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November 8, 2016 Election

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County Results as of Dec 16 3:23pm, 100.0% of Precincts Reporting (459/459)
86.7% Countywide Voter Turnout (237,358/273,701)
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 2Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Jared W. Huffman, Democratic
      254,194 votes 76.9%
    • Dale K. Mensing, Republican
      76,572 votes 23.1%

    United States Representative; District 5Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Mike Thompson, Democratic
      224,526 votes 76.9%
    • Carlos Santamaria, Republican
      67,565 votes 23.1%

    State Senate

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

    • Bill Dodd, Democratic
      207,927 votes 58.1%
    • Mariko Yamada, Democratic
      149,701 votes 41.9%

    State Assembly

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

    • Jim Wood, Democratic
      138,020 votes 72.9%
    • Ken Anton, Libertarian
      51,245 votes 27.1%

    Member of the State Assembly; District 4Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Cecilia M. Aguiar-Curry, Democratic
      118,772 votes 63.5%
    • Charlie Schaupp, Republican
      68,170 votes 36.5%

    Member of the State Assembly; District 10Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Marc Levine, Democratic
      140,207 votes 68.2%
    • Veronica "Roni" Jacobi, Democratic
      65,355 votes 31.8%

    School

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

    • Gina Cuclis
      26,171 votes 62.6%
    • Jason Carter
      15,626 votes 37.4%

    Board Member; Sonoma County Junior College District - Santa Rosa AreaClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (2 Elected)

    • Mariana G. Martinez
      39,696 votes 35.7%
    • Don Edgar
      37,791 votes 34.0%
    • Richard W. "Rick" Call
      33,753 votes 30.3%

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

    • Julie Elkeshen
      1,204 votes 21.8%
    • Matthew Reid
      1,201 votes 21.8%
    • Mark Galindo
      1,121 votes 20.3%
    • Martin E. Hunt
      1,098 votes 19.9%
    • Brian C. Fennen
      894 votes 16.2%

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

    • Preston W. Addison
      2,562 votes 23.3%
    • Eric Higginbotham
      2,200 votes 20.0%
    • Cecile F. Peters
      2,009 votes 18.3%
    • Dianna Macdonald
      1,516 votes 13.8%
    • Karen Scalabrini
      1,516 votes 13.8%
    • Vickie Hegarty
      1,175 votes 10.7%

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

    • Tim Nonn
      9,300 votes 31.2%
    • Jennifer Wiltermood
      7,060 votes 23.7%
    • Chrissa Gillies
      6,725 votes 22.6%
    • Susan H. Adams
      6,678 votes 22.4%

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

    • Judy Velasquez
      3,323 votes 18.3%
    • Aracely Romo-Flores
      3,121 votes 17.2%
    • Jami Sue Kiff
      3,114 votes 17.2%
    • Cindy Beth
      2,831 votes 15.6%
    • Judith Sanderson
      2,418 votes 13.4%
    • Thomas K. Rackerby
      1,850 votes 10.2%
    • Daniel Sebastian Novella
      1,454 votes 8.0%

    Board Member; Sonoma Valley Unified School DistrictClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • John Kelly
      9,161 votes 56.1%
    • Gary Desmet
      7,162 votes 43.9%

    Board Member; Windsor Unified School District; 4 Year Full TermClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (2 Elected)

    • George R. Valenzuela
      7,119 votes 42.0%
    • Bill Adams
      5,535 votes 32.7%
    • Mitchell Egan
      4,287 votes 25.3%

    Board Member; Windsor Unified School District; 2 Year Short TermClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Esther Lemus
      6,850 votes 64.6%
    • Alex Egan
      3,759 votes 35.4%

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

    • Ellen Webster
      17,419 votes 36.8%
    • Frank Lynch
      16,875 votes 35.6%
    • Mary S. Johnson
      13,066 votes 27.6%

    Governing Board Member; City of Santa Rosa High School DistrictClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (4 Elected)

    • Laurie Fong
      49,998 votes 23.4%
    • Jenni Klose
      42,612 votes 19.9%
    • Ed Sheffield
      33,412 votes 15.6%
    • Evelyn Anderson
      33,020 votes 15.5%
    • Laura Gonzalez
      30,050 votes 14.1%
    • Caroline Baņuelos
      24,561 votes 11.5%

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

    • Diane Landry
      12,040 votes 32.6%
    • Ted Walker
      11,428 votes 31.0%
    • Jeanne Bassett Fernandes
      7,729 votes 20.9%
    • Eric Kirchmann
      5,716 votes 15.5%

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

    • Joy Bruce
      1,990 votes 22.1%
    • Adele Walker
      1,979 votes 22.0%
    • Santiago F. Ortega
      1,943 votes 21.6%
    • Yvonne L. Kennedy
      1,852 votes 20.6%
    • Sharon Ligon
      1,223 votes 13.6%

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

    • Josh Nultemeier
      1,760 votes 37.7%
    • Jean Bullard
      1,633 votes 35.0%
    • Otho "Jake" Vivian
      1,277 votes 27.3%

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

    • Steve Schwartz
      1,596 votes 42.6%
    • Desiree Beck
      1,298 votes 34.6%
    • Gregory Leon Appling
      855 votes 22.8%

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

    • Henry E. Goff
      1,146 votes 37.7%
    • Mariah Lander
      954 votes 31.4%
    • Eurydice Rorick
      940 votes 30.9%

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

    • Jonathan Lenz
      6,579 votes 43.9%
    • Heather Burton
      5,091 votes 33.9%
    • Marilyn Cohoe
      3,327 votes 22.2%

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

    • Mike Cook
      11,330 votes 43.0%
    • Carol Lynn Wood
      11,101 votes 42.1%
    • Lisa Brown
      3,916 votes 14.9%

    County

    County Supervisor; Sonoma County; Supervisorial District 5Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Lynda Hopkins
      23,259 votes 54.3%
    • Noreen Evans
      19,610 votes 45.7%

    City

    Council Member; City of Santa RosaClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (4 Elected)

    • Jack Tibbetts
      40,788 votes 21.1%
    • Julie Combs
      38,628 votes 20.0%
    • Chris Rogers
      35,019 votes 18.1%
    • Ernesto Olivares
      33,776 votes 17.5%
    • Don Taylor
      23,775 votes 12.3%
    • Brandi Asker
      21,017 votes 10.9%

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

    • Mary Ann Brigham
      1,074 votes 17.0%
    • Melanie Bagby
      901 votes 14.3%
    • Keith King
      885 votes 14.0%
    • James Luchini
      823 votes 13.0%
    • Robert "Bob" Cox
      782 votes 12.4%
    • Jason Turner
      771 votes 12.2%
    • Paula Wrenn
      563 votes 8.9%
    • Alejandrina "Sandi" Crayford
      508 votes 8.1%

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

    • Susan Harvey
      1,658 votes 21.0%
    • John Dell'Osso
      1,603 votes 20.3%
    • Wendy Skillman
      1,463 votes 18.5%
    • Eris Weaver
      1,289 votes 16.3%
    • George Barich
      947 votes 12.0%
    • Jason Goebel
      937 votes 11.9%

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

    • Shaun F. McCaffery
      2,797 votes 21.0%
    • David Hagele
      2,341 votes 17.6%
    • Joe Naujokas
      2,219 votes 16.7%
    • Gary W. Plass
      2,199 votes 16.5%
    • Tim Meinken
      2,043 votes 15.3%
    • Mel Amato
      1,714 votes 12.9%

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

    • Mike Healy
      16,962 votes 29.4%
    • Kathy Miller
      14,715 votes 25.5%
    • Gabe Kearney
      13,169 votes 22.8%
    • Bill Wolpert
      12,894 votes 22.3%

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

    • Neysa Hinton
      2,674 votes 38.9%
    • Michael Anthony Carnacchi
      1,639 votes 23.8%
    • Jonathan Greenberg
      1,142 votes 16.6%
    • Craig Litwin (Write-in)
    • (1,421 Total Other Write-In Votes 20.7%)

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

    • Amy Harrington
      3,340 votes 34.5%
    • David Cook
      2,446 votes 25.3%
    • Laurie Gallian
      2,213 votes 22.9%
    • Jack Wagner
      1,684 votes 17.4%

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

    • Debora Fudge
      4,980 votes 25.3%
    • Bruce G. Okrepkie
      4,189 votes 21.3%
    • Michael Wall
      4,140 votes 21.0%
    • Rosa Reynoza
      3,813 votes 19.3%
    • Julia Donoho
      2,585 votes 13.1%

    Special District

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

    • Joe Petersen
      4,261 votes 28.7%
    • Al Fiori
      4,063 votes 27.4%
    • Charlie Lachman
      3,393 votes 22.9%
    • Ronald L. Balzer
      3,121 votes 21.0%

    Director; Roseland Fire Protection DistrictClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (2 Elected)

    • Sandra C. Bassignani
      1,116 votes 39.8%
    • Alice D. Petty-Hannum
      940 votes 33.5%
    • Michael Hilber
      748 votes 26.7%

    Director; Palm Drive Health Care DistrictClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (3 Elected)

    • Gail G. Thomas
      12,595 votes 26.2%
    • Eira I. Klich-Heartt
      10,991 votes 22.9%
    • Jim Horn
      8,556 votes 17.8%
    • Marsha Sue Lustig
      8,178 votes 17.0%
    • Robert Cary
      7,709 votes 16.1%

    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 General Obligation Bond of 2016 -- Cotati/Rohnert Park Unified School District (55% Approval Required)
    Pass: 12,897 / 64.4% Yes votes ...... 7,117 / 35.6% No votes
    To bring all classrooms up to the same standard and protect quality education with funding that cannot be taken by the State, shall Cotati-Rohnert Park Unified School District improve classrooms, science labs and libraries to meet modern educational/safety standards; remove lead/asbestos where found; and add multiuse classrooms for performing arts/science/vocational education programs; by issuing $80 million in bonds, at legal rates, with citizens' oversight, annual audits, no money for administrators, and all funds staying local?

    Measure D General Obligation Bond of 2016 -- Healdsburg Unified School District (55% Approval Required)
    Pass: 5,455 / 66.1% Yes votes ...... 2,792 / 33.9% No votes
    To improve the quality of education with funding that cannot be taken by the State; repair/replace leaky roofs; replace deteriorating plumbing systems; construct, modernize, and renovate classrooms, restrooms and school facilities; replace outdated heating, ventilation and air-conditioning systems; and upgrade P.E. fields and facilities for school and community use; shall Healdsburg Unified School District issue $67,000,000 of bonds at legal interest rates, have annual audits, independent citizens' oversight, and have,NO money used for administrative salaries?

    Measure E School, Classroom and Instructional Technology Repair and Upgrade Measure -- Sonoma Valley Unified School District (55% Approval Required)
    Pass: 12,845 / 70.4% Yes votes ...... 5,401 / 29.6% No votes
    To upgrade classrooms, science labs and school facilities to meet safety and academic standards; repair/replace leaky roofs, deteriorating plumbing and outdated/inefficient heating and cooling systems; ensure schools are accessible for students with disabilities; and expand student access to computers and modern technology, shall Sonoma Valley Unified School District issue $120,000,000 of bonds, at legal rates, with annual audits, and independent citizens' oversight committee, no money for administrative salaries, and all funds locally-controlled to benefit local students?

    Measure F General Obligation Bond of 2016 -- Windsor Unified School District (55% Approval Required)
    Pass: 7,880 / 62.0% Yes votes ...... 4,837 / 38.0% No votes
    To improve the quality of education at Windsor schools by providing 21st Century classrooms, upgrading libraries and science labs, improving classroom technology, updating safety and security, renovating and modernizing older schools, repairing and replacing roofs, adding classrooms, building a new elementary school to avoid overcrowding, and acquiring, constructing and renovating school facilities shall the Windsor Unified School District issue $62 million in bonds at legal interest rates with an independent Oversight Committee and no funds for administrators?

    Measure G General Obligation Bonds -- Guerneville School District (55% Approval Required)
    Pass: 1,861 / 71.6% Yes votes ...... 737 / 28.4% No votes
    To improve the quality of education with funding that cannot be taken by the state; modernize, construct, and/or renovate classrooms, restrooms and school facilities; make health, safety and handicapped accessibility improvements; increase student access to modern technology; and make needed energy and water conservation improvements, shall the Guerneville School District issue $7,000,000 of bonds at legal interest rates, have annual audits. independent citizens' oversight and use NO money used for administrative salaries?

    Measure H Excellence In Education Act of 2016 Parcel Tax -- Rincon Valley Union School District (2/3 Approval Required)
    Pass: 14,400 / 70.9% Yes votes ...... 5,923 / 29.1% No votes
    To renew the community's commitment to great local schools by enhancing computer and technology education, maintaining libraries, preserving classroom and instrumental music programs, and supporting science programs with $1.1 million in annual funding, shall the Rincon Valley Union School District renew its existing annual tax beginning in 2018 for twelve years at the rate of $96 per parcel with annual $3 increases and a complete exemption for parcels owned and occupied by senior citizens 65 years and older?

    Measure I Parcel Tax -- Wilmar Union School District (2/3 Approval Required)
    Fail: 1,160 / 65.7% Yes votes ...... 605 / 34.3% No votes
    To provide stable funding the State cannot take away, protect academic programs in reading assistance, writing, math, art, science and vocal and instrumental music, retain qualified teachers, maintain student counseling services, and provide books and instructional materials, shall the Wilmar Union School District be authorized to levy $75 per parcel annually for nine (9) years, (approximate total $79,500 annual funds raised): have no funds for administrators salaries, provide a senior citizens1 exemption and have all funds stay local?

    Measure J County of Sonoma Regional Parks & Water Quality Improvement Tax -- Unincorporated Area (2/3 Approval Required)
    Fail: 45,444 / 65.1% Yes votes ...... 24,346 / 34.9% No votes
    To expand, maintain, and restore Sonoma County parks for future generations; protect drinking water sources, streams, and 1ivers; protect natural areas; preserve fish and wildlife habitat; reduce wildfire risk and; increase walking, hiking, and biking trails, shall Sonoma County establish a half cent sales tax in the unincorporated areas of Sonoma County for ten years providing $9 .5 million annually, with citizens' oversight and annual audits?

    Measure K Community Separators Protection Ordinance -- County of Sonoma (Majority Approval Required)
    Pass: 173,309 / 81.4% Yes votes ...... 39,596 / 18.6% No votes
    In order to preserve rural open space and agricultural land, maintain community identities, and prevent sprawl, shall the "Community Separators Protection Ordinance" be adopted to amend the Sonoma County General Plan to require voter approval of changes to the General Plan that increase the allowed density or intensity of development within Community Separators until December 31, 2036, and to repeal Ordinance 5145R?

    Measure L Tourist Tax -- County of Sonoma (Majority Approval Required)
    Pass: 149,472 / 68.2% Yes votes ...... 69,666 / 31.8% No votes
    To address the impacts of tourists by investing in roads, emergency response, workforce housing for families and veterans, water quality protection, and other County services1 shall Sonoma County increase the transient occupancy tax from 9% to 12%, until repealed, and paid only by guests staying overnight at lodging facilities within the unincorporated area, in line with many neighboring cities and counties, providing $4 million annually to local County services, subject to annual audits?

    Measure M Transgenic Contamination Prevention Ordinance -- County of Sonoma (Majority Approval Required)
    Pass: 122,399 / 57.4% Yes votes ...... 90,947 / 42.6% No votes
    Shall the "Sonoma County Transgenic Contamination Prevention Ordinance," which would 1) prohibit the propagation, cultivation, raising, or growing of genetically engineered organisms, as defined in the ordinance, in the unincorporated County; 2) require the Sonoma County Agricultural Commissioner to enforce the ordinance by assessing a civil monetary penalty or pursuing an injunction against violators; and 3) provide for fines and fees for each violation, be adopted?

    Measure N Services Sales Tax Extension -- City of Santa Rosa (Majority Approval Required)
    Pass: 50,114 / 72.5% Yes votes ...... 19,001 / 27.5% No votes
    To maintain financial stability and funding, without increasing taxes, for city services, such as police/fire protection; 9-1-1 emergency response; street/pothole repair; parks/recreation programs; affordable housing/homelessness services; and other general city services, shall the City of Santa Rosa extend an existing, voter-approved 1/4 cent sales tax for eight additional years, providing approximately $8 million annually; requiring independent audits, public spending review, and all funds controlled locally?

    Measure O Public Safety Spending Levels -- City of Santa Rosa (Majority Approval Required)
    Pass: 47,950 / 72.2% Yes votes ...... 18,502 / 27.8% No votes
    Shall the City of Santa Rosa amend the minimum funding requirements for public safety services, including police, fire, and gang-prevention, to reflect City FY 2015-16 General Fund budget . levels?  

    Measure P Cannabis Business Tax -- City of Cloverdale (Majority Approval Required)
    Pass: 2,742 / 73.8% Yes votes ...... 975 / 26.2% No votes
    To fund essential City services such as police, streets, parks, libraries, senior and youth programs, shall an ordinance be adopted imposing a tax on all permitted cannabis businesses in Cloverdale, at a rate of up to 10% on gross receipts, to raise estimated revenues of $90,000 per business, with no sunset date, subject to audits, with funds staying in Cloverdale, allowing for the tax rate to vary by business activity type? ta

    Measure Q Urban Growth Boundary -- City of Cotati (Majority Approval Required)
    Pass: 2,267 / 69.6% Yes votes ...... 991 / 30.4% No votes
    Shall the proposed amendment to the General Plan maintaining the current boundaries of the Urban Growth oundary and prohibiting the ability to amend these boundaries for a 30-year period be adopted?

    Measure R Growth Management Ordinance Amendment -- City of Healdsburg (Majority Approval Required)
    Fail: 2,304 / 40.7% Yes votes ...... 3,362 / 59.3% No votes
    Shall Healdsburg voters amend the existing Growth Management Ordinance to mcrease inclusionary housing requirements on new development to 30%, remove existing restrictions on the number of new residential units allowed per year, adopt and periodically amend new growth management measures in conjunction with the Housing Element update, and adopt and periodically update a Housing Action Plan to provide a greater variety of housing?

    Measure S Transient Occupancy Tax Adjustment -- City of Healdsburg (2/3 Approval Required)
    Pass: 3,814 / 68.4% Yes votes ...... 1,760 / 31.6% No votes
    To increase, improve and preserve the City's affordable housing stock, shall the City of Healdsburg be authorized to levy an ongoing 2% transient occupancy tax (or "hotel" tax) on persons who occupy hotel rooms for 30 days or less, increasing the maximum hotel tax rate from 12% to 14%, and providing an estimated minimum $530,123 annually, with all funds of the additional tax restricted to affordable housing services and programs?

    Measure T Fluoridation of Water Supply -- City of Healdsburg (Majority Approval Required)
    Fail: 2,433 / 43.0% Yes votes ...... 3,223 / 57.0% No votes
    Shall the City of Healdsburg stop fluoridating its water supply?

    Measure U Sales Tax Extension -- City of Sonoma (Majority Approval Required)
    Pass: 4,306 / 73.3% Yes votes ...... 1,568 / 26.7% No votes
    To continue funding, that cannot be taken by the State, for general city services including preserving the quality of life of Sonoma, and to provide funding for essential services such as police, fire and emergency medical services, street maintenance, affordable housing, parks and other general community services, shall the City of Sonoma extend the existing voter approved sales tax of one-half of one percent for a term of 5 years, with all funds to be spent locally?

    Measure V Leaf Blower Regulations -- City of Sonoma (Majority Approval Required)
    Pass: 2,975 / 50.2% Yes votes ...... 2,956 / 49.8% No votes
    Shall Sonoma City Council Ordinance No. 01-2016 banning the use of gas leaf blowers within the City's limits but permitting the use of electric and battery-powered leaf blowers under specified regulations be adopted?

    Measure W Smoking and Tobacco Regulations -- City of Sonoma (Majority Approval Required)
    Pass: 4,156 / 70.7% Yes votes ...... 1,725 / 29.3% No votes
    In order to more comprehensively protect the health and safety of the citizens of Sonoma shall an ordinance be adopted that amends the City's existing 1992 smoking ordinance to include more protections by prohibiting smoking in public places, multi-unit residences, hotels and motels, enclosed common areas, enclosed dining areas, outdoor recreational areas and parks, outdoor public places, outdoor dining areas and within 25 feet of any area where smoking is prohibited?

    Measure X Classroom Safety, Modernization and Repair Measure -- Waugh School District School Facilities Improvement District 1 (55% Approval Required)
    Pass: 628 / 66.5% Yes votes ...... 317 / 33.5% No votes
    To repair or replace outdated plumbing and sewer systems; and modernize/renovate classrooms, restrooms and school facilities; shall the School Facilities Improvement District No. 1 of the Waugh School District issue $4,000,000 of bonds, at legal rates, with an independent citizens' oversight committee, no money used for administrators ' salaries and all funds controlled locally?

    Measure Y Library Maintenance, Restoration and Enhancement Act -- Sonoma County Library (2/3 Approval Required)
    Pass: 159,857 / 72.0% Yes votes ...... 62,208 / 28.0% No votes
    To maintain, restore/enhance Library services including: maintaining children's/teen books, materials/ services; providing educational services, including homework help/computer labs; expanding senior/disabled services; keeping qualified librarians; restoring library hours; shall the Sonoma County Library increase the sales tax by 1/8 of a percent, providing $12,000,000 annually for ten years, and increase the spending limit to allow use of the revenue, with independent audits, citizen oversight, requiring all funds go to Sonoma County Library/no money for Sacramento?

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