This is an archive of a past election.
See http://www.smartvoter.org/ca/or/ for current information.
SMARTVOTER® by the League of Women Voters of California Education Fund LWV
providing personalized comprehensive unbiased voter information any time you want it.
California
Smart Voter
Orange County Ballot

1500 ADAMS AVE, 92626

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

November 8, 2016 Election

--------
County Results as of Dec 16 3:22pm, 100.0% of Precincts Reporting (1668/1668)
80.7% Countywide Voter Turnout (1,239,405/1,535,967)
Statewide Results as of Dec 8 11:25am, 100.0% of Precincts Reporting (24847/24847)
75.3% Statewide Voter Turnout (14,610,509/19,411,771)

President | US Congress | State Senate | State Assembly | School | County | City | Special District | State Propositions | Local Measures
Click on Name of Contest below.
Polling Location on November 8, 7am - 8pm

Costa Mesa Nissan
Between Adams Ave & Village Way
2850 Harbor Blvd
Costa Mesa, CA 92626

[Poll data last updated 2016/10/19 16:30]
Showing a polling place for this address does not mean that you are registered to vote.
Vote-by-Mail ballots may be returned to a worker at any of the  polling places within your county on election day.
Precinct 52045
Ballot Type 268

You can also download an exact PDF Sample Ballot Image


Find polling place. How do I vote? Find a description of Orange County's eSlate voting system
  • FAQs about Voting and this ballot page
  • How we got this information
  • Report problems or errors

  • President

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

    • Hillary Clinton/Tim Kane, Democratic
      8,753,788 votes 62.1%
    • Donald J. Trump/Michael R. Pence, Republican
      4,483,810 votes 31.8%
    • Gary Johnson/Bill Weld, Libertarian
      478,499 votes 3.4%
    • Jill Stein/Ajamu Baraka, Green
      278,657 votes 2.0%
    • Gloria Estella La Riva/Dennis J. Banks, Peace and Freedom
      66,101 votes 0.5%

    US Congress

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

    • Kamala D. Harris, Democratic
      7,542,753 votes 61.6%
    • Loretta L. Sanchez, Democratic
      4,701,417 votes 38.4%

    United States Representative; District 48Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Dana Rohrabacher, Republican
      178,701 votes 58.3%
    • Suzanne Savary, Democratic
      127,715 votes 41.7%

    State Senate

    State Senator; District 37Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • John M.W. Moorlach, Republican
      228,480 votes 57.0%
    • Ari Grayson, Democratic
      172,455 votes 43.0%

    State Assembly

    Member of the State Assembly; District 74Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Matthew Harper, Republican
      114,477 votes 56.2%
    • Karina Onofre, Democratic
      89,362 votes 43.8%

    School

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

    • Jerry Patterson
      146,315 votes 66.6%
    • Vong Xavier Nguyen
      73,459 votes 33.4%

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

    • Lorraine Prinsky
      132,775 votes 62.5%
    • Victor Valladares
      44,721 votes 21.0%
    • Rob Fishel
      35,004 votes 16.5%

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

    • Mary Hornbuckle
      139,044 votes 65.5%
    • Jonathan Bao Huynh
      73,371 votes 34.5%

    Trustee; Newport-Mesa Unified School District; Trustee Area 1Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Vicki Snell
      40,286 votes 59.4%
    • Michael Schwarzmann
      27,507 votes 40.6%

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

    • Martha Fluor
      34,742 votes 51.1%
    • Amy Peters
      33,183 votes 48.9%

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

    • Dana Black
      35,912 votes 53.4%
    • Leslie Bubb
      31,295 votes 46.6%

    City

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

    • Sandra L. "Sandy" Genis
      18,091 votes 18.9%
    • John Stephens
      17,869 votes 18.7%
    • Allan R. Mansoor
      15,187 votes 15.9%
    • Steve Mensinger
      14,660 votes 15.3%
    • Jay Humphrey
      14,470 votes 15.1%
    • Lee Ramos
      10,334 votes 10.8%
    • Al Melone
      4,923 votes 5.2%

    Special District

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

    • James Ferryman
      20,082 votes 31.8%
    • Art Perry
      16,480 votes 26.1%
    • Gary Monahan
      11,773 votes 18.6%
    • Jim Fitzpatrick
      9,072 votes 14.4%
    • Christopher Luntsford
      5,776 votes 9.1%

    Board Member; Mesa Water District; Division 2Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • James R. Fisler
      4,259 votes 61.5%
    • Alex Reich
      2,670 votes 38.5%

    Board Member; Municipal Water District of Orange County; Division 4Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Joan Finnegan
      47,165 votes 43.2%
    • Kelly Rowe
      43,700 votes 40.1%
    • Tim Beaman
      18,247 votes 16.7%

    State Propositions

    Proposition 51 Funding for K-12 School and Community College Facilities.
    Pass: 7,516,142 / 55.2% Yes votes ...... 6,104,294 / 44.8% No votes

    Authorizes $9 billion in general obligation bonds for new construction and modernization of K-12 public school facilities; charter schools and vocational education facilities; and California Community Colleges facilities. 

    Proposition 52 State Fees on Hospitals. Federal Medi-Cal Matching Funds.
    Pass: 9,427,714 / 70.1% Yes votes ...... 4,026,710 / 29.9% No votes

    This proposition is both an Initiative Constitutional Amendment and Statute. It extends indefinitely an existing statute that imposes fees on hospitals to fund Medi-Cal health care services, care for uninsured patients, and children’s health coverage.

    Proposition 53 Revenue Bonds. Statewide Voter Approval.
    Fail: 6,508,909 / 49.4% Yes votes ...... 6,660,555 / 50.6% No votes

    Requires statewide voter approval before any revenue bonds can be issued or sold by the state for certain projects if the bond amount exceeds $2 billion.

    Proposition 54 Legislation and Proceedings. Initiative Constitutional Amendment and Statute.
    Pass: 8,607,266 / 65.4% Yes votes ...... 4,559,903 / 34.6% No votes

    This proposition prohibits the Legislature from passing any bill unless published on the Internet for 72 hours before a vote; requires the Legislature to record its proceedings and post them on the Internet; and it authorizes the use of recordings.

    Proposition 55 Tax Extension to Fund Education and Healthcare.
    Pass: 8,594,273 / 63.3% Yes votes ...... 4,988,329 / 36.7% No votes

    Extends by twelve years the temporary personal income tax increases enacted in 2012 on earnings over $250,000, with revenues allocated to K-12 schools, California Community Colleges, and, in certain years, healthcare. 

    Proposition 56 Cigarette Tax to Fund Healthcare, Tobacco Use Prevention, Research, and Law Enforcement.
    Pass: 8,980,448 / 64.4% Yes votes ...... 4,957,994 / 35.6% No votes

    This proposition increases cigarette tax by $2.00 per pack, with equivalent increase on other tobacco products and electronic cigarettes containing nicotine.

    Proposition 57 Juvenile Criminal Proceedings and Sentencing.
    Pass: 8,790,723 / 64.5% Yes votes ...... 4,847,354 / 35.5% No votes

    This proposition is both an Initiative Constitutional Amendment and Statute. It allows parole consideration for nonviolent felons; authorizes sentence credits for rehabilitation, good behavior, and education; and provides that a juvenile court judge decides whether a juvenile will be prosecuted as adult.

    Proposition 58 English Proficiency. Multilingual Education.
    Pass: 9,994,454 / 73.5% Yes votes ...... 3,598,855 / 26.5% No votes

    Preserves requirement that public schools ensure students obtain English language proficiency. Requires school districts to solicit parent/community input in developing language acquisition programs. Requires instruction to ensure English acquisition as rapidly and effectively as possible. Authorizes school districts to establish dual-language immersion programs for both native and non-native English speakers.

    Proposition 59 Corporations. Political Spending. Federal Constitutional Protections.
    Pass: 6,845,943 / 53.2% Yes votes ...... 6,027,084 / 46.8% No votes

    Asks whether California’s elected officials should use their authority to propose and ratify an amendment to the federal Constitution overturning the United States Supreme Court decision in Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission. Citizens United ruled that laws placing certain limits on political spending by corporations and unions are unconstitutional.

    Proposition 60 Adult Films. Condoms. Health Requirements.
    Fail: 6,168,388 / 46.3% Yes votes ...... 7,146,039 / 53.7% No votes

    Requires adult film performers to use condoms during filming of sexual intercourse. Requires producers to pay for performer vaccinations, testing, and medical examinations. Requires producers to post condom requirement at film sites.

    Proposition 61 State Prescription Drug Purchases. Pricing Standards.
    Fail: 6,254,342 / 46.8% Yes votes ...... 7,109,642 / 53.2% No votes

    Prohibits state from buying any prescription drug from a drug manufacturer at price over lowest price paid for the drug by United States Department of Veterans Affairs. Exempts managed care programs funded through Medi-Cal.

    Proposition 62 Death Penalty
    Fail: 6,361,788 / 46.8% Yes votes ...... 7,218,625 / 53.2% No votes

    Repeals death penalty and replaces it with life imprisonment without possibility of parole. Applies retroactively to existing death sentences. Increases the portion of life inmates’ wages that may be applied to victim restitution. 

    Proposition 63 Firearms. Ammunition Sales.
    Pass: 8,663,159 / 63.1% Yes votes ...... 5,070,772 / 36.9% No votes

    Requires background check and Department of Justice authorization to purchase ammunition. Prohibits possession of large-capacity ammunition magazines. Establishes procedures for enforcing laws prohibiting firearm possession by specified persons. Requires Department of Justice’s participation in federal National Instant Criminal Background Check System. 

    Proposition 64 Marijuana Legalization.
    Pass: 7,979,041 / 57.1% Yes votes ...... 5,987,020 / 42.9% No votes

    Legalizes marijuana under state law, for use by adults 21 or older. Imposes state taxes on sales and cultivation. Provides for industry licensing and establishes standards for marijuana products. Allows local regulation and taxation.

    Proposition 65 Carry-Out Bags. Charges.
    Fail: 6,222,547 / 46.1% Yes votes ...... 7,276,478 / 53.9% No votes

    Redirects money collected by grocery and certain other retail stores through mandated sale of carryout bags. Requires stores to deposit bag sale proceeds into a special fund to support specified environmental projects. 

    Proposition 66 Death Penalty. Procedures.
    Pass: 6,626,159 / 51.1% Yes votes ...... 6,333,731 / 48.9% No votes

    Changes procedures governing state court challenges to death sentences. Designates superior court for initial petitions and limits successive petitions. Requires appointed attorneys who take noncapital appeals to accept death penalty appeals. Exempts prison officials from existing regulation process for developing execution methods. 

    Proposition 67 Ban on Single-Use Plastic Bags.
    Pass: 7,228,900 / 53.3% Yes votes ...... 6,340,322 / 46.7% No votes

    A "Yes" vote approves, and a "No" vote rejects, a statute that prohibits grocery and other stores from providing customers single-use plastic or paper carryout bags but permits sale of recycled paper bags and reusable bags.

    Local Measures

    Measure V Allow Operation of up to Eight Medical Marijuana (Cannibis) Businesses -- City of Costa Mesa (Majority Approval Required)
    Fail: 14,937 / 37.8% Yes votes ...... 24,565 / 62.2% No votes
    Shall the ordinance, to allow operation of up to eight medical marijuana (cannabis) businesses with: six percent tax on medical marijuana (estimated annual tax revenues $48,000 to $912,000); one percent tax on other products; exemption from permits; regulations not subject to change by City Council except for increasing businesses; precedence to prior businesses; and locations limited to commercial and industrial areas, be adopted?

    Measure W Allow Operation of up to Four Licensed Medical Marijuana Businesses -- City of Costa Mesa (Majority Approval Required)
    Fail: 16,501 / 42.1% Yes votes ...... 22,695 / 57.9% No votes
    Shall the ordinance, to allow operation of up to four medical marijuana businesses with: six percent tax on medical marijuana (estimated annual tax revenues $24,000 to $456,000); required industry specific licenses; required operator permits; regulations subject to change by City Council including increasing businesses; precedence to prior businesses; and locations limited to commercial and industrial areas, be adopted?

    Measure X Medical Marijuana Measure -- City of Costa Mesa (Majority Approval Required)
    Pass: 21,470 / 54.6% Yes votes ...... 17,845 / 45.4% No votes
    Shall the ordinance, to allow medical marijuana manufacturing, processing, wholesale distribution and transporting, and research, development and testing, in manufacturing and industrial zones north of South Coast Dr. and west of Harbor Blvd., subject to conditional use permit and business permits, including requirements for background checks, premises security, business records, that is subject to amendment by City Council, and that levies an annual 6% gross receipts tax (estimated annual revenue $48,000 - $912,000), be adopted?

    Measure Y Require Voter Approval on Certain Development Projects -- City of Costa Mesa (Majority Approval Required)
    Pass: 26,132 / 68.4% Yes votes ...... 12,081 / 31.6% No votes
    Shall the ordinance to require voter approval of development projects that require adoption, amendment, change or replacement of the General Plan, the Zoning Code, a specific plan, or an overlay plan, and that generates over 200 additional trips, increases intersection volume/capacity, changes the intersection utilization/level of service, adds 40 or more dwelling units, adds 10,000 sq.' of non-residential use, or changes a public use to a private use under specified conditions, be adopted?

    Measure Z Future Development of Open Space and Recreation -- City of Costa Mesa (Majority Approval Required)
    Pass: 20,506 / 55.8% Yes votes ...... 16,258 / 44.2% No votes
    Shall the Costa Mesa Measure for Sensible Community Development and Development-Funded Open Space and Recreation, which ratifies the City's existing land use regulations, ensures that approximately 25% of the State Developmental Hospital on Harbor Boulevard would be zoned as passive or recreational open space, and establishes a fee paid for by developers for the purpose of funding new active recreation, open space, and public park facilities within the City, be adopted?

    Measure AA Change of Use Requirements at Fairview Park -- City of Costa Mesa (Majority Approval Required)
    Pass: 27,098 / 70.9% Yes votes ...... 11,149 / 29.1% No votes
    Shall an ordinance requiring voter approval for 1) construction of playgrounds, athletic fields, platforms/retaining walls for vista overlook, stairways to provide access to bluffs, new restrooms, parking lots, museum/multipurpose building, boardwalk and pedestrian bridges; 2) extended park hours for community events; 3) installation of parking lot lighting; or 4) other permanent structures at Fairview Park be adopted?

    Measure BB Prohibition of Athletic Fields at Fairview Park -- City of Costa Mesa (Majority Approval Required)
    Fail: 17,591 / 46.4% Yes votes ...... 20,289 / 53.6% No votes
    Shall the Costa Mesa Measure Prohibiting Athletic Fields at Fairview Park, which prohibits the development of Athletic Fields at Fairview Park unless approved by a vote of the people, and permits implementation of Passive Recreational Uses at Fairview Park including those identified in the Fairview Park Master Plan (such as playgrounds, picnic areas, bike trails, bus access ways, and viewing areas), be adopted?

    Measure EE Voter Districts Formation -- City of Costa Mesa (Majority Approval Required)
    Pass: 23,295 / 65.1% Yes votes ...... 12,495 / 34.9% No votes
    Shall members of the legislative body of the City of Costa Mesa be elected by district as described in Ordinance No. 16-05,  establishing  six  equal,  geographically based districts, and the Mayor of the City of Costa Mesa elected on a citywide basis for a term of two years by the voters of the entire city, for a maximum of two terms?

    Measure TT Consolidation of Water and Sanitary Districts -- Proposed Merged Mesa Water/Costa Mesa Sanitation District (Majority Approval Required)
    Pass: 21,545 / 54.7% Yes votes ...... 17,855 / 45.3% No votes
    Shall the Mesa Water District and the Costa Mesa Sanitary District pursue consolidation?

    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.


    Home || Orange Home Page || About Smart Voter || Feedback || Donate to Us
    Data Created: February 7, 2017 18:37 PST
    Smart Voter <http://www.smartvoter.org/>
    Copyright © League of Women Voters of California Education Fund   http://cavotes.org
    The League of Women Voters neither supports nor opposes candidates for public office or political parties.