Combined ballot

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President; United States

• Al Gore, Democratic
  5,833,974 votes 53.5%
• George W. Bush, Republican
  4,542,793 votes 41.7%
• Ralph Nader, Green
  415,370 votes 3.9%
• Harry Browne, Libertarian
  45,291 votes .4%
• Patrick J. Buchanan, Reform
  44,817 votes .4%
• Howard Phillips, American Independent
  16,974 votes .1%
• John Hagelin, Natural Law
  10,864 votes 0%
• David McReynolds (Write-In)
• William M. Kenyon, Sr. (Write-In)

United States Senator

United States Senator

• Dianne Feinstein, Democratic
  5,904,899 votes 55.9%
• Tom Campbell, Republican
  3,865,528 votes 36.6%
• Medea Susan Benjamin, Green
  323,854 votes 3.1%
• Gail Katherine Lightfoot, Libertarian
  186,859 votes 1.8%
• Diane Beall Templin, American Independent
  133,940 votes 1.2%
• Jose Luis "Joe" Camahort, Reform
  96,100 votes .9%
• Brian M. Rees, Natural Law
  58,291 votes .5%

United States Representative

United States Representative; District 40

• Jerry Lewis, Republican
  150,551 votes 80%
• Frank N. Schmit, Natural Law
  18,974 votes 10%
• Jay Lindberg, Libertarian
  18,855 votes 10%

United States Representative; District 41

• Gary G. Miller, Republican
  104,695 votes 59%
• Rodolfo G. Favila, Democratic
  66,361 votes 37.4%
• David Kramer, Natural Law
  6,560 votes 3.6%

United States Representative; District 42

• Joe Baca, Democratic
  90,585 votes 59.8%
• Elia Pirozzi, Republican
  53,239 votes 35.2%
• John "Scott" Ballard, Libertarian
  4,059 votes 2.6%
• Gwyn Hartley, Natural Law
  3,694 votes 2.4%

State

State Senator; District 17

• William J. "Pete" Knight, Republican
  172,253 votes 64.4%
• Richard Lott, Democratic
  84,250 votes 31.5%
• John R. Gibson, Libertarian
  7,649 votes 2.8%
• Douglas R. Wallack, Natural Law
  3,532 votes 1.3%

State Senator; District 31

• Jim Brulte, Republican
  153,745 votes 58.8%
• Mike Rayburn, Democratic
  97,931 votes 37.5%
• Fritz R. Ward, Libertarian
  9,851 votes 3.7%

Member of the State Assembly; District 34

• Phil Wyman, Republican
  78,830 votes 65.9%
• Robert "Bob" Conaway, Democratic
  40,968 votes 34.1%

Member of the State Assembly; District 61

• Gloria Negrete McLeod, Democratic
  51,335 votes 54.1%
• Dennis R. Yates, Republican
  40,751 votes 42.9%
• David Kocot, Libertarian
  2,894 votes 3%

Member of the State Assembly; District 62

• John Longville, Democratic
  47,198 votes 63.4%
• Mary Lou Martinez, Republican
  24,628 votes 33.1%
• Henry John Matus, Libertarian
  2,651 votes 3.5%

Member of the State Assembly; District 63

• Bill Leonard, Republican
  79,896 votes 58.3%
• Scott T. Stotz, Democratic
  51,548 votes 37.7%
• Ethel M. Mohler, Libertarian
  5,603 votes 4%

Member of the State Assembly; District 65

• Jan Leja, Republican
  58,750 votes 47.1%
• Ray R. Quinto, Democratic
  53,425 votes 42.8%
• Bonnie Flickinger, Libertarian
  10,263 votes 8.2%
• Joseph Ray Renteria, Natural Law
  2,399 votes 1.9%

Proposition 32 Veterans’ Bond Act of 2000
6,709,560 / 67.2% Yes votes ...... 3,278,248 / 32.8% No votes

This act provides for a bond issue of five hundred million dollars ($500,000,000) to provide farm and home aid for California veterans. Fiscal Impact: Costs of about $858 million over 25 years (average cost of about $34 million per year); costs paid by participating veterans.

Proposition 33 Legislature. Participation In Public Employees’ Retirement System
3,791,715 / 39.0% Yes votes ...... 5,941,814 / 61.0% No votes

Allows legislative members to participate in the Public Employees’ Retirement System plans in which a majority of state employees may participate. Fiscal Impact: Annual state costs under $1 million to provide retirement benefits to legislators, with these costs replacing other spending from the fixed annual amount provided in support of the Legislature.

Proposition 34 Campaign Contributions and Spending. Limits. Disclosure
5,903,907 / 60.0% Yes votes ...... 3,933,949 / 40.0% No votes

Limits campaign contributions and loans to state candidates and political parties. Provides voluntary spending limits; expands public disclosure requirements and increases penalties. Fiscal Impact: Additional net costs to the state, potentially up to several million dollars annually, and unknown but probably not significant costs to local government.

Proposition 35 Public Works Projects. Use of Private Contractors for Engineering and Architectural Services.
5,442,138 / 55.1% Yes votes ...... 4,428,702 / 44.9% No votes

Amends Constitution eliminating existing restrictions on state, local contracting with private entities for engineering, architectural services; contracts awarded by competitive selection; bidding permitted, not required. Fiscal Impact: Unknown impact on state spending for architectural and engineering services and construction project delivery. Actual impact will depend on how the state uses the contracting flexibility under the proposition.

Proposition 36 Drugs. Probation and Treatment Program
6,199,992 / 60.8% Yes votes ...... 3,991,153 / 39.2% No votes

Requires probation and drug treatment, not incarceration, for possession, use, transportation of controlled substances and similar parole violations, except sale or manufacture. Authorizes dismissal of charges after completion of treatment. Fiscal Impact: Net annual savings of $100 million to $150 million to the state and about $40 million to local governments. Potential avoidance of one-time capital outlay costs to the state of $450 million to $550 million.

Proposition 37 Fees. Vote Requirements. Taxes
4,579,981 / 48.0% Yes votes ...... 4,963,684 / 52.0% No votes

Requires two-thirds vote of State Legislature, majority or two-thirds of local electorate to impose future state, local fees on activity to study or mitigate its environmental, societal or economic effects. Defines such fees as taxes except property, development, certain other fees. Fiscal Impact: Unknown, potentially significant, reduction in future state and local government revenues from making it more difficult to approve certain regulatory charges.

Proposition 38 School Vouchers. State-Funded Private and Religious Education Public School Funding.
3,085,457 / 29.5% Yes votes ...... 7,387,753 / 70.5% No votes

Authorizes annual state payments of at least $4000 per pupil for private/religious schools. Permits replacement of current constitutional public school funding formula. Fiscal Impact: Near-term state costs from zero to $1.1 billion annually. Long-term state impact from $2 billion in annual costs to $3 billion in annual savings, depending on how many public school students shift to private schools.

Proposition 39 School Facilities. 55% Local Vote. Bonds, Taxes Accountability Requirements.
5,402,822 / 53.3% Yes votes ...... 4,733,205 / 46.7% No votes

Authorizes bonds for repair, construction or replacement of school facilities, classrooms, if approved by 55% local vote. Fiscal Impact: Increased bond debt for many school districts. Long-term costs statewide could total in the hundreds of millions of dollars annually. Potential longer-term state savings to the extent school districts assume greater responsibility for funding school facilities.