership interests; report infection data. Fiscal Impact: Increased state and local government costs likely in the tens of millions of dollars annually.

    Proposition 30 Income Tax on Millionaires for Electric Cars
    Fail: 4,560,488 / 42.4% Yes votes ...... 6,203,810 / 57.6% No votes
    Allocates tax revenues to zero-emission vehicle purchase incentives, vehicle charging stations, and wildfire prevention. Fiscal Impact: Increased state tax revenue ranging from $3.5 billion to $5 billion annually, with the new funding used to support zero-emission vehicle programs and wildfire response and prevention activities.

    Proposition 31 Yes or No to Banning Flavored Tobacco Products
    Pass: 6,803,431 / 63.4% Yes votes ...... 3,923,385 / 36.6% No votes
    A "Yes" vote approves, and a "No" vote rejects, a 2020 law prohibiting retail sale of certain flavored tobacco products. Fiscal Impact: Decreased state tobacco tax revenues ranging from tens of millions of dollars annually to around $100 million annually.

    Local Measures

    Measure B-22 Parcel Tax -- City of Morro Bay (Majority Approval Required)
    Fail: 0 / 0.0% Yes votes ...... 0 / 0.0% No votes
    Shall the measure, to exclusively fund City of Morro Bay owned harbor infrastructure (such as docks, piers, Harbor walk, sea walls, public restroom, revetments, launch ramps) through preventative maintenance and capital improvements, revenues used only for these purposes and unable to be used for any other purpose providing approximately $680,000 annually, through annual $120 special parcel tax on all parcels of taxable real property, adjusted for inflation, until ended by voters, be adopted?

    Measure C-22 School Bond -- San Luis Coastal Unified School District (55% Approval Required)
    Fail: 0 / 0.0% Yes votes ...... 0 / 0.0% No votes
    To improve the quality of education; repair/replace roofs; upgrade and renovate 50 to 60-year-old classrooms, restrooms, and school facilities; provide equity at sites; and make safety/security improvements; shall San Luis Coastal Unified School District's measure be approved authorizing $349,000,000 of bonds at legal rates, levying an estimated 4.9 cents per $100 of assessed value generating on average $17,970,000 annually while bonds are outstanding, with annual audits, independent citizens' oversight, NO money for salaries and all funds spent locally?

    Measure D-22 Sales Tax -- City of Arroyo Grande (Majority Approval Required)
    Fail: 0 / 0.0% Yes votes ...... 0 / 0.0% No votes
    To provide funding for general governmental use in Arroyo Grande, including maintenance and repair of streets, sidewalks, stormwater and drainage facilities, and for other City programs and facilities, shall an ordinance establishing a one percent sales tax be adopted, providing approximately $5,600,000 annually until ended by the City Council and requiring annual reports on revenues and expenditures, and review and public hearing by the City Council every five years on its necessity?

    Measure E-22 City Treasurer Appointive -- City of El Paso De Robles (Majority Approval Required)
    Fail: 0 / 0.0% Yes votes ...... 0 / 0.0% No votes
    Shall the Office of City Treasurer be Appointive?

    Measure F-22 Transient Occupancy Tax -- City of El Paso De Robles (Majority Approval Required)
    Fail: 0 / 0.0% Yes votes ...... 0 / 0.0% No votes
    Shall the measure to help maintain quality of life for residents; retain local small businesses, jobs; address homelessness; maintain wildfire prevention; keep public areas/ Downtown Paso Robles safe/clean; upgrade infrastructure; other general services, by increasing the transient occupancy tax (paid by hotel, motel, shortterm rental guests) from 10% to 11%, providing $750,000 annually until ended by voters, requiring public spending disclosure, all funds for Paso Robles, be adopted?

    Measure G-22 Bond -- Cambria Community Healthcare District (2/3 Approval Required)
    Fail: 0 / 0.0% Yes votes ...... 0 / 0.0% No votes
    To improve the ambulance station/ healthcare facility; replace 65-year-old building with modern one meeting current County codes and standards; and improve safety/ security for residents and visitors; shall Cambria Community Healthcare District's measure be adopted authorizing $8,500,000 of bonds at legal rates, generating on average $560,000 annually while bonds are outstanding at a rate of approximately 1.0 cent per $100 assessed value, with annual audits, independent citizens' oversight committee, NO money for salaries and all funds spend locally?

    The order of the contests and candidates on this ballot representation is NOT necessarily the same as your county's official ballot.
    If you print and mark your choices on this page and take it to the polls instead of an official sample ballot, be very careful.


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