Combined ballot

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Governor

• Edmund G. "Jerry" Brown, Democratic
  4,388,368 votes 60.0%
• Neel Kashkari, Republican
  2,929,213 votes 40.0%

Lieutenant Governor

• Gavin Newsom, Democratic
  4,107,051 votes 57.2%
• Ron Nehring, Republican
  3,078,039 votes 42.8%

Secretary of State

• Alex Padilla, Democratic
  3,799,711 votes 53.6%
• Pete Peterson, Republican
  3,285,334 votes 46.4%

Controller

• Betty T. Yee, Democratic
  3,810,304 votes 54.0%
• Ashley Swearengin, Republican
  3,249,668 votes 46.0%

Treasurer

• John Chiang, Democratic
  4,176,793 votes 58.8%
• Greg Conlon, Republican
  2,925,895 votes 41.2%

Attorney General

• Kamala D. Harris, Democratic
  4,102,649 votes 57.5%
• Ronald Gold, Republican
  3,033,476 votes 42.5%

Insurance Commissioner

• Dave Jones, Democratic
  4,038,165 votes 57.5%
• Ted Gaines, Republican
  2,981,951 votes 42.5%

State Superintendent of Public Instruction

• Tom Torlakson
  3,167,212 votes 52.1%
• Marshall Tuck
  2,906,989 votes 47.9%

State Board of Equalization; District 2

• Fiona Ma, Democratic
  1,448,657 votes 68.7%
• James E. Theis, Republican
  660,973 votes 31.3%

US Congress

United States Representative; District 20

• Sam Farr, Democratic
  106,034 votes 75.2%
• Ronald Paul Kabat, No Party Preference
  35,010 votes 24.8%

State Legislature

State Senator; District 12

• Anthony Cannella, Republican
  74,988 votes 60.5%
• Shawn K. Bagley, Democratic
  49,039 votes 39.5%

Member of the State Assembly; District 29

• Mark Stone, Democratic
  88,265 votes 69.4%
• Palmer Kain, Republican
  38,903 votes 30.6%

Member of the State Assembly; District 30

• Luis Alejo, Democratic
  43,431 votes 59.8%
• Mark Starritt, Republican
  29,187 votes 40.2%

Judicial

California Supreme Court (Yes/No)

• Kathryn Mickle Werdegar
  72.6% Yes (3,763,889) 27.4% No (1,422,314)
• Mariano-Florentino Cuéllar
  67.7% Yes (3,605,251) 32.3% No (1,717,099)
• Goodwin Liu
  67.1% Yes (3,582,407) 32.9% No (1,755,381)

Justice, California State Court of Appeal; District 6 (Yes/No)

• Adrienne M. Grover
  76.9% Yes (273,475) 23.1% No (82,261)
• Patricia Bamattre-Manoukian
  74.2% Yes (264,160) 25.8% No (91,908)
• Franklin D. Elia
  75.1% Yes (262,528) 24.9% No (87,041)
• Eugene Milton Premo
  73.5% Yes (261,764) 26.5% No (94,334)
• Miguel Marquez
  72.0% Yes (255,205) 28.0% No (99,344)

School

Board Member; Paso Robles Joint Unified School District (3 Elected)

• Timothy "Tim" Gearhart
  4,866 votes 25.5%
• Field Gibson
  3,632 votes 19.1%
• Kathleen Yankee Hall
  3,600 votes 18.9%
• Kirk C. Smith
  3,530 votes 18.5%
• Katy Griffin
  3,352 votes 17.6%
• (69 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.4%)

Board Member; San Miguel Joint Union School District (3 Elected)

• Jean T. Hoffmann
  380 votes 24.3%
• Mary Jo Del Campo
  378 votes 24.2%
• Randy Kwiatkowski
  327 votes 20.9%
• Christina M. Wilde
  239 votes 15.3%
• Louis F. Molinari
  230 votes 14.7%
• (7 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.4%)

Board Member; Shandon Joint Unified School District; Trustee Area 2 (3 Elected)

• Amy Russell
  149 votes 29.3%
• Robert Van Parlet
  125 votes 24.6%
• Shannon M. Plaisted
  121 votes 23.8%
• Jennifer Moe
  107 votes 21.1%
• (6 Total Other Write-In Votes 1.2%)

County

Supervisor, District 2; County of Monterey; District 2

• John M. Phillips
  7,504 votes 56.05%
• Ed Mitchell
  5,883 votes 43.95%

Sheriff/Coroner; County of Monterey

• Steve Bernal
  36,312 votes 52.25%
• Scott K. Miller
  33,186 votes 47.75%

Mayor; City of Del Rey Oaks

• Jerry B. Edelen
  479 votes 100.00%

Member, City Council; City of Del Rey Oaks (2 Elected)

• Patricia "Pat" Lintell
  318 votes 35.45%
• Dennis Allion
  309 votes 34.45%
• Jeff Cecilio
  270 votes 30.10%

Mayor; City of Gonzales

• Maria Orozco
  739 votes 100.00%

Member, City Council; City of Gonzales (3 Elected)

• Elizabeth Silva
  535 votes 28.72%
• Robert Bonincontri
  499 votes 26.78%
• JosÉ G. López
  481 votes 25.82%
• Patrick T. Askew
  348 votes 18.68%

Mayor; City of Greenfield

• John Huerta, Jr.
  798 votes 55.88%
• Michael Mungia
  630 votes 44.12%

Member, City Council; City of Greenfield (2 Elected)

• Avelina T. Torres
  830 votes 43.52%
• Leah Jones Santibanez
  693 votes 36.34%
• Jonathan Pedraza
  384 votes 20.14%

Member, City Council; City of King City (2 Elected)

• Mike Lebarre
  549 votes 31.46%
• Darlene Acosta
  471 votes 26.99%
• Carlos Victoria
  400 votes 22.92%
• Luis Lerma Tostado
  325 votes 18.62%

Mayor; City of Marina

• Bruce Carlos Delgado
  2,528 votes 63.90%
• Kenneth P. Turgen
  1,428 votes 36.10%

Member, City Council; City of Marina (2 Elected)

• Nancy Amadeo
  2,327 votes 37.27%
• David W. Brown
  2,096 votes 33.57%
• Dan Devlin, Jr.
  1,820 votes 29.15%

Mayor; City of Monterey

• Clyde Roberson
  5,316 votes 100.00%

Member, City Council; City of Monterey (2 Elected)

• Ed Smith
  3,266 votes 29.97%
• Timothy Barrett
  2,928 votes 26.87%
• Nancy Selfridge
  2,767 votes 25.39%
• Hansen P. Reed
  1,935 votes 17.76%

Mayor; City of Pacific Grove

• Bill Kampe
  3,910 votes 74.45%
• John M. Moore
  1,342 votes 25.55%

Member, City Council; City of Pacific Grove (3 Elected)

• Ken Cuneo
  2,845 votes 21.38%
• Bill Peake
  2,785 votes 20.93%
• Rudy Fischer
  2,604 votes 19.57%
• Shannon Cardwell
  2,030 votes 15.26%
• Brian Brooks
  1,594 votes 11.98%
• Robert Pacelli
  1,449 votes 10.89%

Mayor; City of Salinas

• Joe Gunter
  13,352 votes 76.08%
• Bill Freeman
  4,198 votes 23.92%

Member, City Council; City of Salinas; Council District 2

• Tony Barrera
  1,067 votes 69.47%
• Patricia Rubio Coyt
  469 votes 30.53%

Member, City Council; City of Salinas; Council District 3

• Steve McShane
  3,553 votes 64.12%
• Melissa Godwin
  1,988 votes 35.88%

Member, City Council; City of Salinas; Council District 5

• Kimbley Craig
  1,806 votes 65.41%
• Eric Petersen
  955 votes 34.59%

Mayor; City of Sand City

• David K. Pendergrass
  56 votes 100.00%

Member, City Council; City of Sand City (2 Elected)

• Jerry Blackwelder
  53 votes 50.96%
• Craig R. Hubler
  51 votes 49.04%

Mayor; City of Seaside

• Ralph Rubio
  2,672 votes 56.94%
• Felix Bachofner
  2,021 votes 43.06%

Member, City Council; City of Seaside (2 Elected)

• Dennis John Alexander
  2,208 votes 29.18%
• Jason Campbell
  2,122 votes 28.05%
• Alvin Edwards
  1,799 votes 23.78%
• Ronald C. Guth
  1,437 votes 18.99%

Mayor; City of Soledad

• Frederick J. Ledesma
  1,111 votes 100.00%

Member, City Council; City of Soledad (2 Elected)

• Christopher K. Bourke
  789 votes 33.88%
• Alejandro Chavez
  680 votes 29.20%
• Fernando Cabrera
  400 votes 17.17%
• Angel De Los Santos
  238 votes 10.22%
• Ken Klemme
  222 votes 9.53%

Special District

Board Member; Monterey Peninsula Airport District (2 Elected)

• Carl M. Miller
  13,247 votes 39.91%
• Matthew E. Nelson
  11,618 votes 35.00%
• Dan Presser
  8,330 votes 25.09%

Board Member; Moss Landing Harbor District (3 Elected)

• Vincent C. Ferrante
  17,269 votes 27.12%
• Antone "Tony" Leonardini
  17,188 votes 26.99%
• Andrew A. Amaral
  15,687 votes 24.64%
• Yohn Gideon
  13,532 votes 21.25%

Board Member; Salinas Valley Memorial Healthcare System; Zone 5

• Carmen Gil
  2,659 votes 52.20%
• Norm Nelson
  2,435 votes 47.80%

Board Member; Monterey Peninsula Regional Park District; Ward 5

• John Dalessio
  4,414 votes 50.94%
• Steven Dennis
  4,251 votes 49.06%

Board Member; Marina Coast Water District (3 Elected)

• Jan Shriner
  1,884 votes 21.53%
• William "Bill" Lee
  1,600 votes 18.28%
• Howard Gustafson
  1,566 votes 17.89%
• Kenneth K. Nishi
  1,393 votes 15.92%
• Margaret Davis
  1,294 votes 14.79%
• Sarab Sarabi
  1,015 votes 11.60%

Proposition 1 Water Quality, Supply, and Infrastructure Improvement Act of 2014
Pass: 4,771,350 / 67.1% Yes votes ...... 2,336,676 / 32.9% No votes

Should the state sell $7.1 billion in additional general obligation bonds--as well as redirect $425 million in unsold general obligation bonds that were previously approved by voters for resource-related uses--to fund various water-related programs?

Proposition 2 State Budget. Budget Stabilization Account
Pass: 4,831,045 / 69.1% Yes votes ...... 2,158,004 / 30.9% No votes

Should the State Constitution be amended to change how the state pays down debt and saves money in reserves?

Proposition 45 Healthcare Insurance. Rate Changes
Fail: 2,917,882 / 41.1% Yes votes ...... 4,184,416 / 58.9% No votes

Should changes in some health insurance rates require the Insurance Commissioner's approval before going into effect?

Proposition 46 Drug and Alcohol Testing of Doctors. Medical Negligence Lawsuits
Fail: 2,376,817 / 33.2% Yes votes ...... 4,774,364 / 66.8% No votes

Should California require random drug testing of doctors, require doctors to check a statewide database before prescribing certain drugs, and raise the cap on noneconomic damages in medical negligence lawsuits?

Proposition 47 Criminal Sentences. Misdemeanor Penalties
Pass: 4,238,156 / 59.6% Yes votes ...... 2,871,943 / 40.4% No votes

Should the penalties for certain offenders convicted of nonserious, nonviolent crimes be reduced from felonies to misdemeanors?

Proposition 48 Indian Gaming Compacts
Fail: 2,702,157 / 39.0% Yes votes ...... 4,219,881 / 61.0% No votes

Should the tribal gaming compacts negotiated by Governor Brown with the North Fork and Wiyot Tribes and ratified by legislative statute be allowed to go into effect?

Measure A School Bonds -- Pacific Grove Unified School District (55% Approval Required)
Pass: 4,020 / 59.79% Yes votes ...... 2,704 / 40.21% No votes

To increase student access to computers; maintain and upgrade educational software; keep pace with 21st century technological innovations; and significantly reduce borrowing costs, shall Pacific Grove Unified School District issue $18 million of short-term bonds with the interest rates at or below the legal limit, independent citizen oversight, and no money for administrator/teacher salaries, so long as all funds are spent locally and cannot be taken by the State?

Measure B School Bonds -- Salinas Union High School District (55% Approval Required)
Pass: 14,730 / 60.30% Yes votes ...... 9,698 / 39.70% No votes

Local High Schools Improvement Measure. To upgrade classrooms, science labs, career-training facilities, libraries/computer systems to keep pace with technology, repair deteriorating roofs, plumbing/electrical systems, improve student safety/campus security, acquire, renovate, construct/equip classrooms, sites/facilities relieving overcrowding, providing students with required education/training needed to succeed in college/careers, shall Salinas Union High School District issue $128,000,000 in bonds at legal rates, with independent citizen oversight, no money for administrators, all money staying local?

Measure C School Bonds -- Greenfield Union Elementary School District (55% Approval Required)
Pass: 1,014 / 62.36% Yes votes ...... 612 / 37.64% No votes

To add new elementary school classrooms at Mary Chapa School to support math, science, reading and writing programs, relieve school overcrowding, improve campus safety and security, to provide updated classroom computers/instructional technology for quality 21st Century education, and to construct, acquire, repair classrooms, facilities and equipment, shall Greenfield Union Elementary School District issue $10 million in bonds which cannot be taken by the State, at legal rates, with citizen oversight, independent financial audits, and all funds staying local?

Measure D School Bonds -- Greenfield Union Elementary School District (55% Approval Required)
Pass: 987 / 60.81% Yes votes ...... 636 / 39.19% No votes

To construct a multi-purpose classroom, a library/media center and restrooms at Mary Chapa School, provide updated classroom computers/instructional technology for quality 21st Century education, acquire land for a new school, and to construct, acquire, repair classrooms, sites, facilities and equipment, shall Greenfield Union Elementary School District issue $10 million in bonds which cannot be taken by the State, at legal rates, with citizen oversight, independent financial audits, and all funds staying local?

Measure L School Bonds -- San Luis Obispo County Community College District (55% Approval Required)
Pass: 36,887 / 61.7% Yes votes ...... 22,855 / 38.3% No votes
   36773 (61.73%) Yes / 22798 (38.27%) No in San Luis Obispo County
   114 (66.67%) Yes / 57 (33.33%) No in Monterey County

CUESTA COLLEGE AFFORDABLE EDUCATION, JOB TRAINING/ CAMPUS REPAIR MEASURE. To repair, construct/acquire facilities, sites/equipment, prepare students/returning veterans for universities/good paying jobs, address severe budget cuts by updating aging classrooms, improving/maintaining nursing, paramedic, 9-1-1 medical training, welding, engineering, automotive, early childhood education/other career education programs, repairing deteriorating gas/electrical lines, upgrading technology, shall San Luis Obispo County Community College District issue $275,000,000 in bonds at legal rates, requiring citizens' oversight, independent audits, all funds used locally?

Measure T School Bonds -- West Hills Community College District (55% Approval Required)
Pass: 3,215 / 61.1% Yes votes ...... 2,051 / 38.9% No votes
   3211 (61.03%) Yes / 2050 (38.97%) No in Fresno County
   4 (80.00%) Yes / 1 (20.00%) No in Monterey County

To increase student access to computers; maintain and upgrade educational software; keep pace with 21st century technological innovations; and significantly reduce borrowing costs, shall West Hills Community College District issue $20,000,000 of short-term bonds with the interest rates at or below the legal limit, independent citizen oversight, and no money for administrator/teacher salaries, so long as all funds are spent locally and cannot be taken by the State?

Measure E Transient Occupancy Tax -- City of Marina (Majority Approval Required)
Pass: 2,903 / 73.31% Yes votes ...... 1,057 / 26.69% No votes

Shall the City of Marina's Municipal Code be amended to eliminate the temporary increase in the existing transient occupancy tax rate from ten percent (10%) to twelve percent (12%) and to make permanent the increase from ten percent (10%) to twelve percent (12%) to continue preserving funds for general City services such as police, fire, street repair, park maintenance, and recreation and community programs?

Measure F Transactions and Use Tax -- City of Marina (Majority Approval Required)
Pass: 3,086 / 77.46% Yes votes ...... 898 / 22.54% No votes

To continue preserving funds for general city services, including maintaining firefighters and police officers for adequate emergency response, reducing crime and criminal gang and drug activity, maintaining city streets and parks, and youth after school programs; shall the City of Marina adopt an ordinance extending the temporary one cent transactions and use (sales) tax to automatically expire on March 31, 2026.

Measure G Transactions and Use Tax -- City of Salinas (Majority Approval Required)
Pass: 11,227 / 62.41% Yes votes ...... 6,762 / 37.59% No votes

To improve our quality of life, maintain and enhance city services and facilities, including: crime and gang prevention; neighborhood policing and school safety; safety inspections; police, fire and paramedic response; fixing potholes, streets, and sidewalks; recreation and programs for youth and seniors; and other city services, shall the City of Salinas enact a one cent sales tax, that can't be taken by the State, with citizens' oversight, annual independent audits, with all funds dedicated to Salinas?

Measure H Utility Users Tax -- City of Salinas (Majority Approval Required)
Pass: 10,807 / 61.14% Yes votes ...... 6,869 / 38.86% No votes

Shall the Utility Users Tax Ordinance be amended to reduce the tax on telecommunications and video users from 6 percent to 5 percent; exempt seniors; modernize the ordinance to include wireless and other technologies and treat taxpayers the same regardless of technology; help fund essential city services including: public safety, fire protection, youth programs, parks and recreation, and street repairs and maintenance, and all money staying local for services and facilities in the City of Salinas?

Measure I Temporary Transactions and Use Tax -- City of Soledad (Majority Approval Required)
Pass: 896 / 63.19% Yes votes ...... 522 / 36.81% No votes

Shall Chapter 3.09 of the Soledad Municipal Code be amended to extend the existing five (5) year term of the City's one percent (1%) Temporary Transactions and Use Tax by fifteen (15) years, to 2032, to continue to fund essential services such as police, fire, emergency response, street maintenance, park & recreation and other general government services, subject to review by a Citizens Oversight Committee, annual independent audits, and exclusive use by the City?

Measure J Transactions and Use Tax -- City of Sand City (Majority Approval Required)
Pass: 46 / 58.97% Yes votes ...... 32 / 41.03% No votes

Shall an ordinance be adopted to increase the rate of a transactions and use tax on the retail sale of goods in Sand City used for general City purposes, from one-half of one percent to one percent?

Measure K Temporary Transactions and Use Tax -- City of Gonzales (Majority Approval Required)
Pass: 596 / 66.67% Yes votes ...... 298 / 33.33% No votes

To protect essential services, such as public safety and street and park repairs, initiate work on desired facilities like the community center and pool, continue the development of innovative programs for economic growth and youth, adult and senior activities, and address unanticipated debt, shall Gonzales enact a one-half percent (.50%) transactions and use tax, for ten (10) years, reviewed by a citizen's oversight committee and annual independent audit, for use exclusively in Gonzales?

Measure M Sales Tax -- City of King (Majority Approval Required)
Pass: 670 / 63.15% Yes votes ...... 391 / 36.85% No votes

To address the City of King financial situation, improve city finances and improve the services to the city residents, shall the City of King establish a ½ cent sales tax legally ending in 7 years, with independent citizen oversight, regular audits and no funding for salary or benefit increases for current employees?

Measure N Public Safety, Recreation, Public Works and Fiscal Stability -- City of King (Advisory Vote Only)
Pass: 738 / 70.22% Yes votes ...... 313 / 29.78% No votes

If the City's General Sales Tax Measure should pass, the council shall utilize the revenue in the following manner:

• 50% - Public Safety (Police, Fire, Recreation)
• 30% - Money Management (Debt Reduction & Reserves)
• 10% - Communication
• 10% - Appearance

None of the funds generated shall be used to provide salary or benefit increases to existing staff. An independent oversight board shall be appointed by the Mayor, with the Council's concurrence, to make recommendations to the Council on the expenditure of funds.

Measure P Special Transactions and Use Tax -- City of Monterey (2/3 Approval Required)
Pass: 5,031 / 74.34% Yes votes ...... 1,737 / 25.66% No votes

Shall the City of Monterey address significant deferred maintenance by fixing streets, sidewalks, and potholes; improve related access and safety for senior citizens, disabled residents, and others; and repair its 100-year-old storm drain system to protect our beaches/Monterey Bay, by enacting a one cent per dollar transactions and use ("sales") tax to sunset in 4 years, with all revenue exclusively applied to these specific purposes, subject to citizen oversight and annual financial/performance audits?

Measure Q Transactions and Use Tax -- Monterey-Salinas Transit District (2/3 Approval Required)
Pass: 52,209 / 72.56% Yes votes ...... 19,747 / 27.44% No votes

Shall Monterey-Salinas Transit, also known as MST, provide, maintain and protect transit services for Monterey County senior citizens, veterans and people with disabilities, including trips to vital medical appointments and veterans' job training/placement services, by enacting a one-eighth of one cent per dollar sales tax, to replace eliminated federal and state funding with local revenue to be dedicated only to these specific purposes, subject to citizen oversight and annual independent financial and performance audits?

Measure R Transactions and Use Tax -- City of Del Rey Oaks (Majority Approval Required)
Pass: 371 / 63.75% Yes votes ...... 211 / 36.25% No votes

To preserve essential city services and facilities in Del Rey Oaks, including crime prevention and emergency response; repair of streets and sidewalks; and other city services; shall the City of Del Rey Oaks increase the transactions and use tax by an additional one half of one percent (.50%) to provide an on-going source of local funds to be used only in Del Rey Oaks, the proceeds of said tax to be utilized for general governmental purposes, protected from State takeways?