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San Luis Obispo County, CA November 8, 2016 Election
Directory of San Luis Obispo County, CA Measures
County Results as of Dec 2 2:27pm, 100.00% of Precincts Reporting (160/160)
83.02% Countywide Voter Turnout (139685/168257)

Measures
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Measure D-16. Bond Measure -- San Miguel Joint Union School District (55% Approval Required)
Pass: 1,281 / 62.3% Yes votes ...... 774 / 37.7% No votes
   1270 (62.32%) Yes / 768 (37.68%) No in San Luis Obispo County
   11 (64.71%) Yes / 6 (35.29%) No in Monterey County
To repair, improve and equip Lillian Larsen and Cappy Culver Schools including new classrooms for technology, science and vocational training, security fencing for improved student safety, and upgraded heating/air conditioning systems, shall San Miguel Joint Union School District be authorized to issue $5.9 million of bonds with interest rates below legal limits, annual audits, independent citizens' oversight, all funds spent locally and no money used for administrative salaries or taken by the State and spent elsewhere?

Measure E-16. Authorization to Purchase State Water -- City of Arroyo Grande (Majority Approval Required)
Pass: 8253 / 86.42% Yes votes ...... 1297 / 13.58% No votes
Shall the City of Arroyo Grande be authorized to purchase water from the State Water Project to supplement the City's existing water supplies during local water emergencies declared by the Arroyo Grande City Council?

Measure F-16. City Clerk to be Appointed -- City of Atascadero (Majority Approval Required)
Pass: 6597 / 50.43% Yes votes ...... 6484 / 49.57% No votes
Shall the office of City Clerk be appointive?

Measure G-16. City Treasurer to be Appointed -- City of Atascadero (Majority Approval Required)
Fail: 6315 / 48.25% Yes votes ...... 6772 / 51.75% No votes
Shall the office of City Treasurer be appointive?

Measure I-16. Bond Measure -- Lucia Mar Unified School District (55% Approval Required)
Pass: 24656 / 65.59% Yes votes ...... 12934 / 34.41% No votes
To repair and modernize aging classrooms and facilities with funding that cannot be taken by the State, repair deteriorating roofs, plumbing/ electrical systems, improve student safety and campus security, construct, acquire, repair classrooms, sites, facilities/ equipment, upgrade classrooms/ science labs/ career/ vocational facilities and computer systems to keep pace with technology, shall Lucia Mar Unified School District issue $170,000,000 in bonds at legal rates, with independent audits, citizen oversight, no money for administrator salaries, and all money staying local?

Measure J-16. Retail Transaction Tax -- County of San Luis Obispo (2/3 Approval Required)
Fail: 86038 / 66.31% Yes votes ...... 43714 / 33.69% No votes
To improve our region's transportation system by: Fixing potholes, repaving local streets, relieving traffic congestion; Improving street, highway and bridge safety; Making bike and transit improvements within and between communities; Increasing senior, veterans, disabled and student transit; and Providing safe routes to school. Shall San Luis Obispo County voters enact a half cent transportation sales tax, providing $25,000,000 annually for nine (9) years, requiring independent citizens' oversight, where all funds stay local and cannot be taken by the State?

Measure K-16. Bond Measure -- Shandon Joint Unified School District (55% Approval Required)
Pass: 420 / 73.0% Yes votes ...... 155 / 27.0% No votes
   375 (74.40%) Yes / 129 (25.60%) No in San Luis Obispo County
   45 (63.38%) Yes / 26 (36.62%) No in Monterey County
To repair leaky pipes, deteriorating septic systems, aging roofs and inefficient heating/air-conditioning; upgrade portable classrooms; install emergency communication systems and remove asbestos; and qualify for State matching funds at Shandon Elementary, Parkfield Elementary and Shandon High Schools; shall Shandon Joint Unified School District issue $3.15 million of bonds with interest rates below legal limits, annual audits, independent citizens' oversight, all funds spent locally and no money used for administrative salaries or taken by the State and spent elsewhere?

Measure L-16. Commercial Cannabis Business Tax -- City of Grover Beach (Majority Approval Required)
Pass: 3824 / 70.59% Yes votes ...... 1593 / 29.41% No votes
Shall Grover Beach City Council adopt an Ordinance establishing an annual "Commercial Cannabis Tax" on medical marijuana businesses at 5% of gross receipts and non-medical marijuana businesses, where permissible by law, at 10% of gross receipts; on cultivation and nurseries at $25.00 per square foot for the first 5,000 square feet and Yes $10.00 per square foot thereafter? Tax is estimated to generate No one to two million dollars annually, will not sunset, and may be adjusted annually by CPI?

Measure M-16. Bond Measure -- Paso Robles Joint Unified School District Facilities Improvement District 1 (55% Approval Required)
Pass: 10343 / 57.57% Yes votes ...... 7623 / 42.43% No votes
To repair, acquire, upgrade, equip and construct school classrooms and facilities including science, technology, engineering, arts, and math classrooms; expand career technical education; replace aging portables, fix leaky roofs, repair deteriorating plumbing/ electrical wiring; and improve building earthquake safety, shall the School Facilities Improvement District No.1 of Paso Robles Joint Unified School District be authorized to issue $95,000,000 of bonds with legal interest rates, independent citizens' oversight, annual audits, all funds spent on local schools and not for administrator salaries or taken by the State?

 
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