This is an archive of a past election.
See http://www.smartvoter.org/ca/cc/ for current information.
SMART VOTER by the League of Women Voters of California Education Fund LWV
providing personalized comprehensive nonpartisan voter information any time you want it.
California
Smart Voter
Contra Costa County Ballot

Combined ballot

See Also:   Information for the County of Contra Costa
(Elections Office, local League of Women Voters, links to other county election sites)

November 2, 2004 Election

--------
County Results as of Dec 1 2:09pm, 100% of Precincts Reporting (921/921)
82.9% Countywide Voter Turnout (418,335/504,505)

Statewide Results as of Dec 6 4:02pm, 100% of Precincts Reporting (24035/24035)
75.9% Statewide Voter Turnout (12,572,735/16,557,273)

President | US Senate | US House | State Senate | State Assembly | School | County | City | Special District | State Propositions | Local Measures
Click on Name of Contest below.
Polling Location on November 2, 7am - 8pm
Do My Ballot or contact the Elections Dept.
Showing a polling place for you does not mean that you are registered to vote.
Contests for all precincts in Contra Costa County, CA combined are shown below.
  • FAQs about Voting and this ballot page
  • How we got this information
  • Report problems or errors

  • President

    President of the United StatesClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • John F. Kerry/John Edwards, Democratic
      6,737,355 votes 54.4%
    • George W. Bush/Dick Cheney, Republican
      5,501,496 votes 44.4%
    • Michael Badnarik/Richard Campagna, Libertarian
      50,101 votes .5%
    • David Cobb/Pat LaMarche, Green
      40,598 votes .3%
    • Leonard Peltier/Janice Jordan, Peace and Freedom
      27,548 votes .2%
    • Michael Anthony Peroutka/Chuck Baldwin, American Independent
      26,580 votes .2%
    • Anthony Jabin (Write-in)
    • John Joseph Kennedy (Write-in)
    • Ralph Nader (Write-in)
    • James Alexander-Pace (Write-in)
    • John Parker (Write-in)

    US Senate

    United States SenatorClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    US House

    United States Representative; District 7Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • George Miller, Democratic
      166,831 votes 76.1%
    • Charles Hargrave, Republican
      52,446 votes 23.9%

    United States Representative; District 10Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Ellen O. Tauscher, Democratic
      182,750 votes 65.8%
    • Jeff Ketelson, Republican
      95,349 votes 34.2%

    United States Representative; District 11Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    State Senate

    State Senator; District 7Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Tom Torlakson, Democratic
      282,714 votes 100%

    State Senator; District 9Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Don Perata, Democratic
      248,614 votes 77.1%
    • Patricia Deutsche, Republican
      50,110 votes 15.6%
    • Tom Condit, Peace and Freedom
      17,412 votes 5.4%
    • Peter Von Pinnon, Libertarian
      6,383 votes 1.9%

    State Assembly

    Member of the State Assembly; District 11Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    Member of the State Assembly; District 14Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Loni Hancock, Democratic
      141,184 votes 77.5%
    • Lance Montauk, Republican
      32,531 votes 17.8%
    • Kevin O'Neal, Libertarian
      8,632 votes 4.7%

    Member of the State Assembly; District 15Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    School

    Board Member; Contra Costa Community College District; Ward 5Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Jo Ann Cookman
      29,696 votes 57.0%
    • Jess H. Reyes
      22,416 votes 43.0%
    • (48 Writein Votes 0.4%)

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

    • Walter Ruehlig
      17,177 votes 24.6%
    • Claire Smith
      12,044 votes 17.2%
    • Gary Agopian
      11,425 votes 16.4%
    • Linda Locke
      11,050 votes 15.8%
    • Joe Olenchalk
      10,300 votes 14.8%
    • J. Dale Hudson
      7,826 votes 11.2%
    • (25 Writein Votes 0.1%)

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

    • Kathy Slightam
      2,339 votes 34.6%
    • Ken Silman
      1,622 votes 24.0%
    • Lisa Hultz
      1,214 votes 18.0%
    • Jeanette Brandt
      1,138 votes 16.8%
    • Linda Dicicco
      441 votes 6.5%
    • (3 Writein Votes 0.2%)

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

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

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

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

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

    • Kathi McLaughlin
      6,990 votes 26.9%
    • Michael Menesini
      6,407 votes 24.6%
    • Denise S. Elsken
      4,322 votes 16.6%
    • Debbie Oertel
      3,768 votes 14.5%
    • Cliff Souza
      3,609 votes 13.9%
    • Ed McGee
      930 votes 3.6%
    • (12 Writein Votes 0.2%)

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

    • Dexter Louie
      6,183 votes 47.0%
    • Dennis Kelleher
      5,364 votes 40.8%
    • Robert Machek
      1,615 votes 12.3%
    • (6 Writein Votes 0.1%)

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

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

    • Laura Helen Canciamilla
      8,316 votes 38.2%
    • Ruben Rosalez
      5,531 votes 25.4%
    • James H. McLennan
      4,857 votes 22.3%
    • Barbara J. Aiello
      3,038 votes 14.0%
    • (2 Writein Votes 0.0%)

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

    • Karen Pfeifer
      26,042 votes 22.9%
    • Dave Brown
      22,729 votes 20.0%
    • George A. Harris, III
      19,703 votes 17.3%
    • Willie Robert Cobb, Jr.
      17,794 votes 15.7%
    • Raquella Thaman
      16,938 votes 14.9%
    • John Cruger-Hansen
      5,969 votes 5.3%
    • David V. Barbour
      4,420 votes 3.9%
    • (43 Writein Votes 0.1%)

    County

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

    City

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

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

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

    • L. Jolene Martin
      24,997 votes 100.0%
    • (74 Writein Votes 1.2%)

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

    • Donna Conley
      17,490 votes 64.7%
    • Susan Parsons
      9,534 votes 35.3%
    • (43 Writein Votes 0.6%)

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

    • Brian Swisher
      11,125 votes 80.3%
    • Brian Sharp
      2,731 votes 19.7%
    • (19 Writein Votes 0.5%)

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

    • Milan "Pete" Petrovich
      7,264 votes 31.4%
    • Robert "Bob" Taylor
      5,797 votes 25.1%
    • Christopher A. Becnel
      3,689 votes 16.0%
    • Derrick Bullington
      3,195 votes 13.8%
    • Richard G. Bates, Jr.
      3,161 votes 13.7%
    • (9 Writein Votes 0.1%)

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

    • Julie Pierce
      4,374 votes 31.0%
    • Gregg Manning
      3,722 votes 26.4%
    • Bill Walcutt
      3,268 votes 23.2%
    • Jim Diaz
      2,742 votes 19.4%
    • (11 Writein Votes 0.3%)

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

    • Mark Peterson
      27,362 votes 44.9%
    • William "Bill" Shinn
      19,705 votes 32.3%
    • Harmon C. West
      13,868 votes 22.8%
    • (29 Writein Votes 0.2%)

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

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

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

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

    • Carol Federighi
      8,264 votes 35.5%
    • Mike Anderson
      7,805 votes 33.6%
    • Carl Anduri
      7,181 votes 30.9%
    • (31 Writein Votes 0.4%)

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

    • Michael Metcalf
      4,895 votes 24.5%
    • Lynda Deschambault
      3,758 votes 18.8%
    • Rochelle Bird
      3,366 votes 16.9%
    • Lee Bren
      2,897 votes 14.5%
    • Dale Walwark
      2,627 votes 13.2%
    • Mike Shumate
      2,402 votes 12.0%
    • (5 Writein Votes 0.1%)

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

    • Mark Ross
      8,752 votes 30.7%
    • Janet Kennedy
      7,363 votes 25.8%
    • Beth Rainsford
      6,588 votes 23.1%
    • Tim Platt
      5,848 votes 20.5%
    • (8 Writein Votes 0.1%)

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

    • Gary Hernandez
      12,478 votes 100.0%
    • (30 Writein Votes 1.0%)

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

    • Carolyn L. Robinson
      12,915 votes 100.0%
    • (31 Writein Votes 1.0%)

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

    • Steve Glazer
      6,720 votes 41.5%
    • Victoria Smith
      5,031 votes 31.1%
    • Gregg Wheatland
      4,423 votes 27.3%
    • (8 Writein Votes 0.1%)

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

    • Ben Johnson
      5,626 votes 23.2%
    • Willis Casey
      5,524 votes 22.8%
    • Lou Rosas
      4,832 votes 20.0%
    • Ronald R. Johnson
      4,248 votes 17.5%
    • William W. Lee
      2,522 votes 10.4%
    • Larry D. Wirick
      1,457 votes 6.0%
    • (5 Writein Votes 0.1%)

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

    • John Hanecak
      8,493 votes 25.1%
    • David E. Durant
      7,567 votes 22.4%
    • Sue Angeli
      6,582 votes 19.5%
    • Steve Wallace
      4,901 votes 14.5%
    • Bruce Weissenberger
      4,364 votes 12.9%
    • Benjamin A. Geslison
      1,915 votes 5.7%
    • (9 Writein Votes 0.1%)

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

    • Marty McInturf
      10,503 votes 100.0%
    • (22 Writein Votes 0.8%)

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

    • Suzanne J. Salter
      10,659 votes 100.0%
    • (17 Writein Votes 0.6%)

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

    • Maria Alegria
      5,257 votes 51.9%
    • Peter Murray
      4,871 votes 48.1%
    • (53 Writein Votes 1.8%)

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

    • Judy Lee
      3,407 votes 53.7%
    • Wayne A. Hennefer
      2,942 votes 46.3%
    • (6 Writein Votes 0.3%)

    Member, City Council; City of RichmondClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (5 Elected)

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

    • Sharon J. Brown
      2,686 votes 27.4%
    • Leonard McNeil
      2,634 votes 26.9%
    • Joseph M. "Joe" Gomes
      2,406 votes 24.5%
    • Jerry L. Sattler
      1,256 votes 12.8%
    • Espo
      823 votes 8.4%
    • (10 Writein Votes 0.4%)

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

    Member; Bay Point Municipal Advisory Council; 4 Year TermClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (3 Elected)

    • Attila J. Gabor
      2,238 votes 29.0%
    • Danny Davis
      1,829 votes 23.7%
    • Norma A. Siegfried
      1,406 votes 18.2%
    • Angelika Wall
      1,337 votes 17.4%
    • Helene Schwarzenberger
      895 votes 11.6%
    • (4 Writein Votes 0.3%)

    Member; Bay Point Municipal Advisory Council; 2 Year Short TermClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    Member; Diablo Municipal Advisory CouncilClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (3 Elected)

    • Peggy Mandley
      388 votes 27.6%
    • Kathy Torru
      373 votes 26.5%
    • Ray Brant
      355 votes 25.2%
    • Patricia Napper
      290 votes 20.6%
    • (1 Writein Votes 0.2%)

    Member; El Sobrante Municipal Advisory CouncilClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (4 Elected)

    • Erica Peng
      2,231 votes 16.8%
    • Wendi Gosliner
      2,230 votes 16.8%
    • Tom Mason
      1,730 votes 13.0%
    • Barbara A. Pendergrass
      1,481 votes 11.2%
    • Tom Owens
      1,291 votes 9.7%
    • Don Delcollo
      1,264 votes 9.5%
    • Douglas Deaver
      1,143 votes 8.6%
    • Jim Mellander
      644 votes 4.8%
    • Alisa Judd
      643 votes 4.8%
    • Robert Bauer
      624 votes 4.7%
    • (3 Writein Votes 0.1%)

    Member; North Richmond Municipal Advisory CouncilClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (2 Elected)

    Special District

    Director; Dublin-San Ramon Community Services DistrictClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (3 Elected)

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

    • R. Isabelle Chenoweth
      36,284 votes 24.0%
    • Grace Ellis
      29,191 votes 19.3%
    • Frank Manske
      23,367 votes 15.5%
    • Ted Rowe
      21,843 votes 14.5%
    • Al Prince
      20,662 votes 13.7%
    • Scott A. Wilson
      19,740 votes 13.1%
    • (58 Writein Votes 0.1%)

    Director; West Contra Costa Healthcare District; 4 Year TermClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (2 Elected)

    • Deborah Campbell
      36,867 votes 32.9%
    • Desmond Carson
      33,498 votes 29.9%
    • Nancy Casazza
      27,813 votes 24.8%
    • Susan Swift
      13,892 votes 12.4%
    • (80 Writein Votes 0.3%)

    Director; West Contra Costa Healthcare District; 2 Year Short TermClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    Board Member; Contra Costa Water District; Division 2Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    Director; East Bay Municipal Utility District; Ward 1Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Lesa R. McIntosh
      36,719 votes 100.0%
    • (154 Writein Votes 1.7%)

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

    Director; San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District; Area 1Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    Director; San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District; Area 3Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    Director; San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District; Area 5Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    Director; Alameda-Contra Costa Transit DistrictClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • H.E. Christian "Chris" Peeples
      255,188 votes 69.5%
    • Rebecca Rae Oliver
      75,649 votes 20.6%
    • James Karim Muhammad
      36,202 votes 9.9%
    • (936 Writein Votes 0.3%)

    Board Member; East Contra Costa Irrigation District; Division 4Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Kenneth W. Smith
      1,709 votes 69.3%
    • Loretta R. Cooksey
      757 votes 30.7%
    • (3 Writein Votes 0.7%)

    Director; Bethel Island Municipal Improvement DistrictClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (3 Elected)

    • Bill A. Gearhart
      574 votes 24.7%
    • Sheila R. Goodson
      483 votes 20.8%
    • Robert D. Cameron
      474 votes 20.4%
    • Lisa Kirk
      402 votes 17.3%
    • Craig Lundborg
      389 votes 16.8%
    • (1 Writein Votes 0.2%)

    Director; Byron Sanitary District; 4 Year TermClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (3 Elected)

    • Bill Leighton
      90 votes 29.1%
    • Michael Nisen
      82 votes 26.5%
    • Bruce L. Stuart
      70 votes 22.7%
    • Floyd Earl Wetzel
      67 votes 21.7%

    Director; Crockett-Valona Sanitary DistrictClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (3 Elected)

    • Jon A. Wolthuis
      813 votes 28.1%
    • Patrick Glover
      786 votes 27.2%
    • Duane H. "Bud" Burlison
      715 votes 24.7%
    • Mary Wais
      578 votes 20.0%
    • (1 Writein Votes 0.1%)

    State Propositions

    Proposition 1A Protection of Local Government Revenues
    9,398,045 / 83.6% Yes votes ...... 1,837,430 / 16.4% No votes
    Should local property tax and sales tax revenues remain with local government thereby safeguarding funding for public safety, health, libraries, parks, and other local services? Provisions can only be suspended if the Governor declares a fiscal necessity and two-thirds of the Legislature concur.

    Proposition 59 Public Records, Open Meetings
    9,322,156 / 83.3% Yes votes ...... 1,867,161 / 16.7% No votes
    Shall the Constitution be amended to include public's right of access to meetings of government bodies and writings of government officials while preserving specified constitutional rights and retaining existing exclusions for certain meetings and records?

    Proposition 60 Election Rights of Political Parties
    7,217,315 / 67.5% Yes votes ...... 3,473,838 / 32.5% No votes
    Shall the general election ballot be required to include candidate receiving most votes among candidates of same party for partisan office in primary election?

    Proposition 60A Surplus Property
    7,765,107 / 73.2% Yes votes ...... 2,839,572 / 26.8% No votes
    Shall the sale proceeds of most surplus state property pay off specified bonds?

    Proposition 61 Children's Hospital Projects. Grant Program
    6,620,176 / 58.3% Yes votes ...... 4,743,459 / 41.7% No votes
    Shall $750 million general obligation bonds be authorized for grants to eligible children's hospitals for construction, expansion, remodeling, renovation, furnishing and equipping children's hospitals?

    Proposition 62 Elections. Primaries
    5,111,627 / 46.2% Yes votes ...... 5,960,889 / 53.8% No votes
    Should primary elections be structured so that voters may vote for any state or federal candidate regardless of party registration of voter or candidate? The two primary-election candidates receiving most votes for an office, whether they are candidates with "no party" or members of same or different party, would be listed on general election ballot. Exempts presidential nominations.

    Proposition 63 Mental Health Services Expansion, Funding. Tax on Personal Incomes above $1 Million
    6,183,119 / 53.7% Yes votes ...... 5,330,052 / 46.3% No votes
    Should a 1% tax on taxable personal income above $1 million to fund expanded health services for mentally ill children, adults, seniors be established?

    Proposition 64 Limit on Private Enforcement of Unfair Business Competition Laws
    6,562,861 / 58.9% Yes votes ...... 4,572,383 / 41.1% No votes
    Should individual or class action "unfair business" lawsuits be allowed only if actual loss suffered? Only government officials may enforce these laws on public's behalf.

    Proposition 65 Local Government Funds, Revenues. State Mandates
    3,895,621 / 37.6% Yes votes ...... 6,461,927 / 62.4% No votes
    Should reduction of local fee/tax revenues require voter approval? Permits suspension of state mandate if no state reimbursement to local government within 180 days after obligation determined.

    Proposition 66 Limitations on "Three Strikes" Law. Sex Crimes. Punishment
    5,596,077 / 47.3% Yes votes ...... 6,230,122 / 52.7% No votes
    Should the "Three Strikes" law be limited to violent and/or serious felonies? Permits limited re-sentencing under new definitions. Increases punishment for specified sex crimes against children.

    Proposition 67 Emergency Medical Services. Funding. Telephone Surcharge
    3,238,537 / 28.4% Yes votes ...... 8,154,515 / 71.6% No votes
    Should the telephone surcharge be increased and other funds for emergency room physicians, hospital emergency rooms, community clinics, emergency personnel training/equipment, and 911 telephone system be allocated?

    Proposition 68 Non-Tribal Commercial Gambling Expansion. Tribal Gaming Compact Amendments. Revenues, Tax Exemptions
    1,894,183 / 16.2% Yes votes ...... 9,788,161 / 83.8% No votes
    Should tribal compact amendments be authorized? Unless tribes accept, should casino gaming be authorized for sixteen non-tribal establishments? Percentage of gaming revenues fund government services.

    Proposition 69 DNA Samples. Collection. Database. Funding
    7,183,917 / 62.0% Yes votes ...... 4,395,343 / 38.0% No votes
    Should collection of DNA samples from all felons, and from others arrested for or charged with specified crimes be required with submission to state DNA database? Provides for funding.

    Proposition 70 Tribal Gaming Compacts. Exclusive Gaming Rights. Contributions to State
    2,759,558 / 23.7% Yes votes ...... 8,868,324 / 76.3% No votes
    Upon tribe's request, should the Governor be required to execute a 99-year compact? Tribes contribute percentage of net gaming income to state funds, in exchange for expanded, exclusive tribal casino gaming.

    Proposition 71 Stem Cell Research. Funding. Bonds
    7,009,814 / 59.1% Yes votes ...... 4,859,401 / 40.9% No votes
    Should the "California Institute for Regenerative Medicine" be established to regulate and fund stem cell research with the constitutional right to conduct such research and with an oversight committee? Prohibits funding of human reproductive cloning research.

    Proposition 72 Health Care Coverage Requirements
    5,681,863 / 49.1% Yes votes ...... 5,881,886 / 50.9% No votes
    Should legislation requiring health care coverage for employees, as specified, working for large and medium employers be approved?

    Local Measures

    Measure D Parcel Tax -- Livermore Valley Joint Unified School District (2/3 Approval Required)
    24,010 / 71.6% Yes votes ...... 9,512 / 28.4% No votes
    To maintain quality education by attracting and retaining qualified teachers and library staff, implementing smaller class sizes, restoring college and career preparation classes, providing instructors/equipment for science education, restoring high school counselors, and maintaining art/music programs; shall Livermore Valley Joint Unified School District be authorized to levy an annual tax of $120 per parcel for 5 years only, with annual audits, independent citizens oversight, and an exemption for parcels owned and occupied by persons age 65 or over?

    Measure E School Bond -- Pittsburg Unified School District (55% Approval Required)
    11,311 / 78.0% Yes votes ...... 3,188 / 22.0% No votes
    To alleviate overcrowded schools by building new classrooms and schools and continuing the renovation and modernization of local schools, shall the Pittsburg Unified School District be authorized to repair, replace, acquire, construct and renovate school facilities and equipment and issue $40,500,000 in bonds at interest rates within the legal limit with an Independent Citizens Oversight Committee appointed to monitor the way all bond funds are spent?

    Measure G School Bond -- Byron Union School District (55% Approval Required)
    2,756 / 54.5% Yes votes ...... 2,302 / 45.5% No votes
    To improve the quality of education, shall Byron Union School District construct additional classrooms; repair roofs and upgrade heating/air conditioning systems; improve student access to computers and technology; build new science labs and a library/media center; make health and safety improvements; and make the District eligible to receive State grants by issuing $14,299,707 in bonds at legal interest rates, with a citizens' oversight committee, annual audits, and NO money for administrator salaries?

    Measure H School Bond -- Oakley Union Elementary School District (55% Approval Required)
    5,988 / 69.1% Yes votes ...... 2,682 / 30.9% No votes
    To avoid overcrowding by building new elementary schools and to modernize Gehringer and Oakley Elementary Schools, including replacing electrical and fire safety systems; modernizing older classrooms; updating libraries and computer labs; and improving handicapped access to all schools, shall the Oakley Union Elementary School District be authorized to issue $16,500,000 in bonds at interest rates within the legal limit with no funds for administrator salaries and an appointed Independent Citizens Oversight Committee to monitor all bond expenditures?

    Measure J Sales Tax -- County of Contra Costa (Two-Thirds Majority)
    273,606 / 71.1% Yes votes ...... 111,048 / 28.9% No votes
    SALES TAX MEASURE J CONTRA COSTA TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY

    Shall voters approve a Transportation Expenditure Plan to: o Extend and improve the BART system, o Add a Fourth Bore to the Caldecott Tunnel and improve Highway 24, o Widen and improve Interstate 80, 680, and Highway 4, o Maintain and improve local streets and roads, o Improve transit for seniors and disabled persons, and Authorize a 25-year continuation of the local half-cent sales tax to implement the Transportation Expenditure Plan, which shall not increase the current sales tax?

    Measure K Utility Users Tax -- City of El Cerrito (Majority Approval Required)
    7,163 / 65.6% Yes votes ...... 3,756 / 34.4% No votes
    Shall an ordinance be adopted that continues and ratifies the existing eight percent Utility Users Tax in order to fund ongoing City services in the City of El Cerrito, provided that low income seniors are exempted from the Tax for electricity and gas and all expenditures are subject to an annual audit?

    Measure L Continuation of Utility Users Tax -- City of Hercules (Majority Approval Required)
    6,280 / 76.6% Yes votes ...... 1,923 / 23.4% No votes
    In order to maintain vital city services and prevent severe cuts in police, public safety, parks and recreation, and city services in Hercules, shall Ordinance 395 be adopted continuing the existing 6% utility users tax?

    Measure M General Plan Amendment -- City of Hercules (Majority Approval Required)
    5,214 / 63.1% Yes votes ...... 3,054 / 36.9% No votes
    Shall the City of Hercules adopt an ordinance that will amend the Land Use, Circulation, Housing, Open Space/Conservation, Safety, Noise, Economic Development and Growth Management Elements of its General Plan and define the scope of the following land uses that can be allowed in the area of Hercules commonly known as Franklin Canyon: residential uses, residential rental of rooms, agricultural uses, rearing of animals, commercial uses, institutional uses, and government facilities?

    Measure N Bond -- City of Lafayette (2/3 Approval Required)
    7,858 / 58.0% Yes votes ...... 5,694 / 42.0% No votes
    In order to continue the road and drain repair and reconstruction work begun in 1995 on Lafayette's major thoroughfares, and extend work to all of the City's neighborhood streets, shall the City of Lafayette be authorized to incur bonded indebtedness of $29 million, to be repaid through an increase in the property tax?

    Measure O Bond -- City of Martinez (2/3 Approval Required)
    10,485 / 61.9% Yes votes ...... 6,467 / 38.1% No votes
    In order to improve the quality of life for Martinez citizens by renovating the public library, making land and waterside improvements to the marina, upgrading and expanding city park facilities and fields, renovating Rankin Pool, and repaving city roads, shall the City of Martinez issue $30 million of bonds at tax-exempt rates, with spending subject to review by an independent citizens' oversight committee, biannual audits, and no money for city administrators' salaries?

    Measure P Utility Users Tax -- City of Pinole (Majority Approval Required)
    4,580 / 62.3% Yes votes ...... 2,769 / 37.7% No votes
    Shall an ordinance be adopted to amend Section 3.26.180 of the Pinole Municipal Code to extend the existing Utility User Tax of eight percent for eight years, until December 1, 2012?

    Measure Q Transaction Use Tax -- City of Richmond
    16,613 / 59.8% Yes votes ...... 11,171 / 40.2% No votes
    Shall the ordinance imposing a transaction sales and use tax of one-half of one percent (1/2%) in order to provide additional funds for general governmental purposes of the City, such as police, fire, emergency medical, library, recreation, local street maintenance and other general governmental services, be adopted?

    Measure R Charter Amendment -- City of Richmond (Majority Approval Required)
    18,620 / 69.0% Yes votes ...... 8,364 / 31.0% No votes
    Shall the Charter of the City of Richmond be amended to reduce the number of City Council members from nine to seven effective for the election scheduled for November 2008, as set forth in Section 1 of Exhibit A of City Council Resolution No. 89-04a on file in the office of the City Clerk?

    Measure S Utility Users Tax -- City of San Pablo (Majority Approval Required)
    3,549 / 72.3% Yes votes ...... 1,357 / 27.7% No votes
    Shall Ordinance No. 2004-013 be enacted to reduce the City's existing Utility User's Tax rate from eight percent to seven percent, amending and modernizing the existing ordinance, providing gas, electric and water exemptions for low income San Pablo residents, providing for equal application of such tax on telephone communication and television services, and making other changes to deal with utility deregulation and changes in the law?

    Measure T Transient Occupancy Tax -- City of San Pablo (Majority Approval Required)
    2,522 / 52.9% Yes votes ...... 2,243 / 47.1% No votes
    Shall Ordinance No. 2004-014 be enacted to amend and modernize the City's Hotel Tax, increase such tax rate to twelve percent, clarify and reorganize the procedures for collection and enforcement of the tax, and provide full due process rights for all persons appealing the City's application of the tax?

    Measure U Transient Occupancy Tax -- City of San Ramon (2/3 Approval Required)
    10,591 / 48.6% Yes votes ...... 11,182 / 51.4% No votes
    Shall the San Ramon Municipal Code section A9-23 be amended to increase the Transient Occupancy Tax from seven and one-quarter percent (7.25%) to ten percent (10%) over a period of time, a portion of which increase to be used for economic development purposes?

    Measure V Elections on Even Years -- City of San Ramon (Advisory Vote Only)
    10,032 / 51.6% Yes votes ...... 9,413 / 48.4% No votes
    Should the date of the City of San Ramon municipal elections be changed from the first Tuesday after the first Monday of each odd numbered year to the first Tuesday after the first Monday of each even numbered year?

    Measure X City Clerk Position Appointed -- City of Walnut Creek (Majority Approval Required)
    17,255 / 55.0% Yes votes ...... 14,109 / 45.0% No votes
    Shall the office of the City Clerk be appointive?

    Measure Y Adoption of Purpose & Powers -- Diablo Community Services District (Majority Approval Required)
    490 / 78.7% Yes votes ...... 133 / 21.3% No votes
    Shall the Diablo Community Service District increase its powers and purposes to include the constructing, opening, widening, extending, straightening, surfacing, and maintaining, in whole or in part, of any street in the district, subject to the consent of the governing body of the county or city in which the improvement is to be made?

    Proposition AA BART Earthquake Safety Bond -- San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District (2/3 Approval Required)
    807,556 / 68.8% Yes votes ...... 365,975 / 31.2% No votes
       224,297 (75.88%) Yes / 71,301 (24.12%) No in San Francisco County
       352,351 (70.5%) Yes / 147,131 (29.5%) No in Alameda County
       230,908 (61.0%) Yes / 147,543 (39.0%) No in Contra Costa County
    To protect public safety and keep Bay Area traffic moving in the aftermath of an earthquake or other disaster, shall BART, the San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District, be authorized to issue bonds not to exceed $980 million dollars to make earthquake safety improvements to BART facilities in Contra Costa, San Francisco and Alameda Counties, including strengthening tunnels, bridges, overhead tracks and the underwater Transbay Tube, and establish an independent citizens' oversight committee to verify bond revenues are spent as promised?

    Measure BB Parcel Tax -- Alameda-Contra Costa Transit Special District Area 1 (2/3 Approval Required)
    276,218 / 72.5% Yes votes ...... 104,828 / 27.5% No votes
       238,429 (72.6%) Yes / 89,971 (27.4%) No in Alameda County
       37,789 (71.8%) Yes / 14,857 (28.2%) No in Contra Costa County
    To preserve affordable local public transportation services that allow seniors and people with disabilities to remain independent, take students to and from school, help East Bay residents commute to work and reduce traffic and air pollution by reducing the number of cars on the road, shall the Alameda-Contra Costa Transit District (AC Transit) increase its existing parcel tax by $2 per parcel, per month for ten years with an independent fiscal oversight committee and all money staying local?

    Measure CC Park Access, Wildfire Protection, Public Safety and Environmental Maintenance Measure -- East Bay Regional Park District Zone 1 (Parcel Tax - 2/3 Approval Required)
    192,459 / 67.6% Yes votes ...... 92,199 / 32.4% No votes
       155,205 (68.2%) Yes / 72,432 (31.8%) No in Alameda County
       37,254 (65.3%) Yes / 19,767 (34.7%) No in Contra Costa County
    To increase public access to shoreline, hillside, and urban parks and trails, enhance public safety (police and wildfire protection), and provide critical environmental maintenance in Zone 1 (western Alameda and western Contra Costa Counties) of the East Bay Regional Park District, shall a resolution be approved authorizing a parcel tax, based upon occupancy, of $1 per month ($12 per year) per single-family parcel, or 69 cents per month ($8.28 per year) per multi-family unit, to expire in 15 years?

    The order of the contests and candidates on this ballot representation is NOT 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.


    Home || Contra Costa Home Page || About Smart Voter || Feedback || Donate to Us
    Data Created: December 15, 2004 13:29 PST
    Smart Voter <http://www.smartvoter.org/>
    Copyright © League of Women Voters of California Education Fund   http://ca.lwv.org
    The League of Women Voters neither supports nor opposes candidates for public office or political parties.