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November 8, 2005 Election

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County Results as of Nov 30 9:53am, 100.0% of Precincts Reporting (471/471)
55.1% Countywide Voter Turnout (193,739/351,506)

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

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

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

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

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

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

    Board Member; Redwood City School District; 2 Year TermClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    Board Member; San Bruno Park Elementary School DistrictClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (3 Elected)

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

    Board Member; San Mateo County Community College DistrictClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (2 Elected)

    Board Member; San Mateo Union High School DistrictClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (3 Elected)

    Board Member; San Mateo-Foster City School DistrictClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (3 Elected)

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

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

    • Bettina Pike, Democratic
      850 votes 28.6%
    • Karen Werner
      755 votes 25.4%
    • Elianne Frenkel-Popell
      699 votes 23.5%
    • Ellen Ablow
      669 votes 22.5%

    Special District

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

    • Chris R. Mickelsen
      3,154 votes 37.4%
    • Ev Ascher
      2,722 votes 32.3%
    • James Marsh
      2,555 votes 30.3%

    Member; East Palo Alto Sanitary District; 4 Year TermClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (2 Elected)

    • Joan Sykes-Miessi
      1,253 votes 36.5%
    • Edrick L. Haggans
      1,132 votes 33.0%
    • Bethzabe "Betsy" Yanez
      1,044 votes 30.4%

    Member; Half Moon Bay Fire Protection DistrictClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (2 Elected)

    • Gary Burke
      2,898 votes 36.5%
    • Lane WM Lees
      2,623 votes 33.1%
    • G. Ronald Taborski
      2,413 votes 30.4%

    Member; Los Trancos County Water DistrictClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (3 Elected)

    • David Smernoff
      194 votes 19.2%
    • Perry Blackmon
      175 votes 17.3%
    • Frazier Miller
      171 votes 16.9%
    • Thomas Thayer
      158 votes 15.7%
    • Curt Parkin
      156 votes 15.5%
    • George Lee
      155 votes 15.4%

    Member; Menlo Park Fire Protection DistrictClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (3 Elected)

    Member; Montara Water and Sanitary DistrictClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (3 Elected)

    Member; Point Montara Fire Protection DistrictClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (2 Elected)

    City

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

    Council Member; City of Brisbane; 4 Year TermClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (3 Elected)

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

    • Steven W. Waldo
      879 votes 100.0%

    Council Member; City of Burlingame; 4 Year TermClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (3 Elected)

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

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

    • Russ Cohen
      4,167 votes 57.9%
    • Donald P. Lembi
      3,030 votes 42.1%

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

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

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

    • Gina Papan
      3,917 votes 51.6%
    • Robert G. Gottschalk
      3,671 votes 48.4%

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

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

    Council Member; City of Redwood City; 4 Year TermClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (3 Elected)

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

    • Alicia C. Aguirre
      12,227 votes 100.0%

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    Town Council; Town of Woodside; Council District 2Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Deborah C. Gordon
      1,508 votes 100.0%

    Town Council; Town of Woodside; Council District 4Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Dave Tanner
      1,490 votes 100.0%

    Town Council; Town of Woodside; Council District 6Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Carroll Ann Hodges
      1,510 votes 100.0%

    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 A Community College Bond -- San Mateo County Community College District (Bond Measure - 55% Approval Required)
    Pass: 114,319 / 64.2% Yes votes ...... 63,802 / 35.8% No votes
    To prepare College of San Mateo, Canada College, and Skyline College students for universities and high demand jobs: upgrade nursing, health career, science, computer, and biotechnology labs; improve accessibility for disabled students; make earthquake safety improvements; repair/modernize libraries, classrooms, and aging facilities; and other projects in the Bond Projects List, shall San Mateo Community College District be authorized to issue $468,000,000 bonds at interest rates within legal limits and with oversight by a Citizens' Advisory Committee?

    Measure B Parcel Tax -- La Honda-Pescadero Unified School District (Measure - 2/3 Approval Required)
    Pass: 920 / 72.4% Yes votes ...... 351 / 27.6% No votes
    To improve student achievement and academic performance; to attract and retain highly qualified teachers; and to improve library services, shall the La Honda-Pescadero Unified School District levy $100 per year per taxable parcel for seven years, with certain exemptions for contiguous parcels and parcels owned by persons 65 years and older, with funds staying in local schools, and with independent community review of all expenditures?

    Yes ________ No _________

    Measure C Bond Measure -- Redwood Shores School Facilities Improvement District (Bond Measure - 55% Approval Required)
    Pass: 2,312 / 68.0% Yes votes ...... 1,089 / 32.0% No votes
    " Redwood Shores Neighborhood Schools Measure: To relieve overcrowding at Sandpiper Elementary School and allow every local child to attend a neighborhood elementary school, shall Redwood Shores School Facilities Improvement District of the Belmont-Redwood Shores School District issue $25,000,000 in bonds at legal rates, to acquire and improve land, acquire, construct and equip classrooms, school facilities, labs and libraries, with guaranteed citizen oversight, annual public audits and with all funds spent within Redwood Shores School Facilities Improvement District?"

    Bonds Yes ________ Bonds No _________

    Measure D Bond Measure -- Woodside Elementary School District (Bond Measure - 55% Majority Approval Required)
    Pass: 1,042 / 68.5% Yes votes ...... 480 / 31.5% No votes
    "To improve, renovate and modernize Woodside School, including replacing obsolete temporary structures with permanent classrooms and restrooms meeting seismic safety requirements and enhancing student safety, improving handicap accessibility, modernizing technology infrastructure throughout, reclaiming open space, and making other improvements in the Bond Project List, shall the Woodside Elementary School District issue $12 million in bonds at interest rates within legal limits, subject to accountability measures including a Citizens' Oversight Committee to monitor expenditures and review independent audits?"

    Bonds Yes ________ Bonds No _________

    Measure E School Bond -- San Carlos School District (Bond Measure - 55% Approval Required)
    Pass: 6,240 / 62.9% Yes votes ...... 3,673 / 37.1% No votes
    "In order to make specific repairs and improvements at each of the San Carlos School District's six school campuses, including classroom renovations, repair and upgrade of roofs, electrical, plumbing, heating, sewers, and other major systems, and construction of new classrooms at Tierra Linda Campus, all as specified in the District's Bond Project List, shall the District issue $38 million in bonds at interest rates within legal limits, and establish a Citizens' Oversight Committee to monitor all expenditures?"

    Bonds Yes ________ Bonds No _________

    Measure F Hillside Preservation -- City of Belmont (Ordinance - Majority Approval Required)
    Pass: 6,192 / 73.4% Yes votes ...... 2,240 / 26.6% No votes
    "Shall an ordinance be adopted to protect and preserve hillside areas of Belmont by requiring voter approval of any future amendments to the zoning ordinances governing the HRO districts, or the General Plan land use designation HROP (which collectively constitute the City's Hillside Development Standards), if such amendments would allow increased development densities in hillside areas?"

    Yes ________ No _________

    Measure G Fireworks -- City of San Bruno (Ordinance - Majority Aproval Required)
    Pass: 6,654 / 65.3% Yes votes ...... 3,533 / 34.7% No votes
    "Shall the Safe & Sane Fireworks Ordinance + which allows the continued sale, use, or discharge of Safe & Sane Fireworks + be adopted?"

    Yes ________ No _________

    Measure H Appropriations Limit -- Town of Portola Valley (Ordinance - Majority Approval Required)
    Pass: 1,133 / 52.2% Yes votes ...... 1,039 / 47.8% No votes
    "Shall the Town of Portola Valley adjust the appropriations limit of the Town each fiscal year commencing July 1, 2006 by the amount of money collected from the existing 5.5% Utility Users Tax during the time of its levy and collection, provided that the authorization to so adjust the appropriations limit shall not exceed four (4) years from the end of Fiscal Year 2005 + 2006?"

    Yes ________ No _________

    Measure I Appropriations Limit -- Town of Portola Valley (Ordinance - Majority Approval Required)
    Pass: 1,209 / 57.5% Yes votes ...... 892 / 42.5% No votes
    "Only if, Town of Portola Valley Proposition ____*, adjusting the Town's appropriation limit passes, shall the Town additionally adjust the appropriations limit each fiscal year commencing July 1, 2006 by the amount of money collected from imposition of the 2% Utility Users Tax (for open space purposes only) during the time of its levy and collection, provided that authorization to adjust the appropriations limit shall not exceed four years from the end of Fiscal Year 2005-2006?"

    Yes ________ No _________

    Measure J Utility Users Tax -- City of East Palo Alto (Tax Ordinance - Majority Approval Required)
    Pass: 1,514 / 53.7% Yes votes ...... 1,304 / 46.3% No votes
    Shall the City of East Palo Alto continue collecting a utility users tax for general governmental purposes, as adopted by the voters in November 2002, including police and public safety, parks and recreation, street improvements, youth and senior citizens?

    Yes ________ No _________

    Measure K Parcel Tax -- City of East Palo Alto (Parcel Tax - 2/3 Approval Required)
    Fail: 1,563 / 54.5% Yes votes ...... 1,306 / 45.5% No votes
    City of East Palo Alto

    To reduce violent crime and increase public safety, shall the City of East Palo Alto increase successful after school, truancy, and job training programs, early intervention programs for children, programs to prevent child abuse and domestic violence, and increase community police officers and investigations, by authorizing a parcel tax for 10 years, subject to annual performance and financial audits by a citizens oversight committee and an exemption for senior citizens?

    Yes ________ No _________

    Measure L Budget Issues -- City of Redwood City (Charter Amendment - Majority Approval Required)
    Pass: 8,898 / 58.3% Yes votes ...... 6,358 / 41.7% No votes
    City of Redwood City

    "Shall specified sections of the City Charter be amended to allow appropriations or expenditures of public money to be approved by resolution; permit the City Council to establish by motion a date for the City Manager to submit a proposed budget; and permit the City Council to adopt its budget and cancel any approved appropriation by resolution?"

    Yes ________ No _________

    Measure M Charter Changes -- City of Redwood City (Charter Amendments - Majority Approval Required)
    Pass: 11,095 / 71.9% Yes votes ...... 4,328 / 28.1% No votes
    "Shall specified sections of the City Charter be amended to permit the Library Board to furnish its proposed budget to the City Manager by the same date as required of other city departments; allow Planning Commissioners and Port Commissioners to continue to hold office until their successors are appointed and qualified; and to permit the Board of Equalization to meet on any regular City Council meeting date in July of each year?"

    Yes ________ No _________

    Measure N Bidding Threshold Amounts -- City of Redwood City (Charter Amendment - Majority Approval Required)
    Pass: 8,066 / 52.8% Yes votes ...... 7,209 / 47.2% No votes
    "Shall a specified section of the City Charter be amended to allow a change in the various threshold amounts for the purchase of materials or supplies to determine when contracts (1) may be awarded without solicitation or advertisement; (2) may be awarded to the lowest responsible bidder after solicitation but without advertisement or public bidding; and (3) may be awarded to the lowest responsible bidder after public bidding?"

    Yes ________ No _________

    Measure O Eminent Domain Authority -- City of Half Moon Bay (Advisory Measure - Majority Approval Required)
    Pass: 2,807 / 72.5% Yes votes ...... 1,063 / 27.5% No votes
    Do you want the City of Half Moon Bay to adopt the policy that it will exercise its eminent domain authority only in cases where the stated "public use" necessitating the acquisition of private property will not primarily be based on the City's desire for "increased City revenue?"

    Yes ________ No _________

    Measure P Recycled Water -- City of Half Moon Bay (Advisory Measure - Majority Approval Required)
    Pass: 3,289 / 84.3% Yes votes ...... 614 / 15.7% No votes
    Do you want the City of Half Moon Bay to support the development of recycled water through its participation in the Sewer Authority Mid-Coastside Joint Powers Authority for use by consenting farmers and large-scale water users such as golf courses and nurseries as a potential alternative to water these users currently draw from Half Moon Bay creeks?

    Yes ________ No _________

    Measure Q Off-Street Parking -- City of Millbrae (Ordinance - Majority Approval Required)
    2,941 / 50.5% Yes votes ...... 2,879 / 49.5% No votes
    Shall the ordinance adopted by the City Council establishing a 10% parking tax on the vehicle occupant for the privilege of parking in any private off-street parking facility, but not applicable to any parking privilege that is included in a room rate on a hotel bill, be approved?

    Yes ________ No _________

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