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Riverside County, CA June 5, 2012 Election
Directory of Riverside County, CA Measures
County Results as of June 22 8:47am, 100.0% of Precincts Reporting (853/853)
28.0% Countywide Voter Turnout (238,152/852,059)

Measures
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Measure E. Appoint City Auditor -- City of Riverside (Charter Amendment - Majority Approval Required)
Fail: 13,947 / 45.96% Yes votes ...... 16,399 / 54.04% No votes
Shall the Charter of the City of Riverside be amended to include a new Charter officer, the City Auditor, appointed by the City Council, with the powers and duties of the City Auditor set by ordinance of the City Council?

Measure F. Create A Commission on Sustainability -- City of Riverside (Charter Amendment - Majority Approval Required)
Fail: 10,683 / 35.16% Yes votes ...... 19,704 / 64.84% No votes
Shall the Charter of the City of Riverside be amended by adding a new section 811, entitled "Commission on Sustainability," which would create a new commission to advise the Mayor and City Council on matters of sustainability as it pertains to environmental stewardship, economic development, and regional advantages as a means of pursuing a higher quality of life, with the powers and duties of that commission set by ordinance of the City Council?

Measure G. Change Election Date for Run-Offs -- City of Riverside (Charter Amendment - Majority Approval Required)
Fail: 10,738 / 35.26% Yes votes ...... 19,713 / 64.74% No votes
Shall the Charter of the City of Riverside be amended to provide that if in the June election for City Council, no candidate for City Council receives a majority of the total votes cast, that the run-off election be held on the last Tuesday in August instead of on the first Tuesday in November?

Measure H. Amend Authority of City Manager -- City of Riverside (Charter Amendment - Majority Approval Required)
Pass: 16,665 / 55.35% Yes votes ...... 13,444 / 44.65% No votes
Shall the Charter of the City of Riverside be amended to eliminate the authority of the City Manager to approve or disapprove appointments and removals of subordinate employees of any Charter officer, including the City Clerk and City Attorney?

Measure I. Amend Maintenance Oversightfor Parks & Recreation -- City of Riverside (Majority Approval Required)
Fail: 13,575 / 45.21% Yes votes ...... 16,449 / 54.79% No votes
Shall the Charter of the City of Riverside be amended to remove oversight of the maintenance of parkways, shrubs, and trees within street right-of-way from the Park and Recreation Commission?

Measure J. Electronic Bids for Public Works Contracts -- City of Riverside (Charter Amendment - Majority Approval Required)
Fail: 14,126 / 46.29% Yes votes ...... 16,392 / 53.71% No votes
Shall the Charter of the City of Riverside be amended to provide that bids for public works contracts be advertised by electronic means instead of in the newspaper?

Measure K. Non Substaintive Language Changes -- City of Riverside (Charter Amendment - Majority Approval Required)
Pass: 15,389 / 51.95% Yes votes ...... 14,236 / 48.05% No votes
Shall the Charter of the City of Riverside be amended by making certain non-substantive updates, related to change of position titles, elimination of paper copy distribution of certain documents to City officials, posting of certain documents (budget, external audit) on the internet, word corrections, deletion of obsolete language, reflection of current practices, elimination of references to taxes no longer being collected, adding "accessible" before "website" throughout the Charter, and timing of the Charter Review process?

Measure L. School Improvement Bonds -- Val Verde Unified School District (55% Approval Required)
Pass: 2,758 / 61.91% Yes votes ...... 1,697 / 38.09% No votes
To protect the quality of education in our local schools, relieve overcrowding and provide safe/modern schools, shall the Val Verde Unified School District update computers/technology in classrooms/science labs/libraries; provide facilities/equipment for career training/education; make funds available to attract/retain qualified teachers and protect academic instruction; construct new high school facilities to relieve overcrowding by issuing $178 million in bonds at legal interest rates with annual audits, independent oversight and all funds staying local?

Measure M. School Improvement Bonds -- Jurupa Unified School District (55% Approval Required)
Fail: 3,703 / 52.03% Yes votes ...... 3,414 / 47.97% No votes
Without increasing tax rates, to provide quality education, improve safety, and train students for today's jobs, shall Jurupa Unified School District repair aging, leaky roofs, remove asbestos; improve fire safety/security; improve career training technology/facilities/equipment; upgrade classrooms/science laboratories/libraries technology for 21st-Century skills,; ensure safe, adequate student restrooms; renovate or repair elementary , middle and high school facilities by issuing $125 million in bonds at legal rates with independent oversight and all funds used locally?

 
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