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Sonoma County, CA March 3, 2020 Election
Directory of Sonoma County, CA Measures
County Results as of Apr 6 9:57am, 100.0% of Precincts Reporting (526/526)
66.9% Countywide Voter Turnout (187208/279807)

Measures
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Measure A. School Bond -- Geyserville Unified School District (55% Approval Required)
Pass: 426 / 60.00% Yes votes ...... 284 / 40.00% No votes
To improve the quality of Geyserville schools; repair/replace outdated heating, ventilation and air-conditioning systems; modernize outdated classrooms, restrooms and school facilities; and repair or replace leaky roofs; shall Geyserville Unified School District's measure be adopted authorizing $22,000,000 in bonds at legal interest rates, generating approximately $1.3 million annually while bonds are outstanding with levies of approximately 4.4 cents per $100 assessed value, with annual audits, citizens' oversight, no money for salaries and all money for local projects?

Measure B. Parcel Tax -- West Sonoma County Union High School District (2/3 Approval Required)
Pass: 16897 / 68.91% Yes votes ...... 7623 / 31.09% No votes
To renew and provide stable funding that the State cannot take away; maintain and improve the schools' woodshop, culinary, media and other career technical education programs; keep school libraries open; and maintain/improve the schools' art, music and drama programs; shall the West Sonoma County Union High School District measure to levy $79.00 per parcel annually for eight years be adopted, raising $1,810,000 annually, have no funds for administrators' salaries, provide a senior citizens' exemption and have all funds stay local?

Measure C. School Bond -- Bellevue Union School District (55% Approval Required)
Pass: 2962 / 59.90% Yes votes ...... 1983 / 40.10% No votes
To improve the quality of local schools without increasing estimated tax rates; replace deteriorating plumbing systems; improve student access to computers and modern technology; and modernize/renovate classrooms, restrooms and school facilities; shall Bellevue Union School District's measure be adopted authorizing $28,000,000 in bonds at legal interest rates, generating approximately $1,800,000 annually while bonds are outstanding with levies of approximately 3 cents per $100 assessed value, with annual audits, citizens' oversight and no money for salaries?

Measure D. School Bond -- Roseland School District (55% Approval Required)
Pass: 1326 / 62.58% Yes votes ...... 793 / 37.42% No votes
To modernize and renovate outdated classrooms, restrooms and school facilities; repair or replace roofs; acquire land; and make health and safety improvements, shall the Roseland Elementary School District measure authorizing $9,400,000 in bonds, at legal interest rates, and levying approximately 3 cents per $100 of assessed valuation ($539,000 annually) while bonds are outstanding, with a board appointed citizens' oversight committee and annual independent audits to assure proper expenditure of funds, be adopted?

Measure E. School Bond -- Sebastopol Union School District (55% Approval Required)
Pass: 3976 / 65.94% Yes votes ...... 2054 / 34.06% No votes
To improve the quality of local schools; increase energy-efficiency by installing solar panels; make health and safety improvements; and modernize outdated classrooms, restrooms and school facilities; shall Sebastopol Union School District's measure be adopted authorizing $17,500,000 in bonds at legal interest rates, generating approximately $1.0 million annually while bonds are outstanding with levies of approximately 2.5 cents per $100 assessed value, with annual audits, citizens' oversight, no money for salaries and all money for local projects?

Measure F. School Bond -- West Side Union School District (55% Approval Required)
Pass: 270 / 62.07% Yes votes ...... 165 / 37.93% No votes
To improve the quality of local schools; replace outdated heating, ventilation and air-conditioning systems; increase student safety by improving drop-off and pick-up areas; and modernize/construct classrooms, restrooms and school facilities; shall West Side Union School District's measure be adopted authorizing $7,500,000 in bonds at legal interest rates, generating approximately $410,000 annually while bonds are outstanding with levies of approximately 3 cents per $100 assessed value, with annual audits, citizens' oversight and no money for salaries?

Measure G. Sales Tax -- County of Sonoma (2/3 Approval Required)
Fail: 118297 / 64.84% Yes votes ...... 64146 / 35.16% No votes
To improve local fire prevention and protection by: installing emergency warning sirens and alerting systems; improving vegetation management to prevent the spread of wildfire; attracting and retaining qualified, local firefighters and emergency personnel; and, modernizing fire department equipment, facilities and stations, shall Sonoma County establish a ½-cent sales tax until ended by voters, providing approximately $51,000,000 annually, with annual audits and citizen oversight, and increase its annual appropriations limit to allow expenditure of the proceeds?

Measure H. Growth Management Ordinance -- City of Healdsburg (Majority Approval Required)
Pass: 3209 / 68.23% Yes votes ...... 1494 / 31.77% No votes
Shall the City of Healdsburg's Growth Management Ordinance be amended to permit the currently allowed average of 50 units per year of multi-family, income-restricted rental housing, as authorized by the voters in 2018, to be offered either for rental or for sale?

Measure I. Transactions and Use Tax -- Sonoma-Marin Area Rail Transit District (2/3 Approval Required)
Fail: 157,590 / 53.6% Yes votes ...... 136,438 / 46.4% No votes
   61,906 (55.66%) Yes / 49,316 (44.34%) No in Marin County
   95684 (52.34%) Yes / 87122 (47.66%) No in Sonoma County
To continue relieving traffic congestion, reducing greenhouse gas emissions (having carried 1.5-million passengers by providing quality transportation alternatives to Highway 101), connecting stations with pathways, expanding rail service to Healdsburg/Cloverdale as grants become available, shall an extension of the existing Sonoma-Marin Area Rail Transit District 1/4-cent voter approved sales tax, at the same rate, generating approximately $40,000,000 annually for an additional 30 years, subject to audits and citizens' oversight, that the State cannot take away, be adopted?

 
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