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November 8, 2005 Election

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County Results as of Nov 23 10:07am, 100.0% of Precincts Reporting (586/586)
51.5% Countywide Voter Turnout (165882/322390)

Statewide Results as of Nov 23 4:01pm, 100% of Precincts Reporting (17726/17726)
49.1% Statewide Voter Turnout (7,813,919/15,891,482)

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  • School

    Board Member; West Hills Community College District; Trustee Area 1Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Nina D. Oxborrow
      6,323 votes 70.3%
    • Michael Frank Jaurena
      2,666 votes 29.7%
    • (115 Total Write-In Votes 1.3%)

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

    • Bette J. George
      172 votes 30.6%
    • Lynn Simmons
      153 votes 27.2%
    • Richard Mittry
      133 votes 23.6%
    • Delbert Quintana
      104 votes 18.5%
    • (1 Total Write-In Votes 0.2%)

    Special District

    Board Member; Alta Irrigation District; Division 1Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Dan Astiasuain
      1182 votes 56.9%
    • Joe Rhodes
      881 votes 42.4%
    • (16 Total Write-In Votes 0.8%)

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

    • Josh Gardner
      187 votes 25.5%
    • Scott Nielsen
      160 votes 21.8%
    • Orlando B. Ramirez
      140 votes 19.1%
    • Lucky J. Archuleta
      132 votes 18.0%
    • Richard R. Koop
      111 votes 15.1%
    • (3 Total Write-In Votes 0.4%)

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

    • Randy Claborn
      75 votes 69.4%
    • Daniel Conway
      32 votes 29.6%
    • (1 Total Write-In Votes 0.9%)

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

    • Salvador A. Cerrillo
      150 votes 25.0%
    • Frank C. Soto
      131 votes 21.9%
    • John R. Leyva
      127 votes 21.2%
    • Eva Linda Luna
      67 votes 11.2%
    • Armando Vito Blancas
      62 votes 10.4%
    • Florence M. Valdez
      62 votes 10.4%

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

    • Edward S. Higgason
      1185 votes 30.0%
    • David Rodriguez
      903 votes 22.8%
    • Nichol Cooper
      633 votes 16.0%
    • Gloria Delapena
      526 votes 13.3%
    • Ron D. Pallan
      338 votes 8.6%
    • Albert P. Riojas
      337 votes 8.5%
    • (30 Total Write-In Votes 0.8%)

    Board Member; Tranquillity Irrigation DistrictClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • George Ayerza, Jr.
      86 votes 50.6%
    • Tom Fairless
      83 votes 48.8%
    • (1 Total Write-In Votes 0.6%)

    State Propositions

    Proposition 73 Waiting Period and Parental Notification Before Termination of Minor's Pregnancy
    Fail: 3,610,475 / 47.3% Yes votes ...... 4,023,840 / 52.7% No votes
    Should the California Constitution be amended to require notification of the parent or legal guardian of an unemancipated, pregnant minor at least 48 hours before performing an abortion on the minor?

    Proposition 74 Public School Teachers. Waiting Period for Permanent Status. Dismissal
    Fail: 3,450,331 / 44.9% Yes votes ...... 4,241,972 / 55.1% No votes
    Should the probationary period for public school teachers be increased from two to five years, and should the process by which school boards can dismiss a permanent certificated employee be modified?

    Proposition 75 Public Employee Union Dues. Restrictions on Political Contributions. Employee Consent Requirement
    Fail: 3,575,521 / 46.5% Yes votes ...... 4,106,481 / 53.5% No votes
    Should public employee unions be required to obtain annual written consent from each member in order to use a portion of that member's dues for political activity?

    Proposition 76 State Spending and School Funding Limits
    Fail: 2,898,836 / 37.8% Yes votes ...... 4,775,219 / 62.2% No votes
    Should Californians make major Constitutional changes to create an additional state spending limit, grant the governor substantial new power to unilaterally reduce state spending, and revise key provisions relating to Proposition 98, school and community college funding, and transportation funding authorized by Proposition 42?

    Proposition 77 Redistricting. Initiative Constitutional Amendment
    Fail: 3,073,346 / 40.3% Yes votes ...... 4,548,276 / 59.7% No votes
    Should the California Constitution be amended to change the process of redistricting California's State Senate, State Assembly, Congressional and Board of Equalization districts, transferring the implementation of redistricting from the Legislature to a panel of three retired judges, selected by legislative leaders?

    Proposition 78 Discounts on Prescription Drugs
    Fail: 3,137,858 / 41.5% Yes votes ...... 4,421,298 / 58.5% No votes
    Should the state adopt a new state drug discount program to reduce the costs of prescription drugs for Californians at or below 300 percent of the federal poverty level?

    Proposition 79 Prescription Drug Discounts. State-Negotiated Rebates
    Fail: 2,940,106 / 39.3% Yes votes ...... 4,541,256 / 60.7% No votes
    Should the state of California create a new prescription drug discount program for residents at or below 400 percent of the federal poverty level, and change state law to make it illegal to engage in profiteering from the sale of prescription drugs?

    Proposition 80 Electric Service Providers. Regulation
    Fail: 2,532,094 / 34.4% Yes votes ...... 4,825,010 / 65.6% No votes
    Should the state expand its regulation of the electric industry?

    Local Measures

    Measure B Bond -- West Hills Community College District (55%)
    Fail: 5,718 / 54.1% Yes votes ...... 4,857 / 45.9% No votes
       2632 (54.4%) Yes / 2202 (45.6%) No in Fresno County
       2 (50.00%) Yes / 2 (50.00%) No in Monterey County
       3,084 (53.76%) Yes / 2,653 (46.24%) No in Kings County
    for $36 million - To meet the needs of student growth, expand campuses through construction of new buildings, provide continued access to education and technology, repair and upgrade existing facilities and furnish and equip buildings. (55% required to pass.)

    Measure K Bond -- Kingsburg Joint Union High School District (2/3 Approval Required)
    Fail: 2,828 / 66.0% Yes votes ...... 1,456 / 34.0% No votes
       2268 (67.1%) Yes / 1112 (32.9%) No in Fresno County
       124 (55.61%) Yes / 99 (44.39%) No in Kings County
       436 (64.02%) Yes / 245 (35.98%) No in Tulare County
    To raise money for improvement projects at Kingsburg High School, including Football Bowl upgrades and improvements; Old Gym upgrades and improvements; added parking; landscape beautification; softball field upgrades and improvements, upgrades and improvements on other athletic fields; and Little Theater upgrades and improvements, shall Kingsburg Joint Union High School District issue and sell up to $7,000,000 of bonds at not to exceed the maximum legal interest rate?

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