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November 8, 2016 Election

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County Results as of Nov 29 2:03pm, 100.0% of Precincts Reporting (121/121)
80.7% Countywide Voter Turnout (82426/102087)
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)

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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

    • 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 1Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Doug La Malfa, Republican
      185,448 votes 59.1%
    • Jim Reed, Democratic
      128,588 votes 40.9%

    State Senate

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

    • Ted Gaines, Republican
      287,314 votes 64.0%
    • Rob Rowen, Democratic
      161,502 votes 36.0%

    State Assembly

    Member of the State Assembly; District 1Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Brian Dahle, Republican
      148,657 votes 73.8%
    • Donn Coenen, Libertarian
      52,871 votes 26.2%

    School

    Trustee; Shasta-Tehama-Trinity Joint Community College District; Trustee Area CClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Scott J. Swendiman
      7349 votes 61.64%
    • Joe Ayer
      4466 votes 37.46%
    • (108 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.91%)

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

    • Sharon Swingle
      55 votes 50.93%
    • Barry Ohlund
      52 votes 48.15%
    • (1 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.93%)

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

    • Dale Wallace
      3156 votes 64.38%
    • Dannielle Smith
      1706 votes 34.80%
    • (40 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.82%)

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

    • Cindy Trotter-Hogue
      7454 votes 33.54%
    • Butch Schaefer
      6768 votes 30.45%
    • Richard G. Urban
      4144 votes 18.65%
    • Alex Lozoya
      3822 votes 17.20%
    • (35 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.16%)

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

    • Greg Covington
      643 votes 29.55%
    • Wes Brauning
      637 votes 29.27%
    • Michael Reha
      576 votes 26.47%
    • Kevin B. Sears
      310 votes 14.25%
    • (10 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.46%)

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

    • Michael Costa
      2470 votes 34.16%
    • Jim Carroll
      1937 votes 26.79%
    • Terri J. Quigley
      1735 votes 23.99%
    • Vicky Haker
      1045 votes 14.45%
    • (44 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.61%)

    Governing Board Member; Happy Valley Union Elementary School DistrictClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (3 Elected)

    • Rusty Simmons
      1709 votes 53.89%
    • Tim Garman
      521 votes 16.43%
    • Rex Mannion
      484 votes 15.26%
    • Verity Foster
      443 votes 13.97%
    • (14 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.44%)

    Governing Board Member; North Cow Creek Elementary School DistrictClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (2 Elected)

    • Eileen Travis
      482 votes 38.31%
    • Kevin Butler
      460 votes 36.57%
    • John Moad
      315 votes 25.04%
    • (1 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.08%)

    Governing Board Member; Pacheco Union Elementary School DistrictClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (3 Elected)

    • George H. Wold, II
      2089 votes 31.70%
    • Megan Frost
      1957 votes 29.70%
    • Shelly Johnson
      1264 votes 19.18%
    • Brandon Wegner
      1261 votes 19.14%
    • (19 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.29%)

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

    • Kathy Brandt
      7,220 votes 30.1%
    • Lida Chase
      6,265 votes 26.2%
    • Mancill Tiss
      6,131 votes 25.6%
    • Shannon Barrow
      4,334 votes 18.1%
    • (3 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.0%)

    County

    Supervisor; County of Shasta; Supervisorial District 3Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Mary Rickert
      9246 votes 62.83%
    • Pam Giacomini
      5389 votes 36.62%
    • (80 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.54%)

    Supervisor; County of Shasta; Supervisorial District 4Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Steve Morgan
      7585 votes 53.34%
    • Bill Schappell
      6548 votes 46.05%
    • (87 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.61%)

    City

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

    • Stan Neutze
      1944 votes 29.06%
    • Melissa Hunt
      1690 votes 25.27%
    • Susie Baugh
      1618 votes 24.19%
    • James Yarbrough
      1422 votes 21.26%
    • (15 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.22%)

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

    • Julie Winter
      19004 votes 31.18%
    • Adam McElvain
      15576 votes 25.56%
    • Lea Tate
      14374 votes 23.58%
    • Gary Cadd
      11887 votes 19.50%
    • (105 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.17%)

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

    • Allyn Feci Van Hooser
      27873 votes 97.79%
    • (629 Total Other Write-In Votes 2.21%)

    Special

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

    • Art Parham, Jr.
      757 votes 30.44%
    • Ron Spurgeon
      667 votes 26.82%
    • Lewis Presley
      643 votes 25.85%
    • Ramel Leach
      414 votes 16.65%
    • (6 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.24%)

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

    • Kathy Ontano
      152 votes 27.79%
    • Gary J. Fazio
      151 votes 27.61%
    • Jay Egy
      139 votes 25.41%
    • Harold D. Bassett
      102 votes 18.65%
    • (3 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.55%)

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

    • Kay Kobe
      431 votes 21.72%
    • Michael Stierli
      340 votes 17.14%
    • Gary M. Gunter
      337 votes 16.99%
    • David Selby
      329 votes 16.58%
    • Joan Anderson
      322 votes 16.23%
    • Debra Mynatt
      221 votes 11.14%
    • (4 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.20%)

    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 C Fire Station Construction Bonds -- Cottonwood Fire Protection District (Bond - 2/3 Approval Required)
    Pass: 1791 / 68.31% Yes votes ...... 831 / 31.69% No votes
    Should the Cottonwood Fire Protection District issue general obligation bonds in an amount not to exceed $4,000,000 for the purpose of acquiring and constructing a new fire station in the District and related capital expenses at legal rates and no bonds maturing beyond 40 years?

    Measure D Sales Tax -- City of Redding (Ordinance - Majority Approval Required)
    Fail: 14373 / 37.51% Yes votes ...... 23947 / 62.49% No votes
    Shall an ordinance be adopted authorizing the City of Redding to collect a one-half of one percent sales tax (Transactions and Use Tax) for general municipal purposes for a period of ten years?

    Measure E Sales Tax Increment Use: Advisory Vote -- City of Redding (Advisory - Majority Approval Required)
    Pass: 25004 / 66.39% Yes votes ...... 12656 / 33.61% No votes
    If the voters of the City of Redding approve a one-half of one percent limited term general sales tax (Transactions and Use Tax) increase, should the additional revenue be used to augment police protection, jail space, mental health services, fire protection, and related public safety services?

    Measure G General Obligation Bond of 2016 -- Cascade Union Elementary School District (Bond - 55% Approval Required)
    Pass: 3456 / 64.69% Yes votes ...... 1886 / 35.31% No votes
    shall the Cascade Union Elementary School District be authorized to issue and sell bonds of up to $8.9 million in aggregate principal amount to provide financing for the specific school facilities projects listed in the Bond Project List, and in order to qualify to receive State matching grant funds, subject to all of the accountability safeguards specified?

    Measure H Shasta College Job Training/Veteran Support Measure -- Shasta-Tehama-Trinity Joint Community College District (Bond - 55% Approval Required)
    Pass: 55,167 / 55.8% Yes votes ...... 43,615 / 44.2% No votes
       42279 (55.67%) Yes / 33666 (44.33%) No in Shasta County
       6 (75.00%) Yes / 2 (25.00%) No in Humboldt County
       12,882 (56.43%) Yes / 9,947 (43.57%) No in Tehama County
    To improve college classrooms and facilities providing education and job training opportunities for students, local residents/ veterans, renovate and expand science, technology, engineering and math labs, training facilities and programs for fire, law enforcement, emergency medical, welding, manufacturing/automotive jobs, upgrade electrical systems, acquire, construct/repair classrooms, facilities, sites/equipment, shall Shasta-Tehama-Trinity Joint Community College District issue $139,000,000 in bonds at legal rates, requiring citizens' oversight, independent audits, all funds used locally?"

    Measure I General Obligation Bond of 2016 -- Shasta Union High School District (Bond - 55% Approval Required)
    Pass: 24640 / 55.37% Yes votes ...... 19859 / 44.63% No votes
    Shall the district be authorized to issue and sell general obligation bonds in the maximum principal amount of $56.9 million for the purpose of raising money to finance school facilities and property of the District, and paying costs incident thereto, as set forth more fully in the ballot proposition?

    Measure J Safety, Repair and Career Education Measure -- Red Bluff Joint Union High School District (Bond - 55% Approval Required)
    Pass: 80 / 60.61% Yes votes ...... 52 / 39.39% No votes
    HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT SAFETY, REPAIR AND CAREER EDUCATION MEASURE. To improve student safety and upgrade classroom/career technology by upgrading classrooms and technology for 21st century learning; improving science labs/facilities for agriculture, nursing, and special education; repairing wiring, plumbing, and restrooms; improving disabled student access; and acquiring, constructing, and modernizing facilities and equipment, shall Red Bluff Joint Union High School District issue $26 million of bonds at legal interest rates, with citizen oversight, independent audits, and no money for administrators' salaries?

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