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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 (684/684)
82.0% Countywide Voter Turnout (363285/442951)
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 24Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Salud Carbajal, Democratic
      166,034 votes 53.4%
    • Justin Donald Fareed, Republican
      144,780 votes 46.6%

    United States Representative; District 25Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Steve Knight, Republican
      138,755 votes 53.1%
    • Bryan Caforio, Democratic
      122,406 votes 46.9%

    United States Representative; District 26Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Julia Brownley, Democratic
      169,248 votes 60.4%
    • Rafael A. Dagnesses, Republican
      111,059 votes 39.6%

    United States Representative; District 30Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Brad Sherman, Democratic
      205,279 votes 72.6%
    • Mark Reed, Republican
      77,325 votes 27.4%

    State Senate

    State Senator; District 19Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Hannah-Beth Jackson, Democratic
      224,834 votes 63.1%
    • Colin Patrick Walch, Republican
      131,598 votes 36.9%

    State Senator; District 27Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Henry Stern, Democratic
      218,655 votes 55.9%
    • Steve Fazio, Republican
      172,827 votes 44.1%

    State Assembly

    Member of the State Assembly; District 37Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • S. Monique Limón, Democratic
      128,344 votes 64.1%
    • Edward Fuller
      71,944 votes 35.9%

    Member of the State Assembly; District 38Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Dante Acosta, Republican
      102,977 votes 52.9%
    • Christy Smith, Democratic
      91,801 votes 47.1%

    Member of the State Assembly; District 44Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Jacqui Irwin, Democratic
      107,084 votes 59.0%
    • Kerry J. Nelson, Republican
      74,417 votes 41.0%

    Member of the State Assembly; District 45Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Matt Dababneh, Democratic
      111,148 votes 66.4%
    • Jerry Kowal, Republican
      56,257 votes 33.6%

    School

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

    • Sandee Everett
      24666 votes 25.84%
    • Betsy Connolly
      17633 votes 18.47%
    • Angie Simpson
      17458 votes 18.29%
    • Peggy Buckles
      15997 votes 16.76%
    • Marlon Delano Williams
      10325 votes 10.82%
    • Julie Freedman
      9246 votes 9.69%
    • (125 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.13%)

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

    • Jeff Donabedian
      8120 votes 24.77%
    • Scott Dettorre
      8100 votes 24.71%
    • Ute E. Van Dam
      6121 votes 18.67%
    • Bruce J. Thomas
      5597 votes 17.07%
    • Gregory J. Barker
      4750 votes 14.49%
    • (96 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.29%)

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

    • Michelle "Shelly" Griffen
      4969 votes 35.98%
    • Thayne Whipple
      4391 votes 31.79%
    • William Ulrich
      2448 votes 17.72%
    • Jeffrey Ketelsen
      1969 votes 14.26%
    • (35 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.25%)

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

    • Dan White
      25650 votes 25.49%
    • Eric Lundstrom
      22511 votes 22.37%
    • Bob Labelle
      21618 votes 21.48%
    • Dawn M. Smollen
      18568 votes 18.45%
    • Matthew A. Baker
      11999 votes 11.92%
    • (277 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.28%)

    Governing Board Member; Santa Paula Unified School DistrictClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (5 Elected)

    • Pamela Thompson
      5093 votes 17.04%
    • Christina "Tina" Urias
      4318 votes 14.45%
    • Michelle Kolbeck
      3855 votes 12.90%
    • Derek-Jordon "D. J." Luna
      3833 votes 12.83%
    • Kelsey Stewart
      3564 votes 11.93%
    • Jeri Mead
      3495 votes 11.70%
    • Chris Wilson
      3377 votes 11.30%
    • Tim Hicks
      2289 votes 7.66%
    • (60 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.20%)

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

    • Sabrena Rodriguez
      20308 votes 26.57%
    • Jackie Moran
      13894 votes 18.18%
    • Don Wood
      13681 votes 17.90%
    • Steve Offerman
      12960 votes 16.96%
    • Ed Summers
      9403 votes 12.30%
    • Lou Cunningham
      4236 votes 5.54%
    • David L. Norrdin
      1784 votes 2.33%
    • (158 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.21%)

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

    • Vianey Lopez
      7475 votes 42.22%
    • Darlene A. Bruno
      4878 votes 27.55%
    • Sarah Bezares
      2723 votes 15.38%
    • Cesar Ramirez
      2566 votes 14.49%
    • (61 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.34%)

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

    • Steven Sullivan
      799 votes 37.13%
    • Mary C. Crull
      519 votes 24.12%
    • Jennifer L. Lippold
      472 votes 21.93%
    • Andrea Timpani Wallace
      352 votes 16.36%
    • (10 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.46%)

    Governing Board Member; Oxnard School District; Trustee Area 1Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Denis O'Leary
      4760 votes 50.57%
    • Ruby Durias
      4582 votes 48.68%
    • (71 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.75%)

    Governing Board Member; Oxnard School District; Trustee Area 4Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Monica Madrigal Lopez
      2774 votes 50.56%
    • Veronica Diaz
      2663 votes 48.53%
    • (50 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.91%)

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

    • Suzanne Kitchens
      16798 votes 34.78%
    • Patrick Fitzgerald
      16420 votes 34.00%
    • Israel "Irod" Rodriguez
      8964 votes 18.56%
    • Bryan Alexander
      5984 votes 12.39%
    • (131 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.27%)

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

    • Felix Eisenhauer
      4544 votes 31.68%
    • Joe Esquivel
      4400 votes 30.67%
    • Enjoli M. Shaheed
      2698 votes 18.81%
    • Eddie Mora
      2600 votes 18.12%
    • (103 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.72%)

    County

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

    • Kelly Long
      30834 votes 51.28%
    • Carla Castilla
      28959 votes 48.16%
    • (335 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.56%)

    City

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

    • Kevin Kildee
      15532 votes 31.31%
    • Tony Trembley
      10768 votes 21.70%
    • Bill Little
      9686 votes 19.52%
    • Jameson Lingl
      7520 votes 15.16%
    • Matthew Wayne Lorimer
      5991 votes 12.08%
    • (116 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.23%)

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

    • Manuel Minjares
      2744 votes 38.98%
    • Mark A. Austin
      2262 votes 32.14%
    • Tim Holmgren
      1911 votes 27.15%
    • (122 Total Other Write-In Votes 1.73%)

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

    • Olivia Carrera Lopez
      3948 votes 97.87%
    • (86 Total Other Write-In Votes 2.13%)

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

    • Shannon Y. Godfrey
      3939 votes 97.33%
    • (108 Total Other Write-In Votes 2.67%)

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

    • Janice S. Parvin
      9665 votes 62.60%
    • Jeffrey Hirth
      5642 votes 36.54%
    • (133 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.86%)

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

    • Roseann Mikos
      6763 votes 28.68%
    • Ken Simons
      5465 votes 23.18%
    • Daniel Groff
      4684 votes 19.86%
    • Terri A. Doria
      3419 votes 14.50%
    • Jeffrey Schoettlin
      1815 votes 7.70%
    • Steve Tarn
      1367 votes 5.80%
    • (68 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.29%)

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

    • John F. Johnston
      2201 votes 55.18%
    • Severo Lara
      959 votes 24.04%
    • Paul B. Blatz
      815 votes 20.43%
    • (14 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.35%)

    Member, City Council; City of OjaiClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Suza Francina
      2216 votes 57.75%
    • Chris Gardner
      1606 votes 41.86%
    • (15 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.39%)

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

    • Cynthia "Cyndi" Burell
      3016 votes 98.34%
    • (51 Total Other Write-In Votes 1.66%)

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

    • Alan Rains
      3192 votes 97.94%
    • (67 Total Other Write-In Votes 2.06%)

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

    • Tim Flynn
      26564 votes 48.59%
    • Miguel Lopez
      19986 votes 36.56%
    • Armando Sepulveda
      7203 votes 13.18%
    • (915 Total Other Write-In Votes 1.67%)

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

    • Bryan A. MacDonald
      18403 votes 21.30%
    • Oscar Madrigal
      13413 votes 15.52%
    • Aaron Starr
      12796 votes 14.81%
    • Stephen H. Huber
      10429 votes 12.07%
    • Genevieve Flores-Haro
      7961 votes 9.21%
    • Daniel Chavez, Jr.
      6533 votes 7.56%
    • David Albanese
      5179 votes 5.99%
    • Al Velasquez
      4899 votes 5.67%
    • Jack Villa
      3336 votes 3.86%
    • Orlando Dozier
      2154 votes 2.49%
    • Enrique Petris
      1007 votes 1.17%
    • (293 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.34%)

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

    • Michelle Ascencion
      9803 votes 19.13%
    • Silvia Paniagua
      8909 votes 17.39%
    • Tiffany Lopez
      8818 votes 17.21%
    • Peter De Domenico
      6444 votes 12.58%
    • Bryan Patino
      5388 votes 10.52%
    • Deshay Ford
      4601 votes 8.98%
    • Alex Rey Rivera
      3601 votes 7.03%
    • Jose Torres
      3384 votes 6.60%
    • (289 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.56%)

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

    • Phillip S. Molina
      19109 votes 37.37%
    • Lawrence Paul Stein
      18360 votes 35.91%
    • Jonathan Royas
      7207 votes 14.10%
    • Al Jones
      6155 votes 12.04%
    • (297 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.58%)

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

    • Sylvia Munoz Schnopp
      2441 votes 25.23%
    • Will Berg
      2342 votes 24.21%
    • Oscar Sandoval
      1819 votes 18.80%
    • Steven Gama
      1581 votes 16.34%
    • Ellis L. Green
      1450 votes 14.99%
    • (42 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.43%)

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

    • Clint Garman
      4687 votes 33.45%
    • Martin F. Hernandez
      4255 votes 30.36%
    • Fred W. Robinson
      2676 votes 19.10%
    • Catherine Carter
      1793 votes 12.79%
    • Micah Chapman
      486 votes 3.47%
    • (117 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.83%)

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

    • Lucy Blanco
      7323 votes 98.39%
    • (120 Total Other Write-In Votes 1.61%)

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

    • Sandra Easley
      7120 votes 98.04%
    • Jesus Cortez (Write-in)
    • (142 Total Other Write-In Votes 1.96%)

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

    • Bob Huber
      47232 votes 95.75%
    • (2094 Total Other Write-In Votes 4.25%)

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

    • Keith L. Mashburn
      20522 votes 24.49%
    • Dee Dee Cavanaugh
      18722 votes 22.34%
    • Ken Sandberg
      7408 votes 8.84%
    • Ashley Chelonis
      7240 votes 8.64%
    • Victoria Catherine Wright
      7031 votes 8.39%
    • Thomas J. Hartfield
      6385 votes 7.62%
    • Greg Yacoubian
      6094 votes 7.27%
    • Brian E. Wilson
      4688 votes 5.59%
    • Timothy "T. J." McInturff
      3081 votes 3.68%
    • Clay McCarter
      2485 votes 2.97%
    • (155 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.18%)

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

    • Al Adam
      32903 votes 37.66%
    • Rob McCoy
      25964 votes 29.72%
    • Anne Lafianza
      21888 votes 25.06%
    • Billy Martin
      6418 votes 7.35%
    • (185 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.21%)

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

    • Matt Lavere
      23118 votes 21.62%
    • Christy Weir
      17377 votes 16.25%
    • Cheryl Heitmann
      15417 votes 14.42%
    • Dave Grau
      13120 votes 12.27%
    • Jeannette Sanchez-Palacios
      11335 votes 10.60%
    • Lorrie Brown
      10198 votes 9.54%
    • Michael Graves
      5050 votes 4.72%
    • Jackie Martenson
      4521 votes 4.23%
    • Brian Lee Rencher
      4017 votes 3.76%
    • Randall Richman
      2528 votes 2.36%
    • Shawn Smith (Write-in)
    • (246 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.23%)

    District

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

    • Bob Nast
      770 votes 34.28%
    • Kristina Brewer
      523 votes 23.29%
    • Jim Estomo
      509 votes 22.66%
    • Keith A. Moore
      441 votes 19.63%
    • (3 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.13%)

    Harbor Commissioner; Oxnard Harbor DistrictClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (2 Elected)

    • Jess J. Ramirez
      24157 votes 27.59%
    • Manuel M. Lopez
      19260 votes 22.00%
    • Arlene Naomi Fraser
      16513 votes 18.86%
    • Laura Gallardo
      13991 votes 15.98%
    • Mike Barber
      9392 votes 10.73%
    • Martin Jones
      3958 votes 4.52%
    • (292 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.33%)

    Director; Ojai Valley Sanitary District; Division 1Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • William M. Stone
      652 votes 65.79%
    • Nicholas Butcher
      330 votes 33.30%
    • (9 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.91%)

    Director, At Large; Castaic Lake Water AgencyClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • William "Bill" Cooper
      43,846 votes 55.2%
    • Lynne Plambeck
      35,624 votes 44.8%

    Director; Castaic Lake Water Agency; Division 3Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Bill Pecsi
      14,119 votes 54.0%
    • Bonnie G. Nikolai
      12,007 votes 46.0%

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

    • Bruce Kuebler
      1645 votes 29.78%
    • Peggy Wiles
      1501 votes 27.18%
    • Marvin L. Hanson
      1351 votes 24.46%
    • George Galgas
      1003 votes 18.16%
    • (23 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.42%)

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

    • Scott H. Quady
      21441 votes 45.08%
    • Janna Orkney
      13712 votes 28.83%
    • Larry John Miller
      12049 votes 25.33%
    • (364 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.77%)

    Director; Casitas Municipal Water District; Division 5Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Russ Baggerly
      3062 votes 54.91%
    • Brandon Hansen
      2480 votes 44.48%
    • (34 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.61%)

    Director; Ventura County Resource Conservation DistrictClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (4 Elected)

    • Kevin Cannon
      13821 votes 21.97%
    • Tom Crocker
      12558 votes 19.97%
    • Michael Mobley
      11416 votes 18.15%
    • Bill Morris
      10325 votes 16.42%
    • Melissa Baffa
      8275 votes 13.16%
    • Mark Mooring
      6324 votes 10.05%
    • (177 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.28%)

    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 A Curb Extension Until 2050 -- City of Fillmore (Majority Approval Required)
    Pass: 2536 / 57.73% Yes votes ...... 1857 / 42.27% No votes
    Shall the ordinance initiated by residents extending the expiration date of the City Urban Restriction Boundary line from December 31, 2020 to December 31, 2050, removes the exemption for schools and government facilities such that they must be built within the CURB, and requires an election to develop 20 acres of land beyond the CURB and the land must be fallow of agricultural use for 4 years be approved?

    Measure B Temporary Increase In Appropriations Limit -- Blanchard/Santa Paula Public Library District (Majority Approval Required)
    Pass: 6580 / 73.05% Yes votes ...... 2428 / 26.95% No votes
    Shall the appropriations (spending) limit for the Blanchard Community Library remain at $350,000 above the Gann Limit from July 1, 2018 through the date of June 30, 2022, as was previously approved by the voters at the ballot on November 6, 2012.

    Measure C Soar Until 2050 -- County of Ventura (Majority Approval Required)
    Pass: 189349 / 58.52% Yes votes ...... 134217 / 41.48% No votes
    Shall the current ordinance requiring a vote of the people for changes to Open Space, Agricultural and Rural General Plan land use designations, goals and policies in the unincorporated area of the County be extended from 2020 through 2050, with specified modifications, such as permitting changes without a vote to allow for up to 12 acres of land to be used for food processing?

    Measure D $142,500,000 Bonds -- Oxnard School District (55% Approval Required)
    Pass: 24418 / 69.94% Yes votes ...... 10494 / 30.06% No votes
    To acquire, construct and modernize additional classrooms and support facilities to reduce overcrowding, replace portable classrooms and older schools with new permanent facilities, increase student access to computers and modern classroom technology, improve student safety, reduce operating costs and qualify to receive State funds, shall Oxnard School District be authorized to issue up to $142,500,000 in bonds at legal interest rates, with an independent Citizens' Oversight Committee, annual audits, and no money for administrator salaries?

    Measure E Soar Until 2050 -- City of Moorpark (Majority Approval Required)
    Pass: 11241 / 73.37% Yes votes ...... 4081 / 26.63% No votes
    Shall the Ordinance entitled "Moorpark Save Open-space and Agricultural Resources + 2050 initiative" ("Moorpark SOAR + 2050") be adopted to extend with certain amendments the provisions of the 1999 voter-approved Moorpark SOAR from December 31, 2020 to December 31, 2050 and continue to prohibit the City of Moorpark from permitting urban services or urbanized uses of land outside the current Moorpark City Urban Restriction Boundary (CURB) with certain exceptions during that extended period?

    Measure F Ventura County Sustain 2036 -- County of Ventura (Majority Approval Required)
    Fail: 149054 / 46.32% Yes votes ...... 172751 / 53.68% No votes
    Shall the current ordinance requiring a vote of the people for changes to Open Space, Agricultural and Rural General Plan land use designations, goals and policies in the unincorporated area of the County be extended from 2020 through 2036, with specified modifications, such as permitting changes without a vote to allow for redesignation of land adjacent to certain school sites and up to 225 acres of land to be used for food processing?

    Measure G Curb Extension Until 2030 -- City of Fillmore (Majority Approval Required)
    Fail: 2138 / 48.90% Yes votes ...... 2234 / 51.10% No votes
    Shall the ordinance placed on the ballot by the City Council of Fillmore extending the expiration date of the City Urban Restriction Boundary line from December 31, 2020 to December 31, 2030 be approved?

    Measure H Marijuana Cultivation Tax -- City of Fillmore (Majority Approval Required)
    Pass: 2760 / 60.33% Yes votes ...... 1815 / 39.67% No votes
    Shall the ordinance approving a permanent tax of not to exceed $30.00 per square foot for the first 3,000 square feet of space, and not to exceed $15.00 per square foot for the remaining space, used for the cultivation of marijuana, and providing for increases of the greater of CPI or $1.00 and $0.35, respectively, every five years, and that is expected to raise approximately $140,000 annually, be adopted?

    Measure I Marijuana Distribution Tax -- City of Fillmore (Majority Approval Required)
    Pass: 2939 / 64.51% Yes votes ...... 1617 / 35.49% No votes
    Shall the ordinance approving a permanent tax not to exceed fifteen percent (15%) of all proceeds of marijuana sales in the City, which is anticipated to raise approximately $665,000 annually, be adopted?

    Measure J Curb Measure -- City of Camarillo (Majority Approval Required)
    Pass: 22041 / 72.99% Yes votes ...... 8156 / 27.01% No votes
    Shall an ordinance be adopted approving an Initiative Ordinance Amending Chapter 3.0 of the Camarillo General Plan to Add Development Restrictions Within an Area Designated the Conejo Creek Voter Participation Area and to Amend and Extend the Life of the Development Restrictions Outside the Camarillo Urban Restriction Boundary (Curb)?

    Measure K Soar 2030 -- City of Oxnard (Majority Approval Required)
    Pass: 36841 / 70.93% Yes votes ...... 15099 / 29.07% No votes
    Shall the Save Open Space and Agricultural Resources (SOAR) Ordinance be extended, maintaining a City Urban Restriction Boundary (CURB); prohibiting urban development outside of the CURB until December 31, 2030, unless approved by the voters; maintaining a City Buffer Boundary (CBB); and prohibiting changing the designation of land within the CBB that is designated `Agriculture' in the Oxnard 2030 General Plan, unless approved by the voters?

    Measure L Soar 2050 -- City of Oxnard (Majority Approval Required)
    Pass: 38584 / 75.11% Yes votes ...... 12788 / 24.89% No votes
    Shall the Save Open Space and Agricultural Resources (SOAR) Ordinance be extended, maintaining a City Urban Restriction Boundary (CURB); prohibiting urban development outside of the CURB until December 31, 2050, unless approved by the voters; maintaining a City Buffer Boundary (CBB); and prohibiting changing the designation of land within the CBB that is designated `Agriculture' in the Oxnard 2030 General Plan, unless approved by the voters?

    Measure M Wastewater Rate Repeal -- City of Oxnard (Majority Approval Required)
    Pass: 36440 / 72.19% Yes votes ...... 14040 / 27.81% No votes
    pealing the City's wastewater rates adopted in January 2016 and returning to the rates previously in effect?

    City of San Buenaventura Measur

    Measure N Elections Issues -- City of San Buenaventura (Majority Approval Required)
    Pass: 24190 / 58.09% Yes votes ...... 17451 / 41.91% No votes
    Shall the proposed amendments to Sections 505, 703, and Article XI of the City Charter, to have the selection process for the City Council determined by Ordinance, have the selection of the Mayor and Deputy Mayor occur in even-number years following regular City Council elections, and eliminate the Ventura Unified School District's election process from the City Charter, thus making them subject to state law, be approved?

    Measure O Clean Water/Beaches/Street Repairs/Safety -- City of San Buenaventura (2/3 Approval Required)
    Fail: 28987 / 58.74% Yes votes ...... 20359 / 41.26% No votes
    CITY CLEAN WATER/ BEACHES/ STREET REPAIRS/ SAFETY MEASURE + To help protect local water supplies, rivers, beaches from pollution; maintain City services, including: fire, paramedic, police emergency response; keep all fire stations open; repair streets; earthquake retrofit bridges; address homelessness; maintain after-school programs, services for seniors, veterans, youth; shall the City establish a ˝ cent sales tax for 25 years, providing approximately $10,800,000 annually, require independent audits, citizens oversight, and all funds used locally?

    Measure P Extending Open Space -- City of San Buenaventura (Initiative Ordinance - Majority Approval Required)
    Pass: 33266 / 72.37% Yes votes ...... 12698 / 27.63% No votes
    Shall the initiative ordinance extending open-space, agriculture, and hillside land use changes by voter approval to 2050 be approved?

    Measure Q Term Limits for City Council -- City of San Buenaventura (Majority Approval Required)
    Pass: 38307 / 81.89% Yes votes ...... 8470 / 18.11% No votes
    Shall the proposed amendment to Section 507 of the City Charter, to include term-limits for City Councilmembers to require that after serving three full four-year terms, a City Councilmember is not eligible to run for the City Council or to be appointed to a vacancy unless a period of four years has elapsed since their last service on the City Council, be approved?

    Measure R Parcel Tax Renewal -- Ventura Unified School District (2/3 Approval Required)
    Pass: 39958 / 75.12% Yes votes ...... 13234 / 24.88% No votes
    To aid in preserving and improving academic programs including reading, writing, music, art, science and math; fund computer technology; retain qualified teachers; and assist in maintaining career and technical training programs; shall Ventura Unified School District renew its existing $59 parcel tax for four years, so long as an independent citizens' oversight committee is required, all funds are spent on neighborhood schools, and no money is used for administrative salaries or take by the State and spent elsewhere?

    Measure S $60,000,000 Bonds -- Oak Park Unified School District (55% Approval Required)
    Pass: 4453 / 63.51% Yes votes ...... 2559 / 36.49% No votes
    To improve student safety and campus security systems, repair/upgrade older classrooms and school facilities, including deteriorating roofs, plumbing, electrical, and air conditioning systems, acquire, construct, and repair classrooms, sites, facilities, equipment and instructional technology to support student achievement in reading, math arts, humanities, science/technology, shall Oak Park Unified School District issue $60,000,000 in bonds at legal rates, with independent citizen oversight , audits, no money for administrator salaries, all money staying local, and without increasing current tax rates?

    Measure T Sales Tax -- City of Santa Paula (Majority Approval Required)
    Pass: 5145 / 58.37% Yes votes ...... 3670 / 41.63% No votes
    Shall a General Sales Tax Ordinance be adopted imposing a one cent (.01) transactions and use (sales) tax for a period of twenty (20) years to improve police and fire services with the remainder devoted to street repair, youth programs and the provision of other city services?

    Measure U Soar Until 2050 -- City of Santa Paula (Majority Approval Required)
    Pass: 4481 / 55.30% Yes votes ...... 3622 / 44.70% No votes
    Shall an ordinance initiated by residents that expands the City Urban Restriction Boundary to include 53.75 acres in the southwest portion of the City, extends the expiration of the City Urban Restriction Boundary from 2020 to December 31, 2050, extends the expiration of the 81-Acre Initiative from 2025 to December 31, 2050, and makes other minor textual revisions to the CURB be adopted?

    Measure V $35,000,000 Bond -- Fillmore Unified School District (55% Approval Required)
    Pass: 4376 / 72.88% Yes votes ...... 1628 / 27.12% No votes
    To repair and upgrade older classrooms and school facilities, including leaky roofs, deteriorating plumbing, electrical, heating/air conditioning systems, upgrade electrical wiring, fire alarms/emergency communication systems, improve vocational education facilities, acquire, construct/repair classrooms, sites, facilities, equipment, qualify for State matching funds, shall Fillmore Unified School District issue $35 million in bonds at legal rates, with independent citizen oversight audits, no money for administrator salaries, and all money staying local to benefit Fillmore Unified students and schools?

    Measure W Soar Until 2050 -- City of Thousand Oaks (Majority Approval Required)
    Pass: 43934 / 76.26% Yes votes ...... 13679 / 23.74% No votes
    Shall the ordinance extending the City Urban Restriction Boundary Ordinance, and extending the ordinance requiring voter approval of any General Plan designation change from the Existing Parks, Golf Courses, and Open Space category, from December 31, 2030 to December 31, 2050 be adopted?

    Measure X $239,000,000 Bonds -- Simi Valley Unified School District (55% Approval Required)
    Pass: 35644 / 65.42% Yes votes ...... 18845 / 34.58% No votes
    education; modernize and upgrade outdated classrooms, science labs, restrooms and school facilities; repair and replace leaky roofs; upgrade or renovate inadequate electrical and deteriorating plumbing and sewer systems; improve student access to computers/modern technology; and make health, safety and handicapped accessibility improvements, shall Simi Valley Unified School District issue $239,000,000 of bonds at legal interest rates, include an independent citizens' oversight committee, NO money for administrative salaries or be taken by the state?

    Measure Y Term Limits -- Simi Valley Unified School District (Majority Approval Required)
    Pass: 42696 / 79.51% Yes votes ...... 11006 / 20.49% No votes
    Shall the Members of the Simi Valley Unified School District Board of Trustees be limited to two (2) consecutive terms of office?

    Measure Z Soar Until 2050 -- City of Simi Valley (Majority Approval Required)
    Pass: 33316 / 67.93% Yes votes ...... 15725 / 32.07% No votes
    Shall the ordinance extending the City Urban Restriction Boundary Ordinance from December 31, 2020 to December 31, 2050 be adopted?

    Measure AA Sales Tax Increase -- County of Ventura (2/3 Approval Required)
    Fail: 193449 / 57.91% Yes votes ...... 140600 / 42.09% No votes
    To help preserve Ventura County's quality of life by: fixing potholes, repaving streets, repairing bridges; improving traffic flow and safety on 101 and 118; keeping senior, veteran, disabled, and student bus fares affordable; increasing bicycle and pedestrian safety; protecting waterways and beaches from polluted runoff and restoring watersheds; Shall Ventura County's sales tax be increased by one-half cent for thirty years, raising $70 million annually, with independent oversight and audits, and with all funds benefiting local residents?

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    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.


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