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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 (188/188)
80.2% Countywide Voter Turnout (165,976/206,917)
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 and Vice 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 20Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Jimmy Panetta, Democratic
      236,896 votes 76.8%
    • Jeff Gorman, Republican
      71,658 votes 23.2%

    State Senator

    State Senator; District 17Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • John Laird, Democratic
      320,090 votes 64.7%
    • Vicki Nohrden, Republican
      174,587 votes 35.3%

    Member of the State Assembly

    Member of the State Assembly; District 29Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Mark Stone, Democratic
      185,496 votes 73.0%
    • Shomir Banerjee, Republican
      68,772 votes 27.0%

    Member of the State Assembly; District 30Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Robert Rivas, Democratic
      123,617 votes 69.6%
    • Gregory Swett, Republican
      53,928 votes 30.4%

    School

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

    • Ronald J. Panziera
      7,764 votes 56.70%
    • Violet Kigoonya
      5,929 votes 43.30%

    Governing Board Member; Santa Cruz County Board of Education; Trustee Area 6Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Ed Acosta
      9,132 votes 77.0%
    • Dana M. Sales
      2,729 votes 23.0%
    • (76 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.6%)

    Governing Board Member; Cabrillo Community College District; Trustee Area 7Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Steven Laird Trujillo
      7,656 votes 62.1%
    • Edward K. Banks
      4,671 votes 37.9%
    • (88 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.7%)

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

    • Alejandra Gonzalez
      7,734 votes 53.64%
    • Manuel M. Osorio
      6,685 votes 46.36%

    Governing Board Member; Hartnell Community College District; Trustee Area 2Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Aurelio Salazar, Jr.
      8,370 votes 73.35%
    • Schileen N. Potter
      3,041 votes 26.65%

    Governing Board Member; Hartnell Community College District; Trustee Area 3Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Margaret Claire D'Arrigo
      9,402 votes 48.91%
    • Jeanne Hori-Garcia
      6,153 votes 32.01%
    • Kari Valdés
      3,668 votes 19.08%

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

    • Irma Cibrian Lopez
      7,525 votes 72.11%
    • Grant Joel Hill
      2,911 votes 27.89%

    Governing Board Member; Monterey Peninsula Community College District; Trustee Area 3Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Libby Downey
      5,614 votes 52.03%
    • Colleen Courtney
      5,176 votes 47.97%

    Governing Board Member; Monterey Peninsula Community College District; Trustee Area 4Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Debeliah "Debbie" Anthony
      7,522 votes 61.66%
    • Celia Barberena
      4,677 votes 38.34%

    Governing Board Member; Monterey Peninsula Community College District; Trustee Area 5Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Loren Steck
      7,050 votes 50.54%
    • Marlene L. Martin
      6,900 votes 49.46%

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

    • Karl V. Pallastrini
      6,458 votes 20.34%
    • Seaberry Jennifer Nachbar
      5,460 votes 17.20%
    • Anne-Marie Rosen
      5,266 votes 16.59%
    • Jacob Odello
      3,817 votes 12.02%
    • Todd Weaver
      3,129 votes 9.86%
    • Jill Marie Lewis
      2,478 votes 7.81%
    • Kati Enea
      1,948 votes 6.14%
    • Alexis Delehanty
      1,792 votes 5.64%
    • Samir Messiah
      1,397 votes 4.40%

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

    • Celeste Daniel
      1,692 votes 32.16%
    • Cesar Ayon
      1,595 votes 30.31%
    • Edna "Viry" Valdez
      1,327 votes 25.22%
    • Monica Rico
      648 votes 12.31%

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

    • Jeffrey Hiroshi Uchida
      7,167 votes 60.32%
    • Audra M. Walton
      2,422 votes 20.39%
    • Leigh Rodriguez
      2,292 votes 19.29%

    Governing Board Member; Monterey Peninsula Unified School District; Trustee Area 2Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Jessica Hare
      6,092 votes 45.31%
    • Debra L. Gramespacher
      4,653 votes 34.61%
    • Miriam Smith
      2,700 votes 20.08%

    Governing Board Member; Monterey Peninsula Unified School District; Trustee Area 3Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Veronica "Ronnie" Miramontes
      5,293 votes 46.31%
    • Nancy Selfridge
      4,329 votes 37.88%
    • Kevin Dayton
      1,807 votes 15.81%

    Governing Board Member; North Monterey County Unified School District; Trustee Area 5Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Liz Gamez Samuels
      1,799 votes 66.12%
    • Lyle Byron Skeen
      922 votes 33.88%

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

    • Carolyn Swanson
      6,783 votes 46.69%
    • Brian John Swanson
      4,262 votes 29.34%
    • Daniel Miller
      3,482 votes 23.97%

    Governing Board Member; Pajaro Valley Joint Unified School District; Trustee Area 3Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Oscar Soto
      1,869 votes 50.7%
    • Amanda Hernandez
      1,816 votes 49.3%
    • (15 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.4%)

    Governing Board Member; Paso Robles Joint Unified School DistrictClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (4 Elected)

    • Dorian K. Baker
      9,527 votes 13.1%
    • Chris Bausch
      9,118 votes 12.5%
    • Jim Reed
      8,818 votes 12.1%
    • Nathan Williams
      6,899 votes 9.5%
    • Jim Cogan
      6,730 votes 9.2%
    • Greg S. Goodman
      5,969 votes 8.2%
    • Frank Triggs
      5,407 votes 7.4%
    • Laura Parker
      4,844 votes 6.7%
    • Caitlin J. Vierra
      4,608 votes 6.3%
    • Joan Summers
      4,133 votes 5.7%
    • Ruben Canales, Jr.
      4,077 votes 5.6%
    • Leonard Washington
      2,663 votes 3.7%
    • (32,248 Under Votes 30.6%, 228 Over Votes 0.2%)

    Governing Board Member; Shandon Joint Unified School District; Trustee Area 2Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Flint Speer
      342 votes 58.5%
    • Amy Russell
      243 votes 41.5%
    • (94 Under Votes 13.8%)

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

    • Ivan A. Ibarra Mora
      3,211 votes 32.32%
    • Javier Galvan
      3,004 votes 30.23%
    • Roberto Ocampo
      2,312 votes 23.27%
    • Jess Thomas Barreras
      1,409 votes 14.18%

    Governing Board Member; Salinas Union High School District; Trustee Area 2Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Patty Padilla-Salsberg
      4,515 votes 51.10%
    • Jose Barajas
      4,321 votes 48.90%

    Governing Board Member; Salinas Union High School District; Trustee Area 6Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Sandra V. Ocampo
      2,785 votes 50.49%
    • Monica Trejo Lujan
      2,731 votes 49.51%

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

    • David Gaboni
      4,629 votes 38.85%
    • Irene G. Garcia
      3,920 votes 32.90%
    • Juergen B. Smith
      3,367 votes 28.26%

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

    • Guadalupe Ruiz Gilpas
      1,289 votes 64.94%
    • Jose Juan Mancera
      696 votes 35.06%

    Governing Board Member; Chualar Union Elementary School District; Trustee Area 3Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Martha Gallegos
      163 votes 48.37%
    • Miriam Trujillo
      156 votes 46.29%
    • Alejandra Flores
      18 votes 5.34%

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

    • Sonia Martinez-Heredia
      1,965 votes 33.63%
    • Jose Madrid
      1,922 votes 32.89%
    • Mayra Perez Diaz
      1,883 votes 32.23%

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

    • Constantino Victor Delgado
      1,212 votes 39.8%
    • Michael J. Sanders
      1,061 votes 34.8%
    • Lily Huynh
      772 votes 25.4%
    • (2,934 Under Votes 49.1%, 2 Over Votes 0.0%)

    Governing Board Member; Santa Rita Union Elementary School DistrictClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Jose "Andrew" Sandoval
      4,242 votes 54.28%
    • Norma Cabriales
      3,565 votes 45.62%

    County

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

    • Wendy Root Askew
      18,417 votes 52.90%
    • Steve McShane
      16,401 votes 47.10%

    City

    Mayor; City of Carmel-By-the-SeaClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Dave Potter
      1,658 votes 74.15%
    • Judy Refuerzo
      578 votes 25.85%

    Member, City Council; City of Carmel-By-the-SeaClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (2 Elected)

    • Karen Ferlito
      1,121 votes 31.46%
    • Bobby Richards
      1,040 votes 29.19%
    • Graeme A. Robertson
      768 votes 21.55%
    • Mo Massoudi
      634 votes 17.79%

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

    • Alison Kerr
      758 votes 71.71%
    • Patricia "Pat" Lintell
      299 votes 28.29%

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

    • Scott Donaldson
      521 votes 28.64%
    • Kim Shirley
      490 votes 26.94%
    • Gary Kreeger
      458 votes 25.18%
    • Kristin A. Clark
      350 votes 19.24%

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

    • Jose L. Rios
      1,313 votes 52.12%
    • Maria Orozco
      1,048 votes 41.60%
    • Henry Martinez, Jr.
      158 votes 6.27%

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

    • Scott Funk
      1,841 votes 75.30%
    • Henry Martinez, Sr.
      604 votes 24.70%

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

    • Robert "Bob" White
      1,826 votes 32.31%
    • Yanely Martinez
      1,488 votes 26.33%
    • Avelina T. Torres
      1,243 votes 21.99%
    • Silvia Camacho
      1,095 votes 19.37%

    Council Member; City of King City; Council District 3Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Carlos M. Deleón
      437 votes 100.00%

    Council Member; City of King City; Council District 4

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

    • Robert Cullen
      407 votes 100.00%

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

    • Kathy Yaeko Biala
      1,598 votes 69.93%
    • Brad Imamura
      687 votes 30.07%

    Council Member; City of Marina; Council District 3Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Cristina Medina Dirksen
      943 votes 43.42%
    • Gail Morton
      683 votes 31.45%
    • Leslie D. Martin
      546 votes 25.14%

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

    • Clyde Roberson
      7,785 votes 59.48%
    • Timothy Barrett
      5,303 votes 40.52%

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

    • Dan Albert
      6,211 votes 30.02%
    • Alan Haffa
      5,658 votes 27.35%
    • Gabriela Chavez
      3,216 votes 15.55%
    • Hunter Garrison
      3,004 votes 14.52%
    • Zoë G. Carter

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

    • Bill Peake
      7,342 votes 100.00%

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

    • Luke Coletti
      4,405 votes 21.74%
    • Nick Smith
      3,921 votes 19.35%
    • Chaps Poduri
      3,263 votes 16.10%
    • Scott K. Miller
      3,152 votes 15.56%
    • Scott Woodfin
      2,893 votes 14.28%
    • Jill Kleiss
      2,627 votes 12.97%

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

    • Kimbley Craig
      16,642 votes 36.15%
    • Chris Barrera
      15,175 votes 32.97%
    • Ernesto G. González
      8,576 votes 18.63%
    • Michael Lipe
      3,489 votes 7.58%
    • Wes White
      2,149 votes 4.67%

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

    • Carla Viviana González
      2,819 votes 50.81%
    • Scott Davis
      2,729 votes 49.19%

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

    • Orlando Osornio
      2,440 votes 40.26%
    • Albert Lomeli
      1,973 votes 32.56%
    • Ramon "Ray" Montemayor
      1,647 votes 27.18%

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

    • Anthony Rocha
      4,799 votes 48.47%
    • Vanessa Michelle Robinson
      2,691 votes 27.18%
    • Mars Rocamora, Jr.
      2,411 votes 24.35%

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

    • Mary Ann Carbone
      160 votes 100.00%

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

    • Gregory T. Hawthorne
      88 votes 30.45%
    • Kim Cruz
      85 votes 29.41%
    • Kayhan Ghodsi
      74 votes 25.61%
    • Donald R. Difede
      42 votes 14.53%

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

    • Ian Oglesby
      6,255 votes 55.76%
    • Jon Wizard
      3,236 votes 28.85%
    • Joseph Smith
      1,726 votes 15.39%

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

    • David R. Pacheco
      5,217 votes 31.44%
    • Alexis Garcia-Arrazola
      3,157 votes 19.02%
    • Regina Mason
      2,999 votes 18.07%
    • Tinisha Dunn
      2,986 votes 17.99%
    • Ayman Adeeb
      2,236 votes 13.47%

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

    • Anna M. Velazquez
      2,987 votes 57.19%
    • Fred J. Ledesma
      2,236 votes 42.81%

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

    • Carla Stewart
      3,571 votes 58.78%
    • Ben Jimenez, Jr.
      2,504 votes 41.22%

    District

    Director; Monterey Peninsula Airport District; Division 3Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • MaryAnn Leffel
      5,520 votes 62.32%
    • Jean Rasch
      3,338 votes 37.68%

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

    • Richard Verbanec
      1,711 votes 31.70%
    • Leo M. Laska
      1,484 votes 27.50%
    • Richard B. Gebhart
      1,471 votes 27.26%
    • Chris Stapleton
      731 votes 13.54%

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

    • Tom Moore
      9,611 votes 54.87%
    • Herbert L. Cortez
      4,875 votes 27.83%
    • Brad Imamura
      3,029 votes 17.29%

    Director; Monterey Peninsula Water Management District; Division 4Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Karen Paull
      6,227 votes 57.38%
    • Rudy Fischer
      4,626 votes 42.62%

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

    • Amy Anderson
      7,789 votes 67.50%
    • Gary D. Hoffmann
      3,751 votes 32.50%

    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 H School Bonds -- Shandon Joint Unified School District (55% Approval Required)
    Pass: 399 / 61.8% Yes votes ...... 247 / 38.2% No votes
       48 (56.47%) Yes / 37 (43.53%) No in Monterey County
       351 (62.57%) Yes / 210 (37.43%) No in San Luis Obispo County
    With no projected increase in current tax rates, shall Shandon Joint Unified School District's measure to repair deteriorating septic systems, improve student safety, upgrade technology and provide additional classrooms by authorizing $4 million in bonds be adopted with legal rates, levies averaging less than $0.04 per $100 of assessed valuation through 2048 (generating $260,000 per year), annual audits, independent oversight and no funds used for administrators' salaries or benefits?

    Measure I School Bonds -- San Miguel Joint Union School District (55% Approval Required)
    Pass: 1,469 / 55.1% Yes votes ...... 1,197 / 44.9% No votes
       9 (45.00%) Yes / 11 (55.00%) No in Monterey County
       1,460 (55.18%) Yes / 1,186 (44.82%) No in San Luis Obispo County
    With no increase in estimated tax rates, shall San Miguel Joint Union School District's measure to retrofit classrooms for agricultural sciences, student safety and school security; upgrade emergency preparedness; and increase student access to internet/technology at Lillian Larsen and Cappy Culver Schools be adopted, authorizing $6,200,000 in bonds, extending but not increasing current rates (3¢ per $100 of assessed valuation through 2039) and raising $580,000/ year for bond repayment with legal interest rates, annual audits and citizens' oversight?

    Measure J Elementary School Construction/Technology Improvement Bond -- Gonzales Unified School District (55% Approval Required)
    Pass: 2,096 / 61.14% Yes votes ...... 1,332 / 38.86% No votes
    To build a new elementary school to relieve student overcrowding; upgrade school fire alarms and emergency preparations; improve handicap accessibility (ADA); upgrade technology and student internet access; and replace aging roofs, plumbing and wiring at La Gloria Elementary School and Fairview Middle School shall Gonzales Unified School District's measure authorizing $24.5 million in bonds be adopted with payments less than 6¢ per $100 assessed valuation (raising $1.5 million per year through 2049), legal rates, annual audits and independent oversight?

    Measure K High School Renovation/Technology Improvement Bond -- Gonzales Unified School District (55% Approval Required)
    Pass: 2,210 / 64.58% Yes votes ...... 1,212 / 35.42% No votes
    To expand vocational education classrooms including engineering, technology and agricultural science; upgrade school fire alarms/ emergency preparations; improve handicap accessibility (ADA); upgrade science labs, technology and student internet access; replace outdated portables; and repair classrooms including roofs /plumbing at Gonzales High School and Gonzales Adult School shall Gonzales Unified School District's measure authorizing $37 million in bonds be adopted with payments less than 6¢ per $100 assessed valuation (raising $2.3 million per year through 2049), legal rates, annual audits and independent oversight?

    Measure L Sales Tax -- City of Pacific Grove (Majority Approval Required)
    Pass: 5,368 / 59.84% Yes votes ...... 3,603 / 40.16% No votes
    Shall the Pacific Grove Municipal Code be amended to increase the City of Pacific Grove's current 1% sales tax to 1.5% as a general tax beginning January 1, 2021 to generate a long-term yield estimated at $1,000,000 annually, to fund capital needs; maintain public safety and emergency preparation; enhance the City's infrastructure of parks, trails, beaches and trees; invest in community facilities and spaces; and provide general local City services, with all revenues requiring an annual independent audit?

    Measure N Student Technology and Teacher/Staff Housing Bond -- Soledad Unified School District (55% Approval Required)
    Pass: 3,328 / 62.86% Yes votes ...... 1,966 / 37.14% No votes
    To increase and improve student access to modern technology including computers, wiring and educational software and to enhance Soledad's ability to attract and retain highly qualified employees by constructing local teacher-staff rental housing, shall Soledad Unified School District's measure authorizing $13.75 million of bonds be adopted (raising approximately $863,487 for annual repayment through 2049) with average levies less than $26 per $100,000 assessed valuation, legal interest rates, annual audits, independent oversight and all funds spent locally?

    Measure O Student Safety and Classroom Repair Bond -- Aromas - San Juan Unified School District (55% Approval Required)
    Pass: 885 / 56.2% Yes votes ...... 691 / 43.8% No votes
       844 (55.56%) Yes / 675 (44.44%) No in Monterey County
       41 (71.93%) Yes / 16 (28.07%) No in Santa Cruz County
    To increase student safety and school security, repair classrooms and facilities including wiring, plumbing and roofs; construct new classrooms; and qualify for state matching funds shall Aromas-San Juan Unified School District's measure authorizing $30.5 million of bonds with legal rates, yearly projected average levies less than $0.051 /$100 of assessed valuation while bonds are outstanding (generating an average $2 million dollars per year), annual audits, independent oversight and no projected increase in current tax rates be adopted?

    Measure P Commercial Cannabis Tax Amendment -- City of King City (Majority Approval Required)
    Pass: 1,701 / 68.53% Yes votes ...... 781 / 31.47% No votes
    Shall the measure amending the City of King commercial cannabis tax to include a new tax of up to 5% of gross receipts on the retail sale of cannabis and cannabis products, including industrial hemp and hemp products, and up to 2% of gross receipts on the distribution of cannabis and cannabis products generated from outside King City, which is projected to generate approximately $150,000 annually, and will be in effect until terminated by the voters, be adopted?

    Measure Q Urban Growth Boundary Expiration Date Extension -- City of Marina (Majority Approval Required)
    Pass: 7,530 / 80.66% Yes votes ...... 1,805 / 19.34% No votes
    To protect the City of Marina from development in current open space areas north of the City limits and along its coast, and to encourage efficient development in central Marina and within Marina's portion of former Fort Ord, shall an ordinance be adopted extending the expiration date of the Marina Urban Growth Boundary Initiative to December 31, 2040?

    Measure S General Services Tax Measure -- City of Soledad (Majority Approval Required)
    Pass: 3,145 / 61.44% Yes votes ...... 1,974 / 38.56% No votes
    To provide local services, such as low-cost youth recreation programs and facilities, arts and science programs, senior programs and services, animal welfare programs and services, daycare and other general City services, shall a measure to enact a one-half percent (.5%) increase to the Soledad Transaction and Use Tax, generating $900,000 per year annually until ended by voters, reviewed by a citizens' oversight committee, with annual independent audits, be adopted?

    Measure T Transactions and Use Tax -- City of Greenfield (Majority Approval Required)
    Pass: 2,209 / 60.44% Yes votes ...... 1,446 / 39.56% No votes
    Shall the Measure to continue enhancing the health, safety and welfare of Greenfield, and providing greater general City services, such as strengthened public safety; increased youth recreation programs; re-establishment of code enforcement services; and other essential services, be re-adopted extending a voter approved 0.75 cent sales tax for a period of six (6) years raising $1,100,000.00 annually, subject to annual audits and public review?

    Measure U Transactions and Use Tax -- City of Sand City (Majority Approval Required)
    Fail: 84 / 45.41% Yes votes ...... 101 / 54.59% No votes
    Shall an ordinance be adopted to increase the rate of a transactions and use tax from one percent (1%) to one and one-half percent (1.5%) on the retail sale of goods in Sand City to generate and estimated $1,000,000 per year with no termination date to be used to provide general City services?

    Measure V School Bonds -- Monterey Peninsula Community College District (55% Approval Required)
    Pass: 40,199 / 62.62% Yes votes ...... 23,997 / 37.38% No votes
    To repair/upgrade aging classrooms, career training facilities, deteriorating roofs, plumbing/electrical systems; remove hazardous materials; improve instructional technology; acquire, construct, repair sites, facilities, equipment improving student/veteran access to affordable, high-quality training in math, science, engineering, technology, shall Monterey Peninsula Community College District's measure authorizing $230,000,000 in bonds at legal rates, levying 1.8¢ per $100 assessed valuation, $12,900,000 annually while bonds are outstanding, be adopted, with citizen oversight, and all money locally controlled?

    Measure W School Bonds -- Salinas Union High School District (55% Approval Required)
    Pass: 35,666 / 63.09% Yes votes ...... 20,869 / 36.91% No votes
    To upgrade neighborhood schools, attract/retain quality teachers by repairing deteriorating classrooms, bathrooms, roof; upgrading classrooms/science labs, school security, fire safety; removing hazardous materials; providing safe drinking water, career/college training; acquiring, constructing, repairing sites, facilities, equipment, shall Salinas Union High School District's measure authorizing $140,000,000 in bonds at legal rates, levying $30/$100,000 assessed value ($9,900,000 annually) while bonds are outstanding, be adopted, requiring annual independent audits/citizens' oversight?

    Measure X Enhanced Quality of Life Temporary Tax -- City of Gonzales (Majority Approval Required)
    Pass: 1,315 / 52.94% Yes votes ...... 1,169 / 47.06% No votes
    Shall a measure to increase the Gonzales Temporary Transactions and Use Tax from one-half percent (0.5%) to one percent (1.0%), and extend the life of the tax by twenty years, subject to continued independent audit and citizen's oversight committee review, with all funds dedicated exclusively to Gonzales programs, projects and initiatives, be adopted? The tax amendment would generate an estimated additional $600,000 annually.

    Measure Y Transient Occupancy Tax -- City of Monterey (2/3 Approval Required)
    Pass: 9,659 / 71.70% Yes votes ...... 3,812 / 28.30% No votes
    Shall the measure be adopted to increase transient occupancy tax (hotel tax) from 10% to 12% on the cost of rooms paid by hotel guests, with 16% of proceeds allocated to the Neighborhood and Community Improvement Program, and 84% to essential services such as parks, recreation, library, emergency response, facility rehabilitation, and other unrestricted expenditures, and expanding the tax to apply to online travel companies, providing $2.8 to $5.6 million annually, effective until repealed by voters?

    Measure Z Cannabis Business -- City of Marina (Majority Approval Required)
    Pass: 6,604 / 71.82% Yes votes ...... 2,591 / 28.18% No votes
    Shall the ordinance revising the City of Marina's regulations and permit process for commercial cannabis businesses and land uses, while restricting the proximity of such businesses to public parks and recreation centers and retaining the existing 5% gross receipts tax on cannabis businesses, the existing cap on retail businesses at 3 adult-use retailers and 3 medical dispensaries, and the existing prohibition against recreational sales to persons under 21 years old be adopted?

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