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Santa Clara County, CA June 7, 2016 Election
Directory of Santa Clara County, CA Measures
County Results as of Jun 30 3:31pm, 100.0% of Precincts Reporting (932/932)
54.7% Countywide Voter Turnout (430779/788063)

Measures
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Measure A. Charter Amendment -- County of Santa Clara (Majority Approval Required)
Pass: 310794 / 78.08% Yes votes ...... 87240 / 21.92% No votes
To continue protecting and preserving local parks; improving access to natural areas, open space, trails and recreational opportunities; keeping restrooms and facilities clean and safe; and maintaining, operating, acquiring and improving local parks, shall the Santa Clara County Park Charter Fund, established in 1972, be extended by an annual general fund transfer estimated to equal 1.5 cents per $100 of assessed valuation of all property for 15 years, without increasing taxes and all funds benefitting Santa Clara County parks?

Measure B. Sales Tax -- City of San Jose (Majority Approval Required)
Pass: 121030 / 61.41% Yes votes ...... 76054 / 38.59% No votes
To fund essential City services such as: improving police response to reduce violent crimes and burglaries; improving 911/emergency medical/fire response times; repairing potholes and streets; expanding gang prevention; and maintaining the City's long-term financial stability, shall the City of San Jose enact a ¼ percent sales tax for 15 years, providing about $40 million annually, requiring Independent Citizens Oversight with public review of spending, and all revenues controlled locally?

Measure C. Medical Marijuana -- City of San Jose (Majority Approval Required)
Fail: 68438 / 35.44% Yes votes ...... 124687 / 64.56% No votes
Shall an ordinance be adopted amending the San Jose Municipal Code to include Medical Marijuana Collectives as an allowed land use in agricultural, commercial pedestrian, commercial neighborhood, industrial park, light industrial, heavy industrial zoning districts, and certain planned development zoning districts, and to establish a registration process and zoning code verification certificate process?

Measure E. Bonds -- Gilroy Unified School District (55% Approval Required)
Pass: 7748 / 60.86% Yes votes ...... 4982 / 39.14% No votes
To improve the quality of local school facilities; renovate or replace leaky roofs; improve student access to computers and modern technology; renovate plumbing and sewer systems; make health, safety and security improvements; upgrade science labs and classrooms throughout the District; and construct a new elementary school, shall Gilroy Unified School District issue $170,000,000 of bonds, at legal rates, with an independent citizens' oversight committee, NO money used for administrator salaries and all funds controlled locally?

Measure G. Parcel Tax -- Moreland School District (2/3 Approval Required)
Pass: 8182 / 73.69% Yes votes ...... 2922 / 26.31% No votes
To maintain quality education at our neighborhood elementary and middle schools by attracting and retaining quality teachers, strengthening strong reading, math and science, maintaining music and art programs, keeping school libraries open, class sizes small and campuses clean and safe, shall Moreland School District renew its expiring school parcel tax at $142 per year for eight years, with an exemption for seniors, a citizens' oversight committee, no money for administrator salaries, and every dollar benefiting Moreland schools?

Measure H. Bonds -- Franklin-McKinley School District (55% Approval Required)
Pass: 10443 / 78.18% Yes votes ...... 2914 / 21.82% No votes
To upgrade/renovate classrooms/school facilities and improve the quality of education with funding that cannot be taken by the State, shall Franklin-McKinley School District construct classrooms, improve student access to modern technology, replace leaky roofs, old portable classrooms, outdated electrical/plumbing systems, improve safety/access for students with disabilities, acquire, construct, repair classrooms, sites, facilities/equipment by issuing $67,400,000 of bonds at legal rates, with independent citizens' oversight, annual audits, and no money for administrative salaries?

Measure I. Bonds -- Alum Rock Union Elementary School District (55% Approval Required)
Pass: 12461 / 78.75% Yes votes ...... 3363 / 21.25% No votes
To improve local neighborhood schools, fix leaky, deteriorated roofs, improve fire safety, repair/upgrade classrooms, improve student safety and security, renovate outdated restrooms, upgrade heating/ventilation/electrical systems for energy efficiency, and computer technology, shall $139,999,671.60 of Alum Rock Union Elementary School District bonds approved by the voters in June 2008, be reapproved at legal rates to renovate, acquire, construct, repair classrooms, sites, facilities/equipment, with independent audits, citizens' oversight, no money for administrators' salaries and all money controlled locally?

Measure J. Parcel Tax -- Lakeside Joint School District (2/3 Approval Required)
Fail: 603 / 65.3% Yes votes ...... 321 / 34.7% No votes
   198 (65.56%) Yes / 104 (34.44%) No in Santa Clara County
   405 (65.11%) Yes / 217 (34.89%) No in Santa Cruz County
To preserve quality education for all students in Lakeside Joint School District, maintain specialized training for teachers, provide comprehensive science programs, update classroom technology, and protect quality academic programs for elementary and middle school students, shall the Lakeside Joint School District be authorized to implement an annual education parcel tax of $820 for ten years, with citizens' oversight, exemptions available for senior citizens, no funds for administrators' salaries, every dollar spent on students and cannot be taken away by the State?

Measure AA. San Francisco Bay Clean Water, Pollution Prevention and Habitat Restoration Program -- San Francisco Bay Restoration Authority (Parcel Tax - 2/3 Approval Required)
Pass: 1,256,356 / 70.4% Yes votes ...... 528,877 / 29.6% No votes
   276677 (75.20%) Yes / 91231 (24.80%) No in Alameda County
   169024 (65.70%) Yes / 88249 (34.30%) No in Contra Costa County
   59374 (72.82%) Yes / 22165 (27.18%) No in Marin County
   11,260 (57.19%) Yes / 8,428 (42.81%) No in Napa County
   186,674 (77.64%) Yes / 53,766 (22.36%) No in San Francisco County
   126,943 (72.0%) Yes / 49,422 (28.0%) No in San Mateo County
   279259 (70.08%) Yes / 119254 (29.92%) No in Santa Clara County
   51,482 (54.35%) Yes / 43,248 (45.65%) No in Solano County
   95,663 (64.3%) Yes / 53,114 (35.7%) No in Sonoma County
To protect San Francisco Bay for future generations by reducing trash, pollution and harmful toxins, improving water quality, restoring habitat for fish, birds and wildlife, protecting communities from floods, and increasing shoreline public access, shall the San Francisco Bay Restoration Authority authorize a parcel tax of $12 per year, raising approximately $25 million annually for twenty years with independent citizen oversight, audits, and all funds staying local?

 
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