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- Measure A.
Hospital Seismic Safety and Medical Facilities
-- County of Santa Clara
(Bond Measure - 2/3 Approval Required)
 Pass:
475,882 /
78.12% Yes votes ......
133,272 /
21.88% No votes
- Hospital Seismic Safety and Medical Facilities
To prevent state mandated shutdown of one-half of Santa Clara Valley Medical Center's beds;
closure of SCVMC's trauma, burn center; and, loss of disaster response, by rebuilding, and improving
earthquake safety of the hospital, meeting state seismic laws, and help replace closed medical
facilities in downtown San Jose, shall the County of Santa Clara issue $840 million in general
obligation bonds with independent citizens' oversight committee, annual audits, and no money for
administrators' salaries?
BONDS YES
BONDS NO
- Measure B.
BART Extension - VTA
-- Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority
(Sales Tax - 2/3 Approval Required)
Pass:
414,328 /
66.78% Yes votes ......
206,103 /
33.22% No votes
- To reduce dependence on foreign oil, help relieve soaring gas prices and combat climate change,
shall the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority enact a 1/8 cent sales tax limited to thirty years
for BART to operate/ maintain/ improve the 16.1 mile Santa Clara County BART extension, with
stations in Milpitas, San Jose, and Santa Clara, connecting with Caltrain from Gilroy to San Francisco
and an Airport People Mover, to be collected only if sufficient state/federal funds are secured to
match local construction dollars?
YES
NO
- Measure C.
Valley Transportation Plan 2035
-- County of Santa Clara
(Advisory Vote)
376,993 /
69.73% Yes votes ......
163,649 /
30.27% No votes
- Shall the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority continue to plan, design, construct and
provide transit services as described in the draft Valley Transportation Plan 2035 (VTP 2035) to be
adopted by December 2008? VOTING FOR THIS MEASURE DOES NOT INCREASE TAXES.
YES
NO
- Measure D.
Valley Transportation Authority Ordinance
-- County of Santa Clara
(Ordinance Amendment - Majority Vote Required)
Pass:
337,182 /
63.94% Yes votes ......
190,181 /
36.06% No votes
- Shall the following ordinance be enacted?
The ordinance adopted by the people of the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority on March 2,
1976 (Measure B) and amended by the voters at the November 6, 1990 election, shall be further
amended to read as follows: "It shall be the policy of the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority
to submit to the 2000 Measure A Citizen's Watchdog Committee every 6 years a comprehensive
transit program for review and comment."
YES
NO
- Measure E.
Municipal Election Date
-- City of Gilroy
(Charter Amendment - Majority Approval Required)
Pass:
9,007 /
65.80% Yes votes ......
4,682 /
34.20% No votes
- In order to consolidate with the countywide elections and to help reduce the City's election
costs, shall the Charter Section 1400 be amended to provide that the City's general municipal
election shall be held in each even-numbered year commencing with the year 2010 and extending
the existing Council terms by one year?
YES
NO
- Measure F.
New Library Building
-- City of Gilroy
(Bond Measure - 2/3 Approval Required)
Pass:
10,029 /
69.09% Yes votes ......
4,487 /
30.91% No votes
- "To replace the overcrowded, outdated Gilroy Library building, with a larger Library that meets current
earthquake safety standards, located near public transit, City Hall and the Senior Center; provide
services for a growing population; accommodate double the number of library books/materials; shall
the City of Gilroy issue 37 million dollars in general obligation bonds at legal interest rates, subject to
independent audit and citizens oversight with no money for administrators' salaries?"
YES
NO
- Measure G.
Vital City Services Protection Measure
-- City of Morgan Hill
(Utility Users Tax - Majority Approval Required)
 Fail:
5,103 /
35.22% Yes votes ......
9,384 /
64.78% No votes
- "To help protect general City services including public safety, shall the City of Morgan Hill establish a
two percent general utility users' tax on the use of gas, electricity, water, telecommunications, video,
sewer, and refuse hauling services, with low-income exemptions, to be reviewed by the City Council
every two years and terminated if findings are not made that the tax is necessary for the City's
financial health?"
YES
NO
- Measure H.
Residential Development Control System Exemption
-- City of Morgan Hill
(Admendment to General Plan and Zoning Code - Majority Approval Required)
Fail:
6,909 /
49.96% Yes votes ......
6,919 /
50.04% No votes
- Shall an ordinance to exempt a total of 500 residential allotments in a 20 block area of downtown
from the City of Morgan Hill's Residential Development Control System without increasing the
population cap of 48,000 in 2020 and to authorize the City Council to adopt policies and procedures
implementing the exemptions be adopted?
YES
NO
- Measure J.
9-1-1 System Access Fee Change
-- City of San Jose
(Ordinance - Majority Approval Required)
Pass:
217,976 /
77.69% Yes votes ......
62,598 /
22.31% No votes
- Shall an
ordinance be adopted to eliminate the 911 fee of $1.75 per telephone line and replace it with a 10%
reduced tax of $1.57 with a corresponding reduction for commercial-type trunk lines, to support
essential City services such as police, fire, emergency response, parks, and libraries; to continue
exemptions for low-income senior citizens or low-income disabled households, subject to existing
audits?
YES
NO
- Measure K.
Telecommunications Users Tax Change
-- City of San Jose
(Ordinance - Majority Approval Required)
Pass:
220,146 /
79.55% Yes votes ......
56,592 /
20.45% No votes
- Shall an
ordinance be adopted to reduce the telecommunications users tax rate from 5% to 4.5%; to update
the ordinance and apply the tax equally regardless of technology used; in order to support essential
City services, such as police, fire, emergency response, street maintenance, parks and libraries;
while maintaining current exemptions; subject to existing audits?
YES
NO
- Measure L.
Fire Station Construction
-- City of San Jose
(Majority Approval Required)
Pass:
177,607 /
64.53% Yes votes ......
97,634 /
35.47% No votes
- To improve fire suppression, emergency medical services and increase essential emergency facilities
available for disaster response within the Willow Glen area, shall the City be authorized to construct a
single-company fire station on up to ¾ of an acre on a portion of the Lincoln Glen Park parking lot?
YES
NO
- Measure M.
City Park Use Agreements
-- City of San Jose
(Charter Amendment - Majority Approval Required)
Pass:
198,999 /
72.60% Yes votes ......
75,093 /
27.40% No votes
- To improve parks and enhance
recreational opportunities through agreements that support long term financial investments, shall the
City Charter be amended to allow the City Council to approve park use agreements with non-City
entities for up to 25 years in parks larger than five acres, requiring that the agreements enhance the
recreational purposes of the park?
YES
NO
- Measure N.
Library Improvements
-- City of Palo Alto
(Bonds - 2/3 Approval Required)
Pass:
21,894 /
69.36% Yes votes ......
9,672 /
30.64% No votes
- To provide
additional space to expand library collections, add new children's and group program areas, replace
outdated lighting, provide modern ventilation and air conditioning systems, ensure seismic safety and
enhance disabled access, shall the City of Palo Alto issue bonds up to $76,000,000 to construct a
new energy-efficient Mitchell Park Library and Community Center, expand and renovate Main Library,
and renovate Downtown Library, with annual audits and independent citizen oversight?"
YES
NO
- Measure O.
City Services and Facilities
-- City of Campbell
(Sales Tax - Majority Approval Required)
Pass:
10,657 /
70.54% Yes votes ......
4,451 /
29.46% No votes
- In order to maintain and protect City services and facilities, such as City streets and pothole
repair, fire protection and 911 emergency medical services, police patrols, neighborhood watch and
crime prevention programs, the Community Center, recreation programs, and parks, shall the City of
Campbell be authorized to enact a one-quarter cent sales tax, with all proceeds placed in the City's
General Fund with independent annual financial audits?
YES
NO
- Measure P.
Christopher High School Construction
-- Gilroy Unified School District
(Bonds - 55% Approval Required)
Pass:
11,989 /
67.58% Yes votes ......
5,752 /
32.42% No votes
- For construction of Christopher High School, construct and modernize aging classroom, libraries,
fire safety and security systems and school buildings for safe, secure and improved learning
environments, upgrade electrical, heating, ventilation, roofing, plumbing, and technology systems and
computer equipment, shall Gilroy Unified School District issue $150 million in bonds at legal interest
rates, with mandatory audits, independent citizens' oversight, no funds for administrative salaries, and
bond tax rates estimated to be lower than the combined existing tax rate?
BONDS YES
BONDS NO
- Measure R.
School Funding
-- Campbell Union High School District
(Parcel Tax - 2/3 Approval Required)
Pass:
62,903 /
79.43% Yes votes ......
16,287 /
20.57% No votes
- To restore funds cut by state government with local high school funds that cannot be taken by
the state; maintain small classes, retain qualified teachers, maintain/expand academic programs
including science, math, English, Advanced Placement, music, art and vocational training, shall
Campbell Union High School District renew - with no tax increase - an existing $85 annual
assessment for 5 years, with senior exemptions, independent citizens' fiscal oversight, no funds
for administrators' salaries, and every dollar used to preserve quality education?
YES
NO
- Measure S.
School Improvements
-- Oak Grove School District
(Bonds - 55% Approval Required)
Pass:
25,589 /
74.96% Yes votes ......
8,550 /
25.04% No votes
- "To provide a safe, secure, and improved learning environment for all elementary and intermediate
students, improve fire safety and security systems, rehabilitate electrical, heating, ventilation, roofing and
plumbing systems, construct gyms, increase energy efficiency and add solar power, make schools accessible,
and upgrade technology systems and equipment, shall the Oak Grove School District issue $125 million in
bonds at interest rates within the statutory limit, with a citizens' oversight committee to review expenditures and
progress?"
BONDS YES
BONDS NO
- Measure T.
School Improvements
-- Evergreen School District
(Parcel Tax - 2/3 Approval Required)
Pass:
24,238 /
73.85% Yes votes ......
8,581 /
26.15% No votes
- To enhance student achievement in local schools through maintaining the class size reduction
program, providing individual attention from teachers, enhancing science and math instruction,
maintaining safe schools, and bringing back music and arts programs, shall the Evergreen School
District assess an annual parcel tax of $90 per parcel, for five years, with citizen oversight and
independent audits, an exemption for senior citizens, and no money for district administrators'
salaries?
YES
NO
- Measure U.
School Improvements
-- Franklin-McKinley School District
(Parcel Tax - 2/3 Approval Required)
Pass:
13,965 /
73.60% Yes votes ......
5,008 /
26.40% No votes
- Local Elementary School District Achievement Measure.
"To improve overall quality of public education and enhance student achievement in local schools by
enhancing math, science and literacy instruction; ensuring small class sizes in kindergarten through
third grade; retaining teachers and expanding reading, counseling and tutoring programs for at-risk
students, shall Franklin-McKinley School District assess an annual parcel tax of $72 per parcel for
nine years with citizen oversight, independent audits and an exemption for senior citizen
homeowners?"
YES
NO
- Measure V.
Bonds
-- Patterson Joint Unified School District
(55% Approval Required)
Pass:
3,963 /
66.4% Yes votes ......
2,008 /
33.6% No votes
3,963
(66.37%) Yes / 2,008 (33.63%) No in Stanislaus County
Yes / No in Santa Clara County
- To provide a quality education for Patterson students and prepare them for college or their career
by:
- Upgrading and repairing classrooms that are more than forty years old
- Adding new technology
- Adding science and career training classrooms giving students workforce skills
- Relieving overcrowded schools
Shall Patterson Joint Unified School District issue $50,000,000 in bonds, at legal interest rates, with
guaranteed annual audits, citizen oversight, and no money for administrators' salaries?
- Measure W.
School Improvements
-- Berryessa Union School District
(Parcel Tax - 2/3 Approval Required)
Pass:
18,074 /
72.52% Yes votes ......
6,848 /
27.48% No votes
- To prevent deep cuts and maintain quality education at our neighborhood schools by attracting
and retaining qualified teachers; maintaining reading/math tutoring; keeping school libraries open;
providing hands-on science instruction; keeping classroom technology updated; and funding
programs that enhance student achievement, shall Berryessa Union School District levy $79 dollars
per parcel annually for 5 years with an exemption for seniors, a citizens' oversight committee, no
money for administrator salaries and all money benefiting local schools?
YES
NO
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