Combined ballot

See Also:   Information for the County of Humboldt
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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 2

• Jared W. Huffman, Democratic
  254,194 votes 76.9%
• Dale K. Mensing, Republican
  76,572 votes 23.1%

State Assembly

Member of the State Assembly; District 2

• Jim Wood, Democratic
  138,020 votes 72.9%
• Ken Anton, Libertarian
  51,245 votes 27.1%

Council Member; City of Arcata (3 Elected)

• Susan Ornelas
  4,755 votes 28.35%
• Michael Winkler
  4,141 votes 24.69%
• Paul Pitino
  3,949 votes 23.54%
• Valerie Rose-Campbell
  2,018 votes 12.03%
• Daniel Murphy
  1,709 votes 10.19%

Council Member; City of Blue Lake (3 Elected)

• Adelene Jones
  437 votes 48.13%
• Barbara Ricca (Write-in)
  191 votes 21.04%
• Summer Daugherty (Write-in)
  162 votes 17.84%
• Deborah Jacobson (Write-in)
  68 votes 7.49%

Council Member; City of Eureka; Ward 2

• Heidi S. Messner
  6,921 votes 93.70%

Council Member; City of Eureka; Ward 4

• Austin Allison
  5,414 votes 55.05%
• John B. Fullerton
  4,377 votes 44.50%

Mayor; City of Ferndale

• Don Hindley
  569 votes 71.93%
• Steve Nunes
  207 votes 26.17%

Council Member; City of Ferndale (2 Elected)

• Daniel Brown
  499 votes 49.07%
• Patrick O'Rourke
  466 votes 45.82%

Council Member; City of Fortuna (2 Elected)

• Dean J. Glaser
  2,792 votes 50.04%
• Tami Trent
  2,568 votes 46.02%

Council Member; City of Rio Dell (2 Elected)

• Susan Strahan
  664 votes 38.69%
• Frank Wilson
  534 votes 31.12%
• Bryan K. Richter
  496 votes 28.90%
• Teisha M. Mechetti

Council Member; City of Trinidad (2 Elected)
29,171 / 50.56% Yes votes
28,521 / 49.44% No votes

• John West
  146 votes 52.71%
• Steve Ladwig
  110 votes 39.71%

School

Special District

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 E Protect and Maintain Essential City Services -- City of Fortuna (Sales Tax - Majority Approval Required)
Pass: 2,707 / 58.38% Yes votes ...... 1,930 / 41.62% No votes

To protect and maintain essential City services, including increasing and restoring police officers and programs, repairing aging/deteriorating streets and potholes, parks maintenance, and programs for youth and seniors, shall the City of Fortuna establish a ¾ cent sales tax, sun-setting in 8 years providing approximately $1,200,000 annually, requiring independent annual financial audits and a Community Oversight Committee, with all funds remaining in Fortuna?

Measure F Extension of Utility Users Tax -- City of Arcata (Majority Approval Required)
Pass: 3,953 / 51.73% Yes votes ...... 3,688 / 48.27% No votes

Shall the City of Arcata continue to impose a three percent (3%) utility users tax (Resolution No. 156-63) on the ordinary use of utility services in the City, including gas, electric, water, wastewater, and communications services, and automatically terminating in eight years, separate from and without impacting the City's excessive electricity users tax?

Measure G Transaction and Use Tax Continuation -- City of Trinidad (Majority Approval Required)
Pass: 124 / 62.63% Yes votes ...... 74 / 37.37% No votes

Shall a ¾ cent transaction and use tax be continued in the City of Trinidad for four years, starting on April 1,2017

Measure H Renewed and Continued Support of Academic Excellence -- Arcata School District (Parcel Tax - 2/3 Approval Required)
Pass: 5,212 / 79.69% Yes votes ...... 1,328 / 20.31% No votes

To renew and continue to support academic excellence, provide stable funding the State cannot take away; maintain/expand art, music and dance programs; reduce class sizes; fund school nurse programs to maintain/promote good health; and provide funds for necessary staffing; shall Arcata Elementary School District be authorized to levy $59 per parcel annually for eight years, have no funds for administrators' salaries, provide exemptions including senior citizens' exemption and have all funds stay local?

Measure I Improvement of Quality of Education -- Arcata School District (Bond Measure - 55% Approval Required)
Pass: 4,795 / 74.78% Yes votes ...... 1,617 / 25.22% No votes

To improve the quality of education with funding that cannot be taken by the State; replace outdated and energy-inefficient heating, ventilation and air-conditioning systems; improve playgrounds and playfields for school and community use; make health and safety Improvements; and modernize classrooms, restrooms and school facilities; shall Arcata Elementary School District issue $3,400,000 of bonds at legal interest rates, with independent citizens' oversight, annual audits and NO money used for teacher or administrator salaries?

Measure J Shasta College Job Training/Veteran Support Measure -- Shasta - Tehama - Trinity Joint Community College District (Bond - 55% Approval Required)
Pass: 55,176 / 55.8% Yes votes ...... 43,623 / 44.2% No votes
   42279 (55.67%) Yes / 33666 (44.33%) No in Shasta County
   15 (60.00%) Yes / 10 (40.00%) No in Humboldt County
   12,882 (56.43%) Yes / 9,947 (43.57%) No in Tehama County

To improve college classrooms and facilities providing education and job training opportunities for students, local residents/ veterans, renovate and expand science, technology, engineering and math labs, training facilities and programs for fire, law enforcement, emergency medical, welding, manufacturing/automotive jobs, upgrade electrical systems, acquire, construct/repair classrooms, facilities, sites/equipment, shall Shasta-Tehama-Trinity Joint Community College District issue $139,000,000 in bonds at legal rates, requiring citizens' oversight, independent audits, all funds used locally?

Measure K Improvement of Quality of Education -- Jacoby Creek School District (Bond Measure - 55% Approval Required)
Pass: 960 / 58.15% Yes votes ...... 691 / 41.85% 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/renovate and construct classrooms, restrooms and school facilities; replace aging temporary portables with permanent classrooms; and improve student access to modern technology, shall the Jacoby Creek Charter School District issue $2,700,000 of bonds at legal interest rates, have an independent citizens oversight committee and have NO money used for teacher or administrative salaries?

Measure L Protection of Quality of Education -- Ferndale Unified School District (Bond Measure - 55% Approval Required)
Fail: 683 / 46.21% Yes votes ...... 795 / 53.79% No votes

To protect the quality of education with funding that cannot be taken by the State; repair or replace leaky roofs; improve student access to computers and modem technology; replace aging plumbing systems; modernize/renovate outdated classrooms, restrooms and school facilities; and make health, safety, and handicapped accessibility improvements; shall the Ferndale Unified School District issue $4,800,000 of bonds at legal interest rates, have an independent citizens' oversight committee and have NO money used for administrative salaries?

Measure M Improvement of Quality of Education -- Mattole Unified School District (Bond Measure - 55% Approval Required)
Pass: 223 / 77.16% Yes votes ...... 66 / 22.84% No votes

To improve the quality of education with funding that cannot be taken by the State; modernize, construct, and/or renovate classrooms, restrooms and school facilities; replace temporary portables with permanent classrooms; increase student access to computers and modern technology; and improve P.E. fields and facilities for school and community use; shall the Mattole Unified School District issue $2,000,000 of bonds at legal interest rates, have annual audits, independent citizens' oversight, and have NO money used for administrative salaries?

Measure N Improvement of Quality of Education -- South Bay Union School District (Bond Measure - 55% Approval Required)
Pass: 1,613 / 57.26% Yes votes ...... 1,204 / 42.74% No votes

To improve the quality of education at local elementary schools with funding that cannot be taken by the state; repair or replace leaky roofs; improve student access to modem technology; install solar to reduce utility costs; and modernize or construct classrooms, restrooms and school facilities; shall the South Bay Union School District issue $4,000,000 of bonds at legal interest rates, have an independent citizens' oversight committee and have NO money used for administrative or teacher salaries?

Measure O Amendment to the Low Income Housing Unit Limit -- City of Eureka (City Charter Amendment - Majority Approval Required)
Pass: 5,577 / 57.85% Yes votes ...... 4,063 / 42.15% No votes

Shall the 250 limit on dwelling units for living accommodations for low income persons and families and for the blind, elderly and disabled to be developed, constructed or acquired by public bodies within the City of Eureka be amended to provide that the number of low income rental units authorized shall be limited in any year to three percent (3%) of the total number of housing units existing in the City of Eureka during that year?

Measure P Change Council Elections to "True Ward" System? -- City of Eureka (City Charter Amendment - Majority Approval Required)
Pass: 5,625 / 57.60% Yes votes ...... 4,140 / 42.40% No votes

Shall Section 201 of the Charter of the City of Eureka be amended to allow voters to elect a City Councilmember to represent them from the ward in which the residents are registered to vote?

Measure Q Consolidation of Offices -- Humboldt County (Majority Approval Required)
Fail: 23,907 / 46.24% Yes votes ...... 27,793 / 53.76% No votes

Shall the Humboldt County Board of Supervisors establish by ordinance the Department of Finance and consolidate therewith the offices of the county Auditor-Controller and county Treasurer-Tax Collector?

Measure R Elect Director of Finance -- Humboldt County (Majority Approval Required)
Fail: 24,964 / 48.33% Yes votes ...... 26,693 / 51.67% No votes

Shall the Humboldt County Board of Supervisors create an elective office for the Department of Finance?

Measure S Commercial Marijuana Cultivation Measure -- Humboldt County (Annual Cultivation Tax - Majority Approval Required)
Pass: 37,523 / 65.80% Yes votes ...... 19,505 / 34.20% No votes

To maintain and improve essential services, including public safety,job creation; crime investigation/prosecution; environmental cleanup/restoration; children/family mental health; drug rehabilitation; other County services, shall Humboldt County establish a $1 - $3 per square foot, based upon type of grow, annual commercial marijuana cultivation tax generating approximately $7.3 million annually until ended by voters, with all revenue for the County, none for the State, annual audits, and public review?

Measure T Commercial Cannabis Activity Advisory -- City of Rio Dell (Majority Approval Required)
Pass: 572 / 53.41% Yes votes ...... 499 / 46.59% No votes

Should the City of Rio Dell, by the necessary and appropriate action, permit commercial cannabis business activity, including cannabis cultivation, testing, processing and sales, within the area of the City that is located to the north of the Eel River and commonly referred to as the Sawmill Annexation Area if that activity is subject to local taxation?

Measure U Transportation Tax -- Humboldt County (Sales Tax - 2/3 Approval Required)
Fail: 27,046 / 48.83% Yes votes ...... 28,344 / 51.17% No votes

To supplement existing funding for maintenance, rehabilitation, and reconstruction of existing transportation including trails and transit; local match leveraging of state/federal funds for road, trail, and transit infrastructure; and retention of existing commercial air service, shall the Humboldt County voters adopt an ordinance establishing a ½ cent per dollar sales tax throughout Humboldt County for 20 years, raising approximately $10,000,000 annually, requiring independent audits, separate accounts, public oversight and local revenue control?

Measure V Mobile Home Rent Stabilization -- Humboldt County (Initiative - Majority Approval Required)
Pass: 30,250 / 54.62% Yes votes ...... 25,136 / 45.38% No votes

Shall an ordinance be adopted to preserve mobile home parks in unincorporated areas of Humboldt County as important sources of affordable housing by: regulating pass-through fees, regulating fee spikes when a home is sold, and regulating monthly lot rents, which would be limited to annual increases pegged to the consumer price index; and shall government administrative costs be offset by a $5 monthly fee charged to mobile home park residents?