Combined ballot

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President of the United States

• 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%
• James Alexander-Pace (Write-in)
• Anthony Jabin (Write-in)
• John Joseph Kennedy (Write-in)
• John Parker (Write-in)
• Ralph Nader (Write-in)

US Senate

United States Senator

• Barbara Boxer, Democratic
  6,947,021 votes 57.8%
• Bill Jones, Republican
  4,548,931 votes 37.8%
• Marsha Feinland, Peace and Freedom
  243,407 votes 2.1%
• James P. "Jim" Gray, Libertarian
  216,236 votes 1.7%
• Don J. Grundmann, American Independent
  81,084 votes .6%
• Howard Johnson (Write-in)
• Dennis Richter (Write-in)
• John Emery Jones (Write-in)

US House

United States Representative; District 12

• Tom Lantos, Democratic
  171,852 votes 68.1%
• Mike Garza, Republican
  52,593 votes 20.8%
• Pat Gray, Green
  23,038 votes 9.1%
• Harland Harrison, Libertarian
  5,116 votes 2%

United States Representative; District 14

• Anna G. Eshoo, Democratic
  182,712 votes 69.8%
• Chris Haugen, Republican
  69,564 votes 26.6%
• Brian Holtz, Libertarian
  9,588 votes 3.6%
• Dennis Mitrzyk (Write-in)

State Senate

State Senator; District 11

• Joe Simitian, Democratic
  230,484 votes 66.6%
• Jon Zellhoefer, Republican
  101,887 votes 29.4%
• Allen M. Rice, Libertarian
  14,080 votes 4%

State Assembly

Member of the State Assembly; District 12

• Leland Y. Yee, Democratic
  112,000 votes 77.6%
• Howard Epstein, Republican
  23,803 votes 16.5%
• Chris Maden, Libertarian
  8,560 votes 5.9%

Member of the State Assembly; District 19

• Gene Mullin, Democratic
  114,277 votes 71.4%
• Catherine Brinkman, Republican
  41,513 votes 25.9%
• Miles C. Gilster, Libertarian
  4,465 votes 2.7%

Member of the State Assembly; District 21

• Ira Ruskin, Democratic
  98,002 votes 51.6%
• Steve Poizner, Republican
  92,118 votes 48.4%

City

Council Member; Town of Atherton (2 Elected)

• Kathleen McKeithen
  2,242 votes 50.3%
• James R. Janz
  2,215 votes 49.7%

Council Member; Town of Colma (3 Elected)

• Frossanna Vallerga
  196 votes 28.7%
• Joseph Silva
  184 votes 26.9%
• Diana Colvin
  124 votes 18.2%
• Claro "Larry" Formalejo
  118 votes 17.3%
• Ashley Carranza
  61 votes 8.9%

Council Member; City of Daly City (2 Elected)

• Sal Torres
  11,781 votes 38.8%
• Judith Christensen
  10,107 votes 33.3%
• Denise A. Kelly
  6,454 votes 21.3%
• Oscar Porter
  1,983 votes 6.5%

City Clerk; City of Daly City

• Maria E. Cortes
  17,346 votes 100.0%

City Treasurer; City of Daly City

• Anthony J. "Tony" Zidich
  16,967 votes 100.0%

Council Member; City of East Palo Alto; 4 Year Term (3 Elected)

• Patricia Foster
  1,684 votes 17.8%
• A. Peter Evans
  1,577 votes 16.7%
• Donna Rutherford
  1,378 votes 14.6%
• Duane Bay
  1,351 votes 14.3%
• Everardo Luna
  1,264 votes 13.4%
• Court Skinner
  907 votes 9.6%
• David Tschang
  655 votes 6.9%
• Louis Moorer
  462 votes 4.9%
• Stacy L. Smith
  190 votes 2.0%

Council Member; City of East Palo Alto; 2 Year Term

• Ruben Abrica
  2,378 votes 62.7%
• Dennis Scherzer
  785 votes 20.7%
• George A. Hardy, Jr.
  631 votes 16.6%

Council Member; City of Menlo Park (2 Elected)

• Kelly Fergusson
  5,005 votes 28.1%
• Andrew Cohen
  4,389 votes 24.7%
• Lorie Sinnott
  4,291 votes 24.1%
• Michael A. "Mike" Lambert
  4,097 votes 23.0%

Council Member; City of Pacifica (2 Elected)

• Pete DeJarnatt
  5,476 votes 23.5%
• Cal Hinton
  5,165 votes 22.1%
• Julie Weismann
  5,120 votes 21.9%
• Harold Cicerone
  4,607 votes 19.7%
• Fred R. Howard
  2,961 votes 12.7%

Member, Board of Trustees; San Mateo County Board of Education; Trustee Area #4

• John Belforte
  84,937 votes 54.4%
• F. A. Amistad
  29,956 votes 19.2%
• Sammy Goldberg
  28,139 votes 18.0%
• Fernando Castro
  13,205 votes 8.5%

Member, Board of Trustees; San Mateo County Board of Education; Trustee Area #6

• Ted Lempert
  113,957 votes 69.9%
• John J. "Jack" Hickey
  49,015 votes 30.1%

Member, Board of Trustees; San Mateo County Board of Education; Trustee Area #7

• Memo P. Morantes
  93,564 votes 65.0%
• Noria Zasslow
  50,471 votes 35.0%

Board Member; Cabrillo Unified School District (2 Elected)

• John Moseley
  4,397 votes 36.1%
• Charles Gardner
  4,130 votes 33.9%
• Jonathan Lundell
  3,650 votes 30.0%

Board Member; La Honda-Pescadero Unified School District (3 Elected)

• Jessica Abbe
  608 votes 36.5%
• Larry Trujillo
  526 votes 31.5%
• Ed Sawyer
  376 votes 22.5%
• Robert Monsen
  158 votes 9.5%

Board Member; Ravenswood City School District (2 Elected)

• Jacqueline Wallace Greene
  2,493 votes 36.3%
• M.F. Chester Palesoo
  1,746 votes 25.4%
• Mary "Maria Elena" Varela
  1,570 votes 22.9%
• Antonia E. Brass
  1,059 votes 15.4%

Board Member; South San Francisco Unified School District (2 Elected)

• Ray Latham
  9,502 votes 35.2%
• Emanuele "Midge" Damonte
  5,945 votes 22.0%
• David Taumoepeau
  4,490 votes 16.6%
• Rick Gomez
  2,644 votes 9.8%
• John C. Sanna
  2,502 votes 9.3%
• Andrew Estigoy
  1,943 votes 7.2%

Special District

Board Member; North Coast County Water District (2 Elected)

• Joshua A. Cosgrove
  5,443 votes 28.9%
• Mason Brown
  4,789 votes 25.4%
• Anne De Jarnatt
  4,599 votes 24.4%
• Tom MacDonald
  4,027 votes 21.4%

Board Member; Peninsula Health Care District (2 Elected)

• Dan Ullyot
  27,305 votes 36.0%
• Rick Navarro
  26,787 votes 35.3%
• Nylda Gemple
  17,480 votes 23.0%
• Anson Kwan
  4,349 votes 5.7%

Harbor Commissioner; San Mateo County Harbor District (3 Elected)

• Sally Campbell
  74,068 votes 20.4%
• Leo Padreddii
  70,364 votes 19.4%
• Pietro Parravano
  66,849 votes 18.4%
• Tom Mattusch
  46,427 votes 12.8%
• Beverly Fontana
  43,445 votes 12.0%
• Will Holsinger
  31,698 votes 8.7%
• Michael Adam
  29,804 votes 8.2%

Board Member; Sequoia Healthcare District (2 Elected)

• Kathleen "Katie" Kane
  27,902 votes 30.3%
• Malcolm MacNaughton
  24,734 votes 26.8%
• Sonya Sigler
  20,571 votes 22.3%
• Warren C. Gibson
  18,934 votes 20.5%

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?

Measure A Transportation Tax -- County of San Mateo (2/3 Approval Required)
147,234 / 75.3% Yes votes ...... 48,227 / 24.7% No votes

Shall San Mateo County Ordinance No. 04223, THE SAN MATEO COUNTY SAFE ROADS, TRAFFIC RELIEF AND PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION MEASURE be approved: To repair neighborhood streets; expand senior and paratransit services; improve Caltrain; construct bicycle/pedestrian paths; support existing BART service; assist water transport; reduce congestion; shall the Transportation Authority extend the current 1/2 cent sales/use tax for 25 years, implement the County Expenditure Plan and issue limited tax bonds not exceeding proceeds, with no increase in taxes, and with citizen participation and annual audits?

Measure B Charter Amendment -- County of San Mateo (Majority Approval Required)
129,609 / 70.5% Yes votes ...... 54,192 / 29.5% No votes

Should Section 501 of the County Charter be amended to required that personnel appointments serve the County's diverse population and to prohibit discrimination on the basis of disability or sexual orientation?

Measure C Charter Amendment -- County of San Mateo (Majority Approval Required)
106,366 / 60.4% Yes votes ...... 69,607 / 39.6% No votes

Shall Section 303 of the County Charter be amended to remove the requirement that the appoointment of an Acting County Manager must be an existing County officer or employee?

Measure D Charter Amendment -- County of San Mateo (Majority Approval Required)
97,523 / 59.1% Yes votes ...... 67,384 / 40.9% No votes

Should Sections 502b(3) and 502b(4) of the County Charter be amended to limit the unclassified status of persons employed for professional, scientific, technical, expert services or associated services on a temporary basis for a specific project to three consecutive years and to delete part time physicians from unclassified service?

Measure E Charter Amendment -- County of San Mateo (Majority Approval Required)
82,809 / 47.8% Yes votes ...... 90,410 / 52.2% No votes

Shall Section 206a(5) of the County Charter be amended to provide that the Board of Supervisors may annually request that the Grand Jury investigate and recommend on the need for an adjustment in the compensation of Supervisors. If the Grand Jury recommends an adjustment in compensation for Supervisors, the Board of Supervisors may accept or reject the recommendation but in no event may it set its compensation at an amount above the recommendation?

Measure G Special Tax -- Belmont - Redwood Shores Elementary School District (2/3 Approval Required)
8,980 / 66.4% Yes votes ...... 4,551 / 33.6% No votes

To improve academic performance and student achievement, emphasizing reading, writing, math, science, and music; attract and retain experienced, qualified teachers; support small class sizes; provide reading specialists for at-risk children; and preserve school library services, shall Belmont-Redwood Shores Elementary School District collect $96/year per taxable parcel for ten years, with all funds staying in local schools, independent community oversight of all expenditures, exemptions for those 65 years and older, and no funds used for administrators' salaries?

Measure H Bond -- Sequoia Union High School District (55% Approval Required)
49,314 / 68.7% Yes votes ...... 22,482 / 31.3% No votes

To continue the modernization, improvement and expansion of classrooms and facilities for school and community use at local high schools, including Carlmont, Menlo-Atherton, Sequoia, and Woodside, shall the Sequoia Union High School District be authorized to issue $70 million in bonds at interest rates within the legal limit to repair, replace, acquire, renovate, construct, furnish, and equip school facilities?

Measure I Special Tax -- City of South San Francisco (2/3 Approval Required)
10,161 / 69.4% Yes votes ...... 4,481 / 30.6% No votes

Shall the City of South San Francisco be authorized to add a one percent (1%) increment on the existing hotel tax, paid by guests and collected by hotel operators, raising the total tax imposed from 8% of the room rate to 9% of the room rate, with the revenue from said increment reserved for park, recreation, library and public safety services?

Measure J Special Tax -- City of South San Francisco (2/3 Majority Required)
9,590 / 65.3% Yes votes ...... 5,098 / 34.7% No votes

Shall the City of South San Francisco be authorized to collect a business license tax from owners and operators of commerical billboards located within the City equal to eight percent (8%) of the gross receipts received from such advertising with the revenue from the tax specifically reserved for park, recreation, library, and public safety services?

Measure K Ordinance -- City of Pacifica (Majority Approval Required)
8,760 / 66.7% Yes votes ...... 4,378 / 33.3% No votes

Shall Ordinance No. 11.2004A regarding historic preservation of the Little Brown Church be adopted?

Measure L Ordinance -- City of Pacifica (Majority Approval Required)
7,483 / 57.7% Yes votes ...... 5,492 / 42.3% No votes

Shall Ordinance No. 11.2004B known as the "Little Brown Church Historical Landmark Initiative" be adopted?

Measure M Transactions and Use Tax -- City of Daly City (Majority Approval Required)
6,875 / 35.0% Yes votes ...... 12,788 / 65.0% No votes

Shall Daly City Ordinance No. 1309 which would authorize the City of Daly City to impose and collect a one-quarter of one percent sales tax (Transactions and Use Tax) for general improvement purposes, be approved?

Measure N Business License Tax Increase -- City of Daly City (Majority Approval Required)
10,311 / 52.3% Yes votes ...... 9,393 / 47.7% No votes

Shall the Daly City Business License Tax Ordinances be amended to increase the business license tax in order to raise monies for general fund purposes such as, but not limited to, police, fire, parks, libraries, and recreation programs that might otherwise be reduced due to the loss of other local tax revenues?

Measure O Special Tax -- Town of Atherton (2/3 Approval Required)
1,708 / 56.6% Yes votes ...... 1,310 / 43.4% No votes

Shall an ordinance entitled "An Ordinance of the Town of Atherton Authorizing the Levy of a Special Tax for Municipal Services and Capital Improvements" and for the Expenditure of Funds Derived from such Tax, and numbered 550 be adopted?

Measure P Ordinance -- City of San Mateo (Majority Approval Required)
17,151 / 68.7% Yes votes ...... 7,826 / 31.3% No votes

Shall an ordinance be adopted to amend the City of San Mateo's General Plan to maintain policies on building heights, residential densities, commerical and office square footage, and affordable housing originally adopted by city voters in 1991, subject to certain specified revisions?

Measure Q Ordinance -- City of Redwood City (Majority Approval Required)
10,214 / 45.8% Yes votes ...... 12,109 / 54.2% No votes

Shall Ordinance No. 1130-332, which was unanimously passed by the City Council, and that rezones property located at Peninsula Marina, Pete's Harbor, and adjacent roadway parcels, to a Planned Community District to allow a combination of uses including residential, commerical, marinas, parks, and open space, be adopted?

Measure R Amend Business License Tax -- City of East Palo Alto (Majority Approval Required)
2,941 / 75.2% Yes votes ...... 970 / 24.8% No votes

Shall East Palo Alto's business license tax regulations be amended to create a new category for hazardous waste disposal facilities, and to impose thereon a 10% gross receipts tax, which shall be used for general governmental purposes such as public safety, parks and recreation, street maintenance, senior citizen programs, and central administration, and shall expenditure limitations be modified to permit East Palo Alto to spend such revenues?

Measure S Special Tax -- Burlingame Elementary School District (2/3 Approval Required)
7,292 / 77.9% Yes votes ...... 2,074 / 22.1% No votes

Shall the Burlingame School District extend without increase for six years its existing local education tax of $104 per parcel that is due to expire in 2005 in order to protect small class sizes, retain quality teachers, support reading programs and school libraries, provide classroom instructional supplies and support high quality education, with all expenditures monitored by an independent volunteer oversight committee and exempting parcels owned and occupied by persons 65 years of age or older?