Combined ballot

See Also:   Information for the County of Contra Costa
(Elections Office, local League of Women Voters, links to other county election sites)

President/Vice President of the United States

• 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 Senator

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

United States Representative; District 5

• Mike Thompson, Democratic
  224,526 votes 76.9%
• Carlos Santamaria, Republican
  67,565 votes 23.1%

United States Representative; District 9

• Jerry McNerney, Democratic
  133,163 votes 57.4%
• Antonio C. "Tony" Amador, Republican
  98,992 votes 42.6%

United States Representative; District 11

• Mark Desaulnier, Democratic
  214,868 votes 72.1%
• Roger Allen Petersen, Republican
  83,341 votes 27.9%

United States Representative; District 15

• Eric Swalwell, Democratic
  198,578 votes 73.8%
• Danny R. Turner, Republican
  70,619 votes 26.2%

State Senate

State Senator; District 3

• Bill Dodd, Democratic
  207,927 votes 58.1%
• Mariko Yamada, Democratic
  149,701 votes 41.9%

State Senator; District 7

• Steve Glazer, Democratic
  270,485 votes 66.7%
• Joseph Alexander Rubay, Republican
  135,122 votes 33.3%

State Senator; District 9

• Nancy Skinner, Democratic
  236,133 votes 62.2%
• Sandré R. Swanson, Democratic
  143,573 votes 37.8%

State Assembly

Member of the State Assembly; District 11

• Jim Frazier, Democratic
  111,592 votes 64.2%
• Dave Miller, Republican
  62,227 votes 35.8%

Member of the State Assembly; District 14

• Tim Grayson, Democratic
  107,653 votes 61.5%
• Mae Torlakson, Democratic
  67,300 votes 38.5%

Member of the State Assembly; District 15

• Tony Thurmond, Democratic
  189,530 votes 89.4%
• Claire Chiara, Republican
  22,528 votes 10.6%

Member of the State Assembly; District 16

• Catharine Baker, Republican
  129,585 votes 55.9%
• Cheryl Cook-Kallio, Democratic
  102,290 votes 44.1%

School

Member; Contra Costa County Board of Education; Area 1

• Fatima S. Alleyne
  29291 votes 46.15%
• Pam Mirabella
  17445 votes 27.49%
• Elaine R. Merriweather
  16496 votes 25.99%
• (231 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.36%)

Member; Contra Costa County Board of Education; Area 3

• Vikki Janeen Chavez
  23466 votes 33.54%
• Daniel A. Gomes
  23206 votes 33.16%
• Leon Raymond Sloan
  22827 votes 32.62%
• (473 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.68%)

Board Member; Contra Costa Community College District; Ward 5

• Greg Enholm
  36986 votes 59.82%
• Fernando Sandoval
  24580 votes 39.75%
• (265 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.43%)

Board Member; Chabot-Las Positas Community College District; Trustee Area 7

• Edralin Maduli
  20,096 votes 55.5%
• Will Macedo
  15,801 votes 43.6%
• (323 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.9%)

Board Member; Antioch Unified School District (3 Elected)

• Crystal Sawyer-White
  13834 votes 20.47%
• Diane Gibson-Gray
  12080 votes 17.87%
• Gary Hack
  11151 votes 16.50%
• Joy Motts
  10281 votes 15.21%
• Fernando C. Navarro
  8501 votes 12.58%
• Mike Burkholder
  6588 votes 9.75%
• Alonzo Tony Terry
  4935 votes 7.30%
• (216 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.32%)

Board Member; John Swett Unified School District (3 Elected)

• Marina Ramos
  2627 votes 28.38%
• Shane Reinhart
  2528 votes 27.31%
• Barbara Vargen-Kotchevar
  1722 votes 18.60%
• Jerrold "Jerry" Parsons
  1626 votes 17.57%
• Michael Joseph Hoesly
  670 votes 7.24%
• (84 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.91%)

Board Member; Martinez Unified School District (3 Elected)

• Jonathan T. Wright
  5893 votes 26.16%
• John L. Fuller
  5684 votes 25.23%
• Kathi McLaughlin
  5510 votes 24.46%
• Evelyn Centeno
  5309 votes 23.57%
• (131 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.58%)

Board Member; Mount Diablo Unified School District (2 Elected)

• Joanne Durkee
  41128 votes 30.64%
• Brian Thomas Lawrence
  35901 votes 26.75%
• Cherise Marie Khaund
  33660 votes 25.08%
• Herbert K. Lee
  22735 votes 16.94%
• Denise Pursche (Write-in)
• (809 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.60%)

Board Member; Pittsburg Unified School District (2 Elected)

• Laura Canciamilla
  10220 votes 48.26%
• George H. Miller
  7981 votes 37.68%
• Nettie Asiasi
  2881 votes 13.60%
• (97 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.46%)

Board Member; West Contra Costa Unified School District (2 Elected)

• Mister Phillips
  28018 votes 22.63%
• Tom Panas
  22990 votes 18.57%
• Miriam Stephanie Sequeira
  19777 votes 15.98%
• Ayana K. Young
  15529 votes 12.55%
• Antonio Álvarez Medrano
  14954 votes 12.08%
• Carlos Taboada
  13683 votes 11.05%
• Don Gosney
  8468 votes 6.84%
• (363 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.29%)

Board Member; Liberty Union High School District (2 Elected)

• Yolanda C. Pena Mendrek
  16609 votes 28.81%
• Raymond Valverde
  16207 votes 28.11%
• Daron Spears
  16078 votes 27.89%
• Spencer Smith
  8525 votes 14.79%
• (238 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.41%)

Board Member; Byron Union School District (2 Elected)

• Susan E. Vinyard
  4092 votes 51.36%
• David W. Turner
  2397 votes 30.09%
• Marshall Harris
  1422 votes 17.85%
• (56 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.70%)

Board Member; Knightsen Elementary School District (3 Elected)

• Janice Smith
  704 votes 33.96%
• Thomas E. Baldocchi, Jr.
  576 votes 27.79%
• Stefani Provan
  456 votes 22.00%
• Shawndell L. McCall
  329 votes 15.87%
• (8 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.39%)

Board Member; Lafayette School District (2 Elected)

• Mark Kindhouse
  8882 votes 40.49%
• Meredith Meade
  7618 votes 34.73%
• Charles "Robert" Sturm
  5339 votes 24.34%
• (95 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.43%)

Board Member; Moraga School District; 4 Year Term (2 Elected)

• Richard Severy
  4388 votes 38.33%
• Joseph R. Rosenbaum
  4014 votes 35.07%
• David Harrison
  2992 votes 26.14%
• (53 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.46%)

Board Member; Oakley Union Elementary School District (2 Elected)

• Lisa Brizendine
  8244 votes 50.17%
• Laurence J. Polk
  4200 votes 25.56%
• Karen Bergenholtz
  3921 votes 23.86%
• (66 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.40%)

Board Member; Orinda Union School District (2 Elected)

• Hillary Weiner
  6343 votes 38.46%
• Cara Rubinstein Hoxie
  5283 votes 32.04%
• Sarah Genn Butler
  4769 votes 28.92%
• (96 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.58%)

County

Supervisor; County of Contra Costa; Supervisorial District 3

• Diane Burgis
  45413 votes 60.24%
• Steve Barr
  29783 votes 39.50%
• (195 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.26%)

Supervisor; County of Contra Costa; Supervisorial District 5

• Federal Glover
  36371 votes 53.07%
• Anamarie Avila Farias
  31856 votes 46.48%
• (311 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.45%)

Mayor; City of Antioch

• Sean Wright
  11497 votes 34.39%
• Wade Harper
  11433 votes 34.19%
• Lori Ogorchock
  7232 votes 21.63%
• Gil Murillo
  3186 votes 9.53%
• (88 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.26%)

Council Member; City of Antioch (2 Elected)

• Lamar Thorpe
  13427 votes 27.21%
• Monica E. Wilson
  11655 votes 23.62%
• Mary Helen Rocha
  10318 votes 20.91%
• Ken Turnage, II
  8109 votes 16.43%
• Karl Dietzel
  2964 votes 6.01%
• Frederick Rouse
  2754 votes 5.58%
• (119 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.24%)

City Clerk; City of Antioch

• Arne Simonsen
  26417 votes 98.54%
• (391 Total Other Write-In Votes 1.46%)

City Treasurer; City of Antioch

• Donna Conley
  26040 votes 98.77%
• (325 Total Other Write-In Votes 1.23%)

Mayor; City of Brentwood

• Robert Taylor
  19031 votes 92.58%
• Aldo Ghiozzi (Write-in)
• (1526 Total Other Write-In Votes 7.42%)

Council Member; City of Brentwood (2 Elected)

• Claudette Staton
  11284 votes 33.85%
• Karen Rarey
  9466 votes 28.40%
• John D. Fink
  6598 votes 19.79%
• Mark Stoiber
  4064 votes 12.19%
• Robert "Leo" Rodgers
  1791 votes 5.37%
• (130 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.39%)

Council Member; City of Clayton (3 Elected)

• Julie Pierce
  4447 votes 33.75%
• Jim Diaz
  3861 votes 29.31%
• Tuija Catalano
  3053 votes 23.17%
• Allen Lampo
  1671 votes 12.68%
• (143 Total Other Write-In Votes 1.09%)

Council Member; City of Concord (2 Elected)

• Carlyn Obringer
  18341 votes 27.77%
• Ed Birsan
  13984 votes 21.17%
• Harmesh Kumar
  11728 votes 17.76%
• Hope Johnson
  9691 votes 14.67%
• Pablo Benavente
  5072 votes 7.68%
• Gloria Casillas
  4214 votes 6.38%
• Eduardo G. Manuel
  2743 votes 4.15%
• (280 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.42%)

Council Member; City of El Cerrito (3 Elected)

• Rochelle Pardue-Okimoto
  6919 votes 26.63%
• Greg Lyman
  6903 votes 26.57%
• Paul Fadelli
  5921 votes 22.79%
• Nicholas Arzio
  3971 votes 15.28%
• Parker J. Shirazi
  2153 votes 8.29%
• (114 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.44%)

Council Member; City of Hercules (3 Elected)

• Dan Romero
  6511 votes 34.75%
• Roland Esquivias
  3706 votes 19.78%
• Gerard Boulanger
  3026 votes 16.15%
• Brian Campbell-Miller
  2814 votes 15.02%
• Alexander Brandon Walker-Griffin
  2563 votes 13.68%
• (118 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.63%)

Council Member; City of Lafayette (3 Elected)

• Mike Anderson
  8261 votes 34.12%
• Mark J. Mitchell
  7985 votes 32.98%
• Cameron "Cam" Burks
  7503 votes 30.99%
• (465 Total Other Write-In Votes 1.92%)

Council Member; Town of Moraga (3 Elected)

• Roger Wykle
  5418 votes 30.78%
• Kymberleigh Korpus
  4371 votes 24.84%
• Jeanette Fritzky
  3906 votes 22.19%
• Graig Crossley
  3777 votes 21.46%
• (128 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.73%)

Council Member; City of Martinez (2 Elected)

• Mark Ross
  7742 votes 30.01%
• Noralea Gipner
  7401 votes 28.69%
• Courtney Masella-O'Brien
  5773 votes 22.38%
• John Stevens
  4777 votes 18.52%
• (107 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.41%)

City Clerk; City of Martinez

• R. Gary Hernandez
  12031 votes 98.28%
• (210 Total Other Write-In Votes 1.72%)

City Treasurer; City of Martinez

• Carolyn L. Robinson
  9210 votes 65.01%
• Charles Martin
  4912 votes 34.67%
• (44 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.31%)

Council Member; City of Oakley (3 Elected)

• Doug Hardcastle
  4708 votes 17.38%
• Kevin Romick
  3935 votes 14.53%
• Claire Alaura
  3441 votes 12.71%
• Paul S. Seger
  3294 votes 12.16%
• Michael Dupray
  3091 votes 11.41%
• Bruno Korbmacher
  2633 votes 9.72%
• Stephen Demarco
  2326 votes 8.59%
• Dezi Pina
  2290 votes 8.46%
• Randi Jill Adler
  1296 votes 4.79%
• (68 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.25%)

Council Member; City of Orinda (2 Elected)

• Inga Miller
  6145 votes 34.03%
• Darlene K. Gee
  5551 votes 30.74%
• Bruce R. London
  3717 votes 20.58%
• Linda Delehunt
  2586 votes 14.32%
• (61 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.34%)

Council Member; City of Pittsburg (2 Elected)

• Juan Antonio Banales
  7512 votes 27.43%
• Jelani Killings
  7274 votes 26.56%
• Ben Johnson
  6666 votes 24.34%
• Mark Gargalikis
  5842 votes 21.34%
• (88 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.32%)

Council Member; City of Pleasant Hill (3 Elected)

• Tim Flaherty
  10124 votes 34.27%
• Ken Carlson
  9173 votes 31.05%
• Matthew Rinn
  6214 votes 21.03%
• Jonathon S. Feit
  3857 votes 13.05%
• (178 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.60%)

City Treasurer; City of Pleasant Hill

• Mark W. Celio
  9340 votes 98.69%
• (124 Total Other Write-In Votes 1.31%)

Council Member; City of Richmond (3 Elected)

• Melvin Lee Willis, Jr.
  12137 votes 16.15%
• Ben Choi
  10490 votes 13.95%
• Jael Myrick
  9793 votes 13.03%
• Jim Rogers
  8540 votes 11.36%
• Nathaniel Bates
  8495 votes 11.30%
• Cesar Zepeda
  7745 votes 10.30%
• Courtland "Corky" Booze
  6494 votes 8.64%
• Vinay Pimple
  6074 votes 8.08%
• Uche Justin Uwahemu
  5225 votes 6.95%
• (179 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.24%)

Council Member; City of San Pablo (3 Elected)

• Cecilia Valdez
  3628 votes 31.61%
• Rich Kinney
  3353 votes 29.21%
• Arturo Cruz
  2325 votes 20.26%
• Kathy Meuy Seng Chao Rothberg
  2104 votes 18.33%
• (68 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.59%)

Mayor; City of San Ramon

• Bill Clarkson
  25920 votes 96.89%
• (831 Total Other Write-In Votes 3.11%)

Council Member; City of San Ramon (2 Elected)

• Philip O'Loane
  16175 votes 36.11%
• Scott Perkins
  14727 votes 32.88%
• Sabina Zafar
  8077 votes 18.03%
• Susmita Nayak
  5648 votes 12.61%
• (169 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.38%)

Council Member; City of Walnut Creek (3 Elected)

• Kevin Wilk
  19409 votes 28.42%
• Justin Wedel
  17346 votes 25.40%
• Loella Haskew
  17278 votes 25.30%
• Bob Simmons
  13785 votes 20.18%
• (479 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.70%)

Special District

Director; Town of Discovery Bay Community Services District (2 Elected)

• Bill Pease
  3178 votes 34.88%
• Bill Mayer
  2120 votes 23.27%
• Mark Simon
  2015 votes 22.12%
• Marianne B. Wiesen
  1766 votes 19.39%
• (31 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.34%)

Director; Kensington Police Protection and Community Services District (2 Elected)

• Eileen M. Nottoli
  2073 votes 34.12%
• Sylvia Hacaj
  1892 votes 31.14%
• David P. Spath
  1093 votes 17.99%
• Chuck Toombs
  918 votes 15.11%
• Simon Brafman
  87 votes 1.43%
• (12 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.20%)

Director; Moraga-Orinda Fire Protection District; Division 5

• Craig Jorgens
  2079 votes 52.70%
• Victoria Smith
  1857 votes 47.07%
• (9 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.23%)

Director; Bethel Island Municipal Improvement District (3 Elected)

• Lisa Kirk
  384 votes 25.38%
• Robert Amrine, Jr.
  319 votes 21.08%
• Anthony Joseph Berzinas
  274 votes 18.11%
• Dean Moreland
  209 votes 13.81%
• Torena B. Quinn
  204 votes 13.48%
• Dennis Eisenbeis (Write-in)
• (123 Total Other Write-In Votes 8.13%)

Director; East Bay Municipal Utility District; Ward 1

• Lesa R. McIntosh
  29141 votes 57.81%
• Sarita L. Evans
  21075 votes 41.81%
• (195 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.39%)

Director; Ambrose Recreation and Park District (2 Elected)

• Eva Graciela Garcia
  2556 votes 33.08%
• Steve Hoagland
  2379 votes 30.79%
• Lee Mason
  1392 votes 18.01%
• Marcia Lessley
  1366 votes 17.68%
• (34 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.44%)

Director; East Bay Regional Park District; Ward 2

• Dionisio "Dee" Rosario
  73,056 votes 47.6%
• Audree V. Jones-Taylor
  45,753 votes 29.8%
• Kent Fickett
  24,170 votes 15.7%
• John Roberts
  9,680 votes 6.3%
• (938 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.6%)

Director; Central Contra Costa Sanitary District (3 Elected)

• Paul Herbert Causey
  78832 votes 28.28%
• James A. Nejedly
  76508 votes 27.44%
• Tad J. Pilecki
  72372 votes 25.96%
• Susan Noe Welsh
  49847 votes 17.88%
• (1211 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.43%)

Director; Rodeo Sanitary District; 4 Year Term (3 Elected)

• Richard Burke Frakes
  1433 votes 28.17%
• Connie Batchelder
  1418 votes 27.87%
• Janet Callaghan
  1319 votes 25.93%
• Terry L. Tigh
  878 votes 17.26%
• (39 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.77%)

Director; West County Wastewater District; 4 Year Term (2 Elected)

• Sherry Ann Stanley
  12806 votes 33.06%
• Harry Wiener
  11089 votes 28.63%
• Michael Taylor Caine
  8448 votes 21.81%
• Burl Toler, Jr.
  6277 votes 16.20%
• (115 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.30%)

Director; West County Wastewater District; 2 Year Short Term

• David Alvarado
  15146 votes 69.61%
• Len Battaglia
  6547 votes 30.09%
• (66 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.30%)

Director; Alameda-Contra Costa Transit District

• H.E. Christian "Chris" Peeples
  290,844 votes 62.1%
• Dollene C. Jones
  174,243 votes 37.2%
• (3,352 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.7%)

Director; San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District; District 1

• Debora Allen
  103697 votes 64.51%
• Gail Murray
  56381 votes 35.08%
• (666 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.41%)

Director; San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District; District 3

• Rebecca Saltzman
  87,369 votes 55.9%
• Ken Chew
  44,498 votes 28.5%
• Varun Paul
  16,432 votes 10.5%
• Worth Freeman
  7,299 votes 4.7%
• (667 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.4%)

Director; San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District; District 7

• Lateefah Simon
  40,278 votes 46.2%
• Zakhary Mallett
  25,000 votes 28.7%
• Will Roscoe
  16,573 votes 19.0%
• Roland Emerson
  4,957 votes 5.7%
• (293 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.3%)

Director; Contra Costa Water District; Division 4

• Bette Boatmun
  15478 votes 53.69%
• Antonio Martinez
  13254 votes 45.98%
• (94 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.33%)

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.

Measure A Advisory Measure -- City of Brentwood (Majority Approval Required)
Pass: 16977 / 75.73% Yes votes ...... 5441 / 24.27% No votes

If Measure Z passes, should the revenues raised be used to restore and enhance fire, emergency medical response, and other public safety services in the City of Brentwood?

Measure B Library Bond Measure -- City of El Cerrito (2/3 Approval Required)
Fail: 7910 / 62.96% Yes votes ...... 4653 / 37.04% No votes

To replace the 67 year old El Cerrito Library with a safe, energy efficient, 21st century library that meets earthquake and fire codes with space for a children's area for story times/books; public access computers/computer learning center; up-to-date book/resource collections; and improved senior/disabled access, shall El Cerrito issue $30,000,000 in bonds at legal rates for 33 years, as the Voter Guide describes, requiring independent citizen oversight, and all funds for El Cerrito Library?

Measure C Transaction and Use Tax -- City of Lafayette (Majority Approval Required)
Fail: 6002 / 41.81% Yes votes ...... 8352 / 58.19% No votes

To provide funding that will stay 100% in Lafayette, to maintain the City's quality of life by funding general City services prioritizing:

• Protecting open space;
• Reducing downtown congestion;
• Enhancing police protection;
• Increasing downtown parking;
• Acquiring land for downtown parks;
• Revitalizing the historic Park theater; shall the ordinance enacting a general 1% sales tax, for 29 years, providing $3 million dollars annually, with citizens' oversight, all funds spent in Lafayette, be adopted?

Measure D Martinez Road Improvement and Maintenance Measure -- City of Martinez (2/3 Approval Required)
Pass: 12793 / 71.96% Yes votes ...... 4985 / 28.04% No votes

To provide funding that stays in Martinez, to be used exclusively to improve and maintain the City's roadways, shall an ordinance which imposes a temporary, half-cent transaction and use (sales) tax for 15 years, providing an estimated $2.1 million annually, with citizens' oversight and annual audits, be adopted?

Measure E Utility Users Tax -- City of Oakley (Majority Approval Required)
Fail: 4294 / 32.95% Yes votes ...... 8737 / 67.05% No votes

To maintain and enhance essential City services, such as fire protection and emergency medical response services, shall an Ordinance be adopted to enact a three and one-half percent (3.5%) utility users tax on electricity, water, sewer, gas, and cable television to raise approximately two million dollars on an annual basis?

Measure G Advisory Measure -- City of Oakley (Majority Approval Required)
Pass: 9181 / 73.71% Yes votes ...... 3274 / 26.29% No votes

e E passes, should the revenues raised be used to restore and enhance fire and emergency medical response services in the City of Oakley? If Measure E passes, should the revenues raised be used to restore and enhance fire and emergency medical response services in the City of Oakley?

Measure H Change City Clerk From Elected to Appointed -- City of Pittsburg (Majority Approval Required)
Fail: 7064 / 36.63% Yes votes ...... 12223 / 63.37% No votes

Shall the office of City Clerk be appointive?

Measure J Marijuana Business Tax Measure -- City of Pittsburg (Majority Approval Required)
Pass: 13693 / 68.27% Yes votes ...... 6364 / 31.73% No votes

Shall the City of Pittsburg establish a marijuana business tax on all types of medical and non-medical marijuana businesses within the City, of no more than 10% of gross receipts of the business, generating no revenue unless the City amends the municipal code or State law is amended to authorize such businesses within City limits, and thereafter generating potentially greater than $100,000 annually, and which will continue until repealed by the City Council or City voters?

Measure K Transaction and Use Tax -- City of Pleasant Hill (Majority Approval Required)
Pass: 10772 / 67.09% Yes votes ...... 5284 / 32.91% No votes

To provide and maintain Pleasant Hill city services and facilities, including fixing potholes, and repairing neighborhood and city streets; replacing the aging library with a 21st century facility including space for after-school homework and tutoring; creating additional walking and biking paths; maintaining storm drains; and other city services; shall the City of Pleasant Hill levy a 1/2 cent sales tax, providing $4,000,000 annually for 20 years, providing locally controlled funding that cannot be taken by the State?"

Measure L Establish Rent Control Measure -- City of Richmond (Majority Approval Required)
Pass: 21380 / 65.27% Yes votes ...... 11378 / 34.73% No votes

Shall the Ordinance to establish rent control, a rent board, and just cause for eviction requirements in the City of Richmond be adopted?

Measure M General Tax Measure -- City of Richmond (Majority Approval Required)
Fail: 9287 / 28.59% Yes votes ...... 23198 / 71.41% No votes

Shall the Ordinance to amend the City of Richmond's Municipal Code to increase the City's Real Estate Documentary Transfer Tax from .7% to 1% and 1.5%, based on the property's sale price, be adopted?

Measure N Appointment to Elect Board Members Measure -- East Contra Costa Fire Protection District (Majority Approval Required)
Pass: 27001 / 62.43% Yes votes ...... 16252 / 37.57% No votes

Shall the Board of Directors of the East Contra Costa Fire Protection District change from an appointed Board of Directors of nine members to a Board of Directors of nine members, elected at-large?

Measure O Save Local Fire Stations Measure -- Rodeo-Hercules Fire Protection District (2/3 Approval Required)
Pass: 10206 / 78.15% Yes votes ...... 2854 / 21.85% No votes

To prevent closing local fire stations, maintain local fire protection/emergency services, rapid 9-1-1 emergency response times, firefighter/paramedic staffing levels, and lifesaving rescue equipment, shall Rodeo-Hercules Fire Protection District replace an expiring property assessment with an $18 monthly parcel tax to maintain stable local funding until ended by voters, that cannot be taken by the State, providing $2,500,000 annually, exempting seniors, with citizen oversight, independent annual audits, all funds staying local?

Measure P Bond Measure -- John Swett Unified School District (55% Approval Required)
Pass: 3373 / 62.13% Yes votes ...... 2056 / 37.87% No votes

To construct a new Carquinez Middle School at existing site/property that is seismically safe and supports modern learning standards in science, math, reading and arts; increase student access to classroom technology; improve student security; implement site renovations; equip classrooms and facilities; shall John Swett Unified School District issue $40,200,000 in bonds at rates within legal limits, with citizens' oversight, annual audits, no funds for administrators, and all funds spent to benefit Carquinez Middle School and students?

Measure Q Bond Measure -- John Swett Unified School District (55% Approval Required)
Pass: 3570 / 65.86% Yes votes ...... 1851 / 34.14% No votes

To complete renovation, modernization, and safety upgrades at John Swett High School that update classrooms, science labs, and career technical education facilities; improve student safety/security; provide for college/career readiness; and renovate, construct, and equip classrooms, facilities, sites and ventilation; shall John Swett Unified School District issue $22,000,000 in bonds at rates within legal limits, with citizens' oversight, annual audits, no funds for administrators, and all funds spent to benefit John Swett High school and students?

Measure R Bond Measure -- Martinez Unified School District (55% Approval Required)
Pass: 9287 / 67.72% Yes votes ...... 4427 / 32.28% No votes

To modernize, construct and/or renovate classrooms, restrooms and school facilities at elementary schools; improve student access to modern technology; upgrade inadequate electrical systems; replace deteriorating plumbing systems; construct career/technical education classrooms, including science labs; and replace leaky roofs, shall the Martinez Unified School District issue $120,000,000 of bonds, at legal interest rates, with annual audits, an independent citizens' oversight committee, NO money for teacher or administrator salaries and all funds locally-controlled?

Measure S Parcel Tax -- Pittsburg Unified School District (2/3 Approval Required)
Pass: 11292 / 67.97% Yes votes ...... 5321 / 32.03% No votes

To provide a stable, local funding source for art, music and athletic essential program equipment and materials, to attract and retain highly qualified teachers and staff, to enhance and expand access to art, music and athletic programs, shall Pittsburg Unified School District levy an annual tax of $91 per taxable parcel (approximately $1,200,000) for seven years, beginning 7/1/2017 with an annual inflation adjustment of $6, with citizen oversight and senior citizen, SSI and SSDI exemptions?

Measure T Special Tax Measure -- West Contra Costa Unified School District (2/3 Approval Required)
Pass: 64358 / 76.33% Yes votes ...... 19956 / 23.67% No votes

To maintain quality education with local funding the State cannot take, including: protecting core academics, reading, writing, math, and science, attracting and retaining quality teachers, supporting science lab materials and activities, providing lower class sizes, preparing students for college and the workforce, shall West Contra Costa Unified School District extend the existing school funding measure for 8 years, at the current 7.2 cents per square foot of building area, providing $9.8 million annually, exempting seniors and requiring independent citizen oversight?

Measure U Bond Measure -- Liberty Union High School District (55% Approval Required)
Pass: 26237 / 61.04% Yes votes ...... 16745 / 38.96% No votes

To provide educational facilities and equipment to support advanced courses in math, science, engineering, arts and technology, modernize aging science labs, computer systems and career educational facilities, repair deteriorating roofs, plumbing, heating, ventilation and electrical systems, add classrooms and facilities including those relieving overcrowding, and to improve the likelihood of local high schools qualifying for state matching funds, shall Liberty Union High School District issue $122 million in bonds at legal interest rates, with independent citizen oversight and audits?

Measure V Bond Measure -- Moraga School District (55% Approval Required)
Pass: 6252 / 72.70% Yes votes ...... 2348 / 27.30% No votes

To improve the quality of education at Moraga schools with funding that cannot be taken away by the State; repair or replace leaky roofs; improve student access to modern technology; modernize, renovate and/or construct classrooms, restrooms and school facilities; upgrade inadequate electrical systems; and make health, seismic, safety and security improvements; shall Moraga Elementary School District issue $33,000,000 of bonds at legal interest rates, with citizens' oversight, annual audits and NO money used for administrative salaries?

Measure W School Improvement and Overcrowding Prevention Measure -- Oakley Union Elementary School District (55% Approval Required)
Pass: 7855 / 64.76% Yes votes ...... 4275 / 35.24% No votes

To improve local schools with funding that cannot be taken away by the State; add classrooms and school facilities to prevent overcrowding; provide classroom instructional technology; improve science, math/engineering classrooms; repair, construct, replace/update classrooms/educational facilities; and qualify for state matching funds, shall Oakley Union Elementary School District issue $31 million in bonds, at legal rates, with independent citizens' oversight, no funds for administrator salaries and all funds staying local?

Measure X Transaction and Use Tax Measure -- County of Contra Costa (2/3 Approval Required)
Fail: 278098 / 63.45% Yes votes ...... 160165 / 36.55% No votes

To implement a Transportation Expenditure Plan to continue:

• Repairing potholes/fixing roads;
• Improving BART capacity/reliability;
• Improving Highways 680, 80, 24, and 4;
• Enhancing bus/transit including for seniors and people with disabilities;
• Increasing bicycle/pedestrian safety;
• Improving air quality;
• Reducing traffic; shall voters adopt the ordinance augmenting the sales tax by ˝%, raising ninety- seven million dollars for transportation improvements annually for 30 years with independent oversight, audits, and all money benefitting local residents?

Measure Y Appropriations Limit Measure -- County Service Area R-7, Zone A (Majority Approval Required)
Pass: 5721 / 71.02% Yes votes ...... 2334 / 28.98% No votes

Shall the appropriations limit under California Article XIII-B for County Service Area R-7A (Alamo Parks and Recreation) be increased to $1,650,000 and adjusted for changes in the cost-of-living and population, with the increase effective for the Fiscal Years 2015/2016 through 2018/2019 (inclusive) to provide for the expenditure of funds that will be available to the Service Area during the stated fiscal years?

Measure Z Utility Users Tax -- City of Brentwood (Majority Approval Required)
Fail: 8988 / 39.13% Yes votes ...... 13979 / 60.87% No votes

To maintain and enhance essential City services, such as fire and emergency medical response, shall an Ordinance be adopted to enact a utility users tax on telecommunications, electricity, gas, and cable television phasing in over two years (3% in 2017 and an additional 3% in 2018, for a total of 6%) to ultimately raise ongoing funding of approximately $6.1 million each year?

Measure C1 Preservation of Local Transportation Services -- Alameda-Contra Costa Transit District Special District 1 (Parcel Tax Extension - 2/3 Approval Required)
Pass: 384,465 / 82.1% Yes votes ...... 83,766 / 17.9% No votes
   333926 (82.57%) Yes / 70480 (17.43%) No in Alameda County
   50539 (79.18%) Yes / 13286 (20.82%) No in Contra Costa County

To preserve essential local public transportation services, including those for youth, commuters, seniors, and people with disabilities, while keeping fares reasonable, shall the Alameda-Contra Costa Transit District extend its existing 8 dollars per month parcel tax at current levels for 20 years with no increase in tax rate, raising approximately 30 million dollars annually, with independent oversight and all money spent locally?

Measure RR BART Safety, Reliability and Traffic Relief -- San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District (Bond - 2/3 Approval Required)
Pass: 994,140 / 70.5% Yes votes ...... 415,366 / 29.5% No votes
   434001 (71.31%) Yes / 174591 (28.69%) No in Alameda County
   262499 (60.36%) Yes / 172396 (39.64%) No in Contra Costa County
   297,640 (81.32%) Yes / 68,379 (18.68%) No in San Francisco County

To keep BART safe; prevent accidents/breakdowns/delays; relieve overcrowding; reduce traffic congestion/pollution; improve earthquake safety and access for seniors/disabled by replacing and upgrading 90 miles of severely worn tracks; tunnels damaged by water intrusion; 44-year-old train control systems; and other deteriorating infrastructure, shall the Bay Area Rapid Transit District issue $3.5 billion of bonds for acquisition or improvement of real property subject to independent oversight and annual audits?