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(Elections Office, local League of Women Voters, links to other county election sites)

Governor

• Jerry Brown, Democratic
  5,417,731 votes 53.8%
• Meg Whitman, Republican
  4,120,020 votes 40.9%
• Chelene Nightingale, American Independent
  165,928 votes 1.7%
• Dale Ogden, Libertarian
  150,547 votes 1.5%
• Laura Wells, Green
  128,419 votes 1.2%
• Carlos Alvarez, Peace and Freedom
  92,637 votes 0.9%
• Lea Sherman (Write-in)
• Hugh Bagley (Write-in)
• Anselmo A. Chavez (Write-in)
• Rowan Millar (Write-in)
• Nadia B. Smalley (Write-in)
• Rakesh Kumar Christian (Write-in)
• Jacob Vangelisti (Write-in)
• Cassandra A. Lieurance (Write-in)

Lieutenant Governor

• Gavin Newsom, Democratic
  4,908,216 votes 50.2%
• Abel Maldonado, Republican
  3,814,102 votes 39.0%
• Pamela Brown, Libertarian
  573,451 votes 5.9%
• Jim King, American Independent
  184,628 votes 1.9%
• James Castillo, Green
  163,341 votes 1.7%
• C. T. Weber, Peace and Freedom
  116,037 votes 1.2%
• Karen England (Write-in)

Secretary of State

• Debra Bowen, Democratic
  5,095,875 votes 53.2%
• Damon Dunn, Republican
  3,659,834 votes 38.2%
• Ann Menasche, Green
  285,333 votes 3.0%
• Christina Tobin, Libertarian
  213,784 votes 2.3%
• Marylou Cabral, Peace and Freedom
  164,189 votes 1.7%
• Merton Short, American Independent
  161,749 votes 1.6%

Controller

• John Chiang, Democratic
  5,315,196 votes 55.2%
• Tony Strickland, Republican
  3,481,167 votes 36.2%
• Andrew Favor, Libertarian
  291,657 votes 3.1%
• Karen Martinez, Peace and Freedom
  209,217 votes 2.1%
• Ross Frankel, Green
  190,323 votes 1.9%
• Lawrence Beliz, American Independent
  153,801 votes 1.5%

Treasurer

• Bill Lockyer, Democratic
  5,423,219 votes 56.5%
• Mimi Walters, Republican
  3,473,543 votes 36.2%
• Charles Crittenden, Green
  229,971 votes 2.4%
• Edward Teyssier, Libertarian
  217,818 votes 2.2%
• Robert Lauten, American Independent
  135,648 votes 1.4%
• Debra Reiger, Peace and Freedom
  125,252 votes 1.3%

Attorney General

• Kamala Harris, Democratic
  4,434,275 votes 46.1%
• Steve Cooley, Republican
  4,361,392 votes 45.3%
• Peter Allen, Green
  257,631 votes 2.7%
• Timothy Hannan, Libertarian
  245,828 votes 2.6%
• Diane Templin, American Independent
  169,628 votes 1.7%
• Robert Evans, Peace and Freedom
  160,029 votes 1.6%

Insurance Commissioner

• Dave Jones, Democratic
  4,756,969 votes 50.6%
• Mike Villines, Republican
  3,534,296 votes 37.6%
• Richard Bronstein, Libertarian
  371,633 votes 4.0%
• Dina Padilla, Peace and Freedom
  292,735 votes 3.1%
• William Balderston, Green
  251,063 votes 2.6%
• Clay Pedersen, American Independent
  197,995 votes 2.1%

Board of Equalization

State Board of Equalization; District 1

• Betty Yee, Democratic
  1,608,581 votes 63.1%
• Kevin Scott, Republican
  793,073 votes 31.2%
• Kennita Watson, Libertarian
  77,232 votes 3.0%
• Sherill Borg, Peace and Freedom
  70,584 votes 2.7%

US Senate

United States Senator

• Barbara Boxer, Democratic
  5,208,389 votes 52.2%
• Carly Fiorina, Republican
  4,209,812 votes 42.2%
• Gail Lightfoot, Libertarian
  174,671 votes 1.8%
• Marsha Feinland, Peace and Freedom
  134,729 votes 1.4%
• Duane Roberts, Green
  127,854 votes 1.2%
• Edward Noonan, American Independent
  125,154 votes 1.2%
• James E. Harris (Write-in)
• Connor Vlakancic (Write-in)
• Hans J. Kugler (Write-in)
• Jerry Leon Carroll (Write-in)

United States Representative; District 14

• Anna Eshoo, Democratic
  151,217 votes 69.1%
• Dave Chapman, Republican
  60,917 votes 27.9%
• Paul Lazaga, Libertarian
  6,735 votes 3.0%

State Assembly

Member of the State Assembly; District 21

• Rich Gordon, Democratic
  89,927 votes 60.1%
• Greg Conlon, Republican
  52,809 votes 35.3%
• Ray Bell, Jr., Libertarian
  6,925 votes 4.6%

Judicial

California Supreme Court (Yes/No)

• Tani Cantil-Sakauye
  67.1% Yes (4,764,829) 32.9% No (2,340,721)
• Carlos Moreno
  67.7% Yes (4,739,562) 32.3% No (2,258,060)
• Ming Chin
  65.5% Yes (4,592,594) 34.5% No (2,422,435)

Justice, California State Court of Appeal; District 6 (Yes/No)

• Conrad Rushing
  75.7% Yes (351,197) 24.3% No (112,997)

School

State Superintendent of Public Instruction

• Tom Torlakson
  4,214,449 votes 54.7%
• Larry Aceves
  3,469,665 votes 45.1%
• Diane Lenning (Write-in)

Member; Santa Clara County Board of Education; Trustee Area 2

• Michael Chang
  35,027 votes 50.9%
• George K. Tyson
  25,353 votes 36.9%
• Lynette Lee Eng
  8,413 votes 12.2%
• (16 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.0%)

Trustee; West Valley-Mission Community College District; Trustee Area 1 (2 Elected)

• Chad Walsh
  48,991 votes 35.9%
• Jack Lucas
  48,008 votes 35.2%
• Joe Pandit
  39,287 votes 28.8%
• (20 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.0%)

Trustee; West Valley-Mission Community College District; Trustee Area 2

• Buck Polk
  33,725 votes 38.3%
• Maggie Wong
  32,948 votes 37.4%
• Mark Little
  21,330 votes 24.2%
• (11 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.0%)

Trustee; West Valley-Mission Community College District; Trustee Area 3

• Nicholas D. Heimlich
  56,648 votes 67.2%
• Kathi N. Tran
  27,704 votes 32.8%
• (11 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.0%)

Board Member; Los Gatos-Saratoga Joint Union High School District (3 Elected)

• Cynthia Chang
  11,840 votes 28.3%
• Douglas Ramezane
  11,486 votes 27.4%
• Michele Van Zuiden
  10,895 votes 26.0%
• Neil Green
  7,635 votes 18.2%
• (17 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.0%)

Board Member; Los Gatos Union School District (3 Elected)

• Kathleen K. Bays
  5,276 votes 25.54%
• Tina Orsi-Hartigan
  4,856 votes 23.51%
• Scott R. Broomfield
  3,908 votes 18.92%
• Marcia E. Wold
  3,412 votes 16.52%
• Bill Adamec
  3,202 votes 15.50%

City

Council Member; City of Monte Sereno (3 Elected)

• Curtis Rogers
  926 votes 24.50%
• Burton Craig
  924 votes 24.44%
• Marshall W. Anstandig
  891 votes 23.57%
• Toni Gouveia Yamamoto
  545 votes 14.42%
• Don Perry
  494 votes 13.07%

Special District

Director; Santa Clara Valley Water District; Division 7

• Brian Andrew Schmidt
  30,726 votes 56.80%
• Louis E. Becker
  23,366 votes 43.20%

Proposition 19 Legalizes Marijuana Under California But Not Federal Law. Permits Local Governments to Regulate and Tax Commercial Production, Distribution, and Sale of Marijuana
Fail: 4,634,383 / 46.5% Yes votes ...... 5,322,716 / 53.5% No votes

Should California legalize the possession and cultivation of marijuana for personal use of adults 21 years and older, and allow state and local governments to regulate and tax related commercial activities?

Proposition 20 Redistricting of Congressional Districts
Pass: 5,733,104 / 61.2% Yes votes ...... 3,628,769 / 38.8% No votes

Should the state Constitution be amended to have the Citizens Redistricting Commission redistrict for the U.S. House of Representatives, to change existing redistricting criteria, and to reduce the redistricting timeline?

Proposition 21 Establishes $18 Annual Vehicle License Surcharge to Help Fund State Parks and Wildlife Programs. Grants Surcharged Vehicles Free Admission to All State Parks
Fail: 4,181,226 / 42.7% Yes votes ...... 5,605,610 / 57.3% No votes

Should the state levy an additional annual $18 vehicle license surcharge to provide funds to operate and maintain California's state parks and wildlife protection programs?

Proposition 22 Prohibits the State From Borrowing Or Taking Funds Used for Transportation, Redevelopment, Or Local Government Projects and Services
Pass: 5,722,627 / 60.6% Yes votes ...... 3,717,765 / 39.4% No votes

Should the California Constitution be amended to prohibit the state, even during a severe fiscal hardship, from redirecting certain tax revenues dedicated to transportation or local governments?

Proposition 23 Suspends Implementation Of Air Pollution Control Law (AB 32) Requiring Major Sources Of Emissions To Report And Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions That Cause Global Warming, Until Unemployment Drops To 5.5 Percent Or Less For Full Year
Fail: 3,727,076 / 38.5% Yes votes ...... 5,962,305 / 61.5% No votes

Should the AB 32 air pollution control law be suspended until unemployment drops to 5.5 percent or less for a full year?

Proposition 24 Repeals Recent Legislation That Would Allow Businesses to Lower Their Tax Liability
Fail: 3,939,118 / 41.9% Yes votes ...... 5,461,674 / 58.1% No votes

Should recent tax law changes that allow some businesses to pay lower state income tax be repealed?

Proposition 25 Changes Legislative Vote Requirement to Pass Budget and Budget-Related Legislation From Two-Thirds to A Simple Majority. Retains Two-Thirds Vote Requirement for Taxes
Pass: 5,251,319 / 55.1% Yes votes ...... 4,284,852 / 44.9% No votes

Should the state Constitution be amended to allow passage of budget bills by a simple majority in each house of the state Legislature and should legislators be required to forfeit their pay if a budget is not passed on time?

Proposition 26 Requires That Certain State and Local Fees Be Approved By Two-Thirds Vote. Fees Include Those That Address Adverse Impacts on Society Or the Environment Caused By the Fee-Payer's Business
Pass: 4,915,262 / 52.4% Yes votes ...... 4,460,681 / 47.6% No votes

Should the California Constitution be amended to require two-thirds vote approval for the imposition of certain state and local fees that now require majority vote approval?

Proposition 27 Eliminates State Commission on Redistricting. Consolidates Authority for Redistricting With Elected Representatives
Fail: 3,729,612 / 40.6% Yes votes ...... 5,457,940 / 59.4% No votes

Should the state Constitution and state laws be amended to eliminate the Citizens Redistricting Commission established by the voters in 2008, return all redistricting to the state Legislature, and change the redistricting criteria?

Measure A Santa Clara County Children's Health Protection -- County of Santa Clara (parcel tax - 2/3 Approval Required)
Fail: 279,844 / 58.76% Yes votes ...... 196,397 / 41.24% No votes

To protect and maintain children's health and prevent serious illnesses through regular medical checkups, immunizations, and early detection; to reduce costs from unnecessary emergency room use; and to prevent elimination of insurance coverage for low-income children of working families; shall Santa Clara County enact a $29 dollar annual parcel tax; limited to 10 years; with independent citizens oversight, full public disclosure of all spending, and subject to audits?

YES

NO

Measure B Traffic Congestion Relief and Road Improvement Measure -- Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (Majority Approval Required)
Pass: 246,079 / 51.93% Yes votes ...... 227,773 / 48.07% No votes

To repair potholes, repave and maintain local streets, improve traffic flow on local roads; increase Santa Clara County's share of state/federal matching funds; improve safety; and pay for other congestion and pollution mitigation projects; shall the motor vehicle registration fee be increased $10 for each vehicle registered in Santa Clara County; thereby relieving traffic congestion, improving streets and reducing polluted, toxic roadway runoff which contaminates water supplies, with all revenues to remain in Santa Clara County?
YES
NO

Measure C Term Limits -- Santa Clara Valley Water District (Term Limits of Water Board - Majority Approval Required)
Pass: 334,678 / 75.34% Yes votes ...... 109,553 / 24.66% No votes

Shall an ordinance of the Santa Clara Valley Water District limiting Board members, whether elected or appointed after the established effective date, from serving more than three successive 4-year terms; which sets forth the effect of partial terms; and which establishes an effective date of December 3, 2010, to be approved?

YES

NO