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November 2, 2004 Election

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County Results as of Dec 15 1:32pm, 100.0% of Precincts Reporting (2146/2146)
73.2% Countywide Voter Turnout (1094405/1495824)

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)

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  • 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%
    • Ralph Nader (Write-in)
    • John Parker (Write-in)
    • James Alexander-Pace (Write-in)
    • John Joseph Kennedy (Write-in)
    • Anthony Jabin (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 40Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Ed Royce, Republican
      147,617 votes 68%
    • J. Tilman Williams, Democratic
      69,684 votes 32%

    United States Representative; District 42Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Gary G. Miller, Republican
      167,632 votes 68.2%
    • Lewis Myers, Democratic
      78,393 votes 31.8%

    United States Representative; District 44Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Ken Calvert, Republican
      138,768 votes 61.7%
    • Louis Vandenberg, Democratic
      78,796 votes 35%
    • Kevin Akin, Peace and Freedom
      7,559 votes 3.3%

    United States Representative; District 46Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Dana Rohrabacher, Republican
      171,318 votes 62%
    • Jim Brandt, Democratic
      90,129 votes 32.5%
    • Tom Lash, Green
      10,238 votes 3.7%
    • Keith Gann, Libertarian
      5,005 votes 1.8%

    United States Representative; District 47Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    United States Representative; District 48Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Christopher Cox, Republican
      189,004 votes 65%
    • John Graham, Democratic
      93,525 votes 32.2%
    • Bruce Cohen, Libertarian
      8,343 votes 2.8%

    State Senate

    State Senator; District 29Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Bob Margett, Republican
      190,165 votes 61.7%
    • Rufino Mallari Bautista, Jr., Democratic
      101,350 votes 32.8%
    • Dan Fernandes, Libertarian
      17,044 votes 5.5%

    State Senator; District 33Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Dick Ackerman, Republican
      245,116 votes 69%
    • Randall Daugherty, Democratic
      110,313 votes 31%

    State Senator; District 35Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • John Campbell, Republican
      230,220 votes 63.8%
    • Rita B. Siebert, Democratic
      114,126 votes 31.7%
    • Timothy Johnson, Libertarian
      16,561 votes 4.5%

    State Assembly

    Member of the State Assembly; District 56Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Rudy Bermudez, Democratic
      67,294 votes 60.2%
    • John Brantuk, Republican
      44,559 votes 39.8%

    Member of the State Assembly; District 60Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Robert "Bob" Huff, Republican
      105,334 votes 66.6%
    • Patrick John Martinez, Democratic
      52,969 votes 33.4%

    Member of the State Assembly; District 67Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    Member of the State Assembly; District 68Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Van Tran, Republican
      78,606 votes 61%
    • Al Snook, Democratic
      50,453 votes 39%

    Member of the State Assembly; District 69Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Tom Umberg, Democratic
      38,516 votes 61.4%
    • Otto Bade, Republican
      19,811 votes 31.5%
    • George Reis, Libertarian
      4,470 votes 7.1%

    Member of the State Assembly; District 70Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    Member of the State Assembly; District 71Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Todd Spitzer, Republican
      120,657 votes 69.1%
    • Bea Foster, Democratic
      54,041 votes 30.9%

    Member of the State Assembly; District 72Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Lynn Daucher, Republican
      90,255 votes 66%
    • Ross W. Johnson, Democratic
      41,528 votes 30.4%
    • Brian Lee Cross, Libertarian
      5,031 votes 3.6%

    Member of the State Assembly; District 73Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    School

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

    Trustee; Coast Community College District; Trustee Area 4Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    Trustee; Rancho Santiago Community College District; Trustee Area 1Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (3 Elected)

    • Brian E. Conley
      58121 votes 23.1%
    • Alfredo Amezcua
      54981 votes 21.8%
    • David Chapel
      50012 votes 19.9%
    • Reuben Ross
      44386 votes 17.6%
    • Brett E. Franklin
      44214 votes 17.6%

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

    • William "Bill" Jay
      181273 votes 64.6%
    • Gary V. Miller
      99178 votes 35.4%

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

    • John S. Williams
      210500 votes 75.5%
    • Kevin S. Thompson
      68212 votes 24.5%

    Board Member; Brea Olinda Unified School District; 4 Year TermClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (3 Elected)

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

    • Linda Paulsen-Reed
      35207 votes 21.9%
    • Kim Oanh Nguyen-Lam
      31019 votes 19.3%
    • Trung Nguyen
      27901 votes 17.3%
    • Jesse James
      20639 votes 12.8%
    • Kerri Weisenberger
      18721 votes 11.6%
    • James D. "Jim" Warner
      11264 votes 7.0%
    • Lisa Wold
      8716 votes 5.4%
    • P. A. "Tony" Wold
      7446 votes 4.6%

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

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

    • Jan Vickers
      9546 votes 43.0%
    • El Hathaway
      8755 votes 39.4%
    • Mark Itnyre
      3916 votes 17.6%

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

    • Wes Poutsma
      33861 votes 54.7%
    • Christopher L. Salorio
      28089 votes 45.3%

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

    • Steve Rocco
      33503 votes 54.1%
    • Phil Martinez
      28448 votes 45.9%

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    • John M. Alvis
      8701 votes 41.4%
    • Shirley M. Doi
      6805 votes 32.4%
    • Dennis Salts
      5493 votes 26.2%

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

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

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

    Board Member; Huntington Beach City School District; 4 Year TermClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (2 Elected)

    Board Member; La Habra City School District; 4 Year TermClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (2 Elected)

    • Cindy Frisbie Hecklau
      8803 votes 46.2%
    • Susan M. Hango
      7011 votes 36.8%
    • John Koos
      3257 votes 17.1%

    Board Member; La Habra City School District; 2 Year Short TermClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

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

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

    County

    Supervisor; County of Orange; Supervisorial District 1Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    City

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

    • Greg Ficke
      8817 votes 24.9%
    • William A. "Bill" Phillips
      8666 votes 24.5%
    • Karl P. Warkomski
      7057 votes 19.9%
    • Todd D. Gillespie
      6119 votes 17.3%
    • Donald Garcia
      4746 votes 13.4%

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

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

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

    • Bev Perry
      9470 votes 63.9%
    • Mardine Anderson Mazel
      5360 votes 36.1%

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

    • Glenn G. Parker
      8271 votes 60.1%
    • Carl Clausen
      5488 votes 39.9%

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

    • Jim Dow
      12188 votes 39.3%
    • Steve Berry
      9991 votes 32.2%
    • Paul D. Gonzales
      8824 votes 28.5%

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    • Joan L. Flynn
      58161 votes 100.0%

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

    • Shari L. Freidenrich
      61284 votes 100.0%

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

    • Beth Krom
      26157 votes 44.0%
    • Mike Ward
      24153 votes 40.6%
    • Earle Zucht
      4984 votes 8.4%
    • Ronald Eugene Allen
      4171 votes 7.0%

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

    • Larry Agran
      25210 votes 16.9%
    • Steven S. Choi
      25052 votes 16.8%
    • Sukhee Kang
      24642 votes 16.5%
    • Debbie Coven
      24261 votes 16.2%
    • Mike House
      22561 votes 15.1%
    • Greg Smith
      22326 votes 14.9%
    • Mohsen Alinaghian
      5336 votes 3.6%

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

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

    • Martha Anderson
      10791 votes 100.0%

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

    • Laura Parisi
      10688 votes 100.0%

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

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

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

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

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

    • Marcia Rudolph
      16479 votes 37.2%
    • Mark Tettemer
      10377 votes 23.4%
    • Steven Robert Becker
      7113 votes 16.1%
    • Timothy J. Kubik
      5270 votes 11.9%
    • Jeffrey J. Carta
      5021 votes 11.3%

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

    • Christine Barnes
      3087 votes 22.4%
    • Ralph D. Rodriguez
      2451 votes 17.8%
    • Mark Waldman
      2180 votes 15.8%
    • Henry Charoen
      2157 votes 15.6%
    • Steve A. Shanahan
      2008 votes 14.5%
    • Keith A. Nelson
      1920 votes 13.9%

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

    • Kenneth C. Parker
      2681 votes 37.8%
    • Catherine A. Driscoll
      2407 votes 33.9%
    • Dean Grose
      2006 votes 28.3%

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

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

    • Steven Rosansky
      20159 votes 52.2%
    • John Earl Buttolph
      10745 votes 27.8%
    • Catherine Emmons
      7678 votes 19.9%

    Council Member; City of Newport Beach; District 5Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Steve Bromberg
      32804 votes 100.0%

    Council Member; City of Newport Beach; District 7Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • John B. Heffernan
      20233 votes 54.2%
    • Dolores A. Otting
      17108 votes 45.8%

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

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

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

    • Mary E. Murphy
      37942 votes 100.0%

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

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

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

    • Leland L. "Lee" Castner
      9416 votes 55.9%
    • Greg Sowards
      7428 votes 44.1%

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

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

    • Jim Dahl
      14858 votes 38.6%
    • Stephanie M. Dorey
      13273 votes 34.5%
    • Michael W. Kaupp
      10342 votes 26.9%

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

    • Myrna L. Erway
      21905 votes 100.0%

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

    • T. Pall Gudgeirsson
      21531 votes 100.0%

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

    • Miguel A. Pulido
      38634 votes 80.6%
    • Stanley Fiala
      9327 votes 19.4%

    Council Member; City of Santa Ana; Ward 1Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    Council Member; City of Santa Ana; Ward 3Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    Council Member; City of Santa Ana; Ward 5Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

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

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

    • Pamela Stoker
      16458 votes 100.0%

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

    • W. Richard Ulmer
      2144 votes 36.8%
    • Richard A. Freschi
      1898 votes 32.6%
    • Deborah Pauly
      1781 votes 30.6%

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

    • Margie L. Rice
      16095 votes 56.3%
    • Andy Quach
      11484 votes 40.2%
    • Ha Mach
      1016 votes 3.6%

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

    • Kermit Marsh
      20681 votes 47.0%
    • Frank Fry
      17624 votes 40.1%
    • Alin Hamade
      5668 votes 12.9%

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

    Special District

    Board Member; Three Arch Bay Community Services DistrictClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (3 Elected)

    • Elizabeth R. Gapp
      369 votes 22.6%
    • Gary Rubel
      310 votes 18.9%
    • Laurence Wilson
      275 votes 16.8%
    • Scott Davis
      261 votes 16.0%
    • Jon Nord
      259 votes 15.8%
    • Terry Dorse
      162 votes 9.9%

    Board Member; Serrano Water District; Division 3Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Robert F. "Woody" Rickerl
      516 votes 53.6%
    • Danielle Kavanagh
      447 votes 46.4%

    Board Member; Silverado-Modjeska Park & Recreation DistrictClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (2 Elected)

    • Deborah Johnson
      399 votes 32.4%
    • Brett Peterson
      379 votes 30.7%
    • Susan Koch
      321 votes 26.0%
    • Gregory P. Christensen
      134 votes 10.9%

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

    • James Ferryman
      23305 votes 49.0%
    • Art Perry
      16357 votes 34.4%
    • Martin E. Millard
      7896 votes 16.6%

    Board Member; Midway City Sanitary District; 4 Year TermClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (2 Elected)

    Board Member; Midway City Sanitary District; 2 Year Short TermClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    Board Member; El Toro Water DistrictClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (3 Elected)

    • Scott Goldman
      13647 votes 28.8%
    • Ted F. Martin
      12628 votes 26.7%
    • John S. Dudley
      10587 votes 22.4%
    • Jose Vergara
      7732 votes 16.3%
    • Raphael Sogliuzzo
      2725 votes 5.8%

    Board Member; Irvine Ranch Water DistrictClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (3 Elected)

    Board Member; Moulton-Niguel Water District; Division 1Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    Board Member; Rossmoor/Los Alamitos Area Sewer District; 4 Year TermClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (3 Elected)

    • Jim Bell
      6363 votes 30.4%
    • William C. Poe
      6220 votes 29.7%
    • Charles E. "Chuck" Sylvia
      4811 votes 23.0%
    • Linda Habermehl
      3539 votes 16.9%

    Board Member; Rossmoor/Los Alamitos Area Sewer District; 2 Year Short TermClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

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

    • Paul E. Shoenberger
      3316 votes 53.3%
    • Bob Ooten
      2904 votes 46.7%

    Board Member; Orange County Water District; Division 3Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Roger Yoh
      32281 votes 49.0%
    • Norman Z. Eckenrode
      17364 votes 26.4%
    • Robert "Bob" Potter
      16216 votes 24.6%

    Board Member; Orange County Water District; Division 4Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Philip L. Anthony
      50995 votes 78.9%
    • Otto J. Lacayo
      13651 votes 21.1%

    Board Member; South Coast Water DistrictClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (3 Elected)

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

    • Michael James Beverage
      19489 votes 39.8%
    • Richard P. "Ric" Collett
      15059 votes 30.8%
    • Mark Schwing
      14402 votes 29.4%

    Board Member; Municipal Water District of Orange County; Division 4Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Joan Finnegan
      48535 votes 51.6%
    • Dan Worthington
      24509 votes 26.0%
    • Don Macallister
      21064 votes 22.4%

    Board Member; Municipal Water District of Orange County; Division 6Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Ergun "Eric" Bakall
      46633 votes 44.6%
    • Jeffery M. Thomas
      38719 votes 37.1%
    • Bill Vanderwerff
      19099 votes 18.3%

    Board Member; Municipal Water District of Orange County; Division 7Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

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

    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 School District Repair and Facility Improvement Bond of 2004 -- Orange Unified School District (Bond Measure - 55% Approval Required)
    42928 / 54.6% Yes votes ...... 35712 / 45.4% No votes
    Shall the District issue and sell bonds of the District in the amount not to exceed $196,000,000.

    Measure B Appropriation Limit -- City of Aliso Viejo
    9200 / 60.7% Yes votes ...... 5955 / 39.3% No votes
    Shall the City be authorized to spend the revenue it receives from the proceeds of taxes, provided that it does not exceed the appropriation limit established by this measure?

    Measure C Increase Business License Tax -- City of Brea
    6467 / 40.5% Yes votes ...... 9520 / 59.5% No votes
    Shall the City Of Brea increase business taxes as outlined in this measure?

    Measure D Appoint City Clerk -- City of Cypress
    6631 / 40.7% Yes votes ...... 9651 / 59.3% No votes
    Shall the City Charter be amended to transfer the authority to appoint and direct the City Clerk from the City Council to the City Manager?

    Measure E Appoint City Treasurer -- City of Cypress
    5931 / 36.5% Yes votes ...... 10306 / 63.5% No votes
    Shall the City Charter be amended to transfer the authority to appoint and direct the City Treasurer from the City Council to the City Manager?

    Measure F Captiol Improvement Projects -- City of Cypress (Majority approval required)
    8968 / 56.6% Yes votes ...... 6878 / 43.4% No votes
    Shall the City Charter be amended to permit the use of the design-build process in connection with capital improvement projects?

    Measure G Capitol Improvement Contracts -- City of Cypress
    10181 / 61.9% Yes votes ...... 6274 / 38.1% No votes
    Shall Section 1012 of the City Charter be amended to permit the use of the request for proposal process in connection with capital improvement project maintenance contracts?

    Measure H Amend Titles -- City of Cypress
    10350 / 65.2% Yes votes ...... 5526 / 34.8% No votes
    Shall the the title and job description set forth in Section 704 of the City Charter be amended to reflect a change in title and job description for this department administrator?

    Measure I Term Limits -- City of Fountain Valley (Majority Approval Required)
    17389 / 73.9% Yes votes ...... 6128 / 26.1% No votes
    Shall term limits be imposed on Fountain Valley City Council Members?

    Measure J Increase Business License Tax -- City of Fountain Valley
    9109 / 38.4% Yes votes ...... 14604 / 61.6% No votes
    Shall basic business license fees in the City of Fountain Valley be increased from $50 to $75?

    Measure K Increase Transient Occupancy Tax -- City of Mission Viejo (Majority Approval Required)
    17544 / 40.6% Yes votes ...... 25690 / 59.4% No votes
    Shall the City of Mission Viejo's transient occupancy tax be increased as outlined in thas measure?

    Measure L Open Space Amended to Permit a Resort -- City of Newport Beach (Majority Approval Required)
    14798 / 33.0% Yes votes ...... 29997 / 67.0% No votes
    Shall the the Newport Beach General Plan be amended to be consistent with the Marinapark Resort and Community Plan (Project)?

    Measure M Increase Hotel Visitors Tax -- City of Santa Ana (Majority Approval equired)
    28445 / 56.9% Yes votes ...... 21563 / 43.1% No votes
    Shall the City Council receive approval to raise the City's Hotel Visitor Tax (HVT) 2% from the current rate of 9% to11 %.?

    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.


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