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November 3, 2020 Election

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County Results as of Feb 2 8:35pm, 100.0% of Precincts Reporting (66/66)
82.1% Countywide Voter Turnout (69,932/85,183)
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%

    US Legislature

    United States Representative; District 2Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Jared Huffman, Democratic
      294,435 votes 75.7%
    • Dale K. Mensing, Republican
      94,320 votes 24.3%

    State Assembly

    Member of the State Assembly; District 2Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Jim Wood, Democratic
      162,287 votes 68.5%
    • Charlotte Svolos, Republican
      74,582 votes 31.5%

    County

    County Supervisor; Humboldt County; Supervisorial District 2Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Michelle Bushnell
      6,201 votes 51.74%
    • Estelle Fennell
      5,785 votes 48.26%

    City

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

    • Stacy Atkins-Salazar
      3,717 votes 16.30%
    • Emily Grace Goldstein
      3,342 votes 14.66%
    • Sarah Schaefer
      3,187 votes 13.98%
    • Michael Louis Winkler
      2,717 votes 11.92%
    • Camilla Zapata
      2,369 votes 10.39%
    • Paul Pitino
      2,098 votes 9.20%
    • Kimberley White
      2,000 votes 8.77%
    • Collin Yeo
      1,482 votes 6.50%
    • Nick Matthews
      1,281 votes 5.62%
    • Oryan Peterson-Jones
      609 votes 2.67%

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

    • Summer Daugherty
      466 votes 31.49%
    • Adelene L. Jones
      404 votes 27.30%
    • Olivia Obidah
      339 votes 22.91%
    • Jason Robo
      271 votes 18.31%

    Council Member; City of Eureka; Ward 2Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Kati Moulton
      869 votes 42.83%
    • Dot Jager- Wentworth
      562 votes 27.70%
    • Lucinda Jackson
      447 votes 22.03%
    • Tamar Shirley
      151 votes 7.44%

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

    • Scott Bauer
      1,240 votes 43.15%
    • Liza Welsh
      564 votes 19.62%
    • William A. Tuttle
      496 votes 17.26%
    • Eddie Morgan
      314 votes 10.93%
    • Matthew Owen
      260 votes 9.05%

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

    • Don Hindley
      473 votes 52.85%
    • Robin Smith
      422 votes 47.15%

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

    • Phillip Ostler
      548 votes 38.73%
    • Leonard Lund
      514 votes 36.33%
    • Kathleen Bullard
      353 votes 24.95%

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

    • Mike Losey
      3,477 votes 40.56%
    • Tami Trent
      3,460 votes 40.36%
    • Dean Glaser
      1,635 votes 19.07%

    Council Member; City of Rio Dell; 2 Year TermClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Gordon E. Johnson
      1,047 votes 100.00%

    Council Member; City of Rio Dell; 4 Year TermClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (2 Elected)

    • Frank Wilson
      864 votes 53.97%
    • Amanda Carter
      737 votes 46.03%

    Council Member; City of Trinidad; 2 Year TermClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • David W. Grover
      173 votes 75.88%
    • Michael J. Morgan
      55 votes 24.12%

    Council Member; City of Trinidad; 4 Year TermClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (2 Elected)

    • Jack West
      190 votes 52.63%
    • Steven Mark Ladwig
      171 votes 47.37%

    School

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

    • Brian Hudgens
      1,058 votes 70.49%
    • Joseph McKinzie
      443 votes 29.51%

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

    • Lisa Hooven
      664 votes 35.24%
    • Jennifer Mager
      629 votes 33.39%
    • Andrew C. Jones
      591 votes 31.37%

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

    • Beth Johnston
      1,668 votes 45.77%
    • Rebecca Reece
      1,225 votes 33.62%
    • Karen Bazzano
      751 votes 20.61%

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

    • Julie Hagemann
      1,191 votes 41.56%
    • Clifford A. Titus
      842 votes 29.38%
    • Meridith Oram
      546 votes 19.05%
    • Michael Warner
      287 votes 10.01%

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

    • Jeana McClendon
      5,120 votes 35.87%
    • Kendra Guimaraes
      4,788 votes 33.55%
    • Charles R. Ellebrecht
      4,364 votes 30.58%

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

    • Laurie Newman
      564 votes 53.56%
    • Mandy Marquez
      264 votes 25.07%
    • Thomas Valterria
      225 votes 21.37%

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

    • Keduescha J. Lara Colegrove
      246 votes 65.95%
    • Kathleen Hofacker
      127 votes 34.05%

    Trustee; Klamath-Trinity Joint Unified School District; Trustee Area 7Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Debbie Myers
      9 votes 64.29%
    • Barbara McCovey
      5 votes 35.71%

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

    • Nicholas Som
      3,927 votes 30.87%
    • Manuel Fonseca
      3,145 votes 24.72%
    • Rachelle Hicks
      3,122 votes 24.54%
    • Chelsey Rios
      2,529 votes 19.88%

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

    • Cedric K. Aaron, Jr.
      15,146 votes 45.15%
    • Aristea Saulsbury
      11,857 votes 35.35%
    • Janelle Jones
      6,543 votes 19.50%

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

    • Joe Kencke
      1,314 votes 40.23%
    • Rhonda Hallock
      1,128 votes 34.54%
    • Christopher J. Emmons
      824 votes 25.23%

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

    • Cinnamon O'Neill-Paula
      1,778 votes 32.5%
    • Jessica K. Willis
      1,479 votes 27.0%
    • Christine Marie Doyka
      1,383 votes 25.3%
    • Nicole Keenan
      834 votes 15.2%

    Trustee; Redwoods Community College District; Trustee Area 6Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Colleen Bridget Mullery
      5,458 votes 53.77%
    • Keoki Burbank
      4,692 votes 46.23%

    Trustee; Redwoods Community College District; Trustee Area 7Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Sally Biggin
      3,734 votes 62.70%
    • Stephen A. Burbank
      2,221 votes 37.30%

    Trustee; Shasta Tehama Trinity College District; Trustee Area EClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Stephen Bell
      7,097 votes 70.5%
    • Rayola B. Pratt
      2,967 votes 29.5%

    Special District

    Director; Humboldt Community Services District; 4 Year TermClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (3 Elected)

    • Heidi Benzonelli
      4,492 votes 23.92%
    • Joe Matteoli
      3,933 votes 20.95%
    • Michael P. Hansen
      3,552 votes 18.92%
    • David Saunderson
      3,363 votes 17.91%
    • David Haynie
      1,777 votes 9.46%
    • Josh Sehon
      1,660 votes 8.84%

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

    • Greg Orsini
      4,315 votes 36.08%
    • Scott Binder
      4,055 votes 33.91%
    • William McBroome
      3,589 votes 30.01%

    Director; McKinleyville Community Services District; 2 Year TermClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Joellen Clark-Peterson
      4,408 votes 62.71%
    • Wesley Martin
      1,869 votes 26.59%
    • Jimmy Vance
      752 votes 10.70%

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

    • Judy M. Gower
      367 votes 23.56%
    • Shannon Hughes
      324 votes 20.80%
    • Riley Morrison
      275 votes 17.65%
    • Tyler L. Holmes
      259 votes 16.62%
    • Bob Kennedy
      190 votes 12.20%
    • Richard E. Holloway
      143 votes 9.18%

    Director; Humboldt County Resort; Improvement District 1Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (3 Elected)

    • Susan L. Fox
      237 votes 22.13%
    • Celeste Myers
      188 votes 17.55%
    • David J. Sommer
      167 votes 15.59%
    • Seth Plank
      144 votes 13.45%
    • Evan Piercey
      140 votes 13.07%
    • Tristin Oates
      112 votes 10.46%
    • Lindsey Swanson
      83 votes 7.75%

    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 A Special Tax -- City of Arcata (Majority Approval Required)
    Pass: 7,664 / 80.66% Yes votes ...... 1,838 / 19.34% No votes
    To protect and preserve natural open space areas for future generations by: improving and maintaining parks, open spaces and trails; protecting land around creeks, rivers and streams to prevent pollution and improve water quality; protecting redwood forests, wildlife habitat, working lands, scenic hillsides, and agricultural land; expanding public access and trail systems; shall the City of Arcata levy a special tax of $37 annually per parcel providing approximately $175,000 annually until ended by voters, with citizen oversight and all funds benefitting local open space, as set forth in City Council Resolution 190-68?

    Measure B Ordinance Amendment -- City of Arcata (Majority Approval Required)
    Pass: 7,107 / 77.27% Yes votes ...... 2,091 / 22.73% No votes
    Shall private and public entities be authorized to develop, construct, or acquire up to 7.5% of the total number of housing units in the City of Arcata for elderly, disabled and alter-abled, and low-income households, pursuant to Article XXXIV of the California Constitution? An affirmative vote on this measure has no fiscal impact, nor does it grant approval for any specific project. If approved, this measure would rescind and replace the 1992 Measure L, which authorized a limit of 5%

    Measure C Charter Amendment -- City of Eureka (Majority Approval Required)
    Pass: 7,083 / 61.05% Yes votes ...... 4,519 / 38.95% No votes
    Shall Sections 202 and 207 of the Eureka City Charter be amended to require the Eureka City Council to adopt an ordinance providing for ranked choice voting for offices of Mayor and Councilmembers?

    Measure D School Bonds -- South Bay Union School District (55% Approval Required)
    Pass: 1,969 / 58.83% Yes votes ...... 1,378 / 41.17% No votes
    To improve South Bay and Pine Hill Schools; repair/replace leaky roofs; modernize/construct classrooms, restrooms and school facilities; and make health and safety improvements; shall South Bay Union School District's measure be adopted authorizing $5,000,000 of bonds at legal interest rates, raising on average $312,000 annually as long as bonds are outstanding at a rate of 3 cents per $100 of assessed valuation, have independent citizens' oversight and NO money used for administrative salaries and all money staying local?

    Measure E Transactions and Use Tax -- City of Trinidad (Majority Approval Required)
    Pass: 187 / 72.20% Yes votes ...... 72 / 27.80% No votes
    Shall a ¾ cent transaction and use tax be continued in the City of Trinidad for four years, starting on April 1, 2021?

    Measure F Special Tax -- Arcata Fire Protection District (2/3 Approval Required)
    Pass: 15,720 / 75.38% Yes votes ...... 5,135 / 24.62% No votes
    To continue to provide fire protection services to the communities served by the District, including McKinleyville, Manila, Bayside, Jacoby Creek, and Arcata, by restoring vacant firefighter positions, re-staffing all fire stations, and funding equipment maintenance and replacements, shall the Arcata Fire Protection District Ordinance No. 20-20 increasing the existing special tax rates until June 30, 2030, and raising an estimated $2,200,000 annually with independent citizen oversight, be adopted?

    Measure G Transactions and Use Tax -- City of Fortuna (Majority Approval Required)
    Pass: 3,767 / 69.08% Yes votes ...... 1,686 / 30.92% No votes
    Shall the measure to extend the current ¾¢ transaction and use tax for an additional 8 years beyond the March 31, 2025 expiration date to provide approximately $1,400,000 annually to fund, maintain and improve essential services, including police services; nuisance abatement; streets, sidewalks, and drainage; parks maintenance; and programs for youth and seniors; and requiring independent annual financial audits and a community oversight committee, with all funds remaining in Fortuna, be adopted?

    Measure H Sales Tax -- City of Eureka (Majority Approval Required)
    Pass: 8,055 / 66.41% Yes votes ...... 4,074 / 33.59% No votes
    To maintain police, fire, 911 emergency medical response; youth/senior services; local business and jobs support; street repair/road safety; community health services; homeless prevention programs; parks and recreation; and other essential services; shall an ordinance renewing the City of Eureka's voter-approved sales tax at the 1.25c rate be adopted until ended by voters, providing an estimated $9,600,000 annually, with independent citizen oversight, annual audits, and all funds spent to benefit local residents?

    Measure I Ordinance Amendment -- County of Humboldt Unincorporated Areas (Majority Approval Required)
    Pass: 24,249 / 67.40% Yes votes ...... 11,730 / 32.60% No votes
    Shall a measure be approved allowing Humboldt County to obtain state and federal funding to construct, develop, or acquire housing for low income families, seniors, and people with disabilities within unincorporated areas, either directly or through assisting private projects, up to2.5% of the total number of housing units existing in unincorporated Humboldt County, without raising taxes?

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