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November 7, 2006 Election

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County Results as of Nov 8 12:09am, 100.0% of Precincts Reporting (175/175)
46.5% Countywide Voter Turnout (53,793/115,659)
Statewide Results as of Nov 14 5:08pm, 100.0% of Precincts Reporting (25090/25090)
49.1% Statewide Voter Turnout (7,780,254/15,837,108)

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  • State Executive

    Governor; State of CaliforniaClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Arnold Schwarzenegger, Republican
      4,261,248 votes 56.1%
    • Phil Angelides, Democratic
      2,956,489 votes 38.9%
    • Peter Miguel Camejo, Green
      173,318 votes 2.3%
    • Art Olivier, Libertarian
      100,523 votes 1.4%
    • Janice Jordan, Peace and Freedom
      59,504 votes 0.7%
    • Edward C. Noonan, American Independent
      52,660 votes 0.6%
    • Robert C. Newman, II, Republican (Write-in)
    • James E. Harris, Independent (Write-in)
    • Elisha Shapiro, Independent (Write-in)
    • Donald "Dr Don" Etkes, Independent (Write-in)
    • Vibert Greene, Independent (Write-in)
    • Dealphria Christina Tarver, Independent (Write-in)

    Lieutenant Governor; State of CaliforniaClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    Secretary of State; State of CaliforniaClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    Controller; State of CaliforniaClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • John Chiang, Democratic
      3,713,780 votes 50.7%
    • Tony Strickland, Republican
      2,954,128 votes 40.3%
    • Laura Wells, Green
      222,222 votes 3.1%
    • Elizabeth Cervantes Barron, Peace and Freedom
      183,287 votes 2.5%
    • Donna Tello, Libertarian
      164,795 votes 2.2%
    • Warren Mark Campbell, American Independent
      92,655 votes 1.2%

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

    • Bill Lockyer, Democratic
      3,970,555 votes 54.5%
    • Claude Parrish, Republican
      2,721,353 votes 37.3%
    • Marian Smithson, Libertarian
      290,982 votes 4.0%
    • Mehul M. Thakker, Green
      170,430 votes 2.3%
    • E. Justin Noonan, American Independent
      81,162 votes 1.1%
    • Gerald Sanders, Peace and Freedom
      61,661 votes 0.8%

    Attorney General; State of CaliforniaClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    Insurance Commissioner; State of CaliforniaClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    US Senate

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

    • Dianne Feinstein, Democratic
      4,445,123 votes 59.5%
    • Richard "Dick" Mountjoy, Republican
      2,630,300 votes 35.2%
    • Todd Chretien, Green
      124,507 votes 1.7%
    • Michael S. Metti, Libertarian
      116,720 votes 1.5%
    • Marsha Feinland, Peace and Freedom
      101,021 votes 1.3%
    • Don J. Grundmann, American Independent
      65,614 votes 0.8%
    • Connor Vlakancic, Independent (Write-in)
    • Jeffrey Mackler, Independent (Write-in)
    • Lea Sherman, Independent (Write-in)
    • Kent P. Mesplay, Green (Write-in)

    US Representative

    United States Representative; District 2Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    United States Representative; District 4Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • John T. Doolittle, Republican
      105,525 votes 49.4%
    • Charles Duane Brown, Democratic
      97,705 votes 45.6%
    • Dan Warren, Libertarian
      10,754 votes 5.0%

    State Senate

    State Senator; District 4Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Sam Aanestad, Republican
      143,572 votes 60.8%
    • Paul Singh, Democratic
      78,775 votes 33.4%
    • Tony Munroe, Libertarian
      7,346 votes 3.1%
    • Robert Vizzard, Green
      6,517 votes 2.7%

    State Assembly

    Member of the State Assembly; District 2Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Doug La Malfa, Republican
      77,257 votes 68.0%
    • Mel Smith, Democratic
      33,739 votes 29.7%
    • Phil Dynan, Peace and Freedom
      2,724 votes 2.3%

    Member of the State Assembly; District 3Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Rick Keene, Republican
      69,034 votes 61.3%
    • Michael "Mickey" Harrington, Democratic
      43,697 votes 38.7%

    Board of Equalization

    State Board of Equalization; District 2Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Bill Leonard, Republican
      976,156 votes 55.7%
    • Tim Raboy, Democratic
      666,458 votes 38.0%
    • Richard R. Perry, Peace and Freedom
      63,576 votes 3.6%
    • Willard Del Michlin, Libertarian
      49,044 votes 2.7%

    Judicial

    California State Supreme CourtClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (Yes/No)

    California State Court of Appeal; District 3Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (Yes/No)

    School

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

    • George Nicholau
      77 votes 46.11%
    • Barbara A. Warren
      63 votes 37.72%
    • Annette Bertolini
      25 votes 14.97%
    • (2 Total Write-In Votes 1.20%)

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

    • Kathryn B. Sheppard
      807 votes 34.83%
    • Vickie Speegle
      465 votes 20.07%
    • Michael Felkins
      427 votes 18.43%
    • Casey Bryan Ackerman
      309 votes 13.34%
    • Kevin Stewart-Wall
      303 votes 13.08%
    • (6 Total Write-In Votes 0.26%)

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

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

    • Diadra "D" Cain
      1457 votes 35.80%
    • Lloyd Pierce
      1436 votes 35.28%
    • Baudelia Maldonado-Howerton
      1159 votes 28.48%
    • (18 Total Write-In Votes 0.44%)

    Trustee; Gridley Unified School District; Trustee Area 3Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (2 Elected)

    • Kenneth E. Olson
      1890 votes 44.38%
    • Nicki Herrera Llerenas
      1556 votes 36.53%
    • J. B. Dornan
      803 votes 18.85%
    • (10 Total Write-In Votes 0.23%)

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

    • Mike Greer
      7378 votes 31.03%
    • Timothy Titus
      7018 votes 29.52%
    • Marilyn C. Connor
      6547 votes 27.54%
    • Glenn A. Stankis
      2753 votes 11.58%
    • (81 Total Write-In Votes 0.34%)

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

    • Kathy Mac Intyre
      8457 votes 29.24%
    • Dave Bruce
      7584 votes 26.23%
    • Brenda L. Harris
      6506 votes 22.50%
    • Al Upton
      6236 votes 21.56%
    • (135 Total Write-In Votes 0.47%)

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

    • Deborah J. Ingvoldsen
      610 votes 32.05%
    • Don Saul
      485 votes 25.49%
    • John T. Jans
      470 votes 24.70%
    • Paula J. Neher
      331 votes 17.39%
    • (7 Total Write-In Votes 0.37%)

    Board Member; Manzanita Elementary School District; Full TermClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (2 Elected)

    • Rick Argetsinger
      247 votes 40.83%
    • Dale Puls
      195 votes 32.23%
    • Colleen Dugan
      163 votes 26.94%

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

    • Katharine White
      4011 votes 34.72%
    • Georgette Keeler
      3790 votes 32.81%
    • Pamela Huston Horn
      3728 votes 32.27%
    • (22 Total Write-In Votes 0.19%)

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

    • Reed Rankin
      361 votes 30.72%
    • Jesse D. Nicholaw
      310 votes 26.38%
    • Cindy Smith
      248 votes 21.11%
    • Janet Fregoso
      248 votes 21.11%
    • (8 Total Write-In Votes 0.68%)

    County

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

    • Maureen A. Kirk
      8449 votes 51.50%
    • Steve Bertagna
      7928 votes 48.32%
    • (29 Total Write-In Votes 0.18%)

    City

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

    • Judith Terry
      223 votes 22.37%
    • Douglas Arnold
      209 votes 20.96%
    • David A. Richins
      185 votes 18.56%
    • Luke Waters
      140 votes 14.04%
    • Roger D. David
      126 votes 12.64%
    • Michael E. Bottorff
      112 votes 11.23%
    • (2 Total Write-In Votes 0.20%)

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

    • Mary Flynn
      12253 votes 20.26%
    • Scott Gruendl
      11550 votes 19.10%
    • Tom Nickell
      9967 votes 16.48%
    • Mark Sorensen
      9888 votes 16.35%
    • Daniel P. "Dan" Herbert
      9019 votes 14.91%
    • Michael Dailey
      7703 votes 12.74%
    • (101 Total Write-In Votes 0.17%)

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

    • Jerry Ann Fichter
      653 votes 29.71%
    • Bruce Johnson
      648 votes 29.48%
    • Dan Boeger
      628 votes 28.57%
    • M. Rizwan Khan
      260 votes 11.83%
    • (9 Total Write-In Votes 0.41%)

    City of Oroville, MayorClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Steven D. Jernigan
      1662 votes 54.91%
    • Gordon Andoe
      1349 votes 44.57%
    • (16 Total Write-In Votes 0.53%)

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

    • Sue Corkin
      1608 votes 16.52%
    • Art "Bud" Hatley
      1545 votes 15.87%
    • James D. Johansson
      1544 votes 15.86%
    • Jack R. Berry
      1444 votes 14.83%
    • Michael Howard
      1388 votes 14.26%
    • A. "JR" Simpson
      1249 votes 12.83%
    • Damon Robison
      937 votes 9.62%
    • (21 Total Write-In Votes 0.22%)

    City of Oroville, TreasurerClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Karolyn Fairbanks
      2352 votes 98.16%
    • (44 Total Write-In Votes 1.84%)

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

    • Frankie Rutledge
      4699 votes 27.30%
    • Scott Lotter
      3996 votes 23.21%
    • Kimball Shirey
      2607 votes 15.14%
    • Lee Brown
      1883 votes 10.94%
    • Larry Aggers
      1360 votes 7.90%
    • Stan McEtchin
      835 votes 4.85%
    • Rupert J. Butler
      820 votes 4.76%
    • Phil "Tony" Orlando (Deceased)
      641 votes 3.72%
    • V. D. Hales
      315 votes 1.83%
    • (59 Total Write-In Votes 0.34%)

    Special District

    Board Member; South Feather Water and Power Agency; Division 3Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Dennis Moreland
      3324 votes 54.28%
    • Jean Brown
      2790 votes 45.56%
    • (10 Total Write-In Votes 0.16%)

    Board Member; South Feather Water and Power Agency; Division 5Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Lou Cecchi
      3240 votes 51.43%
    • Robert I. Warka
      3053 votes 48.46%
    • (7 Total Write-In Votes 0.11%)

    Board Member; Chico Area Recreation and Park DistrictClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (3 Elected)

    • Fred Brooks
      17833 votes 32.65%
    • Jan Sneed
      15039 votes 27.54%
    • Ed Seagle
      11765 votes 21.54%
    • Jeff R. Smith
      9735 votes 17.83%
    • (242 Total Write-In Votes 0.44%)

    Board Member; Durham Recreation and Park DistrictClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (3 Elected)

    • June Blasingame
      1336 votes 30.90%
    • Barbara Berger
      1280 votes 29.60%
    • June Harry
      868 votes 20.07%
    • Susan Dowdy
      799 votes 18.48%
    • (41 Total Write-In Votes 0.95%)

    Board Member; Feather River Recreation and Park District; Unexpired Short TermClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (2 Elected)

    • Jan Hill
      6110 votes 28.77%
    • Monique Gurr
      6093 votes 28.69%
    • Susan J. Sears
      4486 votes 21.12%
    • Charles M. Wilkerson
      4484 votes 21.11%
    • (66 Total Write-In Votes 0.31%)

    Board Member; Paradise Recreation and Park DistrictClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (3 Elected)

    • Dianne Harmacek
      8143 votes 23.82%
    • Les Johnson
      7685 votes 22.48%
    • Albert "Al" McGreehan
      6686 votes 19.56%
    • Lou Ann Roemer Choss
      4321 votes 12.64%
    • Ed Neves
      3907 votes 11.43%
    • William Toomey
      3366 votes 9.85%
    • (78 Total Write-In Votes 0.23%)

    State Propositions

    Proposition 1A Transportation Funding Protection
    Pass: 5,607,554 / 76.9% Yes votes ...... 1,686,478 / 23.1% No votes
    Should the California Constitution be amended to further protect the state sales tax revenues for transportation purposes from general-purpose use and require any funds borrowed to be repaid to the transportation fund?

    Proposition 1B Highway Safety, Traffic Reduction, Air Quality, and Port Security
    Pass: 4,475,784 / 61.2% Yes votes ...... 2,835,618 / 38.8% No votes
    Should the state sell $19.9 billion in general obligation bonds to fund state and local transportation improvement projects to relieve congestion, improve movement of goods, improve air quality, and enhance safety and security of the transportation system?

    Proposition 1C Housing and Emergency Shelter Trust Fund Act of 2006
    Pass: 4,197,435 / 57.4% Yes votes ...... 3,115,894 / 42.6% No votes
    Should the state sell $2.9 billion in general obligation bonds to fund housing for lower-income residents and development in urban areas near public transportation?

    Proposition 1D Kindergarten-University Public Education Facilities
    Pass: 4,143,502 / 56.5% Yes votes ...... 3,187,911 / 43.5% No votes
    Should the state sell $10.4 billion in general obligation bonds to fund repair and upgrade of public schools, including kindergarten through grade 12, community colleges, and state universities?

    Proposition 1E Disaster Preparedness and Flood Prevention
    Pass: 4,638,636 / 64.0% Yes votes ...... 2,613,728 / 36.0% No votes
    Should the state sell $4.1 billion in general obligation bonds to finance disaster preparedness and flood prevention projects at the state and local levels?

    Proposition 83 Sex Offenders. Sexually Violent Predators. Punishment, Residence Restrictions and Monitoring
    Pass: 5,200,908 / 70.5% Yes votes ...... 2,176,147 / 29.5% No votes
    Should California amend existing laws relating to violent and habitual sex offenders and child molesters to increase penalties and monitoring?

    Proposition 84 Water Quality, Safety and Supply. Flood Control. Natural Resource Protection. Park Improvements
    Pass: 3,879,523 / 53.7% Yes votes ...... 3,351,357 / 46.3% No votes
    Should the state issue $5.4 billion in bonds for a wide variety of projects related to water safety, rivers, beaches, levees, watersheds, and parks and forests?

    Proposition 85 Waiting Period and Parental Notification Before Termination of Minor's Pregnancy
    Fail: 3,405,458 / 46.0% Yes votes ...... 4,000,442 / 54.0% 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?

    Proposition 86 Tax on Cigarettes
    Fail: 3,607,506 / 48.0% Yes votes ...... 3,902,558 / 52.0% No votes
    Should the state impose an additional tax of $2.60 per cigarette pack to fund new and expanded health services, health insurance for children, and expand tobacco use prevention programs?

    Proposition 87 Alternative Energy. Research, Production, Incentives. Tax on California Oil Producers
    Fail: 3,372,394 / 45.3% Yes votes ...... 4,079,106 / 54.7% No votes
    Should California establish a $4 billion Clean Alternative Energy Program to reduce California's oil and gasoline consumption by 25 percent through incentives for alternative energy, education, and training?

    Proposition 88 Education Funding. Real Property Parcel Tax
    Fail: 1,687,614 / 23.1% Yes votes ...... 5,631,590 / 76.9% No votes
    Should the California Constitution be amended to levy an annual $50 real property tax on most parcels with the funds allocated to five K-12 education programs?

    Proposition 89 Political Campaigns. Public Financing. Corporate Tax Increase. Campaign Contribution and Expenditure Limits
    Fail: 1,847,919 / 25.5% Yes votes ...... 5,394,826 / 74.5% No votes
    Should eligible candidates for state elective offices receive public campaign funding that is supported by new taxes on corporations and financial institutions, and should contribution limits be imposed on those candidates that do not receive public campaign funding?

    Proposition 90 Government Acquisition, Regulation of Private Property
    Fail: 3,456,431 / 47.7% Yes votes ...... 3,790,344 / 52.3% No votes
    Should the California Constitution be amended to require government to pay property owners for substantial economic losses resulting from some new laws and rules, and limit government authority to take ownership of private property?

    Local Measures

    Measure J Repair/Upgrade Yuba and Woodland Community Colleges -- Yuba Community College District (Bond Measure - 55% Approval Required)
    Fail: 75 / 41.21% Yes votes ...... 107 / 58.79% No votes
    To repair/upgrade Yuba and Woodland Community Colleges, improve job training, university transfer, provide more courses to students close to home, repair/expand classrooms for math, science, healthcare, nursing, police, fire, public safety programs, upgrade electrical, heating, ventilation systems, repair leaky roofs, improve disabled access, upgrade technology, repair, construct, acquire, equip buildings, classrooms, sites, computer labs, shall Yuba Community College District issue $190 million in bonds, at legal rates, with mandatory audits and citizen oversight to monitor spending?

    Measure C1 Fund Standby Costs of Providing Emergency Room Service -- BUTTE COUNTY (Special Property Tax - 2/3 Approval Required)
    Pass: 1549 / 74.94% Yes votes ...... 518 / 25.06% No votes
    Shall a special property tax in the amount of $70 per residential equivalent unit, as enacted by Butte County Ordinance No. 3937 for a period of ten years, to fund stand-by costs of providing emergency room services at the Biggs-Gridley Memorial Hospital, and a corresponding increase in the County's spending limit for a period of four years, be approved?

    Measure C2 Fund Stand-by Costs of Providing Emergency Room Service -- City of BIGGS (Special Property Tax - 2/3 Approval Required)
    Pass: 308 / 77.58% Yes votes ...... 89 / 22.42% No votes
    Shall a special property tax to fund stand-by costs of providing emergency room services at the Biggs-Gridley Hospital, in the amount of $70 per residential equivalent unit per year for ten years (vacant parcels and parcels without residential units shall not be subject to the tax), as enacted by the City of Biggs Resolution No. 2006-14, and a corresponding increase in the City's spending limit, be approved?

    Measure C3 Fund Stand-by Costs of Providing Emergency Room Service -- City of GRIDLEY (Special Property Tax - 2/3 Approval Required)
    Pass: 1068 / 77.17% Yes votes ...... 316 / 22.83% No votes
    Shall a special property tax to fund stand-by costs of providing emergency room services at the Biggs-Gridley Hospital, in the amount $70 per residential equivalent unit per year for ten years (vacant parcels and parcels without residential units shall not be subject to the tax), as enacted by City Resolution 2006-R-035, and a corresponding increase in the City's spending limit, be approved?

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