Combined ballot

See Also:   Information for the County of El Dorado
(Elections Office, local League of Women Voters, links to other county election sites)

Governor

• Jerry Brown, Democratic
  5,417,731 votes 53.8%
• Meg Whitman, Republican
  4,120,020 votes 40.9%
• Chelene Nightingale, American Independent
  165,928 votes 1.7%
• Dale Ogden, Libertarian
  150,547 votes 1.5%
• Laura Wells, Green
  128,419 votes 1.2%
• Carlos Alvarez, Peace and Freedom
  92,637 votes 0.9%
• Rowan Millar (Write-in)
• Hugh Bagley (Write-in)
• Nadia B. Smalley (Write-in)
• Cassandra A. Lieurance (Write-in)
• Anselmo A. Chavez (Write-in)
• Lea Sherman (Write-in)
• Jacob Vangelisti (Write-in)
• Rakesh Kumar Christian (Write-in)

Lieutenant Governor

• Gavin Newsom, Democratic
  4,908,216 votes 50.2%
• Abel Maldonado, Republican
  3,814,102 votes 39.0%
• Pamela Brown, Libertarian
  573,451 votes 5.9%
• Jim King, American Independent
  184,628 votes 1.9%
• James Castillo, Green
  163,341 votes 1.7%
• C. T. Weber, Peace and Freedom
  116,037 votes 1.2%
• Karen England (Write-in)

Secretary of State

• Debra Bowen, Democratic
  5,095,875 votes 53.2%
• Damon Dunn, Republican
  3,659,834 votes 38.2%
• Ann Menasche, Green
  285,333 votes 3.0%
• Christina Tobin, Libertarian
  213,784 votes 2.3%
• Marylou Cabral, Peace and Freedom
  164,189 votes 1.7%
• Merton Short, American Independent
  161,749 votes 1.6%

Controller

• John Chiang, Democratic
  5,315,196 votes 55.2%
• Tony Strickland, Republican
  3,481,167 votes 36.2%
• Andrew Favor, Libertarian
  291,657 votes 3.1%
• Karen Martinez, Peace and Freedom
  209,217 votes 2.1%
• Ross Frankel, Green
  190,323 votes 1.9%
• Lawrence Beliz, American Independent
  153,801 votes 1.5%

Treasurer

• Bill Lockyer, Democratic
  5,423,219 votes 56.5%
• Mimi Walters, Republican
  3,473,543 votes 36.2%
• Charles Crittenden, Green
  229,971 votes 2.4%
• Edward Teyssier, Libertarian
  217,818 votes 2.2%
• Robert Lauten, American Independent
  135,648 votes 1.4%
• Debra Reiger, Peace and Freedom
  125,252 votes 1.3%

Attorney General

• Kamala Harris, Democratic
  4,434,275 votes 46.1%
• Steve Cooley, Republican
  4,361,392 votes 45.3%
• Peter Allen, Green
  257,631 votes 2.7%
• Timothy Hannan, Libertarian
  245,828 votes 2.6%
• Diane Templin, American Independent
  169,628 votes 1.7%
• Robert Evans, Peace and Freedom
  160,029 votes 1.6%

Insurance Commissioner

• Dave Jones, Democratic
  4,756,969 votes 50.6%
• Mike Villines, Republican
  3,534,296 votes 37.6%
• Richard Bronstein, Libertarian
  371,633 votes 4.0%
• Dina Padilla, Peace and Freedom
  292,735 votes 3.1%
• William Balderston, Green
  251,063 votes 2.6%
• Clay Pedersen, American Independent
  197,995 votes 2.1%

Board of Equalization

State Board of Equalization; District 2

• George Runner, Republican
  1,188,822 votes 50.0%
• Chris Parker, Democratic
  1,019,298 votes 42.9%
• Willard Michlin, Libertarian
  112,721 votes 4.7%
• Toby Mitchell-Sawyer, Peace and Freedom
  58,201 votes 2.4%

US Legislature

United States Senator

• Barbara Boxer, Democratic
  5,208,389 votes 52.2%
• Carly Fiorina, Republican
  4,209,812 votes 42.2%
• Gail Lightfoot, Libertarian
  174,671 votes 1.8%
• Marsha Feinland, Peace and Freedom
  134,729 votes 1.4%
• Duane Roberts, Green
  127,854 votes 1.2%
• Edward Noonan, American Independent
  125,154 votes 1.2%
• James E. Harris (Write-in)
• Jerry Leon Carroll (Write-in)
• Hans J. Kugler (Write-in)
• Connor Vlakancic (Write-in)

United States Representative; District 4

• Tom McClintock, Republican
  186,392 votes 61.3%
• Clint Curtis, Democratic
  95,653 votes 31.5%
• Benjamin Emery, Green
  22,179 votes 7.2%

State Senate

State Senator; District 1
One winner from each party goes to runoff on 1/4/2011

• Ted Gaines, Republican
  116,803 votes 31.9%
• Ken Cooley, Democratic
  111,318 votes 30.4%
• Roger Niello, Republican
  90,116 votes 24.6%
• Barbara Alby, Republican
  48,132 votes 13.1%

State Assembly

Member of the State Assembly; District 4

• Ted Gaines, Republican
  109,672 votes 58.8%
• Dennis Campanale, Democratic
  68,306 votes 36.6%
• Daniel Frederick, Peace and Freedom
  8,647 votes 4.6%

Member of the State Assembly; District 10

• Alyson Huber, Democratic
  83,177 votes 52.0%
• Jack Sieglock, Republican
  68,395 votes 42.7%
• Janice Bonser, Libertarian
  5,286 votes 3.2%
• Albert Troyer, Peace and Freedom
  3,371 votes 2.1%

Judicial

California Supreme Court (Yes/No)

• Tani Cantil-Sakauye
  67.1% Yes (4,764,829) 32.9% No (2,340,721)
• Carlos Moreno
  67.7% Yes (4,739,562) 32.3% No (2,258,060)
• Ming Chin
  65.5% Yes (4,592,594) 34.5% No (2,422,435)

Justice, California State Court of Appeal; District 3 (Yes/No)

• George Nicholson
  71.6% Yes (614,596) 28.4% No (243,629)
• M. Kathleen Butz
  69.6% Yes (589,587) 30.4% No (257,617)
• Harry Hull, Jr.
  67.9% Yes (576,917) 32.1% No (272,588)

State Superintendent of Public Instruction

• Tom Torlakson
  4,214,449 votes 54.7%
• Larry Aceves
  3,469,665 votes 45.1%
• Diane Lenning (Write-in)

Trustee; Placer County Board of Education; Area 4

• E. Ken Tokutomi
  160 votes 61.07%
• Lindsay Dale Mulsow
  98 votes 37.40%

Trustee; Sierra Joint Community College District; Area 1

• Kelli Gnile
  5,329 votes 52.8%
• Howard Rudd
  4,765 votes 47.2%
• (38 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.4%)

Trustee; Sierra Joint Community College District; Area 5

• Cari Dawson Bartley
  5,074 votes 50.3%
• Thomas Gardner
  2,608 votes 25.9%
• Gloria E. Plasencia
  2,401 votes 23.8%
• (30 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.3%)

Trustee; Black Oak Mine Unified School District; Area 1

• John E. Foley, Jr.
  2721 votes 34.83%
• Jeffery G. Shurtz
  2585 votes 33.09%
• Darcy C. Knight
  2469 votes 31.60%

Governing Board Member; El Dorado Union High School District (3 Elected)

• Tim Cary
  20904 votes 18.36%
• Kevin Brown
  19474 votes 17.11%
• Todd White
  18213 votes 16.00%
• Madeline T. Restaino
  18204 votes 15.99%
• Kirby L. Ehler
  12366 votes 10.86%
• Robert Van Gilder
  10169 votes 8.93%
• Brandi L. Bier
  7941 votes 6.98%
• Janice Bothwell
  6219 votes 5.46%

Governing Board Member; Pollock Pines School District (3 Elected)

• Susan L. McVey
  1867 votes 26.91%
• Dave Campbell
  1552 votes 22.37%
• Michael Bird
  1483 votes 21.37%
• Dean W. Smith, Jr.
  1144 votes 16.49%
• Dennis Vanderpool
  866 votes 12.48%

Governing Board Member; Rescue Union School District (3 Elected)

• Kim White
  5823 votes 26.00%
• Ellen Driscoll
  5785 votes 25.83%
• Suzanna George
  5714 votes 25.51%
• Marilyn Scott
  4966 votes 22.17%

County

Sheriff-Coroner-Public Administrator; County of El Dorado

• John D'Agostini
  36472 votes 51.70%
• Craig Therkildsen
  33855 votes 47.99%

City

City Council Member; City of Placerville (3 Elected)

• Wendy Mattson
  1943 votes 26.63%
• Carl Hagen
  1778 votes 24.37%
• Patricia "Patty" Borelli
  1770 votes 24.26%
• Cathy Nerwinski
  1759 votes 24.11%

City Council Member; City of South Lake Tahoe (3 Elected)

• Claire Fortier
  1848 votes 16.95%
• Tom H. Davis
  1607 votes 14.74%
• Angela Swanson
  1374 votes 12.60%
• Alice H. Jones
  1238 votes 11.36%
• Joy Curry
  1229 votes 11.27%
• Elizabeth "Liz" Hallen
  1141 votes 10.47%
• Steve Kubby
  1135 votes 10.41%
• Adrian Gooch
  650 votes 5.96%
• Georg M. May
  282 votes 2.59%
• Clinton J. Schue
  211 votes 1.94%
• Doug Cichowicz
  150 votes 1.38%

City Clerk; City of South Lake Tahoe

• Susan Alessi
  3449 votes 98.88%

City Treasurer; City of South Lake Tahoe

• David W. Olivo
  3474 votes 98.41%

Special District

Director; Cameron Park Community Services District (3 Elected)

• Scott McNeil
  4112 votes 30.57%
• Shiva Frentzen
  3744 votes 27.83%
• Greg Stanton
  2617 votes 19.45%
• Barbara J. Rogers
  1719 votes 12.78%
• Dale Gerger
  1200 votes 8.92%

Director; El Dorado Hills Community Services District (3 Elected)

• Tony Rogozinski
  5926 votes 19.71%
• Wayne Lowery
  5857 votes 19.48%
• Bill "Billy V" Vandegrift
  4856 votes 16.15%
• Chuck Hammond
  4836 votes 16.09%
• Justin Masters
  4269 votes 14.20%
• Dave Keneller
  3841 votes 12.78%

Director; Greenstone Country Community Services District (2 Elected)

• Bob Caldwell
  270 votes 35.29%
• Ed Kaufmann
  196 votes 25.62%
• Jamie L. Beutler
  162 votes 21.18%
• Charles E. Ziolkowski
  133 votes 17.39%

Director; Diamond Springs/El Dorado Fire Protection District (2 Elected)

• Pat Williams
  3923 votes 43.73%
• Bill Flynn
  3298 votes 36.76%
• Richard Boylan
  1720 votes 19.17%

Director; El Dorado Hills County Water/Fire Protection District (3 Elected)

• Barbara Winn
  7218 votes 29.72%
• Greg Durante
  6821 votes 28.08%
• Lou Barber
  6078 votes 25.03%
• Lewis N. Meltz
  4087 votes 16.83%

Director; Garden Valley Fire Protection District (3 Elected)

• Dave Souza
  1098 votes 24.27%
• Frank M. Clark
  974 votes 21.53%
• Rick Nelson
  915 votes 20.23%
• Paul Bado
  890 votes 19.67%
• James De La Cruz
  609 votes 13.46%

Director; Georgetown Fire Protection District (2 Elected)

• Gary Richardson
  834 votes 39.92%
• Bob Brown
  776 votes 37.15%
• David Justice
  449 votes 21.49%

Director; Pioneer Fire Protection District (2 Elected)

• Don Ramos
  1221 votes 35.98%
• Robert "Rob" Janzen
  1101 votes 32.44%
• Russ Sime
  1047 votes 30.85%

Director; Georgetown Divide Public Utility District; Seat 1

• Ray Griffiths
  2386 votes 51.82%
• Michael Sallac
  2202 votes 47.83%

Director; Georgetown Divide Public Utility District; Seat 2

• Bonnie McLane
  2559 votes 55.61%
• Bob Diekon
  2029 votes 44.09%

Director; Georgetown Divide Public Utility District; Seat 3

• Kathy Gamino Otermat
  1902 votes 42.28%
• Michael Cooper
  1629 votes 36.21%
• Ken Deibert
  956 votes 21.25%

Director; Tahoe City Public Utility District; Seat 1

• Dan Wilkins
  177 votes 57.10%
• Robin A. Lewis
  132 votes 42.58%

Director; El Dorado Resource Conservation District (2 Elected)

• Carlan Meyer
  29845 votes 45.42%
• Ann Johnson
  22436 votes 34.14%
• Monique Wilber
  13134 votes 19.99%

Proposition 19 Legalizes Marijuana Under California But Not Federal Law. Permits Local Governments to Regulate and Tax Commercial Production, Distribution, and Sale of Marijuana
Fail: 4,634,383 / 46.5% Yes votes ...... 5,322,716 / 53.5% No votes

Should California legalize the possession and cultivation of marijuana for personal use of adults 21 years and older, and allow state and local governments to regulate and tax related commercial activities?

Proposition 20 Redistricting of Congressional Districts
Pass: 5,733,104 / 61.2% Yes votes ...... 3,628,769 / 38.8% No votes

Should the state Constitution be amended to have the Citizens Redistricting Commission redistrict for the U.S. House of Representatives, to change existing redistricting criteria, and to reduce the redistricting timeline?

Proposition 21 Establishes $18 Annual Vehicle License Surcharge to Help Fund State Parks and Wildlife Programs. Grants Surcharged Vehicles Free Admission to All State Parks
Fail: 4,181,226 / 42.7% Yes votes ...... 5,605,610 / 57.3% No votes

Should the state levy an additional annual $18 vehicle license surcharge to provide funds to operate and maintain California's state parks and wildlife protection programs?

Proposition 22 Prohibits the State From Borrowing Or Taking Funds Used for Transportation, Redevelopment, Or Local Government Projects and Services
Pass: 5,722,627 / 60.6% Yes votes ...... 3,717,765 / 39.4% No votes

Should the California Constitution be amended to prohibit the state, even during a severe fiscal hardship, from redirecting certain tax revenues dedicated to transportation or local governments?

Proposition 23 Suspends Implementation Of Air Pollution Control Law (AB 32) Requiring Major Sources Of Emissions To Report And Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions That Cause Global Warming, Until Unemployment Drops To 5.5 Percent Or Less For Full Year
Fail: 3,727,076 / 38.5% Yes votes ...... 5,962,305 / 61.5% No votes

Should the AB 32 air pollution control law be suspended until unemployment drops to 5.5 percent or less for a full year?

Proposition 24 Repeals Recent Legislation That Would Allow Businesses to Lower Their Tax Liability
Fail: 3,939,118 / 41.9% Yes votes ...... 5,461,674 / 58.1% No votes

Should recent tax law changes that allow some businesses to pay lower state income tax be repealed?

Proposition 25 Changes Legislative Vote Requirement to Pass Budget and Budget-Related Legislation From Two-Thirds to A Simple Majority. Retains Two-Thirds Vote Requirement for Taxes
Pass: 5,251,319 / 55.1% Yes votes ...... 4,284,852 / 44.9% No votes

Should the state Constitution be amended to allow passage of budget bills by a simple majority in each house of the state Legislature and should legislators be required to forfeit their pay if a budget is not passed on time?

Proposition 26 Requires That Certain State and Local Fees Be Approved By Two-Thirds Vote. Fees Include Those That Address Adverse Impacts on Society Or the Environment Caused By the Fee-Payer's Business
Pass: 4,915,262 / 52.4% Yes votes ...... 4,460,681 / 47.6% No votes

Should the California Constitution be amended to require two-thirds vote approval for the imposition of certain state and local fees that now require majority vote approval?

Proposition 27 Eliminates State Commission on Redistricting. Consolidates Authority for Redistricting With Elected Representatives
Fail: 3,729,612 / 40.6% Yes votes ...... 5,457,940 / 59.4% No votes

Should the state Constitution and state laws be amended to eliminate the Citizens Redistricting Commission established by the voters in 2008, return all redistricting to the state Legislature, and change the redistricting criteria?

Measure C Special Tax for Road Maintenance and Improvements -- Cameron Estates Community Services District (Parcel Tax Increase - 2/3 Approval Required)
Fail: 252 / 55.63% Yes votes ...... 201 / 44.37% No votes

Shall a special tax be levied within the Cameron Estates Community Services District pursuant to Board Resolution No. 2010-03 for providing road improvements, upgrades, and maintenance according to the following schedule:

A. Residential property: an increase of $125.00 over the current assessment of $250.00 for a total amount of $375.00 per year per residential parcel?

B. Commercial property, described as parcels 109-111-14-100, 109-111-15-100, 109-111-16-100, 109-111-17-100 and 109-111-18-100: an amount of $1,125.00 per parcel per year?

Measure E Updating the City's Business License Tax -- City of South Lake Tahoe (Local Ordinance - Majority Approval Required)
Fail: 2010 / 49.19% Yes votes ...... 2076 / 50.81% No votes

Shall the ordinance that amends the methods for calculating certain business taxes in the City of South Lake Tahoe to increase locally controlled revenue for city services and operations + such as, police, fire, paramedics, snow removal, parks, and street repair + by reducing the percentage of taxes paid on gross revenues and increasing the not to exceed amount from $3,387 to $10,000 per calendar year, be adopted?

Measure G Extend Purchase Authority Without Contract to Less Than $15,000 -- County of El Dorado (Charter Amendment - Majority Approval Required)
Fail: 33621 / 48.83% Yes votes ...... 35231 / 51.17% No votes

Shall Section 602 of the El Dorado County Charter, which currently requires the procurement of all services to be pursuant to a written contract, be amended to provide the Board of Supervisors with the authority to allow the procurement of services for less than $15,000.00 without the need for a written contract; provided, that the Board of Supervisors does so by ordinance which specifies alternate procedures for processing and documenting the purchases?

Measure H Sales Tax Increase to Repay Wastewater Bonds and Improvements -- City of Placerville (Sales Tax Increase - 2/3 Approval Required)
Pass: 2654 / 75.01% Yes votes ...... 884 / 24.99% No votes

To help pay for the State-mandated Wastewater Plant upgrade debt and water and sewer line replacements, which would help reduce water and/or sewer rates in the City, shall the City of Placerville adopt an add-on sales tax (transactions and use tax) of one-quarter percent (.25%) for 30 years, with all proceeds going only to local water and/or wastewater debt service and water and/or wastewater construction projects, with annual oversight?