This is an archive of a past election.
See http://www.smartvoter.org/ca/fr/ for current information.
SMART VOTER by the League of Women Voters of California Education Fund LWV
providing personalized comprehensive nonpartisan voter information any time you want it.
California
Smart Voter
Fresno County Ballot

Combined ballot

See Also:   Information for the County of Fresno
(Elections Office, local League of Women Voters, links to other county election sites)

November 2, 2004 Election

--------
County Results as of Nov 29 3:12pm, 100.0% of Precincts Reporting (667/667)
71.1% Countywide Voter Turnout (249905/351705)

Statewide Results as of Dec 6 4:02pm, 100% of Precincts Reporting (24035/24035)
75.9% Statewide Voter Turnout (12,572,735/16,557,273)

President | US Senate | US House | State Assembly | School | County | City | Special District | State Propositions | Local Measures
Click on Name of Contest below.
Polling Location on November 2, 7am - 8pm
Do My Ballot or use the county's polling place locator
Showing a polling place for you does not mean that you are registered to vote.
Contests for all precincts in Fresno County, CA combined are shown below.
  • FAQs about Voting and this ballot page
  • How we got this information
  • Report problems or errors

  • President

    President of the United StatesClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • John F. Kerry/John Edwards, Democratic
      6,737,355 votes 54.4%
    • George W. Bush/Dick Cheney, Republican
      5,501,496 votes 44.4%
    • Michael Badnarik/Richard Campagna, Libertarian
      50,101 votes .5%
    • David Cobb/Pat LaMarche, Green
      40,598 votes .3%
    • Leonard Peltier/Janice Jordan, Peace and Freedom
      27,548 votes .2%
    • Michael Anthony Peroutka/Chuck Baldwin, American Independent
      26,580 votes .2%
    • Anthony Jabin (Write-in)
    • Ralph Nader (Write-in)
    • John Joseph Kennedy (Write-in)
    • John Parker (Write-in)
    • James Alexander-Pace (Write-in)

    US Senate

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

    US House

    United States Representative; District 18Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Dennis A. Cardoza, Democratic
      103,732 votes 67.5%
    • Charles F. Pringle, Sr., Republican
      49,973 votes 32.5%

    United States Representative; District 19Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • George Radanovich, Republican
      155,354 votes 66.1%
    • James Lex Bufford, Democratic
      64,047 votes 27.2%
    • Larry R. Mullen, Green
      15,863 votes 6.7%

    United States Representative; District 20Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Jim Costa, Democratic
      61,005 votes 53.5%
    • Roy Ashburn, Republican
      53,231 votes 46.5%

    United States Representative; District 21Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Devin G. Nunes, Republican
      140,721 votes 73.2%
    • Fred B. Davis, Democratic
      51,594 votes 26.8%

    State Assembly

    Member of the State Assembly; District 29Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    Member of the State Assembly; District 30Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Nicole M. Parra, Democratic
      42,953 votes 55.1%
    • Dean Gardner, Republican
      35,084 votes 44.9%

    Member of the State Assembly; District 31Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    School

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

    Member; Fresno County Board of Education; District 5Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    Trustee; State Center Community College District; Trustee Area 2Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • William J. Smith
      83643 votes 43.8%
    • Chris Mathys
      70750 votes 37.1%
    • Phil Maher
      35988 votes 18.9%
    • (531 Writein Votes 0.3%)

    Trustee; State Center Community College District; Trustee Area 3Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • H. Ronald Feaver
      109699 votes 61.2%
    • Ricardo Escobedo Paredes
      69070 votes 38.5%
    • (590 Writein Votes 0.3%)

    Trustee; State Center Community College District; Trustee Area 5Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Richard M. Caglia
      96500 votes 51.5%
    • Phillip J. Forhan
      90450 votes 48.3%
    • (480 Writein Votes 0.3%)

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

    • Patrick E. "Pat" Patterson
      102655 votes 56.6%
    • Paul A. Dictos
      78144 votes 43.1%
    • (450 Writein Votes 0.2%)

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

    • Michael W. Gallaher
      616 votes 34.6%
    • Leo Lopez
      538 votes 30.2%
    • Rick Wood
      470 votes 26.4%
    • Eric W. Hamlin
      153 votes 8.6%
    • (3 Writein Votes 0.2%)

    Trustee; Clovis Unified School District; Trustee Area 5Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

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

    • Dolores Lopez Silva
      284 votes 47.8%
    • Eduardo Gonzalez
      195 votes 32.8%
    • Russell Daniel
      115 votes 19.4%

    Trustee; Coalinga/Huron Unified School District; Trustee Area 2Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (2 Elected)

    • Sylvia M. Hunt
      1,611 votes 37.5%
    • Ramon J. Zubiri
      1,571 votes 36.6%
    • Lory S. Johnson
      1,082 votes 25.2%
    • (30 Writein Votes 0.7%)

    Trustee; Fresno Unified School District; Trustee Area 2Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Manuel G. Nunez
      37391 votes 49.2%
    • John Santoya
      24827 votes 32.6%
    • Paul H. Garcia
      13548 votes 17.8%
    • (294 Writein Votes 0.4%)

    Trustee; Fresno Unified School District; Trustee Area 5Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    Trustee; Fresno Unified School District; Trustee Area 6Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Janet Ryan
      24937 votes 30.7%
    • Bill Brewster
      22144 votes 27.3%
    • Michael E. Ohare
      13747 votes 17.0%
    • Karin Robinson
      8405 votes 10.4%
    • Sean Radbill
      6151 votes 7.6%
    • Diane C. Kallo
      5548 votes 6.8%
    • (168 Writein Votes 0.2%)

    Trustee; Fresno Unified School District; Trustee Area 3Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    Trustee; Golden Plains Unified School District; Trustee Area 3, 4 YearClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Maria Medina
      293 votes 37.8%
    • Catarino G. Ruiz
      292 votes 37.6%
    • Martin Sandoval
      183 votes 23.6%
    • (8 Writein Votes 1.0%)

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

    • Gary Minnite
      500 votes 62.8%
    • Billy Joe McDonald, Jr.
      291 votes 36.6%
    • (5 Writein Votes 0.6%)

    Trustee; Kerman Unified School District; Trustee Area 3Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Glen R. Foth
      460 votes 53.1%
    • Kenneth Peelman, Jr.
      406 votes 46.8%
    • (1 Writein Votes 0.1%)

    Trustee; Kings Canyon Unified School District; Trustee Area 6Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Floyd B. Smith
      885 votes 44.4%
    • Roger Radtke
      522 votes 26.2%
    • Connie Work Locke
      432 votes 21.7%
    • Onehawk Hirajeta
      148 votes 7.4%
    • (6 Writein Votes 0.3%)

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

    • Richard M. Alves
      523 votes 32.6%
    • Karen Azevedo
      419 votes 26.1%
    • Earl J. Yecny
      378 votes 23.6%
    • Larry D. Terry
      270 votes 16.8%
    • (14 Writein Votes 0.9%)

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

    • Richard D. Knight
      435 votes 12.0%
    • Isabel Maldonado
      435 votes 12.0%
    • Lupe Flores
      429 votes 11.8%
    • Freddie P. Valdez
      412 votes 11.3%
    • Zenaida C. Arroyo
      393 votes 10.8%
    • Eddie Porras
      390 votes 10.7%
    • Araceli Perez
      375 votes 10.3%
    • Diana Toscano
      346 votes 9.5%
    • Rocio Lua
      304 votes 8.4%
    • Frances Puentes
      109 votes 3.0%
    • (10 Writein Votes 0.3%)

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

    • Enrique Maldonado
      671 votes 26.7%
    • Sammy V. Rodriguez, Sr.
      517 votes 20.6%
    • Zonia Tovar
      484 votes 19.2%
    • Jose Reyes, Sr.
      474 votes 18.8%
    • Trinidad Pimentel
      364 votes 14.5%
    • (5 Writein Votes 0.2%)

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

    • Paul Green
      2358 votes 24.0%
    • John H. Lorona
      2135 votes 21.8%
    • Bob Petersen
      2116 votes 21.6%
    • Steve Rezac
      1809 votes 18.4%
    • Douglas Kessler
      1384 votes 14.1%
    • (14 Writein Votes 0.1%)

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

    • Don Fowler
      2583 votes 18.4%
    • Norman Saude
      2435 votes 17.3%
    • Robert L. Franklin
      2422 votes 17.2%
    • Jerry M. Schroer
      2318 votes 16.5%
    • John Dean Maxwell
      2215 votes 15.7%
    • Jason Schroer
      1126 votes 8.0%
    • Michael Palmer
      919 votes 6.5%
    • (55 Writein Votes 0.4%)

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

    • Chuck Freitas
      1781 votes 33.4%
    • Elaine Blacksill Mehrten
      1208 votes 22.7%
    • Lisa Curtis
      786 votes 14.8%
    • Oscar Robinson
      690 votes 13.0%
    • David O. Austin
      539 votes 10.1%
    • Vernon Thomas
      311 votes 5.8%
    • (10 Writein Votes 0.2%)

    Board Member; Alvina Elementary School DistrictClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • William S. Yamamoto
      73 votes 61.3%
    • Janice E. Paulsen
      46 votes 38.7%

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

    • Jim Mattos
      438 votes 37.5%
    • Marty Dean Hartwig
      275 votes 23.6%
    • Richard L. Cardoza
      191 votes 16.4%
    • Gaylene Vick Pilcher
      125 votes 10.7%
    • Susie Hernandez
      83 votes 7.1%
    • Joel E. Long
      49 votes 4.2%
    • (6 Writein Votes 0.5%)

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

    • Connie Lunde
      2134 votes 31.1%
    • Frank Yanes, Jr.
      1699 votes 24.7%
    • Rachel Contreras
      1257 votes 18.3%
    • Michael Shane Serpa
      970 votes 14.1%
    • Jeffrey D. Rhodes
      803 votes 11.7%
    • (6 Writein Votes 0.1%)

    Board Member; Orange Center Elementary School DistrictClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Mike Gonzalez
      135 votes 60.3%
    • Steven Rodriguez
      89 votes 39.7%

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

    • Valerie L. Holmes
      420 votes 38.1%
    • R. Allen Scheidt
      377 votes 34.2%
    • Shelley Coito
      299 votes 27.1%
    • (6 Writein Votes 0.5%)

    Board Member, 4 Year; Raisin City Elementary School DistrictClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (2 Elected)

    • Hector G. Davila, Jr.
      118 votes 25.4%
    • Lupe Zuniga
      98 votes 21.1%
    • Joanna L. Herrera
      96 votes 20.6%
    • Ricardo Jurado
      76 votes 16.3%
    • Tony Monreal
      75 votes 16.1%
    • (2 Writein Votes 0.4%)

    Board Member; Raisin City Elementary School DistrictClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Nancy Schwabenland
      205 votes 59.6%
    • Federico Garcia
      138 votes 40.1%
    • (1 Writein Votes 0.3%)

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

    • Mark Aguilar
      412 votes 33.9%
    • Paul Demant
      410 votes 33.7%
    • Nathan Lichti
      394 votes 32.4%

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

    • Barbara Ann Hunt
      339 votes 28.7%
    • Floyd D. Harris, Jr.
      291 votes 24.7%
    • James Tucker
      279 votes 23.6%
    • Tanisha Bess
      264 votes 22.4%
    • (7 Writein Votes 0.6%)

    County

    Supervisor; County of Fresno; Supervisorial District 3Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Henry R. Perea
      14565 votes 53.3%
    • Sal Quintero
      12666 votes 46.4%
    • (95 Writein Votes 0.3%)

    City

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

    • Ronald E. Lander
      1326 votes 29.3%
    • Patricia M. "Trish" Hill
      981 votes 21.7%
    • Scott Richard Yeager
      843 votes 18.6%
    • Donald R. Davis
      666 votes 14.7%
    • Douglas Broussard
      306 votes 6.8%
    • Richard E. Hill
      297 votes 6.6%
    • Floyd Farrell Francis
      79 votes 1.7%
    • (25 Writein Votes 0.6%)

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

    • (164 Writein Votes 100.0%)

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

    • Charles E. Douglas
      1765 votes 97.9%
    • (38 Writein Votes 2.1%)

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

    • Javier Marquez
      446 votes 19.1%
    • Craig J. Knight
      411 votes 17.6%
    • Clyde Fannon
      321 votes 13.8%
    • Mark Fickett
      263 votes 11.3%
    • Jim Lowe
      214 votes 9.2%
    • Shirley Sanchez
      189 votes 8.1%
    • Fernando E. Sierras
      177 votes 7.6%
    • John A. Baltierra
      161 votes 6.9%
    • Maria C. Carmona
      146 votes 6.3%
    • (1 Writein Votes 0.0%)

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

    • Mac Shaw
      617 votes 24.5%
    • Tom T. Nagata
      584 votes 23.2%
    • Rico B. Aguayo
      584 votes 23.2%
    • Craig Mellon
      371 votes 14.7%
    • Astine Zadourian
      358 votes 14.2%
    • (8 Writein Votes 0.3%)

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

    • Ramon R. Dominguez
      257 votes 45.7%
    • Javier Gonzalez
      153 votes 27.2%
    • Tommy Monreal
      151 votes 26.9%
    • (1 Writein Votes 0.2%)

    Council Member; City of HuronClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Hilda R. Plasencia
      281 votes 50.7%
    • Roberto C. Pimentel
      271 votes 48.9%
    • (2 Writein Votes 0.4%)

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

    • Kenneth L. Moore
      1820 votes 97.2%
    • (53 Writein Votes 2.8%)

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

    • Jagrup Sidhu
      1131 votes 40.4%
    • Richard Stockwell
      1003 votes 35.9%
    • Narinder K. Mann
      641 votes 22.9%
    • (22 Writein Votes 0.8%)

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

    • Leland Bergstrom
      2239 votes 37.7%
    • Paul Kruper
      1665 votes 28.0%
    • Brandon L. Saubert
      1261 votes 21.2%
    • Johnny Duke
      763 votes 12.8%
    • (14 Writein Votes 0.2%)

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

    • Joseph R. Riofrio
      445 votes 25.8%
    • Rene Covarrubia
      409 votes 23.7%
    • Alfonso L. Sierras
      341 votes 19.7%
    • William L. "Smitty" Smith
      211 votes 12.2%
    • Gapo Lua, Jr.
      199 votes 11.5%
    • Nelida Gonzalez
      119 votes 6.9%
    • (3 Writein Votes 0.2%)

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

    • Raul M. Villanueva
      226 votes 76.9%
    • Rick Velasco
      68 votes 23.1%

    City Council 1; City of ReedleyClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Scott Brockett
      3230 votes 64.8%
    • Gabriel Gutierrez
      1742 votes 35.0%
    • (9 Writein Votes 0.2%)

    City Council 3; City of ReedleyClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Steve Rapada
      3360 votes 73.3%
    • Jesus A. Silva
      1207 votes 26.3%
    • (17 Writein Votes 0.4%)

    City Council 5; City of ReedleyClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Anita Betancourt
      3807 votes 98.1%
    • (75 Writein Votes 1.9%)

    City Council 1; City of SangerClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Martin F. Castellano
      2401 votes 61.9%
    • Edward J. Barajas
      1462 votes 37.7%
    • (15 Writein Votes 0.4%)

    City Council 3; City of SangerClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Sandra L. Neri
      3413 votes 97.2%
    • (99 Writein Votes 2.8%)

    City Council 5; City of SangerClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Raymond T. McCann
      1619 votes 38.8%
    • Art H. Marquez
      1333 votes 32.0%
    • Humberto Garza
      1213 votes 29.1%
    • (4 Writein Votes 0.1%)

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

    • Amarpreet "Ruby" Dhaliwal
      160 votes 26.1%
    • John Macias
      121 votes 19.8%
    • Julia Hernandez
      109 votes 17.8%
    • Mike Estrada
      87 votes 14.2%
    • Martin Arroyo Sandoval
      82 votes 13.4%
    • Nabeel Kafree
      45 votes 7.4%
    • (8 Writein Votes 1.3%)

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

    • Margaret "Midge" Godwin
      210 votes 95.9%
    • (9 Writein Votes 4.1%)

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

    • Dennis Lujan
      2612 votes 25.5%
    • Sandi Niswander
      2294 votes 22.4%
    • Jim Avalos
      1770 votes 17.3%
    • Gary Alexander
      1301 votes 12.7%
    • Andy Gonzales
      1163 votes 11.4%
    • Robert L. Allen
      1049 votes 10.3%
    • (42 Writein Votes 0.4%)

    Special District

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

    • Joan Bjorkman Lassley
      20728 votes 30.7%
    • William E. Rice
      17409 votes 25.8%
    • Judith Preuss
      13903 votes 20.6%
    • Daniel W. Sedano
      8882 votes 13.2%
    • Tim Bass
      6304 votes 9.4%
    • (190 Writein Votes 0.3%)

    Board Member; Coalinga Regional Medical CenterClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (3 Elected)

    • Ken Stoppenbrink
      1826 votes 29.5%
    • Larry Torres
      1608 votes 26.0%
    • Catherine Underwood
      1578 votes 25.5%
    • Johny A. Albrecht
      1144 votes 18.5%
    • (40 Writein Votes 0.6%)

    Board Member; Consolidated Irrigation District; Division 2Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Thomas E. Feaver
      1066 votes 87.8%
    • Walter E. Frost
      147 votes 12.1%
    • (1 Writein Votes 0.1%)

    Board Member; Del Rey Community Service DistrictClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (2 Elected)

    • Andy Holguin
      69 votes 30.9%
    • Michael F. Chacon
      68 votes 30.5%
    • Jesse Solorio
      41 votes 18.4%
    • Frances Gomez
      39 votes 17.5%
    • (6 Writein Votes 2.7%)

    Board Member; Fresno Irrigation District; Division 2Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Steven Grant Balls
      13215 votes 63.2%
    • Hal B. Havlisch
      7614 votes 36.4%
    • (76 Writein Votes 0.4%)

    Board Member; Fresno Irrigation District; Division 5Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    Board Member; Kings River Conservation DistrictClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Al Quist
      11452 votes 36.0%
    • John Weddington
      7734 votes 24.3%
    • Eddie Niederfrank
      6817 votes 21.4%
    • David Cehrs
      5776 votes 18.1%
    • (73 Writein Votes 0.2%)

    Board Member; North Central Fire Protection DistrictClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (2 Elected)

    • Rusty Souza
      5131 votes 28.4%
    • Ken Abrahamian
      4908 votes 27.2%
    • Gary S. Henson
      4543 votes 25.2%
    • Nick Goosev
      2106 votes 11.7%
    • Bob Sherwood
      1355 votes 7.5%
    • (17 Writein Votes 0.1%)

    Board Member; Riverdale Public Utility DistrictClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (3 Elected)

    • Ernest "Bud" Mendes
      347 votes 31.3%
    • James O. Petty, Jr.
      270 votes 24.3%
    • Robert D. Talley
      255 votes 23.0%
    • Kenneth McMillan
      235 votes 21.2%
    • (3 Writein Votes 0.3%)

    State Propositions

    Proposition 1A Protection of Local Government Revenues
    9,398,045 / 83.6% Yes votes ...... 1,837,430 / 16.4% No votes
    Should local property tax and sales tax revenues remain with local government thereby safeguarding funding for public safety, health, libraries, parks, and other local services? Provisions can only be suspended if the Governor declares a fiscal necessity and two-thirds of the Legislature concur.

    Proposition 59 Public Records, Open Meetings
    9,322,156 / 83.3% Yes votes ...... 1,867,161 / 16.7% No votes
    Shall the Constitution be amended to include public's right of access to meetings of government bodies and writings of government officials while preserving specified constitutional rights and retaining existing exclusions for certain meetings and records?

    Proposition 60 Election Rights of Political Parties
    7,217,315 / 67.5% Yes votes ...... 3,473,838 / 32.5% No votes
    Shall the general election ballot be required to include candidate receiving most votes among candidates of same party for partisan office in primary election?

    Proposition 60A Surplus Property
    7,765,107 / 73.2% Yes votes ...... 2,839,572 / 26.8% No votes
    Shall the sale proceeds of most surplus state property pay off specified bonds?

    Proposition 61 Children's Hospital Projects. Grant Program
    6,620,176 / 58.3% Yes votes ...... 4,743,459 / 41.7% No votes
    Shall $750 million general obligation bonds be authorized for grants to eligible children's hospitals for construction, expansion, remodeling, renovation, furnishing and equipping children's hospitals?

    Proposition 62 Elections. Primaries
    5,111,627 / 46.2% Yes votes ...... 5,960,889 / 53.8% No votes
    Should primary elections be structured so that voters may vote for any state or federal candidate regardless of party registration of voter or candidate? The two primary-election candidates receiving most votes for an office, whether they are candidates with "no party" or members of same or different party, would be listed on general election ballot. Exempts presidential nominations.

    Proposition 63 Mental Health Services Expansion, Funding. Tax on Personal Incomes above $1 Million
    6,183,119 / 53.7% Yes votes ...... 5,330,052 / 46.3% No votes
    Should a 1% tax on taxable personal income above $1 million to fund expanded health services for mentally ill children, adults, seniors be established?

    Proposition 64 Limit on Private Enforcement of Unfair Business Competition Laws
    6,562,861 / 58.9% Yes votes ...... 4,572,383 / 41.1% No votes
    Should individual or class action "unfair business" lawsuits be allowed only if actual loss suffered? Only government officials may enforce these laws on public's behalf.

    Proposition 65 Local Government Funds, Revenues. State Mandates
    3,895,621 / 37.6% Yes votes ...... 6,461,927 / 62.4% No votes
    Should reduction of local fee/tax revenues require voter approval? Permits suspension of state mandate if no state reimbursement to local government within 180 days after obligation determined.

    Proposition 66 Limitations on "Three Strikes" Law. Sex Crimes. Punishment
    5,596,077 / 47.3% Yes votes ...... 6,230,122 / 52.7% No votes
    Should the "Three Strikes" law be limited to violent and/or serious felonies? Permits limited re-sentencing under new definitions. Increases punishment for specified sex crimes against children.

    Proposition 67 Emergency Medical Services. Funding. Telephone Surcharge
    3,238,537 / 28.4% Yes votes ...... 8,154,515 / 71.6% No votes
    Should the telephone surcharge be increased and other funds for emergency room physicians, hospital emergency rooms, community clinics, emergency personnel training/equipment, and 911 telephone system be allocated?

    Proposition 68 Non-Tribal Commercial Gambling Expansion. Tribal Gaming Compact Amendments. Revenues, Tax Exemptions
    1,894,183 / 16.2% Yes votes ...... 9,788,161 / 83.8% No votes
    Should tribal compact amendments be authorized? Unless tribes accept, should casino gaming be authorized for sixteen non-tribal establishments? Percentage of gaming revenues fund government services.

    Proposition 69 DNA Samples. Collection. Database. Funding
    7,183,917 / 62.0% Yes votes ...... 4,395,343 / 38.0% No votes
    Should collection of DNA samples from all felons, and from others arrested for or charged with specified crimes be required with submission to state DNA database? Provides for funding.

    Proposition 70 Tribal Gaming Compacts. Exclusive Gaming Rights. Contributions to State
    2,759,558 / 23.7% Yes votes ...... 8,868,324 / 76.3% No votes
    Upon tribe's request, should the Governor be required to execute a 99-year compact? Tribes contribute percentage of net gaming income to state funds, in exchange for expanded, exclusive tribal casino gaming.

    Proposition 71 Stem Cell Research. Funding. Bonds
    7,009,814 / 59.1% Yes votes ...... 4,859,401 / 40.9% No votes
    Should the "California Institute for Regenerative Medicine" be established to regulate and fund stem cell research with the constitutional right to conduct such research and with an oversight committee? Prohibits funding of human reproductive cloning research.

    Proposition 72 Health Care Coverage Requirements
    5,681,863 / 49.1% Yes votes ...... 5,881,886 / 50.9% No votes
    Should legislation requiring health care coverage for employees, as specified, working for large and medium employers be approved?

    Local Measures

    Measure A Section 16 Charter Amendment -- County of Fresno
    75602 / 38.4% Yes votes ...... 121111 / 61.6% No votes
    COUNTY OF FRESNO CHARTER AMENDMENT, MEASURE A. Shall section 16 of the Fresno County Charter be amended to repeal the provision making the Director of Public Works the "ex officio county surveyor," and to enact a provision for the Director of Public Works to appoint a separate qualified county surveyor?

    ENMIENDA A LOS ESTATUTOS DEL CONDADO DE FRESNO, MEDIDA A. ¿Deberá enmendarse la sección 16 de los Estatutos del Condado de Fresno para revocar la estipulación que hace que el Director de Obras Públicas sea el "topógrafo ex-oficio del condado," y para promulgar una estipulación para que el Director de Obras Públicas nombre a otra persona calificada como el topógrafo del condado?

    Measure B Library Tax Renewal -- County of Fresno
    159279 / 71.4% Yes votes ...... 63945 / 28.6% No votes
    COUNTY OF FRESNO LIBRARY TAX RENEWAL, MEASURE B. Shall Ordinance No. 04-006 of Fresno County Board of Supervisors be approved to provide needed funding to: maintain local public libraries; continue to expand collection of books and materials; continue restored operating hours on weekdays and weekends; continue expanded literacy and other services for children, adults and seniors, by levying a successor sales tax on the same terms as the existing tax, at the rate of one-eighth of one percent for a maximum of 7 years?

    RENOVACI"N DEL IMPUESTO PARA LAS BIBLIOTECAS DEL CONDADO DE FRESNO, MEDIDA B. øDeberá aprobarse la Ordenanza No. 04-006 de la Junta de Supervisores del Condado de Fresno para proporcionar los fondos necesarios para: mantener las bibliotecas públicas locales; continuar expandiendo la colección de libros y materiales; continuar las horas de funcionamiento restauradas en los días laborables y en los fines de semana; continuar con la alfabetización expandida y otros servicios para los niños, adultos y personas mayores, imponiendo un sucesor impuesto a las ventas en los mismos términos que el impuesto en vigor, a razón de un octavo del uno por ciento durante un máximo de 7 años?

    Measure C Section 44 Charter Amendment -- County of Fresno
    59453 / 30.1% Yes votes ...... 138252 / 69.9% No votes
    COUNTY OF FRESNO CHARTER AMENDMENT, MEASURE C. Shall section 44(2)(b) of the Fresno County Charter be amended to permit a third party neutral in lieu of the Civil Service Commission to reinstate on appeal employees and officers dismissed for cause by the department head? Shall section 44(2)(f) of the Fresno County Charter be amended to expand the Board of Supervisors' authority to exempt from the civil service system department heads, assistant department heads, and senior management and other classifications?

    ENMIENDA A LOS ESTATUTOS DEL CONDADO DE FRESNO, MEDIDA C. ¿Deberá enmendarse la sección 44(2)(b) de los Estatutos del Condado de Fresno para permitir que, en lugar de la Comisión de Administración Pública, sea una tercera parte neutral quien pueda reintegrar, en recurso de apelación, a empleados y funcionarios despedidos por causa justificada por el jefe departamental? ¿Deberá enmendarse la sección 44(2)(f) de los Estatutos del Condado de Fresno para ampliar la autoridad de la Junta de Supervisores para eximir del sistema de administración pública a los jefes departamentales, a los subjefes departamentales, a los niveles más altos de la administración y a otras clasificaciones?

    Measure J Transient Occupancy Tax -- County of Fresno
    96723 / 44.2% Yes votes ...... 122189 / 55.8% No votes
    COUNTY OF FRESNO TRANSIENT OCCUPANCY TAX, MEASURE J. Shall Ordinance No. 04-015 of the Fresno County Board of Supervisors be approved to provide funding for the support of tourism within Fresno County by imposing a transient occupancy tax on occupants of hotel rooms and other short-term rentals in the unincorporated area at the rate of six percent?

    CONDADO DE FRESNO, IMPUESTO A LA ESTADÍA TRANSITORIA, MEDIDA J. ¿Deberá aprobarse la Ordenanza No. 04-015 de la Junta de Supervisores del Condado de Fresno para proporcionar fondos para apoyar al turismo en el Condado de Fresno, aplicando un impuesto a la estadía transitoria de los ocupantes de habitaciones de hotel y de otros alquileres de corta duración en el área no incorporada, a una tasa del seis por ciento?

    Measure K Bonds -- Kerman Unified School District
    2407 / 71.1% Yes votes ...... 980 / 28.9% No votes
    KERMAN UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT, BOND MEASURE K. To improve the quality of education, shall the Kerman Unified School District acquire, construct, and improve classrooms and school facilities, improve student access to computers and modern technology, construct new classrooms and replace temporary portable classrooms, build libraries/media centers, add restrooms to meet State requirements, and qualify the District to receive State-matching funds by issuing $11,000,000 in bonds within legal interest rates, with annual audits, a citizens' oversight committee and no money for salaries?

    DISTRITO ESCOLAR UNIFICADO DE KERMAN, MEDIDA DE BONO K. Para mejorar la calidad de la educación, ¿deberá el Distrito Escolar Unificado de Kerman adquirir, construir y mejorar las aulas e instalaciones escolares, mejorar el acceso de los estudiantes a las computadoras y a la tecnología moderna, construir nuevas aulas y reemplazar aulas portátiles provisionales, construir bibliotecas/centros multimedios, añadir baños para cumplir con los requisitos del Estado y calificar al Distrito para que reciba fondos de contrapartida del Estado, por medio de la emisión de bonos por un monto de $11,000,000 con tasas de interés dentro de lo legal, con auditorías anuales, con una comisión de supervisión ciudadana y sin ningún dinero para sueldos?

    Measure L Bonds -- Fowler Unified School District
    1757 / 79.0% Yes votes ...... 467 / 21.0% No votes
    FOWLER UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT, BOND MEASURE L. FOWLER/MALAGA SCHOOL SAFETY AND CLASSROOM REPAIR MEASURE. To improve student safety, repair neighborhood schools/classrooms, and alleviate overcrowding by: Fixing leaky roofs; Removing asbestos; Upgrading fire safety, outdated plumbing, sewers, electrical wiring for computer technology; Acquiring land for elementary schools; Repairing/expanding/constructing/equipping classrooms, labs, libraries and other school facilities; Shall Fowler Unified School District issue $21,000,000 in bonds, at legal interest rates, with guaranteed annual audits, citizenís oversight, and no money for administratorsí salaries?

    DISTRITO ESCOLAR UNIFICADO DE FOWLER, MEDIDA DE BONO L. MEDIDA DE SEGURIDAD ESCOLAR Y REPARACI"N DE AULAS EN FOWLER/MALAGA. Para mejorar la seguridad de los estudiantes, para reparar las escuelas/aulas de la vecindad y para aliviar el congestionamiento por medio de: Reparar los techos con goteras; Eliminar el asbesto; Mejorar la seguridad en cuanto a incendios, la plomería anticuada, las alcantarillas, el cableado eléctrico para la tecnología de computadoras; Adquirir terrenos para las escuelas primarias; Reparar/expandir/construir/equipar aulas, laboratorios, bibliotecas y otras instalaciones escolares; øDeberá el Distrito Escolar Unificado de Fowler emitir bonos por un monto de $21,000,000, a tasas de interés legales, con auditorías anuales garantizadas, supervisión ciudadana, y sin ningún dinero para sueldos de administradores?

    Measure M Bonds -- Big Creek Elementary School District
    167 / 67.9% Yes votes ...... 79 / 32.1% No votes
    BIG CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DISTRICT, BOND MEASURE M. To maintain and continue the high quality of education and recreation, shall the Big Creek Elementary School District replace, modernize and update the pool facility to include site preparation and demolition, a new six-lane, 25 yard pool with mechanical equipment, pool decks and drainage, fencing, lighting, deck and competitive equipment, American with Disabilities Act requirements, and retrofit/modernize the sewer system through the issue of $1,400,000 in bonds at legal interest rates?

    DISTRITO ESCOLAR DE PRIMARIA DE BIG CREEK, MEDIDA DE BONO M. Para mantener y continuar con la alta calidad de la educación y la recreación, ¿deberá el Distrito Escolar de Primaria de Big Creek reemplazar, modernizar y actualizar las instalaciones de la alberca para incluir la preparación del sitio y la demolición, una alberca nueva de 25 yardas con seis carriles, con equipo mecánico, decks-terrazas y drenaje, cercas, iluminación, equipos para los decks y para competencias, que cumpla con los requisitos de la Ley para los Americanos con Discapacidades, y adecuar/modernizar el sistema de alcantarillado por medio de la emisión de bonos por un monto de $1,400,000 a tasas de interés legales?

    Measure N Charter Amendment -- City of Kingsburg
    3209 / 81.5% Yes votes ...... 730 / 18.5% No votes
    CITY OF KINGSBURG PROPOSED CHARTER AMENDMENT, MEASURE N (CITY CHARTER AMENDMENT NO. 2004-1). Should the City Charter be amended to add a paragraph (F) to Section 2.02 of the City Charter to read as follows: "The City shall establish residential growth control regulations which will place a limit on the number of residential building permits that may be issued annually."

    PROPUESTA DE ENMIENDA A LOS ESTATUTOS DE LA CIUDAD DE KINGSBURG, MEDIDA N (ENMIENDA NO. 2004-1 A LOS ESTATUTOS DE LA CIUDAD). ¿Deberán enmendarse los Estatutos de la Ciudad para agregar un párrafo (F) a la Sección 2.02 de los Estatutos de la Ciudad que diga lo siguiente: "La Ciudad establecerá normas de control del crecimiento residencial que pondrán un límite al número de permisos de construcción residencial que se puedan emitir anualmente."?

    Measure P Bonds -- Parlier Unified School District
    1152 / 71.9% Yes votes ...... 451 / 28.1% No votes
    PARLIER UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT, BOND MEASURE P. To raise money to build a new events center/gym at Parlier High School, a gym at Parlier Junior High, expand the multi-purpose room/cafeteria at Parlier High, and purchase land for a future school campus, shall Parlier Unified School District issue and sell up to $4,500,000 of bonds at not to exceed the maximum legal interest rate, with none of the money going for salaries or other operating expenses?

    DISTRITO ESCOLAR UNIFICADO DE PARLIER, MEDIDA DE BONO P. Para recaudar dinero para construir un nuevo Centro de Eventos/gimnasio en la Escuela Secundaria Parlier, para un gimnasio en la Escuela Intermedia Parlier, para expandir la Sala/cafetería multi-propósito en la Secundaria Parlier, y para comprar un terreno para un campus futuro, ¿deberá el Distrito Escolar Unificado de Parlier emitir y vender bonos por un monto de hasta $4,500,000 a tasas de interés que no excedan la máxima tasa de interés legal, sin que ninguno de los dineros sea utilizado para pagar sueldos ni otros gastos de operación?

    Measure S Increase Transactions and Use Tax -- City of Sanger (Majority Approval Required)
    1652 / 40.3% Yes votes ...... 2446 / 59.7% No votes
    CITY OF SANGER, ORDINANCE NO. 1046 INCREASE IN TRANSACTIONS AND USE TAXES, MEASURE S. The Ordinance increases Transactions and Use taxes from 0.9600% to 1.46%. Transactions tax is charged on personal property sold by retailers within City limits. Use tax is imposed on storage, use or consumption of personal property purchased from retailers within City limits. The State Board of Equalization administers and enforces the Ordinance. Penalties are included for failure to pay the taxes and for providing false tax returns. The Ordinance must receive simple majority approval.

    CIUDAD DE SANGER, ORDENANZA NO. 1046 AUMENTO DE LOS IMPUESTOS A LAS TRANSACCIONES Y AL USO, MEDIDA S. La ordenanza aumenta los Impuestos a las Transacciones y al Uso, del 0.9600% al 1.46%. El impuesto a las transacciones se carga a los bienes personales vendidos por comerciantes minoristas dentro de los límites de la Ciudad. El impuesto al uso se impone al almacenamiento, uso o consumo de los bienes personales comprados de los minoristas dentro de los límites de la Ciudad. La Junta Estatal de Igualación administra y hace cumplir la Ordenanza. Se incluyen sanciones por incumplimiento en el pago de los impuestos y por proporcionar declaraciones de rentas falsas. La Ordenanza debe recibir una aprobación por mayoría simple.

    Measure T Transient Occupancy Tax -- City of Kerman
    1006 / 49.7% Yes votes ...... 1020 / 50.3% No votes
    CITY OF KERMAN TRANSIENT OCCUPANCY TAX, MEASURE T. Shall the City of Kerman Institute a Transient Occupancy Tax (TOT) for motel/hotel users staying in the City at a rate of 8% to their motel/hotel room rate?

    CIUDAD DE KERMAN IMPUESTO A LA ESTADÍA TRANSITORIA, MEDIDA T. ¿Deberá la Ciudad de Kerman establecer un Impuesto a la Estadía Transitoria (TOT, siglas en inglés), para quienes usen moteles/hoteles durante su estadía en la Ciudad, con una tasa del 8% del precio de su habitación de motel/hotel?

    Measure Z Save Our Zoo -- County of Fresno
    171035 / 73.4% Yes votes ...... 61922 / 26.6% No votes
    COUNTY OF FRESNO ìSAVE OUR ZOO,î MEASURE Z. To help ensure survival of the Chaffee Zoo by providing necessary funding to repair and restore the zoo, bring back large animal exhibits, further revitalize the zoo, and preserve the zooís Species Survival Plan and ongoing Education Program, shall Fresno County voters approve a one-tenth of one percent sales tax for ten years with all net proceeds dedicated exclusively to the Chaffee Zoo?

    CONDADO DE FRESNO ìSALVEMOS A NUESTRO ZOOL"GICO,î MEDIDA Z. Para ayudar a asegurar la supervivencia del Zoológico de Chaffee proporcionando los fondos necesarios para reparar y restaurar el zoológico, para traer de regreso las exhibiciones de animales grandes, para revitalizar más al zoológico, y para preservar el Plan de Supervivencia de Especies del zoológico y el actual Programa de Educación, ødeberán los votantes del Condado de Fresno aprobar un impuesto a las ventas de un décimo del uno por ciento, durante diez años, con todos los ingresos netos dedicados exclusivamente al Zoológico de Chaffee?

    The order of the contests and candidates on this ballot representation is NOT 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.


    Home || Fresno Home Page || About Smart Voter || Feedback || Donate to Us
    Data Created: December 15, 2004 13:29 PST
    Smart Voter <http://www.smartvoter.org/>
    Copyright © League of Women Voters of California Education Fund   http://ca.lwv.org
    The League of Women Voters neither supports nor opposes candidates for public office or political parties.