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November 4, 2014 Election

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County Results as of Nov 21 9:33am, 100.0% of Precincts Reporting (250/250)
57.9% Countywide Voter Turnout (114106/196998)
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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Polling Location on November 4, 7am - 8pm

Mary Buren Elementary School
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1050 Peralta St
Guadalupe, CA 93434-1418

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Precinct 640043
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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

    US Congress

    United States Representative; District 24Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    State Legislature

    Member of the State Assembly; District 35Click 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 2, Division 1Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (Yes/No)

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

    Justice, California State Court of Appeal; District 2, Division 3Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (Yes/No)

    • Lee Anne Edmon
      70.6% Yes (886,616) 29.4% No (370,068)

    Justice, California State Court of Appeal; District 2, Division 4Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (Yes/No)

    • Nora M. Manella
      75.3% Yes (948,930) 24.7% No (311,213)
    • Audrey B. Collins
      71.0% Yes (891,915) 29.0% No (363,748)

    Justice, California State Court of Appeal; District 2, Division 5Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (Yes/No)

    • Paul A. Turner
      75.4% Yes (939,460) 24.6% No (306,541)

    Justice, California State Court of Appeal; District 2, Division 6Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (Yes/No)

    • Kenneth R. Yegan
      73.3% Yes (906,926) 26.7% No (331,153)

    Justice, California State Court of Appeal; District 2, Division 7Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (Yes/No)

    Justice, California State Court of Appeal; District 2, Division 8Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (Yes/No)

    School

    Board Member; Santa Maria Joint Union High School DistrictClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (3 Elected)

    • Carol Karamitsos
      15,810 votes 27.7%
    • Dominick Palera
      11,544 votes 20.2%
    • Diana "Adriana" Perez
      11,532 votes 20.2%
    • Gerald Lawrence Walsh
      10,263 votes 18.0%
    • David E. Baskett
      7,943 votes 13.9%

    City

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

    • John Lizalde
      558 votes 58.25%
    • Gina Rubalcaba-Almaguer
      383 votes 39.98%

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

    • Virginia Mora Ponce
      616 votes 40.90%
    • Ariston Julian
      554 votes 36.79%
    • Joice Earleen Raguz
      311 votes 20.65%

    Special District

    Board Member; Santa Maria Public Airport DistrictClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (2 Elected)

    • Carl Engel, Jr.
      12004 votes 30.68%
    • Michael Spingler
      9619 votes 24.59%
    • Chuck Damiano
      9330 votes 23.85%
    • Hugh Rafferty
      8086 votes 20.67%

    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 O2014 Transient Occupancy Tax -- Santa Barbara County (Majority Approval Required)
    Fail: 43947 / 41.83% Yes votes ...... 61110 / 58.17% No votes
    Shall the ordinance to amend Section 32-12 of the Santa Barbara County Code to increase the Transient Occupancy Tax rate from 10% to 12.5% upon transients occupying defined hotels located only within the unincorporated areas of the County be adopted?

    Measure P2014 Ordinance Prohibiting Certain Petroleum Operations -- Santa Barbara County (Initiative ordinance - Majority Approval Required)
    Fail: 42965 / 38.78% Yes votes ...... 67838 / 61.22% No votes
    Shall the ordinance amending Santa Barbara County's Comprehensive Plan and County Code -- to prohibit on all lands within the unincorporated County, with certain exemptions, the construction or use of any facility, appurtenance, or aboveground equipment supporting certain petroleum operations, including but not limited to: hydraulic fracturing; acid well stimulation; or aiding hydrocarbon flow into a well by injecting water, natural gas, steam, air, carbon dioxide, nitrogen, chemicals or other substances -- be adopted?

    Measure V2014 The Guadalupe Public Service Protection Measure -- City of Guadalupe (Majority Approval Required)
    Pass: 799 / 81.95% Yes votes ...... 176 / 18.05% No votes
    To help preserve, enhance, and improve vital public services in Guadalupe, including police and fire protection, parks and recreation, and public infrastructure shall an ordinance be adopted to remove the maximum annual utility tax liability for a single utility user?

    Measure W2014 Public Service Preservation Business Tax Certificate Measure -- City of Guadalupe (Majority Approval Required)
    Pass: 797 / 81.49% Yes votes ...... 181 / 18.51% No votes
    To help preserve, enhance, and improve vital public services in Guadalupe, including police and fire protection, parks and recreation, and public infrastructure, shall an ordinance be adopted to establish within the City of Guadalupe a business tax certificate based on a business's gross receipts?

    Measure X2014 The Guadalupe Public Service Preservation Sales Tax Measure -- City of Guadalupe (Majority Approval Required)
    Pass: 760 / 77.24% Yes votes ...... 224 / 22.76% No votes
    To help preserve, enhance and improve the public services, safety and character of Guadalupe, shall an ordinance be adopted to increase the City of Guadalupe sales tax by one-quarter cent for a period of eight and one half years?

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