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November 6, 2018 Election

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County Results as of Nov 30 3:55pm, 100.0% of Precincts Reporting (156/156)
74.4% Countywide Voter Turnout (128,353/172,544)
Statewide Results as of Dec 17 8:57am, 100.0% of Precincts Reporting (24312/24312)
64.5% Statewide Voter Turnout (12,712,542/19,696,371)

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  • State Executive

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

    • Gavin Newsom, Democratic
      7,721,410 votes 61.9%
    • John H. Cox, Republican
      4,742,825 votes 38.1%

    Lieutenant GovernorClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Eleni Kounalakis, Democratic
      5,914,068 votes 56.6%
    • Ed Hernandez, Democratic
      4,543,863 votes 43.4%

    Secretary of StateClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Alex Padilla, Democratic
      7,909,521 votes 64.5%
    • Mark P. Meuser, Republican
      4,362,545 votes 35.5%

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

    • Betty T. Yee, Democratic
      8,013,067 votes 65.5%
    • Konstantinos Roditis, Republican
      4,229,480 votes 34.5%

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

    • Fiona Ma, Democratic
      7,825,587 votes 64.1%
    • Greg Conlon, Republican
      4,376,816 votes 35.9%

    Attorney GeneralClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Xavier Becerra, Democratic
      7,790,743 votes 63.6%
    • Steven C. Bailey, Republican
      4,465,587 votes 36.4%

    Insurance CommissionerClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Ricardo Lara, Democratic
      6,186,039 votes 52.9%
    • Steve Poizner, No Party Preference
      5,515,293 votes 47.1%

    State Superintendent of Public InstructionClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Tony K. Thurmond
      5,385,912 votes 50.9%
    • Marshall Tuck
      5,198,738 votes 49.1%

    State Board of Equalization; District 2Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Malia Cohen, Democratic
      2,482,171 votes 72.8%
    • Mark Burns, Republican
      927,949 votes 27.2%

    US Legislature

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

    • Dianne Feinstein, Democratic
      6,019,422 votes 54.2%
    • Kevin De León, Democratic
      5,093,942 votes 45.8%

    United States Representative; District 24Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Salud Carbajal, Democratic
      166,550 votes 58.6%
    • Justin Fareed, Republican
      117,881 votes 41.4%

    State Assembly

    Member of the State Assembly; District 35Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Jordan Cunningham, Republican
      97,749 votes 55.9%
    • Bill Ostrander, Democratic
      76,994 votes 44.1%

    Judicial

    California Supreme CourtClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (Yes/No)

    • Leondra R. Kruger
      72.8% Yes (6,698,643) 27.2% No (2,506,418)
    • Carol A. Corrigan
      69.8% Yes (6,539,085) 30.2% No (2,833,205)

    Justice, California State Court of Appeal; District 2, Division 1Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (Yes/No)

    • Helen Bendix
      77.4% Yes (2,018,052) 22.6% No (590,706)
    • Victoria G. Chaney
      72.2% Yes (1,894,428) 27.8% No (731,245)

    Justice, California State Court of Appeal; District 2, Division 2Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (Yes/No)

    • Victoria M. Chavez
      74.5% Yes (1,920,874) 25.5% No (658,028)
    • Elwood Lui
      69.5% Yes (1,807,891) 30.5% No (795,048)

    Justice, California State Court of Appeal; District 2, Division 3Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (Yes/No)

    • Anne H. Egerton
      72.9% Yes (1,854,021) 27.1% No (688,207)
    • Luis A. Lavin
      71.9% Yes (1,823,743) 28.1% No (713,749)
    • Halim Dhanidina
      66.4% Yes (1,680,033) 33.6% No (848,475)

    Justice, California State Court of Appeal; District 2, Division 4Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (Yes/No)

    • Nora M. Manella
      78.3% Yes (1,993,585) 21.7% No (551,067)
    • Thomas Willhite
      62.9% Yes (1,575,948) 37.1% No (930,026)

    Justice, California State Court of Appeal; District 2, Division 5Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (Yes/No)

    • Dorothy C. Kim
      74.1% Yes (1,883,381) 25.9% No (657,320)
    • Lamar W. Baker
      71.6% Yes (1,767,943) 28.4% No (700,169)
    • Carl H. Moor
      69.6% Yes (1,737,723) 30.4% No (759,942)

    Justice, California State Court of Appeal; District 2, Division 6Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (Yes/No)

    • Arthur Gilbert
      70.9% Yes (1,755,957) 29.1% No (721,126)
    • Martin J. Tangeman
      69.2% Yes (1,709,960) 30.8% No (760,905)

    Justice, California State Court of Appeal; District 2, Division 7Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (Yes/No)

    • Gail R. Feuer
      71.8% Yes (1,794,035) 28.2% No (705,141)
    • John L. Segal
      70.4% Yes (1,748,106) 29.6% No (734,000)

    Justice, California State Court of Appeal; District 2, Division 8Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (Yes/No)

    • Tricia A. Bigelow
      73.1% Yes (1,829,916) 26.9% No (673,772)

    City

    Councilmember; City of Arroyo GrandeClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (2 Elected)

    • Jimmy Paulding
      5,253 votes 34.93%
    • Keith Alan Storton
      4,500 votes 29.92%
    • Coleen Kubel
      2,347 votes 15.61%
    • John Mack
      1,833 votes 12.19%
    • Terry Fowler-Payne
      1,105 votes 7.35%
    • (4,202 Under Votes, 18 Over Votes)

    Mayor; City of Arroyo GrandeClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Caren Ray
      4,809 votes 52.95%
    • Jim Hill
      4,274 votes 47.05%
    • (542 Under Votes, 4 Over Votes)

    City Treasurer; City of AtascaderoClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Gere W. Sibbach
      9,464 votes 99.99%
    • (1 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.01%, 4,198 Under Votes)

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

    • Heather Newsom
      6,886 votes 35.38%
    • Susan Funk
      6,834 votes 35.11%
    • Mark Dariz
      5,742 votes 29.50%
    • (7,802 Under Votes, 62 Over Votes)

    Mayor; City of AtascaderoClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Heather Moreno
      10,206 votes 100.00%
    • (3,457 Under Votes)

    Councilmember; City of Grover BeachClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (2 Elected)

    • Mariam Shah
      2,772 votes 40.01%
    • Barbara Nicolls
      2,297 votes 33.15%
    • Robert Robert
      1,860 votes 26.84%
    • (3,367 Under Votes, 2 Over Votes)

    Mayor; City of Grover BeachClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Jeff Lee
      2,366 votes 50.46%
    • Debbie D. Peterson
      1,710 votes 36.47%
    • Elizabeth "Liz" Doukas
      613 votes 13.07%
    • (450 Under Votes, 10 Over Votes)

    Councilmember; City of Morro BayClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (2 Elected)

    • Dawn Addis
      3,062 votes 30.42%
    • Jeff Heller
      2,202 votes 21.88%
    • Betty Winholtz
      2,163 votes 21.49%
    • Jan Goldman
      1,794 votes 17.82%
    • Jesse Barron
      844 votes 8.39%
    • (1,755 Under Votes, 44 Over Votes)

    Mayor; City of Morro BayClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • John Headding
      2,865 votes 51.66%
    • John Weiss
      2,681 votes 48.34%
    • (382 Under Votes, 4 Over Votes)

    Councilmember; City of Paso RoblesClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (2 Elected)

    • John R. Hamon
      5,221 votes 30.26%
    • Maria Elena Garcia
      4,831 votes 28.00%
    • Michael Rivera
      3,640 votes 21.10%
    • Andy Pekema
      3,560 votes 20.63%
    • (1 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.01%, 6,237 Under Votes, 70 Over Votes)

    Mayor; City of Paso RoblesClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Steven W. Martin
      5,957 votes 55.75%
    • Jim Reed
      4,728 votes 44.25%
    • (1,090 Under Votes, 5 Over Votes)

    Councilmember; City of San Luis ObispoClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (2 Elected)

    • Carlyn Christianson
      9,276 votes 27.30%
    • Erica Stewart
      7,045 votes 20.74%
    • James Lopes
      5,818 votes 17.13%
    • Abe Lincoln
      3,935 votes 11.58%
    • Sarah Flickinger
      3,825 votes 11.26%
    • Robert "Bob" Voglin
      2,062 votes 6.07%
    • Jeffery Specht
      2,012 votes 5.92%
    • (9,719 Under Votes, 86 Over Votes)

    Mayor; City of San Luis ObispoClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Heidi Harmon
      13,255 votes 63.84%
    • T. Keith Gurnee
      6,959 votes 33.52%
    • Donald Hedrick
      548 votes 2.64%
    • (1 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.00%, 1,121 Under Votes, 5 Over Votes)

    School

    Governing Board Member; Atascadero Unified School DistrictClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (4 Elected)

    • Donn Clickard
      9,971 votes 25.17%
    • Tami Gunther
      8,906 votes 22.48%
    • Ray M. Buban
      8,586 votes 21.67%
    • George R. Shoemaker
      7,652 votes 19.31%
    • Bret Heinemann
      4,501 votes 11.36%
    • (1 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.00%, 30,371 Under Votes, 148 Over Votes)

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

    • Peter J. Schuler
      916 votes 32.17%
    • Chris Castillo
      750 votes 26.34%
    • Steve Geil
      747 votes 26.24%
    • Frederick Michael Beyerlein
      434 votes 15.24%
    • (2,433 Under Votes, 9 Over Votes)

    Governing Board Member; Lucia Mar Unified School District; Trustee Area 1Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (2 Elected)

    • Chad Robertson
      17,478 votes 36.79%
    • Dawn L. Meek
      15,061 votes 31.70%
    • Stacy Meko
      9,944 votes 20.93%
    • Michael Sullivan
      5,028 votes 10.58%
    • (27,101 Under Votes, 108 Over Votes)

    Governing Board Member; Lucia Mar Unified School District; Trustee Area 3Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Vern Dahl
      17,132 votes 62.38%
    • Andrea Vergne
      10,332 votes 37.62%
    • (1 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.00%, 9,875 Under Votes, 20 Over Votes)

    Governing Board Member; Paso Robles Joint Unified School District; 2 Year Short TermClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Stephanie Ulibarri
      11,425 votes 57.8%
    • Kathleen Yankee Hall
      3,979 votes 20.1%
    • (4,334 Under Votes 21.9%, 18 Over Votes 0.1%)

    Governing Board Member; Paso Robles Joint Unified School District; 4 Year TermClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (3 Elected)

    • Christopher Arend
      8,436 votes 14.2%
    • Tim Gearhart
      7,394 votes 12.5%
    • Lance R. Gannon
      6,328 votes 10.7%
    • Matthew C. McClish
      6,238 votes 10.5%
    • Field Gibson
      5,472 votes 9.2%
    • Ryan Ward
      4,547 votes 7.7%
    • (1 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.0%, 20,685 Under Votes 34.9%, 144 Over Votes 0.2%)

    Governing Board Member; Pleasant Valley Joint Union Elementary School District; 2 Year Short TermClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Dora Denning
      245 votes 52.0%
    • Rebecca New
      120 votes 25.5%
    • (106 Under Votes 22.5%)

    Governing Board Member; San Luis Coastal Unified School District; Trustee Area 2Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (2 Elected)

    • Marilyn Rodger
      16,296 votes 29.10%
    • Evelyn Frame
      15,655 votes 27.95%
    • Jim Quesenberry
      14,838 votes 26.50%
    • Victoria S. Dandurand
      9,212 votes 16.45%
    • (27,985 Under Votes, 134 Over Votes)

    Governing Board Member; Santa Maria Joint Union High School DistrictClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (3 Elected)

    • Carol Karamitsos
      21,230 votes 30.9%
    • Diana Perez
      18,764 votes 27.3%
    • Dominick Palera
      16,452 votes 24.0%
    • David E. Baskett
      11,622 votes 16.9%
    • (596 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.9%)

    Governing Board Member; Santa Maria-Bonita School DistrictClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (2 Elected)

    • Ricky Lara
      7,979 votes 31.9%
    • Vedamarie R. Alvarez-Flores
      7,076 votes 28.3%
    • Abraham Melendrez
      6,507 votes 26.0%
    • Gary Michaels
      3,318 votes 13.3%
    • (137 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.5%)

    Governing Board Member; Shandon Joint Unified School District; Trustee Area 2Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (3 Elected)

    • Robert Van Parlet
      259 votes 17.7%
    • Nataly Ramirez
      223 votes 15.3%
    • Jennifer Moe
      222 votes 15.2%
    • Holly Marie Furness-Osorio
      202 votes 13.8%
    • (555 Under Votes 38.0%)

    Governing Board Member; Templeton Unified School DistrictClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (2 Elected)

    • Matt Vierra
      2,547 votes 33.21%
    • Jan Nimick
      1,872 votes 24.41%
    • Katrina V. Merson
      1,787 votes 23.30%
    • Barby Lichti Wunsch
      1,464 votes 19.09%
    • (3,466 Under Votes, 44 Over Votes)

    Special District

    Director; Cambria Community Healthcare DistrictClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (3 Elected)

    • Laurie Mileur
      2,551 votes 31.82%
    • Bill Rice
      2,166 votes 27.02%
    • Iggy Fedoroff
      1,820 votes 22.70%
    • Robert "Bob" Putney
      1,479 votes 18.45%
    • (1 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.01%, 3,659 Under Votes, 9 Over Votes)

    Director; Cambria Community Services District; 4 Year TermClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (2 Elected)

    • Cindy Steidel
      1,848 votes 31.04%
    • Donn Howell
      1,599 votes 26.86%
    • Aaron Wharton
      1,410 votes 23.69%
    • Dennis Perry
      1,068 votes 17.94%
    • (28 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.47%, 1,169 Under Votes, 38 Over Votes)

    Director; Los Osos Community Services District; 4 Year Short TermClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (2 Elected)

    • Chuck Cesena
      3,716 votes 33.60%
    • Matthew D. Fourcroy
      3,131 votes 28.31%
    • Stephen M. Best
      3,071 votes 27.76%
    • Craig Baltimore
      1,142 votes 10.32%
    • (1 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.01%, 4,839 Under Votes, 18 Over Votes)

    Director; San Miguel Community Services DistrictClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (2 Elected)

    • Ashley Sangster
      307 votes 37.35%
    • Hector Palafox
      276 votes 33.58%
    • Cesar Hernandez
      239 votes 29.08%
    • (432 Under Votes)

    State Propositions

    Proposition 1 Authorizes Bonds to Fund Specified Housing Assistance Programs
    Pass: 6,751,018 / 56.2% Yes votes ...... 5,258,157 / 43.8% No votes
    Authorizes $4 billion in general obligation bonds for existing affordable housing programs for low-income residents, veterans, farmworkers, manufactured and mobile homes, infill, and transit-oriented housing. Fiscal Impact: Increased state costs to repay bonds averaging about $170 million annually over the next 35 years.

    Proposition 2 Authorizes Bonds to Fund Existing Housing Program for Individuals with Mental Illness
    Pass: 7,662,528 / 63.4% Yes votes ...... 4,417,327 / 36.6% No votes
    Amends Mental Health Services Act to fund No Place Like Home Program, which finances housing for individuals with mental illness. Ratifies existing law establishing the No Place Like Home Program. Fiscal Impact: Allows the state to use up to $140 million per year of county mental health funds to repay up to $2 billion in bonds. These bonds would fund housing for those with mental illness who are homeless.

    Proposition 3 Authorizes Bonds To Fund Projects for Water Supply and Quality, Watershed, Fish, Wildlife, Water Conveyance, and Groundwater Sustainability and Storage
    Fail: 5,879,836 / 49.3% Yes votes ...... 6,034,991 / 50.7% No votes
    Authorizes $8.877 billion in state general obligation bonds for various infrastructure projects. Fiscal Impact: Increased state costs to repay bonds averaging $430 million per year over 40 years. Local government savings for water-related projects, likely averaging a couple hundred million dollars annually over the next few decades.

    Proposition 4 Authorizes Bonds Funding Construction at Hospitals Providing Children's Health Care
    Pass: 7,551,298 / 62.7% Yes votes ...... 4,494,143 / 37.3% No votes
    Authorizes $1.5 billion in bonds, to be repaid from state's General Fund, to fund grants for construction, expansion, renovation, and equipping of qualifying children's hospitals. Fiscal Impact: Increased state costs to repay bonds averaging about $80 million annually over the next 35 years.

    Proposition 5 Changes Requirements For Certain Property Owners to Transfer Their Property Tax Base to Replacement Property
    Fail: 4,813,251 / 40.2% Yes votes ...... 7,152,993 / 59.8% No votes
    Removes certain transfer requirements for homeowners over 55, severely disabled homeowners, and contaminated or disaster-destroyed property. Fiscal Impact: Schools and local governments each would lose over $100 million in annual property taxes early on, growing to about $1 billion per year. Similar increase in state costs to backfill school property tax losses.

    Proposition 6 Eliminates Certain Road Repair and Transportation Funding. Requires Certain Fuel Taxes and Vehicle Fees Be Approved By the Electorate
    Fail: 5,283,222 / 43.2% Yes votes ...... 6,952,081 / 56.8% No votes
    Repeals a 2017 transportation law's taxes and fees designated for road repairs and public transportation. Fiscal Impact: Reduced ongoing revenues of $5.1 billion from state fuel and vehicle taxes that mainly would have paid for highway and road maintenance and repairs, as well as transit programs.

    Proposition 7 Confirms California Daylight Saving Time to Federal Law. Allows Legislature to Change Daylight Saving Time Period
    Pass: 7,167,315 / 59.7% Yes votes ...... 4,828,564 / 40.3% No votes
    Gives Legislature ability to change daylight saving time period by two-thirds vote, if changes are consistent with federal law. Fiscal Impact: This measure has no direct fiscal effect because changes to daylight saving time would depend on future actions by the Legislature and potentially the federal government.

    Proposition 8 Regulates Amounts Outpatient Kindney Dialysis Clinics Charge For Dialysis Treatment
    Fail: 4,845,264 / 40.1% Yes votes ...... 7,247,917 / 59.9% No votes
    Requires rebates and penalties if charges exceed limit. Requires annual reporting to the state. Prohibits clinics from refusing to treat patients based on payment source. Fiscal Impact: Overall annual effect on state and local governments ranging from net positive impact in the low tens of millions of dollars to net negative impact in the tens of millions of dollars.

    Proposition 10 Expands Local Governments' Authority to Enact Rent Control
    Fail: 4,949,543 / 40.6% Yes votes ...... 7,251,443 / 59.4% No votes
    Repeals state law that currently restricts the scope of rent-control policies that cities and other local jurisdictions may impose on residential property. Fiscal Impact: Potential net reduction in state and local revenues of tens of millions of dollars per year in the long term. Depending on actions by local communities, revenue losses could be less or considerably more.

    Proposition 11 Requires Private-Sector Emergency Ambulance Employees to Remain On-Call During Work Breaks. Eliminates Certain Employer Liability
    Pass: 7,181,116 / 59.6% Yes votes ...... 4,861,831 / 40.4% No votes
    Law entitling hourly employees to breaks without being on-call would not apply to private-sector ambulance employees. Fiscal Impact: Likely fiscal benefit to local governments (in the form of lower costs and higher revenues), potentially in the tens of millions of dollars each year.

    Proposition 12 Establishes New Standards For Confinement of Specified Farm Animals; Bans Sale of Noncomplying Products
    Pass: 7,551,434 / 62.7% Yes votes ...... 4,499,702 / 37.3% No votes
    Establishes minimum requirements for confining certain farm animals. Prohibits sales of meat and egg products from animals confined in noncomplying manner. Fiscal Impact: Potential decrease in state income tax revenues from farm businesses, likely not more than several million dollars annually. State costs up to $10 million annually to enforce the measure.

    Local Measures

    Measure C-18 Parcel Tax -- Cambria Community Healthcare District (2/3 Approval Required)
    Fail: 2,151 / 58.63% Yes votes ...... 1,518 / 41.37% No votes
    To provide the best and most efficient emergency medical and paramedic ambulance transport services to the Cambria community by repairing, replacing, or upgrading its ambulance fleet and related equipment, and repairing, upgrading and improving its healthcare facilities, shall Cambria Community Healthcare District levy an annual tax of $35.04 per parcel within the District, for six years, with cost of living adjustment, generating approximately $236,800 annually, with no funds for salaries, and all funds benefiting the local community?

    Measure D-18 Cannabis Business Tax -- City of Morro Bay (Majority Approval Required)
    Pass: 3,955 / 72.22% Yes votes ...... 1,521 / 27.78% No votes
    Shall the measure, known as the CANNABIS TAX, imposing maximum tax of ten cents per $1 of proceeds of commercial cannabis operations, annual maximum tax of $25 per square foot of commercial cultivation area (CPI adjustments), no sunset clause, estimated $25,000 to $225,000 annual collections on currently allowed operations, revenue available for unrestricted general revenue purposes, be adopted?

    Measure E-18 Cannabis Business Tax -- City of Atascadero (Majority Approval Required)
    Pass: 9,399 / 73.50% Yes votes ...... 3,389 / 26.50% No votes
    Shall the measure be adopted to tax cannabis businesses operating illegally or allowed in the future by the voters, State or City, at annual rates not to exceed $10.00 per canopy square foot for cultivation (adjustable for inflation), 10% of gross receipts for retail cannabis businesses, and 6% of gross receipts for all other cannabis businesses, generating $0-$500,000 annually for unrestricted general revenue purposes, such as police, fire and parks, until ended by the voters?

    Measure F-18 Cannabis Business Tax -- City of San Luis Obispo (Majority Approval Required)
    Pass: 16,367 / 80.00% Yes votes ...... 4,091 / 20.00% No votes
    Shall the measure to maintain and improve essential City services, including without limitation: police/fire services; senior, youth and park services; programs to retain/attract local jobs; addressing homelessness; and other general revenue purposes; by establishing a cannabis business tax up to 10% of gross receipts for retail and businesses and up to $10.00 per canopy square foot for cultivation, raising approximately $1,500,000 annually, until ended by voters, with all funds used locally, be adopted?

    Measure G-18 Ordinance Amendment -- County of San Luis Obispo (Majority Approval Required)
    Fail: 57,498 / 46.37% Yes votes ...... 66,493 / 53.63% No votes
    Shall an ordinance be adopted amending the San Luis Obispo County General Plan and County Code to prohibit any new petroleum extraction and all well stimulation treatments, as defined in the full-text of the measure, including hydraulic fracturing and acid well stimulation, on all lands within the unincorporated area of the county?

    Measure H-18 Office of the City Clerk -- City of El Paso De Robles (Majority Approval Required)
    Pass: 5,483 / 54.06% Yes votes ...... 4,659 / 45.94% No votes
    Shall the Office of City Clerk be Appointive?

    Measure I-18 Cannabis Business Tax -- City of El Paso De Robles (Majority Approval Required)
    Pass: 7,429 / 67.22% Yes votes ...... 3,622 / 32.78% No votes
    To improve basic city services, such as police and emergency response, parks and youth/senior services, and street repair, shall the City of Paso Robles adopt an ordinance enacting a tax on cannabis-related activities in the amount of up to $20 per square foot for cultivation/processing; up to 10% of gross receipts for transportation; up to 15% of gross receipts for manufacturing, testing, and distribution; and up to 10% of gross receipts for dispensaries, generating approximately $15,000 annually initially for unrestricted general purposes, until ended by voters?

    Measure J-18 Office of Mayor -- City of Atascadero (Majority Approval Required)
    Fail: 4,403 / 34.24% Yes votes ...... 8,456 / 65.76% No votes
    Shall an ordinance be adopted that changes the term of office for the mayor from a two-year term to a four-year term?

    Measure K-18 Sales Tax Increase -- City of El Paso De Robles (Majority Approval Required)
    Fail: 5,200 / 46.72% Yes votes ...... 5,929 / 53.28% No votes
    To upgrade deteriorating streets and sidewalks; and address other general revenue purposes; shall a measure be adopted approving an ordinance establishing a one-half of one percent sales tax providing approximately $4,750,000 annually for 6 years, requiring annual audits, quarterly reports to the public by a citizens oversight committee, and using all funds within Paso Robles only?

    Measure L-18 Transient Occupancy Tax -- City of Grover Beach (Majority Approval Required)
    Pass: 3,746 / 76.54% Yes votes ...... 1,148 / 23.46% No votes
    To provide funding for maintaining fire and police services, repairing streets, maintaining parks, and other general city services; shall the City of Grover Beach adopt an ordinance amending an ordinance increasing the Transient Occupancy Tax rate charged for hotels and other visitor-serving accomodations from 10% to 12%, providing $70,000 annually in unrestricted funding with all funds staying in Grover Beach?

    Measure M-18 Business Tax Certificate Rate -- City of Grover Beach (Majority Approval Required)
    Pass: 2,923 / 60.47% Yes votes ...... 1,911 / 39.53% No votes
    To provide funding for maintaining fire and police services, repairing streets, maintaining parks, and other general city services; shall the City of Grover Beach adopt an ordinance amending the annual Business Tax Certificate rate from $55 to a range of $60 to $950 based on building square footage and a separate flat rate of $60 for businesses located outside Grover Beach, providing $90,000 annually in unrestricted funding with all funds staying in Grover Beach?

    Measure N-18 Sales Tax Increase -- City of El Paso De Robles (Majority Approval Required)
    Pass: 7,871 / 71.19% Yes votes ...... 3,185 / 28.81% No votes
    If the voters approve a one-half of one-percent (.5%) limited-term general sales tax increase, shall the additional revenues be used primarily for the purpose of repairing and maintaining the City's streets and sidewalks?

    Measure Y-18 School Bond -- Allan Hancock Joint Community College District (55% Approval Required)
    Fail: 29,245 / 48.2% Yes votes ...... 31,403 / 51.8% No votes
       29222 (48.21%) Yes / 31386 (51.79%) No in Santa Barbara County
       0 (0.00%) Yes / 3 (100.00%) No in San Luis Obispo County
       23 (62.16%) Yes / 14 (37.84%) No in Ventura County
    To upgrade educational facilities/provide 21st Century technology to affordably prepare local students for jobs/university transfer, update classrooms/labs for career training in public safety, design, computer graphics, theatrical arts; acquire, construct, repair classrooms, facilities, sites/equipment, shall this Allan Hancock Joint Community College District measure to issue $75,000,000 in bonds, at legal rates/replace bonds authorized in 2006, levy 1.1 cents/$100 assessed value, $2,900,000 annually while bonds are outstanding be approved, with oversight, audits, no administrators' salaries?

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    If you print and mark your choices on this page and take it to the polls instead of an official sample ballot, be very careful.


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