Combined ballot

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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)

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)

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 Superintendent of Public Instruction

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

State Board of Equalization; District 2

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

US Congress

United States Representative; District 14

• Jackie Speier, Democratic
  114,389 votes 76.7%
• Robin Chew, Republican
  34,757 votes 23.3%

United States Representative; District 18

• Anna G. Eshoo, Democratic
  133,060 votes 67.8%
• Richard B. Fox, Republican
  63,326 votes 32.2%

State Legislature

Member of the State Assembly; District 19

• Phil Ting, Democratic
  81,103 votes 77.0%
• Rene Pineda, Republican
  24,170 votes 23.0%

Member of the State Assembly; District 22

• Kevin Mullin, Democratic
  73,940 votes 70.6%
• Mark Gilham, Republican
  30,781 votes 29.4%

Member of the State Assembly; District 24

• Richard S. Gordon, Democratic
  77,986 votes 70.0%
• Diane Gabl, Republican
  33,419 votes 30.0%

School

Board Member; Brisbane Elementary School District (3 Elected)

• Karen Lentz
  1,259 votes 30.9%
• Roxana P. Hui
  1,233 votes 30.3%
• Leonel J. Tingin
  1,063 votes 26.1%
• Joel Diaz
  515 votes 12.7%

Board Member; Jefferson Union High School District (3 Elected)

• Rosie U. Tejada
  11,618 votes 24.2%
• Nick Occhipinti
  11,175 votes 23.3%
• Katherine Zarate Dulany
  10,563 votes 22.0%
• Andy Lie
  9,094 votes 18.9%
• Carlos M. Taylor
  5,610 votes 11.7%

Board Member; La Honda/Pescadero Unified School District (2 Elected)

• Connie Sarabia
  512 votes 36.4%
• Andy Wilson
  328 votes 23.3%
• Lynne Bowman
  297 votes 21.1%
• Jeffrey Craig Croke
  269 votes 19.1%

Board Member; Pacifica School District (3 Elected)

• Kathryn M. Shiokari
  4,882 votes 26.4%
• Elizabeth A. Bredall
  4,740 votes 25.7%
• Laverne Villalobos
  4,509 votes 24.4%
• Richard B. Faust
  4,331 votes 23.5%

Board Member; Ravenswood City School District (3 Elected)

• Ana M. Pulido
  1,861 votes 27.6%
• Marcelino Lopez
  1,391 votes 20.6%
• Charlie Mae Knight
  1,301 votes 19.3%
• Isaiah VI
  1,136 votes 16.8%
• Nicolas Valdes
  1,060 votes 15.7%

Board Member; South San Francisco Unified School District (3 Elected)

• Rick Ochsenhirt
  4,336 votes 15.3%
• Rosa Acosta
  4,299 votes 15.1%
• Patrick A. Lucy
  4,063 votes 14.3%
• Sue A. Olinger
  3,833 votes 13.5%
• Patricia "Pat" Murray
  3,631 votes 12.8%
• Philip Weise
  3,590 votes 12.6%
• John Baker
  2,801 votes 9.9%
• Monica Peregrina Boyd
  1,851 votes 6.5%

Council Member; City of Daly City (3 Elected)

• Ray Buenaventura
  8,632 votes 29.7%
• Michael P. Guingona
  7,940 votes 27.3%
• Judith Christensen
  7,668 votes 26.4%
• Thomas P. Ledda
  4,843 votes 16.7%

Council Member; City of East Palo Alto (2 Elected)

• Ruben Abrica
  1,433 votes 35.9%
• Donna Rutherford
  1,386 votes 34.7%
• Kimberly Carlton
  1,171 votes 29.3%

Council Member; City of Half Moon Bay (3 Elected)

• Deborah B. Penrose
  2,204 votes 22.4%
• Deborah Ruddock
  1,908 votes 19.4%
• Rick Kowalczyk
  1,368 votes 13.9%
• Allan Alifano
  1,317 votes 13.4%
• David C. Eblovi
  1,245 votes 12.6%
• Don Prestosz
  1,176 votes 11.9%
• Harvey Rarback
  638 votes 6.5%

Council Member; City of Menlo Park (3 Elected)

• Peter Ohtaki
  5,143 votes 20.7%
• Kirsten Keith
  4,550 votes 18.3%
• Rich Cline
  4,271 votes 17.2%
• Drew Combs
  3,924 votes 15.8%
• Kelly Fergusson
  3,508 votes 14.1%
• Kristin Duriseti
  3,416 votes 13.8%

Council Member; City of Pacifica (3 Elected)

• Sue Digre
  5,258 votes 20.2%
• Michael "Mike" O'Neill
  4,476 votes 17.2%
• John Keener
  4,346 votes 16.7%
• Eric Ruchames
  3,653 votes 14.0%
• Victor A. Spano
  3,364 votes 12.9%
• Matt Dougherty
  2,776 votes 10.7%
• Therese M. Dyer
  2,146 votes 8.2%

Council Member; Town of Atherton (3 Elected)

• Rick Degolia
  1,761 votes 30.2%
• Mike Lempres
  1,368 votes 23.5%
• Bill Widmer
  1,363 votes 23.4%
• Rose Hau
  1,334 votes 22.9%

Council Member; Town of Colma (2 Elected)

• Helen Fisicaro
  144 votes 32.2%
• Joanne F. Del Rosario
  134 votes 30.0%
• Laura Michelle Walsh
  100 votes 22.4%
• Thomas Walsh
  69 votes 15.4%

Council Member; Town of Hillsborough (2 Elected)

• Laurence M. May
  2,010 votes 38.3%
• Marie Chuang
  1,920 votes 36.6%
• Christy Lim
  1,317 votes 25.1%

Member; Pescadero Municipal Advisory Council; District 3

Special District

Board Member; Coastside Fire Protection District

• Bruce Mackimmie
  2,648 votes 43.3%
• Michael P. Clardy
  1,759 votes 28.7%
• Bill Kehoe
  1,712 votes 28.0%

Director; Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District; Ward 6

• Larry Hassett
  11,747 votes 69.2%
• Brandon Lewke
  5,238 votes 30.8%

Board Member; Peninsula Health Care District (3 Elected)

• Helen Galligan
  25,121 votes 34.5%
• Lawrence W. Cappel
  18,900 votes 25.9%
• Dennis Zell
  16,049 votes 22.0%
• Douglas Radtke
  12,836 votes 17.6%

Commissioner; San Mateo County Harbor District; 2 Year Term

• Tom Mattusch
  54,804 votes 48.7%
• Will Holsinger
  45,107 votes 40.1%
• Robert S. Grant
  12,668 votes 11.3%

Commissioner; San Mateo County Harbor District; 4 Year Term (2 Elected)

• Nicole David
  66,949 votes 32.1%
• Robert Bernardo
  48,331 votes 23.2%
• James "Jim" Tucker
  48,040 votes 23.0%
• Kimberley Collins
  24,436 votes 11.7%
• Brian Rogers
  11,947 votes 5.7%
• Shawn Mooney
  8,755 votes 4.2%

Board Member; Sequoia Healthcare District (3 Elected)

• Gerald "Jerry" Shefren
  25,686 votes 25.9%
• John J. "Jack" Hickey
  21,625 votes 21.8%
• Arthur J. Faro
  19,692 votes 19.9%
• John McDowell
  17,862 votes 18.0%
• Mark J. De Paula
  14,277 votes 14.4%

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 H Educational Bond Measure -- San Mateo County Community College District (55% Approval Required)
Pass: 102,615 / 66.2% Yes votes ...... 52,350 / 33.8% No votes

To prepare College of San Mateo, Canada College, and Skyline College students for universities and high-demand jobs; modernize math and science classrooms and labs; upgrade computer, biotechnology and job training facilities; upgrade access for disabled students; ensure classrooms meet earthquake, fire, and safety requirements; and replace aging infrastructure with energy efficient systems, shall San Mateo County Community College District issue $388,000,000 in bonds within legal limits, with annual independent audits, Citizens' Oversight, and all proceeds benefiting your local community colleges?

Measure I Educational Bond Measure -- Belmont-Redwood Shores School District (55% Approval Required)
Pass: 7,017 / 64.8% Yes votes ...... 3,820 / 35.2% No votes

To add elementary and middle school classrooms and science labs for math, science, reading, and writing programs; relieve school overcrowding; provide updated classroom computers and instructional technology for quality 21st century education; repair, construct, acquire classroom, facilities and equipment; add restrooms to accommodate growing student enrollment, shall Belmont-Redwood Shores School District issue $48 million in bonds which cannot be taken by the State, at legal rates, with independent citizens' oversight, annual audits, and all funds benefitting local schools?

Measure J Educational Bond Measure -- Jefferson Union High School District (55% Approval Required)
Pass: 17,090 / 71.2% Yes votes ...... 6,928 / 28.8% No votes

To repair and replace leaky roofs, gutters, and drains; upgrade classrooms with up-to-date computers and technology; and repair and construct classrooms, libraries, and educational facilities at Jefferson, Oceana, Terra Nova, Thornton, Westmoor, and Adult-Ed High Schools, shall Jefferson Union High School District be authorized to issue $133,000,000 of bonds with interest rates below legal limits, independent citizen oversight, no money for administrator salaries, all funds spent locally, and no funds taken by the State?

Measure K Educational Parcel Tax -- Bayshore Elementary School District (2/3 Approval Required)
Pass: 451 / 73.5% Yes votes ...... 163 / 26.5% No votes

To preserve quality education and maintain stable, local funding that cannot be taken by the State; maintain competitive science, math, reading, writing, and other programs; attract and retain quality teachers; and integrate modern technology for future student success; shall Bayshore Elementary School District renew the existing parcel tax at the rate per parcel described in the voter pamphlet for 8 years with annual adjustments for inflation, senior and disability exemptions, and no money for administrator salaries?

Measure L Educational Parcel Tax -- Burlingame School District (2/3 Approval Required)
Pass: 6,379 / 77.2% Yes votes ...... 1,885 / 22.8% No votes

Without increasing current tax rates and to maintain quality education for Burlingame students, by protecting math, science, technology, reading and writing programs; retaining qualified teachers; maintaining hands-on science classes; supporting art and music; maintaining school libraries; and maintaining smaller elementary class sizes, shall Burlingame Elementary School District consolidate and renew its existing $256 parcel taxes for 14 years, including a senior citizen exemption, no funds for administrators' salaries, independent citizen oversight, and all funds staying local?

Measure M El Camino Real/Downtown Specific Plan -- City of Menlo Park (Majority Approval Required)
Fail: 3,893 / 38.7% Yes votes ...... 6,179 / 61.3% No votes

Shall an Ordinance entitled "An Initiative Measure Proposing Amendments to the City of Menlo Park General Plan and Menlo Park 2012 El Camino Real/Downtown Specific Plan Limiting Office Development, Modifying Open Space Requirements, and Requiring Voter Approval for New Non-Residential Projects that Exceed Specified Development Limits" be adopted?

Measure N Transit Corridors Plan Measure -- City of San Bruno (Majority Approval Required)
Pass: 5,382 / 68.2% Yes votes ...... 2,511 / 31.8% No votes

To stimulate economic enhancement only in San Bruno's Transit Corridors Plan Area, shall the City amend Ordinance 1284 to allow (1) buildings exceeding the maximum height of fifty feet by twenty feet along El Camino Real, fifteen feet along San Bruno Avenue, five feet along San Mateo Avenue, and forty feet in the Caltrain Station area; (2) development on 42 residential parcels exceeding the density permitted in 1974; (3) above-ground multi-story parking garages?

Measure O Sales Tax Measure -- City of Half Moon Bay (Majority Approval Required)
Fail: 1,886 / 49.7% Yes votes ...... 1,908 / 50.3% No votes

To provide additional funding exclusively for the City of Half Moon Bay that can be used to substantially fund our new library, upgrade Smith Field and other recreational facilities, repair city streets, improve youth and senior services, and invest in opportunities to enhance our quality of life, shall the expiration date of the half-cent general sales tax approved by Half Moon Bay voters in 2012 be extended for 3 years to April 2019 with continued oversight by a citizens' committee?