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November 6, 2012 Election

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County Results as of Dec 2 4:55pm, 100.0% of Precincts Reporting (249/249)
80.0% Countywide Voter Turnout (40580/50721)
Statewide Results as of Dec 3 4:58pm, 100.0% of Precincts Reporting (24491/24491)
71.3% Statewide Voter Turnout (13,013,098/18,245,970)

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  • President

    President/Vice President of the United StatesClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    US Congress

    United States SenatorClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Dianne Feinstein, Democratic
      7,748,994 votes 62.5%
    • Elizabeth Emken, Republican
      4,650,994 votes 37.5%

    United States Representative; District 2Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Jared Huffman, Democratic
      202,758 votes 71.2%
    • Daniel W. Roberts, Republican
      81,958 votes 28.8%

    State Assembly

    Member of the State Assembly; District 2Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Wesley Chesbro, Democratic
      93,390 votes 63.6%
    • Tom Lynch, Democratic
      53,546 votes 36.4%

    City

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

    • Scott Deitz
      486 votes 43.43%
    • Doug Hammerstrom
      457 votes 40.84%
    • Rex Gressett
      155 votes 13.85%
    • (19 Total Other Write-In Votes 1.70%)

    Council Member; City of Point ArenaClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (3 Elected)

    • Jim Koogle
      56 votes 25.34%
    • Trevor S. Sanders
      49 votes 22.17%
    • Phil Burfoot
      36 votes 16.29%
    • Jen Iversen
      29 votes 13.12%
    • Brian Murphy
      24 votes 10.86%
    • Richard Marino
      11 votes 4.98%
    • Leonard W. Ochs
      8 votes 3.62%
    • David Liebenstein
      6 votes 2.71%
    • (2 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.90%)

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

    • Lauren Elizabeth Sinnott
      33 votes 45.83%
    • Caitlin Riehl (Write-in)
    • (39 Total Other Write-In Votes 54.17%)

    Council Member; City of WillitsClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (3 Elected)

    • Holly Madrigal
      540 votes 28.77%
    • Madge Strong
      450 votes 23.97%
    • Bruce Burton
      424 votes 22.59%
    • Victor Z. Hanson
      342 votes 18.22%
    • Morris Kaplan
      99 votes 5.27%
    • Cletus Gary Bodensteiner (Write-in)
    • (22 Total Other Write-In Votes 1.17%)

    School

    Governing Board Member; Manchester Union Elementary School DistrictClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Mary Beth Boyd
      82 votes 53.25%
    • Suzanne "Susan" Rush
      72 votes 46.75%

    Special District

    Director; Coast Life Support DistrictClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (4 Elected)

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

    • David Ordonez
      1,421 votes 27.0%
    • Corinne Stromstad
      1,347 votes 25.6%
    • Beth Bennett-Allen
      1,305 votes 24.8%
    • Karen Ruth
      1,159 votes 22.1%
    • (22 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.4%)

    Director; Southern Humboldt Community Healthcare District; Unexpired Short TermClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Judith A. Gonzales
      1,667 votes 52.8%
    • Clifton Anderson
      1,481 votes 46.9%
    • (10 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.3%)

    State Propositions

    Proposition 30 Temporary Taxes to Fund Education. Guaranteed Local Public Safety Funding
    Pass: 6,902,562 / 55.3% Yes votes ...... 5,584,785 / 44.7% No votes
    Should the California Constitution be amended to (a) temporarily increase sales and personal income tax rates; (b) guarantee certain revenue transfers to local governments; and (c) eliminate state funding of certain mandates to local governments?

    Proposition 31 State Budget. State and Local Government
    Fail: 4,579,061 / 39.5% Yes votes ...... 7,014,491 / 60.5% No votes
    Should the state constitution and law be amended to require government performance reviews and two-year budget cycles, to prohibit the Legislature from creating certain expenditures unless offsetting revenues or spending cuts are identified, and to make changes in certain responsibilities of local governament, the Legislature and the Governor?

    Proposition 32 Political Contributions by Payroll Deduction. Contributions to Candidates
    Fail: 5,328,207 / 43.4% Yes votes ...... 6,940,282 / 56.6% No votes
    Should unions, corporations, government contractors and state and local government employers be prohibited from using payroll-deducted funds, or in some instances their own funds, for political expenditures?

    Proposition 33 Auto Insurance Companies. Prices Based on Driver's History of Insurance Coverage
    Fail: 5,441,219 / 45.1% Yes votes ...... 6,633,713 / 54.9% No votes
    Should automobile insurance companies be permitted to offer a discount to drivers who have continuously maintained their insurance coverage, even if they change their insurance company?

    Proposition 34 Death Penalty
    Fail: 5,885,080 / 48.0% Yes votes ...... 6,372,996 / 52.0% No votes
    Should the death penalty be repealed and replaced with life imprisonment without possibility of parole when someone is convicted of murder with specified special circumstances?

    Proposition 35 Human Trafficking. Penalties
    Pass: 9,935,574 / 81.4% Yes votes ...... 2,277,560 / 18.6% No votes
    Should the definition of human trafficking be expanded, penalties for traffickers be increased, convicted sexual traffickers be required to register as sex offenders, and additional training for law enforcement officers be required?

    Proposition 36 Three Strikes Law. Repeat Felony Offenders. Penalties
    Pass: 8,447,576 / 69.3% Yes votes ...... 3,750,222 / 30.7% No votes
    Should California law be amended to provide that a life sentence should not be imposed for a third felony conviction unless the third conviction is for a serious or violent felony?

    Proposition 37 Genetically Engineered Foods. Labeling
    Fail: 5,986,652 / 48.5% Yes votes ...... 6,365,236 / 51.5% No votes
    Should labeling be required on foods containing genetically modified ingredients when such foods (whether raw or processed, plant or animal) are offered for sale to consumers in California?

    Proposition 38 Tax to Fund Education and Early Childhood Programs
    Fail: 3,485,443 / 28.7% Yes votes ...... 8,671,851 / 71.3% No votes
    Should California's personal income tax rates be increased during 2013-24 to provide funds for public schools, early childhood education programs, and state debt payments?

    Proposition 39 Tax Treatment for Multistate Businesses. Clean Energy and Energy Efficiency Funding
    Pass: 7,273,367 / 61.0% Yes votes ...... 4,641,745 / 39.0% No votes
    Should the California tax code be changed to require multistate firms to pay income taxes based on a percentage of their sales in California, with roughly half of the resulting tax increase to be used to fund clean/efficient energy projects for five years?

    Proposition 40 Redistricting. State Senate Districts
    Pass: 8,235,698 / 71.9% Yes votes ...... 3,215,335 / 28.1% No votes
    Should the current state Senate districts be retained?

    Local Measures

    Measure F Advisory Measure to End Corporate Rule and Defend Democracy -- Mendocino County (Advisory - Advisory Vote Only)
    Pass: 12453 / 73.30% Yes votes ...... 4535 / 26.70% No votes
    Should the elected representatives of Mendocino County be instructed to enact resolutions calling for amendment to the United States Constitution to establish that 1) only human beings and not corporations are endowed with constitutional rights, and 2) that money does not constitute speech and therefore political contributions can be regulated?

    Measure G Renewal of the Abandoned Vehicle Abatement Program -- Mendocino County (2/3 Approval Required)
    Pass: 13568 / 78.82% Yes votes ...... 3645 / 21.18% No votes
    Should the Mendocino County Abandoned Vehicle Abatement Program and associated fees (one dollar per vehicle and an additional two dollars for certain commercial vehicles) be renewed for a ten year term for purposes of removal and disposal of abandoned and wrecked vehicles?

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