Combined ballot

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

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

United States Representative; District 22

• Kevin McCarthy, Republican
  173,490 votes 100.0%
• John Uebersax (write-in)

United States Representative; District 23

• Lois Capps, Democratic
  111,768 votes 57.8%
• Tom Watson, Republican
  72,744 votes 37.6%
• John Hager, Independent
  5,625 votes 2.9%
• Darrell Stafford, Libertarian
  3,326 votes 1.7%

State Assembly

Member of the State Assembly; District 33

• K. H. Achadjian, Republican
  84,629 votes 57.8%
• Hilda Zacarias, Democratic
  54,817 votes 37.4%
• Paul Polson, Libertarian
  7,051 votes 4.8%

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 2, Division 1 (Yes/No)

• Victoria Chaney
  69.9% Yes (1,225,425) 30.1% No (527,594)
• Robert Mallano
  67.8% Yes (1,205,561) 32.2% No (572,454)
• Jeffrey Johnson
  66.3% Yes (1,145,635) 33.7% No (583,447)

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

• Judith Ashmann
  66.7% Yes (1,160,321) 33.3% No (580,311)

Justice, California State Court of Appeal; District 2, Division 3 (Yes/No)

• Walter Croskey
  63.6% Yes (1,094,740) 36.4% No (626,844)

Justice, California State Court of Appeal; District 2, Division 4 (Yes/No)

• Steven Suzukawa
  68.1% Yes (1,184,712) 31.9% No (553,811)

Justice, California State Court of Appeal; District 2, Division 5 (Yes/No)

• Orville Armstrong
  71.0% Yes (1,230,446) 29.0% No (503,347)

Justice, California State Court of Appeal; District 2, Division 6 (Yes/No)

• Paul Coffee
  70.7% Yes (1,227,390) 29.3% No (508,436)
• Steven Perren
  67.1% Yes (1,168,547) 32.9% No (572,733)

Justice, California State Court of Appeal; District 2, Division 7 (Yes/No)

• Frank Jackson
  69.7% Yes (1,202,737) 30.3% No (523,840)
• Laurie Zelon
  66.2% Yes (1,145,861) 33.8% No (585,808)

Justice, California State Court of Appeal; District 2, Division 8 (Yes/No)

• Elizabeth Grimes
  72.5% Yes (1,271,823) 27.5% No (483,343)
• Tricia Bigelow
  70.8% Yes (1,232,501) 29.2% No (507,298)

County

County Supervisor; County of San Luis Obispo; Supervisorial District 4

• Paul Teixeira
  10606 votes 52.97%
• Michael Zimmerman
  9342 votes 46.66%
• (73 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.36%)

Sheriff-Coroner; County of San Luis Obispo

• Ian Parkinson
  52523 votes 54.87%
• Joe Cortez
  42826 votes 44.74%
• (372 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.39%)

Governing Board Member; Atascadero Unified School District (4 Elected)

• Donn Clickard
  8215 votes 23.38%
• Tami Gunther
  6692 votes 19.04%
• George B. Dodge
  5451 votes 15.51%
• Ray M. Buban
  5090 votes 14.48%
• Gordon West
  4803 votes 13.67%
• Bret Heinemann
  3729 votes 10.61%
• (675 Total Other Write-In Votes 1.92%)

Governing Board Member; Cayucos Elementary School District; 4 Year Term (3 Elected)

• Cathy Launchbaugh
  733 votes 21.87%
• Ronald Wilson
  640 votes 19.10%
• Kerry Friend
  598 votes 17.85%
• Dan Parks Chivens
  506 votes 15.10%
• Michael Robert Foster
  433 votes 12.92%
• Ginger Ortiz
  428 votes 12.77%
• (13 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.39%)

Governing Board Member; Coast Unified School District (2 Elected)

• Dianne "Lady Tie Di" Brooke
  2454 votes 31.12%
• Delbert Clegg
  2274 votes 28.84%
• Lee A. Chamberlain
  1862 votes 23.61%
• Gretchen Ross
  1273 votes 16.14%
• (22 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.28%)

Governing Board Member; Lucia Mar Unified School District; Trustee Area 2 (2 Elected)

• Mark Millis
  14133 votes 43.79%
• Colleen Martin
  11971 votes 37.09%
• Cathy Springford
  6010 votes 18.62%
• (161 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.50%)

Governing Board Member; Lucia Mar Unified School District; Trustee Area 3

• Vern Dahl
  12711 votes 63.12%
• Adelina "Nina" Grabiel
  7307 votes 36.28%
• (120 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.60%)

Governing Board Member; Paso Robles Joint Unified School District (3 Elected)

• Katrina Griffen
  7,297 votes 21.6%
• W. Jay Packer
  5,767 votes 17.1%
• Field R. Gibson
  5,590 votes 16.6%
• Jeanne Dugger
  5,398 votes 16.0%
• Joe E. Quiroz
  5,027 votes 14.9%
• Robert Welty
  4,548 votes 13.5%
• (129 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.4%)

Governing Board Member; San Luis Coastal Unified School District; Trustee Area 2 (2 Elected)

• Marilyn Rodger
  13805 votes 34.69%
• Jim Quesenberry
  13105 votes 32.93%
• Kathryn Eisendrath Rogers
  12696 votes 31.90%
• (193 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.48%)

Governing Board Member; San Luis Obispo County Community College District; Trustee Area 4

• Charlotte Alexander
  40,841 votes 55.4%
• Peter J. Sysak
  32,513 votes 44.1%
• (342 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.5%)

Governing Board Member; Santa Maria-Bonita School District (2 Elected)

• William "Will" Smith
  6,707 votes 35.3%
• Jo Ann "Jody" Oliver
  6,379 votes 33.5%
• Fidenzio "Bruno" Brunello
  5,932 votes 31.2%

Governing Board Member; Shandon Joint Unified School District; Trustee Area 2 (3 Elected)

• Jack Cook
  245 votes 28.9%
• Amy Russell
  239 votes 28.2%
• Michael Wimmer
  175 votes 20.6%
• Ester C. Garcia
  174 votes 20.5%
• (16 Total Other Write-In Votes 1.9%)

Governing Board Member; Templeton Unified School District (2 Elected)

• Nelson Yamagata
  2785 votes 41.37%
• Lisa Hammond
  1975 votes 29.34%
• David C. La Rue
  1163 votes 17.28%
• Mark Stickley
  784 votes 11.65%
• (25 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.37%)

City

Mayor; City of Arroyo Grande

• Tony Ferrara
  5434 votes 76.78%
• Timothy J. Moore
  1596 votes 22.55%
• (47 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.66%)

Councilmember; City of Arroyo Grande (2 Elected)

• Joe Costello
  4151 votes 37.54%
• Tim Brown
  3426 votes 30.98%
• Shannon M. Kessler
  1839 votes 16.63%
• Heidi Laurenzano
  1602 votes 14.49%
• (41 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.37%)

Councilmember; City of Atascadero (2 Elected)

• Tom O'Malley
  6313 votes 37.37%
• Brian Sturtevant
  3886 votes 23.00%
• Chuck Ward
  2626 votes 15.54%
• Sandy Jack
  2361 votes 13.98%
• Bret Heinemann
  1593 votes 9.43%
• (114 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.67%)

City Clerk; City of Atascadero

• Marcia McClure Torgerson
  7911 votes 98.55%
• (116 Total Other Write-In Votes 1.45%)

City Treasurer; City of Atascadero

• Joseph Modica
  5717 votes 64.50%
• David P. Bentz
  3095 votes 34.92%
• (52 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.59%)

Mayor; City of Morro Bay

• William Yates
  2408 votes 50.32%
• Betty Winholtz
  2336 votes 48.82%
• (41 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.86%)

Councilmember; City of Morro Bay (2 Elected)

• Nancy Johnson
  2465 votes 31.43%
• George Leage
  2105 votes 26.84%
• Jack Smith
  1944 votes 24.78%
• D'Onna Kennedy
  1290 votes 16.45%
• (40 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.51%)

Mayor; City of Paso Robles

• Duane Picanco
  4300 votes 47.08%
• Gary Nemeth
  2511 votes 27.49%
• Michael D. Gibson
  2291 votes 25.08%
• (31 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.34%)

Councilmember; City of Paso Robles (2 Elected)

• Ed Steinbeck
  6447 votes 46.66%
• John R. Hamon
  5642 votes 40.84%
• Greg Rachunok
  1619 votes 11.72%
• (108 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.78%)

Mayor; City of Pismo Beach

• Shelly Higginbotham
  2758 votes 76.91%
• Rodger Gillespie
  802 votes 22.36%
• (26 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.73%)

Councilmember; City of Pismo Beach (2 Elected)

• Mary Ann Reiss
  2438 votes 53.82%
• Kris Andrew Vardas
  1964 votes 43.36%
• (128 Total Other Write-In Votes 2.83%)

Mayor; City of San Luis Obispo

• Jan Marx
  6775 votes 43.37%
• Paul Brown
  6609 votes 42.31%
• Andrew C. Farrell
  1684 votes 10.78%
• Donald E. Hedrick
  512 votes 3.28%
• (42 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.27%)

Councilmember; City of San Luis Obispo (2 Elected)

• Andrew Carter
  7552 votes 31.11%
• Kathy Smith
  5390 votes 22.20%
• Dan Carpenter
  5161 votes 21.26%
• Andrea M. Miller
  2706 votes 11.15%
• Terry Mohan
  1849 votes 7.62%
• Arnold Ruiz
  1561 votes 6.43%
• (58 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.24%)

Special District

Director; Cambria Community Healthcare District (3 Elected)

• John Headding
  2311 votes 28.47%
• Frank S. Fratto
  1939 votes 23.89%
• Robert "Bob" Putney
  1733 votes 21.35%
• Runo Lemming
  1323 votes 16.30%
• Jeffery Miller
  783 votes 9.65%
• (29 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.36%)

Director; Cambria Community Services District (2 Elected)

• Mike Thompson
  1626 votes 27.58%
• Jim Bahringer
  1490 votes 25.28%
• Valerie Bentz
  1452 votes 24.63%
• Harry Farmer
  1309 votes 22.21%
• (18 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.31%)

Director; Los Osos Community Services District (3 Elected)

• Leonard Moothart
  3464 votes 28.65%
• David Vogel
  2646 votes 21.89%
• Craig Baltimore
  2534 votes 20.96%
• Fred Dellagatta
  1710 votes 14.14%
• Paul Malykont
  1601 votes 13.24%
• (135 Total Other Write-In Votes 1.12%)

Commissioner; Port San Luis Harbor District (2 Elected)

• Drew Brandy
  24549 votes 50.48%
• Brian "Craig" Kreowski
  17639 votes 36.27%
• Harry Yasumoto
  6214 votes 12.78%
• (233 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.48%)

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-10 Prohibit Medical Marijuana Dispensaries -- City of Morro Bay (Ordinance - Majority Approval Required)
Fail: 2169 / 44.33% Yes votes ...... 2724 / 55.67% No votes

Shall an ordinance be adopted to prohibit Medical Marijuana Dispensaries in the City of Morro Bay?

Measure C-10 City Clerk -- City of Arroyo Grande (Charter Amendment - Majority Approval Required)
Pass: 4114 / 58.74% Yes votes ...... 2890 / 41.26% No votes

Shall the office of City Clerk be appointive?

Measure D-10 City Treasurer -- City of Arroyo Grande (Charter Amendment - Majority Approval Required)
Pass: 3916 / 55.94% Yes votes ...... 3084 / 44.06% No votes

Shall the office of City Treasurer be appointive?

Measure E-10 Election of Mayor and Council -- City of Atascadero (Ordinance - Majority Approval Required)
Pass: 8562 / 83.54% Yes votes ...... 1687 / 16.46% No votes

Shall the electors elect a Mayor and four Council Members?

Measure F-10 Two-Year Term for Elected Mayor -- City of Atascadero (Ordinance - Majority Approval Required)
Pass: 5706 / 55.66% Yes votes ...... 4545 / 44.34% No votes

Shall the term of office of mayor be two years?

Measure G-10 Four-Year Term for Elected Mayor -- City of Atascadero (Ordinance - Majority Approval Required)
Fail: 4496 / 44.25% Yes votes ...... 5664 / 55.75% No votes

Shall the term of office of mayor be four years?

Measure H-10 Prado Road -- City of San Luis Obispo (Ordinance - Majority Approval Required)
Fail: 3063 / 19.99% Yes votes ...... 12260 / 80.01% No votes

Shall the Council of the City of San Luis Obispo adopt an ordinance amending the Margarita Area Specific Plan, Airport Area Specific Plan, Related Facilities Master Plans, and General Plan Land-Use and Circulation Elements for the purpose of eliminating a portion of the Prado Road alignment adopted by the San Luis Obispo City Council by Resolution 9615 (2004 Series)?

Measure I-10 Facilities Improvement -- Atascadero Unified School District (School Bond - 55% Approval Required)
Pass: 9165 / 65.33% Yes votes ...... 4864 / 34.67% No votes

To expand vocational education programs and facilities; upgrade classroom computers and technology; construct a Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics facility; rebuild and replace roofs; and repair, renovate, construct and acquire classrooms and facilities throughout the District; shall Atascadero Unified School District be authorized to issue $117 million of bonds within legal interest rates, so long as there is an independent local citizens' oversight committee and no funds can be taken by the State and spent elsewhere?