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November 4, 2008 Election

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County Results as of December 1 4:37pm, 100.0% of Precincts Reporting (602/602)
80.7% Countywide Voter Turnout (343,690/425,968)
Statewide Results as of Nov 26 1:08pm, 100.0% of Precincts Reporting (25423/25423)
77.5% Statewide Voter Turnout (13,412,761/17,304,091)

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  • President

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

    US Legislature

    United States Representative; District 23Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Lois Capps, Democratic
      168,665 votes 68.0%
    • Matt Kokkonen, Republican
      79,589 votes 32.0%

    United States Representative; District 24Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Elton Gallegly, Republican
      170,706 votes 58.4%
    • Marta Jorgensen, Democratic
      121,703 votes 41.6%

    State Senate

    State Senator; District 17Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • George Runner, Republican
      180,201 votes 55.0%
    • Bruce McFarland, Democratic
      147,705 votes 45.0%

    State Senator; District 19Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Tony Strickland, Republican
      203,847 votes 50.2%
    • Hannah-Beth Jackson, Democratic
      202,631 votes 49.8%
    • Peter Winfield Diederich (Write-in)

    State Senator; District 23Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    State Assembly

    Member of the State Assembly; District 35Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Pedro Nava, Democratic
      116,900 votes 67.1%
    • Gregory Gandrud, Republican
      57,384 votes 32.9%

    Member of the State Assembly; District 37Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Audra Strickland, Republican
      99,837 votes 52.3%
    • Ferial Masry, Democratic
      91,252 votes 47.7%

    Member of the State Assembly; District 38Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Cameron Smyth, Republican
      102,066 votes 55.1%
    • Carole Lutness, Democratic
      83,470 votes 44.9%

    Member of the State Assembly; District 41Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Julia Brownley, Democratic
      115,677 votes 66.1%
    • Mark Bernsley, Republican
      59,445 votes 33.9%

    School

    Member; Ventura County Board of Education; Trustee Area 3Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Mark Lisagor
      34,195 votes 58.38%
    • Christopher M. Valenzano
      23,843 votes 40.71%
    • (533 Total Write-In Votes 0.91%)

    Member; Ventura County Board of Education; Trustee Area 5Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Ramon Flores
      23,334 votes 65.04%
    • Dan Miller
      12,208 votes 34.03%
    • (335 Total Write-In Votes 0.93%)

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

    • Betsy Connolly
      20,705 votes 21.76%
    • Peggy Buckles
      17,441 votes 18.33%
    • John E. Andersen
      14,696 votes 15.44%
    • Dennis Hatland
      14,038 votes 14.75%
    • Julie Svitenko
      11,605 votes 12.20%
    • Scott Lamp
      8,766 votes 9.21%
    • Douglas V. Nickles
      5,837 votes 6.13%
    • Marlon Delano Williams
      1,753 votes 1.84%
    • (310 Total Write-In Votes 0.33%)

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

    • Mike Mann
      222 votes 24.6%
    • Judith J. Kidd
      190 votes 21.1%
    • U. S. Wilson
      175 votes 19.4%
    • Juan R. Gonzalez
      168 votes 18.6%
    • Tamra J. Cloud
      146 votes 16.2%

    Board Member; Camarillo Unified School DistrictClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (5 Elected)

    • Ron D. Speakman
      18,272 votes 19.34%
    • Sandra Berg
      17,639 votes 18.67%
    • William Little
      17,368 votes 18.38%
    • Patty Lerner
      16,268 votes 17.22%
    • Judith A. Chuidian
      12,923 votes 13.68%
    • Susan Herrera
      11,532 votes 12.20%
    • (493 Total Write-In Votes 0.52%)

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

    • Paula J. Regan
      1,206 votes 16.8%
    • John W. Fleming
      961 votes 13.4%
    • Kenneth Hurst
      947 votes 13.2%
    • Jennie Jenkins
      899 votes 12.6%
    • Terry Brennan
      707 votes 9.9%
    • Gary M. Sokolowski
      685 votes 9.6%
    • Bradford Oliver
      641 votes 9.0%
    • Ana M. Soares
      639 votes 8.9%
    • Peter Kjenaas
      475 votes 6.6%

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

    • John Garnica
      2,791 votes 31.26%
    • Virginia A. De La Piedra
      2,620 votes 29.35%
    • John Holladay
      2,229 votes 24.97%
    • Mark A. Austin
      1,261 votes 14.13%
    • (26 Total Write-In Votes 0.29%)

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

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

    • Jan Iceland
      3,199 votes 33.82%
    • Barbara Laifman
      2,629 votes 27.79%
    • Edward Kaz
      2,469 votes 26.10%
    • Philip J. Bonoli
      1,122 votes 11.86%
    • (40 Total Write-In Votes 0.42%)

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

    • Rob Collins
      25,647 votes 24.18%
    • Debbie Sandland
      24,357 votes 22.96%
    • Janice Difatta
      19,633 votes 18.51%
    • Ray Cruz
      16,243 votes 15.31%
    • Eric Smith
      10,880 votes 10.26%
    • Brad Jashinsky
      8,994 votes 8.48%
    • (320 Total Write-In Votes 0.30%)

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

    • Diana S. Ponce-Gomez
      3,895 votes 28.77%
    • Chris Wilson
      3,474 votes 25.66%
    • Catherine Sepulveda
      2,633 votes 19.45%
    • Yolie Cerda
      1,978 votes 14.61%
    • Andrew F. Castaneda
      1,502 votes 11.10%
    • (55 Total Write-In Votes 0.41%)

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

    • Donna L. Branstrom
      5,760 votes 37.00%
    • Rafael "Ralph" Ramos
      5,604 votes 35.99%
    • Scott Swenson
      4,087 votes 26.25%
    • (118 Total Write-In Votes 0.76%)

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

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

    • Suzanne Kitchens
      15,436 votes 34.10%
    • Warren Harwood
      13,300 votes 29.38%
    • Judith A. Chuidian
      9,070 votes 20.04%
    • Rick Hazeltine
      7,235 votes 15.98%
    • (226 Total Write-In Votes 0.50%)

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

    County

    Supervisor; County of Ventura; Supervisorial District 5Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    City

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

    • Kevin Kildee
      18,679 votes 43.88%
    • Don Waunch
      13,167 votes 30.93%
    • David P. Schlangen
      10,546 votes 24.77%
    • (177 Total Write-In Votes 0.42%)

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

    • Gayle Washburn
      1,683 votes 15.27%
    • Jamey Brooks
      1,645 votes 14.92%
    • Steve Conaway
      1,491 votes 13.52%
    • M. Cecilia Cuevas
      1,437 votes 13.03%
    • Omero Martinez
      1,373 votes 12.45%
    • Norris "Red Dog" Pennington
      1,297 votes 11.76%
    • Marcoz Hernandez, Sr.
      1,069 votes 9.70%
    • Royce Davis, Jr.
      1,009 votes 9.15%
    • (21 Total Write-In Votes 0.19%)

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

    • Clay Westling
      2,202 votes 52.18%
    • Shirley J. Spitler
      1,993 votes 47.23%
    • (25 Total Write-In Votes 0.59%)

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

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

    • Janice S. Parvin
      11,732 votes 95.73%
    • (523 Total Write-In Votes 4.27%)

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

    • Keith F. Millhouse
      7,534 votes 34.35%
    • Roseann Mikos
      7,034 votes 32.07%
    • Robert "Bob" Freeman
      3,708 votes 16.91%
    • Jose "Joseph" Magdaleno
      3,547 votes 16.17%
    • (110 Total Write-In Votes 0.50%)

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

    • Betsy Clapp
      1,694 votes 27.16%
    • Mary Sue Horgan
      1,415 votes 22.69%
    • Suza Francina
      1,323 votes 21.22%
    • Rae Hanstad
      1,055 votes 16.92%
    • Mike Lenehan
      723 votes 11.59%
    • (26 Total Write-In Votes 0.42%)

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

    • Carlon Strobel
      2,798 votes 97.90%
    • (60 Total Write-In Votes 2.10%)

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

    • Alan Rains
      2,919 votes 97.20%
    • (84 Total Write-In Votes 2.80%)

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

    • Thomas E. Holden
      26,375 votes 57.26%
    • Tim Flynn
      17,004 votes 36.92%
    • Robert Lee Sumpter
      2,313 votes 5.02%
    • (366 Total Write-In Votes 0.79%)

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

    • Irene G. Pinkard
      15,480 votes 20.99%
    • Bryan A. MacDonald
      12,490 votes 16.94%
    • Carmen Ramirez
      12,454 votes 16.89%
    • Saul Medina
      10,186 votes 13.81%
    • Arthur Joe López
      8,035 votes 10.90%
    • Deirdre Frank
      7,028 votes 9.53%
    • Lawrence Paul Stein
      4,214 votes 5.71%
    • Al Velasquez
      2,621 votes 3.55%
    • Enrique Petris
      858 votes 1.16%
    • (376 Total Write-In Votes 0.51%)

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

    • Daniel Martinez
      38,125 votes 97.20%
    • (1,097 Total Write-In Votes 2.80%)

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

    • Danielle "Danie" Navas
      33,564 votes 78.31%
    • Martin D. Jones
      8,794 votes 20.52%
    • (505 Total Write-In Votes 1.18%)

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

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

    • James "Jim" Tovias
      4,126 votes 33.77%
    • Fred W. Robinson
      4,099 votes 33.55%
    • Jennifer A. Matos
      3,918 votes 32.07%
    • (75 Total Write-In Votes 0.61%)

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

    • Judy Rice
      6,534 votes 97.67%
    • (156 Total Write-In Votes 2.33%)

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

    • Sandra "Sandy" Easley
      6,734 votes 98.28%
    • (118 Total Write-In Votes 1.72%)

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

    • Paul Miller
      39,400 votes 79.00%
    • Bruce Witkin
      6,530 votes 13.09%
    • Ed Lang
      3,663 votes 7.34%
    • (282 Total Write-In Votes 0.57%)

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

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

    • Jacqui Irwin
      26,722 votes 30.03%
    • Thomas P. Glancy
      18,268 votes 20.53%
    • Al Adam
      16,141 votes 18.14%
    • Holly LaRue
      15,275 votes 17.16%
    • Ernest J. Le Gault
      6,208 votes 6.98%
    • G. Gregory Akrey
      5,247 votes 5.90%
    • Ramaul Rush
      858 votes 0.96%
    • (273 Total Write-In Votes 0.31%)

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

    • Derek Ross
      2,986 votes 35.95%
    • Michael R. McReynolds
      2,722 votes 32.77%
    • Alon Glickstein
      1,580 votes 19.02%
    • Drew Fine
      752 votes 9.05%
    • (267 Total Write-In Votes 3.21%)

    Member; Ojai Valley Municipal Advisory Council; Division 7Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Gerald "Jerry" Kaplan
      5,485 votes 55.30%
    • Alan Saltzman
      4,260 votes 42.95%
    • (174 Total Write-In Votes 1.75%)

    Special District

    Board Member; Bell Canyon Community Services DistrictClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (3 Elected)

    • Gerard Douglas
      483 votes 25.09%
    • Howard J. Christie
      412 votes 21.40%
    • John J. Tickner
      381 votes 19.79%
    • William E. Crockett
      370 votes 19.22%
    • Lana Tickner
    • (13 Total Write-In Votes 0.68%)

    Board Member; Channel Islands Beach Community Services DistrictClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (2 Elected)

    • Keith A. Moore
      674 votes 32.99%
    • Jim Hensley
      579 votes 28.34%
    • Susan M. McDonald
      411 votes 20.12%
    • Kaye J. Crandall
      374 votes 18.31%
    • (5 Total Write-In Votes 0.24%)

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

    Board Member; Ojai Valley Sanitary District; Division 1Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • George Galgas
      707 votes 49.72%
    • William M. Stone
      693 votes 48.73%
    • (22 Total Write-In Votes 1.55%)

    Board Member; Ojai Valley Sanitary District; Division 3Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Pete Kaiser
      873 votes 65.05%
    • Jeff Ketelsen
      302 votes 22.50%
    • Frank McNerney
      143 votes 10.66%
    • (24 Total Write-In Votes 1.79%)

    Board Member; Triunfo Sanitation DistrictClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    Board Member; Castaic Lake Water AgencyClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Bill Cooper
      46,587 votes 67.1%
    • Gary J. Lysik
      14,801 votes 21.3%
    • David V. Clark
      8,088 votes 11.6%

    Board Member; Castaic Lake Water Agency; Division 3Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • William Pecsi
      15,118 votes 64.5%
    • Leigh D. Hart
      8,306 votes 35.5%

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

    • James Barrett
      774 votes 38.66%
    • Norm Davis
      698 votes 34.87%
    • Karol Ballantine
      508 votes 25.37%
    • (22 Total Write-In Votes 1.10%)

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

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

    • Jim Word
      2,498 votes 81.18%
    • David L. Norrdin
      518 votes 16.83%
    • (61 Total Write-In Votes 1.98%)

    Board Member; Casitas Municipal Water District; Division 3Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Pete Kaiser
      3,558 votes 66.75%
    • Jeff Ketelsen
      1,704 votes 31.97%
    • (68 Total Write-In Votes 1.28%)

    State Propositions

    Proposition 1A Safe, Reliable High-Speed Passenger Train
    Pass: 6,512,189 / 52.5% Yes votes ...... 5,887,181 / 47.5% No votes
    To provide Californians a safe, convenient, affordable, and reliable alternative to driving and high gas prices; to provide good-paying jobs and improve California's economy while reducing air pollution, global warming greenhouse gases, and our dependence on foreign oil, shall $9.95 billion in bonds be issued to establish a clean, efficient high-speed train service linking Southern California, the Sacramento/San Joaquin Valley, and the San Francisco Bay Area, with at least 90 percent of bond funds spent for specific projects, with federal and private matching funds required, all bond funds subject to an independent audit?

    Proposition 2 Standards for Confining Farm Animals
    Pass: 8,009,556 / 63.4% Yes votes ...... 4,622,352 / 36.6% No votes
    Shall certain farm animals be allowed, for the majority of every day, to fully extend their limbs or wings, lie down, stand up and turn around?

    Proposition 3 Children's Hospital Bond Act. Grant Program
    Pass: 6,805,649 / 55.1% Yes votes ...... 5,536,987 / 44.9% No votes
    Shall $980,000,000 in general obligation bonds be authorized for construction, expansion, remodeling, renovation, furnishing and equipping of eligible children's hospitals?

    Proposition 4 Waiting Period and Parental Notification Before Termination of Minor's Pregnancy
    Fail: 6,071,863 / 48.0% Yes votes ...... 6,570,777 / 52.0% No votes
    Shall the California Constitution be changed to prohibit abortion for an unemancipated minor until 48 hours after physician notifies minor's parent, legal guardian, or, in limited cases, substitute adult relative?

    Proposition 5 Nonviolent Drug Offenses, Sentencing, Parole and Rehabilitation
    Fail: 5,015,080 / 40.4% Yes votes ...... 7,407,454 / 59.6% No votes
    Shall $460,000,000 be allocated annually to improve and expand treatment programs?

    Proposition 6 Police and Law Enforcement Funding. Criminal Penalties and Laws
    Fail: 3,728,495 / 30.8% Yes votes ...... 8,365,052 / 69.2% No votes
    Shall of minimum of $965,000,000 of state funding be required each year for police and local law enforcement?

    Proposition 7 Renewable Energy Generation
    Fail: 4,376,814 / 35.4% Yes votes ...... 7,984,617 / 64.6% No votes
    Shall government-owned utilities be required to generate 20% of their electricity from renewable energy by 2010, a standard currently applicable to private electrical corporations? Shall all utilities be required to generate 40% by 2020 and 50% by 2025?

    Proposition 8 Eliminates Right of Same-Sex Couples to Marry
    Pass: 6,838,107 / 52.3% Yes votes ...... 6,246,463 / 47.7% No votes
    Shall the California Constitution be changed to eliminate the right of same-sex couples to marry providing that only marriage between a man and a woman is valid or recognized in California?

    Proposition 9 Criminal Justice System. Victims' Rights. Parole
    Pass: 6,518,511 / 53.8% Yes votes ...... 5,602,596 / 46.2% No votes
    Shall notification to victim and opportunity for input during phases of criminal justice process, including bail, pleas, sentencing and parole be required? Shall victim safety be a consideration for bail or parole?

    Proposition 10 Alternative Fuel Vehicles and Renewable Energy. Bonds
    Fail: 4,966,867 / 40.5% Yes votes ...... 7,303,418 / 59.5% No votes
    Shall $5 billion in bonds paid from state's General Fund be authorized to help consumers and others purchase certain vehicles, and to help research in renewable energy and alternative fuel vehicles?

    Proposition 11 Redistricting
    Pass: 5,957,057 / 50.8% Yes votes ...... 5,759,932 / 49.2% No votes
    Shall the authority for establishing state office boundaries be changed from elected representatives to a commission comprised of Democrats, Republicans, and representatives of neither party selected from the registered voter pool in a multilevel process?

    Proposition 12 Veteran's Bond Act of 2008
    Pass: 7,618,136 / 63.5% Yes votes ...... 4,385,715 / 36.5% No votes
    Shall a nine hundred million dollar ($900,000,000) bond be issued to provide farm and home aid for California veterans?

    Local Measures

    Measure H Repeal of Resolutions 08-3111 & 08-3112 -- City of Fillmore (Majority Approval Required)
    Pass: 2,366 / 60.17% Yes votes ...... 1,566 / 39.83% No votes
    Shall Resolutions Nos. 08-3111:
    ‘Approving TTR 5679, Subject To Conditions Of Approval And Mitigation Monitoring And Reporting Program’, and 08-3112: ‘Approving DP 06-03, Subject To Conditions Of Approval And Mitigation And Monitoring And Reporting Program’ be repealed in their entirety?
    ¿Deberán las Resoluciones Núms. 08-3111: ‘Aprobando TTR 5679, Sujetas a las Condiciones del Programa de Aprobación y Monitoreo de Mitigación y de Reportar’, y 08-3112: ‘Aprobando DP 06-03, Sujetas a las Condiciones del Programa de Aprobación y Mitigación y Monitoreo y Reportar’ ser revocadas en su totalidad?

    Measure I Creation of North Fillmore Specific Plan Area -- City of Fillmore (General Plan Amendment - Majority Approval Required)
    Pass: 2,372 / 56.91% Yes votes ...... 1,796 / 43.09% No votes
    Shall the City of Fillmore’s General Plan be amended to create a North Fillmore Specific Plan area with a density of 1-5 units per acre with a maximum of 350 dwelling units permitted for the entire 101 acres, including a 10-acre park, where existing industrial uses within the area would be allowed to continue, expand or be modified? ¿Deberá el Plan General de la Ciudad de Fillmore ser enmendado para crear una área del Plan Específico de North Fillmore con una densidad de 1-5 unidades por acre con un máximo de 350 unidades de viviendas permitidas para los 101 acres enteros, incluyendo un parque de 10 acres, donde usos industriales existentes dentro del área serían permitidos a continuar, expandir o ser modificados?

    Measure L Increase in Library Appropriations Limit -- Blanchard/Santa Paula Public Library District (Majority Approval Required)
    Pass: 5,551 / 68.09% Yes votes ...... 2,602 / 31.91% No votes
    Shall the appropriations (spending) limit for the Blanchard Community Library be at $500,000 above the Gann limit from July 1, 2010 through the date of June 30, 2014, as was previously approved by the voters at the ballot on November 2, 2004. ¿Deberá el límite de apropiaciones (gastos) para la Biblioteca Comunitaria Blanchard/Santa Paula ser $500,000 arriba del límite Gann del 1 de julio del 2010 hasta la fecha de 30 de junio del 2014, tal como había sido anteriormente aprobado por los votantes en la balota del 2 de noviembre del 2004?

    Measure M Cemetery Maintenance and Capacity Expansion -- Piru Cemetery District (Special Property Tax - Two-Thirds Majority Approval Required)
    Pass: 453 / 83.58% Yes votes ...... 89 / 16.42% No votes
    To keep the Piru Cemetery open to the public, better serve the Piru community, preserve our local heritage, improve the maintenance of the cemetery grounds including gravesites and headstones, and increase cemetery capacity so there are potentially 180 more gravesites available and additional places to keep cremated remains, shall an annual special property tax be authorized with all revenue staying in our community for local cemetery services? Para mantener abierto al público el Cementerio de Piru, mejor servir a la comunidad de Piru, preservar nuestro patrimonio local, mejorar el mantenimiento de los terrenos del cementerio incluyendo tumbas y lápidas, y aumentar la capacidad del cementerio para que haya potencialmente 180 tumbas más disponibles y lugares adicionales para guardar los restos cremados, ¿deberá ser autorizado un impuesto anual especial sobre propiedad con todos los ingresos quedándose en nuestra comunidad para los servicios locales del cementerio?

    Measure O Vital Services -- City of Oxnard (Sales Tax Increase - Majority Approval Required)
    Pass: 29,162 / 65.10% Yes votes ...... 15,636 / 34.90% No votes
    To protect, maintain, and enhance vital services including police, fire, emergency response, increasing street paving/pothole repair to improve traffic flow, expanding youth recreation, after school and anti-gang prevention programs, acquiring property for parks/open space preservation, upgrading stormwater drains, improving senior services, increasing code compliance, and other general services – shall the sales tax be increased by one half cent for twenty years only, with citizen oversight and independent financial audits? Para proteger, mantener, y mejorar los servicios esenciales incluyendo policía, bomberos, respuesta de emergencia, aumentar el pavimentar de las calles/reparar los baches para mejorar la circulación de tránsito, expandir el recreo para la juventud, programas para después de clases y para la prevención anti-pandillas, adquirir propiedad para parques/para la preservación del espacio abierto, actualizar los drenajes para las aguas de tormentas, mejorar los servicios para las personas de la tercera edad, aumentar el acatamiento del código, y otros servicios generales - ¿deberá el impuesto sobre las ventas ser aumentado por medio centavo por sólo veinte años, con supervisión de ciudadanos y auditorías financieras independientes?

    Measure P School Improvement -- Ojai Unified School District (Parcel Tax - Two-Thirds Majority Approval Required)
    Fail: 7,140 / 65.95% Yes votes ...... 3,687 / 34.05% No votes
    In order to maintain small class sizes, retain highly qualified teachers and staff, continue to offer fine arts programs (such as music, dance, and drama), maintain athletic programs, avoid closure of schools and libraries, and continue to improve student proficiency in core curriculum, shall the Ojai Unified School District levy a tax of $89 per parcel annually for seven years with annual audits, 65 years and older exemptions, and independent citizens oversight? Para mantener un número pequeño de alumnos en los salones, retener a maestros y a personal sumamente competentes, continuar ofreciendo programas de bellas artes (tal como música, danza, y teatro), mantener programas atléticos, evitar la clausura de escuelas y bibliotecas, y continuar mejorando la aptitud estudiantil en el plan de estudios núcleo, ¿deberá el Distrito Escolar Unificado de Ojai imponer un impuesto de $89 por parcela anualmente por siete años con auditorías anuales, exenciones para los de 65 años o mayores, y supervisión por ciudadanos independientes?

    Measure Q School Improvement -- Santa Paula Union High School District (School Bond - 55% Approval Required)
    Pass: 5,871 / 70.40% Yes votes ...... 2,469 / 29.60% No votes
    To improve the quality of education; build new school facilities including a science and technology building, classrooms and a cafeteria; upgrade electrical systems to improve student access to computers and modern technology; modernize existing classrooms, restrooms and facilities; and make health, safety, and handicap accessibility improvements; shall the Santa Paula Union High School District issue $39.0 million in bonds, at legal rates, with citizen oversight, guaranteed annual financial audits, and no money for administrators’ salaries? Para mejorar la calidad de la educación; construir instalaciones escolares nuevas incluyendo un edificio para ciencia y tecnología, salones de clase y una cafetería; actualizar los sistemas eléctricos para mejorar el acceso estudiantil a las computadoras y a la tecnología moderna; modernizar los existentes salones de clase, baños e instalaciones; y hacer mejoramientos en la salud, seguridad y accesibilidad para los discapacitados; ¿deberá el Distrito Escolar Unión Preparatorio Santa Paula emitir $39.0 millones en bonos, a tasas legales, con la supervisión de ciudadanos, auditorías financieras anuales garantizadas, y nada de dinero para los salarios de los administradores?

    Measure R School Improvement -- Oak Park Unified School District (School Bond - 55% Approval Required)
    Pass: 3,966 / 57.01% Yes votes ...... 2,991 / 42.99% No votes
    To support high quality education in Oak Park schools by repairing, renovating and improving aging facilities; repairing water damage and failing roofs; removing hazardous materials; making schools earthquake safe; replacing outdated fire and security systems; and improving classrooms to modern safety and instructional standards; shall Oak Park Unified School District issue $29,445,000 in bonds at lawful interest rates, with mandatory annual audits and independent citizens’ oversight of all expenditures, and no bond funds for administrators? Para apoyar la educación de alta calidad en las escuelas de Oak Park al reparar, renovar y mejorar las instalaciones anticuadas; reparar los techos deteriorados y dañados por agua; retirar materiales peligrosos; hacer las escuelas seguras contra terremotos; reemplazar los sistemas de incendio y seguridad anticuados; y mejorar los salones de clase a los estándares modernos de seguridad e instrucción; ¿deberá el Distrito Escolar Unificado de Oak Park emitir $29,445,000 en bonos a tasas de interés lícitas, con auditorías anuales obligatorias y supervisión de todos los gastos por ciudadanos independientes y nada de fondos de los bonos para los administradores?

    Measure S School Improvement -- Moorpark Unified School District (School Bond - 55% Approval Required)
    Pass: 9,560 / 65.39% Yes votes ...... 5,060 / 34.61% No votes
    To improve the quality of education, upgrade electrical systems and computer labs to improve student access to modern technology, make health and safety improvements, repair and replace roofs; and renovate and modernize outdated classrooms and school buildings at Moorpark High including the library, science labs, and restrooms; shall Moorpark Unified School District issue $39,500,000 of bonds at legal interest rates, with spending reviewed by an independent oversight committee and no money for teacher/ administrative salaries? Para mejorar la calidad de la educación, actualizar los sistemas eléctricos y los laboratorios de computadoras para mejorar el acceso estudiantil a la tecnología moderna, hacer mejoramientos de salud y seguridad, reparar y reemplazar techos; y renovar y modernizar salones de clase y edificios escolares anticuados en la Preparatoria Moorpark incluyendo la biblioteca, los laboratorios de ciencia y baños; ¿deberá el Distrito Escolar Unificado de Moorpark emitir $39,500,000 de bonos a tasas de interés legales, con los gastos revisados por un comité independiente para la supervisión y nada de dinero para los salarios de maestros/administrativos?

    Measure T Term Limits -- County of Ventura (Ordinance - Majority Approval Required)
    Pass: 227,106 / 77.09% Yes votes ...... 67,493 / 22.91% No votes
    Shall an ordinance of the Ventura County Board of Supervisors be adopted prohibiting any person from serving more than three consecutive four-year terms as a member of the Ventura County Board of Supervisors? ¿Deberá una ordenanza de la Mesa Directiva de Supervisores del Condado de Ventura ser adoptada prohibiendo a cualquier persona de servir más de tres plazos consecutivos de cuatro años como miembro de la Mesa Directiva de Supervisores del Condado de Ventura?

    Measure U Formation of Camarillo Unified School District -- Proposed Camarillo Unified School District (School District Reorganization - Majority Approval Required)
    Fail: 44,543 / 48.94% Yes votes ...... 46,469 / 51.06% No votes
    Reorganization of School Districts to Form the Camarillo Unified School District. Shall the Camarillo Unified School District be formed from the territory of the Pleasant Valley School District and the Somis Union School District and a portion of the Oxnard Union High School District, with the Somis Union School District to remain a separate elementary school district? La reorganización de los Distritos Escolares para Formar el Distrito Escolar Unificado de Camarillo. ¿Deberá el Distrito Escolar Unificado de Camarillo ser formado del territorio del Distrito Escolar de Pleasant Valley y del Distrito Escolar Unión de Somis y una porción del Distrito Escolar Unión Preparatoria de Oxnard, con el Distrito Escolar Unión de Somis permaneciendo un distrito escolar primaria separado?

    Measure V Traffic Initiative -- City of Oxnard (Traffic Initiative - Majority Approval Required)
    Fail: 17,236 / 38.71% Yes votes ...... 27,294 / 61.29% No votes
    Shall portions of the Oxnard 2020 General Plan be amended to prohibit residential development of five units or larger, or commercial, retail or industrial development in excess of 10,000 square feet, unless every traffic intersection within a five mile radius of the project operates at a minimum level of service C, subject to certain exemptions, limitations and exceptions as stated in the initiative, including approval of the project by the voters? ¿Deberán porciones del Plan General 2020 de Oxnard ser enmendadas para prohibir el desarrollo residencial de cinco unidades o más grandes, o desarrollo comercial, al por menor o industrial en exceso de 10,000 pies cuadrados, a menos que cada intersección de tránsito dentro de un radio de cinco millas del proyecto opere a un nivel mínimo de servicio C, sujetas a ciertas exenciones, limitaciones y excepciones tal como está dicho en la iniciativa, incluyendo la aprobación del proyecto por los votantes?

    Measure W Sales Tax Increase -- City of Port Hueneme
    4,063 / 71.66% Yes votes ...... 1,607 / 28.34% No votes
    Shall the ordinance (Ordinance No. 685) entitled “An initiative to fund general municipal services in Port Hueneme, including, without limitation, police protection and investigations, reduction of gang activities and drug related crimes; rapid response to emergencies; graffiti removal; services for senior citizens; and maintenance and repair of city streets, by enacting a one-half cent transactions and use tax (sales tax) with all money staying local” be adopted? ¿Deberá la Ordenanza (Ordenanza Núm. 685) Titulada “Una iniciativa para financiar servicios municipales generales en Port Hueneme, Incluyendo, sin limitación, protección policiaca e investigaciones, reducción de actividades pandilleras y crímenes relacionados a drogas; respuesta rápida a emergencias; eliminación de graffiti; servicios para personas de la tercera edad; y mantenimiento y reparación de las calles de la ciudad, al promulgar un impuesto de transacciones y uso de medio centavo (impuesto sobre las ventas) con todo el dinero quedándose localmente” ser adoptada?

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