Combined ballot

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Justice, California State Court of Appeal; District 1, Division 1 (Yes/No)

• Kathleen M. Banke
  78.8% Yes (711,880) 21.2% No (191,835)
• Jim Humes
  75.4% Yes (678,936) 24.6% No (222,069)

Justice, California State Court of Appeal; District 1, Division 2 (Yes/No)

• Therese M. Stewart
  77.4% Yes (694,245) 22.6% No (203,244)
• J. Anthony Kline
  75.3% Yes (673,648) 24.7% No (221,496)

Justice, California State Court of Appeal; District 1, Division 3 (Yes/No)

• Martin J. Jenkins
  77.6% Yes (681,706) 22.4% No (196,509)
• Stuart R. Pollak
  74.5% Yes (658,378) 25.5% No (225,341)

Justice, California State Court of Appeal; District 1, Division 4 (Yes/No)

• Ignazio John Ruvolo
  73.9% Yes (652,306) 26.1% No (230,810)

Justice, California State Court of Appeal; District 1, Division 5 (Yes/No)

• Mark B. Simons
  77.9% Yes (679,701) 22.1% No (193,324)
• Terence L. Bruiniers
  75.2% Yes (652,731) 24.8% No (215,679)

California Supreme Court (Yes/No)

• Kathryn Mickle Werdegar
  72.6% Yes (3,763,889) 27.4% No (1,422,314)
• Mariano-Florentino Cuéllar
  67.7% Yes (3,605,251) 32.3% No (1,717,099)
• Goodwin Liu
  67.1% Yes (3,582,407) 32.9% No (1,755,381)

US Congress

United States Representative; District 2

• Jared Huffman, Democratic
  163,124 votes 75.0%
• Dale K. Mensing, Republican
  54,400 votes 25.0%

State Legislature

State Senator; District 2

• Mike McGuire, Democratic
  188,142 votes 70.0%
• Lawrence R. Wiesner, Republican
  80,778 votes 30.0%

Member of the State Assembly; District 2

• Jim Wood, Democratic
  85,045 votes 65.1%
• Matt Heath, Republican
  45,553 votes 34.9%

State Executive

Governor

• Edmund G. "Jerry" Brown, Democratic
  4,388,368 votes 60.0%
• Neel Kashkari, Republican
  2,929,213 votes 40.0%

Lieutenant Governor

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

Secretary of State

• Alex Padilla, Democratic
  3,799,711 votes 53.6%
• Pete Peterson, Republican
  3,285,334 votes 46.4%

Controller

• Betty T. Yee, Democratic
  3,810,304 votes 54.0%
• Ashley Swearengin, Republican
  3,249,668 votes 46.0%

Treasurer

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

Attorney General

• Kamala D. Harris, Democratic
  4,102,649 votes 57.5%
• Ronald Gold, Republican
  3,033,476 votes 42.5%

Insurance Commissioner

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

State Board of Equalization; District 2

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

State Superintendent of Public Instruction

• Tom Torlakson
  3,167,212 votes 52.1%
• Marshall Tuck
  2,906,989 votes 47.9%

Council Member; City of Arcata; 4 Year Term (2 Elected)

• Sofia Pereira
  2599 votes 38.8%
• Mark E. Wheetley
  2544 votes 38.0%
• Juan Daniel Fernandez
  903 votes 13.5%
• Jason Carr
  299 votes 4.5%
• Patrick Hyland
  255 votes 3.8%
• (95 Total Other Write-In Votes 1.4%)

Council Member; City of Arcata; 2 Year Term

• Paul Pitino
  2465 votes 67.6%
• Ryan Kaplan
  1105 votes 30.3%
• (74 Total Other Write-In Votes 2.0%)

Council Member; City of Blue Lake (2 Elected)

• John Sawatzky
  268 votes 45.0%
• Jean S. Lynch
  203 votes 34.1%
• Amanda Mager (Write-In)
  105 votes 17.6%
• (19 Total Other Write-In Votes 3.2%)

Mayor; City of Eureka; 4 Year Ter

• Frank J. Jager
  5124 votes 91.4%
• (484 Total Other Write-In Votes 8.6%)

Council Member; City of Eureka; Ward 1

• Marian Brady
  4744 votes 92.6%
• (381 Total Other Write-In Votes 7.4%)

Council Member; City of Eureka; Ward 3

• Kim Bergel
  3359 votes 50.1%
• Mike L. Newman
  3313 votes 49.4%
• (35 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.5%)

Council Member; City of Eureka; Ward 5

• Natalie Arroyo
  4251 votes 62.9%
• Chet Albin
  2464 votes 36.5%
• (39 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.6%)

City Mayor; City of Ferndale

• Don Hindley
  376 votes 70.4%
• Daniel Brown
  152 votes 28.5%
• (6 Total Other Write-In Votes 1.1%)

Council Member; City of Ferndale (2 Elected)

• Michael Sweeney
  368 votes 42.5%
• Doug Brower
  250 votes 28.9%
• Jorgen Von Frausing-Borch
  226 votes 26.1%
• (21 Total Other Write-In Votes 2.4%)

Council Member; City of Fortuna (3 Elected)

• Sue Long
  1831 votes 29.8%
• Linda Gardner
  1667 votes 27.1%
• Tiara Brown
  1562 votes 25.4%
• Joshua M. Brown
  987 votes 16.1%
• (96 Total Other Write-In Votes 1.6%)

Council Member; City of Rio Dell (3 Elected)

• Timothy R. Marks
  494 votes 36.0%
• Debra L. Garnes
  414 votes 30.2%
• Gordon Johnson
  406 votes 29.6%
• (59 Total Other Write-In Votes 4.3%)

Council Member; City of Trinidad (3 Elected)

• James H. Baker
  88 votes 54.7%
• E. Dwight Miller (Write-In)
  44 votes 27.3%
• (29 Total Other Write-In Votes 18.0%)

Special District

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?

Measure P Genetic Contamination Prevention Ordinance -- County of Humboldt (Majority Approval Required)
Pass: 22733 / 61.2% Yes votes ...... 14426 / 38.8% No votes

Shall the ordinance prohibiting the propagation, cultivation, raising or growing of genetically engineered organisms (also known as GMOs) in Humboldt County be adopted?

Measure Q Sales Tax Extension -- City of Eureka (Majority Approval Required)
Pass: 4751 / 66.6% Yes votes ...... 2382 / 33.4% No votes

Shall the Eureka Municipal Code be amended to extend a one-half of one percent (0.50%) supplemental transaction and use tax to fund essential services such as police, fire medical response, street maintenance, environmental programs, zoo, parks and recreation with the following restrictions? The supplemental transaction and use tax will expire after five years, unless reauthorized by the voters. A citizen's oversight committee shall be established to conduct annual audits of all expenditures generated by the tax to ensure fiscal accountability and public participation.

Measure R Minimum Wage Ordinance Initiative -- City of Eureka (Majority Approval Required)
Fail: 2796 / 38.9% Yes votes ...... 4389 / 61.1% No votes

Shall an ordinance be adopted that (1) requires (a) payment of minimum wages in Eureka at $12.00 per hour for employers with 25 or more employees (including Welfare-to-Work Programs) with an annual increase, if any, based on the Consumer Price Index beginning the ninetieth (90th) day after certification; (b) City Attorney enforcement through fines, penalties, or civil actions; (c) City Council authority to amend the ordinance with regard to implementation or enforcement; and (d)voter approval of substantive changes to the ordinance; and (2) allows private enforcement through civil actions?

Measure S Bond Issue -- Eureka City School District (55% Approval Required)
Pass: 6,112 / 55.8% Yes votes ...... 4,843 / 44.2% No votes

To upgrade every school site and help improve education by: upgrading career technical/job training classrooms; investing in technology/science labs; repairing aging classrooms; qualifying local schools for matching state funds; and constructing/acquiring facilities, classrooms, sites and equipment, shall Eureka City Schools issue $49.75 million in bonds at legal rates, requiring Independent Citizens' Oversight, and annual audits, with no money for administrators' salaries/pensions?

Measure T Utility Users Tax -- City of Blue Lake (Majority Approval Required)
Pass: 171 / 53.6% Yes votes ...... 148 / 46.4% No votes

To help ensure that the City of Blue Lake has the funds necessary to support the quality of life its residents have come to expect through such essential services as adequate law enforcement, park and recreation programs, and the maintenance and repair of local streets and public facilities, among others, shall the City place a four percent (4%) Utility Users Tax (Resolution No. 1033) on all electricity and gas usage in the City, beginning March 1, 2015, and automatically terminating five years later?

Measure U Sales Tax -- City of Rio Dell (Majority Approval Required)
Pass: 376 / 51.9% Yes votes ...... 349 / 48.1% No votes

Shall the City of Rio Dell increase the sales tax by 1%, for five years only, providing locally controlled funding that cannot be taken by the State?

Measure V "Budget Stabilization" Sales Tax -- City of Fortuna (Majority Approval Required)
Fail: 1131 / 36.5% Yes votes ...... 1966 / 63.5% No votes

To offset state budget cuts and restore stability to Fortuna's city budget; maintain 9-1-1 emergency response services; restore cuts to police protection, gang/drug prevention, and road/sidewalk maintenance; support local businesses, the Fortuna Rodeo and AutoXpo; and maintain other essential general services, shall the City of Fortuna establish a one cent sales tax, requiring independent annual financial audits and public review, with all funds remaining in Fortuna?

Measure W Bond Issue -- Fortuna Elementary School District (55% Approval Required)
Fail: 1602 / 44.6% Yes votes ...... 1988 / 55.4% No votes

To improve the quality of education with funding that cannot be taken by the State; modernize classrooms, restrooms and school facilities; make health and safety improvements; replace outdated heating, ventilation and air-conditioning systems; repair or replace leaky roofs; and improve student access to computers and modern technology, shall the Fortuna Elementary School District issue $9,000,000 of bonds at legal interest rates, have an independent citizens' oversight committee and NO money used for administrative salaries?

Measure X Bond Issue -- Southern Humboldt Joint Unified School District (55% Approval Required)
Pass: 1604 / 65.2% Yes votes ...... 856 / 34.8% No votes

To improve the quality of education with funding that cannot be taken by the State; repair/replace leaky roofs; modernize outdated classrooms, restrooms and school facilities; repair aging plumbing systems; improve student access to computers and modern technology; upgrade electrical systems; and make health/safety improvements; shall the Southern Humboldt Joint Unified School District issue $10,000,000 of bonds at legal rates, have an independent citizens' oversight committee and have NO money used for salaries, with all funds staying local?

Measure Y Bond Issue -- Jacoby Creek School District (55% Approval Required)
Fail: 640 / 54.5% Yes votes ...... 534 / 45.5% No votes

To improve the quality of education with funding that cannot be taken by the State; make health, safety and handicapped accessibility improvements; modernize, upgrade and renovate outdated classrooms, restrooms and school facilities; improve student access to modern technology, and replace aging temporary portables with permanent classrooms; shall the Jacoby Creek School District issue $2,500,000 of bonds at legal interest rates, have an independent citizens' oversight committee and have NO money used for teacher or administrative salaries?

Measure Z Sales Tax -- County of Humboldt (Majority Approval Required)
Pass: 20673 / 55.9% Yes votes ...... 16279 / 44.1% No votes

HUMBOLDT COUNTY PUBLIC SAFETY/ESSENTIAL SERVICES MEASURE. To maintain/improve essential services, such as 24-hour sheriff's patrols; 9-1-1 emergency response; crime investigation/prosecution; drug/illegal marijuana growhouse enforcement/prevention; services for abused children/mentally ill; rural fire protection; road repairs; and other County services, shall County of Humboldt pursuant to County Ordinance No. 2517 enact a 1/2% sales tax, for five years, all revenue for the County, none for the State of California, with annual audits and public review?