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November 6, 2012 Election

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County Results as of Nov 29 5:22pm, 100.0% of Precincts Reporting (583/583)
67.3% Countywide Voter Turnout (223,998/332,864)
Statewide Results as of Dec 3 4:58pm, 100.0% of Precincts Reporting (24491/24491)
71.3% Statewide Voter Turnout (13,013,098/18,245,970)

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  • President

    President/Vice President of the United StatesClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    US Congress

    United States SenatorClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    United States Representative; District 21Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • David G. Valadao, Republican
      64,473 votes 58.1%
    • John Hernandez, Democratic
      46,588 votes 41.9%

    United States Representative; District 23Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Kevin McCarthy, Republican
      158,155 votes 73.2%
    • Terry Phillips
      57,836 votes 26.8%

    State Assembly

    Member of the State Assembly; District 26Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Connie Conway, Republican
      72,045 votes 66.5%
    • Jonathon Louis Sosa, Democratic
      36,365 votes 33.5%

    Member of the State Assembly; District 32Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Rudy Salas, Democratic
      38,123 votes 52.9%
    • Pedro A. Rios, Republican
      33,928 votes 47.1%

    Member of the State Assembly; District 34Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Shannon Grove, Republican
      106,384 votes 69.2%
    • Mari Goodman, Democratic
      47,254 votes 30.8%

    Member of the State Assembly; District 36Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Steve Fox, Democratic
      66,005 votes 50.1%
    • Ron Smith, Republican
      65,860 votes 49.9%

    School

    Member; Kern County Board of Education; Trustee Area 5Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • William F. Barnes
    • Wesley Crawford, Sr.

    Board Member; El Tejon Unified School District; 4 Year Full TermClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (3 Elected)

    • John Fleming
      1,581 votes 26.2%
    • Vickie Mullen
      1,349 votes 22.4%
    • Lark Shillig
      1,328 votes 22.0%
    • Linda Sheldon
      1,056 votes 17.5%
    • Bob Anderson
      718 votes 11.9%
    • (1 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.0%)

    Board Member; El Tejon Unified School District; 2 Year Short TermClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Scott Robinson
      1,739 votes 66.1%
    • Dean Crabb
      511 votes 19.4%
    • Timothy P. Schantzen
      381 votes 14.5%

    Board Member; Maricopa Unified School DistrictClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (2 Elected)

    • Janette "Rene" Adamo
      256 votes 36.26%
    • Donna Hamblin
      233 votes 33.00%
    • Robert Teel, Sr.
      213 votes 30.17%

    Board Member; McFarland Unified School DistrictClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (3 Elected)

    • Eliseo M. Garza
      621 votes 16.54%
    • Luis Turrubiates
      609 votes 16.22%
    • Marlin Isaacs
      593 votes 15.80%
    • Kaye Breyer
      556 votes 14.81%
    • Reynaldo De Leon
      489 votes 13.03%
    • Tim Gonzales
      457 votes 12.17%
    • Ramon C. Melendez
      409 votes 10.90%

    Board Member; Mojave Unified School DistrictClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (2 Elected)

    • Larry M. Adams
      2688 votes 38.10%
    • Sharon "Sherry" Ott
      1574 votes 22.31%
    • George F. "Ted" Hodgkinson
      1530 votes 21.69%
    • L. Wayne Dickerson
      1231 votes 17.45%

    Board Member; Sierra Sands Unified School DistrictClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (2 Elected)

    • Randy Jenkins
    • Bill Farris
    • Michael Scott
    • Tim Johnson

    Board Member; Southern Kern Unified School DistrictClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (2 Elected)

    • Patrick M. Reader
      2217 votes 25.47%
    • Scott Starkey
      2122 votes 24.38%
    • James Johnson
      1294 votes 14.87%
    • Muriel Ott
      1174 votes 13.49%
    • R. Vincelette, Jr.
      1075 votes 12.35%
    • Jason Finch
      793 votes 9.11%

    Board Member; Tehachapi Unified School District; Area 1Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    Board Member; Arvin Union School DistrictClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (2 Elected)

    • Janie Arvizu
      1124 votes 39.80%
    • Maria G. Ortiz
      977 votes 34.60%
    • William Stoner
      709 votes 25.11%

    Trustee; Bakersfield City School District; Trustee Area 3Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Bill McDougle
      3501 votes 53.80%
    • Ronnie Cruz
      2948 votes 45.31%

    Trustee; Bakersfield City School District; Trustee Area 5Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Fred Haynes
      4012 votes 55.45%
    • Valerie Munoz
      3179 votes 43.93%

    Board Member; Elk Hills School DistrictClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (2 Elected)

    • Daren Lemmons
      129 votes 46.24%
    • Jessica Peterson
      80 votes 28.67%
    • Debra Howard
      68 votes 24.37%

    Board Member; Fairfax School DistrictClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (2 Elected)

    • Robert Alvarado
      1207 votes 38.43%
    • Charles Harriger
      989 votes 31.49%
    • Daniel Ortiz
      922 votes 29.35%

    Board Member; Kernville Union School DistrictClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (2 Elected)

    • Wesley S. Thomas
      1982 votes 29.82%
    • Rhonda Stallone
      1795 votes 27.01%
    • George Stahl
      1604 votes 24.13%
    • Marie Quick
      1229 votes 18.49%

    Board Member; Lamont School DistrictClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (2 Elected)

    • Gloria S. Romero
      919 votes 40.32%
    • Miguel Sanchez
      631 votes 27.69%
    • Maria Caraballo
      437 votes 19.18%
    • Daniel B. Flores
      284 votes 12.46%

    Board Member; Linns Valley-Poso Flat Union School District; 4 Year Full TermClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (2 Elected)

    • Courtney J. Howard
      178 votes 38.70%
    • Yolanda App Pewitt
      145 votes 31.52%
    • Molly Flanagan
      135 votes 29.35%

    Trustee; Panama-Buena Vista Union School District; Trustee Area 2Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (3 Elected)

    • Dean Haddock
      12690 votes 24.97%
    • Dolores Dee Whitley
      11344 votes 22.32%
    • Linda S. Brenner
      9791 votes 19.27%
    • David George
      9149 votes 18.00%
    • Bruce P. Bair
      7667 votes 15.09%

    Trustee; Richland School District; Trustee Area 1Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Tammy Rubio Criswell
      472 votes 64.04%
    • Ramon Sanchez
      135 votes 18.32%
    • Anna Villalvazo
      124 votes 16.82%

    Trustee; Richland School District; Trustee Area 3Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Deanna Rodriguez Root
      313 votes 53.60%
    • Eloy Guevara
      261 votes 44.69%

    Board Member; Standard School DistrictClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (2 Elected)

    Board Member; Vineland School DistrictClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (2 Elected)

    • Leticia Prado
      183 votes 37.27%
    • F. Hernandez
      123 votes 25.05%
    • Alejandra Segura
      94 votes 19.14%
    • Jeannie Meza
      91 votes 18.53%

    County

    Supervisor; County of Kern; Supervisorial District 1Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Mick Gleason
      24655 votes 58.89%
    • Roy Ashburn
      17045 votes 40.72%

    City

    Mayor; City of ArvinClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Jose Flores
      1038 votes 52.53%
    • Fernando Guzman
      646 votes 32.69%
    • Jordan McNeill
      273 votes 13.82%

    Council Member; City of ArvinClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Jose Gurrola, Jr.
      675 votes 34.28%
    • Victor Garcia
      577 votes 29.30%
    • Peter Flores
      250 votes 12.70%
    • Rick E. Pumphrey
      198 votes 10.06%
    • Curt Seablom
      138 votes 7.01%
    • Olivia Trujillo
      128 votes 6.50%

    City; City of Bakersfield; Ward 2Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Terry L. Maxwell
      4755 votes 46.23%
    • Elliott Kirschenmann
      4275 votes 41.56%
    • David Mensch
      1173 votes 11.40%

    City; City of Bakersfield; Ward 4Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Bob Smith
      12079 votes 69.70%
    • Harley Pinson
      3405 votes 19.65%
    • Daniel Mbagwu
      1758 votes 10.14%

    City; City of Bakersfield; Ward 5Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Harold Hanson
      14401 votes 96.30%

    City; City of Bakersfield; Ward 6Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Jacquie Sullivan

    Mayor; City of California CityClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Patrick D. Bohannon
      1086 votes 30.63%
    • Lou Peralta
      902 votes 25.44%
    • David Evans
      698 votes 19.68%
    • Ed Fuller
      377 votes 10.63%
    • Kim W. Collins
      310 votes 8.74%
    • Gualberto J. "Wally" Melendez
      155 votes 4.37%

    Council Member; City of California CityClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (2 Elected)

    • Jennifer A. Wood
      2102 votes 35.35%
    • William R. Smith
      1557 votes 26.19%
    • James Gray
      1131 votes 19.02%
    • Nicholas Lessenevitch
      1127 votes 18.95%

    Council Member; City of MaricopaClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (3 Elected)

    • John W. Wilke, III
      194 votes 36.60%
    • John Horn
      156 votes 29.43%
    • John N. Crump, Jr.
      156 votes 29.43%

    City Clerk; City of MaricopaClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Dianna Emfinger
      226 votes 97.84%

    Council Member; City of McFarlandClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (2 Elected)

    • Stephen McFarland
      800 votes 34.68%
    • Rafael Melendez
      516 votes 22.37%
    • Dennis Martin
      502 votes 21.76%
    • Alicia Puentes
      478 votes 20.72%

    Mayor; City of RidgecrestClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    Council Member; City of RidgecrestClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (2 Elected)

    • Jim Sanders
      3343 votes 20.61%
    • Lori R. Acton
      2923 votes 18.02%
    • Ronald H. Carter
      2819 votes 17.38%
    • Thomas R. Wiknich
      2634 votes 16.24%
    • L. Scott Garver
      2194 votes 13.53%
    • William Dale Howard
      1187 votes 7.32%
    • Henry Wilson
      1071 votes 6.60%

    Council Member; City of ShafterClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (3 Elected)

    • Gilbert T. Alvarado
      1658 votes 30.75%
    • Fran Florez
      1462 votes 27.12%
    • Jack Colvard
      1425 votes 26.43%
    • Yehudi E. Raya
      809 votes 15.01%

    Council Member; City of TaftClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (2 Elected)

    • Dave Noerr
      1270 votes 41.80%
    • Orchel D. Krier
      1157 votes 38.08%
    • Jesse Barron
      596 votes 19.62%

    City Clerk; City of TaftClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Louise Hudgens
      1704 votes 99.36%

    Treasurer; City of TaftClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Charles B. Mangum
      1120 votes 61.37%
    • Bill Lebarron
      700 votes 38.36%

    Council Member; City of TehachapiClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (2 Elected)

    • Ed Grimes
      1639 votes 37.23%
    • Kim Nixon
      1091 votes 24.78%
    • Stanley A. Beckham
      843 votes 19.15%
    • Henry L. Schaeffer
      814 votes 18.49%

    City Clerk; City of TehachapiClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Julie Drimakis
      2310 votes 98.09%

    Treasurer; City of TehachapiClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Laura Felsoci Jenkins
      2267 votes 97.88%

    Council Member; City of WascoClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (3 Elected)

    • Danny Espitia
      1652 votes 26.35%
    • Teofilo "Tilo" Cortez, Jr.
      1339 votes 21.36%
    • John H. Martin
      1309 votes 20.88%
    • Carl Joe Hively
      1241 votes 19.80%
    • Larry L. Jennings
      702 votes 11.20%

    Special District

    Director; East Kern Airport DistrictClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (3 Elected)

    • Dick Rutan
      2596 votes 26.95%
    • Allen L. Peterson
      2518 votes 26.14%
    • Cathy Hansen
      2438 votes 25.31%
    • Jim Balentine
      2058 votes 21.36%

    Director; Indian Wells Valley Airport DistrictClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (3 Elected)

    • Axel Alvarez
      5998 votes 21.65%
    • Steven P. Morgan
      5402 votes 19.50%
    • Paul Valovich
      5102 votes 18.42%
    • F. Paul Farris, Jr.
      3858 votes 13.93%
    • Eileen P. Shibley
      3759 votes 13.57%
    • Mark D. Backes
      3507 votes 12.66%

    Director; Arvin Community Services District; 4 Year Full TermClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (2 Elected)

    • Roy M. Rosales
      794 votes 26.84%
    • Aurelio Reyna
      721 votes 24.37%
    • Jess Ortiz
      483 votes 16.33%
    • Maria Alvarez
      415 votes 14.03%
    • Maria G. Ortiz
      277 votes 9.36%
    • Richard Herd
      156 votes 5.27%
    • Alejandro Villanueva
      104 votes 3.52%

    Director; Arvin Community Services District; 2 Year Short TermClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Jude A. Urueta
      1203 votes 63.62%
    • Raymond Kincy
      671 votes 35.48%

    Director; Bear Valley Community Services DistrictClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (2 Elected)

    • Rick Zanutto
      1320 votes 26.14%
    • Charlene Laclaire
      1223 votes 24.22%
    • Scott Miller
      891 votes 17.64%
    • Walter Ritchie
      806 votes 15.96%
    • Chuck Reed
      447 votes 8.85%
    • John V. McKeehan
      352 votes 6.97%

    Director; Golden Hills Community Services DistrictClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (3 Elected)

    • Kathy Cassil
      1523 votes 22.83%
    • Eldwin "Ed" Kennedy
      1105 votes 16.57%
    • Larry Barrett
      1054 votes 15.80%
    • Allen O. Baumgarten
      820 votes 12.29%
    • Phil Cornyn
      816 votes 12.23%
    • John Foster
      745 votes 11.17%
    • Daulton Oliver
      568 votes 8.52%

    Director; Rosamond Community Services DistrictClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (2 Elected)

    • Byron Glennan
      1597 votes 23.23%
    • Alfred E. Wallis
      1400 votes 20.36%
    • Morrison "Ed" Mac Kay
      1366 votes 19.87%
    • Charlene Melchers
      1306 votes 19.00%
    • Gene R. Melchers
      1181 votes 17.18%

    Director; Stallion Springs Community Services DistrictClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (3 Elected)

    • David L. Burt
      751 votes 27.24%
    • Irene E. Gunshinan
      741 votes 26.88%
    • Clydell Lamkin
      637 votes 23.10%
    • Martel Martinez
      604 votes 21.91%

    Director; Kern Valley Health Care DistrictClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (3 Elected)

    • Robert Gross
      3273 votes 27.01%
    • Thomas E. Wright
      2597 votes 21.43%
    • Barbara Anne Casas
      1823 votes 15.04%
    • Victoria Alwin
      1700 votes 14.03%
    • Craig "Charlie Busch" Lutz
      1503 votes 12.40%
    • John R. Blythe
      1141 votes 9.42%

    Director; Tehachapi Valley Health Care DistrictClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (2 Elected)

    • Sam Conklin
      7096 votes 39.97%
    • Henry L. Schaeffer
      5354 votes 30.16%
    • William J.B. "Bill" Steele
      5219 votes 29.40%

    Director; Lamont Public Utility District; Office 2Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Leticia Prado
      890 votes 54.63%
    • Elynor Cherie Olgin
      737 votes 45.24%

    Director; Lamont Public Utility District; Office 3Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Jose G. Cruz
      942 votes 57.33%
    • Miguel Sanchez
      696 votes 42.36%

    Director; Buttonwillow Recreation and Park DistrictClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (2 Elected)

    • Andrew Houchin
      168 votes 41.48%
    • Louis Andreotti, Jr.
      148 votes 36.54%
    • Douglas Vontz
      67 votes 16.54%

    Director; Lost Hills Utility District; 4 Year Full TermClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (3 Elected)

    • Rogelio Alvarado Luna, Jr.
      78 votes 30.35%
    • Vidal Ballesteros
      49 votes 19.07%
    • Emma T. Clifford
      46 votes 17.90%
    • Estella L. Cortez
      45 votes 17.51%
    • Carlos Garcia
      39 votes 15.18%

    Director; Kern County Water Agency; Division 2Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Bruce Hafenfeld
      18143 votes 52.40%
    • Fred Terry Rogers
      9149 votes 26.43%
    • Daures Stephens
      7197 votes 20.79%

    Director; Kern County Water Agency; Division 3Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    Director; Kern County Water Agency; Division 6Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Royce Fast
      28938 votes 70.19%
    • Loron J. Hodge
      12080 votes 29.30%

    Director; North of River Municipal Water District; Division 1Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Jim Tyack
      1231 votes 64.01%
    • James A. "Jim" Coulter
      685 votes 35.62%

    Director; North of River Municipal Water District; Division 3Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Ray Etcheverry
      1130 votes 78.58%
    • Rebecca McClure
      307 votes 21.35%

    Director; North of River Municipal Water District; Division 5Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Dennis J. Meier
      830 votes 70.58%
    • Jack L. Scoles
      341 votes 29.00%

    Director; Indian Wells Valley Water District; 4 Year Full TermClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (3 Elected)

    • Chuck Cordell
      5,303 votes 20.3%
    • Donald J. Cortichiato
      4,308 votes 16.5%
    • Leroy H. Corlett
      3,992 votes 15.3%
    • Judie Decker
      3,926 votes 15.0%
    • Ron Kicinski
      3,535 votes 13.5%
    • Charles D. Griffin
      3,347 votes 12.8%
    • Randy Jenkins
      1,728 votes 6.6%

    Director; Indian Wells Valley Water District; 2 Year Short TermClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Don Jo McKernan
      5,381 votes 52.4%
    • R. "Duke" Martin
      4,880 votes 47.6%

    Director; North Edwards Water District; 4 Year Full TermClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (2 Elected)

    • James M. Lawler
      113 votes 37.05%
    • Phil H. Morosky
      72 votes 23.61%
    • Mary T. Kinnaman
      62 votes 20.33%
    • James Tanferno
      56 votes 18.36%

    Director; Tehachapi Cummings County Water District; Division 2Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Jonathan Hall
      6002 votes 55.36%
    • Stanley A. Beckham
      4796 votes 44.24%

    Director; Tehachapi Cummings County Water District; Division 4Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • David R. Hadley
      5501 votes 51.98%
    • David Shaw
      5032 votes 47.55%

    Director; West Kern Water DistrictClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (3 Elected)

    • Gary Morris
      2595 votes 27.83%
    • David A. Wells
      2543 votes 27.28%
    • W. Roger Miller, Jr.
      2122 votes 22.76%
    • Vernon S. Powers
      2033 votes 21.81%

    State Propositions

    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?

    Local Measures

    Measure M School Improvement Funding -- McFarland Unified School District (School Bonds - 55% Approval Required)
    Pass: 1238 / 74.40% Yes votes ...... 426 / 25.60% No votes
    To reduce student overcrowding, acquire, construct and improve new and existing classrooms, support facilities and new elementary school, expand high school facilities, upgrade vocational education facilities to better prepare students for the workforce, and make improvements to save money better spent in the classroom, shall the McFarland Unified School District be authorized to issue $25,000,000 in bonds at legal interest rates, with an independent Oversight Committee, annual audits and NO money for administrator salaries?

    Measure N Education Funding -- Mojave Unified School District (Parcel Tax - 2/3 Approval Required)
    Fail: 2322 / 51.83% Yes votes ...... 2158 / 48.17% No votes
    To maintain quality academic programs, school facilities, and activities that provide improved college and career pathways, maintain effective student to teacher ratios, and help offset severe state budge cuts, shall the Mojave Unified School District levy a parcel tax in the amount of $42 to be levied annually for a period of five years, with mandatory audits, no money for administrative salaries, an exemption for seniors, age 65 and over, and all dollars staying in our local schools?

    Measure O School Improvement Funding -- Elk Hills School District (School Bonds - 55% Approval Required)
    Fail: 65 / 45.77% Yes votes ...... 77 / 54.23% No votes
    To improve the quality of education; construct new classrooms and science labs to maintain small class sizes; improve student access to computers and modern technology; improve P.E. fields and facilities; and replace deteriorating water, plumbing and sewer systems; shall the Elk Hills School District issue $6,200,000 of bonds at legal interest rates, have an independent citizens' oversight committee and have NO money used for administrative salaries, regular, ongoing maintenance, or be taken by the state?

    Measure P School Improvement Funding -- Panama-Buena Vista Union School District (School Bonds - 55% Approval Required)
    Pass: 23690 / 65.00% Yes votes ...... 12757 / 35.00% No votes
    To protect the quality of education and enhance student learning in neighborhood elementary schools, shall Panama-Buena Vista Union School District modernize school technology, upgrade safety/security systems, improve energy efficiency, rehabilitate outdated classrooms, repair/replace deteriorated roofs, plumbing, electrical, lighting, ventilation, and acquire, construct, equip, and renovate sites, facilities, and equipment, by issuing $147,000,000 in bonds at legal interest rates, with independent citizen oversight, mandatory audits, no administrators' salaries/pensions, and all funds dedicated locally to Panama-Buena Vista Union School District K-8 schools?

    Measure Q School Improvement Funding -- Standard School District (School Bonds - 55% Approval Required)
    Pass: 4179 / 70.56% Yes votes ...... 1744 / 29.44% No votes
    To renovate, modernize and construct classrooms / facilities at Highland, Standard, and Wingland Elementary and Standard Middle; upgrade heating, ventilation, airconditioning systems; and reduce borrowing costs, shall $11,200,000 of Standard School District bonds, approved by voters in June 2006, be reauthorized through issuance of new bonds, with no increase in total authorized District debt, interest rates below legal limits, independent citizen oversight, no money for administrator salaries, and all funds spent locally and not taken by the State?

    Measure R Sales Tax Increase -- City of Maricopa (Ordinance - Majority Approval Required)
    Fail: 97 / 34.52% Yes votes ...... 184 / 65.48% No votes
    Shall there be enacted in the City of Maricopa an additional temporary sales tax rate increase of one percent (1%) which will end after ten (10) years, the proceeds of which shall be used to preserve essential general governmental services including, but not limited to street and road improvements, police and fire protection, parks and recreation and other City General Fund Services?

    Measure S Changing the City Clerk Position From Elected to Appointed -- City of Taft (Ordinance - Majority Approval Required)
    Fail: 571 / 30.81% Yes votes ...... 1282 / 69.19% No votes
    Shall the office of city clerk be appointed?

    The order of the contests and candidates on this ballot representation is NOT necessarily the same as your county's official ballot.
    If you print and mark your choices on this page and take it to the polls instead of an official sample ballot, be very careful.


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