Combined ballot

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Board Member; Farmersville Unified School District (3 Elected)

• John Vasquez
  506 votes 24.54%
• Alice B. Lopez
  505 votes 24.49%
• Alex Reyes
  487 votes 23.62%
• Armando Hinojosa
  207 votes 10.04%
• Antonio Enrique Ramo
  178 votes 8.63%
• Maricela Hernandez, V
  169 votes 8.20%
• (10 Total Write-In Votes 0.48%)

Board Member; Visalia Unified School District; Area 1

• Mike Lane
  11624 votes 48.33%
• Robin Kaufman
  8861 votes 36.84%
• James O. Peterson
  3487 votes 14.50%
• (79 Total Write-In Votes 0.33%)

Board Member; Visalia Unified School District; Area 2

• Rodney C. Elder
  19369 votes 97.99%
• (398 Total Write-In Votes 2.01%)

Board Member; Visalia Unified School District; Area 3

• Jim Qualls
  12910 votes 53.37%
• Laura J. Pace
  11195 votes 46.28%
• (85 Total Write-In Votes 0.35%)

Board Member; Visalia Unified School District; Area 4

• Juan R. Guerrero
  12879 votes 55.57%
• Charles G. Mitchell
  10203 votes 44.03%
• (93 Total Write-In Votes 0.40%)

Trustee; Dinuba Joint Unified School District; Trustee Area 2

• Ron Froese
  326 votes 46.05%
• Carol Knoy
  155 votes 21.89%
• Maria Rocca
  127 votes 17.94%
• Ryan Valenzuela
  88 votes 12.43%
• (12 Total Write-In Votes 1.69%)

Trustee; Dinuba Joint Unified School District; Trustee Area 5

• Victorio G. Rojas
  334 votes 67.07%
• Reina P. Rivera
  157 votes 31.53%
• (7 Total Write-In Votes 1.41%)

Board Member; Monson-Sultana Joint Union Elementary School District (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%)

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

• Gennifer L. Nunes
  210 votes 23.23%
• Michael McPhetridg
  198 votes 21.90%
• Linda L. Brazell
  183 votes 20.24%
• David Lynn Williams
  136 votes 15.04%
• Tim Reveles
  89 votes 9.85%
• Tina Marie Reveles
  88 votes 9.73%

City Council Member; City of Visalia (3 Elected)

• Jesus J. Gamboa
  10054 votes 18.12%
• Gregory F. Collins
  9957 votes 17.95%
• Don Landers
  9397 votes 16.94%
• Amy L. Shuklian
  7769 votes 14.00%
• Victor M. Perez
  6174 votes 11.13%
• Walter Deissler
  5684 votes 10.25%
• Sam Logan
  4718 votes 8.50%
• Rusty Barker
  1593 votes 2.87%
• (131 Total Write-In Votes 0.24%)

Special District

Director; Richgrove Community Services District (3 Elected)

• Jesse Ortega
  113 votes 22.51%
• Cervando Cervantes
  105 votes 20.92%
• Joey Velasquez
  103 votes 20.52%
• Juan Martinez
  93 votes 18.53%
• Rose B. Rodriguez
  86 votes 17.13%
• (2 Total Write-In Votes 0.40%)

Director; Teviston Community Services District; 4 Year Term (3 Elected)

• Gladys McKinney
  16 votes 28.07%
• Willie Jones
  14 votes 24.56%
• William Ray Dukes
  13 votes 22.81%
• Frank Francisco Gala
  8 votes 14.04%
• Oscar Johnson
  6 votes 10.53%

Director; Teviston Community Services District; 2 Year Short Term

• Sheri Ellis Littles
  18 votes 75.00%
• Maria A. Munoz
  6 votes 25.00%

Director; Tipton Community Services District (3 Elected)

• Janice McKay
  90 votes 27.36%
• Jerry L. Stover
  90 votes 27.36%
• Steven Hunt, Sr.
  86 votes 26.14%
• Loretta Perry
  61 votes 18.54%
• (2 Total Write-In Votes 0.61%)

Director; Lower Tule River Irrigation District; Division 5

• John W. Roeloffs
  31 votes 73.81%
• Charlie Pitigliano
  11 votes 26.19%

Director; Terra Bella Irrigation District; Division 3

• Edwin L. Wheaton
  346 votes 66.16%
• Reza Rasekh
  109 votes 20.84%
• Duane Dunavan
  66 votes 12.62%
• (2 Total Write-In Votes 0.38%)

Director; Cutler Public Utility District; Seat 3

• Leonard R. Encinas
  106 votes 56.38%
• Reynaldo Rivas
  80 votes 42.55%
• (2 Total Write-In Votes 1.06%)

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?

Measure C Bond -- Delano Joint Union High School District (2/3 Majority Approval Required)
Pass: 3,321 / 73.0% Yes votes ...... 1,231 / 27.0% No votes
   2720 (72.65%) Yes / 1024 (27.35%) No in Kern County
   601 (74.38%) Yes / 207 (25.62%) No in Tulare County

To relieve student overcrowding by building new classrooms and facilities throughout the District and to make the District eligible for State matching funds, shall the Delano Joint Union High School District issue $55 million of bonds at the lowest possible interest rates so long as spending is annually reviewed by an independent citizens’ oversight committee, no money is used for administrative salaries and all funds are spent locally and not transferred to the State?

Measure E Bond -- Kings River Union Elementary School District (55% Approval Required)
Pass: 300 / 65.65% Yes votes ...... 157 / 34.35% No votes

Shall the Kings River Union Elementary School District:

Prepare for future growth and provide facilities that best serve the students and community by constructing and equipping a multipurpose building, or a science lab and/or library, and by issuing $850,000 of bonds at interest rates below the legal limit?

Measure F Sales Tax -- City of Dinuba (2/3 Approval Required)
Pass: 1776 / 73.82% Yes votes ...... 630 / 26.18% No votes

In order to hire, train and retain police/firefighters/paramedics/9-1-1 dispatchers; expand neighborhood/school policing and crime prevention efforts including more after-school, anti-gang and anti-drug programs; upgrade the 9-1-1 Emergency Response Center; and purchase fire engines/ambulances, shall the sales tax be increased by three-quarters of a cent with citizens oversight, guaranteed independent annual financial audits, 10-year reviews, and no money for administrators’ salaries?

Measure G Utility Users Tax -- City of Farmersville (Majority Approval Required)
Fail: 400 / 46.08% Yes votes ...... 468 / 53.92% No votes

Shall Farmersville voters enact a 4% utility users tax to restore and ensure essential government functions including animal control, police, fire, park facilities maintenance, and other general fund services continue in the future?

Measure H Sales Tax -- City of Porterville (2/3 Approval Required)
Pass: 4362 / 70.28% Yes votes ...... 1845 / 29.72% No votes

In order to increase the number of police and firefighters, expand neighborhood crime prevention efforts, improve 9-1-1 response times and communication, upgrade the 9-1-1 dispatch center, build a new fire station, and expand and improve anti-gang, anti-drug and anti-bullying programs, shall the sales tax be increased by one-half cent with citizens oversight and independent annual performance and financial audits?

Measure I Sales Tax -- City of Tulare (Majority Approval Required)
Pass: 5285 / 71.27% Yes votes ...... 2130 / 28.73% No votes

To maintain and improve vital city services such as Police, Fire, and paramedic services, 911 response times, anti-gang programs, street and pothole repair, parks, recreation, library, tree trimming, code enforcement and other services, shall the sales tax be increased by a maximum of one-half of a cent with citizens= oversight and independent annual financial audits?

Measure J Snow Removal Fee -- Ponderosa Community Services District (2/3 Approval Required)
Pass: 20 / 68.97% Yes votes ...... 9 / 31.03% No votes

Shall the Ponderosa Community Services District be permitted to increase, on an annual basis starting in the 2006-2007 fiscal year, the annual snow removal fee paid by each District property owner, in accordance with the Los Angeles Engineering News Record as set forth in the May edition of each year, in order for the District to maintain its ability to continue to provide and maintain snow removal service?

Measure K Bond -- Kingsburg Joint Union High School District
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?

Measure L Special Tax Increase -- Woodlake Fire Protection District (2/3 Approval Required)
Fail: 406 / 60.69% Yes votes ...... 263 / 39.31% No votes

To prevent threatening delays in emergency and fire fighting response and lowering the staffing of firefighters of the District fire station, shall the District increase the special tax by $22.60 per year which equates to $1.88 per month for a single unit dwelling and which shall increase annually thereafter in the same percentage as the Consumer Price Index, thus maintaining a full strength local fire department that insures rapid emergency response, protection of lives and property?