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November 8, 2016 Election

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County Results as of Apr 11 4:56pm, 100.0% of Precincts Reporting (141/141)
76.5% Countywide Voter Turnout (98879/129286)
Statewide Results as of Dec 8 11:25am, 100.0% of Precincts Reporting (24847/24847)
75.3% Statewide Voter Turnout (14,610,509/19,411,771)

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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

    • Hillary Clinton/Tim Kane, Democratic
      8,753,788 votes 62.1%
    • Donald J. Trump/Michael R. Pence, Republican
      4,483,810 votes 31.8%
    • Gary Johnson/Bill Weld, Libertarian
      478,499 votes 3.4%
    • Jill Stein/Ajamu Baraka, Green
      278,657 votes 2.0%
    • Gloria Estella La Riva/Dennis J. Banks, Peace and Freedom
      66,101 votes 0.5%

    US Congress

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

    • Kamala D. Harris, Democratic
      7,542,753 votes 61.6%
    • Loretta L. Sanchez, Democratic
      4,701,417 votes 38.4%

    United States Representative; District 1Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Doug La Malfa, Republican
      185,448 votes 59.1%
    • Jim Reed, Democratic
      128,588 votes 40.9%

    State Assembly

    Member of the State Assembly; District 1Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Brian Dahle, Republican
      148,657 votes 73.8%
    • Donn Coenen, Libertarian
      52,871 votes 26.2%

    Member of the State Assembly; District 3Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • James Gallagher, Republican
      108,910 votes 63.0%
    • Edward Ritchie, Democratic
      63,867 votes 37.0%

    County

    Supervisor; County of Butte; Supervisorial District 5Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Doug Teeter
      12093 votes 58.05%
    • Maurice "Big Mo" Huffman
      8696 votes 41.74%
    • (43 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.21%)

    School

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

    • Alex Du Bose
      1600 votes 26.28%
    • Kathryn "Kathy" Horn
      1350 votes 22.17%
    • Ed McLaughlin
      1080 votes 17.74%
    • Robert D. Bultema
      1056 votes 17.34%
    • Jennifer Ziegenhirt
      986 votes 16.19%
    • (17 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.28%)

    Trustee; Marysville Joint Unified School District; Trustee Area 4Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Paul Allison
      69 votes 40.4%
    • Bernie Rechs
      54 votes 31.6%
    • Terry J. Biladeau
      47 votes 27.5%
    • (1 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.6%)

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

    • Michael Greer
      10423 votes 25.08%
    • Donna Nichols
      7893 votes 18.99%
    • Melissa Crick
      7626 votes 18.35%
    • Roger Bylund
      6856 votes 16.50%
    • Rich Gingery, Jr.
      6542 votes 15.74%
    • Chris Clifford
      2132 votes 5.13%
    • (84 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.20%)

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

    • Ray Sehorn
      10657 votes 42.21%
    • Scott Damon
      8746 votes 34.64%
    • Joseph Boehme
      5757 votes 22.80%
    • (85 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.34%)

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

    • Julian Diaz
      5940 votes 32.76%
    • Carol Sutherland
      4417 votes 24.36%
    • K. Sandra Barnes
      4140 votes 22.83%
    • Jennifer McLendon
      3579 votes 19.74%
    • (58 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.32%)

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

    • Debbie Hoffman
      1151 votes 32.57%
    • Jessica King
      953 votes 26.97%
    • Rick Wulbern
      846 votes 23.94%
    • Walter Hancock
      582 votes 16.47%
    • (2 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.06%)

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

    • Alicia Walker
      1665 votes 38.21%
    • Tori Anderson
      1524 votes 34.97%
    • Mark Walker
      1139 votes 26.14%
    • (30 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.69%)

    City

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

    • Roger L. Frith
      311 votes 36.46%
    • Nathan E. Wilkinson
      272 votes 31.89%
    • John Busch
      262 votes 30.72%
    • (8 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.94%)

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

    • Sean Morgan
      15426 votes 13.12%
    • Ann Schwab
      15195 votes 12.93%
    • Randall Stone
      14362 votes 12.22%
    • Karl Ory
      13994 votes 11.91%
    • Tami Ritter
      13464 votes 11.45%
    • Jovanni Tricerri
      11174 votes 9.51%
    • Loretta Ann Torres
      10372 votes 8.82%
    • Jeffrey S. Glatz
      6541 votes 5.56%
    • Lisa Duarte
      5897 votes 5.02%
    • Jon Scott
      5646 votes 4.80%
    • Mercedes Macias
      5273 votes 4.49%
    • (199 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.17%)

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

    • Chris Williams
      1139 votes 29.54%
    • Gary Davidson
      993 votes 25.75%
    • Frank Hall
      944 votes 24.48%
    • Rukhsana Khan
      760 votes 19.71%
    • (20 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.52%)

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

    • Linda Draper
      1926 votes 14.93%
    • Janet Goodson
      1828 votes 14.17%
    • Scott Thomson
      1723 votes 13.36%
    • David W. Pittman
      1603 votes 12.43%
    • Mark Grover
      1400 votes 10.85%
    • Al Simpson
      1145 votes 8.88%
    • Sou J. Vang
      1048 votes 8.13%
    • Alfred Jones, III
      670 votes 5.19%
    • Clay Hemstalk
      651 votes 5.05%
    • Thil Chan Wilcox
      506 votes 3.92%
    • Barbara Cheri Bunker
      368 votes 2.85%
    • (30 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.23%)

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

    • Greg Bolin
      6847 votes 25.27%
    • Mike Zuccolillo
      6308 votes 23.28%
    • Melissa S. Schuster
      5786 votes 21.36%
    • Steve "Woody" Culleton
      5093 votes 18.80%
    • Stan McEtchin
      3009 votes 11.11%
    • (50 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.18%)

    Special District

    Board Member; Paradise Irrigation District; Division 1Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Daniel Wentland
      5984 votes 50.97%
    • Robin Huffman
      3846 votes 32.76%
    • Ken Hunt
      1885 votes 16.05%
    • (26 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.22%)

    Board Member; Paradise Irrigation District; Division 5Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Cliff Jacobson
      6808 votes 64.41%
    • Loretta Griffin
      3713 votes 35.13%
    • (48 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.45%)

    Board Member; Chico Area Recreation and Park DistrictClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (2 Elected)

    • Michael Worley
      27044 votes 46.35%
    • Tom Lando
      13957 votes 23.92%
    • Dave Donnan
      8999 votes 15.42%
    • Jerry Hughes
      8178 votes 14.02%
    • (164 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.28%)

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

    • Robert Anderson
      10803 votes 42.18%
    • Julie Van Roekel
      7876 votes 30.75%
    • Tessa Miley
      6863 votes 26.80%
    • (68 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.27%)

    Board Member; North Yuba Water District; Division 1Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Doug Neilson
      60 votes 63.83%
    • Alton Wright
      34 votes 36.17%

    State Propositions

    Proposition 51 Funding for K-12 School and Community College Facilities.
    Pass: 7,516,142 / 55.2% Yes votes ...... 6,104,294 / 44.8% No votes

    Authorizes $9 billion in general obligation bonds for new construction and modernization of K-12 public school facilities; charter schools and vocational education facilities; and California Community Colleges facilities. 

    Proposition 52 State Fees on Hospitals. Federal Medi-Cal Matching Funds.
    Pass: 9,427,714 / 70.1% Yes votes ...... 4,026,710 / 29.9% No votes

    This proposition is both an Initiative Constitutional Amendment and Statute. It extends indefinitely an existing statute that imposes fees on hospitals to fund Medi-Cal health care services, care for uninsured patients, and children’s health coverage.

    Proposition 53 Revenue Bonds. Statewide Voter Approval.
    Fail: 6,508,909 / 49.4% Yes votes ...... 6,660,555 / 50.6% No votes

    Requires statewide voter approval before any revenue bonds can be issued or sold by the state for certain projects if the bond amount exceeds $2 billion.

    Proposition 54 Legislation and Proceedings. Initiative Constitutional Amendment and Statute.
    Pass: 8,607,266 / 65.4% Yes votes ...... 4,559,903 / 34.6% No votes

    This proposition prohibits the Legislature from passing any bill unless published on the Internet for 72 hours before a vote; requires the Legislature to record its proceedings and post them on the Internet; and it authorizes the use of recordings.

    Proposition 55 Tax Extension to Fund Education and Healthcare.
    Pass: 8,594,273 / 63.3% Yes votes ...... 4,988,329 / 36.7% No votes

    Extends by twelve years the temporary personal income tax increases enacted in 2012 on earnings over $250,000, with revenues allocated to K-12 schools, California Community Colleges, and, in certain years, healthcare. 

    Proposition 56 Cigarette Tax to Fund Healthcare, Tobacco Use Prevention, Research, and Law Enforcement.
    Pass: 8,980,448 / 64.4% Yes votes ...... 4,957,994 / 35.6% No votes

    This proposition increases cigarette tax by $2.00 per pack, with equivalent increase on other tobacco products and electronic cigarettes containing nicotine.

    Proposition 57 Juvenile Criminal Proceedings and Sentencing.
    Pass: 8,790,723 / 64.5% Yes votes ...... 4,847,354 / 35.5% No votes

    This proposition is both an Initiative Constitutional Amendment and Statute. It allows parole consideration for nonviolent felons; authorizes sentence credits for rehabilitation, good behavior, and education; and provides that a juvenile court judge decides whether a juvenile will be prosecuted as adult.

    Proposition 58 English Proficiency. Multilingual Education.
    Pass: 9,994,454 / 73.5% Yes votes ...... 3,598,855 / 26.5% No votes

    Preserves requirement that public schools ensure students obtain English language proficiency. Requires school districts to solicit parent/community input in developing language acquisition programs. Requires instruction to ensure English acquisition as rapidly and effectively as possible. Authorizes school districts to establish dual-language immersion programs for both native and non-native English speakers.

    Proposition 59 Corporations. Political Spending. Federal Constitutional Protections.
    Pass: 6,845,943 / 53.2% Yes votes ...... 6,027,084 / 46.8% No votes

    Asks whether California’s elected officials should use their authority to propose and ratify an amendment to the federal Constitution overturning the United States Supreme Court decision in Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission. Citizens United ruled that laws placing certain limits on political spending by corporations and unions are unconstitutional.

    Proposition 60 Adult Films. Condoms. Health Requirements.
    Fail: 6,168,388 / 46.3% Yes votes ...... 7,146,039 / 53.7% No votes

    Requires adult film performers to use condoms during filming of sexual intercourse. Requires producers to pay for performer vaccinations, testing, and medical examinations. Requires producers to post condom requirement at film sites.

    Proposition 61 State Prescription Drug Purchases. Pricing Standards.
    Fail: 6,254,342 / 46.8% Yes votes ...... 7,109,642 / 53.2% No votes

    Prohibits state from buying any prescription drug from a drug manufacturer at price over lowest price paid for the drug by United States Department of Veterans Affairs. Exempts managed care programs funded through Medi-Cal.

    Proposition 62 Death Penalty
    Fail: 6,361,788 / 46.8% Yes votes ...... 7,218,625 / 53.2% No votes

    Repeals death penalty and replaces it with life imprisonment without possibility of parole. Applies retroactively to existing death sentences. Increases the portion of life inmates’ wages that may be applied to victim restitution. 

    Proposition 63 Firearms. Ammunition Sales.
    Pass: 8,663,159 / 63.1% Yes votes ...... 5,070,772 / 36.9% No votes

    Requires background check and Department of Justice authorization to purchase ammunition. Prohibits possession of large-capacity ammunition magazines. Establishes procedures for enforcing laws prohibiting firearm possession by specified persons. Requires Department of Justice’s participation in federal National Instant Criminal Background Check System. 

    Proposition 64 Marijuana Legalization.
    Pass: 7,979,041 / 57.1% Yes votes ...... 5,987,020 / 42.9% No votes

    Legalizes marijuana under state law, for use by adults 21 or older. Imposes state taxes on sales and cultivation. Provides for industry licensing and establishes standards for marijuana products. Allows local regulation and taxation.

    Proposition 65 Carry-Out Bags. Charges.
    Fail: 6,222,547 / 46.1% Yes votes ...... 7,276,478 / 53.9% No votes

    Redirects money collected by grocery and certain other retail stores through mandated sale of carryout bags. Requires stores to deposit bag sale proceeds into a special fund to support specified environmental projects. 

    Proposition 66 Death Penalty. Procedures.
    Pass: 6,626,159 / 51.1% Yes votes ...... 6,333,731 / 48.9% No votes

    Changes procedures governing state court challenges to death sentences. Designates superior court for initial petitions and limits successive petitions. Requires appointed attorneys who take noncapital appeals to accept death penalty appeals. Exempts prison officials from existing regulation process for developing execution methods. 

    Proposition 67 Ban on Single-Use Plastic Bags.
    Pass: 7,228,900 / 53.3% Yes votes ...... 6,340,322 / 46.7% No votes

    A "Yes" vote approves, and a "No" vote rejects, a statute that prohibits grocery and other stores from providing customers single-use plastic or paper carryout bags but permits sale of recycled paper bags and reusable bags.

    Local Measures

    Measure J $190 Million in Bonds for Repairs, Safety, and Job Training -- Butte-Glenn Community College (55% Approval Required)
    Pass: 60,693 / 67.0% Yes votes ...... 29,887 / 33.0% No votes
       60693 (67.00%) Yes / 29887 (33.00%) No in Butte County
       Yes / No in Glenn County
    To upgrade classrooms to improve safety and prepare students/ veterans for university transfer/careers, such as nursing, welding, emergency response by upgrading aging classrooms/ technology, removing asbestos/ unsafe gas lines, improving water conservation, electrical wiring, security, constructing science, welding, public safety, Veterans facilities, and repairing, acquiring, constructing property, facilities/ equipment, shall Butte-Glenn Community College District issue $190,000,000 in bonds at legal rates, requiring independent audits, citizen oversight, all funds spent locally?

    Measure K $152 Million in Bonds For School Facilities Projects -- Chico Unified School District (55% Approval Required)
    Pass: 32700 / 71.01% Yes votes ...... 13353 / 28.99% No votes
    To improve the quality of local public education by preventing overcrowding at elementary schools and providing safe schools through repairing or replacing leaky roofs and outdated electrical and plumbing systems, upgrading, modernizing and constructing classrooms and science labs, improving student access to technology and improving access for students with disabilities shall Chico Unified School District issue $152,000,000 of bonds at legal rates, including independent citizens' oversight, audits, all funds staying local and NO money for administrative salaries?

    Measure L Medical Cannabis and Commerce -- Butte County (Majority Approval Required)
    Fail: 40320 / 44.60% Yes votes ...... 50079 / 55.40% No votes
    Shall the ordinance entitled "Medical Cannabis Cultivation and Commerce" be adopted?

    Measure N Organizational Meeting Time Change -- City of Chico (Charter Amendment - Majority Approval Required)
    Pass: 21821 / 71.07% Yes votes ...... 8884 / 28.93% No votes
    Shall Section 602 of the Chico City Charter be amended to change the time of the City Council Meeting held on the first Tuesday in December of each even-numbered year from 7:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.?

    Measure O Public Works Bid Proposal Alternative Method -- City of Chico (Charter Amendment - Majority Approval Required)
    Pass: 25331 / 80.91% Yes votes ...... 5978 / 19.09% No votes
    Shall Section 1110 of the Chico City Charter be amended to allow for notice of intention to receive proposals for public works contracts to be provided on the city's website or other approved methods?

    Measure P Legal Notice and Official Advertisement Contract -- City of Chico (Charter Amendment - Majority Approval Required)
    Pass: 20297 / 65.79% Yes votes ...... 10552 / 34.21% No votes
    Shall Section 1114 of the Chico City Charter be amended to permit the council to contract with a newspaper for publication of legal notices and official advertisements without advertising for the contract when there is only one newspaper of general circulation in the City?

    Measure Q $33,565,000 in Bonds for Continued Facility Repair and Construction -- Yuba Community College District (School Bond Measure - 55% Approval Required)
    Fail: 103 / 41.7% Yes votes ...... 144 / 58.3% No votes
       86 (42.36%) Yes / 117 (57.64%) No in Butte County
       Yes / No in Yuba County
       17 (38.64%) Yes / 27 (61.36%) No in Placer County
    To continue repairing, renovating, Constructing and equipping classrooms/facilities at the campuses of Yuba and Woodland Colleges including nursing, healthcare, science, technology, engineering, fire and police training classrooms, shall $33,565,000 of Yuba Community College District Bonds, previously approved by voters in November 2006, be reauthorized through issuance of new bonds with no increase in total authorized District debt, interest rates below the legal limit, independent citizen oversight, and all funds used locally and not taken by the State?

    Measure R Public Safety Solutions for Oroville Sales Tax -- City of Oroville (Majority Approval Required)
    Fail: 2250 / 43.40% Yes votes ...... 2934 / 56.60% No votes
    Shall Ordinance No. 1816, a Temporary sales tax increase of one percent (1%) generating approximately $3.6 million annually, that automatically expires in six years. and that establishes a citizen oversight committee to ensure that the funds are used to preserve public services such as police protection, fire suppression, vehicle repair and maintenance, finance analyst and human resources services for the City of Oroville, be adopted?

    Measure M1 Orchard Hospital Parcel Tax Measure -- Butte County Service Area 37 - Orchard Hospital Joint Powers Authority (Special Property Tax - 2/3 Approval Required)
    Fail: 1177 / 50.45% Yes votes ...... 1156 / 49.55% No votes
    Shall an existing special property tax to fund standby costs of providing emergency room services at Orchard Hospital, in the amount of $70 per residential equivalent unit per year for an additional ten years (vacant parcels and parcels without residential units shall not be subject to the tax) to raise approximately $330,000.00 per year, as enacted by Butte County Ordinance No. 4116, and a corresponding increase in the County's spending limit, be approved?

    Measure M2 Special Property Tax for Orchard Hospital Emergency Room Services -- City of Biggs (2/3 Approval Required)
    Fail: 235 / 40.73% Yes votes ...... 342 / 59.27% No votes
    Shall an existing special property tax to fund standby costs of providing emergency room services at the Orchard Hospital, in the amount of $70 per residential equivalent unit per year for an additional ten years (vacant parcels and parcels without residential units shall not be subject to the tax) to raise approximately $330,000.00 per year, as enacted by Biggs Resolution 2016-14, and a corresponding increase in the City's spending limit, be approved?

    Measure M3 Orchard Hospital Parcel Tax Measure -- City of Gridley (2/3 Approval Required)
    Fail: 1068 / 52.15% Yes votes ...... 980 / 47.85% No votes
    Shall an existing special property tax to fund standby costs of providing emergency room services at the Orchard Hospital, in the amount of $70 per residential equivalent unit per year for an additional ten years (vacant parcels and parcels without residential units shall not be subject to the tax) to raise approximately $330,000.00 per year, as enacted by Gridley Resolution 2016-R-020, and a corresponding increase in the City's spending limit, be approved?

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