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November 5, 2002 Election

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County Results as of Nov 12 2:42pm, 100% of Precincts Reporting (731/731)
45% Countywide Voter Turnout (155,205/344,359)

Statewide Results as of Nov 14 11:14am, 100% of Precincts Reporting (24726/24726)
48.5% Statewide Voter Turnout (7,424,799/15,303,469)

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  • State Executive

    Governor; State of California

    Lieutenant Governor; State of California

    Secretary of State; State of California

    State Controller; State of California

    State Treasurer; State of California

    Attorney General; State of California

    Insurance Commissioner; State of California

    Member; District 2

    US Congress

    United States Representative; District 18

    United States Representative; District 19

    United States Representative; District 20

    • Cal Dooley, Democratic
      46,626 votes 63.5%
    • Andre Minuth, Republican
      25,338 votes 34.5%
    • Varrin Swearingen, Libertarian
      1,490 votes 2%

    United States Representative; District 21

    State Senate

    State Senator; District 14

    • Chuck Poochigian, Republican
      168,161 votes 100%

    State Senator; District 16

    • Dean Florez, Democratic
      68,009 votes 70%
    • Blair Knox, Republican
      29,231 votes 30%

    State Assembly

    Member; California State Assembly; District 29

    Member; California State Assembly; District 30

    • Nicole M. Parra, Democratic
      26,203 votes 50.2%
    • Dean Gardner, Republican
      26,016 votes 49.8%

    Member; California State Assembly; District 31

    • Sarah Reyes, Democratic
      39,727 votes 100%

    Judicial

    Justice; California State Supreme Court (Yes/No)

    Justice, California State Court of Appeal; District 5 (Yes/No)

    • Dennis A. Cornell
      73.3% Yes (301,711) 26.7% No (109,858)
    • Gene Gomes
      69.8% Yes (291,323) 30.2% No (126,337)
    • Nick J. Dibiaso
      68.2% Yes (280,420) 31.8% No (130,703)

    Judge of the Superior Court; County of Fresno; Office 1

    • James R. Oppliger
      99177 votes 71.9%
    • Marc N. Kapetan
      38396 votes 27.9%
    • (275 Writein Votes 0.2%)

    Judge of the Superior Court; County of Fresno; Office 16

    County

    Supervisor; County of Fresno; Supervisorial District 1

    Auditor-Controller/Treasurer-Tax Collector; County of Fresno

    District Attorney; County of Fresno

    • Elizabeth A. Egan
      79318 votes 56.1%
    • Jeff Hamilton
      61772 votes 43.7%
    • (205 Writein Votes 0.1%)

    Public Administrator-Coroner; County of Fresno

    City

    Member of Council; City of Coalinga (3 Elected)

    • Ron Ramsey
      1018 votes 21.7%
    • Tito Balling
      932 votes 19.9%
    • Donna J. Pressey
      819 votes 17.5%
    • Ken Stoppenbrink
      740 votes 15.8%
    • Charles E. Douglas
      684 votes 14.6%
    • Alfonso D. Bonilla
      478 votes 10.2%
    • (20 Writein Votes 0.4%)

    Member of Council; City of Firebaugh (2 Elected)

    • Marcia E. Sablan
      347 votes 40.4%
    • George I. Conklin, Jr.
      305 votes 35.5%
    • Shirley Sanchez
      193 votes 22.5%
    • (13 Writein Votes 1.5%)

    City Clerk; City of Firebaugh

    • Dorice Fannon
      496 votes 97.1%
    • (15 Writein Votes 2.9%)

    Treasurer; City of Firebaugh

    • Audra Hughes
      465 votes 95.9%
    • (20 Writein Votes 4.1%)

    Member of Council; City of Fowler (2 Elected)

    • David T. Cardenas
      507 votes 53.5%
    • Jim Simonian
      430 votes 45.4%
    • (11 Writein Votes 1.2%)

    Member of City Council; City of Fresno; Council District 3

    • Cynthia Sterling
      3308 votes 56.5%
    • Gloria Moralez
      2530 votes 43.2%
    • Barbara A. Hunt
      1 votes 0.0%
    • (13 Writein Votes 0.2%)

    Member of City Council; City of Fresno; Council District 7

    • Henry T. Perea
      3769 votes 50.3%
    • Richard Caglia
      3713 votes 49.5%
    • (17 Writein Votes 0.2%)

    Member of Council; City of Huron (3 Elected)

    • Hilda R. Plasencia
      231 votes 24.1%
    • Ramon R. Dominguez
      225 votes 23.5%
    • Joe E. Zavala
      162 votes 16.9%
    • Sylvia Valenzuela Chavez
      128 votes 13.4%
    • Daniel Tamayo, Jr.
      113 votes 11.8%
    • Diana Arano
      95 votes 9.9%
    • (4 Writein Votes 0.4%)

    Mayor; City of Kerman

    Member of Council; City of Kerman (2 Elected)

    • Trinidad M. Rodriguez
      612 votes 31.4%
    • Chris M. Cromartie
      561 votes 28.8%
    • Gian Rakkar
      407 votes 20.9%
    • Madge Spikes
      358 votes 18.4%
    • (11 Writein Votes 0.6%)

    Council Member; City of Kingsburg (3 Elected)

    • Bruce A. Blayney
      1566 votes 31.1%
    • Milo H. Smith
      1294 votes 25.7%
    • David Karstetter
      1106 votes 21.9%
    • J. Matthew Young
      1047 votes 20.8%
    • (27 Writein Votes 0.5%)

    Member of Council; City of Mendota (3 Elected)

    • Yvette Quiroga
      373 votes 22.0%
    • John Charles Flores
      232 votes 13.7%
    • Robert Silva
      229 votes 13.5%
    • Jesse Maldonado
      226 votes 13.3%
    • Joseph R. Amador
      197 votes 11.6%
    • Tomas S. Ramos
      167 votes 9.8%
    • David De La Cruz
      160 votes 9.4%
    • Edith G. Nolan
      112 votes 6.6%
    • (1 Writein Votes 0.1%)

    Mayor; City of Parlier

    • Armando Lopez
      678 votes 61.5%
    • Rosaline Velasco
      234 votes 21.2%
    • Edward Barela
      184 votes 16.7%
    • (6 Writein Votes 0.5%)

    Member of City Council; City of Parlier; Council District 2

    • Yolanda T. Padilla
      193 votes 42.5%
    • Trinidad Pimentel
      151 votes 33.3%
    • Mary Marquez Sanchez
      108 votes 23.8%
    • (2 Writein Votes 0.4%)

    Member of City Council; City of Parlier; Council District 4

    • Enrique Maldonado
      117 votes 68.4%
    • Cathy Pumarejo
      52 votes 30.4%
    • (2 Writein Votes 1.2%)

    Member of Council; City of Reedley (2 Elected)

    • Donald T. Ikemiya
      1988 votes 35.3%
    • Ray Soleno
      1338 votes 23.8%
    • Michael Falcon
      1172 votes 20.8%
    • Charles Y. Taguchi
      1104 votes 19.6%
    • (23 Writein Votes 0.4%)

    Member of City Council; City of Sanger; Council District 2

    • Rosa E. Pena
      1851 votes 70.2%
    • Carlos Izabal
      775 votes 29.4%
    • (12 Writein Votes 0.5%)

    Member of City Council; City of Sanger; Council District 4

    • Michael A. Montelongo
      1652 votes 61.1%
    • Maria V. Aguila
      1043 votes 38.6%
    • (9 Writein Votes 0.3%)

    Member of Council; City of San Joaquin (2 Elected)

    • Mary H. Reynaga
      77 votes 35.8%
    • Betty R. Vallejo
      74 votes 34.4%
    • Martin Sandoval
      64 votes 29.8%

    Member of Council; City of Selma (2 Elected)

    School

    State Superintendent of Public Instruction; State of California

    Member; Fresno County Board of Education; Supervisorial District 1

    • Keith Eubanks
      7573 votes 39.0%
    • Charles S. Francis
      7338 votes 37.8%
    • Floyd D. Harris, Jr.
      4450 votes 22.9%
    • (70 Writein Votes 0.4%)

    Member; Fresno County Board of Education; Supervisorial District 4

    • Delbert Cederquist
      17628 votes 98.6%
    • (244 Writein Votes 1.4%)

    Board Member; Tulare County Board of Education

    Board Member; State Center Community College District; Trustee Area 1

    Board Member; State Center Community College District; Trustee Area 4

    • Leslie W. Thonesen
      44321 votes 36.9%
    • Carl J. Buxman
      26791 votes 22.3%
    • Mark A. Dallos
      26567 votes 22.1%
    • Enid Perez
      22077 votes 18.4%
    • (212 Writein Votes 0.2%)

    Board Member; State Center Community College District; Trustee Area 5

    • Dorothy "Dottie" Smith
      68721 votes 57.2%
    • Daniel Garcia Payne
      51171 votes 42.6%
    • (267 Writein Votes 0.2%)

    Board Member, North Fork Union Area; Chawanakee Unified School District (2 Elected)

    • Claudia Box
      3 votes 60.0%
    • Clifford A. Smith
      2 votes 40.0%
    • Rob Russell
      0 votes 0.0%

    Board Member, Spring Valley Area; Chawanakee Unified School District

    • Barbara Bigelow
      0 votes 0.0%

    Board Member, Sierra View Area; Chawanakee Unified School District (2 Elected)

    • Dale Overbay
      2 votes 50.0%
    • Roy B. Robinette
      1 votes 25.0%
    • Sylvia Huddleston
      1 votes 25.0%
    • Art Johnson
      0 votes 0.0%
    • Sharalyn Ayers
      0 votes 0.0%
    • Jeff Rumney
      0 votes 0.0%

    Board Member; Coalinga/Huron Unified School District; Trustee Area 2

    • Debbie Witt
      1,121 votes 57.1%
    • Estela I. Cranston
      485 votes 24.7%
    • Edwin L. Phillips
      349 votes 17.8%
    • (7 Writein Votes 0.4%)

    Board Member; Fresno Unified School District; Trustee Area 1

    • Luisa Medina
      23524 votes 41.9%
    • Bill Riddlesprigger
      20695 votes 36.9%
    • Bret Rush
      11773 votes 21.0%
    • (93 Writein Votes 0.2%)

    Board Member; Fresno Unified School District; Trustee Area 3

    Board Member; Fresno Unified School District; Trustee Area 4

    Board Member; Fresno Unified School District; Trustee Area 7

    Board Member; Golden Plains Unified School District; Trustee Area 2

    • Kathy J. Chaffin
      348 votes 56.3%
    • Leticia E. Fernandez
      269 votes 43.5%
    • (1 Writein Votes 0.2%)

    Board Member; Golden Plains Unified School District; Trustee Area 3

    • Darryl L. Kilby
      347 votes 57.4%
    • Maria D. Medina
      257 votes 42.5%
    • (1 Writein Votes 0.2%)

    Board Member; Golden Plains Unified School District; Trustee Area 4

    • Rod Lucas
      256 votes 40.8%
    • Lynda M. Bulla
      172 votes 27.4%
    • James A. Siewert
      119 votes 18.9%
    • Fred R. Dabbs
      79 votes 12.6%
    • (2 Writein Votes 0.3%)

    Board Member; Kerman Unified School District; Trustee Area 1

    • Brian M. Pacheco
      405 votes 65.6%
    • Kathy Avinelis
      212 votes 34.4%

    Board Member; Kerman Unified School District; Trustee Area 4

    • Carol A. Vasquez
      208 votes 61.4%
    • Espi Sandoval
      128 votes 37.8%
    • (3 Writein Votes 0.9%)

    Board Member; Laton Unified School District (2 Elected)

    • Daniel R. Vargas
      317 votes 37.6%
    • Delbert E. Mello
      259 votes 30.8%
    • Shawn I. Barboza
      252 votes 29.9%
    • (14 Writein Votes 1.7%)

    Board Member; Mendota Unified School District (3 Elected)

    • Rosemary Ramirez
      362 votes 22.2%
    • Mary E. Silva
      360 votes 22.0%
    • Sergio Valdez
      359 votes 22.0%
    • Israel "Eddie" Porras
      320 votes 19.6%
    • Frances Puentes
      212 votes 13.0%
    • (21 Writein Votes 1.3%)

    Board Member; Parlier Unified School District (3 Elected)

    • Jose H. Cardenas, Jr.
      774 votes 28.6%
    • Bertha Gutierrez
      764 votes 28.2%
    • Yolanda Montalvo
      717 votes 26.5%
    • Alex R. Castenon
      436 votes 16.1%
    • (18 Writein Votes 0.7%)

    Board Member; Riverdale Joint Unified School District; Trustee Area 5

    • Stephen Maddox
      49 votes 59.0%
    • Andrew Rollin
      34 votes 41.0%

    Board Member; Sanger Unified School District; Trustee Area 6

    • Kenneth R. Marcantonio
      299 votes 55.8%
    • Larry A. Coffin
      137 votes 25.6%
    • David W. Sulenta
      100 votes 18.7%

    Board Member; Selma Unified School District (3 Elected)

    • John T. Hoyt
      2316 votes 30.1%
    • Johnny L. Smith
      2122 votes 27.6%
    • Andrew Vasquez
      1974 votes 25.7%
    • Rudolph Alcoser
      1238 votes 16.1%
    • (38 Writein Votes 0.5%)

    Board Member; Sierra Unified School District (3 Elected)

    • Stanley "Stan" Neal
      1933 votes 31.2%
    • Rosemary Gong Lee
      1510 votes 24.4%
    • Sharon S. Kientz
      1464 votes 23.6%
    • John D. Maxwell
      1265 votes 20.4%
    • (28 Writein Votes 0.5%)

    Board Member; Washington Union High School District (3 Elected)

    • Frank O. Butterfield, Jr.
      1149 votes 21.0%
    • Jim Curtis
      1093 votes 20.0%
    • E. W. "John" Musson, Jr.
      991 votes 18.1%
    • Calvin Freeman
      852 votes 15.6%
    • Jim Phillips
      718 votes 13.1%
    • Lula Tucker
      658 votes 12.0%
    • (8 Writein Votes 0.1%)

    Board Member; American Union Elementary School District (3 Elected)

    • Jennifer Silveira-Huntress
      329 votes 29.1%
    • Kim L. Schutz
      264 votes 23.3%
    • Angelica Esqueda Freitas
      264 votes 23.3%
    • Jayne Massie
      259 votes 22.9%
    • (15 Writein Votes 1.3%)

    Board Member; Clay Joint Elementary School District (2 Elected)

    • Jeffrey Boldt
      68 votes 36.8%
    • William E. Johnson
      53 votes 28.6%
    • Robin L. Grumbles
      39 votes 21.1%
    • Iris M. Yamagata
      23 votes 12.4%
    • (2 Writein Votes 1.1%)

    Board Member; Kingsburg Elementary Charter School District (3 Elected)

    • Edward F. Ezaki
      1848 votes 29.8%
    • Larry D. Lungren
      1830 votes 29.5%
    • Frank Warren, Jr.
      1455 votes 23.4%
    • Rueben P. Cuadros
      1069 votes 17.2%
    • (4 Writein Votes 0.1%)

    Board Member; Pacific Union Elementary School District (3 Elected)

    • Susan G. Markarian
      376 votes 30.0%
    • Barbara A. Petersen
      373 votes 29.8%
    • John M. Jaurigue
      307 votes 24.5%
    • Phyllis Mendez
      195 votes 15.6%
    • (2 Writein Votes 0.2%)

    Board Member; Pine Ridge Elementary School District; 4 Year Term (3 Elected)

    • Cheryl Reynolds
      228 votes 27.4%
    • Julie Falk
      214 votes 25.7%
    • Larry Chenoweth
      156 votes 18.7%
    • Charles Dodds
      107 votes 12.8%
    • David A. Mortensen
      92 votes 11.0%
    • Glenn H. Rourk
      33 votes 4.0%
    • (3 Writein Votes 0.4%)

    Board Member; Raisin City Elementary School District (3 Elected)

    • Vangie Urias
      97 votes 19.0%
    • T. M. Carrillo
      96 votes 18.8%
    • Kathy M. Martin
      96 votes 18.8%
    • Federico Garcia
      69 votes 13.5%
    • Kimberly A. Gonzalez
      57 votes 11.2%
    • Ricardo Jurado
      48 votes 9.4%
    • Manuel Jurado
      44 votes 8.6%
    • (3 Writein Votes 0.6%)

    Board Member; Washington Colony Elementary School District (3 Elected)

    • Robert E. Dack
      370 votes 29.4%
    • Elizabeth Faccinto
      323 votes 25.7%
    • Peter L. Mathew
      297 votes 23.6%
    • Mark A. Aguilar
      265 votes 21.0%
    • (4 Writein Votes 0.3%)

    Board Member; West Fresno Elementary School District (2 Elected)

    • Oscar Robinson
      229 votes 36.5%
    • Darrell Carter
      164 votes 26.2%
    • Juanita Morrison
      99 votes 15.8%
    • Willie Bee Boles
      70 votes 11.2%
    • Mary Washington
      62 votes 9.9%
    • (3 Writein Votes 0.5%)

    Board Member; West Park Elementary School District; 4 Year Term (3 Elected)

    • Thomas E. Deubert
      127 votes 29.7%
    • Hopie Pineda
      119 votes 27.8%
    • Frank Quevedo
      107 votes 25.0%
    • Marlene M. George
      71 votes 16.6%
    • (4 Writein Votes 0.9%)

    Special District

    Board Member; Clovis Memorial District (3 Elected)

    • Tom Wright
      15156 votes 21.2%
    • Susan Frantzich
      14144 votes 19.7%
    • Gordon D. Pickett
      12564 votes 17.5%
    • Dennis C. Byrns
      11564 votes 16.1%
    • Justin Witte
      6407 votes 8.9%
    • James Schweer
      6329 votes 8.8%
    • Sue Ellen Young
      5361 votes 7.5%
    • (115 Writein Votes 0.2%)

    Board Member; Coalinga-Huron Recreation and Park District; 4 Year Term (2 Elected)

    • Kirk L. Irwin
      1306 votes 40.4%
    • Scott Cochran
      1010 votes 31.2%
    • Sally "Annie" Spradling
      902 votes 27.9%
    • (17 Writein Votes 0.5%)

    Board Member; Coalinga-Huron Recreation and Park District; 2 Year Short Term

    • Frank L. Steenport
      1048 votes 47.2%
    • David E. McGlothlin
      635 votes 28.6%
    • Francisco J. Chavez
      533 votes 24.0%
    • (5 Writein Votes 0.2%)

    Board Member; Consolidated Irrigation District; Division 1

    • Steve Frauenheim
      368 votes 52.7%
    • James Valdero, Jr.
      238 votes 34.1%
    • Joe S. Rodriguez
      92 votes 13.2%

    Board Member; Del Rey Community Service District (3 Elected)

    • Paul Hernandez
      67 votes 26.9%
    • Cynthia Aguilar
      67 votes 26.9%
    • Kimberly Ozuna
      60 votes 24.1%
    • Enid Perez
      54 votes 21.7%
    • (1 Writein Votes 0.4%)

    Board Member; Fresno Irrigation District; Division 1

    • Jeff Neely
      7396 votes 37.5%
    • James O. Hacker
      6797 votes 34.5%
    • David Cehrs
      5494 votes 27.9%
    • (26 Writein Votes 0.1%)

    Board Member; Fresno Irrigation District; Division 3

    • Eddie Niederfrank
      6746 votes 71.8%
    • William D. Magnuson
      2616 votes 27.8%
    • (34 Writein Votes 0.4%)

    Board Member; Fresno Irrigation District; Division 4

    Board Member; Kings River Conservation District; Division 3

    • Gildo Nonini
      12768 votes 51.1%
    • Alvin J. Quist
      12194 votes 48.8%
    • (46 Writein Votes 0.2%)

    Board Member; North Central Fire Protection District (3 Elected)

    • Rusty Nonini
      5504 votes 27.9%
    • Dennis Yates
      4453 votes 22.6%
    • Cheryl S. Belluomini
      4222 votes 21.4%
    • Saul B. Eskin
      2940 votes 14.9%
    • Pete Susoev
      2563 votes 13.0%
    • (25 Writein Votes 0.1%)

    State Propositions

    Proposition 46 Housing and Emergency Shelter Trust Fund Act of 2002
    3,895,071 / 57.5% Yes votes ...... 2,880,506 / 42.5% No votes
    Should the state create a trust fund by selling two billion one hundred million dollars ($2,100,000,000) in general obligation funds to fund twenty-one types of housing programs--including multifamily, individual and farmworker housing?

    Proposition 47 Kindergarten-University Public Education Facilities Bond Act of 2002
    4,044,743 / 59.0% Yes votes ...... 2,809,844 / 41.0% No votes
    Should the state sell thirteen billion fifty million dollars ($13,050,000,000) in general obligation bonds for construction and renovation of K-12 school facilities and higher education facilities?

    Proposition 48 Court Consolidation
    4,642,292 / 72.8% Yes votes ...... 1,735,074 / 27.2% No votes
    Should the California Constitution be amended to delete references to the municipal courts?

    Proposition 49 Before and After School Programs. State Grants
    3,857,409 / 56.6% Yes votes ...... 2,958,458 / 43.4% No votes
    Should funding for before and after school programs be substantially increased, and starting in 2004-05, should general funds be permanently earmarked for this program?

    Proposition 50 Water Quality, Supply and Safe Drinking Water Projects. Coastal Wetlands Purchase and Protection
    3,727,561 / 55.4% Yes votes ...... 3,006,792 / 44.6% No votes
    Should the state borrow three billion four hundred forty million dollars ($3,440,000,000) through the sale of general obligation bonds for a variety of water projects including coastal protection, the CALFED Bay-Delta Program, integrated regional water management, safe drinking water, and water quality?

    Proposition 51 Distribution of Existing Motor Vehicle Sales and Use Tax
    2,712,675 / 41.4% Yes votes ...... 3,839,788 / 58.6% No votes
    Should the sales and use taxes raised from the sale or lease of motor vehicles be permanently allocated to specific transportation projects?

    Proposition 52 Election Day Voter Registration
    2,745,473 / 40.6% Yes votes ...... 4,019,211 / 59.4% No votes
    Should legally eligible California residents presenting proof of current residence be allowed to register to vote on Election Day?

    Local Measures

    Measure A Election of CIty Council Members from Districts; District Boundaries -- City of Reedley
    2244 / 68.5% Yes votes ...... 1030 / 31.5% No votes
    Shall members of the City Council of the City of Reedley be elected from districts described by Ordinance No. 2002-04?

    Measure B Adding Two Members to the Retirement Board -- City of Fresno
    30102 / 45.8% Yes votes ...... 35668 / 54.2% No votes
    Shall the Charter be amended to add two members to the Retirement Board of the Fresno City Employees Retirement System, to include a member elected by and from the retirees of the Fresno City Employees Retirement System, and a member appointed by the Mayor with approval by Council from the qualified electors of the City?

    Measure C Transportation Sales Tax -- County of Fresno (2/3%)
    76527 / 53.9% Yes votes ...... 65471 / 46.1% No votes
    Shall Fresno County voters authorize an extension of up to thirty years of the current one-half percent sales tax to be used in accordance with the Expenditure Plan adopted by the Authority to provide countywide transportation improvements which will contribute to increased mobility, less traffic congestion, improved air quality and increased safety? The Authority is authorized to issue bonds payable from the proceeds of that tax and establishes the appropriations limit of the Authority in the amount of 482 million dollars ($482,000,000).

    Measure D Should City Treasurer be appointive? -- City of Firebaugh
    265 / 46.4% Yes votes ...... 306 / 53.6% No votes
    Shall the office of City Treasurer of the City of Firebaugh be appointive? If passed, this measure would take effect immediately. In that event, no candidate for the City Treasurer elected on this ballot would take office.

    Measure E School Bond -- State Center Community College District (55% Approval Required)
    76879 / 57.8% Yes votes ...... 56031 / 42.2% No votes
    To prepare students at Fresno City/Reedley College (Clovis, Madera, Oakhurst Centers) for transfer to four-year collegesand careers, including public safety, firefighting, healthcare technology and business, by upgrading equipment, lighting, wiring, fire safety; replacing portables; repairing plumbing, heating/ventilation; repairing/constructing/equipping classrooms, libraries, computer labs, buildings, parking, acquiring land, shall State Center Community College District issue $161,000,000 of bonds at legal rates, with a Citizens Oversight Committee, annual financial audits and no money for administrator salaries?

    Measure G School Bond Measure -- Dos Palos-Ora Loma Unified School District
    173 / 62.5% Yes votes ...... 104 / 37.5% No votes
    To improve the quality of education, shall the Dos Palos-Oro Loma Joint Unified School District be authorized to modernize classrooms, make health and safety improvements,expand and upgrade school facilities, update inadequate electrical systems to improve student access to classroom computers and modern technology, renovate schools and qualify the District to receive $4,000,000 in State-matching funds by issuing $4,400,000 of bonds, within legal interest rates, with annual audits, a citizens' oversight committee and NO money for administrators' salaries?

    Measure H Advisory Vote Only - On use of existing utility tax -- City of Fowler
    493 / 76.9% Yes votes ...... 148 / 23.1% No votes
    This measure is not a tax. It is an advisory measure which states the Fowler City voters' preference that any voter approved continuation of the existing utility users tax be used only to fund the City of Fowler Fire and Police Departments to help ensure that these services will continue to be provided at the current level.

    Measure I Extenstion of Utility Users Tax -- City of Fowler
    337 / 52.3% Yes votes ...... 307 / 47.7% No votes
    Shall the City of Fowler be authorized to extend, for a period of four (4) years, the existing utility users tax of five percent (5%) upon residential users of electricity and gas, three percent (3%) upon commercial, industrial, and agricultural users of electricity and gas, and five percent (5%) of the base service rate upon all users of telephone service in the City of Fowler, with the tax terminating on January 1, 2007, instead of January 1, 2003, as set forth in Ordinance No. 1999-06 and extension ordinance No. 2002-04?

    Measure J School Bond Measure -- Merced Junior College District
    78 / 37.0% Yes votes ...... 133 / 63.0% No votes
    To establish a new permanent Los Banos area campus of Merced Community College on land that has been donated to the College, by financing construction of buildings for classrooms, laboratories,libraries, technology and vocational education programs; development of the physical site; and other specified projects; shall Merced Community College District issue $11,930,000 in bonds at interest rates within the legal limit payable from taxes levied only in the Los Banos campus service area, and establish a citizens' bond oversight committee?

    Measure K School Bond Measure -- Dinuba Unified School District
    10 / 100.0% Yes votes ...... 0 / 0.0% No votes
    To improve the quality of education, shall the Dinuba School District be authorized to modernize classrooms, make health and safety improvements, expand and upgrade school facilities, including constructing new classrooms and library/media centers, upgrading inadequate electrical systems to improve student access to classroom computers and modern technology, renovate schools and qualify the District to receive $11,400,000 in State-matching funds by issuing $14,915,000 of bonds, with annual audits and oversight by a citizens' oversight committee?

    Measure L Should there be a mayor and four councilmembers -- City of Huron
    264 / 73.7% Yes votes ...... 94 / 26.3% No votes
    Should the electors of the City of Huron elect a mayor and four councilmembers?

    Measure M Shall Mayor term be two years? -- City of Huron
    252 / 69.4% Yes votes ...... 111 / 30.6% No votes
    Shall the term of office for Mayor be two years?

    Measure N Shall Mayor term be four years? -- City of Huron
    95 / 35.8% Yes votes ...... 170 / 64.2% No votes
    Shall the term of office for Mayor be four years?


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