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November 3, 2020 Election

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County Results as of Feb 2 8:35pm, 100.0% of Precincts Reporting (694/694)
72.6% Countywide Voter Turnout (309,143/425,839)
Statewide Results as of Dec 3 8:47am, 100.0% of Precincts Reporting (20497/20497)
80.7% Statewide Voter Turnout (17,783,784/22,047,615)

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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

    • Joseph R. Biden/Kamala D. Harris, Democratic
      11,109,764 votes 63.5%
    • Donald J. Trump/Michael R. Pence, Republican
      6,005,961 votes 34.3%
    • Jo Jorgensen/Jeremy "Spike" Cohen, Libertarian
      187,885 votes 1.1%
    • Howie Hawkins/Angela Nicole Walker, Green
      81,025 votes 0.5%
    • Roque De La Fuente "Rocky" Guerra/Kanye Omari West, American Independent
      60,155 votes 0.3%
    • Gloria La Riva/Sunil Freeman, Peace and Freedom
      51,036 votes 0.3%

    United States Representative

    United States Representative; District 21Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • David G. Valadao, Republican
      85,928 votes 50.4%
    • TJ Cox, Democratic
      84,406 votes 49.6%

    United States Representative; District 23Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Kevin McCarthy, Republican
      190,222 votes 62.1%
    • Kim Mangone, Democratic
      115,896 votes 37.9%

    Member of the State Assembly

    Member of the State Assembly; District 26Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Devon Mathis, Republican
      85,005 votes 54.9%
    • Drew Phelps, Democratic
      69,717 votes 45.1%

    Member of the State Assembly; District 32Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Rudy Salas, Democratic
      63,450 votes 60.0%
    • Todd Cotta, Republican
      42,328 votes 40.0%

    Member of the State Assembly; District 34Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Vince Fong, Republican
      146,611 votes 68.1%
    • Julie Solis, Democratic
      68,716 votes 31.9%

    Member of the State Assembly; District 36Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Tom Lackey, Republican
      102,442 votes 55.2%
    • Steve Fox, Democratic
      83,240 votes 44.8%

    School

    Member; Kern County Board of Education; Trustee Area 5Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Paula E. Bray
      16860 votes 61.01%
    • William F. Barnes
      10775 votes 38.99%

    Trustee; Kern Community College District; Trustee Area 6Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Yovani Jimenez
      17,696 votes 53.5%
    • Jack Lavers
      15,371 votes 46.5%

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

    • Arnold W. Morrison
      8,768 votes 49.5%
    • Ray Arvizu
      4,676 votes 26.4%
    • Jesus M. Cardenas
      4,262 votes 24.1%
    • (3 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.0%)

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

    • Jeff Flores
      16692 votes 66.58%
    • M. Dayle Record
      8379 votes 33.42%

    Trustee; Kern High School District; Trustee Area 3Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • David F. Manriquez
      16970 votes 55.58%
    • Joey O'Connell

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

    • John Kopp
      2482 votes 31.01%
    • Jeremy George Harmer
      2113 votes 26.40%
    • Rodney Wikoff
      1898 votes 23.72%
    • Curtis A. Walchock
      1510 votes 18.87%

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

    • John Steward
      3467 votes 46.62%
    • Sharon Nicol
      2426 votes 32.63%
    • Joel Ackerknecht
      1543 votes 20.75%

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

    • Janette Rene Adamo
      363 votes 41.58%
    • Breann Hemann
      272 votes 31.16%
    • Albert Cranford
      238 votes 27.26%

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

    • Eliseo Garza
      1270 votes 22.70%
    • David G. Diaz
      1102 votes 19.70%
    • L. Angel Turrubiates
      1098 votes 19.62%
    • Tim Gonzales
      1093 votes 19.54%
    • Isaac A. Garza
      1032 votes 18.45%

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

    • Larry M. Adams
      2332 votes 26.94%
    • Brandon A. Tate
      1931 votes 22.31%
    • Carolinda Marie Fleming
      1608 votes 18.58%
    • Tonja "Toni" Evans
      1473 votes 17.02%
    • Reuben A. Garcia
      1311 votes 15.15%

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

    • Michael Scott
      9,439 votes 39.0%
    • Bill Farris
      7,657 votes 31.6%
    • Darrell E. Eddins, Sr.
      7,111 votes 29.4%

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

    • Robert Vincelette
      4352 votes 43.33%
    • Dewine L. Moore, Jr.
      2876 votes 28.64%
    • Carol Robinson
      2815 votes 28.03%

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

    • Tyler Napier
      1825 votes 43.62%
    • Paul Kaminski
      1566 votes 37.43%
    • Leonard J. Evansic
      793 votes 18.95%

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

    • Tracy Kelly
      3455 votes 58.32%
    • Dean Markham
      2469 votes 41.68%

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

    • Wendy Gonzalez
      2074 votes 46.89%
    • Monica Franetovich
      1315 votes 29.73%
    • Ruth Pichardo Harris
      1034 votes 23.38%

    Trustee; Bakersfield City School District; Trustee Area 1Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Lillian Tafoya
      9704 votes 56.77%
    • Michael B. Eggert
      7391 votes 43.23%

    Trustee; Bakersfield City School District; Trustee Area 3Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Chris Cruz-Boone
      4844 votes 56.91%
    • Ralph Anthony
      3667 votes 43.09%

    Trustee; Bakersfield City School District; Trustee Area 4Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Laura Guerrero-Salgado
      2948 votes 51.19%
    • Miguel Juarez, Sr.
      1687 votes 29.29%
    • Benny Valdez, Jr.
      1116 votes 19.38%
    • Johnny A. Aldana, III
      8 votes 0.14%

    Trustee; Bakersfield City School District; Trustee Area 5Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Shannon Zimmerman
      3287 votes 36.58%
    • Brooke Michele Malley Ault
      2364 votes 26.30%
    • Ian Journey
      1385 votes 15.41%
    • Bethany Bachman
      1004 votes 11.17%
    • Johnitta Clemons
      947 votes 10.54%

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

    • Charlene Battles
      2624 votes 40.23%
    • Gina Mojica Rasmussen
      2519 votes 38.62%
    • Daniel Little
      1380 votes 21.16%

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

    • Frank Herrera, Jr.
      5866 votes 38.74%
    • Suzanne Villaruz
      5140 votes 33.95%
    • Margie Luque Felix
      4136 votes 27.31%

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

    • Virginia Lawson
      1743 votes 34.11%
    • Jose Luis Tapia
      925 votes 18.10%
    • Javier G. Moreno
      895 votes 17.51%
    • Catherine Adams-Tange
      554 votes 10.84%
    • Michael Villasenor
      546 votes 10.68%
    • Palmira Salinas
      447 votes 8.75%

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

    • Evelyn Velasquez
      1227 votes 36.89%
    • Ernesto "El Campeon" Garay
      1149 votes 34.55%
    • Margie Peoples
      950 votes 28.56%

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

    • Randy Bloemhof
      147 votes 76.96%
    • Ty Rogers
      44 votes 23.04%

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

    • Carl F. Twisselman, III
      25 votes 38.46%
    • Julia Sagaser Morris
      23 votes 35.38%
    • George Dennis Murphy
      17 votes 26.15%

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

    • Teena Marie Simmons
      120 votes 74.53%
    • Charles Barba
      41 votes 25.47%

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

    • James H. Bowles
      9701 votes 44.01%
    • Sue Dodgin
      9033 votes 40.98%
    • Martin A. Mejia
      3307 votes 15.00%

    Trustee; Panama-Buena Vista Union School District; Trustee Area 2Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (3 Elected)

    • Bryan Easter
      14024 votes 20.11%
    • J. P. Lake
      11878 votes 17.03%
    • Paula Van Auken
      11163 votes 16.01%
    • Zack Bashirtash
      10615 votes 15.22%
    • Kelly Youngstrom
      10557 votes 15.14%
    • Tom Webster
      6333 votes 9.08%
    • Michael "Mike" Tann
      3408 votes 4.89%
    • Muosadak Abbas
      1754 votes 2.52%

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

    • Deanna Rodriguez Root
      394 votes 50.90%
    • Julian Armando Calvillo
      380 votes 49.10%

    Board Member; Rio Bravo Greeley Union School District; 4 Year Full TermClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (3 Elected)

    • Shelley Cauzza
      1490 votes 31.04%
    • Gordon Walter
      1220 votes 25.42%
    • Michael Dixon
      1054 votes 21.96%
    • Francisco "Cisco" Licea
      1036 votes 21.58%

    Board Member; Rosedale Union School DistrictClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Laurel Sheffield
      7968 votes 32.51%
    • Joshua Porter
      6054 votes 24.70%
    • Gary Kraucyk
      3835 votes 15.65%
    • David Eggers
      3077 votes 12.56%
    • Gabe Garcia
      2156 votes 8.80%
    • Rosa Lara
      1416 votes 5.78%

    City

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

    • Olivia Trujillo
      1741 votes 55.46%
    • Jose Gurrola
      1398 votes 44.54%

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

    • Daniel "Nano" Borreli, Jr.
      2756 votes 100.00%

    Council Member; City of Bakersfield; Ward 1Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Eric Arias
      7669 votes 74.30%
    • Gilberto De La Torre
      2653 votes 25.70%

    Council Member; City of Bakersfield; Ward 2Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Andrae Gonzales
      11281 votes 100.00%

    Council Member; City of Bakersfield; Ward 5Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Bruce Freeman
      20799 votes 100.00%

    Council Member; City of Bakersfield; Ward 6Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Patty Gray
      8700 votes 45.98%
    • Jesse Quijada
      5695 votes 30.10%
    • Gregory Tatum
      3744 votes 19.79%
    • Titus Stevens
      782 votes 4.13%

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

    • Nicholas Lessenevitch
      1148 votes 26.44%
    • Donald L. Parris
      594 votes 13.68%
    • Chuck McGuire
      523 votes 12.05%
    • Samuel A.L. Pope, Sr.
      456 votes 10.50%
    • Jeanie O'Laughlin

    Council Member; City of California City; 4 Year Full TermClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (2 Elected)

    • Karen Macedonio
      2527 votes 41.32%
    • James "Jim" Creighton
      1958 votes 32.02%
    • Ronald V. Smith, Jr.
      1630 votes 26.66%

    Council Member; City of California City; 2 Year Short TermClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Kelly Kulikoff
      1471 votes 35.28%
    • Kim D. Welling
      1364 votes 32.71%
    • Lamiya Patrick
      810 votes 19.42%
    • Marcus Fair
      525 votes 12.59%

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

    • Veronica Vasquez
      4432 votes 20.31%
    • Joe L. Alindajao
      4067 votes 18.64%
    • Salvador Solorio-Ruiz
      3207 votes 14.70%
    • Grace Vallejo
      2942 votes 13.48%
    • Joe Aguirre
      2897 votes 13.27%
    • Jaime Mendoza
      2761 votes 12.65%
    • Carlton M. Lennon
      1517 votes 6.95%

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

    • Gary Mock
      157 votes 20.39%
    • John N. Crump, Jr.
      134 votes 17.40%
    • Richard W. Albright
      126 votes 16.36%
    • Johnny Lee Horn, Jr.
      126 votes 16.36%
    • Cory Morse
      115 votes 14.94%
    • Crystal T. Harris
      112 votes 14.55%

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

    • Wendy Harrison
      18 votes 51.43%
    • Michelle Sparks
      17 votes 48.57%

    Council Member; City of McFarland; 4 Year Full TermClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (2 Elected)

    • Saul Ayon
      1171 votes 29.25%
    • Ricardo Cano
      844 votes 21.08%
    • Stephen G. McFarland
      664 votes 16.58%
    • M. Anita Gonzalez
      630 votes 15.73%
    • Rafael Melendez
      431 votes 10.76%
    • H. Robert Gonzalez
      264 votes 6.59%

    Council Member; City of McFarland; 2 Year Short TermClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Eric Rodriguez
      1398 votes 57.96%
    • J. Russell Coker
      1014 votes 42.04%

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

    • Eric A. Bruen
      4512 votes 37.64%
    • Lindsey Stephens
      3552 votes 29.63%
    • Thomas R. Wiknich
      2479 votes 20.68%
    • Christian R. West
      1445 votes 12.05%

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

    • Solomon P. Rajaratnam
      5539 votes 28.23%
    • Kyle Blades
      5452 votes 27.79%
    • Steven P. Morgan
      3742 votes 19.07%
    • Christian B. Aguirre
      2515 votes 12.82%
    • Lori R. Acton
      2373 votes 12.09%

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

    • Pete Espinoza
      2421 votes 19.84%
    • Gilbert T. Alvarado
      2145 votes 17.58%
    • Chad Givens
      2099 votes 17.20%
    • Kris Lawrence
      2081 votes 17.05%
    • Manuel Garcia
      1931 votes 15.82%
    • Rafael S. Zamudio
      1527 votes 12.51%

    Council Member; City of Wasco; Council District 2Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Vincent Martinez
      414 votes 35.48%
    • William David Ward
      376 votes 32.22%
    • Florirene Olvera
      220 votes 18.85%
    • John Kim
      157 votes 13.45%

    Council Member; City of Wasco; Council District 4Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Tilo Cortez, Jr.
      435 votes 50.06%
    • Eddie Saldaņa

    Council Member; City of Wasco; Council District 5Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Alex Garcia
      764 votes 100.00%

    District

    Director; Mojave Air and Space Port DistrictClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (3 Elected)

    • Robert Morgan
      2792 votes 24.93%
    • Chuck Coleman
      2510 votes 22.41%
    • Diane Barney
      1571 votes 14.03%
    • David Evans
      1537 votes 13.72%
    • Terry Allred
      1417 votes 12.65%
    • Andrew Parker
      1373 votes 12.26%

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

    • Maria Moreno Pantoja
      1603 votes 32.75%
    • Maria Alvarez
      1324 votes 27.05%
    • Cesar Moreno
      1209 votes 24.70%
    • Robert Rodriguez
      759 votes 15.51%

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

    • Charles Jensen
      1784 votes 29.70%
    • John I. Grace
      1435 votes 23.89%
    • Kathy Kneer
      1157 votes 19.26%
    • Jay Carlyn
      976 votes 16.25%
    • Steve Miles
      652 votes 10.86%
    • Kevin Rice
      2 votes 0.03%

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

    • Steven A. Aguilar
      5537 votes 37.27%
    • Laurel Powell
      3556 votes 23.94%
    • William C. McCalla
      3101 votes 20.87%
    • Richard H. Harger
      2662 votes 17.92%

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

    • Byron Glennan
      3410 votes 40.96%
    • Alfred Eugene Wallis
      2555 votes 30.69%
    • Gregory C. Washington
      2361 votes 28.36%

    Director; Kern Valley Health Care District; 4 Year Full TermClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (3 Elected)

    • Katheryn S. Elconin
      3184 votes 24.15%
    • John R. Blythe
      3036 votes 23.02%
    • Fred Clark
      2981 votes 22.61%
    • Michael Hess
      2004 votes 15.20%
    • Barbara Anne Casas
      1981 votes 15.02%

    Director; Kern Valley Health Care District; 2 Year Short TermClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Ross Elliott
      4452 votes 70.82%
    • David J. Fluhart
      1834 votes 29.18%

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

    • Cheryl Bert
      1892 votes 30.56%
    • Linda Sheldon
      1858 votes 30.01%
    • Barbara "Toby" Brault
      1754 votes 28.33%
    • G. Rick
      688 votes 11.11%

    Director; Frazier Park Public Utility District; Office 3Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Brahma Neyman
      682 votes 74.21%
    • G. Rick
      237 votes 25.79%

    Director; Lamont Public Utility District; Office 3Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Jose G. Cruz
      1288 votes 52.00%
    • Mayra A. Martinez
      1189 votes 48.00%

    Director; Bear Mountain Recreation and Park DistrictClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (3 Elected)

    • Fernando Pimentel
      3215 votes 27.33%
    • Fernando Alonso
      3100 votes 26.35%
    • Petra Machuca De Villanueva
      2016 votes 17.14%
    • Robert Rodriguez
      1797 votes 15.28%
    • Donny Horton
      1636 votes 13.91%

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

    • Chuck Griffin
      8,144 votes 27.3%
    • Mallory Boyd
      6,978 votes 23.4%
    • Charles "Chuck" Cordell
      6,513 votes 21.8%
    • Ron Kicinski
      5,008 votes 16.8%
    • Andrew Guetzkow
      3,241 votes 10.8%

    Director; Rand Communities Water DistrictClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (2 Elected)

    • Ernest Napolis
      60 votes 26.5%
    • Brent Brown
      56 votes 24.8%
    • Nikki Goldfinch
      50 votes 22.1%
    • Bret D. Ballinger
      33 votes 14.6%
    • William H. Liebscher
      27 votes 11.9%

    Director; Tehachapi Cummings County Water District; Division 4Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Rick Zanutto
      8646 votes 61.01%
    • Gerald Davis
      5525 votes 38.99%

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

    • Bo Jo Bravo
      2718 votes 22.67%
    • David A. Wells
      2274 votes 18.96%
    • Gary James Morris
      2266 votes 18.90%
    • W. Roger Miller, Jr.
      1871 votes 15.60%
    • Michelle Foust
      1636 votes 13.64%
    • Melissa Law
      1226 votes 10.22%

    Special District

    State Propositions

    Proposition 14 Authorizes Bonds Continuing Stem Cell Research
    Pass: 8,588,156 / 51.1% Yes votes ...... 8,221,692 / 48.9% No votes
    Authorizes $5.5 billion state bonds for: stem cell and other medical research, including training; research facility construction; administrative costs. Dedicates $1.5 billion to brain-related diseases. Appropriates General Fund moneys for repayment. Expands related programs. Fiscal impact: Increased state costs to repay bonds estimated at about $260 million per year over the next roughly 30 years.

    Proposition 15 Increases Funding Sources for Public Schools, Community Colleges, and Local Government Services by Changing Tax Assessment of Commercial and Industrial Property
    Fail: 8,212,641 / 48.0% Yes votes ...... 8,885,052 / 52.0% No votes
    Taxes such as properties based on current market value, instead of purchase price. Fiscal impact: Increased property taxes on commercial properties worth more than $3 million providing $6.5 billion to $11.5 billion in new funding to local government and schools.

    Proposition 16 Allows Diversity as a Factor in Public Employment, Education, and Contracting Decisions
    Fail: 7,216,721 / 42.8% Yes votes ...... 9,655,024 / 57.2% No votes
    Permits government decision-making policies to consider race, sex, color, ethnicity, or national origin in order to address diversity by repealing constitutional provision prohibiting such policies. Fiscal impact: No direct fiscal effect on state and local entities. The effects of the measure depend on the future choices of state and local government entities and are highly uncertain.

    Proposition 17 Restores Right to Vote After Completion of Prison Term
    Pass: 9,985,065 / 58.6% Yes votes ...... 7,068,706 / 41.4% No votes
    Restores voting rights upon completion of prison term to persons who have been disqualified from voting while serving a prison term. Fiscal impact: Annual county costs, likely in the hundreds of thousands of dollars statewide, for voter registration and ballot materials. One-time state costs, likely in the hundreds of thousands of dollars, for voter registration cards and systems.

    Proposition 18 Amends California Constitution to Permit 17-year-olds to Vote in Primary and Special Elections if They will Turn 18 by the Next General Election and Be Otherwise Elegible to Vote
    Fail: 7,513,957 / 44.0% Yes votes ...... 9,577,238 / 56.0% No votes
    Fiscal Impact: Increased statewide county costs likely between several hundreds of thousands of dollars and $1 million every two years. Increased one-time costs to the state of hundreds of thousands of dollars.

    Proposition 19 Changes Certain Property Tax Rules
    Pass: 8,545,393 / 51.1% Yes votes ...... 8,175,618 / 48.9% No votes
    Allows homeowners who are over 55, disabled, or wildfire/disaster victims to transfer primary residence's tax base to replacement residence. Changes of taxation of family-property transfers. Establishes fire protection services fund. Fiscal impact: Local governments could gain tens of millions of dollars of property tax revenue per year, probably growing over time to a few hundred million dollars per year. Schools could receive similar property tax gains.

    Proposition 20 Restricts Parole for Non-violent Offenders. Authorizes Felony Sentences for Certain Offenses Currently Treated Only as Misdemeanors
    Fail: 6,385,421 / 38.3% Yes votes ...... 10,293,563 / 61.7% No votes
    Limits access to parole program established for non-violent offenders who have completed the full term of their primary offense by eliminating eligibility for certain offenses. Fiscal impact: Increase in state and local correctional, court, and law enforcement costs likely in the tens of millions of dollars annually, depending on implementation.

    Proposition 21 Expands Local Goverments' Authority to Enact Rent Control on Residential Property
    Fail: 6,770,958 / 40.1% Yes votes ...... 10,094,634 / 59.9% No votes
    Allows local governments to establish rent control on residential properties over 15 years old. Local limits on rate increases may differ from statewide limit. Fiscal impact: Overall, a potential reduction in state and local revenues in the highs of tens of millions of dollars per year over time. Depending on actions by local communities, revenue losses could be less or more.

    Proposition 22 Exempts App-basedd Transportation and Delivery Companies From Providing Employee Benefits to Certain Drivers
    Pass: 9,957,858 / 58.6% Yes votes ...... 7,027,467 / 41.4% No votes
    Classifies app-based drivers as "independent contractors," instead of "employees," and provides independent-contractor drivers other compensation, unless certain criteria are met. Fiscal impact: Minor increase in state income taxes paid by rideshare and delivery company drivers and investors.

    Proposition 23 Establishes State Requirements for Kidney Dialysis Clinics. Requires On-site Medical Professional
    Fail: 6,161,109 / 36.6% Yes votes ...... 10,683,606 / 63.4% No votes
    Requires physician or other specified medical professional on site during dialysis treatment. Prohibits clinics from reducing services without state approval. Prohibits clinics from refusing to treat patients based on payment source. Fiscal impact: Increased state and local government costs likely in the low tens of millions of dollars annually.

    Proposition 24 Amends Consumer Privacy Laws
    Pass: 9,384,125 / 56.2% Yes votes ...... 7,305,026 / 43.8% No votes
    Permits consumers to: prevent businesses from sharing personal information, correct inaccurate personal information, and limit businesses' use of "sensitive personal information," including precise geolocation, race, ethnicity, and health information. Establishes California Privacy Protection Agency. Fiscal impact: Increased annual state costs of at least $10 million, but unlikely exceeding low tens of millions of dollars, to enforce expanded consumer privacy laws. Some costs would be offset by penalties for violating these laws.

    Proposition 25 Referendum on Law that Replaced Money Bail with System Based on Public Safety and Flight Risk
    Fail: 7,231,044 / 43.6% Yes votes ...... 9,356,096 / 56.4% No votes
    A "Yes" vote approves, and a "No" vote rejects, law replacing money bail with system based on public safety and flight risk. Fiscal impact: Increased costs possibly in mid hundreds of millions of dollars annually for a new process for release from jail prior to trial. Decreased county jail costs, possibly in high tens of millions of dollars annually.

    Local Measures

    Measure F Bonds -- Maricopa Unified School District (55% Approval Required)
    Fail: 323 / 50.71% Yes votes ...... 314 / 49.29% No votes
    To improve school safety, modernize and replace existing classrooms, increase student access to modern classroom technology and computers, improve support facilities for school and community use, and provide the local match for State grants, shall the Maricopa Unified School District's measure be adopted authorizing up to $14,000,000 in bonds at legal interest rates, raising an average of $845,000 annually, with projected levies of $0.050 per $100 of assessed valuation, annual audits, citizens' oversight, and no money for salaries?

    Measure G Bonds -- Greenfield Union School District (55% Approval Required)
    Pass: 9198 / 71.45% Yes votes ...... 3675 / 28.55% No votes
    In order to construct/upgrade classrooms, science labs, and school facilities to relieve overcrowding and support student achievement in math, science, engineering, reading, arts, and technology; improve student safety/security, install intruder protection systems; remove asbestos/lead pipes; repair roofs/plumbing/electrical, shall the Greenfield Union School District measure authorizing $21,000,000 in bonds at legal rates be adopted, levying 3 cents/$100 assessed value ($1,300,000 annually) while bonds are outstanding, with independent citizen oversight/all money staying local?

    Measure H Bonds -- Wasco Union School District (55% Approval Required)
    Fail: 2466 / 50.02% Yes votes ...... 2464 / 49.98% No votes
    To improve the quality of local schools; construct a master kitchen; make health, safety and security improvements; modernize/construct/upgrade classrooms, restrooms and school facilities; shall Wasco Union School District's measure be adopted authorizing $16,000,000 in bonds at legal interest rates, generating approximately $940,000 annually while bonds are outstanding with levies of approximately 3 cents per $100 assessed value, with annual audits, citizens' oversight, no money for salaries and all money for local projects?

    The order of the contests and candidates on this ballot representation is NOT necessarily the same as your county's official ballot.
    If you print and mark your choices on this page and take it to the polls instead of an official sample ballot, be very careful.


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