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November 8, 2005 Election

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County Results as of Nov 22 7:20pm, 100.0% of Precincts Reporting (261/261)
56.3% Countywide Voter Turnout (94,943/168,559)

Statewide Results as of Nov 23 4:01pm, 100% of Precincts Reporting (17726/17726)
49.1% Statewide Voter Turnout (7,813,919/15,891,482)

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  • School

    Member of the Governing Board; Benicia Unified School District (3 Elected)

    • Dirk Fulton
      4,923 votes 19.82%
    • Jeanne Steinmann
      4,785 votes 19.27%
    • Rosie Switzer
      4,504 votes 18.14%
    • Helaine Bowles
      3,504 votes 14.11%
    • William E. "Bill" Tanner
      2,976 votes 11.98%
    • Bill Markley
      2,699 votes 10.87%
    • Rhea G. Zaks
      1,390 votes 5.60%
    • (54 Total Write-In Votes .22%)

    Member of the Governing Board; Davis Joint Unified School District (3 Elected)

    • Tim Taylor
      12,018 votes 27.0%
    • Gina M. Surkala Daleiden
      11,502 votes 25.8%
    • Sheila Allen
      11,386 votes 25.6%
    • B. J. Kline
      9,634 votes 21.6%

    Member of the Governing Board; Dixon Unified School District; Full Term (3 Elected)

    • Shana Levine
      2,812 votes 27.16%
    • Alan R. Hodge
      2,402 votes 23.20%
    • Amy D. Swanson
      2,246 votes 21.69%
    • Jaron S. Barney
      1,596 votes 15.41%
    • Ken Graham
      1,256 votes 12.13%
    • (43 Total Write-In Votes .42%)

    Member of the Governing Board; Dixon Unified School District; Unexpired Short Term

    • Steven A. Larson
      1,968 votes 51.30%
    • David Bruce Danielson
      1,838 votes 47.91%
    • (30 Total Write-In Votes .78%)

    Member of the Governing Board; Fairfield Suisun Unified School District (3 Elected)

    • Anne M. Griffin
      15,578 votes 26.50%
    • Charles B. Wood
      14,140 votes 24.05%
    • David Gaut
      11,813 votes 20.09%
    • Barbara D. Mallon
      10,657 votes 18.13%
    • Steven P. Curtis
      6,291 votes 10.70%
    • (316 Total Write-In Votes .54%)

    Member of the Governing Board; Solano County Board of Education; Trustee Area 3

    • John T. Galvan
      7,778 votes 65.93%
    • Suzanne Marino Lieban
      3,951 votes 33.49%
    • (68 Total Write-In Votes .58%)

    Member of the Governing Board; Vacaville Unified School District; Trustee Area 1

    • Katherine Brannon
      8,689 votes 50.55%
    • Staci Pauly
      8,397 votes 48.85%
    • (103 Total Write-In Votes .60%)

    Member of the Governing Board; Vacaville Unified School District; Trustee Area 2 (2 Elected)

    • Theresa "Teri" Nutt
      10,697 votes 45.05%
    • William Hausler
      7,916 votes 33.34%
    • Matthew Schumacher
      4,988 votes 21.01%
    • (145 Total Write-In Votes .61%)

    Member of the Governing Board; Yolo County Board of Education; Trustee Area 5

    • Nancy F. Lea
      4,392 votes 60.1%
    • Frank W. Cooper
      2,911 votes 39.8%
    • (4 Total Write-In Votes 0.1%)

    Member of the Governing Board; Vallejo City Unified School District (3 Elected)

    • Hazel A. Wilson
      10,906 votes 18.75%
    • Daniel E. Glaze
      8,261 votes 14.20%
    • Cris Oggee Villanueva
      8,036 votes 13.82%
    • Burky H. Worel
      7,837 votes 13.47%
    • David Cary
      7,802 votes 13.41%
    • William D. Figlietti
      7,326 votes 12.60%
    • Raymond "Victor" Mommsen
      5,300 votes 9.11%
    • Mustafa Abdul-Ghanee
      2,455 votes 4.22%
    • (242 Total Write-In Votes .42%)

    Member of the Governing Board; Winters Joint Unified School District; Trustee Area 1 (3 Elected)

    • Mary Jo Rodolfa
      1,209 votes 26.1%
    • Robert R. Nickelson
      1,186 votes 25.6%
    • Jay Shepherd
      1,145 votes 24.7%
    • Russ Lester
      1,083 votes 23.4%
    • (4 Total Write-In Votes 0.1%)

    City

    Member of City Council; City of Benicia (2 Elected)

    • Alan M. Schwartzman
      4,595 votes 25.98%
    • Mark Hughes
      4,460 votes 25.21%
    • Tom Campbell
      3,917 votes 22.14%
    • Dan Smith
      2,877 votes 16.26%
    • Kyle Daley
      1,801 votes 10.18%
    • (39 Total Write-In Votes .22%)

    Mayor; City of Fairfield

    • Harry T. Price
      15,062 votes 95.68%
    • (680 Total Write-In Votes 4.32%)

    Member of City Council; City of Fairfield (2 Elected)

    • John Mraz
      7,066 votes 20.17%
    • Frank Kardos
      6,311 votes 18.01%
    • Steven Kays
      6,184 votes 17.65%
    • Abraham "Abe" Bautista
      4,975 votes 14.20%
    • George Kennedy
      3,355 votes 9.58%
    • Leslie Erickson
      2,996 votes 8.55%
    • Joseph "Joe" Martinez
      2,184 votes 6.23%
    • Paul Randhawa
      1,839 votes 5.25%
    • (129 Total Write-In Votes .37%)

    Member of City Council; City of Vallejo (3 Elected)

    • Hermie R. Sunga
      8,849 votes 14.24%
    • Stephanie Gomes
      7,856 votes 12.64%
    • Thomas W. Bartee
      7,760 votes 12.49%
    • Darrell W. Edwards
      6,746 votes 10.86%
    • Linda Labrado Engelman
      6,200 votes 9.98%
    • Victoria Gray
      5,546 votes 8.93%
    • Rozzana Verder-Aliga
      5,207 votes 8.38%
    • Richard A. Hassel
      5,128 votes 8.25%
    • Ray Martin
      3,412 votes 5.49%
    • John H. Estes
      2,770 votes 4.46%
    • Harold A. Boex
      2,469 votes 3.97%
    • (192 Total Write-In Votes .31%)

    State Propositions

    Proposition 73 Waiting Period and Parental Notification Before Termination of Minor's Pregnancy
    Fail: 3,610,475 / 47.3% Yes votes ...... 4,023,840 / 52.7% No votes
    Should the California Constitution be amended to require notification of the parent or legal guardian of an unemancipated, pregnant minor at least 48 hours before performing an abortion on the minor?

    Proposition 74 Public School Teachers. Waiting Period for Permanent Status. Dismissal
    Fail: 3,450,331 / 44.9% Yes votes ...... 4,241,972 / 55.1% No votes
    Should the probationary period for public school teachers be increased from two to five years, and should the process by which school boards can dismiss a permanent certificated employee be modified?

    Proposition 75 Public Employee Union Dues. Restrictions on Political Contributions. Employee Consent Requirement
    Fail: 3,575,521 / 46.5% Yes votes ...... 4,106,481 / 53.5% No votes
    Should public employee unions be required to obtain annual written consent from each member in order to use a portion of that member's dues for political activity?

    Proposition 76 State Spending and School Funding Limits
    Fail: 2,898,836 / 37.8% Yes votes ...... 4,775,219 / 62.2% No votes
    Should Californians make major Constitutional changes to create an additional state spending limit, grant the governor substantial new power to unilaterally reduce state spending, and revise key provisions relating to Proposition 98, school and community college funding, and transportation funding authorized by Proposition 42?

    Proposition 77 Redistricting. Initiative Constitutional Amendment
    Fail: 3,073,346 / 40.3% Yes votes ...... 4,548,276 / 59.7% No votes
    Should the California Constitution be amended to change the process of redistricting California's State Senate, State Assembly, Congressional and Board of Equalization districts, transferring the implementation of redistricting from the Legislature to a panel of three retired judges, selected by legislative leaders?

    Proposition 78 Discounts on Prescription Drugs
    Fail: 3,137,858 / 41.5% Yes votes ...... 4,421,298 / 58.5% No votes
    Should the state adopt a new state drug discount program to reduce the costs of prescription drugs for Californians at or below 300 percent of the federal poverty level?

    Proposition 79 Prescription Drug Discounts. State-Negotiated Rebates
    Fail: 2,940,106 / 39.3% Yes votes ...... 4,541,256 / 60.7% No votes
    Should the state of California create a new prescription drug discount program for residents at or below 400 percent of the federal poverty level, and change state law to make it illegal to engage in profiteering from the sale of prescription drugs?

    Proposition 80 Electric Service Providers. Regulation
    Fail: 2,532,094 / 34.4% Yes votes ...... 4,825,010 / 65.6% No votes
    Should the state expand its regulation of the electric industry?

    Local Measures

    Measure E The Fairfield Vital Public Services Restoration and Protection Measure -- City of Fairfield
    9,113 / 45.20% Yes votes ...... 11,048 / 54.80% No votes
    To improve the safety of Fairfield and preserve the funding of essential services such as police, fire, street and park maintenance, as well as other general city services, shall an ordinance be adopted increasing the City sales tax by one-half cent, subject to independent annual financial audits, an independent Fairfield taxpayer's committee to review expenditures, and an expiration date of June 30, 2016?

    Measure F Abolish Trustee Areas -- Vacaville Unified School District
    9,062 / 53.98% Yes votes ...... 7,725 / 46.02% No votes
    Should the trustee areas in the Vacaville Unified School District be abolished?

    Measure G City Water and Sewer Operation Funding -- City of Vacaville
    10,548 / 53.72% Yes votes ...... 9,087 / 46.28% No votes
    In order to comply with a recent court decision interpreting the Right to Vote on Taxes Act, shall the City of Vacaville replace its existing in-lieu franchise fee and property tax fee on City water and sewer operations with an equivalent general tax on City water and sewer operations to avoid reductions in City services such as police services, fire and medical emergency response, street lighting, street and park maintenance, and programs for youth and seniors?
    • Yes
    • No

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