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November 8, 2016 Election

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County Results as of Dec 8 4:17pm, 100.0% of Precincts Reporting (1063/1063)
82.8% Countywide Voter Turnout (724596/875176)
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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Sunnyvale, CA 94086

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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 17Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Ro Khanna, Democratic
      142,268 votes 61.0%
    • Mike Honda, Democratic
      90,924 votes 39.0%

    State Senate

    State Senator; District 13Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Jerry Hill, Democratic
      296,400 votes 75.9%
    • Rick Ciardella, Republican
      94,269 votes 24.1%

    State Assembly

    Member of the State Assembly; District 24Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Marc Berman, Democratic
      92,419 votes 54.4%
    • Vicki Veenker, Democratic
      77,362 votes 45.6%

    School

    Member; Santa Clara County Board of Education; Trustee Area 1Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Grace H. Mah
      52016 votes 61.75%
    • Sheena Chin
      32215 votes 38.25%

    Board Member; Foothill-De Anza Community College DistrictClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (3 Elected)

    • Laura Casas
      64163 votes 22.30%
    • Peter Landsberger
      58204 votes 20.23%
    • Gilbert Wong
      55666 votes 19.34%
    • Patrick Ahrens
      52045 votes 18.09%
    • Orrin Mahoney
      38455 votes 13.36%
    • Eric Rosenthal
      19230 votes 6.68%

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

    • Roy Rocklin
      48032 votes 46.08%
    • Jeff Moe
      30188 votes 28.96%
    • Jenny Yuan
      26008 votes 24.95%

    City

    Council Member; City of Sunnyvale; Seat 4Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Larry Klein
      18972 votes 46.63%
    • John Cordes
      13984 votes 34.37%
    • Mike McCarthy
      7733 votes 19.01%

    Council Member; City of Sunnyvale; Seat 5Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Russ Melton
      24281 votes 60.60%
    • Pat Meyering
      15789 votes 39.40%

    Council Member; City of Sunnyvale; Seat 6Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Nancy Smith
      26565 votes 66.53%
    • Jim Davis
      13366 votes 33.47%

    Council Member; City of Sunnyvale; Seat 7Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Michael S. Goldman
      19298 votes 48.20%
    • Tara Martin-Milius
      17828 votes 44.53%
    • Ron Banks
      2912 votes 7.27%

    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 A Housing Bond Measure -- County of Santa Clara (2/3 Approval Required)
    Pass: 454284 / 67.88% Yes votes ...... 214968 / 32.12% No votes
    To provide affordable local housing for vulnerable populations including veterans, seniors, the disabled, low and moderate income individuals or families, foster youth, victims of abuse, the homeless and individuals suffering from mental health or substance abuse illnesses, which housing may include supportive mental health and substance abuse services, shall the County of Santa Clara issue up to $950 million in general obligation bonds to acquire or improve real property subject to independent citizen oversight and regular audits?

    Measure B Transportation Sales Tax -- Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (2/3 Approval Required)
    Pass: 487539 / 71.74% Yes votes ...... 192057 / 28.26% No votes
    To relieve traffic, repair potholes; shall VTA enact a 30-year half-cent sales tax to:
    • Repair streets, fix potholes in all 15 cities;
    • Finish BART extension to downtown San Jose, Santa Clara;
    • Improve bicycle/pedestrian safety, especially near schools;
    • Increase Caltrain capacity, easing highway congestion, improving safety at crossings;
    • Relieve traffic on all 9 expressways, key highway interchanges;
    • Enhance transit for seniors, students, disabled; Mandating annual audits by independent citizens watchdog committee to ensure accountability?

    Measure M Sale/Lease of City Property Requirement -- City of Sunnyvale (Majority Approval Required)
    Fail: 22424 / 49.59% Yes votes ...... 22792 / 50.41% No votes
    Shall an ordinance be adopted to require the City to conduct a citywide special or general election requesting approval from a majority of voters for any sale, lease, lease extension, lease renewal, land swap, or transfer of any property, facility, or land that the City owns, leases, or uses for government administration, recreation, public park, or similar community purposes?

    Measure N Sunnyvale Essential Services Protection Measure -- City of Sunnyvale (Majority Approval Required)
    Pass: 34099 / 76.90% Yes votes ...... 10241 / 23.10% No votes
    To maintain Sunnyvale's financial stability without increasing the existing 2% tax rate, and fund essential City services including police, fire and 911 emergency response, and pothole, street, sidewalk, and neighborhood park maintenance/repairs, shall Sunnyvale modernize its existing utility users tax to treat telecommunication taxpayers equally regardless of technology used, providing approximately $1,500,000 annually on an ongoing basis, until ended by voters, with independent audits, and all funds used locally?

    Measure BB Parcel Tax Renewal -- Sunnyvale School District (2/3 Approval Required)
    Pass: 19118 / 74.40% Yes votes ...... 6577 / 25.60% No votes
    To renew the Sunnyvale School District parcel tax to support classroom programs including math, English, science and technology; to attract and retain quality teachers and keep class size small; shall Sunnyvale School District be authorized to renew its existing $59 per parcel tax providing $1 million annually for seven years beginning July 1, 2018, with exemptions for senior citizens and all expenditures audited and reviewed by a citizens' oversight committee with no funds spent on administrators?

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