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November 6, 2012 Election

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County Results as of Nov 30 4:14pm, 100.0% of Precincts Reporting (1106/1106)
74.7% Countywide Voter Turnout (522,045/698,899)
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 3Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • John Garamendi, Democratic
      125,066 votes 54.1%
    • Kim Vann, Republican
      105,992 votes 45.9%

    United States Representative; District 6Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Doris Matsui, Democratic
      160,667 votes 75.1%
    • Joseph McCray, Sr., Republican
      53,406 votes 24.9%

    United States Representative; District 7Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Ami Bera, Democratic
      141,241 votes 51.7%
    • Dan Lungren, Republican
      132,050 votes 48.3%

    United States Representative; District 9Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Jerry McNerney, Democratic
      118,373 votes 55.6%
    • Ricky Gill, Republican
      94,704 votes 44.4%

    State Senate

    State Senator; District 1Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    State Senator; District 3Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Lois Wolk, Democratic
      226,053 votes 66.1%
    • Frank Miranda, Republican
      115,935 votes 33.9%

    State Senator; District 5Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Cathleen Galgiani, Democratic
      142,425 votes 50.5%
    • Bill Berryhill, Republican
      139,502 votes 49.5%

    State Assembly

    Member of the State Assembly; District 6Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    Member of the State Assembly; District 7Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Roger Dickinson, Democratic
      96,422 votes 69.8%
    • Jonathan Zachariou, Republican
      41,735 votes 30.2%

    Member of the State Assembly; District 8Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    Member of the State Assembly; District 9Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Richard Pan, Democratic
      86,092 votes 58.9%
    • Antonio "Tony" Amador, Republican
      60,136 votes 41.1%

    Member of the State Assembly; District 11Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    School

    Member; Placer County Board of Education; Area 1Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Susan Goto
      41,528 votes 70.6%
    • Kevin Knauss
      8,855 votes 15.0%
    • CJ Jawahar
      6,462 votes 11.0%
    • (175 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.3%, 1,833 Under Votes 3.1%, 4 Over Votes 0.0%)

    Trustee; Los Rios Community College District; Trustee Area 3Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Terry Cochran
      47,094 votes 55.0%
    • Sanjay K. Dutta
      30,313 votes 35.4%
    • (39 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.0%, 8,158 Under Votes 9.5%, 8 Over Votes 0.0%)

    Trustee; Los Rios Community College District; Trustee Area 7Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Katherine "Kay" Albiani
      36,803 votes 54.75%
    • Kirtland Stout
      18,701 votes 27.82%
    • Brian Sanders
      11,572 votes 17.22%
    • (138 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.21%, 16,889 Under Votes 0.21%, 42 Over Votes 0.21%)

    Board Member; San Joaquin Delta Community College District; Area 1Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    Board Member; San Joaquin Delta Community College District; Area 2Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Claudia Moreno
      88,220 votes 90.7%
    • Elizabeth Yip Blanchard
      4,322 votes 4.4%
    • (1,003 Total Other Write-In Votes 1.0%, 3,724 Under Votes 3.8%, 4 Over Votes 0.0%)

    Board Member; San Joaquin Delta Community College District; Area 5Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    Board Member; San Joaquin Delta Community College District; Area 6Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Teresa R. Brown
      104,090 votes 60.3%
    • Jass Sangha
      63,351 votes 36.7%
    • (1,192 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.7%, 4,053 Under Votes 2.3%, 5 Over Votes 0.0%)

    Board Member; Sierra Joint Community College District; Area 3Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Scott Tim Leslie
      94,757 votes 64.8%
    • John Edward Z'Berg
      47,005 votes 32.1%
    • (517 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.4%, 4,047 Under Votes 2.8%, 4 Over Votes 0.0%)

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

    • Nancy Anderson
      3,928 votes 23.1%
    • Delrae Pope
      2,399 votes 14.1%
    • Cynthia S. Nelson
      1,757 votes 10.4%
    • Libby A. Williams
      1,751 votes 10.3%
    • (14 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.1%, 7,076 Under Votes 41.7%, 46 Over Votes 0.3%)

    Board Member; Elk Grove Unified School District; Area 1Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Tony Perez
      38,337 votes 45.81%
    • Susan A. Parvis
      25,778 votes 30.81%
    • James Letoa
      19,373 votes 23.15%
    • (192 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.23%, 26,100 Under Votes 0.23%, 63 Over Votes 0.23%)

    Board Member; Elk Grove Unified School District; Area 6Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Steve Ly
      56,934 votes 67.27%
    • Jake Rambo
      27,507 votes 32.50%
    • (188 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.22%, 25,192 Under Votes 0.22%, 22 Over Votes 0.22%)

    Board Member; Elk Grove Unified School District; Area 7Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

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

    • Christina Pritchett
      6,283 votes 43.46%
    • Eric Sunderland
      4,223 votes 29.21%
    • Mark A. Ambrose
      3,912 votes 27.06%
    • (40 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.28%, 4,060 Under Votes 0.28%, 21 Over Votes 0.28%)

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

    • Patrick Kennedy
      5,540 votes 63.89%
    • Ralph Merletti
      3,109 votes 35.86%
    • (22 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.25%, 2,647 Under Votes 0.25%, 17 Over Votes 0.25%)

    Board Member; San Juan Unified School DistrictClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (3 Elected)

    Board Member; Natomas Unified School DistrictClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (3 Elected)

    Board Member; Galt Joint Union High School DistrictClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (2 Elected)

    • Terry Parker-Owning
      6,281 votes 25.7%
    • Amy Madison
      4,562 votes 18.7%
    • Aaron Stanley
      3,429 votes 14.0%
    • (49 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.2%, 10,113 Under Votes 41.4%, 4 Over Votes 0.0%)

    Board Member; Roseville Joint Union High School DistrictClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (3 Elected)

    • R. Jan Pinney
      29,775 votes 23.0%
    • Rene Aguilera
      29,396 votes 22.7%
    • Paige K. Stauss
      29,360 votes 22.7%
    • Garry L. Genzlinger
      27,743 votes 21.4%
    • (479 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.4%, 12,752 Under Votes 9.8%)

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

    • Scott B. Otsuka
      9,072 votes 30.0%
    • Jeff Randall
      7,306 votes 24.2%
    • Stephanie Dement
      6,093 votes 20.2%
    • (77 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.3%, 7,660 Under Votes 25.4%, 2 Over Votes 0.0%)

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

    • Kim Howard
      1,684 votes 37.95%
    • Ken Barnes
      1,594 votes 35.93%
    • TJ Majors
      1,135 votes 25.58%
    • (24 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.54%, 4,689 Under Votes 0.54%, 2 Over Votes 0.54%)

    City

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

    • Allen Wayne Warren
      6,115 votes 50.74%
    • Rob Kerth
      5,909 votes 49.03%
    • (28 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.23%, 1,210 Under Votes 0.23%, 19 Over Votes 0.23%)

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

    • Steve Hansen
      11,345 votes 50.31%
    • Joseph Yee
      11,172 votes 49.55%
    • (32 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.14%, 3,746 Under Votes 0.14%, 17 Over Votes 0.14%)

    Charter Commission; City of SacramentoClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (15 Elected)

    • Heather Fargo
      30,486 votes 3.77%
    • Kerri Asbury
      29,744 votes 3.68%
    • Raquel Simental
      28,667 votes 3.55%
    • Bill Camp
      24,897 votes 3.08%
    • Catherine Lopez
      22,878 votes 2.83%
    • Cathy Skeen
      22,350 votes 2.77%
    • Carlos Rico
      22,212 votes 2.75%
    • Paula Lee
      22,115 votes 2.74%
    • Tamika L'Ecluse
      20,411 votes 2.53%
    • Catherine Taylor
      20,088 votes 2.49%
    • Susan Patterson
      20,072 votes 2.48%
    • Betty Williams
      19,883 votes 2.46%
    • Anna Molander
      19,305 votes 2.39%
    • Michelle Smira
      18,875 votes 2.34%
    • Shane Singh
      18,181 votes 2.25%
    • Tamie A. Dramer
      17,980 votes 2.22%
    • Dan Ramos
      17,680 votes 2.19%
    • Derek Cressman
      17,209 votes 2.13%
    • Phyllis A. Newton
      16,401 votes 2.03%
    • Rick Guerrero
      16,264 votes 2.01%
    • Greg Anderson
      15,809 votes 1.96%
    • Asael Sala
      15,299 votes 1.89%
    • Terry Schanz
      15,230 votes 1.88%
    • Michael Edwards
      15,174 votes 1.88%
    • Shannon McKinley
      14,724 votes 1.82%
    • Laura Strand
      14,723 votes 1.82%
    • Bruce Starkweather
      14,584 votes 1.80%
    • Dennis R. Canevari
      14,030 votes 1.74%
    • David Ruff
      13,681 votes 1.69%
    • Craig Deluz
      13,236 votes 1.64%
    • Johnnie Carlson
      13,178 votes 1.63%
    • Hank T. Freeman
      12,603 votes 1.56%
    • John Hodgson
      11,932 votes 1.48%
    • Sarah Moussa
      11,876 votes 1.47%
    • Alan Lofaso
      11,871 votes 1.47%
    • Jonathan Robert Hayes
      11,852 votes 1.47%
    • Johanna Williams
      11,816 votes 1.46%
    • Bernard Bowler
      11,199 votes 1.39%
    • Melanie Ramil
      10,930 votes 1.35%
    • Isaac Gonzalez, Jr.
      10,468 votes 1.30%
    • Edgar Hilbert-Garcia
      10,467 votes 1.30%
    • Brock Littlejohn
      10,442 votes 1.29%
    • Sondra Betancourt
      10,217 votes 1.26%
    • C. T. Weber
      10,132 votes 1.25%
    • Val Toppenberg
      9,905 votes 1.23%
    • Steve Johns
      9,634 votes 1.19%
    • Efren M. Guttierrez
      9,622 votes 1.19%
    • Matthew D. Roy
      9,543 votes 1.18%
    • Mark Stivers
      8,540 votes 1.06%
    • Neil Pople
      8,399 votes 1.04%
    • Jonathan Michael Rewers
      8,043 votes 1.00%
    • Nhia Kao Vang
      5,718 votes 0.71%
    • Karen Neuwald
      3,263 votes 0.40%
    • Kenny Muchahariyaj
      2,476 votes 0.31%
    • (1,814 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.22%, 1,539,507 Under Votes 0.22%, 22,050 Over Votes 0.22%)

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

    • Jeff Starsky
      16,861 votes 39.29%
    • Ernie Sheldon
      16,136 votes 37.60%
    • Roger Daniel Gaylord, III
      9,774 votes 22.78%
    • (139 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.32%, 18,452 Under Votes 0.32%, 10 Over Votes 0.32%)

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

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

    • Liz Aguire
      5,116 votes 98.97%
    • (53 Total Other Write-In Votes 1.03%, 2,360 Under Votes 1.03%, 1 Over Votes 1.03%)

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

    • Shaun L. Farrell
      5,337 votes 98.94%
    • (57 Total Other Write-In Votes 1.06%, 2,136 Under Votes 1.06%)

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

    • Jeff Slowey
      11,070 votes 25.47%
    • Sue Frost
      11,031 votes 25.38%
    • Charles Stone
      8,209 votes 18.89%
    • Bret Daniels
      6,998 votes 16.10%
    • Trish Dawson
      3,436 votes 7.91%
    • David Blackburn
      1,718 votes 3.95%
    • Jim Monteton
      962 votes 2.21%
    • (41 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.09%, 19,867 Under Votes 0.09%, 318 Over Votes 0.09%)

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

    • David Sander
      12,872 votes 33.00%
    • Robert J. McGarvey
      10,483 votes 26.87%
    • Donald Terry
      7,783 votes 19.95%
    • Brian M. Danzl
      7,780 votes 19.94%
    • (90 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.23%, 28,675 Under Votes 0.23%, 33 Over Votes 0.23%)

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

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

    • Jim Cooper
      38,187 votes 97.67%
    • (910 Total Other Write-In Votes 2.33%, 21,184 Under Votes 2.33%, 10 Over Votes 2.33%)

    Council Member; City of Elk Grove; Council District 3Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Steven M. Detrick
      37,168 votes 98.58%
    • (537 Total Other Write-In Votes 1.42%, 22,582 Under Votes 1.42%, 4 Over Votes 1.42%)

    Special District

    Director; Sacramento Municipal Utility District; Ward 5Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

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

    • Mike Martel
      1,973 votes 40.75%
    • Betty Ferraro
      1,642 votes 33.91%
    • Steven C. Mobley
      1,218 votes 25.15%
    • (9 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.19%, 2,456 Under Votes 0.19%)

    Director; San Juan Water DistrictClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (2 Elected)

    • Pam Tobin
      30,302 votes 22.7%
    • Kenneth H. Miller
      25,715 votes 19.3%
    • Joseph Alessandri
      23,598 votes 17.7%
    • (183 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.1%, 53,541 Under Votes 40.1%, 20 Over Votes 0.0%)

    Director; Herald Fire Protection DistrictClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (3 Elected)

    • Lance Newhall
      718 votes 29.83%
    • Dennis R. Johnson
      628 votes 26.09%
    • Kevin L. Austin
      508 votes 21.11%
    • Lawrence "Larry" Welch
      486 votes 20.19%
    • (67 Total Other Write-In Votes 2.78%, 2,033 Under Votes 2.78%)

    Director; Pacific Fruitridge Fire Protection DistrictClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (3 Elected)

    • Lawson C. Stuart
      4,009 votes 51.90%
    • Donald "Don" Flinn
      1,627 votes 21.06%
    • Jeff E. Tjelmeland
      1,335 votes 17.28%
    • Curtis J. Banks
      732 votes 9.48%
    • (22 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.28%, 11,919 Under Votes 0.28%, 21 Over Votes 0.28%)

    Director; Carmichael Water District; Division 2Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Mark R. Emmerson
      7,377 votes 56.75%
    • Jim Baker
      5,591 votes 43.01%
    • (31 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.24%, 4,771 Under Votes 0.24%, 8 Over Votes 0.24%)

    Director; Carmichael Water District; Division 4Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Ron Greenwood
      8,082 votes 68.81%
    • Peter Kazak
      3,642 votes 31.01%
    • (22 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.19%, 6,026 Under Votes 0.19%, 6 Over Votes 0.19%)

    Director; Citrus Heights Water District; Division 1Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • David L. Goforth
      9,094 votes 36.9%
    • Charles T. Rose
      8,611 votes 34.9%
    • (37 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.2%, 6,919 Under Votes 28.1%, 2 Over Votes 0.0%)

    Director; Fair Oaks Water District; Division 4Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Randy Marx
      7,985 votes 56.80%
    • Brett Robinson
      6,040 votes 42.97%
    • (32 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.23%, 5,430 Under Votes 0.23%, 7 Over Votes 0.23%)

    Director; Cordova Recreation and Park DistrictClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (2 Elected)

    • Rick Sloan
      20,989 votes 42.74%
    • Mark E. Baxter
      15,004 votes 30.55%
    • Michael Yearwood
      13,020 votes 26.51%
    • (92 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.19%, 36,793 Under Votes 0.19%, 30 Over Votes 0.19%)

    Director; Orangevale Recreation and Park DistrictClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (3 Elected)

    • Steve Caldwell
      5,977 votes 24.84%
    • Michael Stickney
      4,915 votes 20.43%
    • Lisa M. Montes
      4,900 votes 20.36%
    • Leonard F. Hawkins
      4,298 votes 17.86%
    • Terry G. Benedict
      3,927 votes 16.32%
    • (46 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.19%, 20,400 Under Votes 0.19%, 15 Over Votes 0.19%)

    Director; Rio Linda-Elverta Recreation and Park DistrictClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (2 Elected)

    • Stacey Bastian
      3,121 votes 38.29%
    • Wayne Del Nero
      2,926 votes 35.89%
    • Mel Griffin
      2,093 votes 25.67%
    • (12 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.15%, 6,072 Under Votes 0.15%, 8 Over Votes 0.15%)

    Director; Del Paso Manor Water DistrictClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (2 Elected)

    • Richard Allen
      1,120 votes 39.44%
    • Robert Matteoli
      956 votes 33.66%
    • Michael A. Clohossey
      752 votes 26.48%
    • (12 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.42%, 1,952 Under Votes 0.42%, 2 Over Votes 0.42%)

    Board Member; Rio Linda/Elverta Community Water District; 4 Year TermClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (3 Elected)

    • Duane K. Anderson
      2,405 votes 21.10%
    • Paul R. Green, Jr.
      2,255 votes 19.78%
    • Brent James Dills
      2,203 votes 19.32%
    • John Ridilla
      1,962 votes 17.21%
    • Mary R. Harris
      1,492 votes 13.09%
    • Cathy Hood
      1,065 votes 9.34%
    • (18 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.16%, 6,135 Under Votes 0.16%, 36 Over Votes 0.16%)

    Board Member; Rio Linda/Elverta Community Water District; 2 Year Short TermClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Matt Longo
      3,114 votes 69.05%
    • Vivien Spicer Johnson
      1,389 votes 30.80%
    • (7 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.16%, 1,345 Under Votes 0.16%, 2 Over Votes 0.16%)

    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 K Crime Reduction and Street Resurfacing Measure -- City of Citrus Heights (Modification of Utility Tax - 2/3 Approval Required)
    Fail: 12,726 / 44.10% Yes votes ...... 16,129 / 55.90% No votes
    Shall an ordinance be adopted to modify the City's existing Utility User Tax to treat taxpayers equally; and to temporarily increase the current rate by 1.75%, for 10 years, for the following restricted uses: additional police officers, programs to prevent youth crime/violence, police equipment and technology, and resurfacing city streets?

    Measure L Cardroom Tax Measure -- City of Rancho Cordova (Majority Approval Required)
    Pass: 16,288 / 79.94% Yes votes ...... 4,088 / 20.06% No votes
    Shall an ordinance be adopted requiring each cardroom within the City to pay the City a tax of 2% of annual gross gaming revenues commencing on January 1, 2014; then in each year thereafter, a tax of 3% of annual gross gaming revenues up to $5,000,000, and a tax of 4% of annual gross gaming revenues over $5,000,000, to fund general municipal services such as public safety, street maintenance, and neighborhood improvements?

    Measure M Elected Charter Commission -- City of Sacramento (Majority Approval Required)
    Fail: 32,813 / 26.45% Yes votes ...... 91,233 / 73.55% No votes
    Shall a charter commission be elected to propose a new charter or to revise the charter?

    Measure N Bond Measure -- San Juan Unified School District (55% Approval Required)
    Pass: 76,052 / 60.20% Yes votes ...... 50,281 / 39.80% No votes
    To improve the quality of education at every school, modernize aging classrooms, upgrade technology, provide 21st century learning opportunities, improve student safety and become eligible for millions in additional State dollars, shall the San Juan Unified School District issue $350,000,000 in bonds at interest rates within the statutory limit and appoint a citizens' oversight committee, conduct annual independent audits, and spend funds only on school and classroom improvements, with NO money used for administrator salaries?

    Measure P Bond Measure -- Folsom Cordova Unified School Facilities Improvement District 4 (55% Approval Required)
    Pass: 11,677 / 71.48% Yes votes ...... 4,660 / 28.52% No votes
    To improve the quality of academic instruction in core subjects like math, science and writing, shall Facilities Improvement District No. 4 of the Folsom Cordova Unified School District issue $68,000,000 in bonds at legal rates, to construct, acquire, repair classrooms, sites, facilities and equipment, upgrade instructional technology, student safety and security systems, upgrade, repair and equip classrooms, with citizen oversight, annual public audits, with all funds spent only in Rancho Cordova and no administrators' salaries?

    Measure Q Bond Measure -- Sacramento City Unified School District (55% Approval Required)
    Pass: 74,861 / 70.16% Yes votes ...... 31,847 / 29.84% No votes
    To better prepare students for college and careers by upgrading classrooms, science labs, computer systems and technology; renovating heating and ventilation systems; reducing costs through energy efficiency;improving student safety and security systems; repairing roofs, floors, walkways, bathrooms, electrical, plumbing and sewer systems; shall Sacramento City Unified School District issue $346 million in bonds with independent citizen oversight, no money for administrator salaries, and mandatory annual audits to guarantee funds are spent properly to benefit local children?

    Measure R Bond Measure -- Sacramento City Unified School District (55% Approval Required)
    Pass: 71,820 / 67.86% Yes votes ...... 34,014 / 32.14% No votes
    To improve the health and safety of children, repair playgrounds and playfields to meet modern safety standards, improve physical education facilities and bathrooms, improve irrigation systems and water drainage to reduce water consumption, remove asbestos, lead paint and other unsafe conditions and to upgrade kitchen facilities to improve nutrition and nutritional education for children, shall the Sacramento City Unified School District issue $68 million of bonds, with independent Citizen's Oversight and no money for administrator salaries?"

    Measure S Amend List of Facilities and Services Financed by Existing Special Tax -- Cordova Recreation and Park District, Community Facilities District 04-01 Sunridge (2/3 Approval Required)
    Pass: 2,575 / 88.03% Yes votes ...... 350 / 11.97% No votes
    To enhance and improve the facilities and services being provided by the Cordova Recreation and Park District, and without any increase in the existing tax rate, shall the list of facilities and services that may be financed by Cordova Recreation and Park District Community Facilities District No. 04-01 (Sunridge) (the "CFD") be amended to include the acquisition and construction within the CFD of a water spray facility for children, a children's playground, public parks, parkways, open space and bike paths in open space areas, among other improvements?

    Measure T Deposit and Collection of Yard and Garden Refuse -- City of Sacramento (Majority Approval Required)
    Pass: 69,737 / 51.35% Yes votes ...... 66,071 / 48.65% No votes
    Relating to the deposit and collection of yard and garden refuse in the City of Sacramento "Shall the ordinance enacted by voter approval of Measure A at the City of Sacramento municipal election on September 27, 1977 be repealed, which would then allow the Sacramento City Council to require yard and garden refuse to be placed into containers for collection?"

    Measure U Essential Services Funded by Temporary Sales Tax -- City of Sacramento (Majority Approval Required)
    Pass: 88,733 / 64.14% Yes votes ...... 49,608 / 35.86% No votes
    City of Sacramento Essential Services Protection Measure "To restore and protect essential public safety services, including 9-1-1 response, police officers, gang/youth violence prevention, fire protection/emergency medical response, and other essential services including park maintenance, youth/senior services, and libraries, shall the City enact a one-half cent sales tax for six years with all revenue legally required to stay in the City's General Fund, none for the State, with independent annual financial audits and citizen oversight?"

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