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President of the United States

• 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 Senator

• Barbara Boxer, Democratic
  6,947,021 votes 57.8%
• Bill Jones, Republican
  4,548,931 votes 37.8%
• Marsha Feinland, Peace and Freedom
  243,407 votes 2.1%
• James P. "Jim" Gray, Libertarian
  216,236 votes 1.7%
• Don J. Grundmann, American Independent
  81,084 votes .6%
• Howard Johnson (Write-in)
• Dennis Richter (Write-in)
• John Emery Jones (Write-in)

US House

United States Representative; District 21

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

Member of the State Assembly; District 29

• Mike Villines, Republican
  95,209 votes 62.4%
• Michael R. Macias, Democratic
  52,334 votes 34.3%
• John R. Crockford, Green
  5,150 votes 3.3%

School

Member; Fresno County Board of Education; District 5

• Allen O. Clyde
  32435 votes 61.3%
• Rich Henderson
  20321 votes 38.4%
• (189 Writein Votes 0.4%)

Trustee; State Center Community College District; Trustee Area 2

• 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 3

• 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 5

• 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 6

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

Trustee; Clovis Unified School District; Trustee Area 5

• Richard D. Lake
  44125 votes 77.6%
• Lucia Flores-De La O
  12605 votes 22.2%
• (103 Writein Votes 0.2%)

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?

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 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?