Combined ballot

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President/Vice President of the United States

• Barack Obama/Joseph Biden, Democratic
  7,737,735 votes 60.3%
• Mitt Romney/Paul Ryan, Republican
  4,778,337 votes 37.2%
• Gary Johnson/James P. Gray, Libertarian
  140,220 votes 1.1%
• Jill Stein/Cheri Honkala, Green
  83,234 votes 0.6%
• Roseanne Barr/Cindy Sheehan, Peace and Freedom
  52,742 votes 0.4%
• Thomas Hoefling/Robert Ornelas, American Independent
  37,754 votes 0.3%
• Sheila "Samm" Tittle/Matthew Allen Turner (Write-In)
• Ross C. "Rocky" Anderson/Luis J. Rodriguez (Write-In)
• James Harris/Alyson Kennedy (Write-In)
• Jerry White/Phyllis Scherrer (Write-In)
• Ron Paul/Andrew Napolitano (Write-In)
• Stewart Alexander/Alex Mendoza (Write-In)
• Stephen Durham/Christina Lopez (Write-In)
• Virgil Goode/James Clymer (Write-In)

US Congress

United States Senator

• Dianne Feinstein, Democratic
  7,748,994 votes 62.5%
• Elizabeth Emken, Republican
  4,650,994 votes 37.5%

United States Representative; District 5

• Mike Thompson, Democratic
  183,993 votes 74.4%
• Randy Loftin, Republican
  63,259 votes 25.6%

United States Representative; District 9

• Jerry McNerney, Democratic
  118,373 votes 55.6%
• Ricky Gill, Republican
  94,704 votes 44.4%

United States Representative; District 11

• George Miller, Democratic
  200,743 votes 69.7%
• Virginia Fuller, Republican
  87,136 votes 30.3%

United States Representative; District 15

• Eric Swalwell, Democratic
  120,388 votes 52.1%
• Fortney Pete Stark, Democratic
  110,646 votes 47.9%

State Senate

State Senator; District 3

• Lois Wolk, Democratic
  226,053 votes 66.1%
• Frank Miranda, Republican
  115,935 votes 33.9%

State Senator; District 7

• Mark Desaulnier, Democratic
  229,105 votes 61.5%
• Mark P. Meuser, Republican
  143,707 votes 38.5%

State Senator; District 9

• Loni Hancock, Democratic
  300,994 votes 85.8%
• Mary Catherine McIlroy, Peace and Freedom
  49,987 votes 14.2%

State Assembly

Member of the State Assembly; District 11

• Jim Frazier, Democratic
  96,893 votes 62.0%
• Mike Hudson, Republican
  59,420 votes 38.0%

Member of the State Assembly; District 14

• Susan A. Bonilla, Democratic
  135,834 votes 100.0%

Member of the State Assembly; District 15

• Nancy Skinner, Democratic
  164,929 votes 86.8%
• Eugene Ruyle, Peace and Freedom
  25,167 votes 13.2%

Member of the State Assembly; District 16

• Joan Buchanan, Democratic
  125,952 votes 59.2%
• Al Phillips, Republican
  86,803 votes 40.8%

School

Board Member; Contra Costa Community College District; Ward 2

• Vicki Gordon
  28893 votes 34.19%
• Tom Cleveland
  28075 votes 33.23%
• Tomi Diane Vandebrooke
  27247 votes 32.25%
• (282 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.33%)

Board Member; Contra Costa Community College District; Ward 5

• Greg Enholm
  27345 votes 50.61%
• De'shawn Woolridge
  21519 votes 39.82%
• Daniel L. Borsuk
  4850 votes 8.98%
• (322 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.60%)

Board Member; Antioch Unified School District (3 Elected)

• Barbara J. Cowan
  13933 votes 19.65%
• Diane Gibson-Gray
  11043 votes 15.57%
• Claire Renee Smith
  9167 votes 12.93%
• Debra Vinson
  7860 votes 11.08%
• Jack "John" Yeager
  7654 votes 10.79%
• Linda M. Anderson
  7043 votes 9.93%
• Randy Benevides
  5667 votes 7.99%
• Synitha R. Walker
  5005 votes 7.06%
• Zandra Raphael
  3358 votes 4.74%
• (188 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.27%)

Board Member; John Swett Unified School District (3 Elected)

• Jerrold "Jerry" Parsons
  2787 votes 27.71%
• Norma Jean Clerici
  2673 votes 26.57%
• Jim Delgadillo
  2544 votes 25.29%
• Virginia Silver-Rimbach
  1995 votes 19.83%
• (60 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.60%)

Board Member; Martinez Unified School District (3 Elected)

• Kathi McLaughlin
  6365 votes 26.03%
• John L. Fuller
  5417 votes 22.16%
• Denise S. Elsken
  4512 votes 18.45%
• Dena M. Betti
  4401 votes 18.00%
• Ronald Skrehot
  3662 votes 14.98%
• (93 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.38%)

Board Member; Mount Diablo Unified School District (2 Elected)

• Brian T. Lawrence
  41674 votes 29.71%
• Barbara Oaks
  35413 votes 25.25%
• Sherry Weinert Whitmarsh
  25388 votes 18.10%
• Debra Mason
  25387 votes 18.10%
• Ernie Detrinidad (Withdrawn)
  11952 votes 8.52%
• (452 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.32%)

Board Member; Pittsburg Unified School District; 2 Year Short Term

• Joe Arenivar
  7773 votes 55.23%
• Duane I. Smith
  3448 votes 24.50%
• Ruben Esqueda
  2762 votes 19.62%
• (92 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.65%)

Board Member; San Ramon Valley Unified School District (2 Elected)

• Mark Allan Jewett
  35012 votes 38.90%
• Greg Marvel
  33786 votes 37.54%
• Dwight R. Winn, Sr.
  20970 votes 23.30%
• (240 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.27%)

Board Member; West Contra Costa Unified School District (2 Elected)

• Todd Alan Groves
  32206 votes 29.59%
• Randall "Randy" Enos
  30584 votes 28.10%
• Antonio Álvarez Medrano
  26775 votes 24.60%
• Robert Studdiford
  18863 votes 17.33%
• (406 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.37%)

Board Member; Livermore Valley Joint Unified School District (2 Elected)

• Thomas McLaughlin
  14,874 votes 31.0%
• Charles "Chuck" Rogge
  14,116 votes 29.4%
• Belia Martinez
  11,417 votes 23.8%
• David B. Jonas
  7,441 votes 15.5%
• (118 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.2%)

Board Member; Liberty Union High School District (2 Elected)

• Yolanda Peña-Mendrek
  17387 votes 32.99%
• Raymond Valverde
  13196 votes 25.04%
• Ronald J. Enos
  11414 votes 21.66%
• Steven J. White
  10540 votes 20.00%
• (162 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.31%)

Board Member; Brentwood Union School District (2 Elected)

• Jim Cushing
  11980 votes 44.47%
• Carlos P. Sanabria
  9411 votes 34.93%
• Vincent Kraeber
  5470 votes 20.30%
• (81 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.30%)

Board Member; Byron Union School District (2 Elected)

• Ken Silman
  2764 votes 36.56%
• Mark D. McBride
  2412 votes 31.90%
• Bobbi Greene
  2367 votes 31.31%
• (17 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.22%)

Board Member; Knightsen Elementary School District (3 Elected)

• Thomas Baldocchi, Jr.
  544 votes 31.07%
• Janice A. Smith
  491 votes 28.04%
• Frank Dell
  270 votes 15.42%
• Michael Matienzo
  221 votes 12.62%
• Adam McMeans
  220 votes 12.56%
• (5 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.29%)

Board Member; Lafayette School District (2 Elected)

• Jean Follmer
  7316 votes 34.32%
• Nancy Wallace
  5906 votes 27.70%
• Quinlan S. Tom
  5666 votes 26.58%
• Don R. Wolff
  2361 votes 11.07%
• (71 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.33%)

Board Member; Moraga School District (2 Elected)

• Shari Simon
  4941 votes 40.59%
• Dexter Louie
  3997 votes 32.84%
• Parker Colvin
  3206 votes 26.34%
• (28 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.23%)

Board Member; Oakley Union Elementary School District; 4 Year Term (2 Elected)

• Karen Bergenholtz
  5769 votes 41.44%
• Larry Polk
  4598 votes 33.03%
• Andrew T. Coffman
  3502 votes 25.16%
• (52 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.37%)

Board Member; Orinda Union School District (2 Elected)

• Matthew Paul Moran
  4941 votes 32.69%
• Sarah Genn Butler
  3685 votes 24.38%
• Bekki Van Voorhis-Gilbert
  3344 votes 22.13%
• Jason Lurie
  3100 votes 20.51%
• (43 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.28%)

Mayor; City of Antioch

• Wade Harper
  12594 votes 40.77%
• Gary Agopian
  10129 votes 32.79%
• Donald P. "Don" Freitas
  6329 votes 20.49%
• Michael Anthony León
  1740 votes 5.63%
• (102 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.33%)

Council Member; City of Antioch (2 Elected)

• Mary Helen Rocha
  11795 votes 24.75%
• Monica Wilson
  11190 votes 23.48%
• James D. "Jim" Davis
  10524 votes 22.08%
• Walter Ruehlig
  8465 votes 17.76%
• Noel Pinto
  5538 votes 11.62%
• (147 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.31%)

City Clerk; City of Antioch

• Arne Simonsen
  15749 votes 56.41%
• Argentina Davila-Luévano
  12079 votes 43.27%
• (90 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.32%)

Treasurer; City of Antioch

• Donna Conley
  23124 votes 98.17%
• (430 Total Other Write-In Votes 1.83%)

Mayor; City of Brentwood

• Bob Taylor
  12628 votes 63.83%
• Steve Barr
  7104 votes 35.91%
• (52 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.26%)

Council Member; City of Brentwood (2 Elected)

• Erick Stonebarger
  8907 votes 27.42%
• Gene Clare
  8390 votes 25.82%
• Carissa Pillow
  5955 votes 18.33%
• Robert A. "Bob" Brockman
  5787 votes 17.81%
• Chris Becnel
  3392 votes 10.44%
• (57 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.18%)

Council Member; City of Clayton (3 Elected)

• Julie Pierce
  4348 votes 31.04%
• Howard Geller
  3653 votes 26.08%
• Jim Diaz
  2574 votes 18.38%
• Kevin B. Liberman
  2469 votes 17.63%
• Joe Medrano
  916 votes 6.54%
• (46 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.33%)

Council Member; City of Concord (2 Elected)

• Dan Helix
  15084 votes 21.77%
• Ed Birsan
  12870 votes 18.58%
• Tim McGallian
  10751 votes 15.52%
• Harmesh Kumar
  9388 votes 13.55%
• Terry Kremin
  5145 votes 7.43%
• Marnie Sheehan Carter
  3607 votes 5.21%
• Carol Longshore
  3498 votes 5.05%
• Suzanne H. Davis-Lucey
  3154 votes 4.55%
• Vernon Kurpieski
  2379 votes 3.43%
• Robert David Camacho
  2148 votes 3.10%
• Alany Helmantoler
  1105 votes 1.60%
• (146 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.21%)

Council Member; Town of Danville (3 Elected)

• Michael "Mike" Doyle
  12555 votes 24.21%
• Newell Arnerich
  12155 votes 23.43%
• Renée Morgan
  7689 votes 14.82%
• Bob Nealis
  5748 votes 11.08%
• Deanna Sullivan
  5046 votes 9.73%
• Jim Jordon Jelincic
  4720 votes 9.10%
• Lori Hock
  3874 votes 7.47%
• (82 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.16%)

Council Member; City of El Cerrito (3 Elected)

• Mark Friedman
  6732 votes 34.56%
• Greg Lyman
  6338 votes 32.54%
• Jan Bridges
  6223 votes 31.95%
• (186 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.95%)

Council Member; City of Hercules (3 Elected)

• Sherry McCoy
  3816 votes 17.45%
• Dan Romero
  3785 votes 17.31%
• Bill Kelly
  3679 votes 16.83%
• William "Bill" Wilkins
  3393 votes 15.52%
• Hector Rubio
  2849 votes 13.03%
• Phil Simmons
  2484 votes 11.36%
• Gerard Boulanger
  1784 votes 8.16%
• (72 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.33%)

Council Member; City of Lafayette (3 Elected)

• Mike Anderson
  8285 votes 30.32%
• Traci Reilly
  7801 votes 28.55%
• Mark J. Mitchell
  4897 votes 17.92%
• Robert Lobron
  3922 votes 14.35%
• Yolanda "Jolie" Vega
  2327 votes 8.52%
• (94 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.34%)

Council Member; Town of Moraga (3 Elected)

• Roger N. Wykle
  4781 votes 26.19%
• Michael "Mike" Metcalf
  4093 votes 22.42%
• Phillip Arth
  3917 votes 21.46%
• Karen L. Mendonca
  2893 votes 15.85%
• Seth R. Freeman
  2521 votes 13.81%
• (50 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.27%)

Council Member; City of Martinez (2 Elected)

• Anamarie Avila Farias
  8060 votes 30.60%
• Mark Ross
  7863 votes 29.85%
• Dylan Radke
  6605 votes 25.08%
• Arsenio "Chaz" Escudero
  2219 votes 8.43%
• Mike Alford
  1485 votes 5.64%
• (106 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.40%)

City Clerk; City of Martinez

• Richard "Gary" Hernandez
  11356 votes 98.47%
• (177 Total Other Write-In Votes 1.53%)

Treasurer; City of Martinez

• Carolyn L. Robinson
  8735 votes 65.60%
• Charles Martin
  4532 votes 34.04%
• (48 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.36%)

Council Member; City of Oakley (3 Elected)

• Doug Hardcastle
  5239 votes 21.86%
• Diane Burgis
  4788 votes 19.98%
• Kevin Romick
  4022 votes 16.78%
• David Hansen
  3654 votes 15.25%
• Ron Borland
  3233 votes 13.49%
• Randi Jill Adler
  2968 votes 12.39%
• (59 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.25%)

Council Member; City of Orinda (2 Elected)

• Steve Glazer
  6718 votes 42.73%
• Victoria Smith
  5958 votes 37.89%
• Linda Delehunt
  2946 votes 18.74%
• (101 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.64%)

Council Member; City of Pinole (2 Elected)

• Peter Murray
  4727 votes 40.75%
• Roy V. Swearingen
  3581 votes 30.87%
• Ivette Ricco
  3218 votes 27.74%
• (74 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.64%)

Treasurer; City of Pinole

• Judy Lee
  5371 votes 98.50%
• (82 Total Other Write-In Votes 1.50%)

Council Member; City of Pittsburg (2 Elected)

• Ben Johnson
  10746 votes 39.90%
• Will Casey
  7716 votes 28.65%
• Robert "Bob" Lewis
  4790 votes 17.78%
• George J. Harris
  3562 votes 13.23%
• (119 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.44%)

Council Member; City of Pleasant Hill (3 Elected)

• David Durant
  6285 votes 18.20%
• Ken Carlson
  5703 votes 16.52%
• Tim Flaherty
  4698 votes 13.61%
• Jim Bonato
  4590 votes 13.29%
• Michael Flake
  4063 votes 11.77%
• Matthew Rinn
  3496 votes 10.13%
• Jessica A. Braverman
  3084 votes 8.93%
• Jeremy Cloward
  2578 votes 7.47%
• (31 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.09%)

City Clerk; City of Pleasant Hill

• Kimberly B. Lehmkuhl
  8315 votes 75.05%
• Michael Anthony Bepler
  2734 votes 24.68%
• (31 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.28%)

Treasurer; City of Pleasant Hill

• Mark W. Celio
  9061 votes 99.14%
• (79 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.86%)

Council Member; City of Richmond (3 Elected)

• Nat Bates
  13592 votes 17.85%
• Tom Butt
  11575 votes 15.20%
• Gary Bell
  11474 votes 15.07%
• Eduardo Martinez
  10956 votes 14.38%
• Marilyn Langlois
  8610 votes 11.30%
• Bea Roberson
  5698 votes 7.48%
• Eleanor Thompson
  5274 votes 6.92%
• Jael P. Myrick
  4104 votes 5.39%
• Mike Ali-Kinney
  2134 votes 2.80%
• Mark Steven Wassberg
  1545 votes 2.03%
• Anthony Lamar Green
  1062 votes 1.39%
• (139 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.18%)

Council Member; City of San Pablo (3 Elected)

• Cecilia Valdez
  3030 votes 26.22%
• Kathy Meuyseng Chao Rothberg
  2221 votes 19.22%
• Rich Kinney
  2131 votes 18.44%
• Leonard McNeil
  1958 votes 16.95%
• Frank Elberto Ybarra
  1477 votes 12.78%
• Franklin E. Onwubuariri
  694 votes 6.01%
• (43 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.37%)

Council Member; City of Walnut Creek (3 Elected)

• Bob Simmons
  18950 votes 26.36%
• Loella Haskew
  16694 votes 23.23%
• Justin Wedel
  14226 votes 19.79%
• Barry Grove
  13128 votes 18.26%
• Kish Rajan (Withdrawn)
  8682 votes 12.08%
• (196 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.27%)

Special District

Director; Town of Discovery Bay Community Services District; 4 Year Term (2 Elected)

• Bill Pease
  2898 votes 39.31%
• Mark Simon
  2803 votes 38.02%
• Jim Mattison
  1642 votes 22.27%
• (29 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.39%)

Director; Town of Discovery Bay Community Services District; 2 Year Short Term

• Ray Tetreault
  2703 votes 60.86%
• Michael Temby
  1724 votes 38.82%
• (14 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.32%)

Director; Dublin-San Ramon Community Services District (3 Elected)

• Edward R. Duarte
  13,772 votes 27.0%
• Rich Halket
  13,528 votes 26.6%
• Dwight L. "Pat" Howard
  12,956 votes 25.4%
• Scott Hayes
  10,546 votes 20.7%
• (122 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.2%)

Director; Kensington Police Protection and Community Services District (2 Elected)

• Charles E. Toombs
  1886 votes 32.78%
• Patricia K. Gillette
  1875 votes 32.59%
• Cathie Elaine Kosel
  736 votes 12.79%
• Jim Hausken
  735 votes 12.78%
• Kim Zvik
  512 votes 8.90%
• (9 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.16%)

Director; Rodeo-Hercules Fire Protection District (2 Elected)

• John Sherman Mills
  6488 votes 40.05%
• Beth Bartke
  5520 votes 34.07%
• Janet Callaghan
  4128 votes 25.48%
• (65 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.40%)

Director; San Ramon Valley Fire Protection District (3 Elected)

• Gordon Douglas Dakin
  36964 votes 31.95%
• Matt Stamey
  29331 votes 25.35%
• H. Jay Kerr
  25238 votes 21.81%
• Gerardo Peniche
  13726 votes 11.86%
• Stephen Mohun
  10227 votes 8.84%
• (210 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.18%)

Director; Los Medanos Community Healthcare District (2 Elected)

• Darnell Turner
  11756 votes 39.66%
• J. Vern Cromartie
  10234 votes 34.53%
• Joe Raymond Rubi
  7443 votes 25.11%
• (207 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.70%)

Director; East Bay Municipal Utility District; Ward 1

• Lesa R. McIntosh
  39965 votes 97.98%
• (825 Total Other Write-In Votes 2.02%)

Director; Ambrose Recreation and Park District (2 Elected)

• Eva G. Garcia
  2915 votes 40.72%
• Lee Mason
  2464 votes 34.42%
• Terrillynn Kopitar
  1745 votes 24.37%
• (35 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.49%)

Director; Central Contra Costa Sanitary District (3 Elected)

• Tad J. Pilecki
  65456 votes 22.20%
• Paul H. Causey
  61857 votes 20.98%
• James A. Nejedly
  61621 votes 20.90%
• Barbara Hockett
  53018 votes 17.98%
• Deborah Hinkson
  31339 votes 10.63%
• Richard Clark
  21142 votes 7.17%
• (467 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.16%)

Director; Ironhouse Sanitary District (3 Elected)

• Michael J. Painter
  5457 votes 23.75%
• David Contreras
  5446 votes 23.70%
• Doug Scheer
  4356 votes 18.96%
• Aaron Meadows
  3863 votes 16.81%
• Michael W. Burkholder
  3805 votes 16.56%
• (53 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.23%)

Director; Mount View Sanitary District (3 Elected)

• David P. Maggi
  4012 votes 29.08%
• Randell E. Williams
  3605 votes 26.13%
• Elmer "Al" Schaal
  3207 votes 23.24%
• Beverli Aileene Marshall
  2910 votes 21.09%
• (63 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.46%)

Director; West County Wastewater District (2 Elected)

• Alfred Morris Granzella
  14154 votes 42.07%
• Michael Taylor Caine
  11915 votes 35.42%
• Sharon Rosalie Thygesen
  7354 votes 21.86%
• (219 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.65%)

Director; Alameda-Contra Costa Transit District

• H.E. Christian "Chris" Peeples
  243,203 votes 60.4%
• Dollene C. Jones
  156,300 votes 38.8%
• (3,230 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.8%)

Director; Alameda-Contra Costa Transit District; Ward 1

• Joe Wallace
  42,561 votes 54.7%
• Yelda Bartlett
  34,856 votes 44.8%
• (429 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.6%)

Director; San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District; Area 3

• Rebecca Saltzman
  69,807 votes 52.7%
• Anthony Pegram
  42,764 votes 32.3%
• Fred Wright Lopez
  19,121 votes 14.4%
• (817 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.6%)

Director; San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District; Area 7

• Zakhary Mallett
  37,034 votes 35.2%
• Lynette Sweet
  33,151 votes 31.5%
• Maria Alegria
  19,668 votes 18.7%
• Margaret L. Gordon
  14,715 votes 14.0%
• Sonja Trauss (Write-in)
• (689 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.7%)

Director; Byron Bethany Irrigation District; Division 2

• Mark Maggiore
  430 votes 75.31%
• Jim Panagopoulos
  139 votes 24.34%
• (2 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.35%)

Director; Contra Costa Water District; Division 5

• Karl L. Wandry
  16160 votes 65.45%
• Kenan Gonden
  8411 votes 34.07%
• (118 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.48%)

Proposition 30 Temporary Taxes to Fund Education. Guaranteed Local Public Safety Funding
Pass: 6,902,562 / 55.3% Yes votes ...... 5,584,785 / 44.7% No votes

Should the California Constitution be amended to (a) temporarily increase sales and personal income tax rates; (b) guarantee certain revenue transfers to local governments; and (c) eliminate state funding of certain mandates to local governments?

Proposition 31 State Budget. State and Local Government
Fail: 4,579,061 / 39.5% Yes votes ...... 7,014,491 / 60.5% No votes

Should the state constitution and law be amended to require government performance reviews and two-year budget cycles, to prohibit the Legislature from creating certain expenditures unless offsetting revenues or spending cuts are identified, and to make changes in certain responsibilities of local governament, the Legislature and the Governor?

Proposition 32 Political Contributions by Payroll Deduction. Contributions to Candidates
Fail: 5,328,207 / 43.4% Yes votes ...... 6,940,282 / 56.6% No votes

Should unions, corporations, government contractors and state and local government employers be prohibited from using payroll-deducted funds, or in some instances their own funds, for political expenditures?

Proposition 33 Auto Insurance Companies. Prices Based on Driver's History of Insurance Coverage
Fail: 5,441,219 / 45.1% Yes votes ...... 6,633,713 / 54.9% No votes

Should automobile insurance companies be permitted to offer a discount to drivers who have continuously maintained their insurance coverage, even if they change their insurance company?

Proposition 34 Death Penalty
Fail: 5,885,080 / 48.0% Yes votes ...... 6,372,996 / 52.0% No votes

Should the death penalty be repealed and replaced with life imprisonment without possibility of parole when someone is convicted of murder with specified special circumstances?

Proposition 35 Human Trafficking. Penalties
Pass: 9,935,574 / 81.4% Yes votes ...... 2,277,560 / 18.6% No votes

Should the definition of human trafficking be expanded, penalties for traffickers be increased, convicted sexual traffickers be required to register as sex offenders, and additional training for law enforcement officers be required?

Proposition 36 Three Strikes Law. Repeat Felony Offenders. Penalties
Pass: 8,447,576 / 69.3% Yes votes ...... 3,750,222 / 30.7% No votes

Should California law be amended to provide that a life sentence should not be imposed for a third felony conviction unless the third conviction is for a serious or violent felony?

Proposition 37 Genetically Engineered Foods. Labeling
Fail: 5,986,652 / 48.5% Yes votes ...... 6,365,236 / 51.5% No votes

Should labeling be required on foods containing genetically modified ingredients when such foods (whether raw or processed, plant or animal) are offered for sale to consumers in California?

Proposition 38 Tax to Fund Education and Early Childhood Programs
Fail: 3,485,443 / 28.7% Yes votes ...... 8,671,851 / 71.3% No votes

Should California's personal income tax rates be increased during 2013-24 to provide funds for public schools, early childhood education programs, and state debt payments?

Proposition 39 Tax Treatment for Multistate Businesses. Clean Energy and Energy Efficiency Funding
Pass: 7,273,367 / 61.0% Yes votes ...... 4,641,745 / 39.0% No votes

Should the California tax code be changed to require multistate firms to pay income taxes based on a percentage of their sales in California, with roughly half of the resulting tax increase to be used to fund clean/efficient energy projects for five years?

Proposition 40 Redistricting. State Senate Districts
Pass: 8,235,698 / 71.9% Yes votes ...... 3,215,335 / 28.1% No votes

Should the current state Senate districts be retained?

Measure A Parcel Tax -- Contra Costa Community College District (2/3 Approval Required)
Fail: 265916 / 66.16% Yes votes ...... 136029 / 33.84% No votes

To provide Diablo Valley College, Contra Costa College, Los Medanos College, and the Brentwood and San Ramon Centers with funds that cannot be taken by the state; maintain high quality education; support course offerings and instructional programs, including healthcare, technology, and public safety; increase access to support services, and prepare students for university transfer; shall Contra Costa Community College District levy $11 per parcel for six years with Citizens' Oversight, no funds for administrative salaries, and all funds spent locally?

Measure B Antioch High School Facilities Improvement Bonds -- Antioch Unified School District School Facilities Improvement District 1 (55% Approval Required)
Pass: 12264 / 62.84% Yes votes ...... 7251 / 37.16% No votes

To modernize Antioch High School by renovating classrooms including science and computer labs, improving critical safety and security systems, building a library and cafeteria, upgrading athletic facilities, replacing inefficient building systems, and improving student access to classroom technology, shall School Facilities Improvement District No. 1 of Antioch Unified School District issue $56.5 million in construction bonds at legal interest rates with funds monitored by an Independent Citizens' Oversight Committee with no funds spent on Administrators?

Measure C Parcel Tax -- Martinez Unified School District (2/3 Approval Required)
Pass: 8924 / 68.95% Yes votes ...... 4018 / 31.05% No votes

To continue funding academic programs that provide college and career pathways and help maintain student-teacher ratios, offset State budget cuts to education funding, improve access to modern technology, and maintain art, music and band programs, library services and counselors, shall Martinez Unified School District renew its expiring parcel tax at $50 per parcel annually for five years, with an exemption for seniors, age 65 or over, an independent citizens' oversight committee, and all funds benefiting local schools?

Measure D Bond Measure -- San Ramon Valley Unified School District (55% Approval Required)
Pass: 37380 / 56.83% Yes votes ...... 28394 / 43.17% No votes

To improve local elementary, middle and high school classrooms, labs and learning facilities by adding classrooms to prevent school overcrowding; upgrading fire, security and earthquake safety; updating science labs, and instructional technology infrastructure for 21st-century learning; improving energy efficiency; and renovating, constructing and equipping schools, facilities and classrooms, shall San Ramon Valley Unified School District issue $260 million in bonds, at legal rates, with citizens' oversight, annual audits, no funds for administrators' salaries and all funds benefitting local schools?

Measure E Bond Measure -- West Contra Costa Unified School District (55% Approval Required)
Pass: 50266 / 64.39% Yes votes ...... 27794 / 35.61% No votes

To make schools safe, complete essential health/safety repairs, qualify for State matching grants, shall West Contra Costa Unified School District upgrade schools for earthquake safety and handicap accessibility, remove asbestos, upgrade science labs, restrooms, vocational classrooms, technology and energy systems to reduce costs, install lighting and security systems, and acquire, repair, construct, equipment, sites and facilities, by issuing $360,000,000 in bonds within legal rates and bonding capacity limits with independent audits, citizen oversight, and no money for administrators' salaries?

Measure G Parcel Tax -- West Contra Costa Unified School District (2/3 Approval Required)
Pass: 59149 / 75.61% Yes votes ...... 19077 / 24.39% No votes

To maintain quality education with local funding the State cannot take away, including protecting core academics -- reading, writing, math, science, attracting and retaining quality teachers, providing lower class sizes for the youngest children, preparing students for college and the workforce, and improving safety on and around school campuses, shall West Contra Costa Unified School District renew its existing parcel tax for five years, keeping the current rate, with no funds for administrator salaries, exempting seniors and requiring citizen oversight?

Measure H Bond Measure -- Knightsen Elementary School District (55% Approval Required)
Fail: 397 / 46.87% Yes votes ...... 450 / 53.13% No votes

By paying lease obligations relating to existing school facility debt and relieving an annual payment burden on its general fund during a period of shrinking State education funding, shall the Knightsen Elementary School District issue $3,000,000 of bonds payable from property taxes within legal rates and state approved bonding capacity limits, to refinance a lease entered into in 2007 and make funds available to strengthen and enhance the classroom programs and services available to students?

Measure I Parcel Tax -- Chabot-Las Positas Community College District (2/3 Approval Required)
Fail: 58 / 57.43% Yes votes ...... 43 / 42.57% No votes

To provide Chabot and Las Positas Community Colleges funds that cannot be taken by the state, ensure affordable quality education, prepare students for university transfer, maintain job training in healthcare, technology, public safety, and other areas, uphold core academics, and preserve student support services, shall Chabot-Las Positas Community College District levy $28 per parcel annually for six years with Citizens' Oversight, no money for permanent salaries, and all funds spent on local colleges?

Measure J Change City Treasurer to Appointive -- City of Concord (Majority Approval Required)
Fail: 19403 / 47.48% Yes votes ...... 21465 / 52.52% No votes

Shall the office of City Treasurer be appointive?

Measure K Transaction and Use Tax -- Town of Moraga (Majority Approval Required)
Pass: 5993 / 70.54% Yes votes ...... 2503 / 29.46% No votes

To keep local streets from falling into disrepair and maintain Town services, including: fixing potholes and cracks; maintaining neighborhood police patrols and response times; repairing neighborhood streets; maintaining recreation programs for youth and seniors; other general Town services, shall the Town of Moraga enact a one-cent sales tax for 20 years with authority to incur debt to accelerate infrastructure projects, with annual audits, citizens' oversight, no funds for Sacramento and all funds spent only for Moraga?

Measure L Transaction and Use Tax -- City of Orinda (Majority Approval Required)
Pass: 7569 / 69.57% Yes votes ...... 3311 / 30.43% No votes

Orinda City Services and Infrastructure Measure

To help protect and maintain city services, including repairing failing roads, fixing potholes, improving traffic safety on local streets, fixing drains, and providing for other city services, shall the City of Orinda enact a one-half cent sales tax, for 10 years, with financial audits, public review of all expenditures, and a citizens' oversight commission?

Measure M Utility Users Tax -- City of Pinole (Majority Approval Required)
Pass: 6009 / 79.04% Yes votes ...... 1593 / 20.96% No votes

Pinole Local Funding Protection Measure. Without raising current tax rates, and to maintain a high quality of life and essential local public services to the residents of Pinole, shall an ordinance be adopted to continue the existing Utility Users Tax of eight percent for an additional eight years, until December 31, 2020, keeping this locally generated revenue in Pinole?

Measure N Business License Fee -- City of Richmond (Majority Approval Required)
Fail: 10549 / 33.02% Yes votes ...... 21395 / 66.98% No votes

Shall an ordinance be adopted to impose a business license fee of one (1) cent per ounce of sugar-sweetened beverage served, provided, or traded by businesses in the City?

Measure O Business License Fee Advisory Measure -- City of Richmond (Advisory Vote Only)
Pass: 18672 / 65.03% Yes votes ...... 10042 / 34.97% No votes

ADVISORY VOTE ONLY: Should the proceeds of any business license fee measured by the serving, providing, or trading of sugar-sweetened beverages be used to: have more after school sports programs, make them less expensive and provide adequate sports fields; allow healthier school meals, nutrition classes and cooking classes; provide medical care for children with diabetes who can't afford care; and support other worthy projects to prevent and treat diabetes and childhood obesity?

Measure P Amend U.S. Constitution Advisory Measure -- City of Richmond (Advisory Vote Only)
Pass: 20519 / 72.97% Yes votes ...... 7600 / 27.03% No votes

Advisory Vote Only: Should Richmond's congressional representatives be instructed to propose, and Richmond's state legislators instructed to ratify, an amendment to the United States Constitution to provide that corporations are not entitled to the Constitutional rights of real people, and that there should be limits on all spending in political campaigns, including ballot measures and "independent" expenditures?

Measure Q Parcel Tax -- Contra Costa County Fire Protection District (2/3 Approval Required)
Fail: 114473 / 53.01% Yes votes ...... 101454 / 46.99% No votes

To provide local fire protection and emergency medical services and to ensure prompt response times for 9-1-1 emergency calls, shall an ordinance establishing an annual parcel tax of $75 per single family home, with tiered rates for commercial and industrial property, for seven years with all money going to protect local fire and emergency medical services, be adopted?