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Humboldt County, CA November 6, 2012 Election
Directory of Humboldt County, CA Measures
County Results as of Nov 29 3:56pm, 100.0% of Precincts Reporting (129/129)
72.6% Countywide Voter Turnout (58,092/80,038)

Measures
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Measure D. Authorize Issuance of School Bonds -- Fortuna Union High School District (55% Approval Required)
Pass: 5,072 / 61.27% Yes votes ...... 3,206 / 38.73% No votes
To modernize, construct and renovate outdated classrooms, restrooms and school facilities; repair or replace leaky roofs; increase student access to computers and modern technology; replace old heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning systems; improve energy efficiency; and m ake health and safety improvements; shall the Fortuna Union High School District issue $10,000,000 of bonds at legal interest rates, have an independent citizens' oversight committee and have NO money taken by the state or used for administrative salaries.

Measure E. Parcel Tax -- Arcata School District (2/3 Approval Required)
Pass: 4,944 / 77.96% Yes votes ...... 1,398 / 22.04% No votes
To provide stable funding the State cannot take away; make health and safety improvements; fund school nursing programs to promote good health; maintain small class sizes; retain teachers; and protect and expand music, art, and dance programs; shall the Arcata Elementary School District collect a $49 yearly education tax for five years, providing an exemption for senior citizens, no money for administration, with citizen oversight and all money benefiting local Arcata Elementary schools?

Measure F. Authorize Issuance of School Bonds -- Arcata School District (55% Approval Required)
Pass: 4,667 / 75.33% Yes votes ...... 1,528 / 24.67% No votes
To renovate and modernize outdated classrooms, restrooms and school facilities; improve energy efficiency by installing solar panels; modernize outdated electrical systems; make health and safety improvements; improve student access to computers and modern technology; and replace aging plumbing systems; shall the Arcata Elementary School District issue $7,000,000 of bonds at legal interest rates, have an independent citizens' oversight committee and have NO money taken by the state or used for administrative salaries?

Measure G. Transaction and Use Tax -- City of Trinidad (Majority Approval Required)
Pass: 115 / 55.29% Yes votes ...... 93 / 44.71% No votes
Shall a 3/4 cent increase in the transaction and use tax in the City of Trinidad be approved for four years, starting on April 1, 2013.

Measure H. Corporations are Not People -- City of Arcata (Majority Approval Required)
Pass: 6,550 / 82.65% Yes votes ...... 1,375 / 17.35% No votes
This Initiative makes a declaratory statement that within the City of Arcata, corporations are not natural persons and are not entitled to the protections granted by the United States Constitution to natural persons. The stated purpose of this Initiative is a long-term goal of changing federal and/or state law to be consistent with this understanding of corporations.

Measure I. Residential Electricity Users Tax -- City of Arcata (Majority Approval Required)
Pass: 5,314 / 68.00% Yes votes ...... 2,501 / 32.00% No votes
Shall the City of Arcata impose an electricity users tax rate of 45% on residential customers whose electricity usage exceeds 600% over the established Baseline Allowance with a sole exemption for households receiving an extended Medical Baseline from the electricity service supplier, and automatically terminating in twelve years (City of Arcata Resolution No. 112-52)?

Measure J. Authorize Issuance of Bonds for Street Improvements -- City of Rio Dell (2/3 Approval Required)
Fail: 595 / 55.61% Yes votes ...... 475 / 44.39% No votes
To finance the costs of constructing street improvements consisting of either an asphalt overlay or slurry seal-coat to existing streets in the City of Rio Dell, in order to improve the driving surface and extend the useful life of the roadways in the most economical manner possible, shall the City of Rio Dell issue $2 million in general obligation bonds, maturing 15 years from their issue date, and bearing interest at a rate not in excess of 6% ?

 
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