Combined ballot

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

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 24

• Lois Capps, Democratic
  103,228 votes 51.9%
• Chris Mitchum, Republican
  95,566 votes 48.1%

State Legislature

Member of the State Assembly; District 35

• Katcho Achadjian, Republican
  77,452 votes 62.7%
• Heidi Harmon, Democratic
  46,126 votes 37.3%

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 2, Division 1 (Yes/No)

• Jeffrey W. Johnson
  76.2% Yes (967,281) 23.8% No (301,673)
• Frances Rothschild
  70.7% Yes (930,548) 29.3% No (385,696)

Justice, California State Court of Appeal; District 2, Division 2 (Yes/No)

• Brian M. Hoffstadt
  67.8% Yes (850,248) 32.2% No (404,031)

Justice, California State Court of Appeal; District 2, Division 3 (Yes/No)

• Lee Anne Edmon
  70.6% Yes (886,616) 29.4% No (370,068)

Justice, California State Court of Appeal; District 2, Division 4 (Yes/No)

• Nora M. Manella
  75.3% Yes (948,930) 24.7% No (311,213)
• Audrey B. Collins
  71.0% Yes (891,915) 29.0% No (363,748)

Justice, California State Court of Appeal; District 2, Division 5 (Yes/No)

• Paul A. Turner
  75.4% Yes (939,460) 24.6% No (306,541)

Justice, California State Court of Appeal; District 2, Division 6 (Yes/No)

• Kenneth R. Yegan
  73.3% Yes (906,926) 26.7% No (331,153)

Justice, California State Court of Appeal; District 2, Division 7 (Yes/No)

• Dennis M. Perluss
  67.9% Yes (843,560) 32.1% No (398,961)

Justice, California State Court of Appeal; District 2, Division 8 (Yes/No)

• Laurence D. Rubin
  70.2% Yes (885,428) 29.8% No (376,692)
• Madeleine I. Flier
  69.9% Yes (883,567) 30.1% No (380,520)

County

County Clerk-Recorder; County of San Luis Obispo

• Tommy Gong
  33721 votes 62.55%
• Amanda S. King
  20094 votes 37.27%
• (98 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.18%)

County Supervisor; County of San Luis Obispo; District 4

• Lynn Compton
  6943 votes 53.46%
• Caren Ray
  6016 votes 46.32%
• (28 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.22%)

City

Councilmember; City of Arroyo Grande (2 Elected)

• Barbara Harmon
  2681 votes 37.44%
• Tim Brown
  2310 votes 32.26%
• Joe Costello
  2097 votes 29.29%
• (72 Total Other Write-In Votes 1.01%)

Mayor; City of Arroyo Grande

• Tony Ferrara
  2353 votes 54.47%
• Jim Hill (Write-in)
• (1967 Total Other Write-In Votes 45.53%)

City Clerk; City of Atascadero

• Marcia McClure Torgerson
  5034 votes 98.80%
• (61 Total Other Write-In Votes 1.20%)

City Treasurer; City of Atascadero

• Gere W. Sibbach
  4933 votes 99.04%
• (48 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.96%)

Councilmember; City of Atascadero (2 Elected)

• Heather Moreno
  3379 votes 31.68%
• Brian Sturtevant
  2766 votes 25.93%
• Len Colamarino
  2477 votes 23.22%
• Chuck Ward
  1991 votes 18.67%
• (53 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.50%)

Mayor; City of Atascadero

• Tom O'Malley
  3734 votes 59.12%
• Charles Scovell
  2545 votes 40.29%
• (37 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.59%)

Councilmember; City of Grover Beach (2 Elected)

• Barbara Nicolls
  1546 votes 57.26%
• Mariam Shah
  1097 votes 40.63%
• (57 Total Other Write-In Votes 2.11%)

Mayor; City of Grover Beach

• John P. Shoals
  1335 votes 55.56%
• Debbie Peterson
  1048 votes 43.61%
• (20 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.83%)

Councilmember; City of Paso Robles (2 Elected)

• John R. Hamon, Jr.
  2123 votes 21.91%
• Duane J. Picanco
  1930 votes 19.92%
• Jim Reed
  1923 votes 19.85%
• Pamela Avila
  1900 votes 19.61%
• Steve Gregory
  1794 votes 18.51%
• (20 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.21%)

Mayor; City of Paso Robles

• Steven W. Martin
  4479 votes 96.61%
• (157 Total Other Write-In Votes 3.39%)

Councilmember; City of Pismo Beach (2 Elected)

• Sheila Blake
  1177 votes 26.68%
• Marcia E. Guthrie
  1084 votes 24.57%
• Mary Ann Reiss
  1084 votes 24.57%
• Kris Vardas
  1053 votes 23.87%
• (13 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.29%)

Mayor; City of Pismo Beach

• Shelly Higginbotham
  1252 votes 50.16%
• Kevin Kreowski
  1237 votes 49.56%
• (7 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.28%)

Councilmember; City of San Luis Obispo (2 Elected)

• Carlyn Christianson
  4540 votes 32.33%
• Dan Rivoire
  3809 votes 27.12%
• Gordon Mullin
  2539 votes 18.08%
• Mike Clark
  2451 votes 17.45%
• Dan Cano
  668 votes 4.76%
• (36 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.26%)

Mayor; City of San Luis Obispo

• Jan Marx
  6155 votes 74.93%
• Jeffery Conley Specht
  1581 votes 19.25%
• Donald E. Hedrick
  427 votes 5.20%
• (51 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.62%)

Governing Board Member; Atascadero Unified School District; 2 Year Short Term

• Mary Kay Mills
  3393 votes 48.34%
• Dana M. Cummings
  2757 votes 39.28%
• Bret Heinemann
  839 votes 11.95%
• (30 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.43%)

Governing Board Member; Coast Unified School District (2 Elected)

• Del Clegg
  2060 votes 44.53%
• Lesli S. Murdoch
  1286 votes 27.80%
• Michael Foster
  1191 votes 25.75%
• Steve Kniffen (Write-in)
• (89 Total Other Write-In Votes 1.92%)

Governing 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%)

Governing Board Member; San Luis Obispo County Community College District; Trustee Area 4

• Peter J. Sysak
  5413 votes 52.30%
• Charlotte Alexander
  4903 votes 47.37%
• (34 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.33%)

Governing 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%)

Governing Board Member; Santa Maria Joint Union High School District (3 Elected)

• Carol Karamitsos
  15,810 votes 27.7%
• Dominick Palera
  11,544 votes 20.2%
• Diana "Adriana" Perez
  11,532 votes 20.2%
• Gerald Lawrence Walsh
  10,263 votes 18.0%
• David E. Baskett
  7,943 votes 13.9%

Governing Board Member; Santa Maria-Bonita School District (2 Elected)

• Ricky Lara
  6,154 votes 29.5%
• Fidenzio "Bruno" Brunello
  5,952 votes 28.5%
• Janeen Miller
  5,598 votes 26.9%
• Will Smith
  3,144 votes 15.1%

Governing 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%)

Special District

Director; California Valley Community Services District (2 Elected)

• Prince Anthony Frazier
  45 votes 44.12%
• George Ayres
  23 votes 22.55%
• Ruth Legaspi
  19 votes 18.63%
• (15 Total Other Write-In Votes 14.71%)

Director; Cambria Community Services District (2 Elected)

• Jim Bahringer
  1280 votes 29.39%
• Mike Thompson
  1270 votes 29.16%
• Jeff Hellman
  890 votes 20.44%
• Richard Hawley
  861 votes 19.77%
• Steve Kniffen (Write-in)
• Jeff Walters (Write-in)
• (54 Total Other Write-In Votes 1.24%)

Director; Heritage Ranch Community Services District (3 Elected)

• Bill G. Barker, Jr.
  340 votes 30.38%
• C. Martin Rowley
  304 votes 27.17%
• Reginald "Reg" Cousineau
  231 votes 20.64%
• Francisca C. Ruiz-Wilde
  227 votes 20.29%
• (17 Total Other Write-In Votes 1.52%)

Director; Los Osos Community Services District (3 Elected)

• Jon-Erik G. Storm
  2037 votes 20.35%
• Louis G. Tornatzky
  1819 votes 18.17%
• Chuck Cesena
  1577 votes 15.75%
• Craig V. Baltimore
  1317 votes 13.16%
• Peter A. Bresler
  1184 votes 11.83%
• Paul Malykont
  1094 votes 10.93%
• Keith Swanson
  949 votes 9.48%
• (33 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.33%)

Director; Oceano Community Services District; 2 Year Short Term

• Jennifer Blackburn
  476 votes 52.14%
• Lonnie R. Curtis
  231 votes 25.30%
• Michael G. Ebinger
  192 votes 21.03%
• (14 Total Other Write-In Votes 1.53%)

Commissioner; Port San Luis Harbor District (2 Elected)

• Drew Brandy
  11842 votes 32.38%
• Mary Matakovich
  9981 votes 27.30%
• Brian "Craig" Kreowski
  8828 votes 24.14%
• Justin Hodges
  5819 votes 15.91%
• (97 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.27%)

Director; San Miguel Community Services District (2 Elected)

• Gib Buckman
  113 votes 31.30%
• Larry R. Reuck
  98 votes 27.15%
• Travis Dawes
  82 votes 22.71%
• Kevin Paup
  43 votes 11.91%
• Clayton Harper
  20 votes 5.54%
• (5 Total Other Write-In Votes 1.39%)

Director; Templeton Community Services District (2 Elected)

• Wayne Petersen
  695 votes 29.92%
• Gwen R. Pelfrey
  630 votes 27.12%
• Rob Rosales
  557 votes 23.98%
• Navid Fardanesh
  431 votes 18.55%
• (10 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.43%)

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 B-14 Extend Measure I-10: Modernize/Expand Education Facilities -- Atascadero Unified School District (Bond Authorization - 55% Approval Required)
Pass: 5037 / 60.79% Yes votes ...... 3249 / 39.21% No votes

To continue the work of Measure I-10 by modernizing and expanding vocational education facilities, repairing aging schools throughout the District, improving student computer access, and constructing a high school science, technology, engineering and mathematics facility, shall $58 million of Atascadero Unified School District bonds, previously approved in November 2010, be reauthorized through issuance of new bonds with interest rates below legal limits, independent citizens oversight, no money for administrator salaries and no increase in total authorized District debt?

Measure C-14 Adopt City Charter -- City of Arroyo Grande (City Charter Amendments - Majority Approval Required)
Fail: 1738 / 36.18% Yes votes ...... 3066 / 63.82% No votes

PREAMBLE

WE THE PEOPLE of the City of Arroyo Grande declare our intent to restore our community to the historic principles of self-governance inherent in the doctrine of home-rule. Sincerely committed to the belief that local government has the closest affinity to the people governed, and firm in the conviction that the economic and fiscal independence of our local government will promote the health, safety and welfare of all the citizens of this City and better preserve its small town character and agricultural heritage, we do hereby exercise the express right granted by the Constitution of the State of California to enact and adopt this Charter for the City of Arroyo Grande.

Measure D-14 Financing School Facilities Projects -- San Luis Coastal Unified School District (Bond Authorization - 55% Approval Required)
Pass: 12902 / 71.13% Yes votes ...... 5237 / 28.87% No votes

By approval of this proposition by at least 55% of the registered voters voting on the proposition, the San Luis Coastal Unified School District (the "District") shall be authorized to issue and sell bonds of up to $177 million in aggregate principal amounts to provide financing for the specific school facilities projects listed in the Bond Project List below, and in order to qualify to receive State matching grant funds, subject to all of the accountability safeguards specified below. By approval of this proposition by at least 55% of the registered voters voting on the proposition, the San Luis Coastal Unified School District (the "District") shall be authorized to issue and sell bonds of up to $177 million in aggregate principal amounts to provide financing for the specific school facilities projects listed in the Bond Project List below, and in order to qualify to receive State matching grant funds, subject to all of the accountability safeguards specified below.

Measure E-14 Advisory Vote Concerning Expenditure of Revenue from Measure F-14 -- City of Atascadero (Advisory Vote - Majority Approval Required)
Pass: 4480 / 69.13% Yes votes ...... 2001 / 30.87% No votes

Measure E-14 is an advisory vote concerning the expenditure of any revenue from the proposed new City of Atascadero transactions and use tax (Measure F-14), if that Measure is approved by the voters.

Measure F-14 An Ordinance of the City of Atascadero -- City of Atascadero (Majority Approval Required)
Pass: 3852 / 59.03% Yes votes ...... 2674 / 40.97% No votes

The proposed tax would be a "general tax," meaning that revenues raised from the tax would go into the City's general fund to fund any lawful City program, improvement, or service, including, but not limited to, the repair of neighborhood roads and aging roadways and other vital City services. The City would not be required to use the revenues raised by the measure for any special purpose or for any particular program or service The proposed tax would be a "general tax," meaning that revenues raised from the tax would go into the City's general fund to fund any lawful City program, improvement, or service, including, but not limited to, the repair of neighborhood roads and aging roadways and other vital City services. The City would not be required to use the revenues raised by the measure for any special purpose or for any particular program or service

Measure G-14 Extend Existing Tax for an Additional Eight Years -- City of San Luis Obispo (55% Approval Required)
Pass: 6054 / 70.05% Yes votes ...... 2589 / 29.95% No votes

An ordinance of the City Council and the People of the City of San Lyis Obispo, California, amending Chaapter 3.15 of the Municipal Code to extend the existing "Essential Services Transactions (Sales) and Use Tax," for an additional eight years (March 31, 2023), to be administered by the State Board of Equalization, update the purpose statement, and provide for additional citizen oversight and accounting transparency.

Measure H-14 Alter Development Standards for Planning Area R -- City of Pismo Beach (55% Approval Required)
Pass: 1607 / 65.70% Yes votes ...... 839 / 34.30% No votes

If approved by the voters, Measure H-14, entitled "An Initiative of the People of the City of Pismo Beach Amending the City's General Plan to Alter Development Standards Within the City's Sphere of Influence in Planning Area R and Other Specified Areas", will alter existing development standards for properties within the City of Pismo Beach General Plan's Planning Area R, and in other areas of the City's sphere of influence outside Planning Area R. Under the current General Plan, Planning Area R consists of three properties in Price Canyon, a total of about 890 acres. The initiative adds another 250 acre parcel to Planning Area R.

Measure I-14 The Pismo Beach Vital Public Service Protection Measure -- City of Pismo Beach (Majority Approval Required)
Pass: 1780 / 71.20% Yes votes ...... 720 / 28.80% No votes

If approved by the voters, Measure I-14, entitled "The Pismo Beach Vital Public Service Protection Measure", would amend the Pismo Beach Municipal Code to extend the current retail transactions and use tax within the City that was approved by the voters in 2008. This measure is authorized by the State Legislature under Revenue and Taxation Code Section 7285.9. This measure would set the retail transactions and use tax rate at one-half of one percent (0.50%).

Measure J-14 Time of General Municipal Election -- City of Morro Bay (Majority Approval Required)
Pass: 2464 / 76.38% Yes votes ...... 762 / 23.62% No votes

THE PEOPLE OF THE CITY OF MORRO BAY DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:

SECTION 1: Section 2.09.010 of the Morro Bay Municipal Code is amended, in its entirety, to read as follows:

Section 2.09.010: Time of General Municipal Election. Pursuant to the authority granted by the state, the city shall hold its general municipal election on the same day as the statewide general election. That day is the first Tuesday after the first Monday of November in each even-numbered year.

Measure K-14 Local Street Improvements -- City of Grover Beach (Bond Authorization - 2/3 Approval Required)
Fail: 1646 / 66.34% Yes votes ...... 835 / 33.66% No votes

To rehabilitate/resurface deteriorating residential and major streets to improve drivability; maintain emergency response times; enhance safety for pedestrians, bicyclists, drivers, neighborhood school crosswalks; and promote economic/job growth; shall the City incrementally issue up to $48,000,000 of bonds at tax-exempt interest rates, requiring funds go directly into the Street Construction Designated Fund with all funds used exclusively for Grover Beach streets; subject to independent audits/citizens' oversight committee?

Measure L-14 Affordable Education, Job Training, Campus Repair Measure -- 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

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-14 Classroom Safety, Renovation, Repair and Construction -- Santa Maria-Bonita School District (School Bond - 55% Approval Required)
Pass: 8,086 / 62.1% Yes votes ...... 4,936 / 37.9% No votes
   8085 (62.09%) Yes / 4936 (37.91%) No in Santa Barbara County
   1 (100.00%) Yes / 0 (0.00%) No in San Luis Obispo County

By approval of this proposition by at least 55% of the registered voters voting on the proposition, the Santa Maria-Bonita School District (the "District") shall be authorized to issue and sell bonds of up to $45,000,000 in aggregate principal amount to provide financing for the specific school facilities projects listed under the heading entitled "BOND PROJECT LIST" below (the "Bond Project List"), and qualify to receive State of California matching grant funds, subject to all of the accountability safeguards specified below. By approval of this proposition by at least 55% of the registered voters voting on the proposition, the Santa Maria-Bonita School District (the "District") shall be authorized to issue and sell bonds of up to $45,000,000 in aggregate principal amount to provide financing for the specific school facilities projects listed under the heading entitled "BOND PROJECT LIST" below (the "Bond Project List"), and qualify to receive State of California matching grant funds, subject to all of the accountability safeguards specified below.