Combined ballot

See Also:   Information for the County of Solano
(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%
• Hugh Bagley (Write-in)
• Anselmo A. Chavez (Write-in)
• Rowan Millar (Write-in)
• Nadia B. Smalley (Write-in)
• Rakesh Kumar Christian (Write-in)
• Cassandra A. Lieurance (Write-in)
• Lea Sherman (Write-in)
• Jacob Vangelisti (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%

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)

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 Legislature

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%
• Jerry Leon Carroll (Write-in)
• Hans J. Kugler (Write-in)
• James E. Harris (Write-in)
• Connor Vlakancic (Write-in)

United States Representative; District 3

• Dan Lungren, Republican
  131,169 votes 50.1%
• Ami Bera, Democratic
  113,128 votes 43.2%
• Jerry Leidecker, American Independent
  6,577 votes 2.6%
• Douglas Tuma, Libertarian
  6,275 votes 2.3%
• Michael Roskey, Peace and Freedom
  4,789 votes 1.8%

United States Representative; District 7

• George Miller, Democratic
  122,435 votes 68.4%
• Rick Tubbs, Republican
  56,764 votes 31.6%

United States Representative; District 10

• John Garamendi, Democratic
  137,578 votes 58.9%
• Gary Clift, Republican
  88,512 votes 37.8%
• Jeremy Cloward, Green
  7,716 votes 3.3%

State Senate

State Senator; District 2

• Noreen Evans, Democratic
  181,109 votes 63.7%
• Lawrence Wiesner, Republican
  103,212 votes 36.3%
• Ed Musgrave (Write-in)

State Assembly

Member of the State Assembly; District 7

• Michael Allen, Democratic
  86,641 votes 63.8%
• Doris Gentry, Republican
  43,350 votes 31.8%
• Kathryn Moore, Libertarian
  5,993 votes 4.4%

Member of the State Assembly; District 8

• Mariko Yamada, Democratic
  79,787 votes 61.7%
• Michelle Connor, Republican
  49,714 votes 38.3%

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 1, Division 1 (Yes/No)

• Kathleen Banke
  77.0% Yes (868,942) 23.0% No (259,127)
• Robert Dondero
  73.6% Yes (819,092) 26.4% No (294,056)

Justice, California State Court of Appeal; District 1, Division 2 (Yes/No)

• James Lambden
  74.3% Yes (821,389) 25.7% No (284,620)

Justice, California State Court of Appeal; District 1, Division 3 (Yes/No)

• Martin Jenkins
  76.5% Yes (846,689) 23.5% No (260,475)
• Peter Siggins
  72.4% Yes (795,221) 27.6% No (303,383)

Justice, California State Court of Appeal; District 1, Division 4 (Yes/No)

• Timothy Reardon
  77.1% Yes (853,955) 22.9% No (253,714)

Justice, California State Court of Appeal; District 1, Division 5 (Yes/No)

• Henry Needham, Jr.
  74.8% Yes (815,054) 25.2% No (275,318)
• Terence Bruiniers
  74.0% Yes (808,859) 26.0% No (284,761)

School

San Joaquin Delta Community College Member, Governing Board; San Joaquin Delta Community College District; Trustee Area 7

• Lisa Turner
  70,844 votes 54.8%
• Frederick A. Wentworth
  57,844 votes 44.8%
• (563 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.4%)

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

• Tim Taylor
  10,545 votes 29.1%
• Sheila Allen
  10,538 votes 29.1%
• Gina M. Daleiden
  9,619 votes 26.6%
• Mike Nolan
  5,474 votes 15.1%

Member, Governing Board; River Delta Unified School District; Trustee Area 1

• Sarah Donnelly
  1,164 votes 66.4%
• Lee Williams
  589 votes 33.6%
• (1 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.1%)

Member, Governing Board; Winters Unified School District; Trustee Area 1 (3 Elected)

• Robyn Rominger
  1,721 votes 36.4%
• Robert E. Warren
  1,282 votes 27.1%
• Michael S. Olivas
  896 votes 19.0%
• Patricia L. Havens
  824 votes 17.4%
• (10 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.2%)

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 B Special Tax -- Travis Unified School District (2/3 Approval Required)
Fail: 2,146 / 43.34% Yes votes ...... 2,805 / 56.66% No votes

To minimize the loss of teaching positions, increases in class sizes, cuts in reading, math and other programs and to provide students with high-quality classroom programs and student services, shall the Travis Unified School District be authorized beginning July 1, 2011 to levy a qualified special tax of $250 per taxable parcel per year for 3 years with exemptions for seniors and all expenditures reviewed by a citizens' oversight committee?

Measure C Parcel Tax -- Benicia Unified School District (2/3 Approval Required)
Fail: 7,390 / 63.42% Yes votes ...... 4,263 / 36.58% No votes

To minimize the loss of teaching positions, increases in class sizes, cuts in reading, math and other programs; and to provide students with high-quality classroom programs and student services, shall the Benicia Unified School District be authorized to levy an annual parcel tax of $58 per residence and $58 per parcel of commercial or industrial property, for 6 years with exemptions for seniors, and expenditures reviewed by a citizens' oversight committee?

Measure D Bonds -- Dixon Unified School District (55% Approval Required)
Fail: 2,830 / 46.96% Yes votes ...... 3,196 / 53.04% No votes

To acquire, construct, repair, and improve classrooms and support facilities, including career technical and vocational facilities, increase student access to modern technology, provide utility and energy efficiency improvements, and purchase leased facilities to reduce operating costs and put more money in the classroom, shall the Dixon Unified School District be authorized to issue up to $32,000,000 in bonds at legal interest rates, with an independent Citizens' Oversight Committee, annual audits, and no projected increase in overall tax rates?