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November 3, 2020 Election

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County Results as of Dec 21 1:46pm, 100.0% of Precincts Reporting (157/157)
83.3% Countywide Voter Turnout (104151/125062)
Statewide Results as of Dec 3 8:47am, 100.0% of Precincts Reporting (20497/20497)
80.7% Statewide Voter Turnout (17,783,784/22,047,615)

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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

    • Joseph R. Biden/Kamala D. Harris, Democratic
      11,109,764 votes 63.5%
    • Donald J. Trump/Michael R. Pence, Republican
      6,005,961 votes 34.3%
    • Jo Jorgensen/Jeremy "Spike" Cohen, Libertarian
      187,885 votes 1.1%
    • Howie Hawkins/Angela Nicole Walker, Green
      81,025 votes 0.5%
    • Roque De La Fuente "Rocky" Guerra/Kanye Omari West, American Independent
      60,155 votes 0.3%
    • Gloria La Riva/Sunil Freeman, Peace and Freedom
      51,036 votes 0.3%

    United States Representative

    United States Representative; District 1Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Doug LaMalfa, Republican
      204,190 votes 57.0%
    • Audrey Denney, Democratic
      154,073 votes 43.0%

    Member of the State Assembly

    Member of the State Assembly; District 1Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Megan Dahle, Republican
      146,902 votes 58.9%
    • Elizabeth L. Betancourt, Democratic
      102,541 votes 41.1%

    Member of the State Assembly; District 3Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • James Gallagher, Republican
      117,314 votes 57.4%
    • James R. Henson, Democratic
      87,045 votes 42.6%

    City

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

    • John Busch
      427 votes 41.46%
    • Jerome Squires
      366 votes 35.53%
    • Stephen M. Sherlock
      237 votes 23.01%

    Council Member; City of Chico; Council District 1Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Sean Morgan
      4806 votes 62.20%
    • Curtis Pahlka
      2921 votes 37.80%

    Council Member; City of Chico; Council District 3Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Kami Denlay
      4369 votes 50.75%
    • Ann Schwab
      2691 votes 31.26%
    • Steven Breedlove
      1549 votes 17.99%

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

    • Andrew Coolidge
      2227 votes 46.79%
    • Lauren Kohler
      1916 votes 40.25%
    • Randall Stone
      617 votes 12.96%

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

    • Deepika Tandon
      3023 votes 52.67%
    • Rich Ober
      2717 votes 47.33%

    Council Member; City of GridleyClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (3 Elected)

    • Michael W. Farr
      1188 votes 18.56%
    • Catalina Sanchez
      1101 votes 17.20%
    • J. Angel Calderon
      1079 votes 16.86%
    • Jessica Ramos-McElroy
      959 votes 14.98%
    • Raymond Borges
      905 votes 14.14%
    • Chris Williams
      876 votes 13.69%
    • Quintin Crye
      293 votes 4.58%

    Council Member; City of OrovilleClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (3 Elected)

    • Scott Thomson
      2882 votes 18.84%
    • Janet Goodson
      2550 votes 16.67%
    • Krysi Riggs
      2547 votes 16.65%
    • Bryan Flicker
      2494 votes 16.30%
    • Lisa Torres
      2096 votes 13.70%
    • Jack R. Berry
      1403 votes 9.17%
    • Bobby O'Reiley
      1329 votes 8.69%

    Council Member; Town of ParadiseClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (3 Elected)

    • Greg Bolin
      1566 votes 14.74%
    • Rose Tryon
      1446 votes 13.61%
    • Steve "Woody" Culleton
      1277 votes 12.02%
    • Lucas Bellefeuille
      1067 votes 10.04%
    • Melissa Schuster
      906 votes 8.53%
    • Julian J. Martinez
      752 votes 7.08%
    • Mike "Zucc" Zuccolillo
      677 votes 6.37%
    • John Gillander
      570 votes 5.37%
    • Sam J. Gronseth
      547 votes 5.15%
    • Steve Oehler
      509 votes 4.79%
    • Gregg Mowers
      483 votes 4.55%
    • Warren Bullock
      453 votes 4.26%
    • Rachelle McCann
      370 votes 3.48%

    School

    Member; Butte County Board of Education; Trustee Area 2Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Julian Diaz
      11248 votes 59.24%
    • Alastair Roughton
      7738 votes 40.76%

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

    • Caitlin M. Dalby
      22878 votes 25.04%
    • Matt Tennis
      21930 votes 24.00%
    • Carrie Krueger
      14787 votes 16.18%
    • Elizabeth "Liz" Griffin
      13231 votes 14.48%
    • Linda Hovey
      10283 votes 11.25%
    • Michael B. Johnson
      8268 votes 9.05%

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

    • Ed McLaughlin
      1515 votes 24.32%
    • Matthew J. Thorpe
      1289 votes 20.69%
    • David K. Loudermilk
      1245 votes 19.99%
    • Jennifer Hightower
      1182 votes 18.98%
    • Kathryn J. Horn
      998 votes 16.02%

    Trustee; Gridley Unified School District; Trustee Area 1Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Cheryl Argetsinger
      2755 votes 61.22%
    • Lena Sannar
      1745 votes 38.78%

    Trustee; Marysville Joint Unified School District; Trustee Area 4Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Monica Oakes
      77 votes 46.95%
    • Paul Allison
      51 votes 31.10%
    • Doug Criddle
      36 votes 21.95%

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

    • Jessica Anthony
      5111 votes 20.42%
    • K. Sandra Barnes
      4611 votes 18.42%
    • Sharon Nilsson
      4420 votes 17.66%
    • Sean Miller
      4391 votes 17.54%
    • Mark Grover
      3495 votes 13.96%
    • Art Dyce
      3006 votes 12.01%

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

    • Richard L. Meyer
      1815 votes 36.05%
    • Tracell Biddle-Lewis
      1740 votes 34.56%
    • Jobelle E. Lerner
      1480 votes 29.39%

    District

    Director; Paradise Irrigation District; Division 1Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Brian Shaw
      1960 votes 58.25%
    • Chris Rehmann
      1405 votes 41.75%

    Director; Paradise Irrigation District; Division 2Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Alan C. Hinman, Jr.
      1698 votes 51.60%
    • W. L. "Bill" Kellogg
      1046 votes 31.78%
    • Fred R. Hayden
      547 votes 16.62%

    Director; Chico Area Recreation and Park DistrictClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (2 Elected)

    • Michael Worley
      32777 votes 44.46%
    • Tom Lando
      30088 votes 40.82%
    • John B. Merz
      10851 votes 14.72%

    Director; North Yuba Water District; Division 1Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Andrew A. Hill
      49 votes 55.06%
    • Douglas J. Neilson
      40 votes 44.94%

    Special District

    State Propositions

    Proposition 14 Authorizes Bonds Continuing Stem Cell Research
    Pass: 8,588,156 / 51.1% Yes votes ...... 8,221,692 / 48.9% No votes
    Authorizes $5.5 billion state bonds for: stem cell and other medical research, including training; research facility construction; administrative costs. Dedicates $1.5 billion to brain-related diseases. Appropriates General Fund moneys for repayment. Expands related programs. Fiscal impact: Increased state costs to repay bonds estimated at about $260 million per year over the next roughly 30 years.

    Proposition 15 Increases Funding Sources for Public Schools, Community Colleges, and Local Government Services by Changing Tax Assessment of Commercial and Industrial Property
    Fail: 8,212,641 / 48.0% Yes votes ...... 8,885,052 / 52.0% No votes
    Taxes such as properties based on current market value, instead of purchase price. Fiscal impact: Increased property taxes on commercial properties worth more than $3 million providing $6.5 billion to $11.5 billion in new funding to local government and schools.

    Proposition 16 Allows Diversity as a Factor in Public Employment, Education, and Contracting Decisions
    Fail: 7,216,721 / 42.8% Yes votes ...... 9,655,024 / 57.2% No votes
    Permits government decision-making policies to consider race, sex, color, ethnicity, or national origin in order to address diversity by repealing constitutional provision prohibiting such policies. Fiscal impact: No direct fiscal effect on state and local entities. The effects of the measure depend on the future choices of state and local government entities and are highly uncertain.

    Proposition 17 Restores Right to Vote After Completion of Prison Term
    Pass: 9,985,065 / 58.6% Yes votes ...... 7,068,706 / 41.4% No votes
    Restores voting rights upon completion of prison term to persons who have been disqualified from voting while serving a prison term. Fiscal impact: Annual county costs, likely in the hundreds of thousands of dollars statewide, for voter registration and ballot materials. One-time state costs, likely in the hundreds of thousands of dollars, for voter registration cards and systems.

    Proposition 18 Amends California Constitution to Permit 17-year-olds to Vote in Primary and Special Elections if They will Turn 18 by the Next General Election and Be Otherwise Elegible to Vote
    Fail: 7,513,957 / 44.0% Yes votes ...... 9,577,238 / 56.0% No votes
    Fiscal Impact: Increased statewide county costs likely between several hundreds of thousands of dollars and $1 million every two years. Increased one-time costs to the state of hundreds of thousands of dollars.

    Proposition 19 Changes Certain Property Tax Rules
    Pass: 8,545,393 / 51.1% Yes votes ...... 8,175,618 / 48.9% No votes
    Allows homeowners who are over 55, disabled, or wildfire/disaster victims to transfer primary residence's tax base to replacement residence. Changes of taxation of family-property transfers. Establishes fire protection services fund. Fiscal impact: Local governments could gain tens of millions of dollars of property tax revenue per year, probably growing over time to a few hundred million dollars per year. Schools could receive similar property tax gains.

    Proposition 20 Restricts Parole for Non-violent Offenders. Authorizes Felony Sentences for Certain Offenses Currently Treated Only as Misdemeanors
    Fail: 6,385,421 / 38.3% Yes votes ...... 10,293,563 / 61.7% No votes
    Limits access to parole program established for non-violent offenders who have completed the full term of their primary offense by eliminating eligibility for certain offenses. Fiscal impact: Increase in state and local correctional, court, and law enforcement costs likely in the tens of millions of dollars annually, depending on implementation.

    Proposition 21 Expands Local Goverments' Authority to Enact Rent Control on Residential Property
    Fail: 6,770,958 / 40.1% Yes votes ...... 10,094,634 / 59.9% No votes
    Allows local governments to establish rent control on residential properties over 15 years old. Local limits on rate increases may differ from statewide limit. Fiscal impact: Overall, a potential reduction in state and local revenues in the highs of tens of millions of dollars per year over time. Depending on actions by local communities, revenue losses could be less or more.

    Proposition 22 Exempts App-basedd Transportation and Delivery Companies From Providing Employee Benefits to Certain Drivers
    Pass: 9,957,858 / 58.6% Yes votes ...... 7,027,467 / 41.4% No votes
    Classifies app-based drivers as "independent contractors," instead of "employees," and provides independent-contractor drivers other compensation, unless certain criteria are met. Fiscal impact: Minor increase in state income taxes paid by rideshare and delivery company drivers and investors.

    Proposition 23 Establishes State Requirements for Kidney Dialysis Clinics. Requires On-site Medical Professional
    Fail: 6,161,109 / 36.6% Yes votes ...... 10,683,606 / 63.4% No votes
    Requires physician or other specified medical professional on site during dialysis treatment. Prohibits clinics from reducing services without state approval. Prohibits clinics from refusing to treat patients based on payment source. Fiscal impact: Increased state and local government costs likely in the low tens of millions of dollars annually.

    Proposition 24 Amends Consumer Privacy Laws
    Pass: 9,384,125 / 56.2% Yes votes ...... 7,305,026 / 43.8% No votes
    Permits consumers to: prevent businesses from sharing personal information, correct inaccurate personal information, and limit businesses' use of "sensitive personal information," including precise geolocation, race, ethnicity, and health information. Establishes California Privacy Protection Agency. Fiscal impact: Increased annual state costs of at least $10 million, but unlikely exceeding low tens of millions of dollars, to enforce expanded consumer privacy laws. Some costs would be offset by penalties for violating these laws.

    Proposition 25 Referendum on Law that Replaced Money Bail with System Based on Public Safety and Flight Risk
    Fail: 7,231,044 / 43.6% Yes votes ...... 9,356,096 / 56.4% No votes
    A "Yes" vote approves, and a "No" vote rejects, law replacing money bail with system based on public safety and flight risk. Fiscal impact: Increased costs possibly in mid hundreds of millions of dollars annually for a new process for release from jail prior to trial. Decreased county jail costs, possibly in high tens of millions of dollars annually.

    Local Measures

    Measure D Special Tax -- El Medio Fire Protection District (2/3 Approval Required)
    To continue to provide local fire protection rapid response services for El Medio community we will need to increase property tax. So victims of heart attacks, strokes, car accidents and other emergencies can receive rapid response care, to protect homes and businesses from fire, and to keep insurance rates manageable, shall an annual special property tax be authorized with all revenue staying in our community?

    Measure E Charter Amendment - District Elections -- City of Chico (Majority Approval Required)
    Pass: 22225 / 50.11% Yes votes ...... 22130 / 49.89% No votes
    Shall Sections 402, 500 and 600 of the Chico City Charter be amended to provide for nomination and election of City Council Members by Council District instead of at-large voting, with Council District boundaries drawn to be as nearly equal in population as practical after each decennial federal census in compliance with state law?

    Measure G Charter Amendment - Candidate Eligibility -- City of Chico (Majority Approval Required)
    Fail: 17055 / 36.67% Yes votes ...... 29460 / 63.33% No votes
    Shall Section 403 of the Chico City Charter be amended to remove the requirement that candidates for City Councilmember be over the age of twenty-one (21) years at the time nomination papers are issued?

    The order of the contests and candidates on this ballot representation is NOT necessarily the same as your county's official ballot.
    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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