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November 4, 2014 Election

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County Results as of Dec 28 11:39am, 100.0% of Precincts Reporting (652/652)
49.1% Countywide Voter Turnout (259,007/527,521)
Statewide Results as of Dec 10 1:47pm, 100.0% of Precincts Reporting (24435/24435)
42.2% Statewide Voter Turnout (7,513,972/17,803,823)

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  • State Executive

    GovernorClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    Lieutenant GovernorClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Gavin Newsom, Democratic
      4,107,051 votes 57.2%
    • Ron Nehring, Republican
      3,078,039 votes 42.8%

    Secretary of StateClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    ControllerClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    TreasurerClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • John Chiang, Democratic
      4,176,793 votes 58.8%
    • Greg Conlon, Republican
      2,925,895 votes 41.2%

    Attorney GeneralClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    Insurance CommissionerClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Dave Jones, Democratic
      4,038,165 votes 57.5%
    • Ted Gaines, Republican
      2,981,951 votes 42.5%

    State Board of Equalization; District 2Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Fiona Ma, Democratic
      1,448,657 votes 68.7%
    • James E. Theis, Republican
      660,973 votes 31.3%

    State Superintendent of Public InstructionClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    Legislative

    United States Representative; District 11Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Mark Desaulnier, Democratic
      117,502 votes 67.3%
    • Tue Phan, Republican
      57,160 votes 32.7%

    Member of the State Assembly; District 15Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    Judicial

    California Supreme CourtClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (Yes/No)

    Justice, California State Court of Appeal; District 1, Division 1Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (Yes/No)

    Justice, California State Court of Appeal; District 1, Division 2Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (Yes/No)

    Justice, California State Court of Appeal; District 1, Division 3Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (Yes/No)

    Justice, California State Court of Appeal; District 1, Division 4Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (Yes/No)

    Justice, California State Court of Appeal; District 1, Division 5Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (Yes/No)

    School

    Member; Contra Costa County Board of Education; Area 2Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

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

    City

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

    Council Member; City of Richmond; 4 Year TermClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (3 Elected)

    Council Member; City of Richmond; 2 Year Short TermClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Jael Myrick
      9273 votes 50.92%
    • Courtland Corky BoozÉ
      5739 votes 31.51%
    • Anthony D. Creer
      3121 votes 17.14%
    • (79 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.43%)

    Special District

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

    • Nancy Casazza
      24479 votes 28.01%
    • Irma L. Anderson
      23438 votes 26.82%
    • Beverly Eve Wallace
      22770 votes 26.06%
    • Marilynne L. Mellander
      16247 votes 18.59%
    • (454 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.52%)

    Director; East Bay Municipal Utility District; Ward 3Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    Director; East Bay Regional Park District; Ward 7Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

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

    Director; Alameda-Contra Costa Transit DistrictClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Joel B. Young
      131,567 votes 52.9%
    • Dollene C. Jones
      85,234 votes 34.3%
    • Adrienne C. Andrews
      29,970 votes 12.1%
    • (1,929 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.8%)

    State Propositions

    Proposition 1 Water Quality, Supply, and Infrastructure Improvement Act of 2014
    Pass: 4,771,350 / 67.1% Yes votes ...... 2,336,676 / 32.9% No votes
    Should the state sell $7.1 billion in additional general obligation bonds--as well as redirect $425 million in unsold general obligation bonds that were previously approved by voters for resource-related uses--to fund various water-related programs?

    Proposition 2 State Budget. Budget Stabilization Account
    Pass: 4,831,045 / 69.1% Yes votes ...... 2,158,004 / 30.9% No votes
    Should the State Constitution be amended to change how the state pays down debt and saves money in reserves?

    Proposition 45 Healthcare Insurance. Rate Changes
    Fail: 2,917,882 / 41.1% Yes votes ...... 4,184,416 / 58.9% No votes
    Should changes in some health insurance rates require the Insurance Commissioner's approval before going into effect?

    Proposition 46 Drug and Alcohol Testing of Doctors. Medical Negligence Lawsuits
    Fail: 2,376,817 / 33.2% Yes votes ...... 4,774,364 / 66.8% No votes
    Should California require random drug testing of doctors, require doctors to check a statewide database before prescribing certain drugs, and raise the cap on noneconomic damages in medical negligence lawsuits?

    Proposition 47 Criminal Sentences. Misdemeanor Penalties
    Pass: 4,238,156 / 59.6% Yes votes ...... 2,871,943 / 40.4% No votes
    Should the penalties for certain offenders convicted of nonserious, nonviolent crimes be reduced from felonies to misdemeanors?

    Proposition 48 Indian Gaming Compacts
    Fail: 2,702,157 / 39.0% Yes votes ...... 4,219,881 / 61.0% No votes
    Should the tribal gaming compacts negotiated by Governor Brown with the North Fork and Wiyot Tribes and ratified by legislative statute be allowed to go into effect?

    Local Measures

    Measure U Transactions and Use Tax -- City of Richmond (Majority Approval Required)
    Pass: 10699 / 55.20% Yes votes ...... 8683 / 44.80% No votes
    Shall the City of Richmond adopt a one-half cent transactions and use (sales) tax, to fund and maintain essential city services, such as public safety, public health and wellness programs, city youth programs and street paving?

    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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