State Propositions, Local Measures, and Recall Elections History

Measure Election Vote History - November 1952 to present.

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November 4, 1952 General Election
State Propositions
1	Veterans Farm & Home Bonds	113,858	Yes	18,484	No
2	Public School Funds	96,175	Yes	38,781	No
3	Taxation: Welfare Exemption - Non-Profit School Property	65,323	Yes	76,372	No
4	Payments to Needy Blind	66,981	Yes	63,005	No
5	Subversive Persons & Groups	82,078	Yes	43,827	No
6	Oaths of Office	82,944	Yes	42,907	No
7	Elections: Ballot Designation of Party Affiliation	92,925	Yes	27,322	No
8	Taxation: Church Buildings Under Construction	93,248	Yes	31,225	No
9	Taxation: College Buildings Under Construction	91,776	Yes	31,375	No
10	Public Funds: Certain Expenditures Prohibited	48,335	Yes	76,040	No
11	Payments to Aged Persons	54,223	Yes	80,919	No
12	Military Service by Public Officers	98,569	Yes	19,300	No
13	Prohibiting Cross Filing	58,613	Yes	68,708	No
14	Repealing Constitutional Restrictions on Chinese	96,176	Yes	24,402	No
15	Taxation: Insurance Companies & Banks	106,509	Yes	16,420	No
16	Burrough Form of City Government	89,713	Yes	23,696	No
17	Chiropractors	51,259	Yes	69,237	No
18	Community Redevelopment Projects	77,732	Yes	33,823	No
19	Grand Juries	79,149	Yes	37,057	No
20	State Funds: Hospital Construction	55,616	Yes	63,745	No
21	Superior Judges: Vacancies	96,460	Yes	15,617	No
22	Property Tax Statements	613,931	Yes	50,308	No
23	Description of Property for Assessment	65,073	Yes	41,945	No
24	School Bonds	95,996	Yes	27,467	No

County of Santa Clara Charter Amendments Propositions
1	Elect Sheriff	77,269	Yes	35,308	No
2	Appoint Volunteers on Boards, etc.	75,056	Yes	28,286	No
3	Notices of Suspension, Demotion	72,039	Yes	31,177	No

City of San Jose Measures
A	Street Improvements	29,473	Yes	10,252	No
B	Fire Protection System	28,871	Yes	10,172	No

City of San Jose Measure
A	Vehicle Parking Facilities	27,758	Yes	11,042	No

City of Santa Clara Measures
A	Sewer & Storm Drains	4,487	Yes	1,199	No
B	Library	3,429	Yes	2,109	No
C	Elect Police Chief & City Clerk	3,538	Yes	2,420	No

November 2, 1954 General Election
State Propositions
1	Veterans Bond Act of 1954	83,722	Yes	21,102	No
2	School Bonds	82,291	Yes	27,888	No
3	Alcoholic Beverage Control	79,501	Yes	28,115	No
4	Aid to Needy Aged	46,618	Yes	68,277	No
5	Taxation: Exemption of Vessels	72,526	Yes	29,343	No
6	Pay of Legislators	46,562	Yes	52,581	No
7	Land Titles. Torrens Act	62,198	Yes	24,076	No
8	Tax Exemption Commercial & Fish Vessels	41,037	Yes	57,890	No
9	Church Exemption: Prop Under Constr.	75,686	Yes	30,028	No
10	Terms of State Officers	31,472	Yes	67,210	No
11	Taxation Exemption Disabled Veterans	93,748	Yes	11,586	No
12	Voting Eligibility	43,669	Yes	56,055	No
13	Vernon City Charter	22,209	Yes	63,085	No
14	College Exemption Proposition Under Construction	70,492	Yes	31,601	No
15	Welfare Exemption: Proposition Under Construction	71,447	Yes	31,250	No
16	Water Rights of Government Agencies	68,284	Yes	25,371	No
17	State & Highway Funds. Vehicle Parking	28,963	Yes	71,780	No
18	Res. Noncitizens: Prop. Ownership	70,870	Yes	25,952	No
19	Inferior Court Judges	49,438	Yes	42,458	No
20	Framing County Charters	57,842	Yes	29,758	No

County of Santa Clara Amendments Propositions
1	Leg. Fix Salaries of Supervisors	51,126	Yes	43,777	No
2	Board of Supervisors Operate Fair Gr.	44,916	Yes	50,938	No

County of Santa Clara Measure
?	Para-Mut. Betting Horse Races at Fair	44,328	Yes	59,722	No

City of San Jose Propositions
A	Mandated Retirement Age 70	20,758	Yes	8,190	No
B	Maintenance Streets Through Public Parks	15,446	Yes	13,790	No
C	4 Cent Tax Increase 10 yrs. Rec. Purposes	14,189	Yes	18,396	No

City of Palo Alto Measure
?	Fluoridation Water Supply	7,883	Yes	6,330	No

October 25, 1955 Special Election
County of Santa Clara Measures
1	County Hospital	42,235	Yes	7,530	No
2	County Jail Building	41,572	Yes	7,758	No
3	County Juvenile Detention Home	42,211	Yes	7,349	No

December 28, 1955 Special Election
Multi-County Proposition
?	Join in Creating and Establishing Santa Clara, Alameda, San Benito Water Authority	8,618	Yes	1,394	No

September 27, 1955 Special Election
City of Cupertino Measure
?	Incorporation	231	Yes	185	No

June 5, 1956 Primary Election
City of Santa Clara Propositions
A	Public School System	4,938	Yes	1,292	No
B	Include Land in City	4,361	Yes	2,932	No

City of Palo Alto Propositions
1	Sewer System	11,726	Yes	2,061	No
2	Electric Distribution System	10,819	Yes	2,714	No
3	Storm Sewer & Drainage	12,133	Yes	1,654	No
4	Main Library & Branch Library	10,618	Yes	3,052	No
5	Public Parks, Playgrounds, Recreation Centers	10,461	Yes	3,205	No

November 6, 1956 General Election
State Propositions
1	The Veterans Bond Act of 1956	124,554	Yes	30,695	No
2	School Bonds	129,633	Yes	32,820	No
3	State Construction Program Bonds	117,760	Yes	36,777	No
4	Oil & Gas Conservation	37,115	Yes	133,181	No
5	Alcoholic Bev. Establishments	97,174	Yes	63,233	No
6	Church Exemption: Parking Lots	76,804	Yes	80,027	No
7	State Legislature	48,312	Yes	92,939	No
8	Legislative Budget Sessions	75,323	Yes	61,964	No
9	Borough Form of Co. Government	42,457	Yes	93,130	No
10	St. Civ. Serv: Contract Arch. & Eng.	65,938	Yes	79,384	No
11	Framing County Charters	100,478	Yes	33,522	No
12	State Indebtedness	61,607	Yes	75,002	No
13	Repealing Alien Land Law	99,855	Yes	44,538	No
14	Legislative Employees	83,137	Yes	48,655	No
15	Public Water Sup: Mut. Water Cos.	74,602	Yes	63,892	No
16	Civil & Criminal Appeals	96,055	Yes	37,211	No
17	Constitutional Proposition Relating to Judiciary	81,213	Yes	48,720	No
18	Inferior Court Judges	36,240	Yes	99,700	No
19	State Boundaries	102,848	Yes	35,822	No

County of Santa Clara Bond Measures
1	Offices & Services Buildings	94,555	Yes	55,954	No
2	County Hospital Bonds	98,822	Yes	55,165	No
3	Juvenile Hall Bond	113,965	Yes	38,365	No
4	Health Department	98,905	Yes	49,935	No
5	North County Building	85,779	Yes	60,455	No
6	Communications Building	87,450	Yes	57,321	No
7	Land Acquisition County Buildings	80,523	Yes	61,469	No

County of Santa Clara Charter Amendments Measures
A	Controller Appointment by Supervisors	60,891	Yes	74,818	No
B	Supervisors Paid Salary & Mileage	47,478	Yes	89,130	No

City of San Jose Charter Amendment Measure
A	Increase Salary of Councilmen	15,785	Yes	26,215	No

City of Santa Clara Bond Measure
A	Water Supply System	8,912	Yes	2,249	No

City of Morgan Hill Measures
A	Fluoridate Water Supply	453	Yes	272	No
B	City Clerk Appointive	353	Yes	370	No
C	City Treasurer Appointive	340	Yes	389	No

June 3, 1958 Primary Election
County of Santa Clara Measures
A	Civic Center Improvements	70,855	Yes	44,838	No
B	Health Center Improvements	81,134	Yes	35,387	No
C	Juvenile Facility	83,914	Yes	32,932	No
D	Regional Buildings	67,287	Yes	44,529	No
E	Cen. Service Building & Warehouse	66,552	Yes	46,092	No
F	Elmwood Rehabilitation Center	72,543	Yes	40,693	No
G	Regional Parks	76,343	Yes	38,899	No

November 4, 1958 General Election
State Propositions
1	The Veterans Bond Act of 1958	123,240	Yes	35,913	No
2	School Bonds	125,256	Yes	39,963	No
3	State Construction Program Bonds	103,187	Yes	57,010	No
4	Harbor Development Bonds	93,208	Yes	66,477	No
5	Compensation of Legislators	36,332	Yes	117,873	No
6	State Indebtedness	64,270	Yes	84,645	No
7	Govt. Functions Wartime Disaster	22,464	Yes	31,763	No
8	Presidential Voting	69,188	Yes	88,284	No
9	General Legislative Sessions	64,505	Yes	81,638	No
10	Eminent Domain Airports & Schools	41,316	Yes	111,901	No
11	Local Street & Road Bonds	59,585	Yes	93,868	No
12	Legislator as Notary	70,781	Yes	80,277	No
13	Superintendent of Public Instruction	74,811	Yes	82,366	No
14	Compensation of Local Officers	55,606	Yes	94,940	No
15	Boxing Matches	74,725	Yes	80,380	No
16	Tax. Sch. Prop Rel. & Ot. NP Org.	62,396	Yes	118,794	No
17	State Sales, Use & Income Tax Rates	30,696	Yes	144,892	No
18	Employer-Employee Relations	75,996	Yes	105,615	No

City of Santa Clara Charter Amendments Measures
A	Change of Fiscal Year	8,780	Yes	2,554	No
B	Classified Service	6,450	Yes	4,628	No
C	Supervision by City Engineer	8,936	Yes	2,571	No

City of Campbell Bond Measures
A	Street Improvements	1,891	Yes	976	No
B	Storm Water Drainage Services	1,887	Yes	1,061	No
C	Fire Stations	1,811	Yes	1,124	No

March 10, 1959 County Bond Election
County of Santa Clara Measures
A	Regional Parks	46,867	Yes	12,978	No
B	Adult Rehab. at Elmwood	47,606	Yes	11,990	No
C	Health & Welfare Facility	47,208	Yes	12,418	No
D	Court Facilities	45,880	Yes	12,392	No
E	Government Facilities (Civic Center)	46,093	Yes	13,544	No

June 7, 1960 Consolidated Primary Election
State Propositions
1	Veterans Farm & Home Bonds	79,859	Yes	42,228	No
2	School Bonds	92,586	Yes	29,588	No
3	State Indebtedness	71,865	Yes	44,084	No

November 8, 1960 General Election
State Propositions
1	California Water Residential Development Bond Act	97,672	Yes	129,399	No
2	Terms of Assemblymen	83,835	Yes	130,565	No
3	Disabled Veterans Tax Exemption	76,913	Yes	46,334	No
4	Terms of Office	125,542	Yes	82,620	No
5	Compensation of Legislators	70,919	Yes	141,488	No
6	Assessment of Golf Courses	138,755	Yes	76,188	No
7	Chiropractors	90,946	Yes	116,236	No
8	Eligibility to Vote	104,066	Yes	106,881	No
9	Claims Against Charter Cities & Counties	158,760	Yes	43,532	No
10	Administration of Justice	157,923	Yes	44,149	No
11	Veterans Tax Exemption	163,188	Yes	60,400	No
12	Constitutional: Elim. Ob. & Superseded Proposition	163,731	Yes	37,341	No
13	District Courts of Appeal: Appel. Juris.	145,546	Yes	48,422	No
14	State & Highway Funds: Use Loc. Gr. Crossing	115,491	Yes	92,423	No
15	Senate Reapportionment	44,596	Yes	168,369	No

City of San Jose Charter Amendment Measure
A	Off Street Parking	38,848	Yes	25,101	No

City of Palo Alto Referendum Measure
A	Stanford University - Green Area	13,713	Yes	10,114	No

March 28, 1961 Special County Bond Election
County of Santa Clara Measure
?	County-Cities Highway Bonds	45,129	Yes	21,987	No

June 5, 1962 Primary Election
State Propositions
1	State School Building Aid Bond Law	95,241	Yes	53,577	No
2	Veterans Bond Act	79,218	Yes	69,595	No
3	State Construction Program Bond Act	59,631	Yes	84,181	No
4	Housing for Aged & Physically Handicapped	58,958	Yes	94,868	No
5	State Park & Recreation Bond Act	75,713	Yes	69,930	No
6	Daylight Savings Time	14,133	Yes	43,077	No

City of Los Altos Measure
?	Sewer System Bond	4,201	Yes	2,984	No

City of San Jose Referendum Measure
A	Area from Residential to Commercial (Hamilton)	18,881	Yes	27,291	No

City of Palo Alto Measure
?	Ore. Ave as a Co Hwy	9,407	Yes	8,933	No

November 6, 1962 General Election
State Propositions
1A	School Bldg. Bonds	145,310	Yes	53.412	No
1	Legislature Salaries	61,227	Yes	140,129	No
2	Veteran Tax Exemption - Housing	58,177	Yes	148,135	No
3	Veteran Tax Exemption	103,484	Yes	102,496	No
4	Asses. Agricultural Land	104,208	Yes	89,821	No
5	Workman's Compensation	75,216	Yes	124,011	No
6	State Indebtedness	134,636	Yes	56,021	No
7	Constitution Amendment Revisions	138,788	Yes	48,574	No
8	Legislature Sessions	55,948	Yes	131,536	No
9	Constitution Amendment Bonds	126,418	Yes	59,325	No
10	Welfare Exemptions	55,528	Yes	140,920	No
11	Historical Landmark Assessments	57,388	Yes	134,056	No
12	Aid Veterans Widows	92,737	Yes	109,239	No
13	College Tax Exemption	144,413	Yes	50,036	No
14	Sale Tidelands	119,449	Yes	69,575	No
15	County Tax Appeal Boards	95,340	Yes	91,097	No
16	Obsolete Constitution Provisions	153,510	Yes	32,305	No
17	Legislators Pay	63,322	Yes	128,224	No
18	Alcoholic Appeals	80,940	Yes	108,536	No
19	Compensation Local Officers	81,327	Yes	103,405	No
20	Boxing & Wrestling	121,183	Yes	67,230	No
21	Superior Judge Elections	123,371	Yes	62,494	No
22	Osteopaths	148,836	Yes	51,588	No
23	Senate Reapportionment	53,808	Yes	146,012	No
24	Subversive Activities	58,542	Yes	150,113	No

City of San Jose Charter Amendments Propositions
A	Election date Changes	43,112	Yes	19,973	No
B	Ordinance Publications	25,163	Yes	36,852	No
C	Bid Publications	28,213	Yes	33,699	No
D	Repeal Police Judge Sections	39,929	Yes	20,151	No

City of Los Gatos Measure
?	Assessor Responsibilities	2,493	Yes	1,516	No

City of Milpitas Measure
?	Park & Recreation Bond	1,512	Yes	705	No

City of Mountain View Measure
?	Election Canvassing	5,487	Yes	2,561	No

City of Palo Alto Referendum Measure
?	Athletic Center Site	8,554	Yes	11,753	No

Water Bond Measure
?	Water Import	119,087	Yes	62,882	No

June 11, 1963 Special Election
County of Santa Clara Flood Control & Water Conservation District Measure
?	Flood Control and Zone W-1 Water Treatment System	48,239	Yes	8,171	No

October 8, 1963 Special Election
County of Santa Clara Flood Control & Water Conservation District Measures
?	Zone NC-L Construction & Maintenance	7,494	Yes	2,805	No
?	Zone C-1	8,123	Yes	4,670	No

June 2, 1964 Consolidated Primary Election
County of Santa Clara Bond Measures
A	County Buildings	114,405	Yes	86,667	No
B	Regional Parks	135,256	Yes	66,966	No
C	Regional Airports	69,827	Yes	127,224	No
D	Medical, Juvenile, Jail, School Facilities	142,274	Yes	59,106	No
E	Electronic Vote Tabulation Equipment	113,756	Yes	79,105	No

County of Santa Clara Advisory Measure
1	Airport Acquisition	112,378	Yes	82,602	No

City of San Jose Bond Measure
?	Theater Building	43,634	Yes	28,938	No

City of Palo Alto Propositions
1	Council Regulations	11,899	Yes	6,340	No
2	Term Limit	10,043	Yes	7,887	No
3	Police Court	11,763	Yes	6,195	No

November 3, 1964 General Election
State Propositions
1	Beach, Park & Recreation Bonds	219,191	Yes	80,603	No
2	Bonds for College University Facilities	214,598	Yes	82,520	No
3	School Building Aid Bond Law 1964	225,226	Yes	70,120	No
4	Veterans Tax Exemption: Residential Requirement	204,238	Yes	93,371	No
5	Veterans Tax Exemption for Widows	179,573	Yes	113,706	No
6	Taxation, Out of State Insurers	221,987	Yes	53,258	No
7	Public Retirement Funds	130,684	Yes	150,430	No
8	Superior Court Judges	154,440	Yes	114,130	No
9	County Supervisors District Boundaries	213,286	Yes	46,209	No
10	State School Funds	125,452	Yes	156,060	No
11	Mini. Functions by County Officers	196,177	Yes	64,573	No
12	Property Taxation Disaster Relief	166,190	Yes	122,180	No
13	Constitutional Amend: Naming Corporation	189,639	Yes	81,722	No
14	Sales & Rentals Residential Real Property	168,684	Yes	149,153	No
15	Television Programs	203,698	Yes	108,182	No
16	Lottery	75,700	Yes	231,727	No
17	Railroad Train Crews	190,980	Yes	116,279	No

County of Santa Clara Measures
1	Supervisor at Large	103,684	Yes	155,954	No
2	7 Supervisorial Districts	98,260	Yes	161,293	No
3	Pay Planning Commission	103,766	Yes	152,699	No

City of San Jose Measures and Proposition
A	Public Parking (Prop)	63,550	Yes	31,451	No
A	Rezoning (Referendum)	39,562	Yes	50,558	No
1	Fluoride Water (Advisory Question #1)	59,324	Yes	41,575	No

City of Los Altos Measure
?	Excluding Certain Territory	6,554	Yes	4,066	No

June 6, 1966 Primary Election
State Propositions
1	State School Bonds	114,288	Yes	67,937	No

City of San Jose Measures
A	Election Date	45,225	Yes	18,144	No
B	Purchasing	36,183	Yes	25,476	No
C	Council Salary	31,569	Yes	30,623	No
D	Planning Commission	33,048	Yes	30,251	No

November 8, 1966 General Election
State Propositions
1A	Constitutional Revision	206,652	Yes	63,651	No
1	Public Retirement Funds	164,912	Yes	100,906	No
2	School Bonds	163,964	Yes	107,929	No
3	Open Space Conservation	160,785	Yes	101,274	No
4	Indebtedness of Local Agencies	114,331	Yes	144,512	No
5	Property Taxation Disaster Relief	119,057	Yes	150,511	No
6	Legislative Procedure	137,642	Yes	112,226	No
7	Compensation of Co. Officers	78,392	Yes	182,947	No
8	Taxation: Insurance Companies	110,022	Yes	144,194	No
9	Veteran's Tax Exemption	257,502	Yes	21,879	No
10	Loans of Public Funds	99,985	Yes	165,170	No
11	Boxing & Wrestling Contests	207,127	Yes	50,310	No
12	County Assessment Appeals Board	188,481	Yes	64,318	No
13	Property Tax Statement	194,429	Yes	67,034	No
14	Personal Income Tax	140,821	Yes	118,543	No
15	Eligibility to Vote	96,224	Yes	166,366	No
16	Obscenity Initiative	103,680	Yes	173,592	No

City of San Jose Measures
A	Airport Improvement Bonds	69,717	Yes	30,878	No
B	Police Building Bonds	32,502	Yes	66,564	No
C	Records Center Bonds	28,292	Yes	69,357	No
D	Public Works Yard Improvement Bonds	50,124	Yes	48,069	No

City of Santa Clara Measure
E	Financing Activity Center	7,317	Yes	16,376	No

City of Sunnyvale Measure
F	Councilmen Compensation	14,663	Yes	8,758	No

City of Los Altos Measures
G	Police & City Officers Bonds	7,876	Yes	2,720	No
H	Fire Station Bonds	8,245	Yes	2,381	No

City of Mountain View Measure
I	Councilman Term of Office	6,193	Yes	6,591	No

West Valley Joint Junior College District Measure
J	School Facilities Bonds	41,951	Yes	41,944	No

Yosemite Junior College District Measure
K	Tax Increase	2	Yes	10	No

April 11, 1967 San Jose Municipal Election
City of San Jose Measure
?	Elect Mayor and Two Councilmembers	?	Yes	?	No

June 4, 1968 Consolidated Primary
State Propositions
1	THE VETERANS BOND ACT OF 1968. (This act provides for a bond issue of two hundred million dollars ($200,000,000) to provide farm and home aid for California veterans.)	133,840	Yes	86,054	No
2	BONDS TO PROVIDE JUNION COLLEGE FACILITIES. (This act provides for a bond issue of sixty-five million dollars ($65,000,000).)	135,955	Yes	78,695	No

County of Santa Clara Initiative
A	VEHICLE LICENSE FEE: (Initiative) Shall the ordinance which would repeal Ordinance No. NS-214 relating to local vehicle license fees be adopted?	120,383	Yes	94,917	No

City of Sunnyvale Charter Amendments Measures
B	Bidding on Public Works Contracts	15,305	Yes	4,755	No
C	Designate Council Seats	15,190	Yes	4,708	No
D	Vote to Remove City Manager by Council	13,354	Yes	7,169	No
E	Council Deal with Employee thru City Manager	15,306	Yes	4,489	No
F	Pro. Directors Finance, Fire, Police	13,475	Yes	6,187	No
G	Council Appointment, Assistant Deputy Clerk	13,380	Yes	5,175	No
H	Redefine Unclassified Employees	13,877	Yes	5,632	No
I	Public Meetings Boards & Commissions	14,919	Yes	4,616	No
J	Contracting with Independent Auditor	14,350	Yes	4,850	No
K	Pro. for Pres. Claims Against City	14,179	Yes	5,100	No
L	Fr. to Furnish Public Utilities Services	14,025	Yes	5,148	No
M	School Boards as City Board of Education	14,998	Yes	4,228	No

City of Santa Clara Charter Amendments Measures
N	Political Activities	5,743	Yes	12,703	No
O	City Councilmen	7,134	Yes	12,060	No

City of Palo Alto Charter Amendments Measure
P	City Assessor	17,056	Yes	2,280	No

City of San Jose Initiative
Q	City Hall	60,648	Yes	41,825	No

Fremont High School District Measure
?	School Bonds	25,179	Yes	15,025	No

November 5, 1968 General Election
State Propositions
1A	Homeowners Property Tax Exemption	223,479	Yes	110,415	No
1	Constitutional Revision	194,261	Yes	116,985	No
2	Taxation Publicly Owned Property	134,873	Yes	176,549	No
3	Higher Education Bonds	183,876	Yes	140,592	No
4	Personal Income Taxes	186,558	Yes	128,810	No
5	Hospital Loans	206,940	Yes	111,283	No
6	Ins. Co's Gross Premium Tax	176,900	Yes	132,342	No
7	Local Use of State Funds	204,899	Yes	107,789	No
8	Apportionment Local Sales & Use Tax	194,377	Yes	116,381	No
9	Limitations on Property Tax Rate	67,644	Yes	261,133	No

City of San Jose Measures
A	Sewage System Bonds	101,355	Yes	25,353	No
B	Housing Authority	57,896	Yes	68,527	No

City of Santa Clara Measures
C	Sanitary Sewage Facilities Bond	19,223	Yes	6,676	No
D	Elected Mayor	13,484	Yes	12,047	No

City of Mountain View Charter Amendment Measure
E	Terms of Councilmen	8,585	Yes	8,295	No

City of Palo Alto Measures
F	Sewage Bonds	21,706	Yes	2,902	No
G	Parkland Abandonment	20,250	Yes	4,262	No

Oak Grove School District Measures
H	School Bonds	5,615	Yes	1,797	No
I	State Aid Authorization	5,193	Yes	2,053	No
J	Tax Rate Increase	4,433	Yes	2,914	No

Morgan Hill Unified School District Measure
K	Tax Rate Increase	1,760	Yes	1,673	No

Gilroy Unified School District Measure
L	School Bonds	3,036	Yes	1,709	No

September 16, 1969 Special Election on Formation of Santa Clara County Transit District and Special County Bond Election Consolidated Therewith
Santa Clara County Measures
A	TRANSIT: Shall the "Santa Clara County Transit District" be formed and authorized to levy a on-half of one percent retail transactions and use tax (sales and use tax)?	36,636	Yes	46,355	No
B	COUNTY BONDS - LAW ENFORCEMENT, HOSPITAL, HEALTH, ADMINISTRATION AND OTHER COUNTY BUILDINGS: Shall the County of Santa Clara incur a bonded indebtedness in the principal amount of $41,000,000 for the object and purpose of acquiring, constructing and completing the following county improvement, to wit: New public county buildings and improvements and additions to existing public county buildings necessary for the proper administration and to carry out the work of the county government, including new buildings or improvements and additions to existing buildings for juvenile rehabilitation, children's shelters, adult rehabilitation jails, administrative offices, courts and law enforcement functions, public health facilities, mental health facilities, fire and law enforcement and public disaster communications center, public parking, and hospital and medical research and emergency facilities; lands, easements, rights of way, off-street parking facilities, furniture, fixtures, equipment, apparatus and site improvement's for said buildings; and other works, property or structures necessary or convenient for said county improvement?	37,209	Yes	45,832	No
C	COUNTY BONDS - REGIONAL PARKS: Shall the County of Santa Clara incur a bonded indebtedness in the principal amount of $15,300,000 for the object and purpose of acquiring, constructing and completing the following county improvement, to wit: Development of existing and new county regional parks (either owned or leased by the county), including mountain and valley floor parks, marine facilities, reservoir parks and streamside parks; fixtures, equipment, apparatus, machinery, lands, easements, and rights of way; site, road, drainage and sanitation improvements; and other works, property or instructions necessary or convenient for said county improvement?	48,005	Yes	35,094	No

June 2, 1970 Primary Election
State Propositions
1	UC Health Science Facilities Bonds	87,687	Yes	89,884	No
2	Constitutional Revision (Local Government)	95,786	Yes	110,620	No
3	Constitutional Revision (Public Utility Corporation)	81,626	Yes	121,623	No
4	Constitutional Revision (Homestead Exemption)	108,516	Yes	90,736	No
5	Constitutional Revision (Civil Service)	108,674	Yes	91,645	No
6	State & County Boards of Education: Text Books	133,329	Yes	76,939	No
7	Interest Rate on State Bonds	105,550	Yes	109,072	No
8	Tax, School & Social Welfare (Initiative)	62,445	Yes	164,133	No

City of San Jose Charter Amendments Measures
A	General Municipal Elections	53,186	Yes	25,989	No
B	Qualifications of Mayor & Councilmen	67,252	Yes	12,343	No
C	Salary of Mayor & Councilmen	23,941	Yes	55,371	No
D	Publication of Ordinances	41,938	Yes	34,012	No
E	Qualifications of Planning Commissioners	65,131	Yes	12,577	No
F	Purchase Contracts	55,293	Yes	20,027	No
G	Special Elections	44,955	Yes	31,375	No
H	Initiative Elections	44,731	Yes	34,242	No

City of Los Altos Measure
I	Park Bonds	3,990	Yes	5,099	No

City of Milpitas Measure
J	Park Bonds	1,354	Yes	2,115	No

City of Palo Alto Measures
K	Use of Park Dedicated Land	15,087	Yes	3,239	No
L	Zoning (Referendum)	9,228	Yes	10,190	No

City of Saratoga Measure
M	Park Bonds	4,396	Yes	4,166	No

West Valley Joint Junior College District Measure
N	Bonds	27,835	Yes	42,724	No

Campbell Union School District Measures
O	Bonds (Interest Rate)	7,460	Yes	8,528	No
P	Maximum Tax Rate Increase	6,272	Yes	9,629	No

Fremont Union High School District Measure
Q	Bonds (Interest Rate)	14,203	Yes	20,702	No

Cupertino Union School District Measure
R	Bonds (Interest Rate)	11,081	Yes	14,231	No

Mount Pleasant School District Measure
S	Bonds (Interest Rate)	1,034	Yes	1,007	No

November 3, 1970 General Election
State Propositions
1	Water Pollution	246,525	Yes	68,894	No
2	Vacancies	158,338	Yes	133,494	No
3	Budget	154,739	Yes	153,801	No
4	School Appropriation	137,836	Yes	170,418	No
5	UC Regents	205,214	Yes	99,406	No
6	Teachers Retirement Fund	215,369	Yes	83,882	No
7	State Colleges	121,948	Yes	175,355	No
8	Deputy State Superintendent	135,777	Yes	158,470	No
9	County Superintendent of Schools	154,105	Yes	137,136	No
10	Interest Rate Limitation	133,106	Yes	159,583	No
11	Chiropractors	213,285	Yes	83,257	No
12	County Supervisors	164,103	Yes	128,816	No
13	Disabled Veterans	272,827	Yes	43,219	No
14	Civil Service	174,719	Yes	117,957	No
15	Constitutional Revision (Seat of Government)	186,775	Yes	96,118	No
16	Constitutional Revision (Constitution Convention)	165,893	Yes	114,623	No
17	Constitutional Revision (Social Welfare)	208,730	Yes	77,771	No
18	Vehicle Taxes	183, 678	Yes	135,218	No
19	Usury	226,424	Yes	67,831	No
20	Recreation	140,193	Yes	167,905	No

County of Santa Clara Measure
A	Transit	150,965	Yes	161,180	No

City of Cupertino Measures
B	Park Sites	2,734	Yes	3,498	No
C	Community Center	2,568	Yes	3,648	No
D	Museum	1,955	Yes	4,264	No

City of Mountain View Measures
E	Planning Commission	10,006	Yes	3,878	No
F	City Indebtedness	6,992	Yes	6,377	No
G	Bond Interest Rate	3,363	Yes	1,040	No
H	Bond Interest Rate	7,791	Yes	6,089	No

City of San Jose Measures
I	Parks	54,233	Yes	73,511	No
J	Traffic	49,771	Yes	77,015	No
K	Library	45,033	Yes	80,671	No
L	Fire Protection	62,323	Yes	63,318	No
M	Sewage Disposal	70,519	Yes	55,936	No
N	Storm Drainage	52,796	Yes	72,056	No
O	Radio Communications	64,036	Yes	62,322	No
P	Training Center	65,029	Yes	61,887	No
Q	Public Works Yard	35,339	Yes	89,739	No
R	Fine Arts	43,383	Yes	83,776	No
S	Auditorium	46,080	Yes	81,345	No

Luther Burbank School District Measures
U	Bonds	481	Yes	370	No
V	Apportionment Authorization	433	Yes	391	No

Mountain View-Los Altos High School District Measure
W	Tax Rate Continuation	17,929	Yes	9,507	No

Santa Clara Unified School District Measure
X	Bonds	10,955	Yes	14,832	No

April 20, 1971 Special Consolidated Election
City of San Jose / College District Measure
1	Government Bond 7 Proposition	Bond	11,720	Yes	11,767	No

June 6, 1972 Consolidated Primary Election
State Propositions
1	BONDS TO PROVIDE FARM AND HOME AID FOR CALIFORNIA VETERANS. This Act provides for a bond issue of two hundred fifty million dollars ($250,000,000).	197,127	Yes	109,651	No
2	BONDS FOR EARTHQUAKE RECONSTRUCTION AND REPLACEMENT OF STATE SCHOOL BUILDINGS. This Act provides for a bond issue of three hundred fifty million dollars ($350,000,000).	173,468	Yes	130,714	No
3	RIGHT TO COUNSEL. Authorizes Legislature to require defendant in criminal case to have assistance of counsel in felony case.	149,364	Yes	163,866	No
4	PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARY. Requires primary election wherein all recognized candidates for president are on ballot unless affidavit declaring non-candidacy is filed.	224,347	Yes	82,654	No
5	APPOINTMENT OF REGENTS. Requires appointments of University of California Regents by the Governor be approved by majority of Senate.	189,533	Yes	117,388	No
6	NATURALIZED CITIZEN VOTING ELIGIBLITY. Eliminates provision requiring naturalized citizen to be naturalized for 90 days prior to becoming eligible to vote.	200,822	Yes	111,520	No
7	TAXES ON SINGLE-FAMILY DWELLINGS. Allows Legislature to limit valuation of single-family dwellings for tax purposes.	235,356	Yes	72,449	No
8	CHIROPRACTRORS. Amends Chiropractic Act regarding qualifications of Board members, examination procedures, prosecution of violations ad makes other nonsubstantive changes. Financial impact: this measure does not involve any significant cost or revenue considerations.	198,301	Yes	91,339	No
9	ENVIRONMENT. INITIATIVE. Provides specific air pollution standards for autos and businesses. Restricts oil and gas extraction, use of pesticides, and construction of nuclear power plants. Imposes civil and criminal penalties for violations.	129,818	Yes	192,500	No
10	PARTIAL CONSTITUTIONAL REVISION. LEGISLATIVE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT. Adds, amends, transfers, and repeals several miscellaneous provisions of the Constitution. Financial impact: This measure does not involve any significant cost or revenue considerations.	210,147	Yes	73,703	No

Regional Measure
A	SOUTHERN CROSSING BRIDGE: Shall California Toll Bridge Authority be permitted to construct Southern Crossing Bridge without further specific approval by California Legislature?	52,986	Yes	261,785	No

County of Santa Clara Measures
B	TRANSIT (FORMATION DISTRICT): Shall the "Santa Clara County Transit District" be formed?	214,066	Yes	104,450	No
C	PARK ACQUITIONS (CHARTER AMENDMENT): Shall the Charter of the County of Santa Clara be amended to establish a county park acquisition and development fund and to require the Board of Supervisors to transfer each year for ten years into such fund not less than a sum of money equal to 10¢ per $100 of assessed valuation of the County to be used only for County park acquisition and development purposes?	196,472	Yes	111,746	No

City of Palo Alto Measures
D	Nomenclature of Council	17,515	Yes	5,059	No
E	Grammatical Interpretation	9,996	Yes	12,047	No
F	Reduce Res. Req. City Council Candidates	15,587	Yes	7,160	No
G	Remove Inconsistencies Boards, Commissions & Co.	19,096	Yes	3,227	No
H	Council Vacancy Filled by Appointments	18,630	Yes	3,929	No
I	Del. Word Inc. fol. (Candidate)	13,904	Yes	8,816	No
J	Clarify the Initiative Ref. Provisions	17,332	Yes	3,925	No
K	Change Zoning P-F to P-C (El Camino)	12,579	Yes	11,724	No

City of San Jose Measure
L	FILLING COUNCIL VACANCIES (CHARTER AMENDMENT): Shall Sections 410, 503 and 1600 of San Jose's Charter be amended to change the terms for which and manner in which Council vacancies shall be filled, the times at which a Vice-Mayor shall be appointed, and the dates of and manner of holding general municipal elections?	85,929	Yes	28,945	No

School District Unification Measures
M	Campbell Unified High School District Area	19,502	Yes	35,186	No
N	Mountain View Los Altos High School District Area	9,875	Yes	17,242	No
O	Lakeside-Loma Prieta-Los Gatos District	2,572	Yes	6,270	No
P	Saratoga Union School District Area	2,565	Yes	4,580	No
Q	EAST SIDE UNION HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT AREA UNIFICATION: Shall the Alum Rock Union, Berryessa Union, Evergreen, Franklin-McKinley, Mt. Pleasant, Oak Grove and Orchard School Districts and the East Side Union High School district become a unified school district with a governing board consisting of seven members elected at large and a maximum general purpose tax rate of $5.259 as allowed by Education Code Section 3255?	14,849	Yes	27,445	No
R	FREMONT UNION HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT AREA UNIFICATION: Shall two unified school districts be formed in the territory comprising the present Fremont Union High School District, as follows: 1. All of Sunnyvale School District and that portion of the Cupertino Union School District generally north of a line commencing at the point where Interstate Highway 280 intersects the western boundary of Cupertino Union School District, thence easterly along Highway 280 to its intersection with Wolfe Road, thence northerly along Wolfe Road to its intersection with Homestead Road, thence easterly along Homestead Road to the common boundary between Cupertino Union School District and the Santa Clara Unified School District; and 2. All of Montebello School District and that portion of the Cupertino Union School District generally south of the line described above; each of said proposed unified school districts to be governed by a five-member board elected at large and each to have a maximum general purpose tax rate of $4.854, with $3.140 being levied and distributed areawide as provided by Education Code Sections 3255 and 3262?	14,525	Yes	34,186	No
S	FOOTHILL COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT MAXIMUM TAX RATE INCREASE: Shall the proposed increase in the maximum tax rate from (No) Dollars and THIRTY-FIVE Cents ($0.35) to (No) Dollars and FORTY-FIVE Cents ($0.45) for each one hundred dollars ($100.00) of assessed valuation of property, such rate to be in effect in the Foothill Community College District for the school years 1972-1973 to and including 1975-1976, the revenues of which are to be used for the maintenance of the educational program, including funds for instructional supplies, library books, the maintenance and repair of buildings, grounds and equipment, operation, employee salaries, capital outlay, and to make such other lawful expenditures as may be required, be authorized?	58,659	Yes	47,211	No

November 7, 1972 General Election
State Propositions
1	Community College Facilities	276,976	Yes	163,626	No
2	Health Science Facilities	265,753	Yes	170,968	No
3	Environmental Pollution Bonds	274,156	Yes	160,790	No
4	Legislative Reorganization	306,237	Yes	120,318	No
5	School Districts	270,370	Yes	157,273	No
6	Miscellaneous Constitutional Revisions	306,048	Yes	113,022	No
7	Elections & Presidential Primary	316,630	Yes	114,800	No
8	Tax Exemption Anti-Pollution Facilities	150,449	Yes	280,739	No
9	Bond Vote for Unsafe School Buildings	256,610	Yes	179,090	No
10	Blind Veterans Tax Exemption	403,146	Yes	39,807	No
11	Right of Privacy	278,587	Yes	161,052	No
12	Disabled Veterans Tax Exemption	401,872	Yes	40,686	No
13	Workmen's Compensation	338,894	Yes	100,119	No
14	Taxation	132,185	Yes	310,860	No
15	State Employees Salaries	135,049	Yes	301,090	No
16	Highway Patrol Salaries	182,971	Yes	255,331	No
17	Death Penalty	274,919	Yes	172,221	No
18	Obscenity	122,511	Yes	326,875	No
19	Marijuana	174,118	Yes	279,129	No
20	Coastal Zone Conservation	273,471	Yes	167,981	No
21	Assignment of Students to Schools	263,718	Yes	175,920	No
22	Agricultural Labor Relations	176,773	Yes	266,633	No

County of Santa Clara Measure
A	Sports & Entertainment Arena	256,267	Yes	181,088	No

City of Santa Clara Measures
B	Eligibility for Candidate City Offices	17,717	Yes	12,054	No
C	City Clerk; Powers, Duties	14,057	Yes	14,368	No
D	Eligibility of Councilmen & Mayor	7,525	Yes	22,175	No
E	Sale City Owned Property	8,510	Yes	19,948	No
F	Terms of Elected Candidates	15,079	Yes	12,031	No
G	Council Seats Numbered	17,650	Yes	9,229	No
H	Compensation of Councilmembers	11,949	Yes	16,725	No

City of San Jose Measures
I	Housing Authority (Low Rent)	80,553	Yes	95,430	No
J	William Street Park	98,857	Yes	69,597	No
K	Hearing Officers - Civil Services	136,749	Yes	32,861	No
L	Leasing Public Parkland	65,304	Yes	104,985	No
M	Transfer of Employees	63,210	Yes	98,197	No
N	Increase Salary Council & Mayor	49,480	Yes	115,019	No

Saratoga Union School District Measure
O	Maximum Tax Rate Continuation	6,755	Yes	2,656	No

Morgan Hill Union School District Measure
P	Maximum Tax Rate Increase	2,686	Yes	2097	No

Milpitas Unified School District Measure
Q	Bonds	5,551	Yes	3,601	No

Proposed Mid-Peninsula Regional Park District Measure
R	Formation of District	110,145	Yes	52,516	No

November 6, 1973 Special Statewide Election
State Proposition
1	Taxes and Expenditures	94,669	Yes	125,111	No

County of Santa Clara Measure
A	Sports Arena	50,294	Yes	169,133	No

City of San Jose Measure
B	Compensation Mayor & Council	25,662	Yes	58,886	No

City of Sunnyvale Measure
C	Financing Municipal Golf Course	11,980	Yes	8,125	No

April 17, 1973 Special Consolidated Election
Town of Los Gatos Measure
?	Park & Recreation Bond Measure	1,873	Yes	1,194	No

June 4, 1974 Direct Primary Election
State Propositions
1	BONDS TO PROVIDE FUNDS FOR RECREATIONAL LANDS: This act provides for a bond issue of two hundred fifty million dollars ($250,000,000).	136,818	Yes	82,508	No
2	THE CLEAN WATER BOND LAW OF 1974. This act provides for a bond issue of two hundred fifty million dollars ($250,000,000) to provide funds for water pollution control.	183,209	Yes	63,600	No
3	THE VETERANS BOND ACT OF 1974. This act provides for a bond issue of three hundred fifty million dollars ($350,000,000) to provide farm and home aid for California veterans.	172,558	Yes	73,445	No
4	PROPERTY TAX REASSESSMENT IN EVENT OF DAMAGE OR DESTRUCTION. Legislature may authorize assessment or reassessment of property damaged or destroyed by misfortune or calamity. Financial Impact: No additional state costs and minor effect, if, any, on local revenues.	196,606	Yes	44,579	No
5	HIGHWAYS AND MASS TRANSIT GUIDEWAYS. Extends allowable uses of vehicle fees and fuel tax revenues to include public mass transit. Financial Impact: This measure involves no significant cost or revenue considerations.	164,491	Yes	82,458	No
6	PUBLIC LEGISLATIVE PROCEEDINGS. Proceedings of each house and committees thereof to be public except as provided by statute or concurrent resolution. Financial Impact: This measure involves no significant cost or revenue considerations.	193,561	Yes	39,748	No
7	STATE CIVIL SERVICE EXEMPTIONS. Exempts from civil service, chief administrative officer and five deputies of the California Postsecondary Education Commission. Financial Impact: This measure involves little or no fiscal effect.	97,240	Yes	133,267	No
8	SACRAMENTO COUNTY-CITIES CONSOLIDATION. Authorizes Sacramento County and cities within that county to consolidate as charter city and county. Financial Impact: This measure involves no significant cost or revenue considerations.	135,994	Yes	82,023	No
9	FINANCIAL DISCLOSURES AND LIMITATIONS AFFECTING POLITICAL CAMPAIGNS, PUBLIC OFFICIALS AND LOBBYISTS. Requires campaign financial report and disclose of assets. Limits campaign contributions and expenditures. Regulates Lobbyists. Costs-$500,000 1974-75 year and $1,360,000 to $3,210,000 each subsequent year.	191,766	Yes	57,574	No

County of Santa Clara Measure
A	USE OF MOTOR VEHICLE REVENUES FOR CONSTRUCTION OF PUBLIC MASS TRANSIT: Shall the use of motor vehicle revenues for public mass transit construction purposes in Santa Clara County be approved if Proposition 5 is approved by the voters at the 1974 direct primary election?	164,526	Yes	79,354	No

City of Palo Alto Measure
B	Residential Rents in City	35,119	Yes	21,928	No

Berryessa Union School District Measure
C	Revenue Limit Increase	2,948	Yes	3,233	No

Evergreen School District Measure
D	Revenue Limit Increase	1,833	Yes	2,147	No

Whisman School District Measure
E	Revenue Limit Increase	1,526	Yes	1,525	No

Mountain View-Los Altos Unified High School District Measure
F	Revenue Limit Increase	8,884	Yes	14,103	No

Gilroy Unified School District Measure
G	Tax Increase	2,427	Yes	2,154	No

Milpitas Unified School District Measures
H	Revenue Limit Increase	1,469	Yes	3,079	No
I	Bonds	1,987	Yes	2,550	No

Morgan Hill Unified School District Measures
J	Bonds	2,170	Yes	1,545	No
K	Apportionment Authorization	2,026	Yes	1,592	No

West Valley Joint Community College Measure
L	Bonds	35,796	Yes	37,884	No

Campbell Union School District Measure
M	Revenue Limit Increase	5,685	Yes	10,086	No

Moreland School District Measure
N	Revenue Limit Increase	4,484	Yes	5,672	No

Saratoga Union School District Measure
O	Revenue Limit Increase	3,872	Yes	2,908	No

Union School District Measure
P	Revenue Limit Increase	4,451	Yes	4,854	No

November 5, 1974 General Election
State Propositions
1	School Building Bonds 1974	188,171	Yes	116,434	No
2	County Cities Charters	225,800	Yes	643,771	No
3	Education Comm. Civil Service	164,051	Yes	174,573	No
4	UC Regents Membership	161,672	Yes	136,826	No
5	US Regents (Public Meetings)	193,321	Yes	105,090	No
6	Property Tax Exemption Increase	259,695	Yes	387,712	No
7	Declaration of Rights Amendment	222,562	Yes	64,935	No
8	Taxation & State Funds	214,304	Yes	69,786	No
9	Recall Public Officers	197,977	Yes	90,259	No
10	Right to Vote	185,263	Yes	112,319	No
11	Miscellaneous Changes Regarding Gender	169,603	Yes	126,257	No
12	Public Utilities Amendment	213,779	Yes	65,750	No
13	San Diego County Judicial District	191,404	Yes	76,778	No
14	State College System	153,558	Yes	139,811	No
15	Low Rent Housing	100,187	Yes	191,664	No
16	UC Tuition Amendment	115,219	Yes	175,444	No
17	Stanislaus River Act	170,550	Yes	142,708	No

City of Campbell Bonds Measure
A	Street Bonds	4,954	Yes	1,492	No

City of Gilroy Charter Amendment Measure
B	General Municipal Election Odd Year (Cons. Sch.)	2,663	Yes	264	No

City of Sunnyvale Bonds Measure
C	Open Space Bonds	14,234	Yes	11,904	No

City of Mountain View Bonds Measures
D	Public Safety Bonds	5,496	Yes	9,551	No
E	Public Street Bonds	5,928	Yes	8,125	No
F	Sewer System Bonds	7,001	Yes	6,990	No
G	Public Park Bonds	5,875	Yes	8,122	No
H	City Library Bonds	5,846	Yes	8,187	No

City of Los Altos Annexation Measure
J	Grant 74 - 1A Annexed	662	Yes	136	No
K	Grant 74 - 1B	24	Yes	9	No

City of San Jose Community College Bonds Measure
L	Bonds (Purchase Land, Buildings, Furniture)	33,550	Yes	50,831	No

San Jose Unified School District Measure
M	Revenue Limit Increase	15,384	Yes	25,244	No

Evergreen School District Measure
N	Revenue Limit Increase	2,554	Yes	2,518	No

Franklin-McKinley School District Measure
O	Revenue Limit Increase	2,437	Yes	2,423	No

Mount Pleasant School District Measure
Q	Revenue Limit Increase	1,161	Yes	1,372	No
R	Improvement Bonds	1,177	Yes	1,333	No

Santa Clara Unified School District Measure
S	Revenue Limit Increase	10,214	Yes	13,139	No

Morgan Hill Unified School Measure
T	Improvement Bonds	3,422	Yes	1,204	No
U	Apportionment Authorization	3,303	Yes	1,257	No

Los Gatos Union High School District Measure
V	Revenue Limit Increase	6,440	Yes	10,469	No
W	Improvement Bonds	6,682	Yes	9,918	No

Los Gatos Union School District Measure
X	Revenue Limit Increase	3,701	Yes	5,002	No

March 4, 1975 Special Consolidated Election
City of Mountain View Charter Amendments Measures
1A	NO LIMIT TO TERMS OF COUNCILMEMBER: By amending SECTION 500 of ARTICLE V thereof, to read as follows: Section 500. Term of office. Except as otherwise provided in this section, the members of the council shall hold office for a term of four (4) years from and after the first Tuesday following their election and continuing until their respective successors qualify. Ties among candidates for any office shall be settled by the drawing of lots. There shall be no limit on the number of terms a councilmember may serve.	1,014	Yes	3,294	No
1B	NO COUNCIL MEMBER SERVICE MORE THAN 1 TERM: By amending SECTION 500 of ARTICLE V thereof, to read as follows: Section 500. Term of office. Except as otherwise provided in this section, the members of the council shall hold office for a term of four (4) years from and after the first Tuesday following their election and continuing until their respective successors qualify. Ties among candidates for any office shall be settled by the drawing of lots. No person shall be eligible to serve as a member of the City Council for more than one successive four-year elective term. Any person appointed or elected to the City Council to fill an unexpired term of not more than two years in length shall, however, be eligible to serve one successive four-year elective term upon the expiration of the unexpired term for which he was appointed or elected.	852	Yes	3,312	No
1C	NO COUNCIL MEMBER SERVICE MORE THAN 2 TERMS: By amending SECTION 500 of ARTICLE V thereof, to read as follows: Section 500. Term of office. Except as otherwise provided in this section, the members of the council shall hold office for a term of four (4) years from and after the first Tuesday following their election and continuing until their respective successors qualify. Ties among candidates for any office shall be settled by the drawing of lots. No person shall be eligible to serve as a member of the City Council for more than two successive four-year elective terms. Any person appointed or elected to the City Council to fill an unexpired term of not more than two years in length shall, however, be eligible to serve two successive four-year elective terms upon the expiration of the unexpired term for which he was appointed or elected.	270	Yes	1,290	No
1D	NO COUNCIL MEMBER SERVICE MORE THAN 3 TERMS: By amending SECTION 500 of ARTICLE V thereof, to read as follows: Section 500. Term of office. Except as otherwise provided in this section, the members of the council shall hold office for a term of four (4) years from and after the first Tuesday following their election and continuing until their respective successors qualify. Ties among candidates for any office shall be settled by the drawing of lots. No person shall be eligible to serve as a member of the City Council for more than three successive four-year elective terms. Any person appointed or elected to the city council to fill an unexpired term of not more than two years in length shall, however, be eligible to serve three successive four-year elective terms upon the expiration of the unexpired term for which he was appointed or elected.	504	Yes	3,562	No
?	SLEEPER ANNEX:	117	Yes	206	No
?	ALICE #14 ANNEXATION:	5	Yes	2	No
?	ISABELLE ANNEX:	63	Yes	66	No
?	SILVA-MONROE ANNEXATION:	13	Yes	36	No
?	N. BAYSHORE #1 ANNEXATION:	15	Yes	21	No

City of Saratoga Measure
?	Library Bonds	4,217	Yes	2,059	No

Fremont Fire District Measure
?	Tax Rate Increase	201	Yes	365	No

April 1, 1975 Consolidated General Municipal Election and Special Municipal Elections
City of Santa Clara Measures
PROPOSITION NO. 1	MUNICIPAL MUSEUM: Shall the City of Santa Clara incur a bonded indebtedness in the principal amount of $400,000 in accordance with the provisions of the ordinance calling the election at which this proposition is submitted for the object and purpose of acquiring or constructing and completing a municipal improvement consisting of a municipal museum, including a museum building, furniture, furnishings, apparatus, equipment, landscaping, and the acquisition of lands and easements therefor; and the construction of all other improvements, facilities and structures, and the completion of all incidental work necessary or convenient to the operation of a municipal museum for the City of Santa Clara?	?	Yes	?	No
PROPOSITION NO. 2	PUBLIC THEATER: Shall the City of Santa Clara incur a bonded indebtedness in the principal amount of $3,000,000 in accordance with the provisions of the ordinance calling the election at which this proposition is submitted, for the object and purpose of constructing and completing a slant-floor theater with a seating capacity of approximately 500, including furniture, furnishings, apparatus, equipment, landscaping, and the acquisition of lands and easements therefor; and the construction of all other improvements, facilities and structures and the completion of all incidental work necessary or convenient to the operation of a public theater facility for the City of Santa Clara?	?	Yes	?	No
PROPOSITION A	CHARTER AMENDMENT: Shall the Charter of the City of Santa Clara be amended by changing the date of holding the City's general municipal elections?	?	Yes	?	No
PROPOSITION B	CHARTER AMENDMENT: Shall the Charter of the City of Santa Clara be amended so that, as of the next City's general municipal election, the City's Mayor will no longer be directly elected as Mayor from the City at large; thereafter, the Mayor will be appointed by and serve at the pleasure of the City Council and certain powers, duties and compensation ascribed to the present office of Mayor will be reduced?	?	Yes	?	No
PROPOSITION C	CHARTER AMENDMENT: Shall the Charter of the City of Santa Clara be amended to allow for a special levy of up to and including Two Cents ($.02) on each One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) of the assessed value of taxable property in the City, annually, based on approved budget requirements, for museum purposes?	?	Yes	?	No
PROPOSITION D	CHARTER AMENDMENT: Shall the Charter of the City of Santa Clara be amended to allow for a special levy of not to exceed Five Cents ($.05) on each One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) of the assessed value of taxable property in the City, annually, based on approved budget requirements, for theater purposes? Note: Proposition D shall not be effective although adopted by a majority vote unless the General Obligation Bond Proposition 2 involving theater is approved at the April 1, 1975 election by the required two-thirds vote.	?	Yes	?	No

March 2, 1976 Special Consolidated Election
County of Santa Clara Transit District Measures
A	Transit Sales Tax	67,596	Yes	54,453	No
B	Transit 5-Year Vote	78,447	Yes	38,961	No

City of Campbell Measure
?	Housing for Seniors	1,835	Yes	836	No

Gilroy Unified School District Measure
?	Revenue Limit Cont.	1,629	Yes	1,258	No

Los Altos School District Measure
?	Revenue Limit Increase	4,463	Yes	5,285	No

Milpitas Unified School District Measure
?	Revenue Limit Increase	930	Yes	2,105	No

Whisman School District Measure
?	Revenue Limit Increase	525	Yes	936	No

June 8, 1976 Consolidated Primary Election
State Propositions
1	STATE SCHOOL BUILDING LEASE-PURCHASE BOND LAW OF 1976. Provides two hundred million dollar ($200,000,000) bond issue for construction or improvement of public schools.	142,118	Yes	174,408	No
2	VETERANS BOND ACT 1976. Provides five hundred million dollar ($500,000,000) bond issue for farm and home aid for California veterans.	188,255	Yes	126,941	No
3	SAFE DRINKING WATER BOND LAW OF 1976. Provides one hundred seventy-five million dollars ($175,000,000) for improvement systems to meet minimum water standards.	209,757	Yes	109,171	No
4	BONDS TO PROVIDE PUBLIC COMMUNITY COLLEGE FACILITIES. Provides one hundred fifty million dollars ($150,000,000) bond issue for public community college facilities.	119,374	Yes	196,494	No
5	BANKS, CORPORATIONS, FRANCHISES, INSURERS-TAXATION. Requires majority instead of two-thirds vote to pass bills taxing corporations, banks, franchises, insurers. Financial impact: no direct fiscal effect on state or local governments.	172,582	Yes	132,394	No
6	INSURANCE COMPANY HOME OFFICE TAX DEDUCTION. Eliminates tax deduction given insurance companies for property taxes paid on California home office. Financial impact: The adoption of this measure will increase state General Fund revenues by approximately $19 million during the first year and this increase will probably grow thereafter.	206,075	Yes	102,946	No
7	TAXATION OF RESTRICTED HISTORIC PROPERTY. LEGISLATIVE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT. Property tax valuation of historic property reflecting restricted uses imposed by Legislature. Financial impact: No direct fiscal effect - depends upon the adoption of implementing legislation.	173,964	Yes	119,922	No
8	DEPOSIT OF PUBLIC MONEYS IN SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIATIONS. Legislature may authorize deposit of public moneys in savings and loan associations as well as in banks in California. Financial impact: No direct fiscal effect - depends upon adoption of implementing legislation which could result in increased earnings on public deposits.	237,243	Yes	66,881	No
9	BINGO. LEGISLATIVE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT. legislature may permit cities and counties to provide for bingo games for charitable purposes. Financial impact: None on state; nominal fiscal effects on cities and counties.	240,240	Yes	80,112	No
10	BONDS TO REFUND STATE INDEBTEDNESS. LEGISLATIVE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT. Legislature may be two-thirds vote authorize bonds to refinance existing state indebtedness without voter approval. Financial impact: Possible future savings in state interest costs.	121,632	Yes	178,057	No
11	MOTER VEHICLE TAXES - LOCAL SURPLUS PROPERTY. Authorizes park and recreational use of surplus real property purchased with motor vehicle taxes. Financial impact: No state effect. Possible minor changes in city and county revenues and costs to the extent this authorization is exercised.	182,938	Yes	127,057	No
12	INTEREST RATE. Permits increases in maximum interest rate collectible by nonexempt lender for nonpersonal, nonfamily, and nonhousehold purposes. Financial impact: None.	134,072	Yes	165,906	No
13	PROPERTY TAX POSTPONEMENT. Authorizes Legislature to provide manner in which low or moderate income persons over 62 may postpone property taxes on residence. Financial impact: No direct fiscal effect - depends upon the adoption of implementing legislation. However, if implemented, the state would be required to reimburse local governments for the revenue losses from the postponement, and the state in turn would be reimbursed for its costs when the postponed taxes are repaid.	196,664	Yes	114,260	No
14	MISCELLANEOUS CONSTITUTIONAL REVISIONS. Repeals and amends various constitutional provisions re elections, recall, initiative and referendum, legislative proceedings, courts, officers and employees, water resources, homesteads, labor relations and interest rates. Financial impact: None.	205,570	Yes	79,683	No
15	NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS. Prohibits operation and construction of nuclear power plants at capacity unless Legislature makes designated findings. Financial impact: Ultimate advisory group cost may exceed amount appropriated. If Legislature requires testing in addition to federal government testing, costs may be several million dollars. Utility districts may experience loss in investment. Cost of electricity may rise. Extent of state liability, if any, to compensate for public or private loss of investment is unclear. Effect on local property tax revenues indeterminable.	128,072	Yes	209,276	No

Alum Rock Union School District Measure
A	REVENUE LIMIT INCREASE: Shall there be authorized an increase in the revenue limit per unit of average daily attendance in the amount of One Hundred, thirty dollars ($130.00), such increase to be effective in the Alum Rock Union Elementary School District for 5 school years commencing 1976-77, the revenues of which are to be used for the maintenance of the educational program, including funds for instructional supplies, library books, the maintenance and repair of buildings, grounds and equipment, operations, employee compensation, capital outlay and to make such other lawful expenditures as may be required? This increase would constitute an increase of the revenue limit for the school year 1976-77 from approximately One thousand and thirty-eight dollars ($1,038.00), to approximately One Thousand, one hundred and sixty-eight dollars ($1,168.00) per unit of average daily attendance. The proposed increase of the revenue limit of $130.00 per unit of average daily attendance will authorize an increase in the estimated maximum general purpose tax rate of the district in the first year 1976-77 from approximately $2.369 (the approximate maximum general purpose tax rate which would be applicable in 1976-77 in the event this proposition is not approved, although the maximum general purpose tax rate of the district for the current year, 1975-76 was $2.109) to approximately $3.831 for each one hundred dollars ($100) of assessed valuation of property.	3,747	Yes	4,921	No

Los Altos School District Measure
B	Revenue Limit Increase	7,155	Yes	9,126	No

Cupertino Union School District Measure
C	Revenue Limit Increase	10,200	Yes	26,134	No

County of Santa Clara Charter Revisions Measures
D	REVISED COUNTY CHARTER OF SANTA CLARA COUNTY: Shall the revision of the county charter of the County of Santa Clara, as such revised charter was adopted and approved by the Board of Supervisors on February 10, 1976 be adopted and ratified as the Charter of the County of Santa Clara?	138,717	Yes	137,499	No
E	ORGANIZATION AND METHOD OF APPOINTMENT AND REMOVAL OF CHIEF ADULT AND JUVENILE PROBATION OFFICERS: Shall the current county charter, or the revised county charter, if enacted, be amended to authorize the Board of Supervisors to consolidate, segregate, transfer, or reassign the powers, duties, and functions of, or to provide another method of appointment or removal of, the Chief Adult or Juvenile Probation Officers?	106,950	Yes	169,374	No

City of San Jose Charter Amendment Measure
F	FIRE DEPARTMENT PARAMEDIC SERVICE: Shall the Charter of the City of San Jose be amended by adding thereto a Section 1219a authorizing the City Council to levy and collect, in addition to the property taxes authorized by other provisions of the City Charter, an annual property tax up to and including but not to exceed nine (.09) cents on each $100 of assessed valuation, for the purpose of paying for the cost to City of providing paramedic service (including training of paramedics) and for training other Fire Department personnel as non-paramedic emergency medical technicians, if and so long as such paramedic service is provided by City with paramedics who are members of the Fire Department, such tax to be accounted for separately and used exclusively for the purpose for which it is levied, and any fees or charges imposed for the rendering of such paramedic service to be accounted for separately and used exclusively for the purpose of paying for said cost.	55,329	Yes	72,610	No

City of Palo Alto Charter Amendment Measures
G	School Board Terms	19,164	Yes	2,513	No
H	Cancel 3rd Day Resident	19,505	Yes	2,809	No

City of Saratoga Ordinance Adoption Measures
I	Rezone Parker Ranch	5,811	Yes	6,509	No
J	Parks & Recreation (City Bonds)	3,978	Yes	8,298	No
K	Open Space Tax Increase	2,229	Yes	10,016	No

November 2, 1976 General Election
State Propositions
1	HOUSING FINANCE BOND LAW OF 1975. Provides for $500,000,000 bond issue to provide funds for financing housing.	181,903	Yes	231,079	No
2	STATE, URBAN AND COASTAL PARK BOND ACT OF 1976. Provides $280,000,000 for park, beach, recreational, and historical preservation purposes.	237,938	Yes	176,832	No
3	RESIDENTIAL ENERGY CONSERVATION BOND LAW. Provides $25,000,000 for financing residential energy insulation and solar heating and cooling systems.	188,382	Yes	220,488	No
	UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA. Authorizes Legislature to require competitive bidding for contracts. Prohibits denial of admission for race, religion or ethnic heritage. Financial Impact: None in the absence of exercise of authority conferred on Legislature.	212,427	Yes	192,948	No
5	INTEREST RATES. Increases maximum contract rate of interest collectible by nonexempt lenders for non-personal, nonfamily and nonhousehold loans. Financial Impact: No fiscal effect on state or local government.	172,424	Yes	227,172	No
6	STATUTES, EFFECTIVE DATES, GOVERNOR'S CONSIDERATION. REFERENDUM. Extends time for Governor's veto and changes effective dates of statutes under specified circumstances. Financial impact: Undeterminable.	178,226	Yes	216,320	No
7	JUDGES, CENSURE, REMOVAL, JUDICIAL PERFORMANCE COMMISSION. Renames Commission. Authorizes Commission to admonish judges. Expands grounds for censure, removal of judges. Financial impact: Minor if any effect on state costs.	346,565	Yes	55,366	No
8	COUNTY SCHOOL OFFICES. Authorizes appointments of county school superintendents, establishment of joint school boards and superintendents by majority vote. Financial impact: Indeterminable.	237,286	Yes	157,466	No
9	STATE CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICES. Filling Vacancies In. Requires legislative confirmation of Governor's appointees to fill vacancies in constitutional offices. Financial impact: no direct state fiscal effect.	233,225	Yes	153,470	No
10	PROPERTY TAXATION BY LOCAL GOVERNMENTS WHOSE BOUNDARIES INCLUDE AREA IN TWO OR MORE COUNTIES. Prohibits property taxes without voter approval. Financial impact: No direct state or local fiscal effect.	330,779	Yes	63,377	No
11	TAX RATES ON UNSECURED PROPERTY. Requires Legislature to adjust ratios to maintain equality between unsecured and secured property. Financial impact: No direct state or local effect.	286,381	Yes	95,167	No
12	STATE LOANS. RESIDENTIAL ENERGY CONSERVATION IMPROVEMENTS. Authorizes low interest state loans for residential insulation and solar heating or cooling systems. Financial impact: No direct state or local fiscal effect.	214,324	Yes	183,544	No
13	GREYHOUND DOG RACING. Establishes a state commission to license and regulate the conduct of and wagering on greyhound dog races. Financial impact: Indeterminable.	94,409	Yes	340,809	No
14	AGRICULTURAL LABOR RELATIONS. INITIATIVE STATUE. Reenacts Agricultural Labor Relations Act of 1975 with amendments and requires state legislative appropriations to implement. Financial impact: Proposition would result in minor, if any, increased costs to the state.	172,193	Yes	263,301	No
15	CHIROPRACTORS, BOARD OF EXAMINERS, LICENSING. Adds two public members to Board of Chiropractic Examiners. Increases educational and licensing requirements. Financial impact: Insignificant.	342,987	Yes	65,012	No

City of Sunnyvale Measures
A	CLARIFY CHARTER AMENDMENTS: Shall the Charter of the City of Sunnyvale be amended to rearrange the Sections of Articles VI, VII and VIII, to repeal Article XVII, to conform existing Sections 701 and 708 to recent court decisions and laws applicable to charter cities, and to clarify the wording of existing Sections 816 and 1318?	25,937	Yes	7,735	No
B	COUNCILMEMBER PAY: Shall Section 702 of the Charter of the City of Sunnyvale be amended to increase the monthly salary of Councilmembers from $200 to $300 and of the Mayor from $300 to $400 and to increase the reduction in salary for failure to attend a meeting or study session from $25 to $35?	9,349	Yes	26,632	No
C	CITY CHARTER AMENDMENT: Shall Section 807 of the Charter of the City of Sunnyvale be amended to provide that removal from office shall be the sole consequent of a determination that councilmanic interference has occurred, to establish the procedure set forth in general law as the method by which removal from office shall occur, and to amend the definition of "councilmanic interference"?	22,520	Yes	10,249	No
D	CITY CHARTER AMENDMENT: Shall Sections 814, 1107 and 1801 of the Charter of the City of Sunnyvale be amended to provide that the penalty for committing a misdemeanor shall be the same as provided under general law, and to add infraction to Section 814 as a category of offense for violation of an ordinance?	25,784	Yes	7,724	No
E	CITY CHARTER AMENDMENT: Shall Section 1002 of the Charter of the City of Sunnyvale be amended to remove the limitation on the number of terms that a board or commission member may serve?	8,814	Yes	26,240	No
F	CITY CHARTER AMENDMENT: Shall Section 700 of the Charter of the City of Sunnyvale be amended to remove the limitation on the number of successive terms that Councilmembers may serve?	10,036	Yes	25,217	No

City of Palo Alto Measures
G	Election Reform	18,762	Yes	7,355	No
H	Red Cross Land	21,153	Yes	6,397	No
I	Low Cost Housing	20,396	Yes	7,211	No

City of Milpitas Measures
J	Elect Mayor-Council	7,000	Yes	1,339	No
K	Term of Mayor	5,973	Yes	2,262	No
L	Council Vacancy	2,951	Yes	5,119	No

City of San Jose Measure
M	Youth Recreation Center	59,882	Yes	117,320	No

City of Saratoga Measure
O	Hillside Initiative	6,827	Yes	7,889	No

March 8, 1977 Special Election
Oak Grove School District Measure
?	Revenue Limit Increase Measure	3,261	Yes	1,333	No

Mount Pleasant School District Measure
?	Revenue Limit Increase Measure	593	Yes	351	No

Los Gatos Union School District Measure
?	Revenue Limit Increase Measure	1,057	Yes	2,733	No

Loma Prieta Joint Union School District Measure
?	Revenue Limit Increase Measure	359	Yes	363	No

May 31, 1977 Special Election
Santa Clara Valley Water District Measure
H	Bonds	57,490	Yes	50,557	No

Loma Prieta Joint Union School District Measure
A	Revenue Limit Increase	424	Yes	386	No

Los Gatos Union School District Measure
B	Revenue Limit Increase	2,316	Yes	2,207	No

Milpitas Unified School District Measures
C	Revenue Limit Increase	1,798	Yes	2,591	No
F	Advisory Measure: Public Safety Program	1,461	Yes	2,820	No

Palo Alto Unified School District Measure
D	Revenue Limit Increase	5,336	Yes	6,097	No

Sunnyvale School District Measure
E	Revenue Limit Increase	2,776	Yes	2,629	No

November 8, 1977 Special Election
City of San Jose Community College Measure
A	Bonds	3,276	Yes	16,652	No

Orchard School District Measure
B	Bonds	119	Yes	254	No

Morgan Hill Unified School District Measures
C	Bonds	3,151	Yes	1,881	No
D	Apportionment	3,140	Yes	1,813	No
E	Development Control	1,882	Yes	1,373	No

March 7, 1978 Special Consolidated Election
West Valley Junior Community College Measure
A	Bonds	4,310	Yes	21,911	No

Union School District Measure
B	Revenue Limit Increase	987	Yes	2,563	No

Morgan Hill Unified School District Measures
C	Bonds	2,996	Yes	2,170	No
D	Apportionment	2,972	Yes	2,154	No

Moreland School District Measure
E	Revenue Limit Increase	1,571	Yes	2,085	No

June 6, 1978 Primary Election
State Propositions
1	School Building Bonds			92,462	Yes	228,142	No
2		Clean Water Bond		177,939	Yes	141,587	No
3		Tax Exempt Energy		141,372	Yes	162,202	No
4		Amend Charter County		150,541	Yes	138,945	No
5			Amend Agency Power	155,378	Yes	122,801	No
6			Elect County Sheriff	173,849	Yes	119,661	No
7			Insurance Pooling	154,290	Yes	129,810	No
8			Lower Tax Rates	158,243	Yes	180,137	No
9			10% Judgment Interest	151,419	Yes	137,966	No
10			Building Rehabilitation Tax Break	128,530	Yes	168,109	No
11			Public Property Tax Change	117,130	Yes	170,945	No
12			State Salary Comm.	117,103	Yes	171,856	No
13			Tax Limitation	225,562	Yes	124,351	No

City of San Jose Measures
A			Increase Unclassified Staff	44,094	Yes	74,027	No
B			Unclassified Attorneys	45,106	Yes	71,770	No

City of Palo Alto Measures
C			Amend School Board Terms	17,712	Yes	2,733	No
D			Employee Arbitration	12,002	Yes	8,984	No

City of Gilroy Measures
E			Seniors Housing	2,819	Yes	1,035	No
F			Low Income Housing	1,521	Yes	2,144	No

South Santa Clara Valley Water Conservation District Measure
G			Divert Bond Surplus	3,329	Yes	2,423	No

Orchard School District Measure
H			Bonds	453	Yes	437	No

Union School District Measure
I			Revenue Limit Increase	2,795	Yes	9,856	No

Lakeside Joint School District Measure
L			Revenue Limit Increase	110	Yes	89	NO

November 7, 1978 General Election
State Propositions
1	VETERANS BOND ACT OF 1978. Provides five hundred million dollars ($500,000,000) for farm and home aid for California veterans.	204,896	Yes	140,039	No
2	PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION - LEGISLATURE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT. Deletes authorization for Public Utilities Commission member to hold hearings or issue orders. Financial impact: No direct effect on state spending or revenues; however, legislative implementation of this measure might result in relatively minor increase in state spending.	135,589	Yes	180,368	No
3	STATE SURPLUS COASTAL PROPERTY. LEGISLATIVE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT. Allows Legislature to authorize sale of state surplus coastal property for environmental purposes. Financial impact: Depends on legislative action. Any property sold below current market value would result in revenue loss to State Transportation Fund but proportionate savings to purchasing agency.	191,042	Yes	133,327	No
4	CHIROPRACTORS. LEGISLATIVE INITIATIVE AMENDMENT. Specifies chiropractic school accreditation procedures. Permits increased license fee. Expands grounds to deny, suspend, revoke licenses. Financial impact. Insignificant fiscal effect on state and local government.	255,639	Yes	73,700	No
5	REGULATION OF SMOKING. INITIATIVE STATUTE. Makes smoking unlawful in certain enclosed areas. Requires: signs designating nonsmoking areas; restaurant nonsmoking sections. Financial impact: Modest cost to state and to individual local governments for purchase, installation of NO SMOKING signs in public buildings. Minor enforcement costs. Possible cost to alter public employee working facilities to accommodate smoking employees. If proposition leads to significant reduction in smoking, could result in substantial reduction in health and other smoking related government costs and would result in substantial reduction in state and local sales, cigarette tax collections.	180,776	Yes	190,604	No
6	SCHOOL EMPLOYEES - HOMOSEXUALITY - INITIATIVE STATUTE. Provides a system for determining fitness of school employees engaged in activities related to homosexuality. Financial impact: Unknown but potentially substantial costs to State, counties and school districts depending on number of cases which receive an administrative hearing.	143,815	Yes	225,184	No
7	MURDER - PENALTY - INITIATIVE STATUTE. Changes and expands categories of first degree murder. Changes penalties for first and second degree murder. Financial impact: Indeterminable future increase in state costs.	231,625	Yes	117,101	No
8	PROPERTY TAXATION. LEGISLATIVE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT. Provides for valuation of real property after decline in value or reconstruction after disaster. Financial impact: In the absence of a major disaster, the adoption of this proposal would have a minor impact on local property tax revenues statewide. It should have no significant impact on state revenues or costs.	254,324	Yes	80,512	No

County of Santa Clara Measure
A	AMENDMENT TO COUNTY CHARTER OF SANTA CLARA COUNTY: Shall Section 604 of the Santa Clara County Charter which provides for a fund for park acquisition and development be amended to authorize that up to thirty (30) percent of the monies transferred annually into the fund be available for maintenance and operation of county parks, to extend the existence of the charter provision five (5) years, and to require that at least fifty (50) percent of the monies in the fund for the remaining years of the program be used for acquisition of land for county parks?	239,825	Yes	88,217	No

City of Santa Clara Measures
B	HOUSING ASSISTANCE: Shall any private developer, non-profit organization or the Santa Clara County Housing Authority, or combination of them, be allowed to develop, construct and acquire with federal, state, or local government assistance, up to but not to exceed a total of 250 dwelling units within the City of Santa Clara, for living accommodations for low-income persons, including the elderly, blind, handicapped and disabled?	11,136	Yes	11,200	No
C	DISCHARGE OF FIREWORKS ADVISORY VOTE ONLY: Shall it be recommended that the possession, in sale, transfer, or discharge of fireworks in the City of Santa Clara be prohibited and banned to the general public for private use by other than a California State licensed pyrotechnic operator for public safety?	12,098	Yes	10,230	No
D	MULITI-USE ARENA AND CONVENTION CENTER COMPLEX ADVISORY VOTE ONLY: Shall the City of Santa Clara encourage the development of a multi-use arena and convention center complex for cultural, entertainment, sports and meeting purposes on City-owned land in the vicinity of Marriott's Great America without City funding and funded in a manner in which there will be no tax liability or direct expense for construction, maintenance, and operation levied on City residents?	12,006	Yes	10,653	No

City of San Jose Measures
E	HOUSING ASSISTANCE: Shall any private developer, non-profit corporation or local housing agency be authorized to develop, construct or acquire, with or without governmental financial assistance, up to one thousand two hundred (1,200) dwelling units for low-income, elderly persons, and blind, handicapped and disabled persons, all in conformity with the San Jose Housing Assistance Plan?	91,744	Yes	48,559	No
F	CHARTER AMENDMENT - DISTRICT ELECTION OF COUNCIL MEMBERS: Amends San Jose Charter to provide that commencing with the general municipal election of 1980, members of the City Council, excepting the Mayor, shall be elected by district. Commencing January 1, 1981, City Council shall consist of eleven members, including the Mayor, City will be divided into ten numbered districts as nearly equal in population as practicable. Mayor may reside anywhere in the City and will be nominated and elected at large. Each of the other ten members will be nominated and elected by one of the ten districts alone and must reside in that district.	73,042	Yes	67,728	No

City of Gilroy Measure
G	EXPANSION OF GILROY GOLF COURSE ADVISORY VOTE ONLY: Shall the Council of the City of Gilroy pursue as an exception to current City policy, with two owners of land adjacent to the Golf Course and their agents, the expansion of the Gilroy Golf Course? Specifically, the adjacent two (2) property owners have offered to provide at no cost to the City of Gilroy an additional 100 acres of land, to expend the funds necessary to add an additional nine (9) holes to the existing Gilroy Golf Course and to reconstruct the present nine (9) hole facility to provide a complete 18 hole golf course. Further these owners propose to provide an additional $200,000.00 toward the construction of a new Club House. Owners are requesting that they be given the necessary approvals to construct adjacent to the expanded golf course, maximum combined total of eight hundred (800) residential units equally proportioned over and eight (8) year period, or more years at the discretion of the City Council, commencing in 1980.	1,604	Yes	2,613	No

City of Palo Alto Measure
H	RENT REFORM: Shall an ordinance be adopted amending the Municipal Code of the City of Palo Alto to add thereto a new Title 23 concerning landlord and tenant rent reform?	9,293	Yes	15,838	No

South Santa Clara Valley Water Conservation District Measure
I	DIVERT BOND SURPLUS: The Board of Directors of the South Santa Clara Valley Water Construction District is concerned that a construction bond surplus has existed unused and unusable since the 1950's in the Chesbro Reservoir and the Uvas Reservoir accounts. In order to apply these funds for the benefit of the taxpayers, should the Board of Directors of the South Santa Clara Valley Water Conservation District, pursuant to California Water Code Section 74872 utilize these funds totaling approximately $201,045.45 as needed for construction works to distribute, percolate, and transport water, or other District purposes?	4,933	Yes	1,528	No

November 6, 1979 Special Statewide Election
State Propositions
1	Busing Amendment	93,428	Yes	62,990	No
2	Amend Loan Rates	96,537	Yes	58,590	No
3	Amend Veterans Exemption	113,948	Yes	37,196	No
4	Limit Government Spending	109,361	Yes	45,564	No

City of Palo Alto Measures
A	Amend Election Date	10,985	Yes	797	No
B	Change El Camino Park	9,460	Yes	2,345	No

City of Mountain View Measure
C	Condominium Control	5,734	Yes	4,328	No

City of Santa Clara Proposition
D	Amend Election Date	7,500	Yes	495	No

City of Los Gatos Measure
E	Annex Territory	6	Yes	24	No

City of Cupertino Measures
G	Exchange of Land	4,921	Yes	594	No
H	Sale of Park Land	4,497	Yes	980	No

June 3, 1980 Consolidated Primary Election
State Propositions
1	FOR THE PARKLANDS AND RENEWABLE RESOURCES INVESTMENT PROGRAM. Provides for a bond issue of $495,000,000 to be used for this program. AGAINST THE PARKLANDS AND RENEWABLE RESOURCES INVESTMENT PROGRAM. Provides for a bond issue of $495,000,000 to be used for this program.	?	Yes	?	No
2	FOR THE VETERANS BOND ACT OF 1980. Provides for a bond issue of $750,000,000 to provide farm and home aid for California veterans. AGAINST THE VETERANS BOND ACT OF 1980. Provides for a bond issue of $750,000,000 to provide farm and home aid for California veterans.	220,805	Yes	126,917	No
3	STATE CAPITOL MAINTENANCE. Restricts authorizations for alteration or modification of historically restored Capitol building and furniture. Fiscal impact: No immediate fiscal effect. Possible future cost avoidance.	185,564	Yes	151,774	No
4	LOW RENT HOUSING. Eliminates present prior election approval for such state public body projects. Substitutes public notice and referendum procedure. Fiscal impact: Local election costs reduced minor amount. Possible future increases in expenditures for low rent housing.	120,496	Yes	219,763	No
5	FREEDOM OF PRESS. Prohibits contempt citation against news media employee for refusing to disclose information or sources. Fiscal impact: No significant fiscal impact.	262,069	Yes	86,665	No
6	REAPPORTIONMENT. Repeals, amends, and restates provisions of Constitution relating to reapportionment of Senate, Assembly, Congressional, and Board of Equalization districts. Fiscal impact: No direct fiscal effect.	186,878	Yes	125,611	No
7	DISASTER ASSISTANCE: Permits governmental aid to persons in removing debris from private property in Presidentially declared major disasters or emergencies. Fiscal impact: No direct state or local costs.	308,529	Yes	38,721	No
8	ENERGY FACILITIES: Legislature may authorize state revenue bonds to finance alternative energy source facilities and lease or sell these facilities. Fiscal impact: No direct fiscal effect. Possible future indirect costs, revenue increases and revenue losses.	189,378	Yes	143,269	No
9	TAXATION. INCOME. Provides personal income taxes no exceed 50% of 1978 rates. Ends business inventory taxation. Indexes income taxes. Fiscal impact: Reduction of income tax revenues by $4.9 billion in 1980-81 and substantial reductions thereafter. Substantial reduction in state expenditures, including aid to local governments, commencing in 1980-81.	145,953	Yes	221,105	No
10	RENT. Permits rent control only by voter approved local ordinances. Permits annual increases pursuant to specified standards. Fiscal impact: No state fiscal effect. Local government costs increases for election and possibly for grievance administration.	133,906	Yes	224,344	No
11	TAXATION. SURTAX. Levies a 10 percent surtax on California oil companies' business income; funds alternative transit, fuels. Allows investment tax credit. Fiscal impact: Depending on amount of tax credits claimed, state revenue increases of $150-$420 million (1980-81) and $65-$470 million (1981-1982) could occur. Existing statutes distribute one-half of increase to local governments.	180,284	Yes	175,813	No

County of Santa Clara Measure
A	ORDINANCE RELATING TO DISCRIMINATION BASED ON SEXUAL ORIENTATION: Shall County of Santa Clara Ordinance No. NS-630, relating to discrimination based on sexual orientation and adopted by the Board of Supervisors of the County of Santa Clara on August 6, 1979, become effective?	104,335	Yes	245,738	No

City of San Jose Measures
B	CITY OF SAN JOSE REFERENDUM MEASURE: Shall Ordinance No. 19743, adopted by the Council of the City of San Jose on August 28, 1979, which amended Article IV of the San Jose Municipal Code By Adding Thereto Chapter 8 Prohibiting Discrimination On The Basis of Sexual Orientation, be approved?	36,135	Yes	109,657	No
C	CITY CHARTER AMENDMENT - BID REQUIREMENTS: Amends Section 1217 of the San Jose charter - bid requirements - as follows: Increases the amount of expenditure which may be made for a public works project or a purchase of supplies and materials or equipment before the bid procedure must be followed. Deletes mandatory bidder's security requirement. If all bids for a public works project are rejected and declared excessive, City may contract to have work done at a lower price without going to bid again. With extra-majority vote of Council, allows purchase of supplies, materials or equipment of a highly technical nature without going to bid. And other changes.	65,055	Yes	65,518	No
D	CITY CHARTER AMENDMENT - PARKS: Amends Section 1700 of the San Jose Charter, as follows: Allows Council, without a vote of the electors, to grant easements in the public parks to the Santa Clara Valley Water District for the purpose of maintenance and protection thereof from flood or storm water damage. Increases from three (3) to thirty (30) years the maximum term for which the Council, without a vote of the electors, may lease public parks or grant permits or licenses therein to others. Lease, permit, or license must be for purposes compatible with public park use.	66,218	Yes	68,523	No

City of Mountain View Measures
E	AMEND CANDIDATE REQUIREMENTS: Shall Section 501 of the Charter of the City of Mountain View be amended to require that a person must only be registered to vote in Mountain View before that person is eligible to be nominated as a Councilmember, thus conforming with State law?	11,365	Yes	3,390	No
F	CITY CHARTER AMENDMENT: Shall Mountain View City Charter Sections 700 and 701 be amended and Sections 713, 714, 715, and 716 be repealed in order to eliminate the specific enumeration of department heads and their duties but retaining the city auditor?	7,126	Yes	6,378	No
G	CITY CHARTER AMENDMENT: Shall Mountain View City Charter Sections 907 and 908 be repealed and Section 1002 be amended to eliminate provisions for a personnel commission?	8,965	Yes	4,407	No
H	CITY CHARTER AMENDMENT: Shall Mountain View City Charter Section 1107 be amended to require contract bidding on certain City projects costing more than $15,000 appropriately indexed to 1978 dollars instead of the present $5,000?	9,991	Yes	4,142	No
I	CITY CHARTER AMENDMENT: Shall various Mountain View City Charter sections be amended to delete all references to gender, thus eliminating any reference to the person as a male or female?	7,975	Yes	6,683	No

City of Palo Alto Advisory Measure
J	Reallocate Sales Tax	20,208	Yes	2,045	No

November 4, 1980 General Election
State Propositions
1	FOR PARKSLANDS ADQUISITION AND DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM. Provides $285,000,000 bond issue for acquiring, developing, restoring, parks, beaches, recreation areas, other resources. AGAINST PARKLANDS ACQUISITION AND DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM. Provides $285,000,000 bond issue for acquiring, developing, restoring, parks, beaches, recreation areas, other resources.	241,992	Yes	196,233	No
2	FOR THE LAKE TAHOE ACQUISITIONS BOND ACT. Provides $85,000,000 bond issue to acquire Tahoe Basin property for protection and preservation. AGAINST THE LAKE TAHOE ACQUISITIONS BOND ACT. Provides $85,000,000 bond issue to acquire Tahoe Basin property for protection and preservation.	242,969	Yes	194,288	No
3	INSURANCE GUARANTEE FUNDS. TAX OFFSET. Authorizes legislation establishing insurance guarantee funds to pay claims against insolvent insurers. Allows tax offsets. Fiscal impact: If offset allowed by legislation, could result in State General Fund loss of as much as $30 million per year.	110,090	Yes	296,329	No
4	TAXATION. REAL PROPERTY. PROPERTY ACQUISITION BY TAXING ENTITY. Removes tax limitation for this purpose if approved by two-thirds of voters. Fiscal impact: to extent new indebtedness is created, ad valorum property taxes on real property could rise. A rise in property taxes could increase state costs for reimbursements to local entities. For other possible fiscal impacts see analysis by Legislative Analyst in Ballot Pamphlet.	95,538	Yes	314,084	No
5	TAXATION. REAL PROPERTY VALUATION. DISASTERS, SEISMIC SAFETY, CHANGE IN OWNERSHIP. Amends constitutional definitions of "newly constructed" and "change in ownership." Fiscal impact: Local-Significant loss of property tax revenues. Moderate increase in assessment costs. State-Additional school district aid costs. Increase in income tax revenues.	181,801	Yes	229,862	No
6	JURORS. Permits legislative reduction of juries in municipal and justice court civil cases to 8 persons or lesser agreed number. Fiscal impact: None.	247,806	Yes	180,589	No
7	TAXATION. REAL PROPERTY VALUATION. SOLAR ENERGY SYSTEM. Legislature may exclude active solar energy systems from term "newly constructed" in Constitution. Fiscal impact: Depending upon legislation enacted, local property tax revenues could be reduced and state school district aid increased.	283,357	Yes	124,364	No
8	WATER RESOURCES DEVELOPOMENT AND PROTECTION. Limits modification of specified measures relating to Delta and specifies other water resources development conditions. Fiscal impact: Undetermined increase in state reimbursement of court costs to Sacramento County and decrease in state travel costs.	246,369	Yes	159,629	No
9	SAFE DRINKING WATER BOND LAW. Allows increase from $15,000,000 to $30,000,000 in bond proceeds for grants to improve public water systems. Fiscal impact: Revenue loss to State General Fund of $36 million over a 30-year period.	287,010	Yes	134,117	No
10	SMOKING AND NO-SMOKING SECTIONS. Provides for designation of smoking and no-smoking sections in specified types of enclosed facilities. Fiscal impact: Minor costs to state and local government. Indeterminable reductions in state and local tax revenues and savings from decline in smoke-related illnesses and decline in fire losses.	231,083	Yes	233,308	No
11	JUDGES SALARIES. Establishes judicial base salaries. Allows specified changes by Legislature. Provides laws setting judges salaries are not contract obligations. Fiscal impact: State salary and pension reductions of approximately $2.7 million from 1981 through 1986.	300,925	Yes	117,416	No

County of Santa Clara Measures
A	AMENDMENT TO COUNTY CHARTER OF SANTA CLARA COUNTY. Shall Sections 301, 701 and 803 of the Santa Clara County Charter be amended to (i) authorize the Board of Supervisors, rather than the County Executive, to appoint, suspend or remove the Public Defender, but retaining the incumbent Public Defender in office, subject to the Board of Supervisors' authority to suspend or remove; (ii) transfer the position of Public Defender from the classified service to the unclassified service; (iii) authorize the Public Defender and the Board of Supervisors to communicate directly with each other for purposes other than inquiry and information; and (iv) authorize two unclassified positions for the Office of Public Defender, no to affect current Public Defender's Office classified employees?	206,821	Yes	177,088	No
B	AMENDMENT TO COUNTY CHARTER OF SANTA CLARA COUNTY. Shall section 709 of the Santa Clara County Charter be amended to permit the Board of Supervisors to negotiate binding arbitration of wages, hours and other terms and conditions of employment with recognized employee organizations representing deputy sheriffs of the rank of captain or below or representing any county employed firefighters?	173,308	Yes	212,848	No
C	ADVISORY VOTE REGARDING PEACETIME DRAFT: Do the citizens of Santa Clara County, State of California, object to peacetime military conscription (the draft)?	161,353	Yes	237,477	No

City of Palo Alto Measure
D	Retain Yacht Harbor	12,964	Yes	14,910	No

City of San Jose Measures
E	Binding Arbitration	10,832	Yes	10,544	No
F	Amend Council Pay	10,179	Yes	10,047	No
G	City Attorney Appointments	91,900	Yes	73,724	No
H	Auditor Appointments	86,804	Yes	75,107	No
I	Change Bid Requirements	55,117	Yes	95,577	No
J	Hospital Revenue Bonds	82,095	Yes	82,494	No
K	Charter Definition	117,110	Yes	40,051	No
L	Transfer H Park	111,864	Yes	46,204	No
M	Binding Arbitration	92,596	Yes	84,031	No

City of Santa Clara Measure
N	Utility Tax Transfer	16,205	Yes	10,047	No

City of Los Altos Fire Measure
Q	Special Parcel Tax	4,157	Yes	2,279	No

Central Fire Measure
R	BINDING ARBITRATION: Shall the district board provide for a system of binding arbitration for the resolution of impasses in employer-employee relations?	21,613	Yes	23,045	No

November 3, 1981 Special Election
County of Santa Clara Transit District Measure
A	ADVISORY VOTE ON COMPREHENSIVE TRANSIT PROGRAM: Without levying additional local taxes, shall the Santa Clara County Transit District continue to provide transit services and augment and enhance those services, within available revenue sources, as described in the official 5-year transit plan (1981-1986)?	69,778	Yes	11,984	No

City of Palo Alto Measure
B	Discrimination Ordinance	5,644	Yes	7,718	No

City of Los Altos Fire Measure
C	Special Tax	1,703	Yes	626	No

City of Sunnyvale Measure
D	Hotel/Motel Tax	6,335	Yes	2,412	No

City of Santa Clara Measures
E	Revenue Bonds	4,792	Yes	4,070	No
F	Council Salaries	2,459	Yes	6,327	No
G	Hotel/Motel Tax	3,853	Yes	4,728	No

Sunol Annex Measure
H	39-40-41	13	Yes	231	No

Gilroy Measure
I	Amend General Plan	1,287	Yes	2,719	No

April 13, 1982 Special Election
City of Fremont Measure
A	Airport	736	Yes	1,170	No

June 8, 1982 Primary Election
State Propositions
1	FOR NEW PRISON CONSTRUCTION BOND ACT: Provides $495,000,000 bond issue to be used for the construction of the state prisons. AGAINST NEW PRISON CONSTRUCTION BOND ACT: Provides $495,000,000 bond issue to be used for the construction of the state prisons.	158,378	Yes	105,992	No
2	PRESIDENT OF SENATE. Repeals Constitutional provision that Lieutenant Governor is Present of Senate. Fiscal impact: No direct state or local impact.	104,834	Yes	142,746	No
3	TAXATION. REAL PROPERTY VALUATION. Amends "change in ownership" definition to exclude replacement of property taxes taken by eminent domain type proceedings. Fiscal impact: significant loss of property tax revenues and increase in administrative costs to local governments. Increased state costs to provide offsetting aid to local school and community college districts. Increase in state income tax revenues due to lower property tax deductions.	136,602	Yes	110,271	No
4	BAIL. Prohibits release on bail where court makes findings regarding likelihood of released person causing great bodily harm to others. Fiscal impact: Increased jail and bail hearing costs of local governments. Could be offsetting savings if person later sentenced to jail or prison.	227,257	Yes	38,154	No
5	GIFT AND INHERITANCE TAXES (PROPONENT MILLER). Repeals existing taxes. Reenacts state "pickup" estate tax to specified federal tax credit. Fiscal impact: Reduce state revenues by about $130 million in 1982-83, $365 million annually in administrative costs. State revenue reductions would result in corresponding reductions in state payments to local governments and schools.	166,503	Yes	100,621	No
6	GIFT AND INHERITANCE TAXES (PROPONENT ROGERS). Repeals existing taxes. Reenacts state "pickup" estate tax equal to federal tax credit. Fiscal impact: Reduce state revenues by about $130 million in 1982-83, $365 million in 1983-84, and higher amounts thereafter. Save state about $6 million annually in administrative costs. State revenue reductions would result in corresponding reductions in state payments to local governments and schools.	164,711	Yes	97,634	No
7	INCOME TAX INDEXING. INITIATIVE STATUTE. Provides continuing personal income tax brackets adjustments by using full Consumer Price Index percentage changes. Fiscal impact: Reduce state revenues by about $230 million in 1982-83, $445 million in 1983-84, and increasing amounts thereafter. State revenue reductions would result in corresponding reductions in state payments to local governments and schools.	163,770	Yes	94,815	No
8	CRIMINAL JUSTICE. Amends Constitution and enacts statutes concerning procedures, sentencing, and release of accused and convicted persons and regarding victims. Fiscal impact: Major state and local costs which cannot be predicted with any degree of certainty.	144,597	Yes	110,581	No
9	WATER FACILITIES INCLUDING PERIPHERAL CANAL. "Yes" vote approves, "No" vote rejects, a law designing additional Central Valley Project water facilities. Fiscal impact: Under present policies, no increase in state taxes or reduction in funds for other state programs required. Potential construction costs at 1981 prices are in excess of $3.1 billion plus unknown additional costs to be financed by increased user charges.	29,885	Yes	252,615	No
10	REAPPORTIONMENT. CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICTS. "Yes" vote approves, "No" vote rejects, statute enacted by 1981 Legislature adopting boundaries for 45 Congressional Districts. Fiscal impact: If approved, no state or local costs. If rejected, State costs of $250,000 and county costs of $350,000.	77,050	Yes	174,244	No
11	REAPPORTIONMENT. SENATE DISTRICTS. "Yes" vote approves, "No" vote rejects, statute enacted by 1981 Legislature revising boundaries of 40 Senate districts. Fiscal impact: If approved, no state or local costs. If rejected, state costs of $370,000 and county costs of $500,000.	80,242	Yes	173,111	No
12	REAPPORTIONMENT. ASSEMBLY DISTRICTS. "Yes" vote approves, "No" vote rejects, statute enacted by 1981 Legislature revising boundaries of 80 Assembly districts. Fiscal impact: If approved, no state or local costs. If rejected, state costs of $400,000 and county costs of $650,000.	80,971	Yes	171,058	No

Santa Clara Valley Water District Measure
A	CONTINUED BENEFIT ASSESSMENT FOR FLOOD CONTROL SERVICES: Shall the Santa Clara Valley Water District continue benefit assessments to maintain existing works and provide flood protection?	186,361	Yes	64,649	No

City of San Jose Measures
B	CHARTER AMENDMENT - BID REQUIREMENTS: Amends Section 1217 of the San Jose Charter-bid requirements-as follows: Deletes mandatory bidders' security requirements and makes such security requirements an optional requirement of City.	51,556	Yes	42,973	No
C	CHARTER AMENDMENT - PARKS: Amends Section 1700 of the San Jose Charter, as follows: Allows the City Council, without a vote of the electors, to lease portions of public parks or buildings or structures therein, for a term of three (3) years or less where the park is less than (15) fifteen acres in size, or for terms of thirty (30) years or less where the park is fifteen (15) acres in size or larger in area.	47,136	Yes	53,856	No

City of Cupertino Measures
D	Hotel/Motel Tax	6,652	Yes	2,890	No
E	November Odd Year Election	6,374	Yes	3,008	No

City of Los Gatos Advisory Measures
F	November Even Year Election	5,259	Yes	2,507	No
G	Villa Vasona Senior Housing	4,085	Yes	3,915	No

November 2, 1982 General Election
State Propositions
1	FOR THE STATE SCHOOL BUILDING LEASE-PURCHASE BOND LAW OF 1982. This act provides for a bond issue of $500,000,000 to provide capital outlay for construction or improvement of public schools. AGAINST THE STATE SCHOOL BUILDING LEASE-PURCHASE BOND LAW OF 1982. This act provides for a bond issue of $500,000,000 to provide capital outlay for construction or improvement of public schools.	181,416	Yes	201,242	No
2	FOR THE COUNTY JAIL CAPITAL EXPENDITURE BOND ACT OF 1981. This act provides for the construction, reconstruction, remodeling, and replacement of county jails and the performance of deferred maintenance thereon pursuant to a bond issue of $280,000,000. FOR THE COUNTY JAIL CAPITAL EXPENDITURE BOND ACT OF 1981. This act provides for the construction, reconstruction, remodeling, and replacement of county jails and the performance of deferred maintenance thereon pursuant to a bond issue of $280,000,000.	236,380	Yes	144,797	No
3	FOR THE VETERANS BOND ACT OF 1982. This act provides for a bond issue of $450,000,000 to provide farm and home aid for California veterans. AGAINST THE VETERANS BOND ACT OF 1982. This act provides for a bond issue of $450,000,000 to provide farm and home aid for California veterans.	248,665	Yes	134,423	No
4	FOR THE LAKE TAHOE ACQUISITIONS BOND ACT. This act provides funding for the purchase of property in the Lake Tahoe Basin, which is necessary to prevent the environmental decline of this unique natural resource, to protect the waters of Lake Tahoe from further degradation, and to preserve the scenic and recreational values of Lake Tahoe. The amount provided by this act is $85,000,000. AGAINST THE LAKE TAHOE ACQUISITIONS BOND ACT. This act provides funding for the purchase of property in the Lake Tahoe Basin, which is necessary to prevent the environmental decline of this unique natural resource, to protect the waters of Lake Tahoe from further degradation, and to preserve the scenic and recreational values of Lake Tahoe. The amount provided by this act is $85,000,000.	337,692	Yes	157,567	No
5	FOR THE FIRST-TIME HOME BUYERS BOND ACT OF 1982. This act provides for a bond issue of $200,000,000 to provide for financing housing. AGAINST THE FIRST-TIME HOME BUYERS BOND ACT OF 1982. This act provides for a bond issue of $200,000,000 to provide for financing housing.	198,161	Yes	181,492	No
6	PUBLIC PENSION FUND INVESTMENT. Permits Legislature authorizing larger percentage investments in specified types of common stock. Prescribes fiduciary investment standards. Fiscal impact. If implemented, could result in opportunities for increased earnings, accompanied by greater risk to the participating funds, which could entail capital losses to the funds.	142,392	Yes	205,333	No
7	TAXATION. REAL PROPERTY VALUATION. Allows Legislature to exclude construction of specified fire sprinkler or alarm systems from "newly constructed" definition. Fiscal impact: No impact until implemented. When implemented: Unknown local government loss of property tax revenues and increased appraisal costs. Unknown increased state costs to offset revenue losses of schools, community colleges, and, possibly, other local governments. Minor increased state income tax revenues due to lower property tax deductions.	156,511	Yes	201,264	No
8	TEMPORARY TRANSFER OF FUNDS BY LOCAL GOVERNMENTS FOR MAINTENANCE. Changes limit and repayment bases from accruing "taxes" to anticipate "revenues". Fiscal impact: No direct fiscal impact. As described by Analyst, it could reduce interest costs of borrowing agency and, conversely, reduce interest normally otherwise earned by nonborrowing agency.	182,119	Yes	164,597	No
9	SCHOOL TEXTBOOKS. NONPUBLIC SCHOOLS. Authorizes provision of textbooks on a library-type loan basis to nonpublic school pupils under specified conditions. Fiscal impact: No impact until implemented. When implemented, state annual costs could exceed $4 million for similar program to 1980-81 in grades K-8, and $1 million in grades 9-12. Unknown administrative costs.	139,006	Yes	244,872	No
10	UNIFYING SUPERIOR, MUNICIPAL, JUSTICE COURTS. Legislature may provide for unification of courts within a county after county electors' majority vote. Fiscal impact: No impact until implemented. When implemented, state and/or county increased salary and retirement costs for judges elevated, and unknown administrative costs or savings, which could vary substantially between counties.	128,347	Yes	221,242	No
11	BEVERAGE CONTAINERS. Requires each have refund value of five cents or more that must be paid on return of empty container. Fiscal impact: Net fiscal effect cannot be determined. Could be reduced litter cleanup and solid waste disposal costs and an unknown increase or decrease in tax revenue collections. See Analyst's estimate for discussion of variables.	220,217	Yes	182,993	No
12	NUCLEAR WEAPONS. Requires Governor write President urging proposal to Soviets to jointly halt nuclear weapons testing, production, and development. Fiscal impact: No direct fiscal effect.	222,736	Yes	166,031	No
13	WATER RESOURCES. Adds statutes regarding interbasin conservation programs, allowed instream appropriations, Stanislaus River water uses, and critical groundwater overdraft regulation. Fiscal impact: Overall fiscal effect cannot be determined. Could result in $1.48 million annual costs for 6 years to State Water Resources Control Board; unknown planning, administrative and implementation costs; unknown litigation costs; unknown loss of power revenues; and unknown long-term savings in reduced costs to add new water. Analyst's estimate discusses factors involved.	152,181	Yes	219,499	No
14	REAPPORTIONMENT COMMISSION. Repeals Legislature's power over reapportionment and establishes commission to reapportion legislative and equalization districts starting with 1984 elections. Fiscal impact: On assumptions of Analyst, increased state costs of $126,000 in 1983 and a comparable amount once every 10 years beginning in 1991.	192,022	Yes	158,238	No
15	GUNS. Requires registration of handguns. Limits number of handguns allowed in State. Prohibits absolute legislative ban on possession of firearms. Fiscal impact: Indeterminable impact. Would increase administrative costs reimbursed in whole or part by fees. Unknown impact on cost of maintaining criminal justice system. Could impact sales and income tax revenues. See Analyst's estimate for discussion of variables.	182,064	Yes	216,312	No

City of Santa Clara Measure
A	FILLING VACANCIES: Shall Section 203 of the Santa Clara County Charter be amended to provide that the election of a supervisor (and, by reference, assessor, district attorney or sheriff) to fill an unexpired term created by vacancy be held at the June or November regular election dates, as established by general law, whichever occurs first, no such election to be held within 180 days of the occurrence of the vacancy?	247,681	Yes	78,485	No

City of San Jose Measures
B	CHARTER AMENDMENT: Mandatory Separation From Service Amends Section 1108 of the San Jose Charter-Mandatory Separation From Service-as follows: Deletes mandatory retirement and permits City employees, other than Police and Fire Department employees, to continue to work after reaching age 70.	91,180	Yes	57,508	No
C	CHARTER AMENDMENT - REVENUE BONDS: Adds Section 1223 to the San Jose Charter-Revenue Bonds-as follows: Provides that the Council of the City of San Jose may issue revenue bonds for any lawful purpose, provided that such revenue bonds shall be payable only out of revenues specified by the Council and shall not constitute an indebtedness of the City.	64,863	Yes	77,890	No
D	ORDINANCE-LEASE OF PARK LAND: Shall an ordinance be adopted allowing the City of San Jose to lease all or portions of Tully Road Stables, Lake Cunningham Park, the Historical Museum, Happy Hollow Park and Zoo, and the Police Activities League Sports Center for Improvement and Development of Parks and Recreation facilities for public use, for terms not exceeding twenty (20) years, and restricting the revenues from the leases to Park and Recreation purposes.	86,050	Yes	63,827	No
E	FEDERAL FUNDS FOR LOCAL PROGRAMS: Shall the City Council of San Jose send the following Resolution to the United States Congress: "The voters of San Jose call upon the United States Congress to make more federal funds available for local jobs and programs, such as quality education, public transportation, energy-efficient housing, improved health care and conversion from miliary to peacetime production, by reducing the amount of our tax dollars spent on nuclear weapons and programs of foreign military intervention?"	94,730	Yes	57,241	No

City of Palo Alto Measure
F	Charter Amendment - Petitions	19,814	Yes	2,139	No

City of Cupertino Measure
G	Low Rent Housing	7,563	Yes	6,745	No

City of Sunnyvale Measures
H	Charter Amendment - Residences, etc.	24,809	Yes	7,163	No
I	Est. Pos. of Vice-Mayor, etc.	20,751	Yes	9,617	No
J	Competitive Bid Limits by Ordinance	17,479	Yes	12,110	No
K	Increase Council Salaries	15,086	Yes	16,600	No
L	Est. Heritage Preservation Comm.	17,341	Yes	13,003	No
M	Amend Property Tax Limitation	11,363	Yes	17,920	No
N	Publish Names of Campaign Donors	19,391	Yes	12,204	No
O	Prohibit Hand Guns	11,865	Yes	20,077	No

City of Santa Clara Measure
P	Senior Housing	20,666	Yes	4,212	No

City of Morgan Hill Measure
Q	Police & Fire Service Tax	1,521	Yes	3,799	No

Los Gatos Advisory Measure
R	Amend Transient Occupancy Rate Tax	5,862	Yes	5,007	No

November 8, 1983 Consolidated Elections
County of Santa Clara Measure
A	JAIL TAX: Shall the County of Santa Clara be authorized to impose and levy a special tax annually for the five succeeding fiscal years beginning 1984-85 on parcels of real property in the County of Santa Clara, at a rate not to exceed $20 per year for residential (four living units or less), institutional, vacant, and agricultural parcels, and $150 per year for commercial, industrial, and other parcels, for the purpose of construction and remodel of jail and related court facilities?	7,778	Yes	12,333	No

Whisman School District Measure
B	Increase Bond Interest	1,343	Yes	543	No

City of Monte Sereno Measure
C	Police Services Tax	583	Yes	242	No

City of Palo Alto Measures
C	Charter Amendment - Est. Auditor	9,434	Yes	2,666	No
D	Charter Amendment - Cable TV Board	8,960	Yes	3,286	No
E	Charter Amendment - Cable TV Franchise	8,243	Yes	4,032	No

City of Sunnyvale Measures
F	Charter Amendment - Rent Stabilization	7,787	Yes	12,333	No
G	Advisory - Civil Air Traffic Moffett	2,016	Yes	17,583	No

City of Mountain View Advisory Measure
G	Civil Air Traffic at Moffett NAS	566	Yes	6,158	No

June 5, 1984 Consolidated Primary Election
State Propositions
16	COUNTY JAIL CAPITAL EXPENDITURE BOND ACT OF 1984. This act provides for the construction, reconstruction, remodeling, and replacement of county jails and the performance of deferred maintenance thereon pursuant to a bond issue of $250,000,000.	154,688	Yes	107,632	No
17	NEW PRISON CONSTRUCTION BOND ACT OF 1984. This act provides for the construction, renovation, remodeling, and deferred maintenance of state correctional facilities pursuant to a bond issue of $300,000,000.	145,598	Yes	114,809	No
18	CALIFORNIA PARK AND RECREATIONAL FACILITIES ACT OF 1984: This act provides for a bond issue of $370,000,00 to be used for specified acquisition, development, rehabilitation, or restoration of real property for park, beach, recreational or historical preservation purposes.	173,038	Yes	88,448	No
19	FISH AND WILDLIFE HABITAT ENHANCEMENT ACT OF 1984. This act provides for a bond issue of $85,000,000 to be available for appropriation to the Wildlife Conservation Board and the State Coastal Conservancy for specified acquisition, enhancement, and development of habitat areas.	173,421	Yes	86,706	No
20	ELECTED OFFICIALS. Disqualification where libelous or slanderous campaign statements are made that are major contributing cause to opposition candidate's defeat. Fiscal impact: No direct fiscal effect. If a successful candidate is disqualified, local governments could incur additional election costs if an election is required to fill vacancy.	143,996	Yes	111,305	No
21	PUBLIC PENSION FUND INVESTMENTS. Modifies investment provisions. Declares pension fund assets trust funds. Specifies investment standards for fiduciary. Fiscal impact: No direct fiscal effect. Indirect effect would depend on whether public retirement find investments are at higher or lower rates due to additional flexibility allowed.	124,553	Yes	114,260	No
22	EXEMPT STATE CIVIL SERVICE POSITIONS. Makes specified manager positions in the PERS and STRS retirement systems exempt from civil service. Fiscal impact: No direct fiscal effect. Indirect effect could result if additional flexibility in selection of personnel affects performance of investment programs.	111,743	Yes	123,429	No
23	PROPERTY TAXATION. SEISMIC SAFETY CONSTRUCTION EXCLUSION. Excludes from reassessment for property taxation specified reconstruction or improvements for seismic safety purposes. Fiscal impact: Unknown local government loss of property tax revenue and increased appraisal costs. Unknown increased state costs to offset revenue losses of schools, community colleges and possibly other local governments. Minor increased state income tax revenues due to lower property tax deductions.	132,857	Yes	109,209	No
24	LEGISLATURE: RULES, PROCEDURES, POWERS, FUNDING. Specifies procedures regarding partisan composition of committees, voting requirements, and other matters. Reduces support appropriations. Fiscal impact: Funds for support of Legislature for 1984-85 would be reduced by up to $37 million from the amounts that would otherwise be appropriated. After 1984-85, an upper limit is set on growth in legislative funding.	133,697	Yes	109,195	No

City of San Jose Measure
A	Charter Amendment - Mandatory Retirement	62,938	Yes	35,423	No

City of Santa Clara Measure
B	Advisory - Run Great America	13,161	Yes	4,139	No

City of Campbell Measure
C	REFERENDUM AGAINST ORDINANCE NO. 1493: Shall Ordinance No. 1493, approving plans, elevations, & development schedule for a planned development zone, 920 E. Hamilton Avenue, PD 83-04, application of Mr. Thomas Fleischli, be adopted?	3,403	Yes	4,342	No

Town of Los Gatos Measure
E	Property Owner Rights	4,004	Yes	5,012	No

Town of Los Gatos Measure
F	Island Annexation	394	Yes	397	No

Cupertino School District Measure
G	Shall "The Preservation of Excellence" measure for the Cupertino Union Elementary School District be approved? This measures creates a special tax on parcels of real property within the District and increases its appropriations for the purpose of ensuring: local control; instructional accountability and evaluation; competitive salaries; longer school day/year; computer, mathematics and science instruction; and clean well maintenance buildings and grounds. The increased appropriations limit will be submitted for voter approval at least every four years. The special tax shall be imposed in accordance with the following schedule:	19,625	Yes	13,193	No
	PARCELS SQUARE FOOTAGE ANNUAL RATE PER PARCEL Residential, ) 1- 5,000 $ 100 Agricultural, and ) 5,001-10,000 120 Vacant Land, ) 10,001-20,000 170 Over 20,000 220 Commercial ) 1- 5,000 $ 100 Industrial, and ) 5,001-10,000 150 Institutional ) 10,001-15,000 500 15,001-20,000 750 20,001-50,000 1,000 50,001-90,000 2,500 Over 90,000 5,000 Persons 62 years of age and over, handicapped persons, and low income persons may be exempt from this tax under the provisions of State and Federal

November 6, 1984 General Election
State Propositions
25	CLEAN WATER BOND LAW OF 1984. This act provides for a bond issue of $325,000,000 to provide funds for water pollution control, water conservation, and water reclamation projects and activities.	375,242	Yes	128,190	No
26	STATE SCHOOL BUILDING LEASE-PURCHASE BOND LAW OF 1984. This act provides for a bond issue of $450,000,000 to provide capital outlay for construction or improvement of public schools.	283,974	Yes	210,884	No
27	HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE CLEANUP BOND ACT. this act provides for a bond issue of $100,000,000 to provide funds for hazardous substance cleanup.	362,143	Yes	132,672	No
28	CALIFORNIA SAFE DRINKING WATER BOND LAW OF 1984. This act provides for a bond issue of $75,000,000 to provide funds for improvement of domestic water systems to meeting minimum drinking water standards.	380,577	Yes	119,274	No
29	VETERANS BOND ACT OF 1984. This act provides for a bond issue of $650,000,000 to provide farm and home aid for California veterans.	308,898	Yes	185,571	No
30	SENIOR CENTER BOND ACT OF 1984. This act provides for a bond issue of $50,000,000 to provide funds for senior centers.	339,567	Yes	160,263	No
31	PROPERTY TAXATION. FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS EXCLUSION. Empowers Legislature to exclude from property tax reassessment certain newly constructed fire protection improvements. Fiscal Impact: If implemented, estimated local government property tax revenue losses of less than $5 million annually, state government increases in costs to compensate for local school district property tax loss, and state government increases in income tax revenues due to lower property tax deduction.	244,643	Yes	230,760	No
32	SUPREME COURT. TRANSFER OF CAUSES. REVENUE OF DECISIONS. Modifies existing constitutional provisions regarding transfer of causes and review of decisions. Fiscal Impact: No significant effect.	280,043	Yes	176,061	No
33	PROPERTY TAX POSTPONEMENT. DISABLED PERSON. Authorizes Legislature to postpone property tax payments on owner occupied principal residence by disabled person. Fiscal Impact: State Expenditures estimated to be less than $2,000,000 annually which would be recovered, with interest, when the homes are sold.	414,360	Yes	79,650	No
34	PROPERTY TAXATION. HISTORIC STRUCTURE EXCLUSION. Excludes from property tax reassessment certain new construction on owner occupied principal residence historic structures. Fiscal Impact: Local governments property tax revenue loss of less than $100,000 annually. State government expenditure of about 32% of this to compensate local school districts for property tax revenue losses.	232,727	Yes	241,354	No
35	Deleted by Court Order
36	TAXATION. Amends Proposition 13 adding restrictions on real property taxation, new tax measures, and charging fees. Provides specified tax refunds. Fiscal Impact: State revenues reduced at least $100 million, net, over first two-year period. State costs increased up to $750 million over first two-year period and by about $150 million annually in subsequent years to replace revenue losses to schools. Local agencies other than schools property tax and other revenue losses of about $2.8 billion, net, over first two-year period and of about $1.1 billion annually in subsequent years.	214,878	Yes	283,568	No
37	STATE LOTTERY. Establishes state-operated lottery. Revenue use: prizes, 50%; expenses, not more than 16%; public education, at least 34%. Fiscal Impact: Cannot be predicted with certainty. Estimated yield for public education would be about $500 million annually, with less the first two years. Estimated division: K-12 80%; community colleges, 13%; California State University, 5%; University of California, 2%.	308,279	Yes	211,534	No
38	VOTING MATERIALS ENGLISH ONLY. Requires Governor urge federal officials amend law so that voting materials be printed in English only. Fiscal Impact: Insignificant.	366,798	Yes	142,672	No
39	REAPPORTIONMENT. Provides reapportionment Senate, Assembly, Congressional, Equalization districts for 1986 and subsequent elections by new commission composed of former justices. Fiscal Impact: Commission costs of up to $3.5 million before 1986 election. Costs of $10,000 to $20,000 each to relocate an unknown number of district legislative offices. County costs of about $500,000 for 1986 election materials. County savings of about $300,000 in 1986 for printing costs, and $200,000 every two years thereafter. Future reapportionments will probably costs less than under existing law.	235,026	Yes	262,164	No
40	CAMPAIGN CONSTRIBUTIONS. Limits contributors and contributions to elective state office candidates. Opposition candidate's personal expenditures matched by limited public funding. Fiscal Impact: Reduce state revenues by about $100,000 each fiscal year and increase state expenditures by approximately up to $1,650,000 each fiscal year.	183,609	Yes	305,672	No
41	PUBLIC AID, MEDICAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS. Creates Public Assistance Commission. Limits benefit expenditures to national average plus 10%. Legislative amendments permitted. Fiscal Impact: Net effect would be combined state and county expenditure reduction beginning July 1, 1986. Size of reduction and impact at different levels of government impossible to determine. Substantial reductions under specified programs would be partially offset to an unknown extent by increased costs under other programs and reduced tax revenues resulting from reduced federal expenditures within the state. Likely, state expenditures would be reduced and county expenditures increased.	181,920	Yes	303,723	No

County of Santa Clara Measure
A	TRANSPORTATION-SANTA CLARA COUNTY COMMUTER RELIEF ACT. To create the Santa Clara County Traffic Authority, to improve, expand and construct the highway transportation system in the County, to authorize the Authority to impose a one-half of 1 percent transactions and use tax (for a period not to exceed 10 years) solely for highway transportation purposes and to issue bonds payable from the proceeds of that tax, and to establish the appropriation limit (annual) of the authority in the amount of 306.39 million dollars ($306,390,000).	281,322	Yes	219,026	No

Santa Clara Valley Water District Measure
B	REVENUE BONDS: May Santa Clara Valley Water District, under Section 25.2 of its governing act, issue revenue bonds as required to provide water service and purification, groundwater protection, hydropower, and dam safety?	343,993	Yes	135,676	No

City of San Jose Measures
C	Attorneys Unclassified	73,718	Yes	114,183	No
D	Maximum Fine/Misdemeanor	116,696	Yes	80,530	No

City of Mountain View Measures
E	Change Council Vacancy Law	14,489	Yes	8,622	No
F	Council Salary Changes	12,145	Yes	9,978	No

City of Saratoga Measure
G	SARATOGA STREET TAX: Shall the City of Saratoga be authorized to levy a special tax for the exclusive purpose of maintaining, resurfacing and repairing public streets and roads within the City, such tax to be imposed annually for five (5) succeeding fiscal years beginning 1985-86, at a rate not exceeding $80 for the first year and $100 per year thereafter in the case of residential, agricultural and vacant parcels, and not exceeding $160 for the first year and $200 per year thereafter in the case of commercial, industrial, and institutional parcels?	8,774	Yes	7,558	No

June 4, 1985 Special Election
Loma Prieta Joint Union School District Measure
A	Tax Election	532	Yes	248	No

November 5, 1985 Consolidated Election
City of Palo Alto Measures
A	EXCHANGE PARCELS: Shall an ordinance be enacted which authorizes the City Council to attempt to secure and to take all reasonable, necessary, and appropriate action permitted by law to negotiate the exchange of a portion of the Palo Alto Municipal Golf Course at the northeast corner of Geng and Embarcadero Roads not to exceed 3.74 acres for the certain privately-owned parcels located at addresses commonly known as 3005 and 3009 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto, California (consisting of Assessor's Parcel numbers 127-53-11, 127-53-12, 127-53-13, and 127-53-15), on which the Winter Lodge Ice Skating Facility and Chuck Thompson Swim and Tennis Club are located, provided: (1) that a majority of electors vote in favor of Measure B on this ballot authorizing discontinuance of the park use for the Geng Road parcel; (2) the Winter Lodge Facility shall continue to be used for community ice skating so long as no City subsidy is required for its continuance other than the use of the Middlefield Road site or appropriate assistance in securing and making available an alternate site and facility; (3) any exchange agreement shall require that the normal City development processes shall be followed with respect to private development of the Geng Road parcel, including, but not limited to, Comprehensive Plan amendment, zoning, subdivision regulations, site and design review, and environmental review under the California Environmental Quality Act; (4) in any exchange agreed to by City, no more than that portion of the 3.74 acre Geng Road parcel which is equivalent to value to the Middlefield Road site shall be included; (5) an actual exchange is finally completed no later than May 1, 1987; (6) if the terms of an exchange are not agreed upon, the City of Palo Alto shall not be legally obligated to acquire the Middlefield Road for any consideration other than an exchange?	9,126	Yes	1,595	No
B	DISCONTINUE PARK USE: Shall the northeasterly 3.74 acres of the Municipal Golf Course at the corner of Geng and Embarcadero Roads be discontinued for park use in order to allow it to be possibly developed for office use and be exchanged for 3.74 acres of real property located on Middlefield Road containing ice skating and other recreational facilities provided (1) the discontinuance will not be effective unless a majority of the electorate also votes in favor of Measure A on this ballot which authorizes the City Council to attempt to negotiate exchange of the Geng Road parcel for the Middlefield Road site; (2) no more than that portion of the 3.74 acre Geng Road parcel which is equivalent in value to the Middlefield Road site shall be included in any exchange and any excess shall be rededicated to park use forthwith; (3) any exchange agreement shall require that the normal City development processes shall be followed with respect to private development of the Geng Road parcel, including, but not limited to, Comprehensive Plan amendment, zoning, subdivision regulations, site and design review, and environmental review under the California Environmental Quality Act; (4) City shall reserve easement for the existing bicycle path and sanitary sewer; and (5) if exchange is not finally completed on or before May 1, 1987, the entire 3.74 acres shall be rededicated to park use forthwith?	8,867	Yes	4,096	No
C	MAINTAIN YACHT HARBOR: Shall an ordinance be enacted which (1) amends subparagraph P.2 of "adopted recommendations" of the Baylands Master Plan (Summary Report) dealing with the Yacht Harbor Area Forecast Plan as incorporated into the Palo Alto Comprehensive Plan to provide that the established Harbor boating areas and facilities shall be maintained on a user-supported basis in order to preserve recreational access to the Bay and that all reasonable actions necessary to accomplish this shall be permitted; and (2) amends all applicable sections of the Palo Alto Comprehensive Plan and the Baylands Maters Plan to be consistent with the continued maintenance of the harbor as set forth in (1) above?	5,849	Yes	7,210	No
D	ADVISORY VOTE ONLY - REMOVE BARRIERS: Should the Council of the City of Palo Alto be advised to adopt an ordinance which would require removal and prohibit installation of any permanent or extended duration barrier, island, curb or other roadway design feature including a center divider which impedes otherwise normal access to a cross street used to physically block passage of vehicular traffic in one or more directions on any street or between adjoining streets (route blockage) unless: (1) two non-city traffic engineering authorities determine that said route blockage is needed at a specific location in order to alleviate a specific permanent traffic safety hazard within 500 feet of that location which hazard cannot be otherwise mitigated and (2) the City Council by resolution unanimously approves said route blockage?	5,947	Yes	6,853	No

Town of Los Altos Hills Measure
E	Initiative - Recreational Club	960	Yes	1,595	No

North County Library Authority Measure
F	LIBRARY SERVICES SPECIAL TAX: Shall the North County Library Authority be empowered to impose a special tax for five (5) successive years, at the rate of $19 for the first year, and thereafter, at a rate to be determined annually after a public hearing, but not to exceed $36 per parcel of land within the combined territories of the Cities of Los Altos and Los Altos Hills for the purposes of restoring library service hours to 64 per week, and providing additional books and materials for such cities?	6,097	Yes	2,646	No

April 8, 1986 Special Municipal Election
City of Mountain View Measure
?	City Council (Vote for Three)	?	Yes	?	No

June 3, 1986 Primary Election
State Propositions
42	VETERANS BOND ACT OF 1986. This act provides for a bond issue of $850,000,000 to provide farm and home aid for California Veterans.	159,856	Yes	63,521	No
43	COUNTY PARKLANDS ACT OF 1986. This act provides for a bond issue of $100,000,000 to provide funds for acquiring, developing, improving, rehabilitating, or restoring urgently needed local and regional parks, beaches, recreational areas and facilities, and historical resources.	153,339	Yes	69,052	No
44	WATER CONSERVATION AND WATER QUALITY BOND LAW OF 1986. This act provides for a bond issue of $150,000,000 to provide funds for water conservation, groundwater recharge, and drainage water management, and clarifies language in the Clean Water Bond Law of 1984.	167,308	Yes	52,494	No
45	DEPOSIT OF PUBLIC MONEYS IN CREDIT UNIONS. Authorizes Legislature to provide for deposit of public moneys in any credit union. Fiscal Impact: No direct fiscal effect. Legislation already approved implementing measure could result in greater interest income to state and local governments.	151,601	Yes	63,092	No
46	PROPERTY TAXATION. Provides exception to property tax limit when acquisition or improvement of real property approved by two-thirds of voters. Fiscal Impact: By itself, measure has no fiscal effect. No increase can occur in local property tax rate unless bond issue is approved by two-thirds vote. State costs for tax relief programs could increase. State income tax revenues could decline as taxpayers deduct greater amounts for property tax payments.	126,421	Yes	83,900	No
47	ALLOCATION OF VEHICLE LICENSE FEE TAXES TO COUNTIES AND CITIES. Requires allocation of Vehicle License Fee taxes to local governments. Fiscal Impact: Measure would have no direct fiscal effect. Prevents Legislature from changing the law to take vehicle license fees away from counties and cities. Measure would not prevent state reducing other forms of aid to local governments or changing existing formula for dividing vehicle license fee revenues between counties and cities.	183,115	Yes	32,288	No
48	LEGISLATORS' AND JUDGES' RETIREMENT SYSTEMS. Limits retirement allowances for persons entering Legislators' and Judges' Retirement Systems after January 1, 1987. Fiscal Impact: Minor savings to state in future years if rate of inflation exceeds increase in salaries paid to current officeholders.	188,690	Yes	28,356	No
49	NONPARTISAN OFFICES. Prohibits a political party of party central committee from endorsing, supporting, or opposing a candidate for nonpartisan office. Fiscal Impact: No direct state or local government fiscal impact.	111,825	Yes	97,800	No
50	PROPERTY TAXATION. DISASTERS. Base-year value of property damaged or destroyed by disaster transferable to comparable replacement property in same county. Fiscal Impact. Local property tax revenues would decrease by an unknown amount. County assessors and tax collectors would have nonsignificant higher administrative costs. State would replace revenues lost by school and community college districts. State income tax revenues could increase due to lower property tax dedications on replacement properties. These state costs and revenues cannot be estimated.	142,341	Yes	68,502	No
51	MULTIPLE DEFENDENTS TORT DAMAGE LIBILITY. Plaintiff's non-economic damage recovery limited to defendant's liability based on defendant's percentage of fault. Fiscal Impact: Substantial savings to state and local governments. Savings could be several millions of dollars in a year, varying significantly from year to year.	153,779	Yes	79,900	No
52	COUNTY CORRECTIONAL FACILITY CAPITAL EXPENDITURE BOND ACT OF 1986. This act provides for the construction, reconstruction, remodeling, and replacement of county correctional facilities and the performance of deferred maintenance thereon pursuant to a bond issue of $495,000,000.	147,481	Yes	67,841	No

Cupertino Union School District Measure
A	PROPOSED CHARTER AMENDMENT A. This amendment would permit a limited number of County Management positions to be designated part of the unclassified service of the County up to a maximum of 2% of the number of County employees. One secretary in each department and the one secretary for each member of the Board of Supervisors would be included in the unclassified service. Current employees would retain their classified Civil Service rights.	13,293	Yes	13,889	No

City of Saratoga Measure
B	PROPOSED CHARTER AMENDMENT B. This amendment would change the Office of Assessor from an elective to an appointive one.	5,422	Yes	6,152	No

August 5, 1986 Mail Ballot Election
Overlook Road Maintenance District
?	Funds for Repair and Maintenance	43	Yes	1	No

November 4, 1986 General Election
State Propositions
53	GREENE-HUGHES SCHOOL BUILDING LEASE-PURCHASE BOND LAW OF 1986. This act provides for a bond issue of eight hundred million dollars ($800,000,000) to provide capital outlay for construction or improvement of public schools to be sold at a rate not to exceed four hundred million dollars ($400,000,000) per year.	193,742	Yes	145,638	No
54	NEW PRISON CONSTRUCTION BOND ACT OF 1986. This act provides for the acquisition and construction of state youth and adult correctional facilities pursuant to a bond issue of five hundred million dollars ($500,000,000).	220,774	Yes	123,279	No
55	CALIFORNIA STATE DRINKING WATER BOND LAW OF 1986. This act provides for a bond issue of one hundred million dollars ($100,000,000) to provide funds for improvement of domestic water systems to meet minimum drinking water standards.	294,000	Yes	70,469	No
56	HIGHER EDUCATION FACILITIES BOND ACT OF 1986. This act provides for a bond issue of four hundred million dollars ($400,000,000) to provide capital for construction or improvement of facilities at California's public higher education institutions, including the University of California's nine campuses, the California State University's 19 campuses, the California Community College's 106 campuses, and the California Maritime Academy, to be sold at a rate not to exceed two hundred fifty million dollars ($250,000,000) per year.	205,193	Yes	147,608	No
57	RETIREMENT BENEFITS FOR CONSITUTIONAL OFFICERS. Precludes basing retirement benefits of certain state constitutional officers on compensation payable to their successors. Fiscal impact: Would result in an annual state saving of about $400,000 by preventing the automatic increase of future retirement benefits of fewer than 20 people when salaries of statewide elected officers increase in the future.	244,522	Yes	97,549	No
58	TAXATION. FAMILY TRANSFERS. Exempts transfers of real property between spouses and between parents and children from property tax reassessment. Fiscal impact: Would reduce local property tax revenues. Local governments would lose about $17 million in 1987-88, $37 million in 1988-89, and increasing amounts in future. School and community college districts would lose about $11 million in 1987-88, $23 million in 1988-89, and increasing amounts in future, but state aid would offset these losses, resulting in a loss to the State General Fund in those amounts.	262,374	Yes	88,014	No
59	ELECTED DISTRICT ATTORNEY. Requires office of county district attorney to be elective. Fiscal impact: Measure would have no direct state or local fiscal impact.	277,746	Yes	63,515	No
60	TAXATION. REPLACEMENT RESIDENCES. Legislature may permit homeowners over 55 who change residences to keep assessment under certain conditions. Fiscal impact: Measure has no direct state or local effect unless the Legislature passes laws implementing it. If the Legislature does so, property tax revenues would be reduced. Loss of revenue would probably amount to several million dollars per year. Local governments would bear 60 percent of loss, community colleges and school districts the balance. The State General Fund would offset loss to community colleges and school districts through higher state aid.	263,877	Yes	83,670	No
61	PUBLIC OFFICIAL, EMPLOYEE, CONTRACTOR COMPENSATION. Limits compensation of state and local public officials, employees and individual contractors. Fiscal impact: Net fiscal impact is unknown. this measure would result in unknown savings to state and local governments estimated to be about $125 million in the first year at state level and roughly the same at local level. These savings, however, could be offset and could even be outweighed by the need to pay vested sick and vacation leave at a one-time cost of about $7 billion.	118,971	Yes	273,339	No
62	LOCAL TAXATION. For new and increased taxes, local governments and districts need two-thirds popular vote-special taxes; majority-general taxes. Fiscal impact: Prevents new or higher general taxes by local agencies without voter approval. Could reduce local agencies' existing tax revenues, if their voters do not ratify the continuation of new or higher taxes adopted after August 1, 1985. Provisions imposing penalties and requiring voter approval cannot be applied to charter cities.	199,009	Yes	142,737	No
63	OFFICIAL STATE LANGUAGE. Requires Legislature and state officials to ensure English as official state common language. Provides for private enforcement. Fiscal impact: No direct effect on the costs or revenues of the state or local governments.	265,311	Yes	99,175	No
64	ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME (AIDS). Declares AIDS virus carrier a contagious condition, subject to quarantine and reportable disease regulation. Fiscal impact: The measure's cost could vary greatly depending upon its interpretation by health officers and courts. If existing discretionary communicable disease controls were applied to AIDS, given the current state of medical knowledge, there would be no substantial change in state and local costs. If measure were interpreted to require added disease controls, costs could range to hundreds of millions of dollars per year depending on measures taken.	87,978	Yes	275,341	No
65	TOXIC DISCHARGE AND EXPOSURE RESTRICTIONS. Prohibits discharge of toxic chemicals into drinking water and requires warnings of toxic chemicals exposure. Fiscal impact: Costs of state and local enforcement are estimated at $500,000 in 1987 and thereafter would depend on many factors, but could exceed $1,000,000 annually. Costs would be partially offset by fines collected.	225,700	Yes	141,607	No

County of Santa Clara Measures
A	AMENDMENT TO COUNTY CHARTER OF SANTA CLARA COUNTY: Shall Section 604 of the Santa Clara County Charter be amended to provide for the transfer from the county general fund to the county park fund of an amount estimated to equal an amount which would be raised by a tax of one and one-half cents ($0.015) per one hundred dollars ($100.00) of assessed valuation of all real and personal property situated within the County of Santa Clara, that twenty (20) percent of the transferred funds be used for the acquisition of real property, that the remaining funds be used for the development, maintenance, and operation of parks, that all revenues generated by the operation of parks and monies received for park purposes be transferred into the county park fund, that the amendment be effective for the 1987-88 and 1988-89 fiscal years, that the total annual appropriation limit imposed on the county by the California Constitution be increased for the 1987-88 and 1988-89 fiscal years in an amount authorized by the Constitution and in an amount reflecting the monies transferred into the county park fund during said fiscal years, and that this section shall not limit the amount of money which may be appropriated by the county for park purposes?	183,222	Yes	132,955	No
B	AMENDMENT TO COUNTY CHARTER OF SANTA CLARA COUNTY: Shall Section 203 of the Santa Clara County Charter be amended to provide that the election of a supervisor (and by reference, Assessor, District Attorney or Sheriff) to fill an unexpired term be held at the next direct primary or general election?	211,938	Yes	96,832	No
C	AMENDMENT TO COUNTY CHARTER OF SANTA CLARA COUNTY: Shall Section 701 of the Santa Clara County Charter be amended to add to the unclassified service three supervisory attorney positions and the one confidential secretary position in the Office of County Counsel?	141,829	Yes	155,784	No
D	ADVISORY VOTE ON COMPREHENSIVE TRANSIT PROGRAM: Without levying additional local taxes, shall the Santa Clara County Transit District continue to provide transit services and augment and enhance those services, within available revenue sources, as described in the official 5-year transit plan (1987-1991), including but not limited to a potential BART connection, potential extensions to the Guadalupe Corridor light rail line, improvements to the current bus system, an integrated commuter lane network, and bikeway improvements?	251,873	Yes	77,845	No

San Martin Water District Measure
E	Advisory Vote for Incorporation	531	Yes	691	No

Santa Clara Valley Water District - NW Zone Measure
F	New Benefit Assessments	38,409	Yes	14,647	No

Santa Clara Valley Water District - Central Zone Measure
G	NEW BENEFITS ASSESSMENTS: Shall Santa Clara Valley Water District replace its current program of benefit assessments for flood protection in the Central Flood Control Zone by conditions stated in District Resolution No. 86-55?	62,549	Yes	32,450	No

Santa Clara Valley Water District - East Zone Measure
H	NEW BENEFIT ASSESSMENTS: Shall Santa Clara Valley Water District replace its current program of benefit assessments for flood protection in the East Flood Control Zone by conditions stated in District Resolution No. 86-56?	36,331	Yes	18,279	No

Santa Clara Valley Water District - South Zone Measure
I	New Benefit Assessments	7,349	Yes	4,655	No

City of San Jose College Measure
J	PROPOSAL ONE - CITY CHARTER AMENDMENT-CITY GOVERNMENT REGORMS RECOMMENDED BY CITIZEN'S CHARTER REVIEW COMMITTEE: Amends the City Charter as recommended by the citizen's Charter Review Committee. Amendments would clarify the City Auditor's investigatory powers, enable the City auditor to make technical and professional positions unclassified, and require an independent audit of that office every two years. Amendments also create an independent Policy Analyst to review administration recommendations, increase the Mayor and City Council's involvement in administrative oversight and budgeting, instruct the Salary Setting Commission to consider the full-time nature of Council positions, and transfer the Public Information Officer to the Mayor's Office.	84,211	Yes	51,657	No

City of Santa Clara Measures
K	CITY CHARTER AMENDMENT-COUNCIL COMPENSATION. Amends Section 702 of the Santa Clara Charter to provide $1,000 per month compensation for each member of the City Council other than Mayor, and $1,800 per month compensation for the Mayor.	8,239	Yes	12,863	No
L	CITY CHARTER AMENDMENT-COUNCIL COMPENSATION: Amends Section 702 of the Santa Clara Charter, as indicated in the text of the amendment, to provide each member of the City Council with compensation comparable to the maximum compensation authorized by state law for the respective council counterpart in the general law city.	6,122	Yes	14,287	No
M	CARD CLUBS: Shall card clubs in which any games permitted by law, such as draw power, low-ball poker and panguingue (pan) are played be allowed in the City of Santa Clara?	7,192	Yes	14,865	No

City of Campbell Measure
N	MAXIMUM HEIGHT OF BUILDINGS: Shall the proposed ordinances, which limit the maximum height of buildings constructed in the City of Campbell to not more than seventy-five feet, be adopted?	4,855	Yes	4,672	No

Mountain View School District Measure
O	Territory Transfer	4,113	Yes	4,570	No

Patterson Joint Union School District Measure
P	Abolish Trustee Area	21	Yes	13	No

March 3, 1987 Special Election
Mount Pleasant School District Measure
?	Tax Measure	357	Yes	469	No

April 14, 1987 Special Election
City of Milpitas Measure
?	Amend General Plan	2,715	Yes	2,502	No

June 2, 1987 Special Election
City of Los Altos Measures
?	Bonds	5,117	Yes	2,920	No
?	Building Moratorium	3,845	Yes	4,166	No

July 28, 1987 Special Election
City of Morgan Hill Measure
A	Repeal Utility Tax	2,097	Yes	885	No

September 22, 1987 Special Election
City of Morgan Hill Measure
B	Zoning Ordinance	2,785	Yes	1,848	No

November 3, 1987 Consolidated Elections
City of Mountain View Measure
A	Amend Auditors Duties	1,962	Yes	1,988	No

City of Palo Alto Measures
B	5% Utility User Tax	8,673	Yes	8,495	No
C	Appropriation Limit Increase	9,625	Yes	7,202	No
D	Nuclear Weapons Free Zone	4,945	Yes	12,366	No
E	Limit Leaf Blower Noise	6,999	Yes	10,332	No

City of Sunnyvale Measure
F	Mayor - Two-Year Term	9,774	Yes	2,481	No

Gavilan Water Conservation District Measure
G	CONSOLIDATE WITH SANTA CLARA VALLEY WATER DISTRICT (SCVWD): Shall the Gavilan Water Conservation District be consolidated with and merged into the Santa Clara Valley Water District?	2,465	Yes	2,411	No

April 12, 1988 Special Election
Whisman School District Measure
A	BONDED INDEBTEDNESS - $4,200,000: Shall Whisman School District of Santa Clara County incur a bonded indebtedness of $4,200,000 with an interest rate not to exceed 12%, for the purpose of raising money for the following real property improvements at its school sites (which purposes are hereby united and shall be voted upon as one single proposition), as follows: (a) the building of a gymnasium at the Crittenden Middle School and a library/computer center at the Whisman Elementary School; (b) the making of permanent alterations, additions or fixtures to school buildings; and (c) the permanent improvement of school grounds?	1,069	Yes	498	No

Town of Los Altos Hills Initiative Measure
B	AMEND ZONING (SENIOR RESIDENTIAL COMMUNITY DISTRICT): Shall the Initiative Ordinance Amending the Zoning Law and General Plan Housing Element of the Town of Los Altos Hills, creating a Senior Residential Community (SRC) District, rezoning the parcels known as Lands of Bellucci and Lands of Gaither (approximately 85 acres) to this District, increasing the presently allowed housing density for such parcels, allowing attached and clustered housing, reducing off-street parking requirements, and permitting accessory uses and structures, including non-commercial dinning and social/recreational activities, and allowing the rezoning of other properties to such a Zoning District, be approved.	341	Yes	2,151	No

June 7, 1988 Consolidated Primary Election
State Propositions
66	Elected Assessor	213,947	Yes	74,519	No
67	Increase Murder Penalty	244,710	Yes	61,476	No
68	Limit Contributions	167,997	Yes	124,672	No
69	Aids Quarantine	90,055	Yes	216,089	No
70	Park Bonds	205,417	Yes	96,524	No
71	Appropriations Limit	146,403	Yes	140,661	No
72	Budge Reserve - 3%	108,302	Yes	185,865	No
73	Restrict Campaign Spending	193,045	Yes	106,423	No
74	Transportation Bonds	151,282	Yes	138,287	No
75	School Bonds	198,278	Yes	102,993	No
76	Veterans Bonds	189,329	Yes	108,216	No
77	Earthquake Bonds	165,718	Yes	133,187	No

County of Santa Clara Measures
A	Department of Corrections (Supervisor)	177,708	Yes	119,533	No
B	Advisory Vote - State Taxes Local Service	192,727	Yes	82,902	No
C	Advisory Vote - State Budge Surplus	170,766	Yes	101,223	No
D	Advisory Vote - Amend Constitution to Fully Fund Pro. Imp. on Local Government	177,888	Yes	86,803	No
E	Advisory Vote - State Impost on County's Hazardous Waste Locations	97,031	Yes	171,803	No
F	Charter Amendment - Sheriff Sole Control	132,331	Yes	158,640	No

City of San Jose Measures
G	Charter Amendment - Change Commission Appointments	78,975	Yes	40,513	No
H	Build Sports Area	74,691	Yes	65,390	No

City of Campbell Measure
I	Construction License Tax	4,934	Yes	1,953	No

September 27, 1988 Mail Ballot Election
San Martin Water District Measure
?	Formation	62	Yes	14	No

November 8, 1988 General Election
State Propositions
78	HIGHER EDUCATION FACILITIES BOND ACT OF 1988. This act provides for a bond issue of six hundred million dollars ($600,000,000) to provide funds for the construction or improvement of facilities of California's public higher education institutions, including the University of California's nine campuses, the California State University's 19 campuses, the 70 districts of the California community colleges, and the California Maritime Academy. The use of funds authorized under this act includes, but is not necessarily limited to, the construction or improvement of classrooms, laboratories, and libraries, and the implementation of earthquake and other health or safety improvements.	308,959	Yes	203,419	No
79	1988 SCHOOL FACILITIES BOND ACT. This act provides for a bond issue of eight hundred million dollars ($800,000,000) to provide capital outlay for construction or improvement of public schools.	318,667	Yes	189,517	No
80	NEW PRISON CONSTRUCTION BOND ACT OF 1988. This act provides for a bond issue of eight hundred seventeen million dollars ($817,000,000) to provide urgently needed funds to relieve overcrowding in the state's prisons, county jails, and Youth Authority facilities through new construction.	311,047	Yes	198,677	No
81	CALIFORNIA SAFE DRINKING WATER BOND LAW OF 1988. This act provides for a bond issue of seventy-five million dollars ($75,000,000) to provide funds for improvement of domestic water systems to meet minimum drinking water standards.	380,736	Yes	132,374	No
82	WATER CONSERVATION BOND LAW OF 1988. This act provides for a bond issue of sixty million dollars ($60,000,000) to provide funds for a local water projects assistance program, water conservation programs, and groundwater recharge facilities.	321,233	Yes	172,943	No
83	CLEAN WATER AND WATER RECLAMATION BOND LAW OF 1988. This act provides for a bond issue of sixty-five million dollars ($65,000,000) to provide funds for water pollution control and water reclamation projects and makes changes in the Water Conservation and Water Quality Bond Law of 1986 relating to loans and the Clean Water Bond Law of 1984 relating to accounts, funding for specified purposes, loans, and compliance with federal requirements.	327,427	Yes	164,307	No
84	HOUSING AND HOMELESS BOND ACT OF 1988. This act provides for a bond issue of three hundred million dollars ($300,000,000) to provide funds for a housing program that includes: (1) emergency shelters and transitional housing for homeless families and individuals, (2) new rental housing for families and individuals including rental housing which meets the special needs of the elderly, disabled, and farmworkers, (3) rehabilitation and preservation of older homes and rental housing, and (4) home purchase assistance for first-time homebuyers.	316,504	Yes	194,264	No
85	LIBRARY CONSTRUCTION AND RENOVATION BOND ACT OF 1988. This act provides for a bond issue of seventy-five million dollars ($75,000,000) to provide funds for a library construction and renovation program.	271,409	Yes	230,153	No
86	COUNTY CORRECTIONAL FACILITY CAPITAL EXPENDITURE AND YOUTH FACILITY BOND ACT OF 1988. This act provides for a bond issue of five hundred million dollars ($500,000,000) to provide funds for the construction, reconstruction, remodeling, replacement, and deferred maintenance of county correctional facilities and county juvenile facilities and to provide funds to youth centers and youth shelters.	272,473	Yes	221,780	No
87	TAXES. REDEVELOPMENT AGENCIES. LEGISLATIVE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT. Authorizes Legislature to prohibit property taxes for bonded indebtedness repayment from redevelopment agency use. Fiscal Impact: If implemented, property tax revenues received by redevelopment agencies would be reduced.	326,379	Yes	144,553	No
88	DEPOSIT OF PUBLIC MONEYS. LEGISLATIVE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT. Authorizes Legislature to deposit public moneys in any federally insured industrial loan company. Fiscal Impact: No direct fiscal effect. However, could result in greater interest-income by increasing competition for the deposit of public moneys.	373,227	Yes	109,290	No
89	GOVERNOR'S PAROLE REVIEW, LEGISLATIVE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT. Permits Governor to modify or reverse parole decisions involving murder convictions with indeterminate sentences. Fiscal Impact: Unknown state impact which depends on the actions of the Governor in granting or denying parole.	265,962	Yes	229,650	No
90	ASSESSED VALUATION. LEGISLATIVE CONSITUTIONAL AMENDMENT. Authorizes homeowners over 55 certain transfer of assessed valuation to replacement dwellings in other counties. Fiscal Impact: The property tax revenue loss would not exceed $20 million in the first year if all counties participated and could be substantially less. Thereafter, the revenue loss would increase annually.	327,724	Yes	153,132	No
91	JUSTICE COURTS. ELIGIBLITY. LEGISLATIVE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT. Provides that justice courts are courts of record. Specifies eligibility for justice court judges. Fiscal Impact: By itself, no direct fiscal effect. Depends on legislative implementation.	328,532	Yes	127,796	No
92	COMMISSION ON JUDICIAL PERFORMANCE. LEGISLATIVE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT. Authorizes public hearings in some formal disciplinary proceedings before Commission; sets members' terms. Fiscal Impact: Minor impact on state costs.	341,951	Yes	114,414	No
93	VETERANS' PROPERTY TAX EXEMPTION. LEGISLATIVE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT. Deletes requirement of prior California residency from $1,000 veterans' property tax exemption. Fiscal Impact: Loss in property tax collections would probably be less than $50,000 per year beginning in 1989-90.	309,217	Yes	166,596	No
94	JUDGES. LEGISLATIVE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT. Permits judges to teach part-time outside normal hours. Fiscal Impact: Little, if any, fiscal impact.	332,203	Yes	149,059	No
95	HUNGER AND HOMELESSNESS FUNDING. INITIATIVE. Creates funding program to assist hungry and homeless persons by collecting fines and issuing bonds. Fiscal impact: Amount of fine collections are unknown - possibly, several millions of dollars a year.	226,189	Yes	268,600	No
96	COMMUNICABLE DISEASE TESTS. INITIATIVE. Requires court ordered AIDS and communicable disease testing of persons charged with sex and assault crimes. Fiscal Impact: The costs to state and local governments could range up to $1 million a year.	312,861	Yes	196,478	No
97	STATE OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH PLAN. INITIATIVE. Requires Governor and Department of Industrial Relations to restore private sector Cal-OSHA program. Fiscal Impact. Net State costs are estimated at approximately $10.4 million if it imposes new obligations, or approximately $700,000, if measure largely restates existing obligations.	285,574	Yes	205,684	No
98	SCHOOL FUNDING. INITIATIVE. Provides minimum school funding levels: Transfers certain excess revenue, otherwise returnable to taxpayers, to schools and colleges. Fiscal Impact: The state cost of bringing schools up to minimum funding level is $215 million in 1988-89. Local administrative costs are estimated to be $2 million to $7 million a year for preparation and distribution of School Accountability Report Cards.	274,671	Yes	231,307	No
99	CIGARETTE AND TOBACCO TAX. BENEFIT FUND. INITIATIVE. Imposes additional cigarette and tobacco tax for medical care, health education, other purposes. Fiscal Impact: Raises state revenues of approximately $300 million in 1988-89 (part-year) and $600 million in 1989-90 (first full-year). State administrative costs are estimated at $500,000 in 1988-89 and $300,000 in subsequent years.	338,282	Yes	193,129	No
100	INSURANCE RATES, REGULATION. INITIATIVE. Reduces good driver rates. Requires automobile, other property/casualty, health insurance rate approval. Adopts antiprice-fixing, antidiscrimination laws. Fiscal Impact: Additional state administrative costs of $10 million in 1988-89, paid by fees on insurance industry. Possible state revenue loss of $20 million.	197,023	Yes	319,217	No
101	AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT CLAIMS AND INSURANCE RATES. INITIATIVE. Reduces automobile insurance rates, limits compensation for non-economic losses for four years. Fiscal Impact: Additional state administrative costs of $2 million in 1988-89, paid by fees on insurance industry. Possible state revenue loss of $50 million annually for four years.	560,464	Yes	452,357	No
102	REPORTING EXPOSURE TO AIDS VIRUS. INITIATIVE. Requires reporting persons exposed to AIDS virus to health officers and notification to others. Fiscal Impact: Unknown, possibly as high as tens or hundreds of millions of dollars.	149,382	Yes	364,794	No
103	INSURANCE RATES, REGULATION, COMMISSIONER. INITIATIVE. Reduces auto, other property/casualty rates. Requires elected Insurance Commissioner's approval of rates. Prohibits price-fixing, discrimination. Fiscal Impact: Additional state administrative costs of $10 to $15 million in 1988-89, to be paid by fees on insurance industry. Unknown savings to state and local governments from reduced insurance rates. Gross premium tax reduction of approximately $125 million for first three years offset by required premium tax rate adjustment. Thereafter, possible state revenue loss if rate reeducations and discounts continue but gross premium tax is not adjusted.	265,292	Yes	254,456	No
104	AUTOMOBILE AND OTHER INSURANCE. INITIATIVE. Establishes no-fault insurance for automobile accidents. Reduces rates for two years. Restricts future regulation. Fiscal Impact: Additional state administrative costs of $2.5 million in 1988-89, paid by fees on insurance industry. Possible state revenue loss of $25 million for two years.	121,852	Yes	394,820	No
105	DISCLOSURES TO CONSUMERS, VOTERS, INVESTORS. INITIATIVE. Requires disclosure concerning toxic products, "Medigap" insurance, initiatives, nursing homes, and South Africa connections. Fiscal Impact: The net annual state costs could be up to $550,000. unknown revenue from fines.	278,640	Yes	211,390	No
106	ATTORNEY FEES LIMIT FOR TORT CLAIMS. INITITIVE. Limits amount of contingency fees which an attorney may collect in tort cases. Fiscal Impact: Net fiscal effect on state and local governments is unknown.	253,214	Yes	250,665	No

Bay Area Regional Measure 1
1	BRIDGE IMPROVEMENTS: Shall the California Transportation Commission and the Metropolitan Transportation Commission be authorized to undertake a revenue bond program to finance major bridge improvements, the construction of new bridges, and mass transit extensions designed to reduce bridge traffic in the Bay Area, to be financed by bridge tolls which shall not exceed One Dollar ($1.00) for passenger vehicles?	311,258	Yes	125,727	No

County of Santa Clara Measures
A	TRANSIENT OCCUPANCY TAX: Shall the County of Santa Clara, pursuant to the authority of Revenue and Taxation Code sections 7280, et seq., be authorized to continue to levy in the unincorporated areas of the county a tax on the privilege of occupying a room or rooms in a hotel, inn, tourist home or house, motel, or other lodging for which the occupancy is less than 30 days. The proceeds of this tax, to the extent of the first $500,000.00, to which there shall be added annually an adjustment for changes in the cost of living and population, shall be used to promote art and culture in Santa Clara County. The balance of the proceeds of this tax shall be used for human service needs in Santa Clara County.	292,347	Yes	182,268	No
B	AMENDMENT TO THE CHARTER OF SANTA CLARA COUNTY: Shall section 604 of the Santa Clara County Charter be extended through the 1992-93 fiscal year to continue to provide for the transfer from the county general fund to county park fund of an amount estimated to equal an amount which would be raised by a tax of one and one-half cents ($0.015) per one hundred dollars ($100.00) of assessed valuation of all real and personal property situated within the County of Santa Clara, that twenty (20) percent of the transferred funds be used for the acquisition of real property, that the remaining funds be used for the development, maintenance, and operation of parks, that all revenues generated by the operation of parks and monies received for park purposes be transferred into the county park fund, that the total annual appropriation limit imposed on the county by the California Constitution be increased during the operation period of this section in an amount authorized by the Constitution and in an amount reflecting the monies transferred into the county park fund during each fiscal year, and that this section is not intended to limit the amount of money which be appropriated by the county for park purposes?	305,112	Yes	155,892	No
S	ADVISORY VOTE ONLY - NATIONAL HEALTH CARE PROGRAM: Should the residents of the County of Santa Clara, State of California, urge the United States Congress to enact a federally funded, equitably financed, national health care program which: (1) provides high-quality, comprehensive, personal health care including preventative, curative and occupational health services; (2) is universal in coverage; (3) is sensitive to the particular health needs of all; and (4) is efficient in containing its costs and whose yearly expenditure does not exceed the percent of Gross National Product spent on health care in the immediately preceding year?	315,771	Yes	152,344	No

City of San Jose Measures
C	BUILDING LOW INCOME HOMES: Without increasing locally imposed taxes, shall public or publicly-assisted private providers of housing in the City of San Jose, for a period of ten years, and in conformity with the Housing Element of the San Jose General Plan, be authorized to acquire or construct decent, sanitary, safe and uncrowded housing units for low income families and blind, elderly, handicapped or disabled persons of low income each calendar year in an amount not to exceed 1/8 of 1% of the existing total number of housing units in San Jose as estimated by the State of California in January, 1987, with the portion of such amount not used in any calendar year to be carried over from year to year?	151,322	Yes	57,717	No
D	ACQUIRING LOW INCOME HOMES: Without increasing locally imposed taxes, shall public or publicly-assessed private providers of housing in the City of San Jose, for a period of ten years, and in conformity with the Housing Element of the San Jose General Plan, be authorized to acquire, and, if necessary, rehabilitate already existing low rent privately-owned housing units assisted by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, not to exceed three hundred (300) housing units per calendar year?	145,256	Yes	59,545	No
E	INCREASE BID MINIMUMS: In order to save time and money, shall City Charter Section 1217 be amended to require formal competitive bidding for contracts on certain City public works projects and purchase of materials and supplies or equipment costing more than the greater of the amount set by State law or $20,000 (Twenty Thousand Dollars) rather than the greater of the amount set by state law or $3,500 as currently required by Charter Section 1217?	139,069	Yes	61,764	No
F	ADVISORY VOTE ONLY - VIOLENT FELONS SERVE FULL SENTENCES: Shall violent felons serve their full sentences without reductions for any early release program even though there would be additional costs to the State prison years?	180,031	Yes	31,411	No
G	LEASE OF PARKLANDS: Shall an ordinance be adopted allowing the City of San Jose to enter into leases for the improvement and development of park and recreation facilities for public use at all or any portion of the following locations: Almaden Lake Park, Columbus Park, Kelley Park, and Coyote Creek Park Chain, for terms not exceeding fifty-five (55) years, and restricting the revenues from such leases to public park and recreation purposes?	154,909	Yes	52,233	No

City of Sunnyvale Measure
H	Revise Board Terms	25,419	Yes	17,490	No

City of Santa Clara Measures
I	Build Low Income Homes	19,256	Yes	11,544	No
J	Acquire Low Income Homes	20,925	Yes	9,577	No

City of Cupertino Measure
K	Parks and Open Space Bonds	9,572	Yes	8,152	No

City of Saratoga Measures
L	Freeway Off Ramps	9,240	Yes	7,245	No
M	Off Ramps (Vote for One)
	Prospect Road	3,643
	Saratoga Avenue	5,400
	Quito Road	1,965
	More than One	3,265

City of Los Altos Measures
N	Continue Business License	12,073	Yes	3,010	No
O	Continue Utility Tax	8,846	Yes	6,573	No

City of Milpitas Measure
P	Transient Utility Tax	6,196	Yes	6,322	No

City of Gilroy Measure
Q	Binding Arbitration	4,615	Yes	3,967	No

Franklin-McKinley School District Measure
R	SCHOOL BOND FUNDS: Shall Franklin-McKinley Elementary School District of Santa Clara County incur a bonded indebtedness for the purpose of raising money for the following real property acquisition or improvements at its elementary and middle school sites within the District (which purposes are hereby united and shall be voted upon as one single proposition), as follows: (a) the making of permanent alteration, additions or fixtures to all existing school buildings, structures and facilities, including, but not limited to: J. W. Fair Middle School, Franklin School, Hellyer School, Hillsdale School, Kennedy School, Los Arboles School, McKinley School, Santee School, Seven Trees School, Stonegate School, Sylvandale Middle School, and Windmill Springs School; (b) the acquisition of land for elementary and middle school sites; (c) the building or construction of facilities and improvements, both on an off the school sites, that are essential to the development and operation of the schools; (d) the permanent improvement of the school sites for school, athletic and community use, including, but not limited to the schools listed in (a) above; and (e) the building or purchasing of land, buildings, structures and facilities, in the amount of $14,950,000 with an interest rate not to exceed 12%?	7,831	Yes	3,789	No

March 7, 1989 Special Municipal Election
City of Campbell Measure
?	City Council		?	Yes	?	No

June 6, 1989 Special Election
Los Altos School District Measure
A	Special Park Tax	6,295	Yes	2,890	No

Town of Los Altos Hills Measures
B	UPPER NEARY GUARRY LANDS DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS AND LIMITATIONS INITIATIVE: Shall the Initiative Ordinance of the Town of Los Altos Hills amending the Town General Plan and Zoning Law to restrict the number of single family homes which could be build on lots having a minimum net area of ten acres each on the Upper Neary Quarry Lands in the event of their annexation to the TOWN, and prohibiting either clustering or siting homes on ridgelines or hilltops, limiting height, restricting maximum development area and floor area, and requiring dedication of conservation easements, be approved?	1,583	Yes	844	No
C	VARIOUS NEARY QUARRY LANDS DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS AND LIMITATIONS, NEARY QUARRY CLOSURE AND PROHIBITING HALE AND PERMANENTS CREEK WATER INITIAL DIVERSION: Shall the Ordinance of the Town of Los Altos Hills amending the Town General Plan and Zoning Law to restrict the number of single family homes which could be built on lots having a minimum net area of twelve acres on the Upper Neary Quarry Lands; prohibiting clustering of homes and limiting maximum development and floor areas to 75 percent of that allowed in Town's residential-Agricultural Zoning District; requiring Neary Quarry Closure; prohibiting initial diversion of Hale or Permanente Creek Waters to fill any man made lake; prohibiting any dwelling on Sensitive Upper Neary ?quarry Ridge Lands if any Neary Quarry Lands are annexed to Town; and restricting certain street connections, be adopted?	613	Yes	1,773	No

October 3, 1989 Mail Ballot Election
Overlook Road Maintenance District Measure
?	?	38	Yes	0	No

November 7, 1989 Consolidated Special Elections
Evergreen School District Measure
A	School Bond	5,498	Yes	651	No

City of Gilroy Measure
B	Referendum	1,714	Yes	2,582	No

April 10, 1990 Consolidated Special Elections
Los Gatos Union School District Measure
A	INCREASE OF GANN APPROPRIATIONS LIMIT: Shall the Los Gatos Union School District be authorized to implement a special tax and increase its Gann Appropriations Limit by the amount of revenue generated by that special tax? The rate for the first four years of the special tax shall be $180 per parcel per year, beginning July 1, 1990. In accordance with State law, the voters shall have the opportunity to approve the continuation of the increase in the Gann Appropriations Limit at least every four years. Such approval is required for the District to use the revenues generated by the tax. No later than two weeks after the Gann election, the Board shall reset the parcel tax rate, but may not set a rate higher than $180 per parcel year. The purpose of the special tax is to improve the quality of education in the district by taking actions including: 1. Reduce the average class size to 25 pupils per teacher. 2. Restore funds for services reduced in prior years, including those for library books, textbooks, counselors, custodians, a school nurse and basic school supplies. 3. Repair deteriorating school buildings. Repairs would include the replacement of heating systems, roofs, blacktop, flooring, and plumbing and electrical items. 4. Provide specialists teachers to enhance instruction for elementary school pupils. An exemption shall be granted annually: On any parcel owned by one or more persons 65 years of age or over who occupies said parcel as a principal residence. For owners of multiple parcels which are contiguous and one economic unit, meaning they have the same primary purpose as the principal parcel. *For property owners who have had their home or business extensively damaged by a natural disaster. The District shall establish an administrative review process to grant exemptions and consider appeals for senior citizens, owners of contiguous parcels and hardship to natural disaster.	3,453	Yes	1,677	No

June 5, 1990 Consolidated Primary Election
State Propositions
107	HOUSING AND HOMELESS BOND ACT OF 1990. This act provides for a bond issue of one hundred fifty million dollars ($150,000,000) to provide funds for a housing program that includes: (1) emergency shelters and transitional housing for homeless families and individuals, (2) new rental housing for families and individuals including rental housing which meets the special needs of the elderly, disabled, and farmworkers, (3) rehabilitation and preservation of older homes and rental housing, and (4) home purchase assistance for first-time homebuyers.	145,944	Yes	122,874	No
108	PASSENGER RAIL AND CLEAN AIR BOND ACT OF 1990. This act provides for a bond issue of one billion dollars ($1,000,000,000) to provide funds for acquisition of rights-of-way, capital expenditures, and acquisitions of rolling stock for intercity rail, commuter rail, and rail transit programs. Appropriates money from state General Fund to pay off bonds. Summary of Legislative Analyst's estimate of net state and local government fiscal impact: if all authorized bonds are sold at 7.5 percent and paid over the typical 20 year period, the General Fund will incur about $1.8 billion to pay off bond principal ($1 billion) and interest ($790 million). The estimated annual cost of bond principal and interest is $90 million.	149,856	Yes	119,578	No
109	GOVERNOR'S REVIEW OF LEGISLATION. LEGISLATIVE DEADLINES. LEGISLATIVE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT. Extends Governor's time to review proposed legislation. Changes legislation effective date. Fiscal impact: No direct fiscal effect.	139,069	Yes	117,617	No
110	PROPERTY TAX EXEMPTION FOR SEVERELY DISABLED PERSONS. LEGISLATIVE CONSITITIONAL AMENDMENT. Authorizes taxbase transfer to replacement dwellings by severely disabled persons. Fiscal impact: No direct state or local fiscal effect since it merely authorizes Legislature to implement its provisions. If implemented, tax revenue loss of probably $1 million to $2 million per year.	210,132	Yes	51,187	No
111	THE TRAFFICE CONGESTION RELIEF AND SPENDING LIMITATION ACT OF 1990. This measure would enact a statewide traffic congestion relief program and update the spending limit on state and local government to better reflect the needs of a growing California population. It would provide new revenues to be used to reduce traffic congestion by building state highways, local streets and roads, and public mass transit facilities. This measure would enact a 55% increase in truck weight fees and a five cent per gallon increase in the fuel tax on August 1, 1990, and an additional one cent on January 1 of each of the next four years. This measure updates the state appropriations limit to allow for new funding for congestion relief, health care, services for the elderly, and other priority state programs, while still providing an overall limit on state and local spending. This measure would continue to provide that public education and community colleges receive at least 40% of the state general fund budget, and would provide that revenues in excess of the state appropriations limit are allocated equally between education and taxpayers.	135,652	Yes	135,871	No
112	STATE OFFICIALS. ETHICS. Establishes additional state ethics laws. Creates Commission to set elected state officials' compensation. Mandates public legislative meetings. Fiscal impact: Unknown state costs depending on salary and benefits levels established by Commission. Relatively minor state costs for support of Commission, enforcement of measure.	163,110	Yes	95,942	No
113	CHIROPRACTIC PRACTICE. LEGISLATIVE INITIATIVE AMENDMENT. Amends Chiropractic Act. Requires license renewal during month of birth. Increases penalties for violating Act. Fiscal impact: Minor costs in 1990-91 to Chiropractic Examiners Fund to modify license renewal system. Additional state and local government revenues from increased fines.	214,398	Yes	43,255	No
114	MURDER OF A PEACE OFFICER. CRIMINAL PENALTIES. LEGISLATIVE INITIATIVE AMENDMENT. Redefines, expands "peace officer" definitions imposing penalty for murder. Fiscal impact: Unknown state costs as a result of the expansion of the coverage of special circumstances for first degree murder.	176,472	Yes	81,342	No
115	CRIMINAL LAW. INITIATIVE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT AND STATUTE. Limits constitutional rights of accused to those afforded by federal Constitution; statutory changes. Fiscal impact: The net fiscal effect of this measure is unknown. The measure makes several significant changes to the criminal justice system. How the measure will be implemented and interpreted is unknown. There may be only a minor fiscal impact on state and local governments, or there may a major fiscal impact.	130,281	Yes	122,962	No
116	RAIL TRANSPORTATION. BOND ACT. INITIATIVE STATUTE. Authorizes $1,990,000,000 general obligation bond issue principally to provide passenger and commuter rail systems. Fiscal impact: Repayment over 20 years would require from the General Fund about $2 billion for principal and $1.6 billion for interest (annual average total of $180 million).	141,099	Yes	120,576	No
117	WILDLIFE PROTECTION. INITATIVE STATUTE. Transfers $30 million to Habitat Conservation Fund, principally to acquire habitat. Restricts taking of mountain lions. Fiscal impact: Estimated annual transfers of $18 million from cigarette and tobacco products surtax: $12 million from General Fund, unless Legislature makes other transfers. Annual $1 million property management costs.	149,700	Yes	116,329	No
118	LEGISLATURE. REAPPORTIONMENT. ETHICS. INITIATIVE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT AND STATUTE. Redistricting subject to 2/3 legislative vote, voter approval. Legislative Ethics Committee created. Fiscal impact: Savings from limit on reapportionment expenditures could be all or partially offset by costs of public vote and possible court redistricting. Costs of ethics provisions are probably minor.	68,827	Yes	196,999	No
119	REAPPORTIONMENT BY COMMISSION. INITIATIVE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT, STATUTE. Established reapportionment by Commission, district population criteria, 1992 election for all legislative seats. Fiscal impact: Limit on funding would reduce reapportionment costs by several millions of dollars each decade. If under-taken by Supreme Court, state costs would increase, offsetting savings.	93,397	Yes	170,745	No
120	NEW PRISON CONSTRUCTION BOND ACT OF 1990. This act provides for a bond issue of four hundred fifty million dollars ($450,000,000) to provide funds to relieve overcrowding in the state's prisons and the Youth Authority facilities through new construction.	132,544	Yes	130,298	No
121	HIGHER EDUCATION FACILITIES BOND ACT OF JUNE 1990. This act provides for a bond issue of four hundred fifty million dollars ($450,000,000) to provide funds for the construction or improvement of facilities of California's public higher education institutions, which include the University of California's nine campuses, the California State University's 20 campuses, the 72 districts of the California Community Colleges, the Hastings College of the Law, the California Maritime Academy, and off-campus facilities of the California State University approved by the Trustees of the California State University on or before July 1, 1990. The use of funds authorized under this act includes, but is not necessarily limited to, the construction or improvement of classrooms, laboratories, and libraries, and the implementation of earthquake and other health or safety improvements.	150,771	Yes	112,887	No
122	EARTHQUAKE SAFETY AND PUBLIC BUILDINGS REHABILITION BOND ACT OF 1990. This act provides for a bond issue of three hundred million dollars ($300,000,000) to provide funds for the reconstruction, seismic retrofitting, repair, replacement, and relocation of state and local government buildings which are unsafe primarily due to earthquake-related dangers.	150,109	Yes	114,718	No
123	1990 SCHOOL FACILITIES BOND ACT. This act provides for a bond issue of eight hundred million dollars ($800,000,000), to provide capital outlay for construction or improvement of public schools.	152,710	Yes	113,361	No

County of Santa Clara Charter Amendment Measure
A	AMENDMENT TO COUNTY CHARTER OF SANTA CLARA COUNTY: Shall the County of Santa Clara Charter be amended to include the following provision: Article VI § 605 The County shall assess, levy and collect a tax of $5.00 per parcel per fiscal year for a five-year period for the sole purpose of establishing an Earthquake Relief fund. The tax shall apply equally to all parcels throughout the County and shall terminate after five years following the effective date of adoption of this measure by two-thirds of the qualified voters of the County. The limit on appropriations set forth in California Constitution, Article XIII B § 1 shall be increased for a four-year period by the amount of the parcel tax imposed hereunder. Revenues from this fund shall be distributed solely for loans to pay for expenses incurred by individuals and/or small businesses and other entities (as deemed appropriate by the County) for the repair and reconstruction of property located in Santa Clara County which is damaged in any future earthquake. Additionally, if the Governor declares a state of emergency in Santa Clara County in the wake of another type of disaster, any funds in the Earthquake Relief Fund in excess of the amount of $7.5 million may, at the discretion of the County, be released for loans for reconstruction and/or repair of property damage resulting from that disaster pursuant to the same criteria established for the Earthquake Relief Fund. The proceeds of the tax shall be deposited in a segregated interest-bearing account to be administered by the County. The County administrative costs cannot exceed one per cent of the assets of the Fund. The special tax shall be collected in the same manner as general ad valorem property taxes are collected and shall be subject to the same interest and penalties as general ad valorem property taxes. Failure to pay when due will result in the imposition of penalties and interest in the same manner as if the taxes were ad valorem property taxes. The Board of Supervisors may from time to time adopt regulations necessary for the enforcement and administration of the special tax provided for herein. Such regulations shall be consistent with the purpose and intent of this charter amendment. An amount not to exceed five per cent of the total fund may be allocated for loans for earthquake hazard prevention measures.	119,152	Yes	125,682	No

City of Morgan Hill Advisory Measure
B	ADVISORY VOTE ONLY - GREENBELT STUDY: Should the City of Morgan Hill immediately undertake a study to determine: (A) The physical definition of a greenbelt around the City; and (B) The methods and estimated costs of implementing and maintaining the greenbelt boundary.	2,971	Yes	1,733	No

City of San Jose Charter Amendment Measure
C	CHARTER AMENDMENT - CONFORMANCE OF RETIREMENT PLANS TO STATE AND FEDERAL LAW: Adds Section 1506 to the San Jose City Charter to provide that the City Council may, subject to California Government Code Section 3500 et sec., provide for conformance of City retirement plans to Section 415 of the Internal Revenue Code or other applicable state and federal law.	65,239	Yes	38,033	No

Santa Clara Valley Water District Measure
D	CONTINUE THE CURRENT BENEFIT ASSESSMENT PROGRAM: Following expiration in June 1991 of the current benefit assessment program in the North Central zone shall Santa Clara Valley Water District continue its program of benefit assessments for flood protection in that zone subject to conditions stated in District Resolution No. 90-7?	33,680	Yes	30,067	No

November 6, 1990 General Election
State Propositions
124	LOCAL HOSPITAL DISTRICTS. LEGISLATIVE CONSITIONAL AMENDMENT. Authorizes Legislature to allow hospital districts to become stockholders in health care related corporations. Fiscal impact: This measure has no direct fiscal effect.	180,113	Yes	196,417	No
125	RAIL TRANSIT FUNDING. LEGISLATIVE CONSITITUTIONAL AMENDMENT. Authorizes expenditure of motor vehicle fuels tax funds for rail transit vehicles, equipment acquisition. Fiscal impact: An unknown amount of revenues raised from the state-imposed taxes on motor vehicle fuels and fees upon the operation and use of vehicles may be Shifted from existing uses for the purchase of rail transit vehicles and related equipment that operate on mass transit guideways, as a result of this measure. The extent of the shift depends upon the number of counties or geographic areas that approve and use these revenues for the specified purposes. SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS TO VOTERS: To vote on any measure that appears on the left hand page of the ballot, punch the ballot card in the hole to the right of word "Yes", or to the right of the word "No", associated with that measure. To vote on any measure that appears on the right hand page of the ballot, punch the ballot card in the hole to the left of the word "Yes", or to the left of the word "No", associated with that measure.	192,526	Yes	191,822	No
126	ALCOHOL TAX. LEGISLATIVE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT. Increases alcoholic beverages taxes; proceeds to General Fund; excluded from appropriations limit. Controls conflicting measures. Fiscal impact: This measure would result in additional General Fund revenues of approximately $70 million for a portion of 1990-91 and approximately $195 million in fiscal year 1991-92, the first full year it is in effect. Similarly, local sales tax revenues would increase statewide by approximately $1.6 million annually. Revenues generated after fiscal year 1991-92 will depend upon the trends in alcohol sales. Adjustments are also made to the state's constitutional spending limit to include the additional tax revenue.	170,832	Yes	232,115	No
127	EARTHQUAKE SAFETY, PROPERTY TAX EXCLUSION. LEGISLATIVE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT. Excludes earthquake safety improvements to existing building from property tax assessment. Fiscal impact: If Legislature fully implements measure, it would reduce annual property tax collections from assessment of earthquake safety modifications beginning 1990-91. Revenue loss could be millions of dollars annually. Cities, counties, and special districts would bear approximately two-thirds of the loss; school and community college districts one-third. State may have to replace lost school district revenues, depending on formula used to determine K-14 education funding guarantee under existing state Constitution requirements.	252,465	Yes	136,033	No
128	ENVIRONMENT. PUBLIC HEALTH. BONDS. INITIATIVE STATUTE. Regulates pesticides, air, water. Authorizes bonds to acquire ancient redwoods. Establishes elected Environmental Advocate. Fiscal impact: Annual state administrative and program costs of approximately $90 million, decreasing in future years; partially offset by $10 million increased annual fee revenue. Local governments would incur $8 million one-time cost, $5 million to $10 million annually, decreasing in future years. State General Fund to incur one-time $750,000 appropriation in 1992-93 for Office of Environmental Advocate; $40 million for environmental research grants. Future administrative costs of office unknown. If all bonds authorized for ancient redwood acquisition, forestry projects were sold at 7.5 percent interest and paid over the typical 20-year period, General Fund would incur approximately $535 million in costs to pay off principal ($300 million) and interest ($235 million). Estimated average annual costs of bond principal and interest would be $22 million. Per-barrel fee on oil would increase revenues by $500 million by 1996-97, used to pay oil spill prevention/clean-up costs. Indefinite deferral of potentially $2 billion in future state oil and fiscal impact could increase or decrease state and local government program costs and revenues from general and special taxes in an unknown amount. The overall impact is unknown.	153,386	Yes	248,316	No
129	DRUG ENFORCEMENT. BONDS. INITIATIVE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT, STATUTE. Authorizes bonds, money for drug enforcement. Clarifies privacy rights affecting reproductive choice. Fiscal impact: No additional revenues result from this measure. Total General Fund costs of $1.2 billion for transfers to the Anti-Drug Superfund between 1990-91 through 1993-94. From 1994-95 through 1997-98 it is not clear weather any funds would be transferred from the General Fund to the Superfund. If all bonds proposed by this measure are sold at an interest rate of 7.5 percent, cost would be approximately $1.3 billion to pay off principal ($740 million) and interest ($585 million), with average annual payment being approximately $55 million. Additional annual costs of tens of million of dollars for state and local governments could arise for operation of new correctional facilities. Additional costs resulting from increased criminal arrests and convictions could be offset by increased funding for drug education and prevention.	105,681	Yes	274,758	No
130	FOREST ACQUISITION. TIMBER HARVESTING. BONDS. INITIATIVE STATUTE. Authorizes bonds to acquire ancient forests providing wildlife habitat. Limits logging. Retrains loggers. Fiscal impact: Estimated cost to state General Fund of $742 million in bond principal,$585 million in interest, for bond program. Estimated average annual bond principal and interest costs of approximately $55 million. State administrative costs of up to $10 million annually for state forestry review and enforcement programs, fully offset by revenues from timber harvesting fees. State savings of about $6.4 million annually, also resulting from imposition of such fees. Unknown effect on state and local tax revenues, possible decreased revenue to local governments to extent lands acquired under measure would no longer be assessed property taxes.	210,309	Yes	176,905	No
131	TERM LIMITS. ETHICS. INITIATIVE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT, STATUTE. Limits terms, elected officials; enacts ethics standards, partial public campaign financing, spending limits. Fiscal impact: Unknown level of state revenues, possibly $12 million in 1990-91 and uncertain amounts thereafter, to be generated from state income tax check-off provisions for campaign financing; corresponding unknown revenue loss to state General Fund. Annual General Fund contributions of $5 million for campaign matching payments beginning January 1, 1992, amounts to increase in subsequent years. Unknown amount of state matching payments likely to be requested under measure for campaign financing by candidates for state office. State General Fund administrative costs of approximately $1.5 million in 1990-91, $3 million annually for subsequent years.	164,003	Yes	216,065	No
132	MARINE RESOURCES. INITIATIVE CONSITITIONAL AMENDMENT. By 1994 prohibits gill, trammel nets in Southern California coastal waters. Imposes temporary fishing fees. Fiscal impact: Permit fees and marine protection stamp would provide approximately $5 million to Marine Resources Protection Account by 995. Compensation for fishermen who surrender gill and trammel nets between July 1, 1993 and January 1, 1994, could total up to $3.4 million, if necessary legislation enacted. Enforcement of measure could cost up to $1.5 million annually. Loss of $100,000 annually from reduced fishing license, permit, and tax revenues may result: losses offset in unknown amount by measure's increased fines.	239,417	Yes	137,126	No
133	ANTI-DRUG PROGRAMS: TAXES. INTIATIVE STATUTE. Funds anti-drug enforcement and prevention with 1/2¢ sales tax increase. Prohibits serious offenders' early release. Fiscal impact: The Safe Streets Fund will receive a total of $7.5 billion in sales tax revenue for distribution during the period of the rate increase. Interest earnings received by the General Fund for the period will be $80 million, with education programs receiving up to $33 million. Minor General Fund costs beginning in 1997-98 increasing to more than $30 million annually, by 2012-13 as a result of increased prison population due to elimination of sentence credits for specified offenders; potential one-time costs of more than $140 million for construction of new prison facilities. Increased law enforcement funding could result in additional criminal arrests and convictions, increasing state and local costs, which may be reduced by the increased funding of drug education and prevention programs.	116,052	Yes	273,259	No
134	ALCOLHOL SURTAX. CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT. INITIATIVE STATUTE. Imposes 5¢ per unit alcohol surtax funding alcohol/drug abuse, emergency medical care, other programs. Fiscal impact: Surtax would increase tax on beer from 4 cents to 57 cents per gallon, most wines from 1 cent to $1.29 per gallon, and distilled spirits from $2 to $8.40 per gallon. The surtax would result in additional state revenues of approximately $360 million in 1990-91 and $760 million in 1991-92, depending on alcohol sales. State General Fund revenues could increase or decrease several million dollars due to effect on sales tax revenues and revenues from existing alcoholic beverage taxes. Local sales tax revenue would increase by several million dollars. The guarantee for 1989-90 level nonsurtax funding, with required annual adjustments, for various health, mental health, criminal justice and other programs could increase costs by $180 million in 1990-91 and over $300 million in 1991-92; possibly additional tens of millions of dollars in subsequent years. These costs would have to be funded from revenues other than surtax. Expenditure of surtax revenues for prevention and treatment programs could result in future savings.	127,152	Yes	273,964	No
135	PESTICIDE REGULATION. INITIATIVE STATUTE. Expands pesticide monitoring program for produce, processed foods. Eliminates some industry fees. Modifies penalties, regulations, training. Fiscal impact: One-time state General Fund cost of approximately $49 million, annual costs of approximately $6 million, for pesticide and food monitoring and research programs. Estimated annual state revenue loss of approximately $1.5 million due to repeal of industry fees. Additional state administrative and regulatory costs ranging from $200,000 to, possibly, several million dollars annually.	111,068	Yes	282,469	No
136	STATE LOCAL TAXATION. INITIATIVE CONSITITUTIONAL AMENDMENT. Increases vote necessary for tax increases. Invalidates special tax ballot measures without 2/3 vote. Fiscal impact: Restricts rate of certain special taxes, could limit future ability of state to raise revenues through such taxes. Could limit future passage of initiative statutes proposing approval of special state taxes. Prohibits imposition of new, higher general taxes by charter cities without voter approval, thus potentially preventing such cities from increasing revenues. Unknown fiscal effect on other local governments. Could facilitate local government's enactment of new or higher taxes for disaster relief.	171,500	Yes	218,009	No
137	INITIATIVE AND REFERENDUM. INITIATIVE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT. Before effective, laws affecting state or local initiative or referendum process require voter approval. Fiscal impact: The measure could result in unknown increased state and local administrative costs for preparation, printing and mailing of ballot information and verifying election results to extent that changes in requirements for initiatives and referendums are submitted to voters. State General Fund costs could range from insignificant to $200,000 per measure for each statewide election. Counties' costs could range from insignificant to $100,000 per measure for each statewide election.	156,280	Yes	210,087	No
138	FORESTRY PROGRAMS. TIMBER HARVESTING. BONDS INITIATIVE STATUTE. Authorizes bonds for forest, park restoration, wildlife studies, other programs. Limits timber cutting. Fiscal impact: Estimated cost to state General Fund of $300 million in bond principal,$235 million in interest for bond program. Estimated average annual bond principal and interest costs of approximately $22 million. Annual costs of approximately $3.2 million, funded through sales of state-owned timber, to administer grants program. Initial, increased annual state costs of over $1 million to review timber management plans, which could over time be more than offset by savings resulting from reduced periodic state regulatory review. One-time state costs of about $1.1 million for climatological studies, fully offset by revenues from new regulatory fees. Unknown effect on revenues from other state taxes.	91,858	Yes	290,445	No
139	PRISON INMATE LABOR. INITIATIVE CONSITUTIONAL AMENDMENT AND STATUTE. Permits contracting inmate labor; wages subject to deductions; employer tax credits. Fiscal impact: This measure would likely result in net savings to the state. The magnitude of savings is impossible to quantify. The measure's impact on local governments is impossible to estimate because the contents of local ordinances implementing contracts for use of jail labor are unknown. Unknown indirect fiscal effects may occur to the extent this measure effects the number of jobs available in the private sector.	208,875	Yes	172,485	No
140	TERMS OF OFFICE. LEGISLATURE. INITIATIVE CONSITUTIONAL AMENDMENT. Limits: terms for specified state elected officials, legislators' retirement, pensions, Legislature's operating costs. Fiscal impact: Limitation on terms will have no fiscal effect. Restrictions on legislative retirement benefits would reduce state costs by approximately $750,000 a year. To extent future legislators do not participate in federal Social Security system, there would be unknown future savings to the state. Legislative expenditures in 1991-92 would be reduced by about 38 percent, or $70 million. In subsequent years, measure would limit growth in these expenditures to changes in the state's appropriations limit.	204,059	Yes	182,782	No
141	TOXIC CHEMICAL DISCHARGE. PUBLIC AGENCIES. LEGISLATIVE STATUTE. Extends to specified public agencies Proposition 65 toxic discharge and release prohibitions, warnings. Fiscal impact: Unknown costs potentially exceeding $1 million beginning 1991 for notification requirements. Unknown costs, beginning in 1992, potentially in tens of millions of dollars, depending on extent existing waste discharge controls are not sufficient to comply with discharge prohibitions of Proposition 65.	199,353	Yes	178,173	No
142	VETERAN'S BOND ACT OF 1990. This act provides for a bond issue of four hundred million dollars ($400,000,000) to provide farm and home aid for California veterans.	220,027	Yes	166,254	No
143	HIGHER EDUCATION FACILITIES BOND ACT OF NOVEMBER 1990. This act provides for a bond issue of four hundred fifty million dollars ($450,000,000) to provide funds for the construction or improvement of facilities of California's public higher education institutions, which include the University of California's nine campuses, the California State University's 20 campuses, the 71 districts of the California Community Colleges containing 107 campuses, the Hastings College of the Law, the California Maritime Academy, and off-campus facilities of the California State University approved by the Trustees of the California State University on or before July 1, 1990. The use of funds authorized under this act includes, but is not necessarily limited to, the construction or improvement of classrooms, laboratories, and libraries, and the implementation of earthquake and other health or safety improvements.	202,379	Yes	181,626	No
144	NEW PRISON CONSTRUCTION BOND ACT OF 1990-B. This act provides for a bond issue of four hundred fifty million dollars ($450,000,000) to provide funds to relieve overcrowding in the state's prisons and the Youth Authority facilities through new construction.	139,029	Yes	243,778	No
145	CALIFORNIA HOUSING BOND ACT OF 1990. This act establishes a comprehensive housing program to address the severe housing crisis in California by (a) authorizing the use of funds from the First-Time Home Buyers Bond Act of 1982, under which the voters of this state authorized a bond issue of two hundred million dollars ($200,000,000), to provide financial assistance to first-time homebuyers in the form of interest rate subsidies and deferred-payment, low-interest second mortgage loans and (b) providing for a bond issue of one hundred twenty-five million dollars ($125,000,000) to provide funds for a housing and earthquake safety program that includes financing for: (1) the preservation and rehabilitation of the existing stock of rental housing for families and individuals, including rental housing which meets the social needs of the elderly and disabled, (2) emergency shelters and transitional housing for homeless families and individuals, (3) a multifamily mortgage loan and bond insurance program, (4) farmworker housing, and (5) rehabilitation loans to enable unreinforced masonry rental buildings to withstand earthquakes.	184,748	Yes	201,332	No
146	SCHOOL FACILITIES BOND ACT OF 1990. This act provides for bond issue of eight hundred million dollars ($800,000,000) to provide capital outlay for construction or improvement of public schools.	206,247	Yes	175,801	No
147	COUNTY CORRECTIONAL FACILITY CAPITAL EXPENDITURE AND JUVENILE FACILITY BOND ACT OF 1990. This act provides for a bond issue of two hundred twenty-five million dollars ($225,000,000) to provide funds for the construction, reconstruction, remodeling, replacement, and deferred maintenance of county correctional facilities and county juvenile facilities.	138,961	Yes	235,592	No
148	WATER RESOURCES BOND ACT OF 1990. This act provides for a bond issue of three hundred eighty million dollars ($380,000,000) to provide funds for a water resources program and make changes in the Water Conservation Bond Law of 1988 relating to administrative fees and the California Safe Drinking Water Bond Law of 1976 relating to loans.	173,669	Yes	197,181	No
149	CALIFORNIA PARK, RECREATION, AND WILDLIFE ENHANCEMENT ACT OF 1990. This act provides for a bond issue of four hundred thirty-seven million dollars ($437,000,000) to provide funds for a program of acquiring, developing, rehabilitation, or restoring real property for state and local park, beach, recreation, greenbelt, wildland fire protection, coastal, historic or museum purposes.	209,539	Yes	179,327	No
150	COUNTY COURTHOUSE FACILITY CAPITAL EXPENDITURE BOND ACT OF 1990. This act provides for a bond issue of two hundred million dollars ($200,000,000) to provide funds for the construction, reconstruction, remodeling, replacement, and deferred maintenance of county courthouse facilities.	104,301	Yes	275,320	No
151	CHILD CARE FACILITIES FINANCING ACT OF 1990. This act provides for a bond issue of thirty million dollars ($30,000,000) to provide funds for child care facilities.	197,574	Yes	186,714	No

Open Space Authority Measure
A	PARCEL TAX: Shall the Santa Clara County Open-Space Authority be authorized to acquire, preserve, and maintain open space lands, including scenic hillsides and greenbelt areas, located within the cities of Campbell, Milpitas, Morgan Hill, San Jose, Santa Clara, and the unincorporated areas of the County; issue not more than $85,000,000 in bonds to be used solely for these purposes; and levy on the use of each developed parcel within its boundaries an annual amount not to exceed $25.00 provided that the revenues generated be used only to repay said bonds and to accomplish the Open-Space Authority's mission to open-space preservation?	149,974	Yes	87,684	No

County of Santa Clara Measures
B	COUNTY CHARTER AMENDMENT - ADVISORY BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS: Shall Section 506 of the Charter of the County of Santa Clara be amended to remove the July 1 expiration date of the term of office of members of County advisory boards and commissions and to specify that the expiration of the term of office of such board and commission members shall be provided by ordinance?	156,555	Yes	178,240	No
C	COUNTY CHARTER AMENDMENT - APPOINTMENT OF SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS: Shall Section 503 of the Charter of Santa Clara County be amended to read: The members of the county board of education are elected for the terms and in the manner provided by general law. The county superintendent of schools is appointed by the county board of education for a term not to exceed four (4) years. The county board of education may suspend or remove the county superintendent of schools as provided by contract between the county board of education and the county superintendent. Fiscal Impact: None.	236,303	Yes	101,816	No

County of Santa Clara Transit District Measures
D	ADVISORY VOTE ONLY - CONTINUANCE OF SHORT RANGE TRANSIT PLAN (1991-1999): Shall the Santa Clara County Transit District continue to provide transit services as described in the official Short Range Transit Plan (1991-1999) and other planning documents, including but not limited to completion of the Guadalupe Corridor light rail line, a potential BART connection, the Tasman and Vasona light rail lines, improvements and extension to the CalTrain line, and improvements to the current bus system, bikeways, and paratransit (mobility impaired) services?	301,814	Yes	62,770	No
E	TRANSIT PROGRAM ELECTIONS: Shall the following ordinance be enacted? The people of the Santa Clara County Transit District ordain as follows: The ordinance adopted by the people of the Santa Clara County Transit District on March 2, 1976 (Measure B) shall be amended to read as follows: It shall be the policy of the Santa Clara County Transit District to submit to the voters every six years, to coincide with a general election thereby avoiding the expense of a special election, a comprehensive transit program for an advisory vote.	290,363	Yes	64,168	No

North County Library Authority Measure
F	LIBRARY SERVICES TAX: Shall the North County Library Authority be empowered to continue a tax for twenty (2) successive years, allowing exemption of low income senior households pursuant to ordinance, at the rate of $36 for the first year, and thereafter at a rate to be determined annually after a public hearing, but not to exceed $52, per developed parcel of land within Los Altos and Los Altos Hills, for the general purposes of the Library Authority, which include maintaining libraries' hours, providing additional books, services and programs, and expanding the Main Library?	12,204	Yes	4,241	No

Ballpark Joint Powers Finance Authority Measure
G	APPROVE MAJOR LEAGUE BALLPARK IN SANTA CLARA COUNTY AND LEVY A PARKING TAX AND UTILITY USERS TAX: Shall the Ballpark Authority build and operate a Major League ballpark in Santa Clara County and levy a parking tax at the ballpark, as well as a utility users tax of not more than one percent of the charges made for all taxable utility services, provided that this tax on electrical utilities shall shall not be levied on the first $50.00 per month of residential electrical services; also, this utility users tax shall not be levied for residential users of less than "lifeline" service levels on other utilities; provided, further, that this utility users tax shall terminate upon payment in full of all bonds secured by this tax?	134,523	Yes	138,014	No

City of San Jose Measures
H	BASEBALL STADIUM: Shall the City of San Jose participate in the building of a sports facility for major league baseball with the use of tax dollars?	85,313	Yes	89,269	No
I	CITY CHARTER AMENDMENT - TWO TERM LIMIT: Amends the City Charter to limit persons elected to the City Council to serving no more than two successive terms.	114,323	Yes	52,585	No
J	CITY CHARTER AMENDMENT - CITY GOVERNMENT REFORMS: Amends the City Charter to limit Councilmembers to serving three (3) successive terms after the effective date of limitation, to require the City to maintain a Code of Ethics, and to have a Redistricting Review Panel consisting of five (5) members with academic, judicial, non-partisan voter education organization experience chosen from the City at large, who are nominated by the Mayor and appointed by no less than two-thirds vote of the Council.	82,889	Yes	75,394	No
K	CITY CHARTER AMENDMENT - TECHNICAL CORRESTIONS TO CHARTER: Amend the Charter to require eight (8) affirmative votes rather than five (5) votes to authorize expenditures on an urgency basis and to provide the Policy Analyst with appointing authority equivalent to that of the other Council Appointees.	103,015	Yes	45,025	No
L	CITY CHARTER AMENDMENT - CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM: Amend the City Charter to require the submission of the Capital Improvement Program by the City Manager to the City Council at least ninety (90) days prior to the beginning of each fiscal year and to require the Planning Commission to submit a written report of any findings and recommendations regarding the Capital Improvement Program to the City Council within sixty (60) days of filing of the Program with the Commission and to make a technical correction to the Charter to require the Capital Program to include a list of all capital improvements which are proposed to be undertaken during the five (5) fiscal years immediately following the fiscal year within which the program is submitted to the Council.	103,079	Yes	40,941	No
M	ORDINANCE - CITY PARKS: Shall an Ordinance be adopted allowing the City of San Jose to enter into, or extend an existing lease, license or permit for all or any portion of the following park facilities; Lake Cunningham Park and Policy Activities League Sports Center located within the boundaries of Emma Prusch Memorial Park, for terms not exceeding fifty-five (55) years, and restricting the revenues from such leases, licenses or permits to public park and recreation purposes?	107,854	Yes	44,512	No

City of Santa Clara Measure
N	ADVISORY VOTE ONLY - JOINT POWERS AUTHORITY/LOCATE A BASEBALL PARK: Should the City of Santa Clara (CITY) work with a Joint Powers Authority (JPA) to locate a baseball park for use by the Giants baseball organization on approximately 98 acres of CITY owned land south of State Highway 237 between Great America Parkway and the Guadalupe River, subject to the following conditions? 1. CITY would own the land ad receive escalating lease payments commencing with $4,320,000 per year (which amount CITY may agree to defer or pro rate); 2. The one time costs for site improvements of approximately $2.7 million will be paid by CITY'S Redevelopment Agency; 3. JPA, consisting of local governments including the City of Santa Clara, would finance construction of the ballpark, parking facilities and related on-site and off-site improvements with a utility tax of not more than 1%. JPA would own the ballpark structure; 4. JPA would contract with private management to construct and operate the ballpark and parking facilities; 5. CITY, JPA, the Giants, and private management would enter into agreements of no less than thirty (30) years guaranteeing rent payments to CITY and the payments necessary to construct, maintain and operate ballpark facilities; 6. JPA would pay for above normal services such as traffic control and security on game days.	12,647	Yes	12,137	No

City of Mountain View Measure
O	JOIN THE BALLPARK JOINT POWERS FINANCE AUTHORITY OF THE COUNTY OF SANTA CLARA / PARKING TAX AND UTILITY USERS TAX: Shall the City of Mountain View join the Ballpark Joint Powers Finance Authority of the County of Santa Clara, and if so, shall the Ballpark Authority build and operation a Major League ballpark in Santa Clara County and levy a parking tax at the ballpark, as well as utility users tax of not more than one percent of the charges made for all taxable utility services, provided, that this tax on electrical utilities shall not be levied on the first $50.00 per month of residential electrical service; also, this tax shall not be levied for residential users of less than "lifeline" service levels on other utilities? Provided further that this tax shall terminate upon payment in full of all bonds secured by the tax?	7,353	Yes	11,663	No

City of Morgan Hill Measures
P	RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT CONTROL SYSTEM: Shall an initiative ordinance be enacted which amends the City's General Plan and Municipal Code to add a Residential Development Control System as described in the ordinance so that through fiscal year 2009/2010 allotments will be required for all residential development each fiscal year based upon a competitive point system using a population ceiling of 38,800 as of January 1, 2010 and may be repealed or amended only by a majority of the voters?	4,734	Yes	2,361	No
Q	RESIDENTIAL BUILDING PERMIT ALLOCATION PROCESS: Shall an initiative ordinance be enacted which amends the City's Municipal Code to add a residential building permit allocation process as described in the ordinance, restricted to annual population growth of 3.25% to remain in effect until December 31, 2000 at which time the City Council will place this measure on the ballot to determine whether it should be extended for an additional ten (10) years or allowed to expire?	1,909	Yes	5,139	No
R	PLANNED SENIOR COMMUNITY - HILL COUNTRY VILLAGE: Shall an initiative ordinance be enacted which amends the City's General Plan and Municipal Code to provide for development of senior housing known as Hill Country Village, a Senior community; authorizing inclusion of the housing site into the City's Urban Service Area, establishing density limits, building coverage, height requirements and minimal parcel size; and exempting Assessor Parcel No. 825-30-007, APN 825-29-002, APN 825-29-043, APN 825-29-044, and APN 825-29-045 from Planning Commission or City Council approvals as well as application of the Residential Development Control System; and may be amended only by two-thirds vote of the voters of the City?	1,863	Yes	5,212	No

City of Gilroy Measure
S	LOW RENT HOUSING: May private sponsors, with state, federal, and/or local finance assistance, develop, construct, or acquire up to 150 units of low rent housing for elderly, handicapped, or other households on the wheeler Hospital site, located between Fifth Street, Carmel Street, Sixth Street, and Princevalle Street?	4,937	Yes	1,418	No

City of Cupertino Measures
T	ACQUISITIONAND PRESERVATION OF BLACKBERRY FARM AS OPEN SPACE / UTILITY USERS EXCISE TAX: Shall Ordinance No. 1534 of the City of Cupertino, adopted by the City Council of the City of Cupertino on August 9, 1990, be approved in order to authorize 1) the acquisition and preservation on Blackberry Farm as open space, the acquisition and preservation of other open space land within the City and the construction of public recreation facilities consistent with the preservation and public use of the open space, and 2) the imposition of an electric, gas and telephone utility users excise Tax at rates of not to exceed two and forty hundredths percent (2.40%) of the monthly bills for said utility services (subject to an exemption for senior citizens), for a period of not to exceed twenty-five (25) years, provided that the City Council has taken the initial legal action necessary to assure the completion of the acquisition and preservation of certain municipal facilities, constituting open space facilities, generally described in the Ordinance?	9,640	Yes	4,464	No
U	ADVISORY VOTE ONLY - TWO TERM LIMIT: Do the qualified electors of the City of Cupertino approve the following? No person shall be elected to the office of City Councilperson more than twice in succession. A member of the City Council who has severed seven (7) consecutive years or longer on the Council shall likewise be unqualified and ineligible for election to, or appointment to, such office for a period of two (2) years following the end of his or her last service.	9,932	Yes	3,143	No

San Jose-Evergreen Community College District Measures
V	TRUSTEE AREAS: For the establishment of trustee areas in San Jose/Evergreen Community College District. For the establishment of trustee areas in San Jose/Evergreen Community College District.	65,757	Yes	47,261	No
W	INCREASING NUMBER OF MEMBERS: For increasing the number of members of the governing board of the San Jose/Evergreen Community College District from Five to Seven. For increasing the number of members of the governing board of the San Jose/Evergreen Community College District from five to seven.	60,250	Yes	55,003	No

San Jose Unified School District Measure
X	TRUSTEE AREAS: For the establishment of trustee areas in San Jose Unified School District. For the establishment of trustee areas in San Jose Unified School District.	23,318	Yes	21,919	No

Orchard School District Measure
Y	SCHOOL BONDS: Shall the Orchard School District incur a bonded indebtedness for the acquisition of land, the construction of an elementary and middle school complex and related school and community facilities, and the permanent alteration and improvement of existing school sites in the amount of Twenty Million Dollars ($20,000,000) and have a rate of interest not to exceed the statutory limit?	519	Yes	401	No

March 5, 1991 Consolidated Special Elections
East Side Union High School District Measure
A	SCHOOL BONDS: Shall East Side Union High School District of Santa Clara County incur a bonded indebtedness of $108,000,000 with an interest rate not to exceed the current limit set by law (12%) to be used as follows: the addition of classroom space; the renovation and remodeling of various school facilities to meet certain public health and safety standards; and the construction, reconstruction, and acquisition of school facilities and property to the extent permitted by law?	12,284	Yes	3,850	No

Alum Rock Union School District Measure
B	SCHOOL BONDS: Shall Alum Rock Union Elementary School District of Santa Clara County incur a bonded indebtedness of $47,000,000 with an interest rate not to exceed 12%, for the purpose of raising money for the following real property improvements at its school sites (which purposes are hereby united and shall be voted upon as one singe proposition), including: a. Modernization of schools 30 years or older b. Additional facilities for an Educational Park c. Preschool, Latchkey, and Child Care Facilities d. Portables for special education and regular students e. Site development and improvement f. Construction, reconstruction, and acquisition of school facilities and property to the extent permitted by law.	3,525	Yes	602	No

Oak Grove School District Measure
C	SCHOOL BONDS: "Shall the Oak Grove School District be authorized to implement a special tax and increase its Gann Appropriations Limit by the amount of revenue generated by that special tax?" The rate for the first three years of the special tax shall be $68 per parcel per year, beginning July 1, 1991. In accordance with State law, the voters shall have the opportunity to approve the continuation of the increase in the Gann Appropriations Limit at least every four years. Such approval is required for the District to use the revenues generated by the tax. No later than two weeks after a Gann election, the Board shall reset the parcel tax rate, but may not set a rate higher than $68 per parcel per year. The purpose of the special tax is to improve the quality of service to the students of the District by taking actions including: 1. Provide remedial services for students. 2. Repair deteriorating school buildings and grounds, including repair or replacement of roofs, heating and air conditioning equipment, plumbing systems, and electrical systems. 3. Purchase supplies and equipment for instructional use, including library books and related learning materials. 4. Install energy conservation equipment to ensure future cost savings. 5. Restore services reduced in prior years, including library, counseling, custodial, and maintenance services. All exemption shall be granted annually: a) On any parcel owned by one or more persons 64 years of age or over who occupies said parcel as a principal residence. b) For the owner of multiple parcels which are contiguous and one economic unit, meaning they have the same primary purpose as the principal parcel. c) For the property owner who has had his/her home or business extensively damaged by a natural disaster. d) The District shall establish an administrative review process to grant exemptions and consider appeals for senior citizens, owners of contiguous parcels and hardship due to natural disaster.	4,482	Yes	1,602	No

Loma Prieta Joint Union School District Measure
A	SPECIAL TAX AND INCRASE GANN APPROPRIATIONS LIMIT: Shall the Loma Prieta Joint Union Elementary School District be authorized to implement a special tax and increase its Gann appropriations Limit for a period of five years by the amount of revenue generated by that special tax?	736	Yes	211	No

June 4, 1991 Consolidated Special Elections
Saratoga Union School District Measure
A	PARCEL TAX: Will the citizens of Saratoga authorize the Saratoga Union School District to implement a special tax and increase its Gann Appropriations Limit by the amount generated by that special tax? The Saratoga Union School District will use the proceeds from this tax to prevent the decline of quality education and facilities in Saratoga. The rate for the first four years of the special tax shall be $179.00 per parcel per year, beginning July 1, 1991. In accordance with state law, the voters shall have the opportunity to approve the continuation of the increase in the Gann Appropriations Limit at least every four years. Such approval is required for the District to use the revenues generated by the tax. No later than two weeks after a Gann election, the Board shall reset the parcel tax rate, but, may not set a rate higher than $179.00 per parcel per year. The purpose of the special tax is to preserve and improve the quality of education in the district by taking action including: 1. Avoid cuts in basic education programs. 2. Repair deteriorating school buildings, including repair and/or replacement of heating systems, roofs, blacktop, flooring, plumbing, electrical, and other capital needs. 3. Restore funds for services and programs reduced in prior years in such areas as library services, textbooks, instructional supplies. 4. Provide specialist teachers and services to enhance instruction for students in the district. 5. Avoid large class sizes. An exemption shall be granted upon annual application: * On any parcel owned by one or more persons 65 years of age or over who occupies said parcel as a principal residence. * For additional parcels which are contiguous and one economic unit, meaning they have the same primary purpose as the principal parcel. The school district will establish an administrative review process to grant exemptions and consider appeals or property owners who qualify for the above exemptions.	3,018	Yes	1,752	No

Morgan Hill Unified School District Measure
B	SCHOOL TAX USE: Shall the Governing Board of the Morgan Hill Unified School District purchase sites (where the sites are not presently owned by the District), prepare plans and specifications and lease sites and buildings to be constructed and remodeled for use by the school district consisting of fully furnished, equipped and landscaped facilities to be located on the following sites: New Facilities El Toro Elementary School, 455 E. Main Avenue, Morgan Hill Remodeling of Existing Facilities Britton Middle School, 80 W. Central, Morgan Hill Live Oak High School, 1505 E. Main Avenue, Morgan Hill Martin Murphy Middle School, 141 Avenida Espana, San Jose Burnett Elementary School, 85 Tilton Avenue, Morgan Hill Central Continuation High School, 17960 Monterey Street, Morgan Hill Encinal Elementary School, 9530 No. Monterey Highway, Morgan Hill Gwinn Elementary School, 95 North Street, San Martin Jackson Elementary School, 2700 Fountain Oaks Drive, Morgan Hill Los Paseos Elementary School, 121 Avenida Grande, San Jose Machado Elementary School, 15130 Sycamore Avenue, Morgan Hill Nordstrom Elementary School, 1425 E. Dunne Avenue, Morgan Hill Paradise Valley Elementary School, 1400 LaCross Drive, Morgan Hill San Martin Elementary School, 100 North St., San Martin P.A. Walsh Elementary School, 353 W. Main Avenue, Morgan Hill and, for those purposes, shall the tax rate increase authorized on November 7, 1972, be used solely and exclusively for those purposes in addition to those approved by the majority of electors at the election held pursuant to the predecessor to Section 39308 of the Education Code on November 7, 1972, the District reserving the right to lease less than all of the proposed facilities if circumstances shall so require?	4,734	Yes	2,651	No

City of Morgan Hill Measure
D	FIRE BENEFIT ASSESSMENT DISTRICT: Shall the City of Morgan Hill have a Fire Benefit Assessment District as set out in Ordinance No. 1016, N.S.?	3,208	Yes	1,838	No

September 24, 1991 Special Election
Morgan Hill Unified School District
A	Community Facilities District	291	Yes	7	No

November 5, 1991 Consolidated Elections
San Jose Unified School District Measure
A	SPECIAL TAX ASSESSMENT FOR EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS: Shall the San Jose Unified School District be authorized to levy a special tax assessment of $55.00 per year per assessor's parcel for a limited period of five (5) years beginning July 1, 1992 with the money to be applied to classroom educational programs such as improving teaching of basic learning skills, increasing anti-gang and drug education and dropout prevention programs, providing more afterschool care programs, reducing class sizes, hiring qualified teachers, and providing other quality education programs, with an exemption for any beneficial owner of a parcel who has attained the age of 65 on or before May 1 of any applicable year and who uses that parcel as the principal residence?	14,349	Yes	10,189	No

Campbell Union School District Measure
B	School Bonds	6,445	Yes	3,862	No

Luther Burbank School District Measure
C	Special Parcel Tax	126	Yes	100	No

City of Los Altos Measure
D	Leaf Blowers	2,904	Yes	4,124	No

City of Palo Alto Measures
E	Term Limits	6,889	Yes	4,979	No
F	Council Qualifications	9,524	Yes	1,577	No
G	City Manager	9,777	Yes	1,649	No

City of Sunnyvale Measures
H	Mayor by Council Vote	9,991	Yes	5,674	No
I	Four Year Wait	11,668	Yes	3,664	No
J	Council Member Absence	8,060	Yes	7,541	No
K	Council Vacancies	10,435	Yes	4,769	No
L	Elect Mayor	6,678	Yes	9,412	No
M	Mayor by Majority Vote	8,546	Yes	6,910	No

Town of Los Gatos Measure
N	Annexation	54	Yes	276	No

April 14, 1992 Consolidated Elections
Orchard School District Measure
A	SCHOOL BONDS: To build earthquake safe facilities and eliminate classroom overcrowding shall Orchard School District issue bonds to acquire a school site and to construct and maintain facilities in an amount not to exceed $20,000,000 with an interest rate not to exceed the statutory limit?	127	Yes	85	No

Sunnyvale School District Measure
B	SCHOOL BONDS: Shall Sunnyvale Elementary School District incur a bonded indebtedness for the purpose of rehabilitating older school facilities; improving school sites; building or purchasing new classrooms, libraries, computer centers and school facilities; and improving real property in the amount of $30,000,000 with an interest rate not to exceed the statutory interest rate limit per annum?	2,920	Yes	2,093	No

Saratoga School District Measure
C	PARCEL TAX: Will the citizens of Saratoga approve a special tax assessment in support of the Saratoga Union School District for a limited period of four years, beginning July 1, 1992 through June 30, 1996, at the rate of $179 per assessor's parcel ($89.50 semi-annual payment) to continue the educational programs described below? An independent panel of business and community leaders will audit these funds annually. The District will publish a report of the panel's findings for the citizens of Saratoga. The following will be supported by the tax assessment: 1. Program: Protect basic education programs. 2. Exemplary Programs: Develop exemplary programs in the areas of mathematics, science, applications of technology and writing skills in keeping with national goals. 3. Facilities Maintenance and Security: Repair roofs, and heating, electrical, and plumbing systems in aging schools to create a safe environment for students. 4. Class size: Maintain present district class size practices and 7-period day at Redwood Middle School. 5. Rebuild Programs: Rebuild programs including music, art, and library services. An exemption by application shall be granted: * On any parcel owned by one or more persons, 65 years of age or over, who occupy said parcel as a principal residence. * For additional parcels which are contiguous and one economic unit, meaning they have the same primary purpose as the principal parcel. Applications for these exemptions will be mailed to residents and must be filed with the district by June 1, 1992, or by May 1, of any succeeding assessment year. A single application from a qualified applicant will provide an exemption for the parcel for the remaining term of the assessment so long as such applicant continues to use the parcel as his or her principal residence. The District will establish a review process to grant exemptions and consider appeals.	3,461	Yes	2,228	No

Alum Rock Union School District Measure
D	PARCEL TAX: Shall the Alum rock Union Elementary School District be authorized to collect a special tax of $60 per year for 5 years and to increase its Gann Appropriations Limit by the amount of revenue generated by that special tax to improve quality of service to the students to the District by (i) improving teaching of basic skills, such as reading, writing and arithmetic, (ii) hiring and maintaining the best qualified teachers, (iii) increasing programs to help parents become more involved in their children's education, (iv) maintaining special education programs for handicapped children, (v) increasing anti-gang and anti-drug education, (vi) providing after-school academic programs to help prevent dropouts, (vii) providing needed instructional materials and supplies, including computers and English language labs.	2,054	Yes	1,538	No

June 2, 1992 Primary Election
State Propositions
152	SCHOOL FACILITIES BOND ACT OF 1992. This act provides for a bond issue of one billion nine hundred million dollars ($1,900,000,000) to provide capital outlay for construction of improvement of public schools.	194,279	Yes	152,875	No
153	HIGHER EDUCATION FACILITIES BOND ACT OF JUNE 1992. This act authorizes a bond issue of nine hundred million dollars ($900,000,000) to fund the construction of improvement of California's public college and university facilities. These construction projects will create jobs, ensure access to higher education for California's students, and enable public colleges and universities to propare a well trained and competitive workforce to strengthen the state's economy. Authorized projects for the 138 public campuses shall include, but are not necessarily limited to, earthquake and other health safety improvements, modernization of laboratories to keep up with scientific advances, and construction of classrooms and libraries.	187,664	Yes	155,355	No
154	PROPERTY TAX POSTPONEMENT. LEGISLATIVE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT. Authorizes Legislature to provide that low-income tenants who acquire their principal place of residence may postpone increases in property taxes which occur from reappraisal upon acquisition. Fiscal impact: This measure could result in millions of dollars of costs annually to either the state of local governments as homeowners postpone payment of their property taxes. These costs eventually would be recovered as participating homeowners sell their homes.	130,117	Yes	198,478	No

County of Santa Clara Measures
A	COUNTY CHARTER EXTENSION: Shall section 604 of the Santa Clara County Charter be extended from July 1, 1993 through the 1996-97 fiscal year to continue to provide for the transfer from the county general fund to county park fund of an amount estimated to equal an amount which would be raised by a tax on one and one-halfcents ($0.015) per one hundred dollars ($100.00) of assessed valuation of all real and personal property situated within the County of Santa Clara, that twenty (20) percent of the transferred funds be used for the acquisition of real property, that the remaining funds be used for development, maintenance, and operation of parks, that all revenues generated by the operation of parks and monies received for park purposes be transferred into the county park fund, that the total annual appropriation limit imposed on the county by the California Constitution be increased during the operative period of this section in an amount authorized by the Constitution and in an amount reflecting the monies transferred into the county park fund during each fiscal year, and that this section not limit the amount of money which may be appropriated by the county for park purposes?	197,817	Yes	125,725	No
B	COUNTY CHARTER AMENDMENT - COUNTY SUPERVISOR TERM LIMITS: Shall the Santa Clara County Charter be amended to limit any person to two successive four year terms as a County Supervisor; define a four year term, for this purpose, as more than two years in office; allow a former Supervisor who has not held that office for four years to regain eligibility; allow anyone to become a candidate for any non-successive terms; and, permit anyone elected in 1992 to serve the full term for which elected?	239,303	Yes	98,901	No

City of Palo Alto Measures
C	Amend Comp. Land Plan	12,015	Yes	8,538	No
D	Amend Land Use Map	11,699	Yes	8,710	No

City of Morgan Hill Measures
E	Amend Community Plan	2,454	Yes	3,498	No
F	Continue Utility Tax	2,360	Yes	3,946	No

City of San Jose Measure
G	GIANTS STADIUM: Shall the City of San Jose use general funds to help finance construction of a multi-use major league stadium in partnership with the Giants baseball organization as part of a program for economic development, jobs, and public education? The program would fund improvements in public schools, educational programs, college scholarships and citywide anti-drug, anti-gang programs. An independent panel of accounting and financial experts will be appointed to oversee expenditures under this program.	82,276	Yes	97,002	No

City of Los Altos hills Advisory Measure
H	FIRE RETARDANT ROOFS: Should the City Council of the Town of Los Altos Hills adopt an ordinance that would require the roofs on new construction and the reroofing of existing structures to have a minimum fire-retardancy classification of B? Fire-retardancy roof classifications are those adopted by the International Conference of Building Officials. Class A roof coverings are effective against severe fire test exposures. Under such exposures, roof coverings of this classification are not readily flammable, afford a fairly high degree of protection to the roof deck, do not slip from position and are not expected to produce flying brands. Examples of Class A roofs are metal titles; cement, concrete or clay titles; slate; and asphalt/fibergalss shingles. Class B roof coverings are effective against moderate fire test exposures. Under such exposures, roof coverings of this classification are not readily flammable, afford a moderate degree of fire protection to the roof deck, do not slip from position and are not expected to produce flying brands. Examples of Class B roofs are pressure-treated cedar shakes over a plywood subsurface and metal or cement titles over a spaced-board subsurface.	2,222	Yes	934	No

City of Saratoga Advisory Measure
I	Council Term Limits	8,328	Yes	2,186	No

November 3, 1992 General Election
State Propositions
155	1992 SCHOOL FACILITIES BOND ACT. This act provides for a bond issue of nine hundred million dollars ($900,000,000) to provide capital outlay for construction of improvement of public schools.	309,520	Yes	260,357	No
156	PASSENGER RAIL AND CLEAN AIR BOND ACT OF 1992. This act provides for a bond issue of one billion dollars ($1,000,000,000) to provide funds for acquisition of rights-of-way, capital expenditures, and acquisitions of rolling stock for intercity rail, commuter rail, and rail transit programs.	290,940	Yes	271,480	No
157	TOLL ROADS AND HIGHWAYS. LEGISLATIVE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT. Provides that state toll roads and highways leased to provide entities shall become toll free within 35 years. Permits suspension of this provision by two-thirds vote of Legislature. Fiscal Impact: This measure would result in the potential loss of a revenue source for highway maintenance and operations, beginning no earlier than the year 2030. Potential loss could be tens of millions of dollars annually.	155,931	Yes	394,081	No
158	OFFICE OF CALIFORNIA ANALYST. LEGISLATIVE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT. Creates the Office of California Analyst to replace the present Legislative Analyst and exempts costs from the Constitution's Proposition 140 limit on legislative costs. Fiscal impact: Potential state costs and savings, depending on actions in annual budget process. Net impact is unknown, but probably not significant.	223,734	Yes	304,841	No
159	OFFICE OF THE AUDITOR GENERAL. LEGISLATIVE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT. Establishes the Auditor General as a Constitutional office and excludes audit costs from the Constitution's Proposition 140 limit on legislative costs. Fiscal Impact: Potential state costs and savings from expanded audit activity. Net impact is unknown, but probably not significant.	226,574	Yes	297,300	No
160	PROPERTY TAX EXEMPTION. LEGISLATIVE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT. Permits Legislature to exempt from property taxation the home of a person (or person's spouse) who died while on active military duty from a service-connected injury or disease. Fiscal Impact: No direct impact. If the Legislature establishes a new exemption, it could reduce local property tax revenues by potentially millions of dollars annually.	297,477	Yes	261,974	No
161	PHYSICIAN-ASSISTED DEATH. TERMINAL CONDITION. INITIATIVE STATUTE. Establishes right of mentally competent adult to request willing physician to assist in dying in the event terminal condition is diagnosed. Declares "not suicide." Physician not liable. Prohibits effect on insurance. Fiscal impact: Potential costs and savings to state and local government health programs. Net impact is unknown, but probably not significant.	283,448	Yes	293,874	No
162	PUBLIC EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEMS. INITIATIVE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT. Grants boards of public employee retirement systems sole authority over investments and administration, including actuarial services. Restricts changes to boards. Gives precedence to duty to participants and beneficiaries. Fiscal Impact: Unknown impact on public pension costs from increasing governing boards' authority. Potential public costs from giving priority to providing benefits for members and beneficiaries. Annual actuarial savings of $1 million to $3 million to the state's pension system.	255,553	Yes	279,004	No
163	ENDS TAXATION OF CERTAIN FOOD PRODUCTS. INITIATIVE CONSTITUIONAL AMENDMENT AND STATUTE. Prohibits sales or use taxes on food products exempt from taxation. Exempts candy, bottled water, and snack foods from sales and use taxation. Fiscal Impact: Reduces sales and use tax revenue to the state by $210 million in 1992-93 and $330 million annually thereafter. Reduces sales and use tax revenue to local governments by $70 million in 1992-93 and $120 million annually thereafter.	376,008	Yes	194,476	No
164	CONGRESSIONAL TERM LIMITS. INITIATIVE STATUTE. For seats in U.S. Congress, denies ballot access to persons who have already held such office for specified period. Does not count pre-1993 service. Does not restrict "write-in" candidates. Fiscal Impact: No direct fiscal impact. If the measure results in more write-in candidates, counties would incur additional elections-related costs to count write-in votes. These costs probably would not be significant on a statewide basis.	358,462	Yes	211,315	No
165	BUDGET PROCESS. WELFARE. PROCEDURAL AND SUBSTANTIVE CHANGES. INITIATIVE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT AND STATUTE. Grants Governor constitutional power to reduce certain expenditures to balance budget during "fiscal emergency." Amends statutes to reduce certain benefits in specified welfare programs. Fiscal Impact. Budget: potential state savings or costs up to several hundred million or billions in some years. Welfare: state savings of $680 million annually, increasing significantly in future; county savings from $80 million to several hundred million annually.	235,066	Yes	331,253	No
166	BASIC HEALTH CARE COVERAGE. INITIATIVE STATUTE. Requires employers to provide health care coverage for most employees and dependents. Implements as federal law permits. Limits employee contributions. Specifies benefits. Provides employer tax credit. Establishes administrative bodies. Appropriates money. Fiscal Impact: Potential state revenue losses of several hundred million dollars annually coupled with potential savings in the Medi-Cal program of approximately $250 million annually. Potential county savings of over $100 million annually. Net fiscal impact is unknown.	184,170	Yes	388,171	No
167	STATE TAXES. INITIATIVE STATUTE. Increases taxes on top personal income taxpayers, corporations, banks, insurance companies, and oil producers. Repeals 1991 sales tax increases. Provides for renters' tax credits. Changes business-owned real property reappraisal rule. Fiscal Impact: Net state gains of $560 million to $910 million annually from 1993-94 through 1995-96; thereafter, approximately an additional $1 billion annually. Net increase in revenues to local governments of $550 million to $1.2 billion beginning 1993-94.	246,899	Yes	320,599	No

County of Santa Clara Measure
A	LOCAL TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY SALES TAX: Shall the Santa Clara County Local Transportation Authority be authorized to levy a 1/2 cent retail transactions and use tax (sales tax) for a length of time not to exceed 20 years, which would merely extend the current 1/2 cent sales tax after March 31, 1995, with an appropriations limit of $350 million, and to issue bonds to finance capital outlay expenditures as provided in the adopted County Transportation Expenditures Plan?	305,567	Yes	257,997	No

City of San Jose Charter Amendment Measure
B	CHARTER AMENDMENT - OFFICE OF POLICY ANALYSIS: Shall the City Charter be amended to delete the Office of Policy Analysis and delete all references to the Office of Policy Analysis and the Policy Analyst?	165,729	Yes	67,848	No

Yosemite Community College District Measure
C	Trustee Areas - Establish and Rearrange	33	Yes	18	No

City of Santa Clara Measures
D	POLICY ADMINISTRATION BUILDING BONDS: Shall the City of Santa Clara be authorized to issue general obligation bonds in the principal amount of not to exceed Ten Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($10,500,000) for the purpose of financing the acquisition, construction and completion of facilities comprising the Policy Administration Building, all as more particularly described in Ordinance No. 1641?	16,310	Yes	19,206	No
E	CARDROOM REFERENDUM: Shall Ordinance No. 1636 entitled "An Ordinance of the City of Santa Clara, California, amending Article III [entitled "Card Rooms, Etc."] of Chapter Twenty-Two [entitled "Public Amusement"] of "The Code of the City of Santa Clara, California" which will permit cardroom facilities," be adopted?	15,220	Yes	22,102	No

City of Mountain View Advisory Measure
F	ADVISORY VOTE ONLY. GENRAL AVIATION MOFFETT FIELD: Do you favor allowing General Aviation at Moffett Field after the active duty Navy leaves and facility operation is transferred to NASA?	9,135	Yes	18,169	No

Sunnyvale Advisory Measure
G	ADVISORY VOTE ONLY. GENRAL AVIATION MOFFETT FIELD: Do you favor allowing general aviation at Moffett Field after the active duty Navy leaves and facility operation is transferred to NASA?	16,774	Yes	32,047	No
H	ADVISORY VOTE ONLY. GENRAL AVIATION MOFFETT FIELD - CITY CONTROL: If general or civil aviation is ever imposed at Moffett Field, should be cities of Sunnyvale and Mountain View sponsor such aviation operations as a way to keep some degree of control?	39,632	Yes	8,334	No

City of Morgan Hill Measure
I	Utility Users Tax	5,043	Yes	5,642	No

Gilroy Unified School District Measure
J	Use Tax Money to Acquire School Site	7,971	Yes	4,820	No

March 2, 1993 Special Election
Los Altos School District Measure
A	GANN APPROPRIATIONS LIMIT INCREASE: "Shall the Gann Appropriations Limit Increase approved by the voters on June 6, 1989 be continued for four years?" The Appropriations Limit increase is to permit the expenditure of revenues generated by a special tax approved by the voters on June 6, 1989, at a rate not to exceed $168 per parcel per year. The expenditures will be for maintenance of the basic educational program; continuation of programs restored by the parcel tax including additional classroom teachers, school library services and basic textbook budgets; and the repair of aging buildings, including heating system replacement, roof replacement, painting and repaving. A parcel is defined as any parcel of land as shown on the then current assessment role prepared by the Santa Clara County Assessor. All property that is exempt from the property tax will be exempt from this special tax. An exemption from the special tax granted annually on any parcel owned by one or more persons 65 years of age or over who occupy said parcel as a principal residence, upon annual application for exemption, is continued.	5,577	Yes	1,276	No

Moreland School District Measure
B	Approve Special Tax	3,220	Yes	1,660	No

June 8, 1993 Special Election
Orchard School District Measure
A	SCHOOL BONDS: To Build earthquake safe facilities and eliminate classroom overcrowding, shall the Orchard School District issue bonds, in an amount not to exceed $20,000,000 with an interest rate not to exceed the statutory limit, to acquire a school site and construct and maintain school facilities?	146	Yes	128	No

Berryessa Union School District Measure
B	PARCTL TAX: To improve the quality of education provided to students, shall the Berryessa Union School District be authorized to implement a special tax and increase its Gann Appropriations Limit by the amount of revenue generated by that special tax?	3,234	Yes	2,736	No

November 2, 1993 Special Statewide Election
State Propositions
168	LOW RENT HOUSING PROJECTS. LEGISLATIVE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT. Amends state constitutional definition of low rent housing projects. Requires voter approval only upon qualification of ballot petition. Exempts existing and approved projects. Fiscal Impact: Unknown, probably minor, reduction in local election costs. Potential increased local expenditures, probably not major on a statewide basis, for low rent housing.	111,435	Yes	137,593	No
169	BUDGET IMPLEMENTATION. LEGISLATIVE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT. Authorizes annual statute, with more than one subject, to implement changes in law directly related to annual budget act appropriations; unrelated provisions declared void. If the Governor vetoes one or more changes, authorizes legislative override and enactment. Fiscal Impact: No significant costs or savings to state or local governments.	109,196	Yes	129,701	No
170	PROPERTY TAXES. SCHOOLS. MAJORITY VOTE. DEVELOPMENT-FEE LIMITS. LEGISLATIVE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT. Property tax may exceed 1% limit to repay bonds for schools approved by majority, rather than current two-thirds, vote. Limits on development fees maintained. Fiscal Impact: Probable annual savings to the state of several hundred million dollars in future years. Probable increased costs of a similar amount to local districts to pay for school facilities that otherwise would have been paid for by the state.	88,695	Yes	166,105	No
171	PROPERTY TAXATION. TRANSFER OF BASE YEAR VALUE. LEGISLATIVE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT. Provides adoption of ordinances allowing base year transfers of destroyed/damaged property to replacement property; constitutional limitations. Fiscal Impact: Unknown, property not significant, property tax revenue losses to local governments, offset in the case of school districts by increased state funding.	135,317	Yes	107,364	No
172	LOCAL PUBLIC SAFETY PROTECTION AND IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 1993. This measure would provide a dedicated revenue source for public safety purposes. Revenue would be distributed to cities and counties for purposes such as police, sheriffs, fire, criminal prosecution and corrections. If this measure is approved by the voters, the tax would be collected in al counties. However, a county would be eligible to receive tax revenues beginning January 1, 1994, only if the board of supervisors votes to participate or voters within the county approve the measure by majority vote.	143,950	Yes	115,591	No
173	CALIFORNIA HOUSING AND JOBS INVESTMENT BOND ACT. $185 MILLION LEGISLATIVE BOND ACT. This act establishes a comprehensive program to address the severe housing crisis in California by authorizing the issuance of bonds, requires the proceeds of the bonds to be deposited into the California Housing Loan Insurance Fund for the purpose of providing mortgage guaranty insurance for low and moderate income first-time home buyers pursuant to Part 4 (commencing with Section 51600) of Division 31 of the Health and Safety Code, and requires the repayment of General Fund costs from program revenues in excess of required program costs and reserves.	113,628	Yes	135,347	No
174	EDUCATION. VOUCHERS. INITIATIVE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT. Permits conversion of public schools to independent voucher-redeeming schools. Requires state-funded vouchers for children enrolled in qualifying private schools. Restricts regulation of such schools. Fiscal Impact: Long-term annual state impact likely to range between costs of about $800 million and savings of about $1 billion. Short-term state costs averaging hundreds of millions of dollars annually. State and school district debt service savings potentially exceeding $100 million annually after 10-20 years.	74,746	Yes	192,580	No

County of Santa Clara Measures
A	SALES TAX: If Proposition 172 is not approved by the voters of California, should the 1/2 percent sales (transaction and use) tax continue in Santa Clara County to support county services including fire protection, district attorney, sheriff, county corrections, probation and other county purposes? If Proposition 172 is approved statewide, then this Measure A will not go into effect. If the State of California restores the County's share of the property tax to the level effective on June 30, 1992, then this tax will cease.	136,278	Yes	114,499	No
B	ADVISORY VOTE ONLY. TRANSIT DISTRICT: Shall the Santa Clara County Transit District be separated from the Board of Supervisors and consolidated with the Santa Clara Count5y Congestion Management Agency to form a more efficient, cost-effective and accountable local transit agency saving a projected minimum $200,000 per year. A new part-time, sixteen-member governing board will consist of five directly-elected members and city and county representatives, whose compensation shall be limited to meetings attended and authorized days' service plus incidental expenses, with two advisory committees to streamline the policy-making process.	130,722	Yes	104,237	No
C	ADVISORY VOTE ONLY. LOCAL TAXES: Shall the State of California be required to keep local taxes local, and be prohibited from shifting local property taxes and other historical local tax revenues that are essential to local services such as libraries, animal control, fire protection, public health, probation, services to children and seniors and other county services in order to meet state obligations?	185,558	Yes	52,355	No
D	AMENDMENT TO COUNTY CHARTER OF SANTA CLARA COUNTY: Shall Section 301(b) of the Santa Clara County Charter be amended to include the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors as a County Officer appointed by the Board of Supervisors? Section 301(b) shall be amended as follows: (b) Appoint, suspend, or remove subject to the provisions of this Charter, the County Executive, County Counsel, Public Defender, Clerk of the Board of Supervisors, and members of boards and commissions. Fiscal Impact: No fiscal impact.	142,165	Yes	79,965	No

City of Palo Alto Measures
E	CLOSED SESSION LITIGATION ACTIONS AND ROLL CALL VOTE REPORTED PUBLICLY: Shall the Palo Alto Municipal Code be amended to provide that actions and the roll call vote of the council or other board or commission in closed session related to litigation shall be reported publicly unless the City Attorney states that the report would jeopardize the City's interests for specified reasons? The council may disclose actions taken despite the City Attorney's opinion and the information and vote shall become public upon conclusion of the litigation.	9,423	Yes	5,672	No
F	PUBLIC REPORT ORDINANCE: Shall an ordinance be adopted which amends the City of Palo Alto Municipal Code Section 2.04.030 (a)(4) mandating public reports of closed sessions and roll call votes of city council and other city public boards an commissions with regard to litigation?	6,240	Yes	8,757	No

City of Los Altos Measure
G	MULTI-FAMILY ZONING: Shall Ordinance 93-299 of the City of Los Altos, providing for inclusionary zoning in multi-family zones, be repealed?	5,778	Yes	4,758	No

City of Mountain View Measures
H	SPECIAL TAX ELECTION: Shall the City of Mountain View issue bonds, the proceeds of which shall be used to help build a new library of 60,000 square fee, in a principal amount of not more than $15.5 million over a period of not more than thirty (30) years; and shall a special tax be levied each year on properties in Community Facilities District No. 93-1 (City Library Construction), which includes the entire City of Mountain View, to pay for principal and interest and yearly costs of the books?	7,860	Yes	4,433	No
I	CHARTER AMENDMENT PROPOSAL NO. 1: Shall Sections 500 and 1300 of the Charter of the City of Mountain View be amended to provide that the City's general municipal election date shall be changed from April to the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November of each even numbered year, commencing in 1994; and shall newly elected Councilmembers commence their new terms at the first meeting in January following their election in November?	8,338	Yes	2,788	No
J	CHARTER AMENDMENT. PROPOSAL NO. 2: Shall Section 520 of the Charter of the City of Mountain View be amended to provide that a violation of the City Code may be designated by the City Council as either an infraction or a misdemeanor?	7,358	Yes	3,186	No
K	CHARTER AMENDMENT PROPOSAL NO. 3: Shall Section 600 of the Charter of the City of Mountain View be amended to eliminate an invalid residency requirement for the City Manager?	6,795	Yes	3,984	No
L	CHARTER AMENDMENT PROPOSAL NO.4: Shall the Charter of the Cit of Mountain View be amended to provide that claims for money or damages against the City are presented and acted upon as required by State law?	9,083	Yes	1,560	No

City of Sunnyvale Measures
M	PERSONNEL BOARD ELIGIBLITY: Shall Section 1007 of the Charter of the City of Sunnyvale concerning Personnel Board eligibility requirements be amended so that former City employees are precluded from serving on the Personnel Board?	11,158	Yes	10,349	No
N	MOBILEHOME PARK RENTAL BOARD: Shall an initiative ordinance be adopted which establishes a Mobilehome Park Rental Board, sets base rents for all mobilehome park spaces and enacts a mobilehome rent regulation program?	8,987	Yes	13,775	No

City of Gilroy Measure
O	ADVISORY VOTE ONLY. INCLUSION WITHIN THE SANTA CLARA COUNTY OPEN SPACE AUTHORITY: Should the City of Gilroy be included within the Santa Clara County Open Space Authority?	2,079	Yes	2,833	No

April 12, 1994 Special Election
Moreland School District Measure
A	PARCEL TAX: The Moreland School District seeks additional funding for the following purposes: a) To avoid further cuts to our basic educational program. b) To lower classroom student/adult ratios; c) To restore and maintain basic school programs for students in the Moreland Schools. These funds will provide an instrumental music program, partial restoration of school library services, student advisement and intervention services at the middle schools, remedial reading services for the primary grades, and additional cleaning and maintenance of the schools. Shall the Moreland School District provide funds for these District-wide programs and improvements by levying a qualified special tax of one hundred nineteen dollars per year per assessors parcel, excluding property exempted by law, owned by citizens 65 years of age or over who apply for such exemption, and Governing Board Resolution, for a period of eight years, beginning July 1, 1994 and ending June 30, 2002? Shall the State Appropriations Limit be increased accordingly?	3,504	Yes	1,886	No

Mountain View / Los Altos Union High School District Measure
B	SCHOOL BONDS: To make local high schools in the District safe from earthquake, electrical, plumbing, security and fire hazards, to comply with current State safety codes, and to install new science and computer technology labs, shall the Mountain View-Los Altos Union High School District issue bonds in an amount not to exceed $68.5 million, with an interest rate not to exceed the rate allowable by law, to rehabilitate, construct and modernize classrooms and high school facilities?	7,366	Yes	3,719	No

Los Gatos Union School District Measure
C	CONTINUE GANN APPROPRIATIONS LIMIT INCREASE: Shall the voters of the Los Gatos Union School District continue for four years the Gann Appropriations Limit increase, approved by them in 1990, thus allowing the district to continue to use the revenue generated by the existing special tax of $180 per parcel?	4,170	Yes	903	No

Campbell Union School District Measure
D	SHOOL BONDS: Shall Campbell Union Elementary School District, serving children in Campbell, Los Gatos, Saratoga, Monte Sereno and parts of San Jose and Santa Clara, issue bonds for the repair and rehabilitation of local school facilities, including upgrading electrical wiring, replacing worn roofs, renovating heating and plumbing systems, upgrading restrooms and constructing additional classrooms and schools to relieve overcrowding, in an amount not to exceed $42 million with an interest rate not to exceed the legal limit?	6,144	Yes	2,233	No

Oak Grove School District Measure
E	CONTINUE GANN APPROPRIATIONS LIMIT INCREASE: Shall the Gann Appropriations Limit increase approved by the voters in 1991 be continued for four years thus allowing the district to continue to use the funds generated by the existing special tax of $68 per parcel for expenditures for remedial services, repair of school buildings and grounds, purchase of instructional supplies and equipment, installation of energy conservation equipment, and restoration of services reduced in prior years in the library, counseling, custodial and maintenance areas?	3,214	Yes	2,106	No

June 7, 1994 Primary Election
State Propositions
1A	EARTHQUAKE RELIEF AND SEISMIC RETROFIT BOND ACT OF 1994. This act provides for a bond issue of two billion dollars ($2,000,000,000) to provide funds for an earthquake relief and seismic retrofit program.	109,757	Yes	113,190	No
1B	SAFE SCHOOLS ACT OF 1994. This act provides for a bond issue of one billion dollars ($1,000,000,000) to provide capital outlay for construction or improvement of public schools and the authorization to allocate bond funds and interest derived therefrom from the State School Building Aid Bond Law of 1952 for present-day public school construction or improvement.	116,250	Yes	104,785	No
1C	HIGHER EDUCATION FACILITIES BOND ACT OF JUNE 1994. To renew California's economic vitality and to regain our state's high quality of life, this act authorizes a bond issue of nine hundred million dollars ($900,000,000) for the strengthening, upgrading, and constructing of public colleges and universities throughout the state. These projects will create jobs and strengthen the state's economy by providing adult and student job training opportunities and by enabling public colleges and universities to prepare a well-trained and competitive workforce. They will repair and rebuild college classrooms, which will strengthen college campuses to prevent injuries in future earthquakes. They will provide alternatives to crime and gangs by ensuring access to higher education. They will improve the quality of learning at public campuses by improving classrooms and providing modern teaching technologies. Authorized projects for the 136 public campuses include, but are not necessarily limited to, earthquake and other health and safety improvements, upgrading of laboratories to keep up with scientific advances, improving and modernizing campus computer capabilities, and construction of classrooms and libraries. No moneys derived from the sale of the bonds will be expended for administrative overhead.	113,446	Yes	109,111	No
175	RENTERS' INCOME TAX CREDIT, LEGISLATIVE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT. Amends Constitution to provide qualified renters with an income tax credit of not less than $60 for individuals and $120 for others. Fiscal Impact: State costs of $100 million in 1995-96. Unknown but potential costs in the future, as the state would be prevented from making reductions in the renters' credit.	95,093	Yes	123,800	No
176	TAXATION: NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS. LEGISLATIVE CONSITUTIONAL AMENDMENT. Exempts qualifying nonprofit organizations from locally-imposed business license taxes or fees measured by income or gross receipts. Fiscal Impact: Little, if any effect on local government revenues in the near-term.	124,824	Yes	90,603	No
177	PROPERTY TAX EXEMPTION. DISABLED PERSONS' ACCESS. LEGISLATIVE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT. Permits Legislative to exempt from property taxation the construction, installation, removal, or modification of all or any part of all or any part of a building or structure for disabled persons' access. Fiscal Impact: Property tax revenue losses to local governments after several years probably in the range of $10 million annually. The state would replace those losses incurred by school districts (about half the total).	133,772	Yes	82,155	No
178	PROPERTY TAX EXCLUSION. WATER CONSERVATION EQUIPMENT. LEGISLATIVE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT. Amends state constitution to exclude from property taxation the installation of water conservation equipment, as defined by Legislature, for agricultural purposes. Fiscal Impact: Property tax revenue losses to local governments after several years possibly up to $10 million annually. The state would replace those losses incurred by school districts (about half the total).	101,503	Yes	110,068	No
179	MURDER: PUNISHMENT. LEGISLATIVE INITIATIVE AMENDMENT. Provides for a sentence of 20 years to life upon conviction of second-degree murder that is committed by intentionally shooting a firearm from a vehicle at another person outside of the vehicle with the intent to inflict great bodily injury. Fiscal impact: Unknown, probably not major, increase in state costs.	195,769	Yes	27,176	No
180	PARK LANDS, HISTORIC SITES, WILDLIFE AND FOREST CONSERVATION BOND ACT. INITIATIVE STATUTE. Authorizes bond issuance of almost $2 billion for the acquisition, development, and conservation of designated areas throughout California. Fiscal impact: State costs of about $3.6 billion to pay off the principal ($2 billion) and interest ($1.6 billion) on general obligation bonds. Unknown state and local costs, potentially in the tens of millions of dollars, to operate and maintain properties.	108,099	Yes	113,131	No

County of Santa Clara Open Space Authority Measure
A	ADVISORY VOTE ONLY - ASSESSMENT OF PROPERTIES: Should the Santa Clara County Open Space Authority preserve hillsides and open space, protect watersheds, wetlands and creeks, fund parks and recreational facilities within the cities of Campbell, Milpitas, Morgan Hill, San Jose, Santa Clara and the unincorporated areas of the County be assessing properties based on a rate for single-family residences of $12.00 per year?	77,581	Yes	57,513	No

City of Santa Clara Measure
B	Police Chief	4,370	Yes	10,079	No

City of San Jose Measures
C	CHARTER AMENDMENT - REDISTRICTING: Amends the City Charter with regard to the redistricting process by requiring the City Council to adopt a redistricting ordinance no later than October 31 of the year following the decennial census, eliminating the Redistricting Review Panel, requiring the Redistricting Advisory Commission to hold at least three public hearings, providing that the Commission be representative of the ethic make-up of the City to the Extent practicable, and making other clarifying changes.	48,493	Yes	35,631	No
D	CHARTER AMENDMENT - QUALIFYING NUMBER OF SIGNATURES: Amends provisions of the City Charter relating to the initiative, referendum, recall of elected official and removal of the City Manager to provide that the required number of signatures necessary to qualify a petition for the ballot shall be determined at a time when the notice of intent to circulate is published or initiative, recall and removal petitions and at the time of adoption of an ordinance for referendum petitions.	49,650	Yes	32,265	No
E	CHARTER AMENDMENT - PARKS & RECREATION DEPARTMENT: Amends Charter Section 807 to eliminate the Parks and Recreation Department from the list of Charter-established City departments.	36,999	Yes	45,690	No
F	CHARTER AMENDMENT - OFFICIAL BONDS. Amends the City Charter to delete the requirement in Section 905 that all official bonds must be approved as to form by the City Attorney.	36,744	Yes	43,941	No
G	CHARTER AMENDMENT - GENDER NEUTRAL CHARTER SECTIONS: Amends City Charter Sections 405, 406, 409, 503, 704, 803, 803.1, 804, 904, 1000, 1001, 1001.1, 1101, 1104, 1105, 1108, 1202, 1208, 1210, 1213, 1215, 1217, 1504, 1505, 1604, and 1805 to make all references in those sections gender neutral.	43,092	Yes	39,784	No

Orchard School District Measure
H	School Bonds	556	Yes	231	No

Mountain View / Los Altos Union High School District Measure
I	SCHOOL BONDS: To make local high schools in the District safe from earthquake, electrical, plumbing, security and fire hazards, to comply with current State safety codes, and to install new science and computer technology labs, shall the Mountain View-Los Altos Union High School District issue bonds in an amount not to exceed $68.5 million, with an interest rate not to exceed the rate allowable by law, to rehabilitate, construct and modernize classrooms and high school facilities?	13,997	Yes	7,194	No

November 8, 1994 General Election
State Propositions
181	PASSENGER RAIL AND CLEAN AIR BOND ACT OF 1994. This act provides for a bond issue of one billion dollars ($1,000,000,000) to provide funds for acquisition of rights-of-way, capital expenditures, and acquisitions of rolling stock for intercity rail, commuter rail, and rail transit programs.	167,926	Yes	238,064	No
183	RECALL ELECTIONS. STATE OFFICERS. LEGISLATIVE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT. Authorizes recall elections to be held within 180 days of certification of sufficient signatures to enable consolidation of recall elections with regularly scheduled elections. Current law provides that recall elections must be held between 60 and 90 days of the date of certification of sufficient signatures. Fiscal Impact: Potentially significant savings to state and local governments.	284,713	Yes	117.739	No
184	INCREASED SENTENCES. REPEAT OFFENDERS. INITIATIVE STATUTE. Increases sentences for convicted felons who have previous convictions for certain serious or violent felonies. Includes as prior convictions certain felonies committed by older juveniles. Fiscal Impact: Reaffirms existing law, which results in annual state costs initially of hundreds of millions increasing to multibillion dollars. Unknown net impact on local governments. Unknown state and local savings for costs of crimes not committed. No direct fiscal impact resulting from measure.	270,722	Yes	152,979	No
185	PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION TRUST FUNDS. GASOLINE SALES TAX. INITIATIVE STATUTE. Provides for an additional 4% tax on gasoline sales. Revenues for electric rail and clean fuel buses, light rail, commuter and intercity rail systems, and other transportation-related programs, including wetlands, riparian habitat and parks. Fiscal Impact: Increased gasoline sales tax revenues of about $630 million annually. Multimillion dollar annual increase in state and local costs for mass transportation services, potentially offset by unknown amount of revenues.	108,610	Yes	312,336	No
186	HEALTH SERVICES. TAXES. INITIATIVE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT AND STATUE. Establishes health services, defined benefits, for California residents to replace existing health insurance, premiums, programs. Costs/provider payments funded by employer, individual, tobacco taxes. Elected Health Commissioner administers Fund/system. Fiscal Impact: Potentially over $75 billion in government funds to provide health insurance. Costs could be greater or less than funds. Potential government savings over time. Impact on state revenues over time, uncertain, probably not major.	122,940	Yes	307,528	No
187	ILLEGAL ALIENS. INITIATIVE STATUTE. Makes illegal aliens ineligible for public social services, public health care services (unless emergency under federal law), and attendance at public schools. Requires state/local agencies report suspected illegal aliens. Fiscal Impact: Annual state/federal program savings of roughly $200 million, offset by administrative costs of tens of millions (potentially more than #100 million in first year). Places at possible risk billions in federal funding for California.	212,054	Yes	229,795	No
188	SMOKING AND TOBACCO PRODUCTS. LOCAL PREEMPTION. STATEWIDE REGULATION. INTITIAVE STATUE. Preempts local smoking laws. Replaces existing regulations with limited public smoking ban. Permits regulated smoking in most public places. Penalizes minors' tobacco purchases. Fiscal Impact: Likely, but unknown, annual increase in state and local government health care costs and state tobacco tax revenues. State enforcement costs or less than $1 million annually.	99,798	Yes	335,869	No
189	BAIL EXCEPTION. FELONY SEXUAL ASSAULT. LEGISLATIVE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT. Amends State Constitution to add felony sexual assault to crimes excepted from right to bail. Other exceptions already include capital offenses and felonies involving violence or threats of bodily harm to others. Fiscal Impact: Unknown, but probably not significant, costs to local governments; unknown, but probably no significant, savings to the state.	327,321	Yes	90,672	No
190	COMMISSION ON JUDICIAL PERFORMANCE. LEGISLATIVE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT. Transfers disciplinary authority over judges from California Supreme Court to Commission on Judicial Performance; provides for public proceedings; specifies circumstances warranting removal, retirement, suspension, admonishment, or censure of judges; increases Commission's citizen membership. Fiscal Impact: Not likely to have a significant fiscal impact on the state.	244,696	Yes	129,418	No
191	JUSTICE COURTS. LEGISLATIVE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT. Abolishes justice courts; incorporates their operations, judges and personnel within municipal courts. Authorizes Legislature to provide for organization, jurisdiction of municipal courts and qualification and compensation of municipal court judges, staff. Fiscal Impact: Probably no significant impact on state or local governments.	229,114	Yes	129,119	No

County of Santa Clara Free Library District Measure
A	LIBRARIES RESTORATION - ADVISORY VOTE ONLY. To restore evening hours, book and material budges, children's programs, and to keep libraries open at least six days a week serving the communities of Alum Rock Campbell, Cupertino, Gilroy, Los Altos/Los Altos Hills, Milpitas, Monte Sereno/Saratoga, Morgan Hill, San Martin and other unincorporated areas, shall single family residences be assessed $33 per year and all other properties at a proportional amount for a period not to exceed 10 years?	78,440	Yes	35,736	No

City of San Jose Measures
B	CHARTER AMENEMENT - VACANCY AND ELECTION REVISIONS. Amend the City Charter to enable the City Council to: set an election to fill any vacant positions; make temporary appointments while an election to fill a vacancy is pending; and set Regular Municipal Election dates by ordinance, and Special Municipal Election dates by resolution. This amendment would also make the election in District 7, which is on this ballot, effective.	100,407	Yes	57,494	No
C	CHARTER AMENDMENT - BID REQUIREMENTS - MINOR PUBLIC WORKS. Amend the City Charter to change the limits from $20,000 to $50,000 for requiring public bid of public works projects in order to allow the use of less costly informal bid procedures for the procurement of minor public works projects.	88,348	Yes	71,204	No
D	LOW INCOME RENT HOUSING AUTHORIZATION. Without increasing local taxes, shall publicly assisted and government providers be authorized to develop, acquire or construct housing which conforms to the General Plan, for persons and families of low income, including elderly or disabled persons, in amounts not to exceed 1/2 or 1% of the existing housing units in San Jose as of the 1990 Census, annually, with any unused amounts to be carried over from year to year?	107,992	Yes	59,759	No
E	LIBRARY BOOKS AND IMPROVEMENTS - ADVISORY VOTE ONLY. To provide needed funding for the San Jose Public Libraries to acquire new books, magazines, computers and other materials, to improve educational programs and other programs for children, adults, and seniors and to repair and upgrade Libraries, shall the City of San Jose assess single family residences no more than $25 annually and all other properties no more than a proportional amount? The assessment would terminate after 10 years.	114,178	Yes	60,927	No

City of Milpitas Measure
F	Commissions	9,623	Yes	1,389	No

City of Morgan Hill Measure
G	Utility Users Tax	2,718	Yes	5,754	No

East Side Union High School District Measure
H	PARCEL TAX: Shall the East Side Union High School District be authorized to implement a special Parcel Tax and increase its Gann Appropriations Limit by the amount of revenue generated by that special tax?	26,373	Yes	45,971	No

June 6, 1995 Special Elections
Cupertino Union School District Measure
A	SCHOOL BONDS: Shall the Cupertino Union School District, serving children in Cupertino and parts of Los Altos, San Jose, Santa Clara, Saratoga, and Sunnyvale, complete the renovation of neighborhood elementary schools (including removing asbestos, replacing aging heating and ventilation systems and outdated electrical wiring and lighting), and improve its junior high schools (including rehabilitation science labs and restrooms and adding needed classrooms) by issuing bonds in the amount of $71 million at interest rates not to exceed the maximum set by law?	15,747	Yes	3,848	No

Palo Alto Unified School District Measure
B	SCHOOL BONDS: Shall the Palo Alto Unified School District be authorized to finance the repairs, improvements and renovations of and additions to and of school buildings and grounds, including classrooms, science and other laboratories and libraries, safety and seismic upgrades, roofs, plumbing, sewer, lighting, electrical and mechanical systems, by issuing general obligation bonds in the maximum principal amount of $143,000,000 with interest rates not to exceed the maximum set by law?	14,325	Yes	3,281	No

Moreland School District Measure
C	SCHOOL BONDS: Shall the MORELAND School District be authorized to finance the repair, renovation and upgrading of existing neighborhood elementary and middle schools, including safety upgrades to reduce danger from earthquakes, repair of leaky roofs, upgrades to inadequate and unsafe electrical, heating, plumbing, and boiler systems, construction of additional facilities, and renovation of school libraries and classrooms, by issuing bonds in the maximum principal amount of $44,100,000, with an interest rate not to exceed the limit set by law?	5,234	Yes	1,075	No

Mountain View / Los Altos High School District Measure
D	SCHOOL BONDS: To finance the repair and improvement of Mountain View and Los Altos High Schools (including safety, seismic, electrical and heating system upgrades, renovating and adding classrooms, replacing outdated science labs, and expanding libraries), as more completely described in the District Board's Resolution No. 13-95, shall the Mountain View-Los Altos Union High School District issue bonds in the amount of $58 million at interest rates not to exceed the limit set by law?	12,626	Yes	4,276	No

November 7, 1995 Consolidated Election
City of Sunnyvale Charter Amendments Measures
A	CITY CHARTER AMENDMENT - DELETE OUTDATED MATERIAL: Shall Charter Sections 302, 304 and 1003 containing outdated material be deleted in their entirety and Charter Sections 303, 1007, 1013 and 1015 be amended to delete outdated material?	11,056	Yes	1,369	No
B	CITY CHARTER AMENDMENT - DELETE OUTDATED ELECTION MATERIAL: Shall Charter Sections 601 and 602 be amended to delete outdated material, to clarify when election results are certified and to transfer qualification for office language from Section 601 to Section 602?	10,717	Yes	1,460	No
C	CITY CHARTER AMENDMENT - SELECTION OF MAYOR: Shall Charter Sections 605 and 606 be amended to delete outdated material, to clarify when the selection of mayor and vice mayor shall occur and to change the method of appointment and removal of the mayor in Section 605 from a resolution process to a motion process?	10,012	Yes	2,250	No
D	CITY CHARTER AMENDMENT - MAYORAL TERM: Shall Charter Section 605 be amended to change the mayoral term from two years to one year?	8,294	Yes	4,239	No
E	CITY CHARTER AMENDMENT - ORDINANCE PROCEDURES: Shall Charter Sections 609 and 700 be amended to streamline public notice, resolution and ordinance procedures and bring them into conformance with State law?	10,120	Yes	1,632	No
F	CITY CHARTER AMENDMENT - EMPLOYMENT CONTRACTS: Shall Charter Sections 900, 901 and 908 be amended to provide for employment contracts for the City Manager and City Attorney, to eliminate the ordinance requirement for departmental reorganization and to transfer the responsibility for legal business from the City Council to the City Attorney?	9,311	Yes	2,881	No
G	CITY CHARTER AMENDMENT - BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS: Shall Charter Section 1000 be amended to specify which boards and commissions are established by charter and to authorize the creation of additional boards and commissions by resolution as well as by ordinance, and shall Charter Section 1002 be amended to include only the subjects of board and commission appointments and qualifications, with the provisions concerning term lengths transferred to a new Section 1003?	9,400	Yes	2,638	No
H	CITY CHARTER AMENDMENT - PROCESSING FRANCHISES: Shall Charter Sections 1600 and 1601 be amended to clarify procedures related to the processing of franchises?	10,433	Yes	1,686	No

City of Gilroy Referendum Ordinance Measure
I	STORM AND SURFACE WATER MANAGEMENT: Shall Ordinance No. 95-08 adding Chapter 19C to the Gilroy City Code to provide for a storm and surface water management enterprise and utility be adopted?	630	Yes	3,927	No

City of Gilroy Charter Amendments Measures
J	CITY CHARTER AMENDMENT - OBSOLETE PROCEDURES: Shall the City Charter be amended to delete obsolete procedural references to the first City Charter election held in 1960, specifically deleting Section 104 (City officers and employees in the year 1960), Section 402 paragraphs 2 and 3 (initial terms of office for Mayor and Councilmembers), Section 1005 (status of existing employees in the year 1960), Section 1403 (setting the date of the first election), and Section 1501 (holding the first Charter election)?	3,200	Yes	974	No
K	CITY CHARTER AMENDMENT - CONTRACTS: Shall Section 202 of the City Charter be amended to allow the City to expand its power to contract with public or private agencies for municipal services for any function of the City, not just for administrative functions?	2,923	Yes	1,331	No
L	CITY CHARTER AMENDMENT - MAYORAL / COUNCIL TERM DATES: Shall the first paragraph of Section 402 of the City Charter be amended to change the date by which the City Council and Mayor's terms of office are measured from the first Tuesday following their election to the first regular meeting of the City Council following the certification of the election results by the duly authorized election official?	3,254	Yes	947	No
M	CITY CHARTER AMENDMENT - RESIDENCY REQUIREMENTS: Shall Section 403 of the City Charter be amended to delete references to a requirement that has been held to be unlawful by the courts of the State of California, specifically, the requirement that a person must be a resident of the City for at least two years before he or she can be nominated for or hold office on the City Council?	2,967	Yes	1,292	No
N	CITY CHARTER AMENDMENT - LIBRARY AND CULTURE COMMISSIONS: Shall Section 908 of the City Charter be amended and Section 909 be added to the City Charter to divide the Library and Culture Commission into two separate commissions, namely the Library Commission and the Arts and Culture Commission, and to clarify and establish the duties of each commission?	2,939	Yes	1,294	No
O	CITY CHARTER AMENDMENT - AD VALOREM PROPERTY TAX: Shall Section 1106 of the City Charter be amended to limit the City Council to set any ad valorem property tax and tax rate only if not prohibited by State law?	2,708	Yes	1,448	No

Loma Prieta Joint Union School District Measure
P	Gann Appropriations Limit	129	Yes	41	No

Oak Grove School District Measure
Q	SCHOOL BONDS: To provide badly needed fire, health and safety improvements, and to provide classroom access to technology and computers, shall the Oak Grove School District be authorized to issue up to $75,000,000 in bonds to bear interest at rates not exceeding the statutory maximum to provide for making alterations, additions and improvements to school buildings and grounds; building or purchasing school buildings; acquiring school sites; and for related sewage and drainage projects or purposes as authorized by law?	4,260	Yes	1,856	No

City of Palo Alto Measure
R	LIMIT NONRESIDENTIAL GROWTH: Shall an ordinance be adopted amended the Palo Alto Comprehensive Plan Land Use Element to limit nonresidential growth and to preclude the City Council from making specified changes without voter approval until December 31, 2015.	?	Yes	?	No

March 26, 1996 Primary Election
State Propositions
192	SEISMIC RETROFIT BOND ACT OF 1996. This act provides for a bond issue of two billion dollars to finance a seismic retrofit program for state bridges and highway overpasses and interchanges and requires funds to be spent only on seismic retrofit projects. The act requires the State Auditor General to conduct an independent audit to ensure that funds are spent only on identified projects and requires a public report of that audit.	197,764	Yes	91,188	No
193	PROPERTY APPRAISAL. EXCEPTION. GRANDPARENT-GRANDCHILD TRANSFER. LEGISLATIVE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT. Amends State Constitution by not requiring new appraisal of real property upon purchase or transfer between grandparents and their grandchild, subject to certain conditions. Fiscal Impact: Property tax revenue losses to schools, counties, cities and special districts of about $1 million annually. School revenue losses would be made up by the state General Fund.	178,337	Yes	105,854	No
194	PRISONERS. JOINT VENTURE PROGRAM. UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS. PAROLE. LEGISLATIVE INITIATIVE AMENDMENT. Provides that prisoner's employment in a joint venture program while in prison does not entitle the prisoner to unemployment benefits upon release from prison. Fiscal Impact: Probably minor overall fiscal effect.	207,576	Yes	77,313	No
195	PUNISHMENT. SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES. CARJACKING. MURDER OR JUROR. LEGISLATIVE INITIATIVE AMENDMENT. Adds murder during carjacking, murder resulting from carjacking kidnap and intentional murder of a juror to the list of special circumstances for the death penalty or life imprisonment without possibility of parole for defendants convicted of first-degree murder. If this proposition and Proposition 196 pass, drive-by shootings, carjacking and juror murder become special circumstances. Fiscal Impact: Probably minor additional state costs.	242,364	Yes	47,967	No
196	PUNISHMENT FOR MURDER. SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES. DRIVE-BY SHOOTINGS. LEGISLATIVE INITIATIVE AMENDMENT. Adds drive-by shootings to the list of special circumstances for the death penalty or life imprisonment without possibility of parole or defendants convicted of first-degree murder. If this proposition and Proposition 195 pass, drive-by shootings, murder resulting from carjacking and juror murder become special circumstances. Fiscal Impact: Unknown state costs, potentially ranging into several millions of dollars annually in the long run.	240,915	Yes	49,943	No
197	AMENDMENT OF THE CALIFORNIA WILDLIFE PROTECTION ACT OF 1990 (PROPOSITION 117). MOUNTAIN LIONS. LEGISLATURE INITIATIVE AMENDMENT. This act authorizes the Legislature to manage mountain lions to protect the people and resources of California. Repeals mountain lion's status as specifically protected mammal. Fiscal Impact: Reallocates annually up to $250,000 from Habitat Conservation Fund from 1996-97 through 1998-99, $100,000 thereafter, for mountain lion management. Potential annual state costs of $250,000 for mountain lion public safety, information programs.	107,832	Yes	180,757	No
198	ELECTIONS. OPEN PRIMARY. INITIATIVE STATUTE. Provides that all persons entitled to vote can vote for any candidate regardless of the candidates political affiliation. Provides for a single primary ballot on which the names of all candidates are placed. Fiscal Impact: No direct fiscal impact on state government and unknown, but probably minor, savings to counties statewide.	175,036	Yes	106,806	No
199	LIMITS ON MOBILEHOME RENT CONTROL. LOW-INCOME RENTAL ASSISTANCE. INITIATIVE STATUE. Phases out local rent control laws on mobilehomes. Prohibits new state and local rent control on mobilehomes. Provides limited private sector rent subsity for low-income, mobilehome tenants. Fiscal Impact: Future savings to local agencies totaling statewide at least several million dollars annually.	94,663	Yes	174,789	No
200	NO-FAULT MOTOR VEHICLE INSURANCE. INITIATIVE STATUE. Requires insurer to pay benefits regardless of fault in most motor vehicle accidents. Requires motor vehicle insurance with specified benefits and coverage for injury. Requires prompt payment or arbitration of claims. Fiscal Impact: State and local government savings in health care and other expenditures potentially over $100 million annually. State and local government loss in motor vehicle registration and insurance tax revenues potentially exceeding $100 million annually.	97,076	Yes	193,713	No
201	ATTORNEYS' FEES. SHARHOLDER ACTIONS. CLASS ACTIONS. INITIATIVE STATUTE. Requires losing party to pay winning party's attorneys' fees and expenses in shareholder actions and class action suits for violation of securities laws. Payment not required if position substantially justified and payment unjust. Losing attorney may be required to pay. Plaintiff's bond may be required. Fiscal Impact: Unknown, but probably not significant, fiscal impact on state and local governments.	127,884	Yes	162,159	No
202	ATTORNEYS' CONTINGENT FEES. LIMITS. INITIATIVE STATUE. Limits plaintiff's contingency fee arrangements in tort cases. Requires demand be made against defendants and permits prompt settlement offer response. If accepted, limits fees to 15% of offer. if not accepted, larger fees can be collected only on amounts in excess of prompt settlement offer. Fiscal Impact: Unknown net fiscal impact on state and local governments.	143,256	Yes	145,829	No
203	PUBLIC EDUCATION FACILITIES BOND ACT OF 1996. This three billion dollar school construction bond would help upgrade and construct classrooms, libraries, and other needed facilities in California's public schools, community colleges, and state universities. Funds will be used to make current classrooms safer in the event of earthquakes, equip classrooms for the computer technology of the 21st century, reduce class size and meet enrollment growth. These bonds may be used only for approved school construction projects.	198,062	Yes	89,496	No

County of Santa Clara Measure
A	AMENDMENT TO THE CHARTER OF THE COUNTY OF SANTA CLARA. Shall the Santa Clara County Charter be extended to provide for the acquisition, development, maintenance, and operation of parks, without increasing taxes, by continuing the annual transfer from the general fund of an amount estimated to equal one and one-half cents ($0.015) per one hundred dollars of assessed valuation of all real and personal property for five years and $0.01425 per one hundred dollars of assessed valuation thereafter for seven years?	219,874	Yes	54,208	No

City of San Jose Measure
B	CHARTER AMENDMENT - MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS. Amends City Charter Section 1600 to require that Regular Municipal Primary and Run-off Elections be held on the same date that the State of California holds its Direct Primary and Run-off Elections.	107,173	Yes	12,117	No

City of Los Gatos Measure
C	Utility Tax	3,308	Yes	5,521	No

City of Morgan Hill Measures
D	ELECTION OF MAYOR: Shall the electors elect a mayor and four city councilmembers?	4,140	Yes	1,418	No
E	TERM OF MAYOR: Shall the term of office of mayor be two years or four years
			Two Years	3,570	Yes
			Four Years	1,820	No

City of Milpitas Measure
F	Term Limits	5,134	Yes	1,989	No

City of Saratoga Measure
G	LAND USE INITIATIVE: Do the qualified electors of the City of Saratoga approve the following proposed initiative petition? Amendment to the City General Plan requiring vote of the people in order to intensify existing land use designations for all lands designated "Residential" or "Outdoor Recreation."	5,768	Yes	4,865	No

June 4, 1996 Special Election
Sunnyvale School District Measure
A	SCHOOL BONDS: To improve health and safety conditions by the repair and renovation of neighborhood schools, including replacing deteriorating electrical, heating, and plumbing systems, copying with current fire and safety standards and reducing danger from earthquakes with seismic upgrades and to enhance educational opportunities, shall the Sunnyvale Elementary School District issue $34 million of bonds, at an interest rate within the legal limit, to acquire, repair, rehabilitate, construct, and modernize classrooms and school facilities?	6,187	Yes	1,090	No

Milpitas Unified School District Measure
B	SCHOOL BONDS: To improve the quality of education for Milpitas children, shall the Milpitas Unified School District be authorized to finance the construction, improvement, acquisition and renovation of school facilities to accommodate increasing enrollment; including providing for safety and seismic upgrades; replacement of deteriorating roofs, plumbing, sewer, lighting and electrical systems; renovation of classrooms, and outdated science laboratories and libraries; and providing for technological improvements, by issuing up to $64,700,000 of bonds bearing interest at rates within the statutory maximum?	4,525	Yes	997	No

Whisman School District Measure
C	SCHOOL BONDS: Shall the Whisman School District be authorized to finance the repair, renovation and upgrading of existing neighborhood elementary and middle schools, including safety upgrades to reduce danger from earthquakes, repair of leaky roofs, upgrades to inadequate and unsafe electrical, heating and plumbing systems, construction of additional facilities, and renovation of classrooms, school libraries and computer rooms, by issuing bonds in the maximum principal amount of Thirty-Four Million Dollars, with an interest rate not to exceed the limit set by law?	1,459	Yes	353	No

Loma Prieta Joint Union School District Measure
D	PARCEL TAX: Shall the Loma Prieta Joint Union Elementary School District be authorized to implement a special tax of $150 per parcel for each year beginning July 1, 1996 and increase its Gann Appropriations Limit for a period of four years by the amount of revenue generated by that ongoing tax? Revenue generated from the tax may only be spent if the qualified voters approve an increase in the district's appropriations limit every four years.	114	Yes	40	No

Franklin-McKinley School District Measure
E	SCHOOL BONDS: To relieve classroom overcrowding, renovate classrooms and provide safe, modern school buildings for our students, shall the Franklin-McKinley School District Issue $18,300,000 of bonds at an interest rate within the legal limit, to repair, acquire and construct local classrooms and school sites and facilities?	1,054	Yes	440	No

November 5, 1996 General Election
State Propositions
204	SAFE, CLEAN, RELIABLE WATER SUPPLY ACT. This act provides for a bond issue of nine hundred ninety-five million dollars ($995,000,000) to provide funds to ensure safe drinking water, increase water supplies, clean up pollution in reivers, streams, lakes, bays, and coastal areas, protect life and property from flooding, and protect fish and wildlife and makes changes in the Water Conservation and Water Quality Bond Law of 1986 and the Clean Water and Water Reclamation Bond Law of 1988 to further these goals. Fiscal Impact: General Fund cost of up to $1.8 billion to pay off both the principal ($995 million) and interest ($776 million). The average payment for principal and interest over 25 years would be up to $71 million per year.	332,314	Yes	156,150	No
205	YOUTHFUL AND ADULT OFFENDER LOCAL FACILITES BOND ACT OF 1996. This act provides for a bond issue of seven hundred million dollars ($700,000,000) to provide funds for the construction, renovation, remodeling, and replacement of local juvenile and adult correctional facilities. Fiscal Impact: General Fund costs of $1.25 billion to repay principal and interest, with annual payments averaging $1.25 billion to repay principal and interest, with annual payments averaging $50 million for 25 years. Unknown costs, potentially millions of dollars annually, to counties to operate new facilities.	181,082	Yes	298,432	No
206	VETERAN'S BOND ACT OF 1996. This act provides for a bond issue of four hundred million dollars ($400,000,000) to provide farm and home aid for California veterans. Fiscal Impact: General Fund cost of about $700 million to pay off both the principal ($400 million) and interest (about $300 million) on the bonds, with an average annual payment for 25 years of about $28 million to retire this debt; costs offset by payments from participating veterans.	244,375	Yes	266,954	No
207	ATTORNEYS. FEES. RIGHT TO NEGOTIATE. FRIVOLOUS LAWSUITS. INITIATIVE STATUE. Except as allowed by laws in effect on January 1, 1995, prohibits attorneys from charging excessive fees. Authorizes court to impose sanctions for filing frivolous lawsuit or pleading. Fiscal Impact: Unknown, but probably not significant, net fiscal impact on state and local governments.	163,675	Yes	314,394	No
208	CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS AND SPENDING LIMITS. RESTRICTS LOBBYISTS. INITIATIVE STATUTE. Limits campaign contributions to $500 statewide elections, $250 large districts, $100 smaller districts. Incentives for voluntary spending limits. Prohibits lobbyist contributors. Fiscal Impact: Costs of up to $4 million annually to state and local governments for implementation and enforcement, but probably not significant, state and local election costs.	314,414	Yes	163,488	No
209	PROHIBITION AGAINST DISCRIMINATION OR PREFERENTIAL TREATMENT BY STATE AND OTHER PUBLIC ENTITIES. INITIATIVE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT. Generally prohibits discrimination or preferential treatment based on race, sex, color, ethnicity, or national origin in public employment, education, and contracting. Fiscal Impact: Could affect state and local programs that currently cost well in excess of $125 million annually. Actual savings would depend on various factors (such as future court decisions and implementation actions by government entities).	247,495	Yes	249,534	No
210	MINIMUM WAGE INCREASE. INITIATIVE STATUTE. Increases the state minimum wage for all industries to $5.00 per hour on March 1, 1997, and to $5.75 per hour on March 1, 1998. Fiscal Impact: Unknown impact on government revenues. Annual wage-related costs to state and local governments of $120 million to $300 million (depending on federal action), partly offset by net savings, in the low tens of millions, in health and welfare programs.	336,043	Yes	158,516	No
211	ATTORNEY-CLIENT FEE ARRANGEMENTS. SECURITIES FRAUD. LAWSUITS. INITITIVE STATUTE. Prohibits restrictions on attorney-client fee arrangements, except as allowed by laws existing on January 1, 1995. Prohibits deceptive conduct by any person in securities transactions resulting in loss to retirement funds, savings. Imposes civil liability, punitive damages. Fiscal Impact: Probably minor net fiscal impact on state and local governments.	89,706	Yes	395,855	No
212	CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS AND SPENDING LIMITS. REPEALS GIVE AND HONORARIA LIMITS. RESTRICTS LOBBYISTS. INITITATIVE STATUE. Repeals give/honoraria limits. Limits contributions to $200 in state and $100 in other campaigns. Imposes spending limits. Prohibits lobbyist contributions. Fiscal Impact: Costs of up to $4 million annually to state and local governments for implementation and enforcement; unknown, but probably not significant, state and local election costs. Increases state revenues about $6 million by eliminating tax deduction for lobbying.	238,901	Yes	229,416	No
213	LIMIATION ON RECOVERY TO FELONS. UNINSURED MOTORISTS, DRUNK DRIVERS. INITIATIVE STATUTE. Denies recovery of all damages to convicted felons for crime-related injury. Denies recovery of noneconomic damages (e.g., pain, suffering) to drunk drivers, if convicted, and most uninsured motorists. Fiscal Impact: Probably minor net fiscal impact on state and local government.	378,429	Yes	104,749	No
214	HEALTH CARE. CONSUMER PROTECTION. INITITIAVE STATUTE. Regulates health care businesses. Prohibits discouraging health care professional from informing patients or advocating treatment. Requires health care businesses to establish criteria for payment and facility staffing. Fiscal Impact: Increased state and local government costs for existing health programs and benefits, probably in the tens to hundreds of millions of dollars annually.	193,285	Yes	271,968	No
215	MEDICAL USE OF MARIJUANA. INITIATIVE STATUE. Exempts from criminal laws patients and defined caregivers who possess or cultivate marijuana for medical treatment recommended by a physician. Provides physicians who recommend use shall not be punished. Fiscal Impact: Probably no significant fiscal impact on state and local governments.	316,745	Yes	173,545	No
216	HEALTH CARE. CONSUMER PROTECTION. TAXES ON CORPORAT RESTRUCTURING. INITITIAVE STATUTE. Regulates health care businesses. Prohibits discouraging health care professionals from informing patients. Prohibits conditioning coverage on arbitration agreement. Establishes nonprofit consumer advocate. Imposes taxes on corporate restructuring. Fiscal Impact: New tax revenues, potentially hundreds of millions of dollars annually, to fund specified health care. Additional state and local government costs for existing health programs and benefits, probably tens to hundreds of millions of dollars annually.	176,122	Yes	281,035	No
217	TOP INCOME TAX BRACKETS. REINSTATEMENT. REVENUES TO LOCAL AGENCIES. INITITAIVE STATUTE. Retroactively reinstates highest tax rates on taxpayers with taxable income over $115,000 and $230,000 (current estimates) and joint taxpayers with taxable incomes over $230,000 and $460,000 (current estimates). Allocates revenue from those rates to local agencies. Fiscal Impact: Annual increase in state personal income tax revenues of about $700 million, with about half the revenues allocated to schools and half to other local governments.	245,122	Yes	226,877	No
218	VOTER APPROVAL FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENT TAXES. LIMITATIONS ON FEES, ASSESSMENTS, AND CHARGES. INITITIAVE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT. Requires a majority of voters to approve increases in general taxes. Requires property-related assessments, fees, charges be submitted to property owners for approval. Fiscal Impact: Short-term local government revenue losses of more than $100 million annually. Long-term local government revenue losses of potentially hundreds of millions of dollars annually. Comparable reductions in spending for local public services.	249,342	Yes	212,514	No

County of Santa Clara Measures
A	ADVISORY VOTE ONLY - SALES TAX: THIS MEASURE DOES NOT INCREASE TAXES. Shall any new voter-approved sales tax fund these transportation improvements? * fix streets, potholes; * link to BART; * synchronize all expressway; * build Tasman, Capitol, Vasona Light Rail; * widen Highways 880, 101, 87, 17; * increase CalTrain service; * upgrade 237/880, 85/101, 85/87 interchanges; * improve safety: Pacheco Pass, Highway 85; * expand bicycle routes; * improve senior, disabled transit service. Projects shall be implemented within nine years and administrative expenses limited to 1/2 of 1% maximum.	366,387	Yes	105,551	No
B	1/2 CENT SALES TAX: Shall the Board of Supervisors enact a 1/2 cent sales tax for general county purposes, with the following mandatory restrictions? * The sales tax must expire after nine years. * A Citizens Watchdog Committee, selected independently with direction from the County Grand Jury and the League of Women Voters, will conduct yearly audits of all sales tax expenditures. * These yearly sales tax expenditure audits must be reported to the public and published in local newspapers.	240,610	Yes	223,679	No
C	AMENDMENT TO COUNTY CHARTER OF SANTA CLARA COUNTY - BOARD OF SUPERVISORS - VACANCIES: Shall Section 203 of the Santa Clara County Charter, which currently provides that a vacancy in the office of supervisor be filled only by appointment, be amended to provide that a vacancy be filled by election or appointments?	291,841	Yes	134,508	No
D	ADVISORY VOTE ONLY. COUNTY OF SANTA CLARA TRANSIT DISTRICT: Shall the Santa Clara County Transit District continue to provide transit services as described in the official Short-Range Transit Plan (1996-2005) and other planning documents. VOTING FOR THIS MEASURE DOES NOT INCREASE TAXES.	310,697	Yes	97,002	No

City of San Jose Measures
E	CHARTER AMENEMENT - OFFICE OF THE INDEPENDENT POLICE AUDITOR. Shall the San Jose City Charter be amended to include the Office of the Independent Police Auditor, which reviews Police Department investigations of complaints against police officers, and to provide that the employment of the Independent Police Auditor and office staff shall be the same as the City Auditor?	119,594	Yes	68,945	No
F	CHARTER AMENDMENT - UNCLASSIFIED CIVIL SERVICE. Shall Sections 901 and 1101 of the City Charter be amended to place persons, hired after this election, as assistants to the Mayor and City Council, Assistant Directors of departments, Deputy Directors of departments (excluding the police department), attorneys and supervisors in the Office of the City Attorney, and temporary employees employed to fill positions for no more than two years, in the unclassified service of the Civil Service System?	93,809	Yes	83,697	No
G	REFERENDUM MEASURE - ORDINANCE - REZONING. Shall ordinance No.25016, which rezones real property, situated on Senter Road, 500 feet south of Phelan Avenue, from manufacturing to Planned Development to allow an automobile dismantling and recycling center, be approved?	83,947	Yes	113,508	No
H	ADVISORY VOTE ONLY. VOLUNTARY CAMPAIGN SPENDING LIMITS. Shall the City of San Jose adopt a Voluntary Campaign Spending Limits ordinance, wherein candidates for Mayoral and City Councilmember elections who do not volunteer for spending caps will be subject to greater limitations on accepting individual donations than those that do? In setting the contribution limits, the Council will consider recommendations of the Campaign Finance Review and Ethics Board, which is made up of private citizens.	135,043	Yes	51,868	No
I	CITY CIVIC CENTER RELOCATION. Without imposing additional taxes or taking money from other city programs, shall Ordinance No. 14224.1 be amended to permit the relocation and consolidation of civic offices in the downtown so long as the costs are paid by using the proceeds from the sale or lease of the old civic complex and other land, savings from the elimination of leased office space, and consolidation of city facilities and services?	120,176	Yes	76,624	No

City of Mountain View Measure
J	MOFFETT FEDERAL AIRFIELD USE: Shall Mountain View support air cargo or other commercial or civil aviation at Moffett Federal Airfield?	6,868	Yes	14,233	No

City of Saratoga Measure
K	GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT - 1/2 ACRE POTION OF A 8.4 ACRE PARCEL LOCATED AT 13570 PIERCE ROAD: Shall the General Plan of the City of Saratoga be amended by allowing an approximately 1/2 acre portion of a 8.4 acre parcel located at 13570 Pierce Rd. to be redesignated from land use designation "Hillside Conservation Single Family" to "Very Low Density Single Family," thereby allowing said 1/2 acre parcel to be combined with an adjacent existing 1/2 acre parcel to form an approximately 1 acre parcel?	10,959	Yes	2,536	No
L	EXTEND UTILITY USERS TAX: Shall the existing City of Saratoga Utility Users Tax be extended, with no increase in the tax rate, to January 1, 2001, unless extended beyond that date by a further vote of the people?	6,687	Yes	6,764	No

City of Gilroy Measures
M	Charter Amendment Section 903	5944	Yes	1,628	No
N	Charter Amendment Section 611	5444	Yes	2,234	No
O	Charter Amendment Section 904	5,238	Yes	2,236	No
P	Charter Amendment Section 906	5,432	Yes	2,059	No
Q	Charter Amendment Section 907	5,817	Yes	1,738	No

City of Morgan Hill Measure
R	ADVISORY VOTE ONLY. REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY: Shall the Morgan Hill Redevelopment Agency continue the community-wide visioning process, fulfill its legal obligations, and do the following: reduce monthly sewer and water charges; assist in the development of a new public library, a new community center and arts facility, a senior center, and a children and family-oriented recreation facility; improve storm drainage, sewer and water facilities; and foster economic development to help finance police and fire operations.	7,352	Yes	2,434	No

June 3, 1997 Special Election
Los Altos School District Measure
A	SPECIAL TAX AND GANN APPROPRIATIONS LIMIT INCREASE: Shall the Los Altos School District be authorized to increase their existing special tax and the Gann Appropriations Limit by the amount of revenue generated by that special tax?	6,512	Yes	2,262	No

Santa Clara Unified School District Measure
B	SCHOOL BONDS: To improve health and safety conditions by the repair and renovation of neighborhood schools, including replacing deteriorating electrical, heating and plumbing systems, to comply with current fire and safety standards and reducing danger from earthquakes with seismic upgrades and to enhance educational opportunities, shall the Santa Clara Unified School District issue $145 million of bonds, at an interest rate within the legal limit, to acquire, repair, rehabilitate, construct and modernize classrooms, school facilities and grounds?	8,633	Yes	2,727	No

San Jose Unified School District Measure
C	SCHOOL BONDS: To repair its existing neighborhood schools, fix and replace deteriorating roofs, gas, sewer and water lines, heating, ventilation and electrical systems; wire classrooms and computer labs for technology; renovate, construct and acquire classrooms; remodel outdated toilet and science facilities; and improve safety and security of schools and playgrounds, shall the San Jose Unified School District issue $165 million of bonds with an interest rate within the legal limit?	16,375	Yes	5,589	No

Saratoga Union School District Measure
D	SCHOOL BONDS: To make repairs in Saratoga schools, including replacing leaky roofs, deteriorating toilets, bathrooms and clogged sewer lines; renovating outdated heaters and boilers; conducting seismic upgrades and asbestos removal for student safety; adding electrical outlets to classrooms; building additional classrooms to alleviate overcrowding; with no money for administrators' or teachers' salaries, shall the Saratoga Union Elementary School District issue bonds in an amount not to exceed $40 million, at an interest rate within the legal limit?	4,452	Yes	1,635	No

November 4, 1997 Consolidated Election
Evergreen School District Measure
A	SCHOOL BONDS: Shall the Evergreen Elementary School District incur a bonded indebtedness of $60,000,000 with an interest rate not to exceed the statutory limit for the purpose of raising money for the following real property improvements (which purposes are hereby united and shall be voted upon as one single proposition): (a) the construction or purchase of buildings; (b) the acquisition of sites; and (c) the permanent alteration, addition or improvement to buildings and sites including any off-site improvements related thereto?	5,408	Yes	1,593	No

Luther Burbank School District Measure
B	?	88	Yes	2	No

City of Cupertino Measure
C	TERM LIMITS: The service of city councilmembers shall be limited to two consecutive elected terms, for a maximum possible time (appointed and elected combined of 10 years and 354 days, after which they would not be eligible for election or appointment to a council seat for four (4) years. Within 60 days of this election the city council shall enact an ordinance implement this measure.	3,734	Yes	1,351	No

City of Gilroy Charter Amendments Measures
D	TAXATION PERMITTED BY STATE LAW: Shall Section 608(c) of the City Charter be amended to clarify that ordinances providing for any tax levy or fixing the rate or amount of taxation take effect upon adoption only if permitted by state law and to delete reference to ordinances levying the annual property tax?	2,961	Yes	934	No
E	CITY ADMINISTRATOR'S RESPONIBILITIES: Shall Section 703(f),(g) and (j) of the City Charter be amended to clarify and establish the City Administrator's responsibilities and duties to make and execute contracts for expenditures and bids and proposals approved by the Council, to establish a purchasing system, and to submit periodic reports to the Council regarding City agencies?	3,139	Yes	805	No
F	RENAME RECREATION AND PARKS COMMISSION: Shall Section 911 of the City Charter be amended to rename the Recreation and Parks Commission as the Parks and Recreation Commission and to clarify and establish the duties of such Commission?	3,282	Yes	691	No
G	CITY EMPLOYEES PARTICIPATING IN MUNICIPAL CAMPAIGNS AND HOLD PUBLIC OFFICE: Shall Section 1004(a) of the City Charter be deleted to conform to State law which requires that City employees in the Competitive Service or on the eligibility list be allowed to actively participate in municipal campaigns and to hold public office?	2,941	Yes	961	No
H	PROPERTY TAXES: Shall Section 1101(c) of the City Charter be deleted to conform to State law so that the City Administrator's budget for the ensuing fiscal year does not include the levy of property taxes?	3,063	Yes	826	No
I	RAISE REQUIREMENT FOR FORMAL BIDS ON PUBLIC WORKS PROJECTS: Shall Section 1109 of the City Charter be amended to raise the requirement for formal bids on public works projects from $5,000 to $35,000 and to define public works projects?	2,596	Yes	1,320	No

J	County Board of Education / Twain Court Reorganization of School Districts	88	Yes	2	No

City of Sunnyvale Measures
K	INCREASE ELECTRIC UTILITY TAX RATE FOR COMMERICAL AND AGGRICULTURAL: Shall the City of Sunnyvale, in order to maintain essential services such as police and fire protection, libraries, parks, and road maintenance, be authorized to increase the large commercial / agricultural electric utility tax rate from the present 2% to 3% in 2002, to partially restore City revenues when electric rates for these users are reduced by approximately 30% in the next 5 years due to government deregulation of the electric utility industry?	7,349	Yes	4,570	No
L	INCREASE ELECTRIC UTILITY TAX RATE FOR SMALL COMMERICAL AND RESIDENTIAL: Shall the City of Sunnyvale, to maintain essential services such as police and fire protection, libraries parks, and road maintenance, be authorized to increase the small commercial / residential electric utility tax rate from the present 2% to 2.33% in 1998, to 2.66% in 2002, and to 3% in 2008, to partially restore City revenues when electric rates for these users are reduced, in 10% increments up to 30%, due to government deregulation of the electric utility industry?	6,080	Yes	5,841	No

City of Palo Alto Measures
M	TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT PROGRAM: Shall an ordinance proposed by citizen initiative be adopted amending the Palo alto Comprehensive Plan to require: Transportation demand management programs for projects generating traffic on Sand Hill Road; limited Sand Hill Road to two lanes with a third lane authorized for public vehicles; extension of Sand Hill Road to El Camino Real; efforts to redesignate as open space certain land adjacent to San Francisquito Creek currently designated for housing; and restrictions on Stanford Shopping Center expansion if traffic increases will occur on specified streets.	6,769	Yes	10,867	No
O	NEW CONSTRUCTION / STANFORD UNIVERSITY PERMIT: Shall a City Council-approved ordinance be adopted approving an agreement between the City of Palo Alto and Stanford University to permit: Construction of apartments, senior housing and care facilities; Stanford Shopping Center expansion and parking; a two-lane extension of Sand Hill Road to El Camino Real, with four lanes west of Arboretum Road at Stanford's expense; annexing land for housing; development restrictions on certain Stanford lands adjacent to Sand Hill Road until 2021; and $1.00 per year leases for a child care center and El Camino Park.	9,935	Yes	8,113	No

April 14, 1998 Special Election
Los Gatos School District Measure
A	?	4,041	Yes	974	No

Lakeside Joint School District Measure
B	SCHOOL BONDS: To enable the Lakeside Joint School District to improve the health and safety conditions of Lakeside School, including the renovation of heating, plumbing and electrical systems, and to expand existing facilities, including the construction of a multi-use room and additional classrooms, shall the District be authorized to issue bonds in the amount of not to exceed $1,450,000 with an interest rate note to exceed the maximum set by law?	106	Yes	26	No

Oak Grove School District Measure
C	CONTINUE INCREASE OF 1991 GANN APPROPRIATIONS LIMIT: Shall the Gann Appropriations Limit increase approved by the voters in 1991 be continued for four years thus allowing the district to continue to expend the funds generated by the existing special tax of $68 per parcel for expenditures for remedial services, repair of school buildings and grounds, purchase of instructional supplies and equipment, installation of energy conservation equipment, and restoration of services reduced in prior years in the library, counseling, custodial and maintenance areas?	2,893	Yes	1,301	No

Mountain View School District Measure
D	?	3,460	Yes	733	No

Morgan Hill Unified School District Measure
E	SCHOOL BONDS: In order to permit the Morgan Hill Unified School District to finance construction of a new high school, construction of a new elementary school, and renovations to Live Oak High School, shall the District be authorized to incur bonded indebtedness for the acquisition and improvement of real property for authorized school purposes, in the amount not to exceed $70,000,000, to bear interest at rates not exceeding the statutory maximum?	3,575	Yes	2,288	No

Berryessa School District Measure
G	SCHOOL BONDS: Shall Berryessa Union Elementary School District repair deteriorating plumbing, sewer, lighting, heating, ventilation, electrical and security systems; renovate classrooms and bathrooms, upgrade local school facilities to comply with current safety standards; build and acquire additional classrooms, school sites and facilities; reduce the risk of injury from earthquakes with seismic upgrades; and repair worn out roots, by issuing $50 million of bonds at an interest rate within the legal limit?	3,017	Yes	2,017	No

Fremont High School District Measure
H	SCHOOL BONDS: To improve health and safety conditions and enhance educational opportunities at Cupertino, Fremont, Homestead, Lynbrook and Monta Vista High Schools, including repairing or replacing deteriorating electrical, heating and plumbing systems and restrooms to comply with current safety standards, reducing earthquake danger with seismic upgrades, and replacing worn roofs, shall the Fremont Union High School District issue $144 million of bonds at interest rates within the legal limit, to acquire, repair, construct and modernize classrooms and school facilities?	15,674	Yes	4,176	No

Mount Pleasant School District Measure
I	SCHOOL BONDS: To improve health and safety conditions of neighborhood schools, including replacing inadequate or unsafe electrical and heating systems, repairing deteriorating roofs, plumbing and sewer systems, eliminating hazards from asbestos, reducing dangers from earthquakes with seismic upgrades, upgrading children's restrooms, acquiring, constructing and modernizing school facilities to relieve overcrowding, shall the Mount Pleasant Elementary School District issue twelve million dollars of bonds, at an interest rate within the legal limit, with all proceeds staying locally to benefit local children?	1,146	Yes	287	No

June 2, 1998 Primary Election
State Propositions
219	BALLOT MEASURES. APPLICATION. LEGISLATIVE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT. Requires statewide/local ballot measure to apply in all parts of jurisdiction, regardless of how parts of jurisdiction voted. Prohibits alternative versions of a measure from becoming law based upon specified vote percentage. Fiscal Impact: The number of measures this proposition would affect in the future, and the resulting fiscal impact, cannot be estimated.	185,648	Yes	72,283	No
220	COURTS. SUPERIOR AND MUNICIPAL COURT CONSOLIDATION. LEGISLATIVE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT. Provides for consolidation of superior and municipal courts in county upon approval by majority of county's superior and municipal court judges. Makes related changes to court system. Fiscal Impact: Potential annual net savings to the state, in the range of millions of tens of million of dollars in the long term, to the extent that most superior and municipal courts consolidate.	175,846	Yes	90,243	No
221	SUBORDINANTE JUDICIAL OFFICERS. DISCIPLINE. LEGISLATIVE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT. This measure grants Commission on Judicial Performance discretionary authority to discipline subordinate judicial officers according to same standards as judges, as specified, subject to review by California Supreme Court. Fiscal Impact: Probably minor, if any, costs to the state.	215,451	Yes	45,573	No
222	MURDER. PEACE OFFICER VICTIM. SENTENCE CREDITS. LEGISLATIVE INITITIAVE AMENDMENT. Provides second degree murder of peace officer on duty is punishable by life in prison without parole where aggravating factors are present. Eliminates duplicative provision. Disallows person convicted of murder from earning credits to reduce the prison sentence. Fiscal Impact: Probably minor additional state costs.	207,503	Yes	65,983	No
223	SCHOOLS. SPENDING LIMITS ON ADMINISTRATIVE. INITITIAVE STATUTE. Prohibits school districts from spending more than five percent of funds from all sources for administrative costs. Authorizes fines for failure to comply. Fiscal Impact: Requires school districts to reduce administrative costs (as defined by the measure) by up to $700 million. to comply with this requirement, districts could more accurately account for administrative costs, move operations from central locations to school sites, and reduce administrative spending.	121,789	Yes	157,752	No
224	STATE-FUNDED DESIGN AND ENGINNERING SERVICES. INITIATIVE CONSTITITIONAL AMENDMENT. Imposes restrictions on state-funded design and engineering contracts. Requires cost comparison between private contractors and public employees performing work. Provides defined competitive bidding requirement. Fiscal Impact: Unknown impact on state and local government costs to obtain construction-related services. Impact would depend largely on factors included in required costs analyses.	101,765	Yes	169,361	No
225	LIMITING CONGRESSIONAL TERMS. PROPOSED U.S. CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT. INITIATIVE STATUTE. Establishes as California's official position that state and federal legislators support U.S. Constitutional amendment establishing Congressional term limits and requires them to use their powers to enact Congressional term limits. Fiscal Impact: Relatively minor costs to the state and to counties.	143,926	Yes	130,281	No
226	POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS BY EMPLOYEES, UNION MEMBERS, FOREIGN ENTITIES. INITIATIVE STATUTE. Requires employee's or union member's permission to withhold wages or union dues for political contributions. Prohibits foreign contributions to state and local candidates. Fiscal Impact: Unknown, probably not major, state enforcement costs. Additional state costs (up to $2 million annually, one-time costs of $2 million to $5 million), offset by fees, and unknown local government costs for administrative activities, probably offset by fees.	132,237	Yes	158,445	No
227	ENGLISH LANGUAGE IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS. INITIATIVE STATUTE. Requires all public school instruction be in English, unless parents request otherwise and show certain circumstances. Provides short-term English immersion programs for children learning English. Funds community English instruction. Fiscal Impact: Impacts on individual school districts would depend on how schools, parents, and the state respond to the proposition's changes. These impacts could vary significantly by district. Total state spending on education, however, probably would not change.	167,647	Yes	130,560	No

County of Santa Clara Measures
A	COUNTY CHARTER AMENDMENTS: Shall the County of Santa Clara amend the following sections of the County Charter: Article III, Section 301, paragraph (b), and Article VII, Section 701, paragraph (a), lines #4 and #5; Article II, Section 203; Article II, Section 206; Article VII, Section 705, Article II, Section 202; Article III, Section 301, Article V, Section 507, Article VIII, Section 803, Article V, Section 503, Article VI, Section 601, and Article VII, Sections 701, 704 and 709?	129,828	Yes	76,464	No

Los Gatos-Saratoga Joint Union High School District
B	SCHOOL BONDS: To improve health and safety conditions of Los Gatos and Saratoga High Schools; replace inadequate or unsafe electrical and heating systems; repair deteriorated roofs, plumbing and sewer systems; reduce dangers from earthquakes with seismic upgrades; upgrade classrooms and restrooms; acquire, construct, repair and modernize school facilities; relieve overcrowding and comply with health and safety codes, shall the Los Gatos-Saratoga Joint Union High School District issue $79 million of bonds at interest rates within the legal limit?	12,791	Yes	2,990	No

City of Morgan Hill Measure
C	ADVISORY VOTE ONLY. THIS MEASURE DOES NOT INCREASE TAXES. Shall the Morgan Hill Redevelopment Plan be extended to accomplish, without bonded indebtedness, the following: * minimize flooding * build a new library and community center * build a new senior center * build an aquatics center * purchase land for a soccer complex * develop a sports complex * improve water, sewer, and street systems * reduce sewer and water debt charges * promote economic development The plan amendment shall be for no more than $147 million.	4,410	Yes	1,831	No

City of Santa Clara Measure
D	AGREEMENT WITH SUN MIRCOSYSTEMS: Shall Ordinance No. 1706 approving a development agreement between the City of Santa Clara and Sun Microsystems Corporation for approximately 82 acres of State of California owned real property located at the northeast corner of Montague Expressway and Lafayette Street be adopted?	11,498	Yes	6,431	No

November 3, 1998 General Election
State Propositions
1A	CLASS SIZE REDUCTION KINDERGARTEN-UNIVERSITY PUBLIC EDUCATION FACILITIES BOND ACT OF 1998. This nine billion two hundred million dollar ($9,200,000,000) bond issue will provide funding for necessary education facilities for at least four years for class size reeducation, to relieve overcrowding and accommodate student enrollment growth and to repair older schools and for wiring and cabling for education technology. Funds will also be used to upgrade and build new classrooms in community colleges, the California State University, and the University of California. These bonds may be used only for eligible construction projects. Fiscal Impact: State cost of about $15.2 billion to pay off both the principal ($9.2 billion) and interest ($6 billion) on the bonds. The average payment for principal and interest over 25 years would be about $600 million per year. State cost of $160 million to offset all or part of school-related development fees borne by certain homebuyers and renters.	254,063	Yes	133,202	No
1	PROPERTY TAXES: CONTAMINATED PROPERTY. LEGISLATIVE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT. Amends article XIII A of the Constitution, added by Proposition 13, to allow repair or replacement of environmentally-contaminated property or structures without increasing the tax valuation of original or replacement property. Fiscal Impact: Property tax revenue losses probably less than $1 million annually in the near term to schools, counties, cities, and special districts. School revenue losses (about half of total) would be made up by the state.	279,053	Yes	89,559	No
2	TRANSPORATION: FUNDING. LEGISLATIVE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT. Imposes repayment conditions on loans of transportation revenues to the General Fund and local entities. Designates local transportation funds as trust funds and requires a transportation purpose for their use. Fiscal Impact: Not likely to have any fiscal impact on state and local governments.	286,798	Yes	68,793	No
3	PARTISAN PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARY ELECTIONS. LEGISLATIVE INITIATIVE AMENDMENT. Changes existing open primary law to require closed, partisan primary for purposes of selecting delegates to national political party presidential nominating conventions. Limits voting for such delegates to voters registered by political party. Provides partisan ballots to be voted only be members of the particular party. Fiscal Impact: Minor costs to state and county governments statewide.	163,314	Yes	200,541	No
4	TRAPPING PRACTICES. BANS USE OF SPECIFIED TRAPS AND ANIMAL POISONS. INITIATIVE STATUTE. Prohibits trapping fur-bearing or nongame mammals with specified traps. Prohibits commerce in fur of animals so trapped. Generally prohibits steel-jawed leghold traps on mammals. Prohibits use of specified poisons on animals. Fiscal Impact: Unknown state and local costs of several hundred thousand to in the range of a couple of million dollars annually, depending on workload and effectiveness of alternative trapping methods.	226,637	Yes	159,933	No
5	TRIBAL-STATE GAMING COMPACTS. TRIBAL CASINOS. INITIATIVE STATUTE. Specifies terms and conditions of mandatory compact between state and Indian tribes for gaming of tribal land. Allows slot machines and banked card games at tribal casinos. Fiscal Impact: Uncertain impact on state and local revenues, depending on the growth in gambling on Indian lands in California. Effect could range from little impact to significant annual revenue increases.	229,665	Yes	175,410	No
6	CRIMINAL LAW. PROHIBITION ON SLAUTHER OF HORSES AND SALE OF HORSEMEAT FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION. INITIATIVE STATUTE. Makes possession, transfer, or receipt of horses for slaughter for human consumption a felony. Makes sale of horsemeat for human consumption a misdemeanor. Fiscal Impact: Probably minor, if any, law enforcement and incarceration costs.	222,816	Yes	165,057	No
7	AIR QUALITY IMPROVEMENT. TAX CREDITS. INITIATIVE STATUTE. Authorizes $218 million in state tax credits annually, until January 2011, to encourage air-emissions reductions through the acquisition, conversion, and retrofitting of vehicles and equipment. Fiscal Impact: Annual state revenue loss averaging tens of millions to over a hundred million dollars, to beyond 2010. Annually, through 2010-11; state cost of about $4.7 million; additional local revenues, potentially in the millions of dollars. Potential unknown long-term savings.	186,680	Yes	190,901	No
8	PUBLIC SCHOOLS. PERMANENT CLASS SIZE REDUCTION. PARENT-TEACHER COUNCILS. TEACHER CREDENTIALING. PUPIL SUSPENSION FOR DRUG POSSESSION. CHIEF INSPECTOR'S OFFICE. INITIATIVE STATUTE. Permanent class size reduction funding for districts establishing parent-teacher councils. Requires testing for teacher credentialing; pupil suspension for drug possession. Fiscal Impact: Creates up to $60 million in new state programs, offset in part by existing funds and fees. Local school districts' costs potentially in the high tens of millions of dollars annually.	134,178	Yes	253,249	No
9	ELECTRIC UTILITIES. ASSESSMENTS. BONDS. INITIATIVE STATUTE. Prohibits assessment of taxes, bonds, surcharges to pay costs of nuclear power plants. Limits recovery by electric companies for costs of non-nuclear power plants. Prohibits issuance of rate reduction bonds. Fiscal Impact: State government net revenue reductions potentially in the high tens of millions of dollars annually through 2001-02. Local government net revenue reductions potentially in the tens of millions of dollars annually through 2001-02.	105,825	Yes	274,920	No
10	STATE AND COUNTY EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS. ADDITIONAL TOBACCO SURTAX. INITIATIVE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT AND STATUTE. Creates state and county commissions to establish early childhood development and smoking prevention programs. Imposes additional taxes on cigarettes and tobacco products. Fiscal Impact: New revenues and expenditures of $400 million in 1998-99 and $750 million annually. Reduced revenues for Proposition 99 programs of $18 million in 1998-99 and $7 million annually. Other minor revenue increases and potential unknown savings.	218,044	Yes	176,924	No
11	LOCAL SALES AND USE TAXES-REVENUE SHARING. This measure would authorize local governments to voluntarily enter into sales tax revenue sharing agreements by a two-thirds vote of the local city council or board of supervisors of each participating jurisdiction. Fiscal Impact: No net change in total sales tax revenues going to cities and counties. Potential shift of sales tax revenues among cities and counties.	199,131	Yes	149,749	No

County of Santa Clara Measures
A	AUTHORIZATION FOR DEVELOPMENT OF CERTAIN CATEGORIES OF HOUSING. Without increasing local taxes, may publicly assisted providers develop, subject to local zoning and approval procedures, rental housing for the elderly, disabled, families and individuals of low income, in the municipalities and urban service areas within Santa Clara County, in annual amounts which, apart from any existing authority for the development of such housing, do not exceed 1/10th of 1% of the total housing units within the municipalities and urban service areas as of the 1990 census?	221,395	Yes	109,554	No
B	COUNTY CHARTER AMENDMENT DELETIONS - JUDGES: Shall the County of Santa Clara amend section 712 by deleting the words "judges of the justice courts"?	182,054	Yes	114,191	No
C	COUNTY CHARTER AMENDMENT - DUTIES OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS: Shall the County of Santa Clara delete section 507 eliminating the Intergovernmental Council and amend section 301 by adding a new sub-section (b) to the powers and duties of the Board of Supervisors providing, "Encourage cooperation among local public agencies both within Santa Clara County and the San Francisco Bay Area. When appropriate recommend and promote solutions to regional issues of mutual concern to Santa Clara County and other agencies" and reletter subsections accordingly?	180,924	Yes	105,890	No
D	COUNTY CHARTER AMENDMENT - LANGUAGE ADDED: Shall the County of Santa Clara amend section 506 to: add "committees" following "boards" throughout the section to refer to "boards, committees and commissions," add "bylaws, quorum requirements" to the second paragraph after "meeting times" and delete paragraph six, allowing organizational and administrative issues to be addressed by ordinance, rather than the charter, and add a provision providing flexibility in the residency requirement by allowing the Board to waive that requirement?	133,970	Yes	154,263	No
E	COUNTY CHARTER AMENDMENT - TERM LIMITS: Shall the County of Santa Clara amend section 202 to limit the number of terms a member of the Board of Supervisors may serve to three terms, consisting of four years each?	169,796	Yes	136,247	No
F	COUNTY CHARTER AMENDMENT - INSTANT RUNOFF VOTING SYSTEM: Shall the County of Santa Clara add section 208 stating, "Nothing in this Charter shall preclude the Board of Supervisors from authorizing an instant run-off voting system for the November general election, which eliminates the need for run-off elections, when such technology is available to the County?	158,624	Yes	135,525	No
G	SCHOOL BONDS: In order to permit the Morgan Hill Unified School District to finance construction of a new high school, renovations to Live Oak High School, and construction of a new elementary school, shall the District be authorized to incur bonded indebtedness for the acquisition and improvement of real property for authorized school purposes, in the principal amount of $70,000,000, to bear interest at rates not exceeding the statutory maximum?	8,781	Yes	5,179	No
H	SCHOOL BONDS (2/3rds Vote): To relieve overcrowding and to repair and rehabilitate aging local schools, shall the Los Altos School District issue bonds to construct and acquire additional classrooms and school facilities as needed, and to renovate existing schools, including upgrading electrical wiring for safety and capacity, renovating aged plumbing systems and upgrading restrooms, in a total amount not to exceed $94.7 million at an interest rate within the legal limit?	12,000	Yes	3,832	No
I	SCHOOL BONDS: Shall San Jose/Evergreen Community College District repair and rehabilitate its San Jose City College and Evergreen Valley College facilities to meet current health, safety, accessibility, and instructional standards; replace aging roofs, inadequate lighting, deteriorated plumbing, heating, ventilation and electrical systems; refurbish classrooms, laboratories, restrooms, vocational training facilities, and construct technology centers, libraries and classrooms by issuing $135,750,000 of bonds at interest rates within the legal limit with no proceeds used for administrator salaries?	97,031	Yes	33,484	No

City of Monte Sereno Measure
J	TERM LIMITS: Shall an ordinance be adopted limiting the number of terms a member of the Monte Sereno City Council may serve on the City Council to two consecutive four year terms with a right to run for office again only after at least two years have elapsed since that person last held office?	997	Yes	467	No

City of Gilroy Measures
K	CITY CHARTER AMENDMENT - ADMINISTRATIVE CODE: Shall Section 800 of the City Charter be amended to delete the provision which required that the City Administrator prepare and submit to the City Council, and requiring the Council to adopt, the first administrative code after the Charter was established?	3,672	Yes	2,223	No
L	CITY CHARTER AMENDMENT - BAR DISCRIMINATING AGAINST OR FAVORING CITY EMPLOYEE OR PERSON SEEKING EMPLOYEMENT WITH THE CITY: Shall Section 811 of the City Charter be amended to bar the City from discriminating against, or from favoring, a City employee or person seeking employment with the City, on the basis of political opinion or affiliations or membership in a lawful employees association, or because of race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, or veteran's status?	4,733	Yes	1,559	No
M	CITY CHARTER AMENDMENT - ELIMINATE SCHOOL CROSSING GUARD POSITION: Shall Section 1000 of the City Charter be amended to remove from the list of positions coming within the jurisdiction of the General Service the position of school crossing guards?	3,543	Yes	2,440	No
N	CITY CHARTER AMENDMENT - ALLOW CITY ADMINISTRATOR TO TRANSFER UNUSED BUDGETARY AMOUNTS FROM ONE ACCOUNT TO ANOTHER: Shall Section 1104 of the City Charter be amended to allow the City Administrator to transfer unused budgetary amounts from one account to another as long as the total appropriation approved by the City Council for any fund or department are not affected by the transfer during any fiscal year?	3,524	Yes	2,655	No

City of Mountain View Measures
O	ADVISORY VOTE ONLY - FLUORIDATION: Should the City of Mountain View fluoridate its municipal water supply?	10,316	Yes	6,921	No
P	CITY CHARTER AMENDMENT - THE DUTIES OF THE CITY AUDITOR: Shall Section 710 of the City Charter, relating to the duties of the City Auditor, be amended to set for the duties of the City Auditor and eliminate those duties currently performed by the City Finance and Administrative Services Director?	7,350	Yes	5,315	No
Q	CITY CHARTER AMENDMENT - ALTERNATE BIDDING PROCESS FOR PUBLIC WORKS PROJECTS: Shall Section 1107 of the City Charter be amended to allow the City Council to adopt by ordinance an alternate bidding process for public works projects and limiting the dollar amount to that set by State law for general law cities?	7,312	Yes	5,437	No
R	CITY CHARTER AMENDMENTS: Shall the City of Mountain View amend the following sections of the City Charter: Section 501, 505, 513 and 520 of Article V; Sections 706 and 711 of Article VII; Section 905 of Article IX; Section 1001 of Article X; Section 1204 of Article XII; Section 1604 of Article XVI; and delete Section 903 of Article IX and Section 1203 of Article XII?	6,173	Yes	5,801	No

City of Sunnyvale Measures
S	CITY CHARTER AMENDMENT - LABOR AGREEMENT: Shall the Sunnyvale City Charter be amended to require voter approval of any labor agreement resulting from binding arbitration or fact finding before the agreement may become effective, if the provisions negatively affect management rights or require additional revenues or appropriations, or if either side wishes to seek voter approval?	12,056	Yes	17,851	No
T	CITY CHARTER AMENEMENT - BINDING ARBITRATION: Shall the Sunnyvale City Charter be amended to provide that disputes about wages, hours and other terms and conditions of employment that cannot be resolved by negotiations between the City and the Public Safety Officers Association and the Communications Officers Association be subject to binding arbitration which is final without City Council or voter approval?	15,009	Yes	15,276	No

City of Campbell Measures
U	HOTEL TAX: Shall Ordinance 1920 increasing the City of Campbell Transient Occupancy Tax Rate on hotel/motel room stays from 8% to 10% be approved?	4,605	Yes	4,132	No
V	ADVISORY VOTE ONLY - TERM LIMITS: Should the City of Campbell impose term limits on City Councilmembers?	6,400	Yes	2,461	No

Rancho Rinconada District Measures
W	ADVISORY VOTE ONLY - ANNEXATION: Should the unincorporated area of Santa Clara County known as "Rancho Rinconada" be annexed to the City of Cupertino?	817	Yes	415	No
X	EXTENSION OF EXISTING UTILITY USERS EXCISE TAX: In the event that the unincorporated area of Santa Clara County, known as "Rancho Rinconada" (as more specifically described in the full ballot measure), is annexed to the City of Cupertino, shall the city's existing utility users excise tax, imposed on electric, gas, and telephone users throughout the city at a rate of 2.4% of the monthly bills for said utility services (subject to an exemption for senior citizens) be extended to this area?	678	Yes	539	No

Town of Los Altos Hills Measure
Y	TERM LIMITS: Do the qualified voters of the Town of Los Altos Hills approve the ordinance stating: No person shall be allowed to serve more than two (2) consecutive terms on the Los Altos Hills City Council. Notwithstanding the above, at any municipal election after the expiration of two years following the two (2) consecutive terms, such person may again seek election or appointment to the City Council.	2,371	Yes	1,106	No

City of Milpitas Measures
Z	GROWTH LIMITS: Shall an ordinance be adopted that amends the Milpitas General Land Use Plan to create an Urban Growth Boundary near the base of the Milpitas foothills, effective for twenty years, that would limit development within the City to the valley floor and the base of the foothills by prohibiting the City from providing city services such as police, fire, sewer and water to new land use developments in the hillside area?	6,065	Yes	4,897	No

City of San Jose Measures
AA	CONTINUATION OF NEW REALITIES TAXES. Shall the existing ordnances implementing the New Realities Task Force recommendations which provide for a limited inflationary adjustment for business taxes, the collection of the existing utility tax on out-of-state telephone service, and an alternative business tax on fuel tank farms, be continued?	61,045	Yes	82,164	No
BB	CITY CHARTER AMENEMENT - APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM - AT RISK YOUTH. Shall City Charter Section 1217 be amended to allow the City the option of including provisions in publicly bid contracts for contractor participation in an apprenticeship program for at-risk-youth?	83,762	Yes	59,867	No
CC	CITY CHARTER AMENDMENT - CIVIL SERVICE REFORM. Shall the San Jose City Charter be amended to implement the recommendations of the New Realities Task Force that the terms of the Civil Service Commissioners be reduced from six years to four years, and to delete provisions relating to the filing of Commissioner vacancies, removal of Commissioners from office and disciplinary action of City employees so that these provisions are addressed in the San Jose Municipal Code instead?	99,932	Yes	38,947	No

February 23, 1999 Special Election
Casa Loma-Loma Chiquita District Measure
A	?	54	Yes	17	No

May 4, 1999 Special Election
East Side Union High School District Measure
A	SCHOOL BONDS (55% Vote): Shall the East Side Union High School District in coordination with a citizens' oversight committee maintain the current tax rate and issue $80 million of bonds at an interest rate within the legal limit, to repair and modernize each existing high school, repair leaky roofs, deteriorating plumbing, heating, ventilation, cooling and electrical systems; rewire classrooms for computer technology; renovate, construct and acquire classrooms to comply with current safety standards and relieve over crowding; and construct a new high school?	13,626	Yes	2,809	No

June 8, 1999 Special Election
Moreland School District Measure
A	UNIFICATION: Unification of Moreland School District.	2,931	Yes	3,449	No

Morgan Hill Unified School District Measure
B	SCHOOL BONDS (55% Vote): In order to permit the Morgan Hill Unified School District to finance construction of a new high school, renovations to Live Oak High School, and construction of a new elementary school, shall the District be authorized to incur bonded indebtedness for the acquisition and improvement of real property for authorized school purposes, in the principal amount of $72,500,000, to bear interest at rates not exceeding the statutory maximum?	5,526	Yes	2,395	No

Union School District Measure
C	SCHOOL BONDS (55% Vote): To repair and upgrade Neighborhood schools, improve student safety conditions and satisfy building code earthquake safety requirements, shall the Union Elementary School District, with annual audits and citizen oversight, renovate science labs and libraries, modernize and expand school facilities, acquire and construct classrooms, upgrade electrical wiring to accommodate computers, install energy efficient ventilation systems, replace aging plumbing, repair leaky roofs and improve school sites by issuing $92 million of bonds, at interest rates within the legal limit?	3,389	Yes	845	No

August 3, 1999 Special Election
Overlook Road Maintenance District Measure
?	Tax (55% Vote)	69	Yes	2	No

November 2, 1999 Consolidated Election
Berryessa School District Measure
B	SCHOOL BONDS (55% Vote): To improve health and safety conditions of neighborhood elementary and middle schools and sites, relive classroom overcrowding, replace inadequate or unsafe electrical and heating, systems, roofs, plumbing and sewer systems, and repair, construct and acquire classrooms, and obtain eligibility for state funding for construction and renovation, shall the Berryessa Elementary School District issue $48 million of bonds at legal interest rates, and appoint a citizens' oversight committee to guarantee funds are spent only on school improvements?	4,248	Yes	1,699	No

Campbell Union High School District Measure
C	SCHOOL BONDS (55% Vote): To repair classrooms, modernize schools for computer learning, and acquire and improve school facilities, shall the Campbell Union High School District incur bonded indebtedness not to exceed $95,000,000 at legal interest rates for purposes including: * Modernizing aging electrical systems to support computers and learning technology in every classroom, and reduce safety hazards * Improving classrooms for teaching science and technology * Repairing old plumbing, restrooms, flooring, heating, water boilers, and leaky roofs With expenditures reviewed by a community bond accountability committee?	13,006	Yes	6,066	No

Foothill De Anza Community College District Measure
E	SCHOOL BONDS (55% Vote): In order to replace aging roofs, deteriorating plumbing and electrical systems; refurbish classrooms, science laboratories and restrooms, and construct science and high-tech computer labs, classrooms and school facilities, shall Foothill-De Anza Community College District repair and rehabilitate its Football College and De Anza College facilities to meet current health, safety, and instructional standards by issuing $248 million of bonds at interest rates within the legal limit with no proceeds used for administrator salaries?	35,506	Yes	13,774	No

City of Morgan Hill Measure
D	REFERENDUM - AMENDMENT TO THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PLAN FOR THE OJO DE AGUA COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PROJECT: Shall Ordinance No. 1429, New Series, An Ordinance of the City of Morgan Hill, California, Approving and Adopting an Amendment to the Community Development Plan for the Ojo De Agua Community Development Project, be adopted?	2,686	Yes	1,304	No

City of Los Altos Measure
G	TERM LIMITS: Shall Ordinance 99-370 of the City of Los Altos, providing for term limits for Los Altos City Councilmembers, be approved?	5,261	Yes	1,656	No
H	ADVISORY VOTE ONLY - COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT: City of Los Altos voters request that utility users tax increases above 3.5% be appropriated by City Council (with citizens' watchdog committee advice) for service improvements in: Maintenance * Critical deferred facility repairs and preventive maintenance * Crack-sealing, street maintenance * Street landscaping maintenance Recreation * Facility acquisition and construction * Park land acquisition * After-school youth program Public Safety * Emergency (9-1-1) communications * Continue and expand traffic safety program * Traffic engineering assistance	4,019	Yes	2,993	No
I	UTILITY USERS TAX: Shall the City Council of the City of Los Altos be authorized, annually, to set the rate of any utility users tax of the City at a rate not to exceed 6.25%?	3,255	Yes	3,443	No

March 7, 2000 Primary Election
State Propositions
1A	GAMBLING ON TRIBAL LANDS. LEGISLATIVE CONSITUTIONAL AMENDMENT. Modifies existing gambling prohibitions to authorize Governor to negotiate compacts with federally recognized Indian tribes, subject to legislative ratification, for operation of slot machines, lottery games, and banking and percentage card games on Indian lands. Fiscal Impact: Uncertain fiscal effect on state and local tax revenues ranging from minor impact to significant annual increases. State gambling license fees of tens of millions of dollars annually.	211,165	Yes	142,398	No
12	SAFE NEIGHBORHOOD PARKS, CLEAN WATER, CLEAN AIR, AND COASTAL PROTECTION BOND ACT OF 2000. (THE VILLARAIGOSA-KEELY ACT). This act provides two billion one hundred million dollars ($2,100,000,000) to protect land around lakes, rivers, and streams and the coast to improve water quality and ensure clean drinking water; to protect forests and plant trees to improve air quality; to preserve open space and farmland threatened by unplanned development; to project wildlife habitats; and to repair and improve the safety of state and neighborhood parks. Fiscal Impact: State cost of $3.6 billion over 25 years (average cost of about $144 million per year) to repay bonds. State and local parks' operating costs of potentially tens of millions of dollars annually.	244,568	Yes	108,659	No
13	SAFE DRINKING WATER, CLEAN WATER, WATERSHED PROTECTION, AND FLOOD PROTECTION BOND ACT. This act provides for a bond issue of one billion nine hundred seventy million dollars ($1,970,000,000) to provide funds for a safe drinking water, water quality, flood protection, and water reliability program. Fiscal Impact: State cost of up to $3.4 billion over 25 years (average cost of about $135 million per year) to repay bonds. Potential unknown local project operation and maintenance costs.	246,786	Yes	103,674	No
14	CALIFORNIA READING AND LITERACY IMPROVEMENT AND PUBLIC LIBRARY CONSTRUCTION AND RENOVATION BOND ACT OF 2000. This act provides for a bond issue of three hundred fifty million dollars ($350,000,000) to provide funds for the construction and renovation of public library facilities in order to expand across to reading and library programs in California's public education system and to expand access to public library services for all of California. Fiscal Impact: State cost of $600 million over 25 years (average cost of about $24 million per year) to repay bonds. One-time local matching costs of $190 million, plus potential additional operating costs of over $10 million annually.	232,616	Yes	119,367	No
15	THE HERTZBERG-POLANCO CRIME LABORATORIES CONSTRUCTION BOND ACT OF 1999. This act provides for a bond issue of two hundred twenty million dollars ($220,000,000) to provide funds for a program for the construction, renovation, and infrastructure costs associated with the construction of new local forensic laboratories and the remodeling of existing local forensic laboratories. Fiscal Impact: State cost of $377 million over 25 years (average cost of about $15 million per year) to repay bonds. Local government costs of $20 million (one-time and potentially millions of dollars in annual operating costs.	173,328	Yes	159,254	No
16	VETERANS' HOMES BOND ACT OF 2000. Fiscal Impact: This proposition would allow the state to sell $50 million in general obligation bonds to (1) replace $24 million in currently authorized lease-payment bonds for new veterans' homes and (2) provide $26 million in additional bonds for new or existing veterans' homes. This would result in a net state cost of about $33 million over 25 years, with costs of around $1 million per year.	209,571	Yes	123,593	No
17	LOTTERIES. CHARITABLE RAFFLES. LEGISLATIVE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT. Modifies current constitutional prohibition against private lotteries to permit legislative authorization of raffles conducted by private nonprofit organizations for beneficial and charitable purposes. Fiscal Impact: Probably no significant fiscal impact on state and local governments.	192,561	Yes	140,146	No
18	MURDER: SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES. LEGISLATIVE INITIATIVE AMENDMENT. Provides special circumstances warranting death penalty or life without parole exist for intentional murders committed in connection with kidnapping or arson or committed by "means of" rather than "while" lying in wait. Fiscal Impact: Unknown, probably minor, additional state costs.	235,828	Yes	99,736	No
19	MURDER. BART AND CSU PEACE OFFICERS. LEGISLATIVE INITIATIVE AMENDMENT. Provides second degree murder of peace officer employed by BART or State University is punishable by life imprisonment without possibility of parole where aggravating circumstances are present. Fiscal Impact: Unknown, probably minor, additional state costs.	253,629	Yes	81,944	No
20	CALIFORNIA STATE LOTTERY. ALLOCATION FOR INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS. LEGISLATIVE INITIATIVE AMENDMENT. Provides one-half of any increase beyond the current amount allocated to public education from state lottery revenues be allocated for purchase of instructional materials. Fiscal Impact: In the near term, tens of millions of dollars in annual lottery revenues that go to public education would be earmarked for instructional materials, with unknown earmarked amounts in future years.	168,406	Yes	164,657	No
21	JUVENILE CRIME. INITIATIVE STATUTE. Increases punishment for gang-related felonies, home-invasion, robbery, carjacking, witness intimidation and drive-by shootings; and creates crime of gang recruitment activities. Fiscal Impact: State costs of more than $330 million annually; one-time costs of $750 million. Potential local costs of up to more than $100 million annually, and one-time costs of $200 million to $330 million.	194,687	Yes	150,996	No
22	LIMIT ON MARRIAGES. INITITIAVE STATUTE. Adds a provision to the Family Code providing that only marriage between a man and a woman is valid or recognized in California. Fiscal Impact: Probably no fiscal effect on the state or local governments.	189,644	Yes	171,139	No
23	"NONE OF THE ABOVE" BALLOT OPTION. INITITIAVE STATUE. Provides that voters may vote for "none of the above," but such voters will not be counted in determining who wins election. Fiscal Impact: Generally minor costs to state and county governments.	118,999	Yes	193,723	No
Proposition 24 removed by order of the California Supreme Court.
25	ELECTION CAMPAIGNS. CONTRIBUTIONS AND SPENDING LIMITS. PUBLIC FINANCING. DISCLOSURES. INITIATIVE STATUTE. Provides for public financing of candidate and ballot measure campaign costs, disclosure of top contributors and fund-raising time restrictions; establishes contribution, spending limits; and bans corporate contributions. Fiscal Impact: State costs of more than $55 million annually offset to unknown extent. Potential local government costs of several million dollars annually.	126,410	Yes	206,943	No
26	SCHOOL FACILITIES. LOCAL MAJORITY VOTE. BONDS, TAXES. INITIATIVE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT AND STATUTE. Authorizes local voter approval by majority vote, not current two-thirds, for school construction and improvement bonds and property taxes in excess of 1% to pay bonds. Fiscal Impact: Local school costs-potentially in the hundreds of millions of dollars annually statewide within a decade-depending on results of voter action on future local school bond issues. Potential state savings in the longer run.	182,510	Yes	162,757	No
27	ELECTIONS. TERM LIMIT DECLARATIONS. INITIATIVE STATUTE. Permits congressional candidates to voluntarily sign non-binding declaration of intention to serve no more than three terms in House of Representatives or two terms in the United States Senate. Requires placement of information on ballots and state-sponsored voter education materials when authorized by candidates. Candidates may appear on ballot without submitting declaration. Fiscal Impact: Unknown, but probably not significant, election costs to the state and counties.	126,942	Yes	190,363	No
28	REPEAL OF PROPOSITION 10 TOBACCO SURTAX. INITITIAVE STATUTE. Repeals additional $.50 per pack tax on cigarettes and equivalent increase in tax on tobacco products enacted by Proposition 10. Eliminates funding for Proposition 10 child development and anti-smoking programs. Fiscal Impact: Reduced state revenues and expenditures of $670 million annually. Annual decreases in other state General Fund revenues of $7 million and local government revenues of $6 million. Loss of potential long-term state and local savings.	77,322	Yes	268,781	No
29	1998 INDIAN GAMING COMPACTS. REFERENCUM STATUTE. A "Yes" vote approves, a "No vote rejects a 1998 law which authorized certain tribal-state gaming compacts, provided procedures for future negotiations with tribes, and designated the Governor to negotiate with tribes. Fiscal Impact: Probably no significant fiscal impacts on state and local governments.	178,792	Yes	145,497	No
30	INSURANCE CLAIMS PRACTICES. CIVIL REMEDIES. REFERENDUM. "Yes" vote approves, "No" vote rejects legislation restoring right to sue another person's insurer for unfair claims settlement practices following judgement or award against other person; baring lawsuit if insurer agrees to arbitrate original claim against insured party. Fiscal Impact: Increase in state insurance gross premiums tax revenue. Potentially several millions of dollars each year. Unknown net impact on state court costs.	120,082	Yes	215,348	No
31	INSURANCE CLAIMS PRACTICES. CIVIL REMEDY AMENDMENTS. REFERENDUM. A "Yes" vote approves, a "No" vote rejects statutory amendments limiting right of injured party to sue another's insurer for unfair claims practices and exempting specified insurers under certain circumstances. Fiscal Impact: This proposition would have a fiscal impact only if Proposition 30 is approved. In this case, the proposition would not significantly affect the state and local fiscal impacts of Proposition 30.	98,835	Yes	217,099	No

City of Cupertino Measure
A	ADVISORY VOTE ONLY - NEW LIBRARY: In order to construct a new library, without increasing taxes, shall the City Council spend an amount not to exceed $22 million from a combination of cash reserves and public financing? The new library will provide: * More space for books, reference materials, and computers. * Separate areas for children's activities, community meetings, and quiet reading * Improved access to rest rooms and book stacks for the disabled * Safe parking for library patrons and the community	8,776	Yes	3,506	No

Town of Los Gatos Measures
B	BLOSSOM HILL MANOR NO. 8: Shall the order adopted on November 1, 1999, by the Town Council of the Town of Los Gatos ordering the annexation to the Town of Los Gatos of the territory described in that order and designated as Blossom Hill Manor No. 8, be confirmed?	278	Yes	314	No
C	BLOSSOM HILL MANOR NO. 7: Shall the order adopted on November 1, 1999, by the Town Council of the Town of Los Gatos ordering the annexation to the Town of Los Gatos of the territory described in that order and designated as Blossom Hill No. 7, be confirmed?	38	Yes	128	No
D	CAMINO DEL CERRO NO. 10: Shall the order adopted on November 1, 1999, by the Town Council of the Town of Los Gatos ordering the annexation to the Town of Los Gatos of the territory described in that order and designated as Camino del Cerro No. 10, be confirmed?	3	Yes	5	No
E	ROBIE LANE NO. 3: Shall the order adopted on November 1, 1999, by the Town Council of the Town of Los Gatos ordering the annexation to the Town of Los Gatos of the territory described in that order and designated as Robie Lane No. 3, be confirmed?	12	Yes	14	No
F	MARCHMONT DRIVE NO. 1: Shall the order adopted on November 1, 1999, by the Town Council of the Town of Los Gatos ordering the annexation to the Town of Los Gatos of the territory described in that order and designated as Marchmont Drive No. 1, be confirmed?	39	Yes	75	No

City of Palo Alto Measure
G	HISTORIC PRESERVATION: Shall the City of Palo Alto adopt Ordinance 4571, a historic preservation ordinance which prohibits, in most cases, the demolition of buildings listed on the Palo Alto Historic Register; requires City review and approval of certain exterior alterations to these buildings; and provides zoning incentives for the preservation of homes which are historic buildings?	9,793	Yes	10,740	No

City of Santa Clara Measures
H	CITY CHARTER AMENEMENT - ELIMINATING OBSOLETE, UNNECESSARY AND UNCLEAR LANGUAGE: Shall the Santa Clara City Charter be amended by eliminating obsolete, unnecessary and unclear language, making the Charter gender neutral, making the Charter consistent with current legal requirements, and making minor revisions to make the Charter consistent with modern city charters?	16,047	Yes	2,880	No
I	CITY CHARTER AMENEMENT - CANDIDATES FOR THE ELECTED OFFICE OF CHIEF OF POLICE: Shall the Santa Clara City Charter be amended to require that candidates for the elected office of Chief of Police meet the minimum eligibility and qualification requirements imposed by State law upon candidates for the office of Sheriff?	16,558	Yes	2,244	No
J	CITY CHARTER AMENEMENT - INCREASE IN CITY COUNCIL MEMBER COMPENSATION: Shall the Santa Clara City Charter be amended to provide for an increase in City Council Member compensation to $600 per month with annual increases for the Mayor and City Council members equal to the consumer price index, but not to exceed 5% in any year?	10,791	Yes	7,924	No
K	CITY CHARTER AMENEMENT - PERMIT THE DISPOSAL OF CITY-OWNED REA; PROPERTY OF $50,000 OR LESS: Shall the Santa Clara City Charter be amended to permit the disposal of City-owned real property of $50,000 or less in value without publishing in an official newspaper a notice of intention to sell real property?	6,819	Yes	11,907	No
L	CITY CHARTER AMENEMENT - PERMIT THE AWARD INCREASE OF PUBLIC WORKS CONTRACTS OF UP TO $50,000: Shall the Santa Clara City Charter be amended to permit the award of public works contracts of up to $50,000 in value, with an annual increase consistent with the consumer price index, without publishing in an official newspaper a notice of intent to award a public works contract, provided that the City Council first establishes by ordinance a competitive bid procedure for such contracts?	7.332	Yes	11,269	No

City of Gilroy Measure
M	COMMUNITY FACILITIES DISTRICT NO. 1 (EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES): Shall the Gilroy City Council be authorized to annually levy a special tax for eight years (to increase 2% per year) within its Community Facilities District No. 1 to fund paramedic services and related expenses as described in its Resolution No. 99-80, according to the tax formula set forth in that resolution; and shall the appropriations limit for 2000-2001 for CFD No. 1 be set at $2,200,000?	4,044	Yes	2,881	No

City of Saratoga Measure
N	IMPROVE, RENOVATE, AND EXPAND THE SARATOGA COMMUNITY LIBRARY: To improve, renovate, and expand the Saratoga Community Library in its current location by providing space for more books; ensuring modern earthquake standards; improving access to fire exits; updating electrical wiring for computers; providing adequate seating; updating inadequate lighting; and providing additional space for children's reading areas, shall the City issue $15 million in bonds at the lowest interest rates possible, with guaranteed annual audits, a citizen's oversight committee, and no money for administrator's salaries?	8,654	Yes	2,503	No

City of San Jose Measure
O	INITIATIVE ORDINANCE - AIRPORT TERMINALS AND TRANSPORTATION PROJECTS: Shall construction of a new terminal or additional passenger gates at the Airport be prevented unless and until the Route 87 Freeway project, a rail link to the Airport, an additional southbound lane on the I-880/Coleman Avenue interchange, and three Airport entrance projects to be designed for projected traffic capacity, are within one year of completion? The measure specifies use of Airport funds if legally permitted, rather than City General Funds, for these projects.	56,738	Yes	93,355	No

April 11, 2000 Special Election
Saratoga Fire Protection District Measure
F	Replace Fire Station Building	2,101	Yes	266	No

June 6, 2000 Special Election
Loma Prieta Joint School District Measure
A	School Bond (55% Vote)	219	Yes	48	No

November 7, 2000 General Election
State Propositions
32	VETERANS' BOND ACT OF 2000: This act provides for a bond issue of five hundred million dollars ($500,000,000) to provide farm and home aid for California veterans. Fiscal Impact: Costs of about $858 million over 25 years (average costs of about $34 million per year); costs paid by participating veterans.	318,431	Yes	163,596	No
33	LEGISLATURE. PARTNERSHIP IN PUBLIC EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM. LEGISLATIVE CONSITUTIONAL AMENDMENT. Allows Legislative members to participate in the Public Employees' Retirement System plans in which a majority of state employees may participate. Fiscal Impact: Annual state costs under $1 million to provide retirement benefits to legislators, with these costs replacing other spending from the fixed annual amount provided in support of the Legislature.	203,605	Yes	267,028	No
34	CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS AND SPENDING. LIMITS. DISCLOSURE. LEGISLATIVE INITITIAVE AMENDMENT. Limits campaign contributions and loans to state candidates and political parties. Provides voluntary spending limits; expands public disclosure requirements and increases penalties. Fiscal Impact: Additional net costs to the state, potentially up to several million dollars annually, and unknown but probably not significant costs to local government.	289,971	Yes	185,018	No
35	PUBLIC WORKS PROJECTS. USE OF PRIVATE CONTRACTORS FOR ENGINEERING AND ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES. Amends constitution eliminating existing restrictions on state, local contracting with private entities for engineering, architectural services; contracts awarded by competitive selection; bidding permitted, not required. Fiscal Impact: Unknown impact on state spending for architectural and engineering services and construction project delivery. Actual impact will depend on how the state uses the contracting flexibility under the proposition.	283,814	Yes	195,894	No
36	DRUGS. PROBATION AND TREATMENT PROGRAM. INITIATIVE STATUTE. Requires probation and drug treatment, not incarceration, for possession, use, transportation of controlled substances and similar parole violations, except sale or manufacture. Authorizes dismissal of changes after completion of treatment. Fiscal Impact: Net annual savings of $100 million to $150 million to the state and about $40 million to local governments. Potential avoidance of one-time capital outlay costs to the state of $450 million to $550 million.	321,801	Yes	171,817	No
37	FEES. VOTE REQUIREMENTS. TAXES. INITIATIVE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT. Requires two-thirds vote of State Legislature, majority or two-thirds of local electorate to impose future state, local fees on activity to study or mitigate its environmental, societal or economic effects. Defines such fees as taxes except property, development, certain other fees. Fiscal Impact: Unknown, potentially significant, reduction in future state and local government revenues from making it more difficult to approve certain regulatory charges.	204,455	Yes	248,957	No
38	SCHOOL VOUCHERS. STATE-FUNDED PRIVATE AND RELIGIOUS EDUCATION. PUBLIC SCHOOL FUNDING. INTITIATIVE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT. Authorizes annual state payments of at least $4000 per pupil for private/religious schools. Permits replacement of current constitutional public school funding formula. Fiscal Impact: Near-term state costs from zero to $1.1 billion annually. Long-term state impact from $2 billion in annual costs to $3 billion in annual savings, depending on how many public school students shift to private schools.	137,863	Yes	375,938	No
39	SCHOOL FACILITIES. 55% LOCAL VOTE. BONDS, TAXES. ACCOUNTABLITY REQUIREMENTS. INITIATIVE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT AND STATUTE. Authorizes bonds for repair, construction or replacement of school facilities, classrooms, if approved by 55% local vote. Fiscal Impact: Increased bond debt for many school districts. Long-term costs statewide could total in the hundreds of millions of dollars annually. Potential long-term state savings to the extent school districts assume greater responsibility for funding school facilities.	284,589	Yes	210,530	No

Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Measure
A	1/2 CENT TRANSIT SALES TAX: To: * Connect BART to Milpitas, San Jose, Santa Clara; * Build rail connection from San Jose Airport to BART, Caltrain, light rail; * Purchase vehicles for disabled access, senior safety, clean air buses; * Provide light rail throughout Santa Clara County; * Expand, electrify Caltrain; * Increase rail, bus service; Shall Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority enact a 1/2 cent sales tax for 30 years beginning 4/1/06 when current tax expires, with annual audits published in local newspapers and an independent citizens watchdog committee?	357,866	Yes	148,893	No

Santa Clara Valley Water District Measure
B	CLEAN, SAFE CREEKS AND NATURAL FOOD PROTECTION: Shall the Santa Clara Valley Water District replace an expired program assessment with a special parcel tax, as provided in District Resolution No. 2000-44, to: protect homes, schools, businesses and roads from flooding and erosion; protect, enhance and restore healthy creek and bay ecosystems; provide additional open space trails and parks along creeks; and provide clean, safe water in our creeks and bays?	322,279	Yes	159,548	No

Mountain View & Whisman School Districts Measure
C	SCHOOL DISTRICTS MERGER: Merger of Mountain View School District and Whisman School District.	12,698	Yes	3,742	No

Orchard School District Measure
D	SCHOOL BONDS (55% Vote): In order to eliminate overcrowding resulting from increasing enrollment, accommodate class size reduction, construct, expand and acquire classrooms, modern science labs, high-tech computer labs, and other educational facilities, shall the Orchard School District maintain the current tax rate and issue $16 million in bonds at an interest rate not to exceed the legal limit?	1,334	Yes	403	No

Los Altos School District Measure
E	CONTINUE GANN APPROPRIATION LIMIT (Majority Vote): Shall the existing authorization to exceed the Gann Appropriations Limit be continued for four additional years?	13,577	Yes	4,276	No

City of Campbell Measure
F	TERM LIMITS ORDINANCE: Should an Ordinance adding Section 2.04.160 - Term Limits - to the Campbell Municipal Code be adopted?	8,294	Yes	2,846	No

City of Saratoga Measure
G	RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT: Shall the City of Saratoga reaffirm and readopt an ordinance prohibiting until March 15, 2002 the approval of residential development projects on lands designated in the Saratoga General Plan as "Retail Commercial", "Professional Administrative", "Gateway Landscaping", or "Planning Development"?	9,871	Yes	3,554	No

City of Milpitas Measure
H	ADVISORY VOTE ONLY - INCREASE TRANSIENT OCCUPANCY TAX: Shall Milpitas voters adopt an advisory measure advising the City Council that new funds from a voter approved increase in the Transient Occupancy Tax, which is a tax on the cost of hotel rooms paid only by the person renting the hotel room, be used to support construction of a new library, provide new books and educational software, enhance library services, and to support performing and visual arts programs?	9,634	Yes	3,496	No
I	TRANSIENT OCCUPANCY TAX: Shall an ordinance be adopted increasing the City of Milpitas transient occupancy tax, which is a tax on the cost of hotel rooms that is paid only by the person renting the room, from eight percent (8%) of the room rate charged to ten percent (10%) of the room rate charged?	7,515	Yes	5,233	No

City of Palo Alto Measure
J	AMEND COMPREHENSIVE PLAN: Shall Article III, Section 22 of the Charter of the City of Palo Alto be amended to permit the City Council to implement the City's Comprehensive Plan by granting the Planning and Transportation Commission final decision making authority on specified matters; and to permit the City Council to update the City's planning and zoning laws by amending or repealing Initiative Ordinance No. 2090, which was effective July 23, 1962?	10,903	Yes	12,732	No

City of San Jose Measures
K	GENERAL PLAN / GREENLINE/URBAN GROWTH BOUNDARY: Shall the Greenline/Urban Growth Boundary policies of the San Jose 2020 General Plan, which protect the City's Greenbelt, hillsides and baylands from urban development, be adopted and affirmed with a requirement that they may only be repealed or amended by the voters of the City of San Jose?	178,340	Yes	40,771	No
L	AMENDMENT TO CITY CHARTER SUBMISSION OF CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM: Amend City Charter to change time within which City Manager must submit to City Council a capital improvement program for next five fiscal years to at least thirty days prior to beginning of each fiscal year to allow capital improvement program to be submitted to Council at same time as City's operating budget for the fiscal year and requiring Planning Commission to submit comments to program at least 10 days prior to Council hearing.	144,312	Yes	47,219	No
M	CITY CHARTER AMENDMENT - BID REQUIREMENTS FOR SUPPLIES, MATERIALS AND EQUIPMENT: Shall Section 1217 of the San Jose City Charter be amended to remove the specific requirements for the purchase of supplies, materials and equipment from the charter and instead mandate that such bidding requirements be set forth in the Municipal Code?	115,680	Yes	72,727	No
N	CITY CHARTER AMENDMENT - BID REQUIREMENTS FOR PUBLIC WORKS: Shall Section 1217 of the City Charter be amended to raise the limit for the bidding of public works projects from $50,000 to $100,000?	101,729	Yes	81,771	No
O	SAN JOSE NEIGHBORHOOD LIBRARIES BOND: To improve San Jose's neighborhood libraries and expand literacy and learning opportunities for children, families and seniors by: expanding and improving aging branch libraries to reduce noise, add parking, and add space for more books and computers; and building new libraries in neighborhoods throughout the City, shall the City issue $211,790,000 in bonds, at the best rates possible, with guaranteed annual audits, a citizen's oversight committee, and no money for library administrators' salaries?	169,041	Yes	54,022	No
P	SAN JOSE SAFE NEIGHBORHOOD PARKS AND RECREATION BOND: To improve San Jose's neighborhood parks' safety and expand recreation opportunities for children, families and seniors, by: installing lighting, reconstructing deteriorating playgrounds and restrooms; preserving open space; constructing trails; constructing new recreational sports facilities; improving Community and Senior Centers; and constructing improvements to regional parks, like Happy Hallow shall the City issue $228,030,000 in bonds, at the best rates possible, with guaranteed annual audits, a citizen's oversight committee, and no money for parks administrators' salaries?	177,478	Yes	47,926	No

City of Gilroy Measures
Q	TRANSIENT OCCUPANCY TAX: Shall the ordinance of the City of Gilroy authorizing the increase in the rate of the City's existing Transient Occupancy Tax from 9% to 10% be approved?	4,601	Yes	5,501	No
R	ADMISSION TAX: Shall the Admission Tax Ordinance of the City of Gilroy authorizing the enactment and imposition of a new general tax in the form of an admission tax of 5% of the Admission charge for certain events held within the City of Gilroy be approved?	2,589	Yes	7,599	No

City of Sunnyvale Measure
S	FLUORIDATED WATER: Shall the City of Sunnyvale accept Fluoridated water from its water suppliers?	25,053	Yes	13,284	No

Burbank Sanitary District Measures
T	DISTRICT SECRETARIAL POSITION: Shall proposed initiative Ordinance No. 1, which would reestablish the position of secretary of the Burbank Sanitary District and would delineate certain duties of the position, be adopted?	415	Yes	378	No
U	DISTRICT CLEANUP PROGRAM: Should proposed initiative Ordinance No. 2, which would establish specified rules and procedures for operation of the Burbank Sanitary District Cleanup Program, be adopted?	485	Yes	322	No
V	REIMBURSE WINFRED POWELL: Should proposed initiative Ordinance No. 3, which would require the Burbank Sanitary District to reimburse Winfred Powell, a former officer of the District, for services claimed to have been rendered and expenses claimed to have been incurred by Mr. Powell during the 1996-97 fiscal year(s), be approved?	293	Yes	504	No

March 6, 2001 Special Election
Cambrian School District Measure
A	Parcel Tax (2/3rds Vote)	1,868	Yes	853	No

May 22, 2001 Special Election
Patterson Joint Unified School District
G	School Bond (55% Vote)	1,341	Yes	530	No
	(Santa Clara)	5	Yes	4	No

June 5, 2001 Special Election
Franklin-McKinley School District Measure
A	School Bond (55% Vote)	1,640	Yes	356	No

Los Gatos Union School District Measure
B	School Bond (55% Vote)	4,615	Yes	828	No

Cupertino Union School District Measure
C	School Bond (55% Vote)	11,117	Yes	3,743	No

Palo Alto Unified School District Measure
D	Parcel Tax (2/3rds Vote)	10,457	Yes	3,361	No

Loma Prieta Joint Union School District Measure
E	Parcel Tax (2/3rds Vote)	978	Yes	636	No

November 6, 2001 Consolidated Elections
City of Los Altos Measure
A	TRANSIENT OCCUPANCY TAX: Shall the City Council of the City of Los Altos be authorized, annually, to set the rate of the Transient Occupancy Tax of the City at a rate not to exceed 11%?	2,958	Yes	894	No

City of Gilroy Measure
B	CITY CHARTER AMENDMENT - READING OF ORDINANCE: Shall Section 601 of the City Charter be amended to change the vote requirement, from a unanimous vote of the City Council to waive the reading of a proposed ordinance in full, to a majority vote to be consistent with state law?	2,735	Yes	1,102	No

City of Gilroy Measure
C	CITY CHARTER AMENDMENT - MAYORAL RUNOFF: Shall Section 1403 be added to the City Charter to require that the election of the Mayor shall require a majority of the votes cast at said election to constitute the choice of the electors, and if no candidate receives a majority of the votes cast, a runoff election between the two candidates receiving the highest numbers of the votes cast, or in case of a tie, among those candidates tying for the highest number of votes cast, shall be called by the City Council?	1,490	Yes	2,424	No

City of Cupertino Measure
D	GARDEN GATE ANNEXATION: Shall the reorganization order adopted on July 16, 2001, by the Cupertino City Council be confirmed? The reorganization would affect the unincorporated area of Garden Gate and provide for (1) the annexation of about 107 acres of territory known as Garden Gate to the City of Cupertino; and (2) the detachment of the same territory from the Santa Clara County Lighting Service Area.	187	Yes	150	No

Orchard School District Measure
E	SCHOOL BOND (55% Vote): In order to prevent overcrowding resulting from increasing enrollment, shall the Orchard School District, with annual audits and citizens oversight, purchase land and construct and furnish additional classrooms and school facilities by issue $40 million of bonds within legal interest rates?	391	Yes	162	No

March 5, 2002 Primary Election
State Propositions
40	THE CALIFORNIA CLEAN WATER, CLEAN AIR, SAFE NEIGHBORHOOD PARKS, AND COASTAL PROTECTION ACT OF 2002. To protect rivers, lakes, and streams to improve water quality and ensure clean drinking water; to protect beaches and coastal areas threatened by pollution; to improve air quality; to preserve open space and farmland threatened by unplanned development; to protect wildlife habitat; to restore historical and cultural resources; to repair and improve the safety of state and neighborhood parks; the state shall issue bonds totaling two billion six hundred million dollars ($,2,600,000,000) paid from existing funds. This program is subject to an annual independent audit. Fiscal Impact: State cost of about $4.3 billion over 25 years (average cost of about $172 million per year) to repay bonds. State and local operation and maintenance costs of potentially tens of millions of dollars annually.	141,914	Yes	90,006	No
41	VOTING MODERNIZATION BOND ACT OF 2002. (SHELLY-HERTZBERG ACT). This act is to ensure that every person's vote is accurately counted. It authorizes the issuance of state bonds allowing counties to purchase modern voting equipment and replace outdated punch card (chad) systems. This act provides for bonds in the amount of two hundred million dollars($200,000,000) and appropriates money from the General Fund to pay off bonds. Fiscal Impact: State costs of about $255 million over ten years (average cost of about $26 million annually) to repay bonds. One-time county costs of about $67 million statewide to match state funds. Additional annual county operating costs in the several tens of millions of dollars statewide.	126,060	Yes	101,621	No
42	TRANSPORTATION CONGESTION IMPROVEMENT ACT. ALLOCATION OF EXISTING MOTOR VEHICLE FUEL SALES AND USE TAX REVENUES FOR TRANSPORTATION PURPOSES ONLY. LEGISLATIVE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT. Requires, effective July 1, 2003, existing revenues, resulting from state sales and use taxes on the sale of motor vehicle fuel be used for transportation purposes as provided by law until June 30, 2008. Requires, effective July 1, 2008, existing revenues resulting from state sales and use taxes be used for public transit and mass transportation; city and county street and road repairs and improvements; and state highway improvements. Imposes the requirement for a two-thirds of the Legislature to suspend or modify the percentage allocation of the revenues. Fiscal Impact: Starting in 2008-09, about $1.4 billion in state gasoline sales tax revenues, increasing annually thereafter, would continue to be used for state and local transportation purposes.	161,109	Yes	68,946	No
43	RIGHT TO HAVE VOTE COUNTED. LEGISLATIVE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT. Amends Constitution to declare that a voter who casts a vote in an election in accord with the laws of the state shall have that vote counted. Fiscal Impact: No additional cost to state or local governments.	166,183	Yes	57,193	No
44	CHIROPRACTORS, UNPROFESSIONAL CONDUCT. LEGISLATIVE INITIATIVE AMENDMENT. Amends Chiropractic Act to specify practices constituting unprofessional conduct; require investigation of licensee in certain circumstances and license revocation upon second conviction, or multiple convictions, of specified insurance fraud offenses. Fiscal Impact: Negligible additional state implementation costs. Potential state savings of unknown amount resulting from lower workers' compensation and Medi-Cal costs.	185,263	Yes	36,947	No
45	LEGISLATIVE TERM LIMITS. LOCAL VOTER PETITIONS. INITIATIVE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT. Allows voters to submit petition signatures to permit their incumbent legislator to run for re-election(s) and serve maximum of four years beyond terms provided for in Constitution if majority of voters approves. Fiscal Impact: Unknown county costs potentially up to several hundreds of thousands of dollars biennially statewide to verify voter petition signatures; little or no state cost to track the eligibility of re-election candidates.	100,580	Yes	128,410	No

Santa Clara Unified Territory Transfer to East Side Union School District / Orchard School District Measure
B	TRANSFER OF TERRITORY: For the transfer of territory from Santa Clara Unified School District to East Side Union and Orchard School Districts.	5	Yes	0	No

Gilroy Unified School District Measure
C	ABOLITION OF TRUSTEE AREAS: For the abolition of trustee areas in the Gilroy Unified School District.	4,074	Yes	2,060	No

Gilroy Unified School District Measure
D	SCHOOL BONDS (55% Vote): To upgrade, renovate, and rehabilitate all schools to District standards, and construct needed classrooms to accommodate growing enrollment, shall the Gilroy Unified School District be authorized to issue up to $69 million of bonds to finance the specific school facilities projects listed in the District's Bond Project List, and in order to qualify to receive State grant matching funds, subject to a Citizens' Oversight Committee and all of the accountability requirements specified in the measure?	3,720	Yes	3,308	No

West Valley / Mission Community College District Measure
E	SCHOOL BONDS (55% Vote): To improve educational opportunities for local residents, shall West Valley-Mission Community College District issue $268,653,300 in bonds at legal interest rates to construct, acquire, repair and equip classrooms, libraries, science/computer labs, facilities/sites, upgrade technology, improve safety conditions and accessibility for the disabled, upgrade fire, earthquake safety, lighting, electrical, energy conservation, ventilation/plumbing systems, appoint a Citizen's Oversight Committee to perform annual audits and ensure that no bond money is used for salaries or administrative expenses?	30,824	Yes	30,327	No

San Jose Unified School District Measure
F	SCHOOL BONDS (55% Vote): To complete the repair and rehabilitation of local schools, including health and safety repairs, and qualify for State matching funds, shall the San Jose Unified School District, with annual audits and citizens oversight, upgrade inadequate plumbing, electrical, heating and ventilation systems, replace portable classrooms, renovate children's restrooms, repair deteriorating roofs, remove asbestos, repair dry rot, upgrade science labs, modernize classrooms, and improve school sites by issuing $429 million of bonds within legal interest rates?	23,248	Yes	10,301	No

East Side Union High School District Measure
G	SCHOOL BONDS (55% Vote): To provide greater security and safety, relieve overcrowding, and improve technology at the following schools: Andrew Hill, Independence, James Lick, Mt. Pleasant, Piedmont Hills, Oak Grove, Santa Teresa, Silver Creek, Overfelt, Yerba Buena, Foothill, Alternative Schools, and the Adult Education Centers, shall the East Side Union High School District issue $298 million of bonds within legal interest rate limits to repair, build, and equip its facilities provided the spending of such funds is reviewed by an independent citizen oversight committee?	33,345	Yes	14,342	No

Campbell Union School District Measure
H	SCHOOL BONDS (55% Vote): To complete the repair, renovation, modernization and construction of neighborhood elementary and middle schools; upgrade aged electrical systems, bathrooms and plumbing; improve parking and traffic around elementary and middle schools; enhance libraries and technology capabilities; and improve accessibility for the disabled shall the Campbell Union School District issue bonds of $74,900,000 at interest rates within legal limits, with citizen's oversight and annual financial audits with no proceeds used for administrator salaries?	8,772	Yes	4,384	No

Oak Grove School District Measure
I	GANN LIMIT INCREASE (Majority Vote): Shall the Gann Appropriations Limit increase approved by the voters in 1991 be continued for four years thus allowing the district to continue to expend the funds generated by the existing special tax of $68 per parcel for expenditures for remedial services, repair of school building and grounds, purchase of instructional supplies and equipment, installation of energy conservation equipment, and restoration of services reduced in prior years in the library, counseling, custodial and maintenance areas?	8,489	Yes	3,696	No

Moreland School District Measure
J	SCHOOL BONDS (55% Vote): Shall the Moreland School District be authorized to finance the completion of repair, renovation and upgrading of the remaining unmodernized elementary schools, including safety upgrades to reduce danger from earthquakes, repair of leaky roofs, upgrades to inadequate and unsafe electrical, heating and plumbing systems, the construction of additional educational facilities, and additional upgrades of remaining schools, including energy efficient systems, by issuing bonds in the maximum principal amount of $35,000,000, at interest rates within the legal limit?	5,597	Yes	2,125	No

Loma Prieta Joint Union School District Measure
K	NEIGHBORHOOD SCHOOL SAFETY AND REPAIR MEASURE (55% Vote): To replace earthquake damaged classrooms at C.T. English Middle School; provide drinkable water; construct, repair, acquire, furnish computer/science labs, libraries, school facilities/sites; repair roofs, floors, and water systems; qualify for State matching funds, shall Loma Prieta Joint Union Elementary School District issue $4,965,000 of bonds at legal interest rates, appoint a Citizens Oversight Committee, perform annual audits and ensure that no bond money is used for administrator salaries or other school operating expenses?	203	Yes	98	No

Saratoga Union School District Measure
L	SCHOOL BONDS (55% Vote): To renovate Redwood Middle School; repair older school classrooms and buildings; construct, renovate, equip school facilities and sites, including adding classrooms; upgrade school roofs, ventilation/heating systems, and student drop-off areas, shall Saratoga Union School District issue $19,900,000 of bonds at legal interest rates, appoint a Citizen Oversight Committee, perform annual audits and ensure that no bond money is used for administrators' salaries or other operating expenses, while projecting to maintain the 1997 tax rates?	3,903	Yes	2,188	No

City of Cupertino Measure
M	UTILITY TAX INITIATIVE: Residents currently pay a 2.4% tax on utility use, specifically, electric, gas and telephone. Shall the City of Cupertino extend the existing utility tax which will otherwise terminate in 2015 for an additional 15 years to 2030, for general city services and programs?	4,935	Yes	3,215	No

City of Mountain View Measure
N	HOME PRODUCTS RETAIL STORE: Shall the ordinance amending the Americana Precise Plan be adopted to allow a large-scale regional home products retail store in excess of 50,000 square fee?	4,828	Yes	8,847	No

City of San Jose Measure
O	SAN JOSE 911, FIRE, POLICE, PARAMEDIC, AND NEIGHBORHOOD SECURITY ACT: To improve San Jose's fire, police, and paramedic response times by: adding and improving fire stations and police stations, training facilities, and creating state of the art 911 communications facilities, shall the City issue $159,000,000 in bonds, at the best rates possible, with the moneys deposited in a special account to be used only for these purposes and with annual expenditure reporting to a citizens watchdog committee?	75,185	Yes	29,722	No

City of San Jose / Buena Vista Measure
P	ANNEXATION - BUENA VISTA NEIGHBORHOOD: To allow annexation of Buena Vista Neighborhood from County of Santa Clara into City of San Jose, shall residential properties in that neighborhood be relieved of certain County fees/taxes and become subject to existing and proposed City taxes/fees: Sanitary Sewer: $227/year Storm Sewer: $40.68/year Utility Tax: 5% of bill Library Assessment: $25/year Business Tax: $150/year Garbage Fees: $14.95 - $59.80/month Existing and Proposed General Obligation Bonds: $63.50/$100,000 Assessed value (estimate)?	40	Yes	22	No

April 9, 2002 Special Election
Los Altos School District
A	GANN APPROPRIATIONS LIMIT: Shall the Los Altos School District be authorized to adjust its existing special tax and the Gann Appropriations Limit by the amount of revenue generated by that special tax?	5,318	Yes	2,897	No

Los Gatos Union School District
B	LEVYING A SPECIAL TAX FOR CONTINUANCE OF SCHOOL PROGRAMS: In order to avoid increases in class size, avoid reductions in science, literacy, art, music and other academic programs, continue to provide student support services and to assure a continuation of quality education, shall the Los Gatos Union School District provide funds for continuance of programs by levying a special parcel tax of $290 per parcel for a period of six years?	3,266	Yes	1,067	No

November 5, 2002 General Election
State Propositions
46	HOUSING AND EMERGENCY SHELTER TRUST FUND ACT OF 2002. This act provides for the Housing and Emergency Shelter Trust Fund Act of 2002. For the purpose of providing shelters for battered women, clean and safe housing for low-income senior citizens, emergency shelters for homeless families with children, housing with social services for the homeless and mentally ill, repairs and accessibility improvements to apartments for families and handicapped citizens, homeownership assistance for military veterans, and security improvements and repairs to existing emergency shelters, shall the state create a housing trust fund by issuing bonds totaling two billion one hundred million dollars($2,100,000,000), paid from existing state funds at an average annual cost of one hundred fifty seven million dollars ($157,000,000) per year over the 30-year life of the bonds, with the requirement that every city and county is eligible to receive funds as specified in the measure and with all expenditures subject to an independent audit?	199,196	Yes	132,371	No
47	KINDERGARTEN-UNIVERSITY PUBLIC EDUCATION FACILITIES BOND ACT OF 2002. This thirteen billion fifty million dollar ($13,050,000,000) bond issue will provide funding for necessary education facilities to relieve overcrowding and to repair older schools. Funds will be targeted to areas of the greatest need and must be spent according to strict accountability measures. Funds will also be used to upgrade and build new classrooms in the California Community Colleges, the California State University, and the University of California, to provide adequate higher education facilities to accommodate the growing student enrollment. These bonds may be used only for eligible projects. Fiscal Impact: State cost of about $26.2 billion over 30 years to pay off both the principal ($13.05 billion) and interest ($13.15 billion) costs on the bonds. Payments of about $873 million per year.	211,704	Yes	125,481	No
48	COURT CONSOLIDATION. LEGISLATIVE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT. Amends Constitution to delete references to the municipal courts, which references are now obsolete due to the consolidation of superior and municipal trial courts into unified superior courts. Fiscal Impact: No additional costs to state or local government.	241,805	Yes	67,438	No
49	BEFORE AND AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMS, STATE GRANTS. INITIATIVE STATUTE. Increases state grant funds available for before/after school programs, providing tutoring, homework assistance, and education enrichment. Requires that, beginning 2004-05, new grants will not be taken from education funds guaranteed by Proposition 98. Fiscal Impact: Additional annual state costs for before and after school programs of up to $455 million, beginning in 2004-05.	183,706	Yes	149,515	No
50	WATER QUALITY, SUPPLY AND SAFE DRINKING WATER PROJECTS. COASTAL WETLANDS PURCHASE AND PROTECTION. BONDS. INITIATIVE STATUTE. Authorizes $3,440,000,000 general obligation bonds to fund a variety of specified water and wetlands projects. Fiscal Impact: State cost of up to $6.9 billion over 30 years to repay bonds. Reduction in local property tax revenues, up to roughly $10 million annually; partially offset by state funds. Unknown state and local operation and maintenance costs.	198,800	Yes	129,819	No
51	TRANSPORTATION. DISTRIBUTION OF EXISTING MOTOR VEHICLE SALES AND USE TAX. INITIATIVE STATUTE. Redistributes portion of existing state motor vehicle sales/lease revenues from General Fund to Trust Fund for transportation, environmental, and highway and school bus safety programs. Fiscal Impact: Redirects specified General Fund revenues to transportation-related purposes, totaling about $420 million in 2002-03, $910 million in 2003-04, and increasing amounts annually thereafter, depending on increases in motor vehicle sales and leasing.	137,124	Yes	178,126	No
52	ELECTION DAY VOTER REGISTRATION. VOTER FRAUD PENALTIES. INITIATIVE STATUTE. Allows legally eligible persons to register to vote on election day. Increases criminal penalties for voter and voter registration fraud. Criminalizes conspiracy to commit voter fraud. Fiscal Impact: Annual state costs of about $6 million to fund counties for election day voter registration activities. No anticipated net county costs. Minor state administrative costs and unknown, but probably minor, state costs to enforce new election fraud offense.	129,134	Yes	202,127	No

Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Measures
A	ADVISORY VOTE ONLY: Shall the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority continue to plan, design, construct and provide transit services as described in the official Valley Transportation Plan 2020 (VTP 2020) as adopted on December 14, 2000? VOTING FOR THIS MEASURE DOES NOT INCREASE TAXES.	249,427	Yes	51,307	No
B	TO EASE TRAFFIC CONGESTION AND MAKE CRITICAL ROAD REPAIRS, WITHOUT RAISING ANY NEW TAXES, shall Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Ordinance 11.02.01, allocating the future State Transportation Improvement Program and discretionary federal funds identified in the August, 2000 Valley Transportation Plan 2020 Expenditure Plan. TO IMPROVE THE COUNTY'S HIGHEST PRIORITY HIGHWAYS, EXPRESSWAYS, BICYCLE AND PEDESTIRAN FACILITIES AND LOCAL STREET AND ROAD REPAIRS, with transit improvements still funded through VTA's half-cent sales tax approved in November 2020, be adopted?	225,256	Yes	78,100	No

City of Morgan Hill Measure
C	Occupancy Tax	4,912	Yes	1,759	No

City of Palo Alto Measure
D	CITY BONDS: To improve library and community services for children by expanding Children's Library to provide needed space and safety repairs; rebuilding and expanding the Mitchell Park Library and Community Center for all community users; and, to meet current health and safety codes by making plumbing, heating, ventilation, and lighting system upgrades to 50-year-old systems in all three facilities, shall the City of Palo Alto issue $49.1 million in bonds, subject to independent citizen oversight and annual audits?	12,573	Yes	7,867	No

City of San Jose Measures
E	SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION - RAMBLEWOOD PARK: To reduce classroom shortage, shall the City of San Jose be authorized to lease a portion of Ramblewood Park to Franklin-McKinley School District for any legally allowed term, but not less than 40 years, to allow construction of a new school on 0.56 acres, accommodating approximately 450 students, and to allow the District to use the park for school-related recreational uses, if the District's study identifies Ramblewood Park as the most feasible site?	87,495	Yes	51,586	No
F	SAN JOSE JOBS, SAFETY AND CONVENTION CENTER IMPROVEMENT ACT: To Provide the ability to create jobs, attract business and serve as a citywide emergency disaster shelter by improving safety, security and future expansion of the San Jose Convention Center, shall the City be authorized to increase the transient occupancy tax (hotel levy), by 4% paid only by hotel guests and visitors, with no increase in local property taxes, a citizens oversight committee, and guaranteed annual financial audits?	94,944	Yes	51,081	No

Cambrian School District Measure
G	SCHOOL BOND: Shall Cambrian Elementary School District repair 40-year old local schools, improve student safety conditions, upgrade wiring for technology and safety standards, install energy efficient heating/cooling systems, replace aging, plumbing, fix leaky roofs/bathrooms, repair, construct, acquire, equip libraries, classrooms, and current sites, qualify for State matching funds, by issuing $20,975,000 of bonds at legal interest rates, appoint a Citizens Oversight Committee and perform audits to ensure no bond money is used for administrators' salaries?	5,352	Yes	1,902	No

Los Altos School District Measure
H	PARCEL TAX / GANN INCREASE: To hire, train, retain teachers, provide competitive teacher salaries, fund school libraries, purchase textbooks, preserve science classes/modern labs, maintain neighborhood schools and small class size, protect junior high electives like music, foreign language, computer classes, and balance the educational program, shall Los Altos School District increase its existing parcel tax and annual appropriations limit by $333/parcel beginning July 1, 2003, with independent citizens' oversight of expenditures and exemptions for parcels owned/occupied by persons 65 years/older?	11,459	Yes	4,745	No

Gilroy Unified School District Measure
I	SCHOOL BOND: To make schools safe, relieve overcrowding, and qualify for State matching funds, shall Gilroy Unified School District repair and renovate local schools, including: upgrade deteriorated plumbing and bathrooms; repair aging roofs; install energy efficient heating/cooling; replace portables with permanent class-rooms; increase electrical capacity; construct, acquire, and improve classrooms and schools, including Phase 1 of a new high school; by issuing $69,000,000 of bonds at legal interest rates, with citizen oversight and no money for staff salaries?	5,865	Yes	3,484	No

East Side Union High School District Measure
J	PARCEL TAX: To train staff and students to use technology, attract and retain quality credentialed teachers and increase student safety at Andrew Hill, Evergreen Valley, Foothill, Independence, James Lick, Mt. Pleasant, Oak Grove, Piedmont Hills, Santa Teresa, Silver Creek, Overfelt and Yerba Buena, shall the East Side Union High School District levy an annual tax of $49.75 per parcel ($4.15 per month) while providing a senior citizen exemption, no money is used for administrative salaries and a citizens' oversight committee is established?	39,824	Yes	27,736	No

March 4, 2003 Special Election
City of San Jose Measure
A	AIRPORT SECURITY AND TRAFFIC RELIEF ACT: To improve airport security, convenience, relieve traffic, and reduce construction costs, shall the City be authorized to add space for Federally required security measures, improved passenger facilities, and nine new gates, once Highway 87, a full interchange at Coleman Avenue and Highway 880, the airport street system are within three years of completion, and City Council identifies funding to connect Airport with BART or light rail, without raising taxes?	32,295	Yes	22,897	No

June 3, 2003 Special Election
San Jose Unified School District Measure
A	PARCEL TAX (2/3rds Vote): To maintain quality education, avoid further reductions in essential programs, ensure adequate textbooks, instructional materials, and reduced class sizes, and retain experienced teachers and school library professionals, shall San Jose Unified School District be authorized to levy a tax for 5 years only of $98 per parcel, or, for multiple dwelling units on one parcel, $40 per unit with a cap, with a maximum annual 2% inflation adjustment and an exemption for principal residence owners age 65 or over?	13,343	Yes	8,848	No

Campbell Union School District Measure
B	PARCEL TAX (2/3rds Vote): To keep experienced teachers, prevent teacher layoffs, keep school libraries accessible to students, preserve small class sizes, maintain academic programs including arts, music and technology, and provide local funding that cannot be taken by the State, shall Campbell Union School District be authorized to levy a special tax of $180.00 per parcel each year for 4 years, with an exemption for residential owners 65 and older, and shall the District's annual appropriations limit be revised by such amount?	4,941	Yes	3,724	No

Franklin-McKinley School District Measure
C	PARCEL TAX (2/3rds Vote): To provide equal educational programs and materials to Franklin-McKinley Elementary School District children as those in other Santa Clara schools, shall Franklin-McKinley Elementary School District levy an annual special tax of $8 per month per parcel, (with the annual appropriation limit reauthorized by voters) with annual cost of living increase capped at 3%, exempting parcels owned and occupied by persons 65 years or older to keep libraries open, purchase books, support science, reading, counseling programs and maintain small class sizes?	1,777	Yes	1,321	No

Mountain View-Whisman School District Measure
E	PARCEL TAX (2/3rds Vote): To maintain quality education for students by attracting and retaining qualified and experienced teachers and staff, keeping class sizes small, maintaining arts and music programs and continuing educational programs that enhance student achievement with no money for administrator salaries, shall the Mountain View-Whisman School District be authorized to levy a 5¢ per square foot annual tax on buildings and other property improvements for five years exempting the principal residence owned by persons 65 years of age or over?	5,395	Yes	3,097	No

October 7, 2003 Statewide Special Election
State Propositions
53	FUNDS DEDICATED FOR STATE AND LOCAL INFRASTRUCTURE. LEGISLATIVE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT: Generally dedicates up to 3% of General Fund revenues annually to fund state and local (excluding school and community college) infrastructure projects. Fiscal Impact: Dedication of General Fund revenues for state and local infrastructure. Potential transfers of $850 million in 2006-07, increasing to several billions of dollars in future years, under specific conditions	?	Yes	?	No
54	CLASSIFICATION BY RACE, ETHNICITY, COLOR, OR NATIONAL ORIGIN. INITIATIVE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT: Prohibits state and local governments from classifying any person by race, ethnicity, color, or national origin. Various exemptions apply. Fiscal Impact: The measure would not result in a significant fiscal impact on state and local governments.	?	Yes	?	No

November 4, 2003 Consolidated Election
Oak Grove School District Measure
A	Parcel Tax (2/3rds Vote)	3,811	Yes	4,167	No

City of Palo Alto Measure
B	FLUORIDATION: Shall an ordinance be adopted to 1) forbid the City from adding fluoride or any fluorine-containing substance to drinking water for the purpose of treating or affecting the physical or mental functions of the body of any person; and, 2) require a total exposure assessment, U.S. FDA approval, and specific restrictions on contaminants before the City can consider adding fluoride to drinking water in the future; and, 3) repeal all contrary laws?	3,167	For	12,385	Against

City of Palo Alto Measure
C	REZONING AND HEIGHT VARIANCE: Shall Ordinance No. 4779 be adopted to approve a rezoning and height variance for the property at 800 High Street to permit a 96,200 square foot housing project including 61 housing units (with 10 affordable units), 201 underground parking spaces (with 63 available for public use), and about 1,900 square feet of neighborhood serving retail space?	8,060	For	7,448	Against

El Camino Hospital District Measure
D	BONDS: To make seismic upgrades to meet stricter State of California earthquake standards for acute care hospitals; to expand and enhance emergency and other medical facilities; to support future advances in medical technology and treatment, including cardiac, cancer and maternal/child healthcare; shall the El Camino Hospital District issue bonds in the amount of $148,000,000 for the purposes of new construction and altering, renovating and improving El Camino Hospital and related facilities?	20,827	Yes	8,578	No

March 2, 2004 Primary Election
State Propositions
55	KINDERGARTEN-UNIVERSITY PUBLIC EDUCATION FACILITIES BOND ACT 2004. This twelve billion three hundred million dollar ($12,300,000,000) bond issue will provide funding for necessary education facilities to relieve overcrowding and to repair older schools. Funds will be targeted to areas of the greatest need and must be spent according to strict accountability measures. Funds will also be used to upgrade and build new classrooms in the California Community Colleges, the California State University, and the University of California, to provide adequate higher education facilities to accommodate the growing student enrollment. These bonds may be used only for eligible projects. Fiscal Impact: State costs of about $24.7 billion to pay off both the principal ($12.3 billion) and interest ($12.4 billion) costs on the bonds. Payments of about $823 million per year.	181,371	Yes	131,789	No
56	STATE BUDGET, RELATED TAXES, AND RESERVE. VOTING REQUIREMENTS. PENALTIES. INITIATIVE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT AND STATUTE. Permits enactment of budget and budget-related tax/appropriation bills with 55% vote. Legislature, Governor forfeit compensation each day budget is late. Fiscal Impact: Varying impacts from lowering the vote requirement for budget-related measures - including changes in spending and potentially significant increases in state tax revenues in some years. Impacts would depend on the composition and actions of future Legislatures.	123,304	Yes	190,274	No
57	THE ECONOMIC RECOVERY BOND ACT. One time bond of up to fifteen billion dollars ($15,000,000,000) to retire deficit. Fiscal Impact: One-time increase, compared to previously authorized bond, of up to $4 billion to reduce the state's budget shortfall and annual debt-service savings over the next few years. These effects would be offset by higher annual debt-service costs in subsequent years due to this bond's longer term and larger size.	201,707	Yes	114,430	No
58	THE CALIFORNIA BALANCED BUDGET ACT. Requires the enactment of a balanced budget, addresses fiscal emergencies, and establishes a budget reserve. Fiscal Impact: Net state fiscal effects unknown and will vary by year, depending in part on actions of future legislatures. Reserve provisions may smooth state spending, with reductions during economic expansions and increases during downturns. Provisions requiring balanced budgets and limiting deficit borrowing could result in more immediate actions to correct budgetary shortfalls.	228,221	Yes	86,844	No

Regional Measure 2
RM2	TRAFFIC RELIEF PLAN (MAJORITY VOTE): Shall voters authorize a Regional Traffic Relief Plan that does the following: 1) Directs revenues generated through the collection of bridge tolls to provide the following projects: (A) Expand and extend BART. (B) New transbay commuter rail crossing south of the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge. (C) Comprehensive Regional Express bus network. (D) New expanded ferry service. (E) Better connections between BART, buses, ferries, and rail. 2) Approves a one dollar ($1) toll increase effective July 1, 2004, on all toll bridges in the bay area, except the Golden Gate Bridge?	178,540	Yes	121,231	No

County of Santa Clara Measure
A	JUVENILE HALL (MAJORITY VOTE): To improve safety and conditions for children at Juvenile Hall, based on independent audit recommendations, shall Supervisors establish an Advisory Board of Juvenile Hall to include: a Juvenile Court judge, the District Attorney, Public Defender, Sheriff, health professionals, Probation employee organization members, previous Hall residents, and parents of persons incarcerated at Juvenile Hall AND shall the County Charter be amended to allow the County Executive to appoint, supervise, and remove the Chief Probation Officer?	177,293	Yes	116,042	No

County Library District Measure
B	LEVY AN ANNUAL SPECIAL TAX ON LANDS WITHIN COMMUNITY FACILITIES DISTRICT NO. 1 (2/3RDS VOTE): To maintain community library open hours and provide updated books, materials, and computer technology, shall the Santa Clara County Library District Joint Powers Authority levy an annual special tax on lands within Community Facilities District No. 1, with an annual appropriations limit of $7,274,850? This tax, exclusively for local libraries, automatically expires after seven years. The amount for single-family residences shall be $42 annually, with a corresponding amount for other property classifications, it shall be audited annually, and it cannot be increased.	51,742	Yes	32,852	No

City of Morgan Hill Measure
C	AMEND GENERAL PLAN AND MUNICIPAL CODE TO UPDATE MEASURE P - RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT CONTROL SYSTEM (RDCS) (MAJORITY VOTE): Shall a measure be adopted to amend the Morgan Hill General Plan and Municipal Code to update Measure P, the City's Residential Development Control System (RDCS) to extend the RDCS to 2020, establish a population ceiling of 48,000 for the year 2020 consistent with the current growth rate allowed under Measure P, and refine RDCS policies to encourage more efficient land use, sustainable transit-oriented development, and address difficulties in implementing the RDCS allotment system?	5,281	Yes	1,657	No

City of San Jose Measure
D	CITY CHARTER AMENDMENT - DESIGN-BUILD PROCUREMENT PROCESS(MAJORITY VOTE): To create taxpayer savings, prevent cost overruns and improve efficiency, may the Charter be amended to allow the design-build procurement process as an exemption to public bidding, wherein the design and construction of a public works project is provided by the same entity, be utilized for public works contracts that cost over $5,000,000, when the City Council finds doing so would save money or result in faster project completion?	72,269	Yes	59,335	No

Gavilan Joint Community College District Measure
E	SCHOOL BONDS (55% VOTE): Gavilan College Job Training, Overcrowding, Repair/Safety Measure: To Prepare students for jobs/four-year colleges, accommodate increasing enrollment and upgrade Gavilan College campuses in Gilroy, San Benito and the Morgan Hill area by: * Improving fire safety and security; * Upgrading plumbing/sewer systems; * Upgrading wiring for computer technology; * Repairing, acquiring, constructing, equipping classrooms, buildings, libraries and sites shall Gavilan Joint Community College District issue $108,000,000 in bonds at legal rates with citizen oversight, guaranteed annual audits, no money for administrators' salaries?	11,217	Yes	8,550	No

Union School District Measure
G	PARCEL TAX (2/3RDS VOTE): to avoid closing two neighborhood elementary schools and to minimize further reduction in staff, programs and supplies, shall the Union Elementary School District collect an education tax of $195/year per taxable parcel for four years, with exemptions for parcels owned/occupied by seniors (65+), with citizen oversight, and shall the District's annual appropriations limit be raised by such amount?	8,333	Yes	4,610	No

Cambrian School District Measure
H	CONTINUE 2001 GANN APPROPRIATION LIMIT INCREASE (MAJORITY VOTE): In order to maintain improved instructional quality for children by providing training for teachers, retention of quality teachers, continuation of art, science, music, technology, physical education programs, and reduced class sizes shall the Gann Appropriation Limit increase approved by 69 percent of the voters in 2001 be continued (commencing June 20, 2005), thus allowing the Cambrian School District to continue to expend the funds generated by Measure A with no increase in property taxes?	5,075	Yes	1,778	No

Loma Prieta School District Measure
I	CONTINUE 2000 GANN APPROPRIATION LIMIT INCREASE (MAJORITY VOTE): Shall the Loma Prieta Joint Union Elementary School District continue for four years (July 1, 2004 to June 30, 2008) the Gann Appropriations Limit increase approved by the voters in 2000, thus allowing the district to continue to use the revenue generated by the existing special tax of $150 per parcel?	244	Yes	135	No

Mountain View-Whisman School District Measure
J	PARCEL TAX (2/3RDS VOTE): To reduce the impact of budget cuts on Mountain View-Whisman School District schools and protect quality education by providing resources for small schools/small classes, retaining teachers/staff, restoring music/art education, keeping school libraries open, and preserving essential educational programs, shall Mountain View-Whisman School District levy a temporary tax based on square footage of parcels of property, as described in the voter pamphlet, for 5 years with independent citizen oversight, an exemption for seniors and all funds benefiting Mountain View-Whisman School District children?	9,493	Yes	4,085	No

November 2, 2004 General Election
State Propositions
1A	PROTECTION OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT REVENUES. Ensures local property tax and sales tax revenues remain with local government thereby safeguarding funding for public safety, health, libraries, parks, and other local services. Provisions can only be suspended if the Governor declares a fiscal necessity and two-thirds of the Legislature concur. Fiscal Impact: Higher local government revenues than otherwise would have been the case, possibly in the billions of dollars annually over time. Any such local revenue impacts would result in deceased resources to the state of similar amounts.	455,923	Yes	81,197	No
59	PUBLIC RECORDS, OPEN MEETINGS. LEGISLATIVE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT. Amends Constitution to include public's right of access to meetings of government bodies and writings of government officials. Preserves specified constitutional rights; retains existing exclusions for certain meetings and records. Fiscal Impact: Potential minor annual state and local government costs to make additional information available to the public.	458,466	Yes	76,884	No
60	ELECTION RIGHTS OF POLITIAL PARTIES. LEGISLATIVE CONSITUTIONAL AMENDMENT. Requires general election ballot include candidate receiving most votes among candidates of same party for partisan office in primary election. Fiscal Impact: No fiscal effect.	339,684	Yes	171,032	No
60A	SURPLUS PROPERTY. LEGISLATIVE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT. Sale proceeds of most surplus state property pay off specified bonds. Fiscal Impact: Net savings over the longer term-potentially low tens of millions of dollars-from accelerated repayment of existing bonds.	371,025	Yes	141,252	No
61	CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL PROJECTS. GRANT PROGRAM. BOND ACT. INITIATIVE STATUTE. Authorizes $750 million general obligation bonds for grants to eligible children's hospitals for construction, expansion, remodeling, renovation, furnishing and equipping children's hospitals. Fiscal Impact: State cost of about $1.5 billion over 30 years to pay off both the principal ($750 million) and interest ($756 million) costs of the bonds. Payments of about $50 million per year.	343,984	Yes	198,638	No
62	ELECTIONS. PRIMARIES. INITIATIVE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT AND STATUTE. Requires primary elections were voters may vote for any state or federal candidate regardless of party registration of voter or candidate. The two primary-election candidates receiving most votes for an office, whether they are candidates with "no party" or members of same or different party, would be listed on general election ballot. Exempts presidential nominations. Fiscal Impact: No significant net fiscal effect on state and local governments.	269,248	Yes	270,265	No
63	MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES EXPANSION, FUNDING. TAX ON PERSONAL INCOMES ABOVE $1 MILLION. INITIATIVE STATUTE. Establishes 1% tax on taxable personal income above $1 million to fund expanded health services for mentally ill children, adults, seniors. Fiscal Impact: Additional state revenues of about $800 million annually by 2006-07, with comparable annual increases in total state and county expenditures for expansion of mental health programs. Unknown partially offsetting savings to state and local agencies.	315,238	Yes	244,494	No
64	LIMITS ON PRIVATE ENFORCEMENT OF UNFAIR BUSINESS COMPETITION LAWS. INITIATIVE STATUTE. Allows individual or class action "unfair business" lawsuits only if actual loss suffered; only government officials may enforce these laws on public's behalf. Fiscal Impact: Unknown state fiscal impact depending on whether the measure increases or decreases court workload and the extent to which diverted funds are replaced. Unknown potential costs to local governments, depending on the extent to which diverted funds are replaced.	280,733	Yes	258,251	No
65	LOCAL GOVERNMENT FUNDS, REVENUES. STATE MANDATES. INITIATIVE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT. Requires voter approval for reduction of local fee/tax revenues. Permits suspension of state mandate if no state reimbursement to local government within 180 days obligation determined. Fiscal Impact: Higher local government revenues than otherwise would have been the case, possibly in the billions of dollars annually over time. Any such local revenue impacts would result in decreased resources to the state of similar amounts.	191,398	Yes	308,721	No
66	LIMITATIONS ON "THREE STRIKES" LAW. SEX CRIMTES. PUNISHMENT. INITIATIVE STATUTE. Limits "Three Strikes" law to violent and/or serious felonies. Permits limited re-sentencing under new definitions. Increases punishment for specified sex crimes against children. Fiscal Impact: Over the long run, net state savings of up to several hundred million dollars annually, primarily to the prison system; local jail and court-related costs of potentially more than ten million dollars annually.	298,991	Yes	275,608	No
67	EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES. FUNDING. TELEPHONE SURCHARGE. INITIATIVE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT AND STATUTE. Increases telephone surcharge and allocates other funds for emergency room physicians, hospital emergency rooms, community clinics, emergency personnel training/equipment, and 911 telephone system. Fiscal Impact: Increased state revenues of about $500 million annually to reimburse physicians and hospitals for uncompensated emergency medical services and other specified purposes. Continues $32 million in state funding for physicians and clinics for uncompensated medical care.	172,203	Yes	381,900	No
68	NON-TRIBAL COMMERICAL GAMBLING EXPANSION. TRIBAL GAMING COMPACT AMENDMENTS. REVENUES. TAX EXEMPTIONS. INITIATIVECONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT AND STATUTE. Authorizes tribal compact amendments. Unless tribes accept, authorizes casino gaming for sixteen non-tribal establishments. Percentage of gaming revenues fund government services. Fiscal Impact: Increased gambling revenues-potentially over $1 billion annually-primarily to local governments for additional specified services. Depending on outcome of tribal negotiations, potential loss of state revenues totaling hundreds of millions of dollars annually.	84,390	Yes	483,782	No
69	DNA SAMPLES. COLLECTION. DATABASE. FUNDING. INITIATIVE STATUTE. Requires collection of DNA samples from all felons, and from others arrested for or charged with specified crimes, and submission to state DNA database. Provides for funding. Fiscal Impact: Net state cost to process DNA samples of potentially nearly $20 million annually when costs are fully realized. Local costs likely more than fully offset by revenues, with the additional revenues available for other DNA-related activities.	331,013	Yes	229,483	No
70	TRIBAL GAMING COMPACTS. EXCLUSIVE GAMING RIGHTS. CONTRIBUTIONS TO STATE. INITIATIVE CONSITUTIONAL AMENDMENT AND STATUTE. Upon tribe's request, Governor must execute 99-year compact. Tribes contribute percentage of net gaming income to state funds, in exchange for expanded, exclusive tribal casino gaming. Fiscal Impact: Unknown effect on payments to the state from Indian tribes. The potential increase or decrease in these payments could be in the tens of millions to over a hundred million dollars annually.	106,924	Yes	457,049	No
71	STEM CELL RESEARCH. FUNDING. BONDS. INITIATIVE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT AND STATUTE. The measure establishes "California Institute for Regenerative Medicine" to regulate and fund stem cell research, constitutional right to conduct such research, and oversight committee. Prohibits funding of human reproductive cloning research. Fiscal Impact: State cost of about $6 billion over 30 years to pay off both the principal ($3 billion and interest ($3 billion)on the bonds. State payments averaging about $200 million per year.	381,724	Yes	195,875	No
72	HEALTH CARE COVERAGE REQUIREMENTS. REFERENDUM. A "Yes" vote approves, and a "No" vote rejects legislation requiring health care coverage for employees, as specified, working for large and medium employers. Fiscal Impact: Significant expenditures fully offset, mainly by employer fees, for a state program primarily to purchase private health insurance coverage. Significant county health program savings. Significant public employer health coverage costs. Significant net state revenue losses. Overall unknown net state and local savings or costs.	300,542	Yes	262,716	No

County of Santa Clara Measures
A	COUNTY CHARTER AMENEMENT - PREVAILING WAGE (MAJORITY VOTE): Shall the "prevailing wage" provisions of the Santa Clara County Charter, which have been interpreted by courts to mean base pay only and to require comparisons to private sector employees, be amended so County rates of pay will be based on comparisons only to public sector employees and, "wages" and "rates of pay" will mean base pay and employer-paid contributions for employee benefits, such as medical, dental and retirement plans?	237,162	Yes	247,047	No
B	COUNTY CHARTER AMENDMENT - IMPASSE PROCEDURES (MAJORITY VOTE): Shall the Charter be amended to permit the voters to approve or disapprove decisions made by arbitrators in labor negotiation disputes after the Board of Supervisors finds that those decisions will substantially interfere with Board's authority over the financial and employment affairs of the County or will result in greater cost than the County's last proposal during negotiations, if the Charter has been amended to require binding arbitration for labor negotiation disputes?	199,467	Yes	272,823	No
C	COUNTY CHARTER AMENDMENT - BINDING ARBITRATION (MAJORITY VOTE): Shall the Charter of the County of Santa Clara be amended to supersede dispute resolution processes contained in State and County law in the event that bargaining is unsuccessful, to impose binding arbitration to resolve negotiation disputes over wages, hours or other terms and conditions of employment between the County of Santa Clara and unions representing certain County attorneys, certain officers employed by the County Department of Correction, and certain County registered nurses, who currently resolve disputes pursuant to law?	204,377	Yes	265,498	No

Santa Clara County Board of Education Measure
D	Territory Transfer (Majority Vote)	3	Yes	0	No

San Jose-Evergreen Community College District Measure
G	SCHOOL BONDS (55% VOTE): San Jose City College and Evergreen Valley College Improvement Measure: To prepare students for jobs and transfer to four-year universities by: * Building are, science and math classrooms and labs; * Expanding healthcare job training facilities; and by * Upgrading, acquiring, constructing and equipping facilities, sites and classrooms; shall San Jose-Evergreen Community College District issue $185 million in bonds, at legal rates, with citizen oversight, guaranteed annual audits, and no money for administrators' salaries and without increasing exiting tax rates?	141,070	Yes	74,661	No

West Valley-Mission Community College District Measure
H	SCHOOL BONDS (55% VOTE): Community College Repair/Job Training Measure: To repair/upgrade West Valley and Mission Colleges, improve training/transfer programs, upgrade fire safety, repair leaky roofs, improve disabled access, repair/expand job training classrooms for nurses, police firefighters, paramedics, upgrade classroom technology for a changing workforce, repair, construct, equip buildings, classrooms, libraries, sites, science/computer labs, shall West Valley-Mission Community College District issue $235 million in bonds, at legal rates, with annual audits, citizen oversight and no money for administrator's salaries?	78,138	Yes	51,805	No

Palo Alto Unified School District Measure
I	PARCEL TAX (2/3RDS VOTE): To maintain high quality education in our neighborhood schools, avoid deeper cuts to classroom instruction, maintain manageable class sizes, and preserve educational programs that attract the best teachers and school employees, and enhance student achievement, shall Palo Alto Unified School District increase its current parcel tax by $19 per parcel per month for 8 years, with an exemption for senior citizens and all money staying in our community to benefit local schools?	22,301	Yes	11,483	No

Santa Clara Unified School District Measure
J	SCHOOL BONDS (55% VOTE): To rehabilitate middle and high schools, improve student safety and qualify for State matching funds, shall Santa Clara Unified School District make seismic upgrades to classrooms and schools, add school facilities to relieve overcrowding, and repair deteriorated plumbing, sewers, bathrooms, leaky roofs, aging boilers, inadequate heating, electrical and building systems; by issuing $315,000,000 of bonds at legal interest rates, with independent citizen oversight, no money for administrative salaries, and all money staying in our community to improve local schools?	27,343	Yes	10,610	No

East Side Union High School District Measure
K	PARCEL TAX (2/3RDS VOTE): To increase student literacy, provide students training in modern technology, and improve student safety throughout the District including Andrew Hill, Evergreen Valley, Foothill, Independence, James Lick, Mr. Pleasant, Oak Grove, Piedmont Hills, Santa Teresa, Silver Creek, Overfelt and Yerba Buena High Schools, shall East Side Union High School District levy an annual tax of $50 per parcel provided spending is annually reviewed by an independent citizens' oversight committee and all funds are spent locally and not transferred to the State?	77,777	Yes	45,854	No

Fremont Union High School District Measure
L	PARCEL TAX (2/3RDS VOTE): In order to maintain high quality education at our local high schools - Cupertino, Fremont, Homestead, Lynbrook and Monta Vista High Schools - by preserving core academic classes, maintaining qualified and experienced teachers and school employees, and continuing programs that help our students qualify for college, shall the Fremont Union High School District levy $98 per parcel annually for 6 years to benefit local schools with an exemption for seniors, no money for administrators and all money staying in our community?	46,496	Yes	22,790	No

Campbell Union High School District Measure
M	PARCEL TAX (2/3RDS VOTE): To restore funds cut by state government with local funds that cannot be taken by the state, reduce class size, retain qualified teachers, restore/expand offerings in science, mathematics, English, Advanced Placement, music, foreign language and other classes, and improve academics and safety at Branham, Del Mar, Leigh, Prospect, Westmont, Camden and Boynton High Schools; shall Campbell Union High School District assess parcels $85/year, for five years, with citizen oversight and exemptions for residents 65 years and older?	49,930	Yes	24,024	No

Evergreen School District Measure
N	PARCEL TAX (2/3RDS VOTE): To ensure funding for local Evergreen schools that cannot be taken away by the State and that will be used to continue K-3 class-size reduction; keep school libraries open; support technology in every school; and provide a textbook for every child; shall the Evergreen Elementary School District be authorized to levy a tax of ($94) per parcel per year for a period of only four years with an exemption for 65 or older?	19,070	Yes	9,781	No

Cupertino School District Measure
O	PARCEL TAX (2/3RDS VOTE): In order to maintain high quality education at our neighborhood elementary and middle schools by attracting and retaining the best teachers and staff; keeping class sizes small; maintaining essential educational programs including music and art; and funding programs that enhance student achievement, shall the Cupertino Union School District levy $98 per parcel annually for 6 years with an exemption for seniors, no money for administrator salaries and all money staying in our community to benefit local public schools?	31,583	Yes	16,145	No

Sunnyvale School District Measures
P	SCHOOL BONDS (55% VOTE):	16,283	Yes	6,030	No

Franklin-McKinley School District Measure
Q	SCHOOL BONDS (55% VOTE): Franklin-McKinley School Repairs. Shall Franklin-McKinley School District relieve overcrowding, repair, upgrade and equip all local schools, improve student safety conditions, upgrade electrical wiring for technology, install energy efficient heating/cooling systems, replace outdated plumbing/sewer systems, repair leaky rundown roofs/bathrooms, drainage systems, construct a new school, repair, acquire, improve, schools, sites and classrooms, by issuing $30,000,000 of bonds at legal rates, requiring annual audits, citizen oversight, and no money for administrators' salaries?	11,366	Yes	4,266	No

Alum Rock School District Measure
R	PARCEL TAX (2/3RDS VOTE): To improve neighborhood elementary and middle schools by: * Expanding reading, math and science programs; * Reducing class sizes; * Providing one teacher for every 20 students in kindergarten through third grade; * Replacing outdated library books; and * Improving teacher retention and recruitment Shall Alum Rock Union Elementary School District levy an annual parcel tax of $100, for five years only, adjusted annually for inflation, with guaranteed annual audits, citizens' oversight and no money for administrators' salaries?	13,593	Yes	6,147	No

City of San Jose Measure
S	PARCEL TAX (2/3RDS VOTE): SAN JOSE LIBRARY AND READING PROTECTION MEASURE To support neighborhood libraries , including: buying needed books and materials; preventing severe reductions in hours; preventing deep cuts in children's reading programs; shall the City of San Jose replace the expiring library assessment with an annual parcel tax in the same amount, $25 for single-family residences and proportional for other properties, adjusted for inflation capped at 3% annually, limited to ten years and subject to independent audits and citizen oversight?	172,883	Yes	84,462	No

City of Milpitas Measure
T	HILLSIDE COMBINING DISTRICT (2/3RDS VOTE): Shall an ordinance be adopted that requires that, until December 31, 2018, any amendments to the existing "Hillside Combining District" Ordinance and any amendments to the general plan land use designation for lands currently designated as "Hillside" property be approved by the voters before becoming effective?	10,446	Yes	5,428	No

City of Saratoga Measures
U	ADVISORY VOTE ONLY - UTILITY USERS TAX (2/3RDS VOTE): This is a non-binding advisory measure asking Saratoga voters' preferences in funding City services. This measure does not limit the authority of the City Council to spend tax revenues on general municipal services. Should the City of Saratoga use funds generated by a utility user tax primarily for repair, maintenance, and improvement of City infrastructure (including streets, bridges, sidewalks, medians, buildings, storm drains, and parks), and to maintain or improve current levels of public safety?	7,718	Yes	6,083	No
V	UTILITY USERS TAX (2/3RDS VOTE): Shall the City of Saratoga adopt an ordinance imposing a 4% tax on users of telephone, electricity, gas, water, and video services for general revenue purposes that will sunset ten years from its effective date?	2,919	Yes	11,617	No

March 8, 2005 Special Election
Milpitas Unified School District Measure
A	Parcel Tax (2/3rds Vote)	4,443	Yes	2,923	No

May 3, 2005 Special Election
County of Santa Clara Library District Measures
A	Special Tax (2/3rds Vote)	51,404	Yes	19,950	No
B	Special Tax (2/3rds Vote)	45,214	Yes	25,185	No

June 7, 2005 Special Election
Palo Alto Unified School District Measure
A	SPECIAL TAX (2/3RDS VOTE): To preserve small class sizes; maintain educational programs that enhance student achievement; and restore some essential educational programs - including elementary literacy, math, and art support, and middle and high school class offerings - shall the Palo Alto Unified School District replace its current parcel tax with a $493 yearly assessment for six years with an optional exemption for senior citizens and an independent oversight committee?	14,033	Yes	4,899	No

November 8, 2005 Statewide Special Election (UDEL)
State Propositions
73	WAITING PERIOD AND PARENTAL NOTIFICATION BEFORE TERMINATION OF MINOR'S PREGNANCY. INITIATIVE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT. Amends California Constitution, defining and prohibiting abortion for unemancipated minor until 48 hours after physician notifies minor's parent/guardian, except in medical emergency or with parental waiver. Mandates reportion requirements. Authorizes monetary damages against physicians for violation. Fiscal Impact: Potential unknown net state costs of several million dollars annually for health and social services programs, the courts, and state administration combined.	142,639	Yes	242,929	No
74	PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHERS. WAITING PERIOD FOR PERMANENT STATUS. DISMISSAL. INITIATIVE STATUTE. Increases probationary period for public school teachers from two to five years. Modifies the process by which school boards can dismiss a teaching employee who receives two consecutive unsatisfactory performance evaluations. Fiscal Impact: Unknown net effect on school districts' costs for teacher compensation, performance evaluations, and other activities. Impact would vary significantly by district and depend largely on future district personnel actions.	148,816	Yes	238,285	No
75	PUBLIC EMPLOYEE UNION DUES. RESTRICTIONS ON POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS. EMPLOYEE CONSENT REQUIREMENT. INITIATIVE STATUTE. Prohibits using public employee union dues for political contributions without individual employees' prior consent. Excludes contributions benefiting charities or employees. Requires unions to maintain and, upon request, report member political contributions to Fair Political Practices Commission. Fiscal Impact: Probably minor state and local government implementation costs, potentially offset in part by revenues from fines and/or fees.	160,223	Yes	225,383	No
76	STATE SPENDING AND SCHOOL FUNDING LIMITS. INITIATIVE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT. Limits state spending to prior year's level plus three previous years' average revenue growth. Changes minimum school funding requirements (Proposition 98). Permits Governor, under specified circumstances, to reduce budget appropriations of Governor's choosing. Fiscal Impact: State spending likely reduced relative to current law, due to additional spending limit and new powers granted to Governor. Reductions could apply to schools and shift costs to other local governments.	122,119	Yes	264,166	No
77	REDISTRICTING INITIATIVE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT. Amends state Constitution's process for redistricting California's Senate, Assembly, Congressional and Board of Equalization districts. Requires three-member panel of retired judges selected by legislative leaders. Fiscal Impact: One-time state redistricting costs totaling no more than $1.5 million and county costs in the range of $1 million. Potential reduction in future costs, but net impact would depend on decisions by voters.	142,269	Yes	241,785	No
78	DISCOUNTS ON PRESCRIPTION DRUGS. INITIATIVE STATUTE. Establishes discount prescription drug program for certain low- and moderate- income Californians. Authorizes Department of Health Services to contract with participating pharmacies for discounts and with participating drug manufacturers for rebates. Fiscal Impact: State costs for administration and outreach in the millions to low tens of millions of dollars annually. State costs for advance funding for rebates. Unknown potentially significant savings for state and county health programs.	136,440	Yes	244,494	No
79	PRESCRIPTION DRUG DISCOUNTS. STATE-NEGOTIATED REBATES. INITIATIVE STATUTE. Provides drug discounts to Californians with qualifying incomes. Funded by state-negotiated drug manufacturer rebates. Prohibits Medi-Cal contracts with manufacturers not providing Medicaid best price. Fiscal Impact: State costs for administration and outreach in low tens of millions of dollars annually. State costs for advance funding for rebates. Unknown potentially significant: (1) net costs or savings for Medi-Cal and (2) savings for state and county health programs.	150,732	Yes	226,085	No
80	ELECTRIC SERVICE PROVIDERS. REGULATION. INITIATIVE STATUTE. Subjects electric service providers to regulation by California Public Utilities Commission. Restricts electricity customers' ability to switch from private utilities to other providers. Requires all retail electric sellers to increase renewable energy resource procurement by 2010. Fiscal Impact: Potential annual administrative costs ranging from negligible to $4 million, paid by fees. Unknown net impact on state and local costs and revenues from uncertain impact on electricity rates.	122,239	Yes	249,142	No

City of Cupertino Measures
A	AMENDMENT TO GENERAL PLAN CONCERNING HOUSING DENSITY (MAJORITY VOTE): Shall the City of Cupertino adopt an amendment to the General Plan concerning housing density?	6,770	Yes	7,912	No
B	AMENDMENT TO GENERAL PLAN CONCERNING BUILDING HEIGHTS (MAJORITY VOTE): Shall the City of Cupertino adopt an amendment to the General Plan concerning building heights?	6,454	Yes	8,226	No
C	AMENDMENT TO GENERAL PLAN CONCERNING BUILDING SETBACKS (MAJORITY VOTE): Shall the City of Cupertino adopt an amendment to the General Plan concerning building setbacks?	6,044	Yes	8,610	No

City of Sunnyvale Measures
D	AMENEMENT TO MUNICIPAL CODE TO INCREASE BUSINESS LICENSE TAX (MAJORITY VOTE): Shall the Sunnyvale Municipal Code be amended to increase the business license tax, which supports basic City services, from its current amount of $10 for every 5 employees/rental units, to $30 for 1, $50 for 2 to 5, and $50 for each additional group of 5 employees/rental units, up to $9,500 for employees and $4, 250 for rentals, with increases phased over 3 years and both tax/cap adjusted annually for inflation?	14,916	Yes	11,618	No
E	AMENEMENT TO MUNICIPAL CODE TO INCREASE TRANSIENT OCCUPANCY TAX (MAJORITY VOTE): Shall the Sunnyvale Municipal Code be amended to increase the transient occupancy tax (commonly called the "hotel tax") which is charged only on persons who occupy hotel or motel rooms in the City for 30 days or less, in order to help maintain basic City services?	18,555	Yes	8,215	No
F	CITY CHARTER AMENDMENT - TERM LIMITS FOR CITY BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS (MAJORITY VOTE): Shall the Charter of the City of Sunnyvale be amended to standardize term limits for all city boards and commissions to two consecutive four-year terms and eliminate the two-year waiting period before a board or commission member may apply to serve on another board or commission?	16,184	Yes	9,722	No
G	CITY CHARTER AMENDMENT - CITY MANAGER RESIDENCY REQUIREMENT (MAJORITY VOTE): Shall the Charter of the City of Sunnyvale be amended to conform with state law by eliminating the requirement that the City Manager shall reside in the City of Sunnyvale?	11,973	Yes	14,371	No
H	CITY CHARTER AMENDMENT - TO INCLUDE THE TERM "HERITAGE RESOURCE" (MAJORITY VOTE): Shall the Charter of the City of Sunnyvale be amended to include the term "heritage resource" in its list of topics reviewed by the Sunnyvale Heritage Preservation Commission, consistent with existing policy?	17,175	Yes	7,795	No

June 6, 2006 Gubernatorial Primary Election
State Propositions
81	CALIFORNIA READING AND LITERACY IMPROVEMENT AND PUBLIC LIBRARY CONSTRUCTION AND RENOVATION BOND ACT OF 2006. This act provides for a bond issue in an amount not to exceed a total of six hundred million dollars ($600,000,000) to provide funds for the construction and renovation of public library facilities in order to expand access to reading and literacy programs in California's public education system and to expand access to public library services for all residents of California. Fiscal Impact: State cost of about $1.2 billion over 30 years to pay off both the principal ($600 million) and interest ($570 million) costs of the bonds. One-time local costs (statewide) of about $320 million for local matching contributions.	141,587	Yes	126,978	No
82	PRESCHOOL EDUCATION. TAX ON INCOMES OVER $400,000 FOR INDIVIDUALS; $800,000 FOR COUPLES. INITIATIVE CONSITUTIONAL AMENDMENT AND STATUTE. Establishes voluntary preschool education for all four-year olds. Funded by 1.7% tax on individual income over $400,000; couples' income over $800,000. Fiscal Impact: Increased annual revenues of $2.1 billion in 2007-08, growing with the economy in future years. All revenues would be spent on the new preschool program.	108,955	Yes	161,473	No

County of Santa Clara Measures
A	1/2 CENT SALES TAX / 30 YEARS (MAJORITY VOTE): Shall a one-half cent sales tax be enacted, for 30 years, for general county purposes, such as: * The County hospital and clinics; * Trauma and emergency services; * Affordable homes for families and seniors; * Health insurance for uninsured children; * Prevention programs for at-risk youth, families and seniors; * Transportation improvements approved in city and countywide transportation plans; * Services for abused and neglected children; with a Citizens Oversight Committee ensuring fiscal accountability by reviewing the Annual Audit?	115,239	Yes	153,592	No
B	INCREASE FUNDING FOR PARKS (MAJORITY VOTE): Without increasing taxes, shall the Santa Clara County Charter be extended to provide for the acquisition, development, maintenance, and operation of parks, by continuing the annual transfer form the general fund of an amount estimated to equal $0.01425 per one hundred dollars of assessed valuation of all real and personal property commencing on July 1, 2009 for twelve years?	184,867	Yes	75,129	No

Foothill-De Anza Community College District Measure
C	SCHOOL BONDS - FOOTHILL-DE ANZA COLLEGE REPAIR/JOB TRAINING MEASURE (55% VOTE): To repair/upgrade Foothill and De Anza Colleges, improve job training/university transfer, * Upgrade electrical, heating, ventilation systems, fire/seismic safety, * Repair leaky roofs, * Improve disabled access, * Repair/expand classrooms for nurses/paramedics, * Upgrade technology, * Repair, construct, acquire, equip buildings, classrooms, libraries, sites, science/computer labs, shall Foothill-De Anza Community College District issue $490.8 million in bonds, at legal rates, with mandatory audits, citizen oversight and no money for administrators' salaries?	44,924	Yes	23,468	No

Morgan Hill Unified School District Measure
E	EDUCATION TAX FOR 5 YEARS (2/3RDS VOTE): To advance educational achievement, enhance and maintain essential programs, prevent elimination of teacher positions, provide flexibility to expand programs in music and art, provide programs for students with difficulties in basics like reading and math, and upgrade technology in classrooms and libraries, shall Morgan Hill Unified School District collect a $96 yearly education tax for five years, providing an exemption for senior citizens, no money for administration, with citizen oversight and all money benefiting Morgan Hill schools?	5,706	Yes	4,576	No

Oak Grove School District Measure
G	CONTINUATION OF THE 1991 GANN APPROPRIATIONS LIMIT INCREASE (MAJORITY VOTE): Shall the Gann Appropriations Limit increase approved by the Oak Grove School District voters in 1991 be continued for four years, allowing the District to continue to expand funds generated by the existing special tax of $68 per parcel for remedial services, repair of school buildings and grounds, purchase of instructional supplies and equipment, installation of energy conservation equipment, and restoration of services reduced in prior years in the library, counseling, custodial and maintenance areas?	9,644	Yes	4,970	No

City of Morgan Hill Measure
H	AMEND CITY ORDINANCE - COCHRANE PLAZA SHOPPING CENTER (MAJORITY VOTE): Do the Citizens of the CITY OF MORGAN HILL, CALIFORNIA ordain that Ordinance 835 N.S. Section II A. 2, regarding the portion zoned PUD-Commercial of the Morgan Hill Business Park, specifically the existing Cochrane Plaza shopping center, be amended to remove the prohibition on grocery supermarkets and to add grocery supermarkets as a permitted use?	5,088	Yes	1,109	No

City of Milpitas Measure
I	CITY CHARTER AMENDMENTS (MAJORITY VOTE): Should the Milpitas City Council place before the voters a charter city proposal that would require the following: (1) a budget reserve only for emergencies and not salaries; (2) voter approval of future capital projects over $15 million, (3) increase City Council from five to seven members, (4) an open recruitment process for top city management, (5) scheduled performance audits for all city departments, and (6) voter approval for city charter amendments?	2,980	Yes	4,261	No

City of Saratoga Measure
J	SALE OF CITY-OWNED PROPERTY AT 19848 PROSPECT ROAD, SARATOGA, CA (MAJORITY VOTE): Shall the sale of City-owned property at 19848 Prospect Road, Saratoga, California (also known as the "North Campus") be approved as set forth in Resolution No. 06-016?	2,092	Yes	6,462	No

City of San Jose Measure
K	FIRE STATION CONSTRUCTION - SILVER CREEK PARK (MAJORITY VOTE): To improve fire suppression, emergency medical services and increase essential emergency facilities available for disaster response within the Evergreen and East Hills area, shall the City be authorized to construction a two-company fire station on one acre in Silver Creek Park?	89,240	Yes	36,820	No

North County Joint Union School District Measure
M	SCHOOL BONDS (55% VOTE): To improve the quality of local elementary education, shall North County Joint Union School District provide additional classrooms, construct a cafeteria, upgrade, furnish and equip classrooms and school facilities, renovate and repair playfields, and construct parking lots to accommodate staff, students, and other visitors by issuing $3,350,000 in bonds at an interest rate not to exceed the statutory limit with a citizens' oversight committee, audits, and NO money for administrator salaries?	16	Yes	9	No

September 19, 2006 Special Election
Milpitas Unified School District Measure
A	JOINT USE FUNDING AND STATE GRANTS: To improve the quality of education, shall Luther Burbank School District be authorized to acquire, improve and construct school facilities, improve health and safety including handicapped accessibility, construct a multipurpose room/cafeteria for school and community use, replace outdated portable classrooms with permanent classrooms to relieve overcrowding, qualify the District for joint use funding and state grants, by issuing $9,500,000, at interest rates below legal limits with a citizens oversight committee and no money for administrator salaries?	?	Yes	?	No

November 7, 2006 Gubernatorial General Election
State Propositions
1A	TRANSPORTATION FUNDING PROTECTION. LEGISLATIVE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT. Protects funding for traffic congestion relief projects, safety improvements, and local streets and roads. Prohibits the state sales tax on motor vehicle fuels from being used for any purpose other than transportation improvements. Authorizes loans of these funds only in the case of severe state fiscal hardship. Requires loans of revenues from states sales tax on motor vehicle funds to be fully repaid within the three years. Restricts loans to no more than twice in any 10-year period. Fiscal Impact: No revenue effect or cost effects. Increases stability of funding to transportation in 2007 and thereafter.	325,189	Yes	94,900	No
1B	HIGHWAY SAFETY, TRAFFIC REDUCTION, AIR QUALITY, AND PORT SECURITY BOND ACT OF 2006. This act makes safety improvements and repairs to state highways, upgrades freeways to reduce congestion, repairs local streets and roads, upgrades highways along major transportation corridors, improves seismic safety of local bridges, expands public transit, helps complete the state's network of car pool lanes, reduces air pollution, and improves anti-terrorism security at shipping ports by providing for a bond issue not to exceed nineteen billion nine hundred twenty-five million dollars ($19,925,000). Fiscal Impact: State costs of approximately $38.9 billion over 30 years to repay bonds. Additional unknown state and local operations and maintenance costs.	267,397	Yes	151,914	No
1C	HOUSING AND EMERGENCY SHELTER TRUST FUND ACT OF 2006. For the purpose of providing shelters for battered women and their children, clean and safe housing for low-income senior citizens; homeownership assistance for the disabled, military veterans, and working families; and repairs and accessibility improvements to apartment for families and disabled citizens, the state shall issue bonds totaling two billion eight hundred fifty million dollars ($2,850,000,000) paid from existing state funds at an average annual cost of two hundred and four million dollars ($204,000,000) per year over the 30 year life of the bonds. Requires reporting and publication of annual independent audited reports showing use of funds, and limits administration and overhead costs.	253,623	Yes	165,352	No
1D	KINDERGARTEN-UNIVERSITY PUBLIC EDUCATION FACILITIES BOND ACT OF 2006. This ten billion four hundred sixteen million dollar ($10,416,000,000) bond issue will provide needed funding to relieve public school overcrowding and to repair older schools. It will improve earthquake safety and fund vocational educational facilities in public schools. Bond funds must be spent according to strict accountability measures. Funds will also be used to repair and upgrade existing public college and university buildings and to build new classrooms to accommodate the growing student enrollment in the California Community Colleges, the University of California, the California State University. Fiscal Impact: State costs of about $20.3 billion to pay off both the principal ($10.4 billion) and interest ($9.9 billion) on the bonds. Payments of about $680 million per year.	257,942	Yes	161,422	No
1E	DISASER PREPAREDNESS AND FLOOD PREVENTION BOND ACT OF 2006. This act rebuilds and repairs California's most vulnerable flood control structures to protect homes and prevent loss of life from flood-related disasters, including levee failures, flash floods, and mudslides; it protects California's drinking water supply system by rebuilding delta levees that are vulnerable to earthquake and storms; by authorizing a $4.09 billion dollar bond act. Fiscal Impact: State costs of approximately $8 billion over 30 years to repay bonds. Reduction in local property tax revenues of potentially up to several million dollars annually. Additional unknown state and local operations and maintenance costs.	279,384	Yes	137,351	No
83	SEX OFFENDERS. SEXUALLY VIOLENT PREDATORS. PUNISHMENT, RESIDENCE RESTRICTIONS AND MONITORING. INITIATIVE STATUTE. Increases penalties for violent and habitual sex offenders and child molesters. Prohibits residence near schools and parks. Requires Global Positioning System monitoring of registered sex offenders. Fiscal Impact: Net state operating costs within ten years of up to a couple hundred million dollars annually; potential one-time state construction costs up to several hundred million dollars; unknown net fiscal impact on local governments.	275,675	Yes	147,222	No
84	WATER QUALITY, SAFETY AND SUPPLY. FLOOD CONTROL. NATURAL RESOURCE PROTECTION. PARK IMPROVEMENTS. BONDS. INITIATIVE STATUTE. Funds water, flood control, natural resources, park and conservation projects by authorizing $5,388,000,000 in general obligation fonds. Emergency drinking water safety provisions. Fiscal Impact: State cost of $10.5 billion over 30 years to repay bonds. Reduced local property tax revenues of several million dollars annually. Unknown state and local operations and maintenance costs, potentially tens of millions of dollars annually.	245,122	Yes	171,015	No
85	WAITING PERIOD AND PARENTAL NOTIFICATION BEFORE TERMINATION OF MINOR'S PREGNANCY. INITIATIVE CONSITUTIONAL AMENDMENT. Amends California Constitution prohibiting abortion for unemancipated minor until 48 hours after physician notifies minor's parent/guardian, except in medical emergency or with parental waiver. Mandates reporting requirements. Authorizes monetary damages against physicians for violation. Fiscal Impact: Potential unknown net state costs of several million dollars annually for health and social services programs, court administration, and state health agency administration combined.	164,204	Yes	260,594	No
86	TAX ON CIGARETTES. INITIATIVE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT AND STATUTE. Imposes additional $2.60 per pack excise tax on cigarettes and indirectly increases taxes on other tobacco products. Provides funding for various health programs, children's health coverage, and tobacco-related programs. Fiscal Impact: Increase in excise tax revenues of about $2.1 billion annually in 2007-08 spent for the specified purposes outlined above. Other potentially significant costs and savings for state and local governments due to program changes.	246,010	Yes	184,205	No
87	ALTERNATIVE ENERGY. RESEARCH, PRODUCTION, INCENTIVES. TAX ON CALIFORNIA OIL PROCUDERS. INITIATIVE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS AND STATUTE. Establishes $4 billion program to reduce petroleum consumption through incentives for alternative energy, education and training. Funded by tax on California oil producers. Fiscal Impact: State oil tax revenues of $225 million to $485 million annually for alternative energy programs totaling $4 billion. State and local revenue reductions up to low tens of millions of dollars annually.	223,786	Yes	205,164	No
88	EDUCATION FUNDING. REAL PROPERTY PARCEL TAX. INITIATIVE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT AND STATUTE. Imposes $50 tax on each real property parcel to provide additional public school funding for kindergarten through grade 12. Exempts certain elderly, disabled homeowners from tax. Use of funds restricted to specific educational purposes. Fiscal Impact: State parcel tax revenue of roughly $450 million annually, allocated to school districts for specified education programs.	119,665	Yes	302,134	No
89	POLITICAL CAMPAIGNS. PUBLIC FINANCING. CORPORATE TAX INCREASE. CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTION AND EXPENDITURE LIMITS. INITIATIVE STATUTE. Proves that eligible candidates for state elective office may receive public campaign funding. Increases tax on corporations and financial institutions by 0.2 percent to fund program. Imposes new campaign contributions/expenditure limits. Fiscal Impact: Increased revenues (primarily from increased taxes on corporations and financial institutions) totaling more than $200 million annually to pay for the public financing of political campaigns.	122,729	Yes	289,560	No
90	GOVERNMENT ACQUISITION, REGULATION OF PRIVATE PROPERTY. INITIATIVE CONSITUTIONAL AMENDMENT. Bars state/local governments from condemning or damaging private property to promote other private projects, uses. Limits government's authority to adopt certain land use, housing, consumer, environmental, workplace law/regulations. Fiscal Impact: Increased annual government costs to pay property owners for losses to their property associated with new laws and rules, and for property acquisitions. These costs are unknown, but potentially significant on a statewide basis.	169,789	Yes	240,736	No

County of Santa Clara Measure
A	COUNTY GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT - LAND USE INITITIAVE (MAJORITY VOTE): Shall the County General Plan be amended to reenact and modify certain existing provisions and add provisions for hillsides, open space, ranchlands, and rural areas in unincorporated acres of the County, including limiting minimum parcel size on ranchlands and hilltops to 160 acres, with exceptions, limiting building size, and prohibiting the Board of Supervisors from making changes to the General Plan inconsistent with these amendments?	192,725	Yes	198,523	No

City of Santa Clara Measure
B	BINDING ARBITRATION (MAJORITY VOTE): Shall a section be added to the City Charter which would require binding arbitration before a three person arbitration panel of all unresolved disputes between the City and certain personnel of the Police and Fire Departments on all matters relating to wages, hours, and other terms and conditions of City employment, including the interpretation and application of any existing labor agreements?	9,853	Yes	12,612	No

County of Mountain View Measure
C	CITY CHARTER AMENDMENT - BASE SALARY OF CITY COUNCIL (MAJORITY VOTE): Should the City of Mountain View amend Section 503 of the City Charter to set the base salary of City Council at $1,500 per month, with an automatic annual adjustment, to become effective on January 1, 2009?	8,585	Yes	9,168	No

City of Cupertino Measures
D	ORDINANCE NO. 1975 RE: RE-ZONING A 5.19 ACRE PARCEL (MAJORITY VOTE): Shall Ordinance No. 1975, an Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Cupertino re-zoning a 5.19 acre parcel from Planned Development (Regional Shopping) to Planned Development (Regional Shopping/Residential) at 10123 N. Wolfe Road (Vallco), be approved?	5,378	Yes	10,058	No
E	ORDINANCE NO. 1977 RE: REZONING A 32.58 GROSS ACRE PARCEL (MAJORITY VOTE): Shall Ordinance No. 1977, an Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Cupertino rezoning a 32.58 gross acre parcel from Planned Industrial Zone, P(MP), to Planning Residential and Commercial, P(Res. Com), and Public Park, PR, located at north of Stevens Creek Boulevard and south of I-280 between Tantau Avenue and Finch Avenue (Toll Brothers), be approved?	5,586	Yes	9,729	No

City of Morgan Hill Measure
F	AMEND GENERAL PLAN AND MUNICIPAL CODE RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT CONTROL SYSTEM (MAJORITY VOTE): Shall an ordinance be adopted to amend the Morgan Hill General Plan and Municipal Code Residential Development Control System to allow 100 additional residential allotments for projects of up to 25 units within the Downtown Core; and allowing earlier starts and completions for projects located within the Downtown RDCS Boundary allotted in March 2006; provided that all projects are consistent with the Downtown Plan and meet minimum RDCS scores?	5,050	Yes	4,626	No

Campbell Union High School District Measure
G	SCHOOL BONDS (55% VOTE): To improve the quality of education by upgrading school facilities, shall Campbell Union High School District issue $90 million in bonds, within legal interest rates, for purposes including: * Renovating older classrooms and deteriorating restrooms, including seismic upgrades * Improving access for disabled students and teachers * Modernizing libraries and homework centers * Enhancing computer learning technology * Improving facilities for vocational training, arts, physical education and school safety * Qualifying for state matching funds With annual financial/performance audits and independent citizen's oversight?	32,505	Yes	23,350	No

Los Altos School District Measure
H	EXTEND ANNUAL APPROPRIATIONS LIMIT FOR FOUR YEARS (MAJORITY VOTE): Without changing the existing amount of the Los Altos School District's current parcel tax, and to allow the District to spend the money raised to fulfill the voter-approved purposes, including to hire and retain teachers, maintain small class sizes and protect junior high electives, shall the District's annual appropriations limit be extended for a period of four years beginning July 1, 2007, in the amount of the funds raised by this tax?	12,958	Yes	3,684	No

Evergreen School District Measure
I	SCHOOL BONDS (55% VOTE): To make schools safe, modernize classrooms, relieve overcrowding, and qualify for State grant funds, shall Evergreen School District: * upgrade fire safety and security; * repair aging roofs; * improve instructional technology; * improve and expand libraries; * construct classrooms and schools and replace portables; * renovate deteriorating restrooms; * and construct, repair and renovate local school facilities; by issuing $150 million of bonds at interest rates within the legal limit, with citizens' oversight, independent annual audits, and no money for district operating expenses?	15,494	Yes	5,784	No

September 19, 2006 Special Election
Milpitas Unified School District Measure
A	JOINT USE FUNDING AND STATE GRANTS: To improve the quality of education, shall Luther Burbank School District be authorized to acquire, improve and construct school facilities, improve health and safety including handicapped accessibility, construct a multipurpose room/cafeteria for school and community use, replace outdated portable classrooms with permanent classrooms to relieve overcrowding, qualify the District for joint use funding and state grants, by issuing $9,500,000, at interest rates below legal limits with a citizens oversight committee and no money for administrator salaries?	?	Yes	?	No

November 6, 2007 Consolidated (UDEL) Election
City of Gilroy Measure
A	COMMUNICATION USERS' TAX (MAJORITY VOTE): Shall an Ordinance be adopted to reduce the rate of the City of Gilroy's Communications Users' Tax from 5% to 4.5%; to revise the method for calculating and collecting the Utility Users' Tax to reflect technological advances and changes in state and federal law; and to ratify and approve the past collection of the Tax?	3,578	Yes	2,094	No

City of Sunnyvale Measures
B	UPGRADE AND EXPAND SUNNYVALE LIBRARY (2/3RDS VOTE): To upgrade and expand Sunnyvale Library to support enhanced educational opportunities for local children and students, to support an increase of the library's collection of books and other materials, to ensure adequate reading space and expanded computer labs for seniors, children and the general public, shall the City of Sunnyvale issue $108 million in general obligation bonds for design and construction of a new, energy efficient, green-designed, environmentally sustainable library to support Sunnyvale's growing community?	9,917	Yes	6,858	No
C	CITY CHARTER AMENEMENT - LIMIT COUNCILMEMBER SERVICE TO EIGHT YEARS (MAJORITY VOTE): Shall Charter Section 602 be amended to limit a Councilmember to service eight years in any twelve-year period, not including appointment to an unexpired term of less than two years?	12,570	Yes	3,485	No
D	CITY CHARTER AMENDMENT - CLARIFY'S BOARD OR COMMISSION MEMBERSHIP (MAJORITY VOTE): Shall Charter Sections 1002 and 1003 be amended to clarify that a board or commission member can serve two terms on the same board or commission without a break, can serve on a different board or commission prior to expiration of his/her term with Council approval, and to clarify members of all boards and commissions may serve two successive terms?	11,078	Yes	4,788	No
E	CITY CHARTER AMENDMENT - PERSONNEL BOARD (MAJORITY VOTE): Shall Charter Section 1007 be amended to add a provision that if the two employee-nominated members of the Personnel Board are not nominated and elected within six months of a vacancy then the City Council may fill the vacancy by direct appointment and delete the prohibition against officers in any local, state or national partisan political organization from serving on the Personnel Board?	9,374	Yes	5,973	No
F	CITY CHARTER AMENDMENT - BUDGET REVIEW AND RECOMMENDATIONS BY ALL BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS (MAJORITY VOTE): Shall Charter Sections 802, 1012 and 1014 be amended to add new language that provides for budget review and recommendations by all boards and commissions and to delete the budget review provisions limited to only the Library Board and Parks and Recreation Commission?	12,084	Yes	3,371	No
G	CITY CHARTER AMENDMENT - ADDITIONAL EXCUSED LEAVE DAYS FOR CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS (MAJORITY VOTE): Shall Charter Section 603 be amended to allow the City Council to permit, by resolution, additional excused leave beyond the four personal leave days currently permitted, and to determine whether any additional excused leave days will be paid or unpaid leave?	7,472	Yes	8,168	No
H	CITY CHARTER AMENDMENT - SELECTION OF MAYOR AND VICE MAYOR AND TERM (MAJORITY VOTE): Shall Charter Sections 605 and 606 be amended to select the Mayor and Vice Mayor at the first regular meeting in January and to change the term of the mayor from one year to two years?	11,237	Yes	4,512	No
I	CITY CHARTER AMENDMENT - CITY MANAGER RESIDENCE (MAJORITY VOTE): Shall Charter Section 800 be amended to add language that strongly encourages the City Manager to reside in the City of Sunnyvale and to remove the City Manager residency requirement that is in conflict with the State Constitution?	12,165	Yes	3,603	No
J	CITY CHARTER AMENDMENT - ANNUAL SUBMISSION OF A TEN-YEAR BALANCED BUDGET (MAJORITY VOTE): Shall Charter Sections 1302 and 1305 be amended to add language that requires the annual submission of a ten-year balanced budget that includes level of service information, historical financial trend data, and charts for ease of understanding the budget and provides that approved appropriations for capital improvement projects will not lapse at the end of the fiscal year, unless completed, closed out or Council takes action to modify?	12,569	Yes	2,749	No
K	CITY CHARTER AMENDMENT - DELETE OUTDATED MATERIAL (MAJORITY VOTE): Shall Charter Sections 601, 610, 612, 613, 703 and 708 be amended to delete outdated material, to provide for certification of election results at the first meeting in January to reflect current practice of study sessions and closed sessions in locations other than Council Chambers, to certify election returns, to provide for sanctions for disorderly conduct, to clarify the City Clerk reports to the City Manager, and to allow for publication on the Internet?	12,280	Yes	3,017	No
L	CITY CHARTER AMENDMENT - DELETE OUTDATED MATERIAL (MAJORITY VOTE): Shall Charter Sections 803, 804, 806, 903, 908 and 1309 be amended to delete outdated material, clarify that a City Manager pro tem is appointed for an absence of more than two weeks, that the City Manager and City Attorney can be removed without cause, that the City Manager appoints the City Clerk, require City Attorney for outside counsel, and specify that the lowest bidder for public works contracts must be responsive and responsible?	11,600	Yes	3,760	No

City of Palo Alto Measures
M	AMEND MUNICIPAL CODE - INCREASE TRANSIENT OCCUPANCY TAX (MAJORITY VOTE): Shall the Palo Alto Municipal Code be amended to increase the transient occupancy tax (commonly called "hotel tax") charged to persons who occupy hotel or motel rooms in the City for 30 days or less from 10% to 12% in order to help maintain the City's ability to fund basic City services?	11,253	Yes	2,710	No
N	ADVISORY VOTE ONLY - EL CAMINO PARK UNDERGROUND WATER STORAGE RESERVOIR AND WELL (MAJORITY VOTE): Should an area under El Camino Park be used for an underground water storage reservoir and well to supply the City of Palo Alto with water during an emergency, the existing pump station replaced with modern equipment in its same location, and all existing park facilities fully restored upon completion of construction?	12,478	Yes	1,109	No

City of Los Altos Measure
O	COMMUNICATION USERS' TAX (MAJORITY VOTE): Shall an Ordinance be adopted to reduce the rate of the City of Los Altos's Communications Users' Tax from 3.5% to 3.2%; to revise the method for calculating and collecting the Utility Users' Tax to reflect technological advances and changes in state and federal law; and to ratify and approve the past collection of the Tax?	5,958	Yes	1,117	No

February 5, 2008 Presidential Primary Election
State Propositions
91	TRANSPORTATION FUNDS. INITIATIVE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT. Prohibits certain motor vehicle fuel taxes from being retained inn General Fund and delays repayment of such taxes previously retained. changes how an when General Fund borrowing of certain transportation funds is allowed. Fiscal Impact: Increases stability of state funding for highways, streets, and roads and may decrease stability of state funding for public transit. May reduce stability of certain local funds for public transit.	174,010	Yes	241,414	No
92	COMMUNITY COLLEGES. FUNDING. GOVERNANCE. FEES. INITIATIVE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT AND STATUTE. Establishes independent community college districts and Board of Governors. Requires minimum funding for schools and community colleges to be calculated separately. Sets fees at $15/unit and limits future increases. Fiscal Impact: Increased state spending on K-14 education from 2007-08 through 2009-10 averaging about$300 million annually, with unknown impacts annually thereafter. Potential loss in community college student fee revenues of about $70 million annually.	177,076	Yes	247,861	No
93	LIMITS ON LEGISLATORS' TERMS IN OFFICE. INITIATIVE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT. Reduces permissible state legislative service to 12 years. Allows 12 years' service in one house. Current legislators can serve 12 years in current house, regardless of prior legislative service. Fiscal Impact: No direct fiscal effect on state or local governments.	209,859	Yes	219,237	No
94	REFERENDUM ON AMENDMENT TO INDIAN GAMING COMPACT - STATE AND PECHANGA BOARD OF LUISENO MISSION INDIANS. "Yes" Vote approves, and "No" Vote rejects, a law that ratifies an amendment to existing gaming compact between the state and Pechanga Board of Luiseno Mission Indians. Fiscal Impact: Net increase in annual state revenues probably in the tens of millions of dollars, growing over time through 2030.	223,705	Yes	206,979	No
95	REFERENDUM ON AMENDMENT TO INDIAN GAMING COMPACT - STATE AND MORONGO BAND OF MISSION INDIANS. "Yes" Vote approves, and "No" Vote rejects, a law that ratifies an amendment to existing gaming compact between the state and Morongo Band of Mission Indians. Fiscal Impact: Net increase in annual state revenues probably in the tens of millions of dollars, growing over time through 2030.	223,247	Yes	206,941	No
96	REFERENDUM ON AMENDMENT TO INDIAN GAMING COMPACT - STATE AND SYCUAN BAND OF THE KUMEYAAY NATION. "Yes" Vote approves, and "No" Vote rejects, a law that ratifies an amendment to existing gaming compact between the state and Sycuan Band of the Kumeyaay Nation. Fiscal Impact: Net increase in annual state revenues probably in the tens of millions of dollars, growing over time through 2030.	222,768	Yes	206,691	No
97	REFERENDUM ON AMENDMENT TO INDIAN GAMING COMPACT - STATE AND AGUA CALIENTE BAND OF CAHUILLA INDIANS. "Yes" Vote approves, and "No" Vote rejects, a law that ratifies an amendment to existing gaming compact between the state and Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians. Fiscal Impact: Net increase in annual state revenues probably in the tens of millions of dollars, growing over time through 2030.	222,813	Yes	207,041	No

City of Santa Clara Measures
A	GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT - SANTA CLARA GARDENS PROJECT (MAJORITY VOTE): Shall the City of Santa Clara adopt Resolution No. 07-7430, A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Santa Clara, California, Approving The General Plan Amendment For the Santa Clara Gardens Project (90 N. Winchester Blvd.)?	15,119	Yes	10,148	No
B	REZONING PARCELS - 90 N. WINCHESTER BOULEVARD/GRANTING DENSITY BONUS FOR SENIOR HOUSING/SANTA CLARA GARDENS PROJECT (MAJORITY VOTE): Shall the City of Santa Clara adopt Resolution No. 07-7432, A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Santa Clara, California, Rezoning The Parcels Located At 90 N. Winchester Boulevard And Granting A Density Bonus For The Senior Housing Project For The Santa Clara Gardens Project?	15,163	Yes	10,176	No

Town of Los Gatos Measures
C	APPOINT TREASURER/TOWN CLERK (MAJORITY VOTE): Shall the offices of Town Clerk and Town Treasurer be appointive?	7,080	Yes	4,360	No
D	SKATEPARK - MILES AVENUE PROPERTY (MAJORITY VOTE): Shall the Town of Los Gatos be required to construct and operate a skatepark for the free use of its citizens on its Miles Avenue property, generally confirming with plans and specifications approved by the Town, the one-time cost to design and construct not to exceed $1,000,000, paid from existing Town funds, the annual operating cost not to exceed $50,000, said costs to be reduced by any valuable contributions made by others?	4,163	Yes	8,001	No

East Side Union High School District Measure
E	SCHOOL BOND (55% VOTE): To improve computer/science labs, provide greater safety and security, repair, equip, construct, and acquire classrooms and facilities at Andrew Hill, Evergreen Valley, Foothill Independence, James Lick, Mt. Pleasant, Oak Grove, Piedmont Hills, Santa Teresa, Silver Creek, Yerba Buena, W.C. Overfelt, and District adult, alternative, and charter schools, and acquire property for new schools, shall East Side Union High School District issue $349,000,000 of bonds at legal interest rates so long as spending is reviewed by an independent oversight committee?	68,929	Yes	27,630	No

Loma Prieta Joint Union School District Measure
G	CONTINUE 2004 GANN APPROPRIATIONS LIMIT (MAJORITY VOTE): Shall the Loma Prieta Joint Union Elementary School District continue for four years (July 1, 2008 to June 30, 2012) the Gann Appropriations Limit increase approved by the voters in 2004, thus allowing the district to continue to use the revenue generated by the existing special tax of $150 per parcel?	300	Yes	105	No

June 3, 2008 Primary election
State Propositions
98	EMINENT DOMAIN. LIMITS ON GOVERNMENT AUTHORITY. INITIATIVE CONSITUTIONAL AMENDMENT. Bars state and local governments from taking or damaging private property for private uses. Prohibits rent control and similar measures. Eliminates deference to government in property rights cases. Changes condemnation rules. Fiscal Impact: Increased costs to many governments due to the measure's restrictions. The net statewide fiscal effect, however, probably would not be significant	87,354	Yes	150,325	No
99	EMINENT DOMAIN. LIMITS ON GOVERNMENT ACQUISITION OF OWNER-OCCUPIED RESIDENCE. INITIATIVE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT. Bars use of eminent domain to acquire an owner-occupied residence for conveyance to a private person or business entity. Creates exceptions for public works, public health and safety, and crime prevention. Fiscal Impact: No significant fiscal impact on state or local governments.	159,954	Yes	75,974	No

Palo Alto Unified School District Measure
A	SCHOOL BONDS (55% VOTE): To provide safe and modern schools; accommodate enrollment growth; upgrade aging classrooms, libraires, computer and science labs; repair or replace roofs, plumbing, heating, ventilation and electrical systems; improve fire alarms and school security; meet current earthquake standards; provide current technology; and replace old portables with permanent classrooms, shall Palo Alto Unified School District issue $378 million in bonds at legal interest rates, with mandatory audits, independent oversight and bond tax rates estimated not to exceed the current rate?	14,074	Yes	4,066	No

Fremont Union High School District Measure
B	SCHOOL BONDS (55% VOTE): To benefit Cupertino, Fremont, Homestead, Lynbrook and Monta Vista High Schools by creating a technology fund to upgrade classroom computers and technology; building science labs; improving energy efficiency; adding solar power; building classrooms to avoid overcrowding; improving physical education and athletic facilities; and replacing aging heating, lighting and electrical systems; shall the Fremont Union High School District issue $198,000,000 in bonds at interest rates within the legal limit with all expenditures monitored by an Independent Citizens' Oversight Committee?	22,100	Yes	10,849	No

Mountain View-Whisman School District Measure
C	PARCEL TAX (2/3RDS VOTE: To continue local school funding, reduce the impact of budget cuts, attract/retain teachers/staff, support students struggling with the basics, maintain textbooks/instructional materials, keep class sizes small, maintain music/art education, keep school libraries open, and fund other educational programs, shall Mountain View Whisman School District extend and increase its expiring tax based on square footage of parcels described in the voter pamphlet, for 8 years with independent oversight, exemptions for seniors and all funds staying locally?	8,594	Yes	2,083	No

Los Gatos Union School District Measure
E	PARCEL TAX (2/3RDS VOTE: Local Elementary and Middle School Academic Excellence Measure. To support high academic achievement for local students by retaining quality teachers, keeping small class sizes, and maintaining science, literacy, art, music and other programs, shall the Los Gatos Union School District be authorized to renew its expiring parcel tax of $290 per year parcel, for six years, without increase, with an exemption available for senior citizens and disabled persons, with citizen oversight, and every dollar staying in Los Gatos schools?	6,142	Yes	1,169	No

Alum Rock Union School District Measure
G	SCHOOL BONDS (55% VOTE): Alum Rock Schools Safety and Repair Measure: To improve neighborhood schools, fix leaky, deteriorated roofs, improve fire safety, repair and upgrade classrooms, improve student safety and security, renovate outdated restrooms, upgrade heating/ventilation/electrical systems for energy efficiency, and computer technology, shall Alum Rock Union Elementary School District issue $179 million of bonds at legal rates to renovate, acquire, construct, repair and equip schools, sites and facilities, with required independent financial audits, citizens' oversight and no money for administrators' salaries?	6,901	Yes	1,824	No

November 4, 2008 Presidential General Election
State Propositions
1A	SAFE, RELIABLE HIGH-SPEED PASSENGER TRAIN BOND ACT. To provide Californians a safe, convenient, affordable, and reliable alternative to driving and high gas prices; to provide good-paying jobs and improve California's economy while reducing air pollution, global warming greenhouse gases, and our dependence on foreign oil, shall $9.95 billion in bonds be issued to establish a clean, efficient high-speed train service linking Southern California, the Sacramento/San Joaquin Valley, and the San Francisco Bay Area, with at least 90 percent of bond funds spend for specific projects, with private and public matching funds required, including, but not limited to, federal funds, funds from revenue bonds, and local funds, and all bond funds subject to independent audits? Fiscal Impact: State costs of $19.4 billion, assuming 30 years to pay both principal and interest costs of the bonds. Payments would average about $647 million per year. When constructed, unknown operation and maintenance costs, probably over $1 billion annually; at least partially, and potentially fully, offset by passenger fares.	364,056	Yes	239.071	No
2	STANDARDS FOR CONFINING FARM ANIMALS. INITIATIVE STATUTE. Requires that certain farm animals be allowed, for the majority of every day, to fully extend their limbs or wings, lie down, stand up and turn around. Limited exceptions apply. Fiscal Impact: Potential unknown decrease in state and local tax revenues from farm businesses, possibly in the range of several million dollars annually. Potential minor local and state enforcement and prosecution costs, partly offset by increased fine revenue.	416,785	Yes	211,658	No
3	CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL BOND ACT. GRANT PROGRAM. INITIATIVE STATUTE. Authorizes $980,000,000 in general obligation bonds for construction, expansion, remodeling, renovation, furnishing and equipment of eligible children's hospitals. Fiscal Impact: State cost of about $2 billion over 30 years to pay off both the principal ($980 million) and interest ($933 million) costs of the bonds. Payments of about $64 million per year.	370,502	Yes	244,132	No
4	WAITING PERIOD AND PARENTLA NOTIFICAITON BEFORE TERMINATION OF MINOR'S PREGNANCY. INITIATIVE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT. Changes California Constitution, prohibiting abortion for unemancipated minor until 48 hours after physician notifies minor's parent, legal guardian, or, in limited cases, substitute adult relative. Provides an exception for medical emergency or parental waiver. Fiscal Impact: Potential unknown net state costs of several million dollars annually for health and social services programs, court administration, and state health agency administration combined.	272,479	Yes	358,263	No
5	NONVIOLENT DRUG OFFENSES. SENTENCING, PAROLE AND REHABILITATION. INITIATIVE STATUTE. Allocates $460,000,000 annually to improve and expand treatment programs. Limits court authority to incarcerate offenders who commit certain drug crimes, break drug treatment rules or violate parole. Fiscal Impact: Increased state costs potentially exceeding $1 billion annually primarily for expansion of offender treatment programs. State savings potentially exceeding $1 billion annually on corrections operations. Net one-time state prison capital outlay savings potentially exceeding $2.5 billion.	265,933	Yes	352,011	No
6	POLICE AND LAW ENFORCEMENT FUNDING. CRIMINAL PENALTIES AND LAWS. INITIATIVE STATUTE. Requires minimum of $965,000,000 of state funding each year for police and local law enforcement. Makes approximately 30 revisions to California criminal law. Fiscal Impact: Increased net state costs exceeding $500 million annually due to increasing spending on criminal justice programs to at least $965 million and for corrections operating costs. Potential one-time state prison capital outlay costs exceeding $500 million.	181,146	Yes	428,091	No
7	RENEWABLE ENERGY GENERATION. INTITIATIVE STATUTE. Requires government-owned utilities to generate 20% of their electricity from renewable energy by 2010, a standard currently applicable to private electrical corporations. Raises requirement for all utilities to 40% by 2020 and 50% by 2025. Fiscal Impact: Increased state administrative costs up to $3.4 million annually, paid by fees. Unknown impact on state and local government costs and revenues due to the measure's uncertain impact on retail electricity rates.	224,893	Yes	399,452	No
8	ELIMINATES RIGHT OF SAME-SEX COUPLES TO MARY. INITIATIVE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT. Changes California Constitution to eliminate the right of same-sex couples to marry. Provides that only marriage between a man and a woman is valid or recognized in California. Fiscal Impact: Over next few years, potential revenue loss, mainly sales taxes, totaling in the several tens of millions of dollars, to state and local governments. In the long run, likely little fiscal impact on state and local governments.	291,347	Yes	367,053	No
9	CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM. VICTIMS' RIGHTS. PAROLE. INITIATIVE CONSITUTIONAL AMENDMENT AND STATUTE. Requires notification to victim and opportunity for input during phases of criminal justice process, including bail, pleas, sentencing and parole. Establishes victim safety as consideration for bail or parole. Fiscal Impact: Potential loss of state savings on prison operations and increased county jail costs amounting to hundreds of millions of dollars annually. Potential net savings in the low tens of millions of dollars annually on parole procedures.	318,186	Yes	290,104	No
10	ALTERNATIVE FUEL VEHICLES AND RENEWABLE ENERGY. BONDS. INITIATIVE STATUTE. Authorizes $5 billion in bonds paid from state's General Fund, to help consumers and others purchase certain vehicles, and to fund research in renewable energy and alternative fuel vehicles. Fiscal Impact: State cost of about $10 billion over 30 years to repay bonds. Increased state and local revenues, potentially totaling several tens of millions of dollars through 2019. Potential state administrative costs up to about $10 million annually.	260,017	Yes	358,944	No
11	REDISTRICTING. INITIATIVE CONSITUTIONAL AMENDMENT AND STATUTE. Changes authority for establishing state office boundaries from elected representatives to commission. Establishes multilevel process to select commissioners from registered voter pool. Commission comprised of Democrats, Republicans, and representatives of neither party. Fiscal Impact: Potential increase in state redistricting costs once every ten years due to two entities performing redistricting. Any increase in costs probably would not be significant.	312,354	Yes	275,271	No
12	VETERANS' BOND ACT OF 2008. This act provides for a bond issue of nine hundred million dollars ($900,000,000) to provide farm and home aid for California veterans. Fiscal Impact: Costs of about $1.8 billion to pay off both the principal ($900 million) and interest ($856 million) on the bonds; costs paid by participating veterans. Average payment for principal and interest of about $59 million per year for 30 years.	368,278	Yes	226,017	No

County of Santa Clara Measure
A	HOSPITAL SEISMIC SAFETY AND MEDICAL FACILITIES (2/3RDS VOTE): To prevent state mandated shutdown of one-half of Santa Clara Valley Medical Center's beds; closure of SCVMC's trauma, burn center; and, loss of disaster response, by rebuilding, and improving earthquake safety of the hospital, meeting state seismic laws, and help replace closed medical facilities in downtown San Jose, shall the County of Santa Clara issue $840 million in general obligation bonds with independent citizens' oversight committee, annual audits, and no money for administrators' salaries?	475,882	Yes	133,272	No

Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Measures
B	1/8 CENT SALES TAX FOR BART 2/3RDS VOTE): To reduce dependence on foreign oil, help relieve soaring gas prices and combat climate change, shall the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority enact a 1/8 cent sales tax limited to thirty years for BART to operate/ maintain/ improve the 16.1 mile Santa Clara County BART extension, with stations in Milpitas, San Jose, and Santa Clara, connecting with Caltrain from Gilroy to San Francisco and an Airport People Mover, to be collected only if sufficient state/federal funds are secured to match local construction dollars?	414,326	Yes	206,103	No
C	ADVISORY VOTE ONLY - CONTINUE TO PROVIDE TRANSIT SERVICES (MAJORITY VOTE): Shall the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority continue to plan, design, construct and provide transit services as described in the draft Valley Transportation Plan 2035 (VTP 2035) to be adopted by December 2008? VOTING FOR THIS MEASURE DOES NOT INCREASE TAXES.	376,993	Yes	163,649	No
D	ORDINANCE AMENDMENT (MAJORITY VOTE): Shall the following ordinance be enacted? The ordinance adopted by the people of the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority on March 2, 1976 (Measure B) and amended by the voters at the November 6, 1990 election, shall be further amended to read as follows: "It shall be the policy of the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority to submit to the 2000 Measure A Citizen's Watchdog Committee every 6 years a comprehensive transit program for review and comment."	337,182	Yes	190,181	No

City of Gilroy Measures
E	CITY CHARTER AMENDMENT - ELECTIONS TO BE HELD IN EVEN-NUMBERED YEARS COMMENCING WITH THE YEAR 2010 (MAJORITY VOTE): In order to consolidate with the countywide elections and to help reduce the City's election costs, shall the Charter Section 1400 be amended to provide that the City's general municipal election shall be held in each even-numbered year commencing with the year 2010 and extending the existing Council terms by one year?	9,007	Yes	4,682	No
F	GILROY LIBRARY EARTHQUATE SAFETY MEASURE (2/3RDS VOTE): To replace the overcrowded, outdated Gilroy Library building, with a larger Library that meets current earthquake safety standards, located near public transit, City Hall and the Senior Center; provide services for a growing population; accommodate double the number of library books/materials; shall the City of Gilroy issue 37 million dollars in general obligation bonds at legal interest rates, subject to independent audit and citizens oversight with no money for administrators' salaries?	10,029	Yes	4,487	No

City of Morgan Hill Measures
G	THE MORGAN HILL VITAL CITY SERVICES PROTECTION MEASURE - 2% GENERAL UTLITY USERS' TAX (MAJORITY VOTE): To help protect general City services including public safety, shall the City of Morgan Hill establish a two percent utility users' tax on the use of gas, electricity, water, telecommunications, video, sewer, and refuse hauling services, with low-income exemptions, to be reviewed by the City Council every two years and terminated if findings are not made that the tax is necessary for the City's financial health?	5,103	Yes	9,384	No
H	Residential Allotments (Majority Vote)	6,909	Yes	6,919	No

City of San Jose Measures
J	REDUCATION BY 10% AND REPLACEMENT OF 9-1-1 SYSTEM ACCESS FEE (MAJORITY VOTE). Shall an ordinance be adopted to eliminate the 911 fee of $1.75 per telephone line and replace it with a 10% reduced tax of $1.75 with a corresponding reduction for commercial-type trunk lines, to support essential City services such as police, fire, emergency response, parks, and libraries; to continue exemptions for low-income senior citizens or low-income disabled households, subject to existing audits?	217,976	Yes	62,598	No
K	10% RATE REDUCATION AND UPDATE OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS USERS TAX (MAJORITY VOTE). Shall an ordinance be adopted to reduce the telecommunications users tax rate from 5% to 4.5%; to update the ordinance and apply the tax equally regardless of technology used; in order to support essential City services, such as police, fire, emergency response, street maintenance, parks and libraries; while maintaining current exemptions; subject to existing audits?	220,146	Yes	56,592	No
L	FIRE STATION CONSTRUCTION - LINCOLN GLEN PARK (MAJORITY VOTE). To improve fire suppression, emergency medical services and increase essential emergency facilities available for disaster response within the Willow Glen area, shall the City be authorized to construct a single-company fire station on up to 3/4 of an acre on a portion of the Lincoln Glen Park parking lot?	177,607	Yes	97,634	No
M	LONG-TERM AGREEMENTS IN CERTAIN CITY PARKS (MAJORITY VOTE). To improve parks and enhance recreational opportunities through agreements that support long term financial investments, shall the City Charter be amended to allow the City Council to approve park use agreements with non-City entities for up to 25 years in parks larger than five acres, requiring that the agreements enhance the recreational purposes of the park?	198,999	Yes	75,093	No

City of Palo Alto Measure
N	LIBRARY FACILITIES, COLLECTIONS, SAFETY IMPROVEMENT BOND (2/3RDS VOTE). To provide additional space to expand library collections, add new children's and group program areas, replace outdated lighting, provide modern ventilation and air conditioning systems, ensure seismic safety and enhance disabled access, shall the City of Palo Alto issue bonds up to $76,000,000 to construct a new energy-efficient Mitchell Park Library and Community Center, expand and renovate Main Library, and renovate Downtown Library, with annual audits and independent citizen oversight?	21,894	Yes	9,672	No

City of Campbell Measure
O	1/4 CENT SALES TAX (MAJORITY VOTE): In order to maintain and protect City services and facilities, such as City streets and pothole repair, fire protection and 911 emergency medical services, police patrols, neighborhood watch and crime prevention programs, the Community Center, recreation programs, and parks, shall the City of Campbell be authorized to enact a one-quarter cent sales tax, with all proceeds placed in the City's General fund with independent annual financial audits?	10,657	Yes	4,451	No

Gilroy Unified School District Measure
P	SCHOOL BONDS (55% VOTE): For construction of Christopher High School, construct and modernize aging classrooms, libraries, fire safety and security systems and school buildings for safe, secure and improved learning environments, upgrade electrical, heating, ventilation, roofing, plumbing, and technology systems and computer equipment, shall Gilroy Unified School District issue $150 million in bonds at legal interest rates, with mandatory audits, independent citizens' oversight, no funds for administrative salaries, and bond tax rates estimated to be lower than the combined existing tax rate?	11,989	Yes	5,752	No

Campbell Union High School District Measure
R	PARCEL TAX (2/3RDS VOTE): To restore funds cut by state government with local high school funds that cannot be taken by the state; maintain small classes, retain qualified teachers, maintain/expand academic programs including science, math, English, Advanced Placement, music, art and vocational training, shall Campbell Union High School District renew - with no tax increase - an existing $85 annual assessment for 5 years, with senior exemptions, independent citizens' fiscal oversight, no funds for administrators' salaries, and every dollar used to preserve quality education?	62,903	Yes	16,287	No

Oak Grove School District Measure
S	SCHOOL BONDS (55% VOTE): To provide a safe, secure, and improved learning environment for all elementary and intermediate students, improve fire safety and security systems, rehabilitate electrical, heating, ventilation, roofing and plumbing systems, construct gyms, increase energy efficiency and add solar power, make schools accessible, and upgrade technology systems and equipment, shall the Oak Grove School District issue $125 million in bonds at interest rates within the statutory limit, with a citizens' oversight committee to review expenditures and progress?	25,589	Yes	8,550	No

Evergreen School District Measure
T	EVERGREEN SCHOOL DISTRICT SMALL CLASS SIZE AND ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE MEASURE - PARCEL TAX (2/3RDS VOTE): To enhance student achievement in local schools through maintaining the class size reduction program, providing individual attention from teachers, enhancing science and math instruction, maintaining safe schools, and bringing back music and arts programs, shall the Evergreen School District assess an annual parcel tax of $90 per parcel, for five years, with citizen oversight and independent audits, an exemption for senior citizens, and no money for district administrators' salaries?	24,238	Yes	8,581	No

Franklin-McKinley School District Measure
U	LOCAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DISTRICT ACHIEVEMENT MEASURE - PARCEL TAX (2/3RDS VOTE): To improve overall quality of public education and enhance student achievement in local schools by enhancing math, science and literacy instruction; ensuring small class sizes in kindergarten through third grade; retaining teachers and expanding reading, counseling and tutoring programs for at-risk students, shall Franklin-McKinley School District assess an annual parcel tax of $72 per parcel for nine years with citizen oversight, independent audits and an exemption for senior citizen homeowners?	13,965	Yes	5,008	No

Patterson Joint Unified School District Measure
V	School Bonds (55% Vote)	19	Yes	25	No

Berryessa Union School District Measure
W	PARCEL TAX (2/3RDS VOTE): To prevent deep cuts and maintain quality education at our neighborhood schools by attracting and retaining qualified teachers; maintaining reading/math tutoring; keeping school libraries open; providing hands-on science instruction; keeping classroom technology updated; and funding programs that enhance student achievement; shall Berryessa Union School District levy $79 dollars per parcel annually for 5 years with an exemption for seniors, a citizens' oversight committee, no money for administrator salaries and all money benefiting local schools?	18,074	Yes	6,848	No

May 5, 2009 Special Mail Ballot Election
Moreland School District Measure
A	PARCEL TAX (2/3RDS VOTE): To maintain quality education and protect neighborhood elementary and middle schools from state budget cuts by attracting and retaining qualified teachers; maintaining reading, math and science programs; keeping school libraries open; and keeping class sizes small, shall the Moreland School District authorize a $95 annual education parcel tax for eight years, with an exemption for senior citizens, citizens' oversight, mandatory audits, no money for administrator salaries and funds staying in Moreland schools to enhance student achievement?	5,415	Yes	2,425	No

Cupertino Union School District Measure
B	PARCEL TAX (2/3RDS VOTE): Local Elementary Student Achievement Measure. To support academic achievement for local students by retaining qualified and experienced teachers; training new teachers; maintaining safe, clean schools and high quality academic programs, including art/music, shall Cupertino Union School District authorize an annual $125 education parcel tax for six years with citizen oversight and annual reports, no funds for administrator salaries, exemption for senior citizens over age 65 and every dollar staying in local schools to support high quality education?	18,011	Yes	7,717	No

May 19, 2009 Statewide Special Election
State Propositions
1A	"RAINY DAY" BUDGET STABILIZATION FUND. Changes the budget process. Could limit future deficits and spending by increasing the size of the state "rainy day" fund and requiring above-average revenues to be deposited into it, for use during economic downturns and other purposes. Fiscal Impact: Higher state tax revenues of roughly $16 billion from 2010-11 through 2012-13. Over time, increased amounts of money in state rainy day reserve and potentially less ups and downs in state spending.	126,774	Yes	153,038	No
1B	EDUCATION FUNDING. PAYMENT PLAN. Requires supplemental payments to local school districts and community colleges to address recent budget cuts. Fiscal Impact: Potential state savings of up to several billion dollars in 2009-10 and 2010-11. Potential state costs of billions of dollars annually thereafter.	145,659	Yes	134,001	No
1C	LOTTERY MODERNIZATION ACT. Allows the state lottery to be modernized to improve its performance with increased payouts, improved marketing, and effective management. Requires the state to maintain ownership of the lottery of the lottery and authorizes additional accountability measures. Protects funding levels for schools currently provided by lottery revenues. Increased lottery revenues will be used to address current budget deficit and reduce the need for additional tax increases and cuts to state programs. Fiscal Impact: Allows $5 billion of borrowing from future lottery profits to help balance the 2009-10 state budget. Debt-service payments on this borrowing and higher payments to education would likely make it difficult to balance future state budgets.	126,382	Yes	152,367	No
1D	CHILDREN'S SERVICES FUNDING. Temporarily provides greater flexibility in funding to preserve health and human services for young children while helping balance the state budget in a difficult economy. Fiscal Impact: State General Fund savings of up to $608 million in 2009-10 and $268 million annually from 2010-11 through 2013-14. Corresponding reductions in funding for early childhood development programs provided by the California Children and Families Program.	108,256	Yes	169,940	No
1E	MENTAL HEALTH FUNDING. TEMPORARY REALLOCATION. Helps balance state budget b amending the Mental Health Services Act (Proposition 63 of 2004) to transfer funds, for two years, to pay for mental health services provided through the Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnosis, and Treatment Program for children and young adults. Fiscal Impact: State General Fund savings of amount $230 million annually for two years (2009-10 and 2010-11). Corresponding reduction in funding available for Mental Health Services Act programs.	111,721	Yes	159,878	No
1F	ELECTED OFFICIALS' SALARIES. PREVENTS PAY INCREASES DURING BUDGET DEFICIT YEARS. Encourages balanced state budgets by preventing elected Members of the Legislature and statewide constitutional officers, including the Governor, from receiving pay raises in years when the state is running a deficit. Directs the Director of Finance to determine whether a given year is a deficit year. Prevents the Citizens Compensation Commission from increasing elected officials' salaries in years when the state Special Fund for Economic Uncertainties is in the negative by an amount equal to or greater than one percent of the General Fund. Fiscal Impact: Minor state savings related to elected state officials' salaries in some cases when the state is expected to end the year with a budget deficit.	228,418	Yes	45,267	No

City of Morgan Hill Measure
A	ECONOMIC GROWTH RESIDENTIAL ALLOTMENT (MAJORITY VOTE): To increase opportunities for economic growth in the city while preserving the citywide population cap of 48,000 residents by 2020, shall an ordinance be adopted to exempt a total of 500 residential units in a 20 block area of downtown from the City of Morgan Hill's Residential Development Control System and to authorize the City Council to adopt policies and procedures implementing the exemptions?	4,094	Yes	2,882	No

November 3, 2009 Consolidated (UDEL) Election
City of Palo Alto Measure
A	BUSINESS LICENSE TAX (MAJORITY VOTE): Shall the Palo Alto Municipal Code be amended to establish a business license tax in order to help maintain the City's ability to fund basic City services?	6,113	Yes	8195	No

City of Cupertino Measure
B	CUPERTINO VITAL SERVICES UTILITY USERS TAX UPDATE MEASURE (MAJORITY VOTE): Without increasing the tax rate, shall an ordinance be adopted to update Cupertino's existing telephone utility users tax, to fund general city services, including neighborhood police patrols, library services, city streets, parks and open spaces, senior programs, and school crossing guards, while maintaining senior citizens' tax exemptions, retaining local control of revenues, requiring annual audits and public expenditure reviews, by amending language for consistency with current practice?	7,978	Yes	2,523	No

Santa Clara Unified School District Measure
C	PARCEL TAX (2/3RDS VOTE): To maintain academic excellence in neighborhood schools, retain qualified, experienced teachers, prepare students for college and careers, maintain small class sizes in kindergarten through third grade and provide after-school tutoring and guidance programs, with no funds for administrator salaries, shall the Santa Clara Unified School District authorized an annual $138 education audits, citizen oversight, an exemption for citizens 65 years and older, and funding remaining locally controlled for neighborhood schools?	11,043	Yes	6,498	No

Fremont Union High School District Measure
G	PARCEL TAX (2/3RDS VOTE): To provide stable, local funds needed to protect teaching positions, and assure that Cupertino, Fremont, Homestead, Lynbrook, and Monta Vista High School students are prepared to successfully compete for college admission, shall the Fremont Union High School District replace its existing, expiring parcel tax with a tax at the same annual rate of $98 per parcel to be adjusted annually for $inflation, with all funds benefiting local high schools, and offering an exemption to seniors and the disabled?	19,995	Yes	13,518	No

May 4, 2010 Special Mail Ballot Election
Palo Alto Unified School District Measure
A	Parcel Tax (2/3rds Vote)	16,342	Yes	4,231	No

Fremont Union High School District Measure
B	Parcel Tax (2/3rds Vote)	28,613	Yes	10,874	No

Lakeside Joint School District Measure
C	Parcel Tax (2/3rds Vote)	146	Yes	83	No

Loma Prieta Joint Union Elementary School District Measure
G	Parcel Tax (2/3rds Vote)	212	Yes	93	No

Union Elementary School District Measure
H	Parcel Tax (2/3rds Vote)	8,233	Yes	3,133	No

June 8, 2010 Primary Election
State Propositions
13	LIMITS ON PROPERTY TAX ASSESSMENT. SEISMIC RETROFITTING OF EXISTING BUILDINGS. LEGILATIVE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT. Provides that construction to seismically retrofit buildings will not trigger reassessment of property tax value. Sets statewide standard for seismic retrofit improvements that qualify. Fiscal Impact: Minor reduction in local property tax revenues related to the assessment of earthquake upgrades.	269,634	Yes	41,823	No
14	ELECTIONS. INCREASES RIGHT TO PARTICIPATE IN PRIMARY ELECTIONS. Changes the primary election process for congressional, statewide, and legislative races. Allows all voters to choose any candidate regardless of the candidate's or voter's political party preference. Ensures that the two candidates receiving the greatest number of votes will appear on the general election ballot regardless of party preference. Fiscal Impact: No significant net change in state and local governments costs to administer elections.	187,816	Yes	126,875	No
15	CALIFORNIA FAIR ELECTIONS ACT. Repeals ban on public funding of political campaigns. Creates a voluntary system for candidates for Secretary of State to quality for a public campaign grant if they agree to limitations on spending and private contributions. Each candidate demonstrating enough public support would receive same amount. Participating candidates would be prohibited from raising or spending money beyond the grant. There would be strict enforcement and accountability. Funded by voluntary contributions and a biennial fee on lobbyists, lobbying firms, and lobbyist employers. Fiscal Impact: Increased revenues (mostly from charges related to lobbyists) totaling over $6 million every four years. These funds would be spent on public financing for campaigns of Secretary of State candidates for the 2014 and 2018 elections.	159,045	Yes	145,692	No
16	IMPOSES NEW TWO-THRIDS VOTER APPROVAL REQUIREMENT FOR LOCAL PUBLIC ELECTRICITY PROVIDERS. INITIATIVE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT. Requires two-thirds voter approval before local governments provide electricity service to new customers or establish a community choice electricity program using public funds or bonds. Fiscal Impact: Unknown net impact on state and local government costs and revenues-unlikely to be significant in the short run-due to the measure's uncertain effects on public electricity providers and on electricity rates.	120,549	Yes	193,821	No
17	ALLOWS AUTO INSURANCE COMPANIES TO BASE THEIR PRICES IN PART ON A DRIVER'S HISTORY OF INSURANCE COVERAGE. INITIATIVE STATUTE. Permits companies to reduce or increase cost of insurance depending on whether drive has a history of continuous insurance coverage. Fiscal Impact: Probably no significant fiscal effect on state insurance premium tax revenues.	138,378	Yes	173,229	No

Mountain View - Los Altos Union High School District Measure
A	LOCAL HIGH SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT MEASURE - SCHOOL BONDS (55% VOTE): Without increasing current tax rates, shall Mountain View-Los Altos Union High School District add classrooms and science labs to prevent student overcrowding, improve instructional technology to support academic programs, lower energy costs by upgrading heating, ventilation, electrical and other systems, improve/add student safety systems, repair, construct and acquire school facilities and equipment, by issuing $41,300,000 in bonds at legal interest rates, with all expenditures subject to independent citizens' oversight?	19,480	Yes	5,587	No

Milpitas Unified School District Measure
B	MILPITAS UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT HIGH QUALITY EDUCATRION AND LOCAL CONTROL MEASURE - PARCEL TAX (2/3RDS VOTE): To help protect local schools from state budget cuts; provide revenue to stabilize local school funding; help maintain existing math, science, engineering, arts, music, athletic programs and smaller class sizes; and help prevent reduction in classroom instruction days, shall the Milpitas Unified School District assess an annual parcel tax of $84 for 5 years, with annual audits, exemptions for senior citizens, no money for district office administrators, and citizen oversight?	7,002	Yes	2,889	No

Oak Grove School District Measure
C	CONTINUE 1991 GANN APPROPRIATIONS LIMIT INCREASE (MAJORITY VOTE): Shall the Gann Appropriations Limit increase approved by the Oak Grove School District voters in 1991 be continued for four years, allowing the District to continue to expend funds generated by the existing special tax of $68 per parcel for remedial services, repair of school buildings and grounds, purchase of instructional supplies and equipment, installation of energy conservation equipment, and restoration of services reduced in prior years in the library, counseling, custodial and maintenance areas?	11,890	Yes	4,376	No

Los Gatos Union School District Measure
E	SCHOOL BONDS (55% VOTE): To accommodate increasing student enrollment and continue modernizing elementary and middle schools in the Los Gatos Union School District by creating additional classrooms and school facilities to avoid overcrowding; providing science labs; improving energy efficiency and fire safety; replacing aging portable classrooms and infrastructure; and improving student access to information technology; shall the Los Gatos Union School District be authorized to issue $30.9 million in general obligation bonds subject to an annual audit and with an independent citizens' oversight committee?	6,412	Yes	2,554	No

Campbell Union Elementary School District Measure
G	SCHOOL BONDS (55% VOTE): To provide safe, modern schools by repairing leaking roofs; providing disabled access; upgrading wiring, electrical, fire alarm and security systems; improving energy efficiency; replacing falling heating and cooling systems; upgrading computer learning technology; and constructing and equipping classrooms and facilities, shall Campbell Union Elementary School District issue $150 million in bonds under a no-tax-rate-increase financing plan, at lawful interest rates, with citizen oversight and independent audits, and using no funds for administrators' salaries?	12,753	Yes	4,484	No

Mount Pleasant Elementary School District Measure
H	PARCEL TAX (2/3RDS VOTE): Continue improving the quality of local elementary schools by protecting reading, math and science programs, restoring libraries music/art, retaining qualified teachers, including those for students with special needs and tutoring programs, maintaining updated classroom materials/computer technology, and reduce class size, shall Mount Pleasant Elementary School District levy an annual education tax of $95 per parcel for five years with an exemption for seniors, no funds for administrator's salaries, independent citizen oversight and all funds benefiting local schools?	2,099	Yes	842	No

Alum Rock Union Elementary School District Measure
I	PARCEL TAX (2/3RDS VOTE): To protect local schools from budget cuts, provide stable funding that cannot be taken away by the State, and preserve quality education by maintaining reading, math and science programs; attracting and retaining qualified teachers and school counselors; keeping school libraries open; and maintaining small K-3 class sizes; shall Alum Rock Union Elementary School District increase its expiring parcel tax by $48.00 per parcel for 5 years, with annual adjustments for inflation, independent citizen oversight and no money for administrators' salaries?	8,173	Yes	2,812	No

City of Santa Clara Measure
J	PROFESSIONAL FOOTBALL STATDIUM (MAJORITY VOTE): Shall the City of Santa Clara adopt Ordinance 17.20 leasing City property for a professional football stadium and other events; no use of City General or Enterprise funds or construction; no new taxes for residents for stadium; Redevelopment Agency funds capped for construction; private party pays all construction cost overruns; no City/Agency obligation for stadium operating/maintenance; private party payment of projected fair market rent; and additional funds for senior/youth/library/recreation to City's General Fund?	14,628	Yes	10,505	No

City of San Jose Measure
K	CARDROOM MEASURE (MAJORITY VOTE): Shall an ordinance be adopted to increase the Cardroom Tax rate on gross revenues from 13% to 15%, increase the number of cardroom tables by 18, permit any card game authorized under State law consistent with City regulations and betting limits as authorized under State law, all subject to City audit and oversight?	109,197	Yes	34,412	No

North County Library Authority Measure
L	PARCEL TAX (2/3RDS VOTE): To maintain Los Altos and Woodland library hours, purchase books and materials, support library programs, and for general purposes, shall the North County Library Authority, a joint powers authority between Los Altos and Los Altos Hills, continue a tax for 20 years, with annual oversight, at the fixed rate of $76 per year on each developed parcel of land within Los Altos and Los Altos Hills and allowing an exemption for low-income senior households, and establish an appropriations limit?	10,404	Yes	2,999	No

November 2, 2010 General Election
State Propositions
19	LEGALIZES MARIJUANA UNDER CALIFORNIA BUT NOT FEDERAL LAW. PERMITS LOCAL GOVERNMENTS TO REGULATE AND TAX COMMERCIAL PROJECT, DISTRIBUTION, AND SALE OF MARIJUANA. INITITIAVE STATUTE. Allows people 21 years old or older to possess, cultivate, or transport marijuana for personal use. Fiscal Impact: Depending on federal, state, and local government actions, potential increased tax and fee revenues in the hundreds of millions of dollars annually and potential correctional savings of several tens of millions of dollars annually.	245,568	Yes	263,093	No
20	REDISTRICTING OF CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICTS. INITATIVE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT. Removes elected representatives from process of establishing congressional districts and transfers that authority to recently-authorized 14-member redistricting commission comprised of Democrats, Republicans, and representatives of neither party. Fiscal Impact: No significant net change in state redistricting costs.	302,266	Yes	176,758	No
21	ESTABLISHES $18 ANNUAL VEHICLE LICENSE SURCHARGE TO HELP FUND STATE PARKS AND WILDLIFE PROGRAMS. GRANTS SURCHARGED VEHICLES FREE ADMISSION TO ALL STATE PARKS. INITIATIVE STATUTE. Exempts commercial vehicles, trailers and trailer coaches from the surcharge. Fiscal Impact: Annual increase to state revenues of $500 million from surcharge on vehicle registrations. After offsetting some existing funding sources, these revenues would provide at least $250 million more annually for state parks and wildlife conservation.	262,622	Yes	239,467	No
22	PROHIBITS THE STATE FROM BORROWING OR TAKING FUNDS USED FOR TRANSPORTATION, REDEVELOPMENT, OR LOCAL GOVERNMENT PROJECTS AND SERVICES. INITIATIVE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT. Prohibits State, even during severe fiscal hardship, from delaying distribution of tax revenues for these purposes. Fiscal Impact: Decreased state General Fund spending and/or increased state revenues, probably in the range of $1 billion to several billions of dollars annually. Comparable increases in funding for state and local transportation programs and local redevelopment.	299,659	Yes	181,922	No
23	SUSPENDS IMPLEMENTATION OF AIR POLLUTIO CONTROL LAW (AB 32) REQUIRING MAJOR SOURCES OF EMISSIONS TO REPORT AND REDUCE GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS THAT CUASE GLOBAL WARMING, UNTIL UNEMPLOYEMENT DROPS TO 5.5 PERCENT OR LESS FOR FULL YEAR. INITIATIVE STATUTE. Fiscal Impact: Likely modest net increase in overall economic activity in the state from suspension of greenhouse gases regulatory activity, resulting in a potentially significant net increase in state and local revenues.	148,173	Yes	347,953	No
24	REPEALS RECENT LEGISLATION THAT WOULD ALLOW BUSINESSES TO LOWER THEIR TAX LIABILITY. INITIATIVE STATUTE. Fiscal Impact: Increased state revenues of about $1.3 billion each year by 2012-13 from higher taxes paid by some businesses. Smaller increases in 2010-11 and 2011-12.	211,029	Yes	269,389	No
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. INITIATIVE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT. Legislature permanently forfeits daily salary and expenses until budget bill passes. Fiscal Impact: In some years, the contents of the state budget could be changed due to the lower legislative vote requirement in this measure. The extent of changes would depend on the Legislature's future actions.	299,760	Yes	178,677	No
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. INITIATIVE CONSITUTIONAL AMENDMENT. Fiscal Impact: Depending on decisions by governing bodies and voters, decreased state and local government revenues and spending (up to billions of dollars annually). Increased transportation spending and state General Fund costs ($1 billion annually).	220,706	Yes	247,377	No
27	ELIMINATES STATE COMMISSION ON REDISTRICTING. CONSOLIDATE AUTHORITY FOR REDISTRICTING WITH ELECTED REPRESENTATIVES. INITIATIVE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT AND STATUTE. Eliminates 14-member redistricting commission. Consolidates authority for establishing state Assembly, Senate, and Board of Equalization districts with elected representatives who draw congressional districts. Fiscal Impact: Possible reduction of state redistricting costs of around $1 million over the next year. Likely reduction of these costs of a few million dollars once every ten years beginning in 2020.	182,325	Yes	272,254	No

County of Santa Clara Measure
A	SANTA CLARA COUNTY CHILDREN'S HEALTH PROTECTION - PARCEL TAX (2/3RDS VOTE): To protect and maintain children's health and prevent serious illnesses through regular medical checkups, immunizations, and early detection; to reduce costs from unnecessary emergency room use; and to prevent elimination of insurance coverage for low-income children of working families; shall Santa Clara County enact a $29 dollar annual parcel tax; limited to 10 years; with independent citizens oversight, full public disclosure of all spending, and subject to audits?	279,844	Yes	196,397	No

Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Measure
B	INCREASE VEHICLE REGISTRATION FEE (MAJORITY VOTE): To repair potholes, repave and maintain local streets, improve traffic flow on local roads; increase Santa Clara County's share of state/federal matching funds; improve safety; and pay for other congestion and pollution mitigation projects; shall the motor vehicle registration fee be increased $10 for each vehicle registered in Santa Clara County; thereby relieving traffic congestion, improving streets and reducing polluted, toxic roadway runoff which contaminates water supplies, with all revenues to remain in Santa Clara County?	246,079	Yes	227,773	No

Santa Clara Valley Water District Measure
C	TERM LIMITS (MAJORITY VOTE): Shall an ordinance of the Santa Clara Valley Water District limiting Board members, whether elected or appointed after the established effective date, from serving more than successive 4-year terms; which sets forth the effect of partial terms; and which establishes an effective date of December 3, 2010 be approved?	334,678	Yes	109,553	No

Foothill-De Anza Community College District Measure
E	PARCEL TAX (2/3RDS VOTE): To protect Foothill College/De Anza College from State budget cuts, provide local funding that cannot be taken by State, preserve affordable, quality education for students, including: * Core academic classes including math, science and writing; * Training for careers in healthcare, nursing, paramedics, technology, engineering and sciences; and * Preparing students to trans to 4-year universities, shall Foothill - De Anza Community College District levy $69 per parcel annually for six years with citizen oversight and no money for administrators' salaries?	73,404	Yes	53,162	No

San Jose-Evergreen Community College District Measure
G	SCHOOL BONDS (55% VOTE): To better prepare San Jose City College/ Evergreen Valley College students for good paying jobs and transfer to four-year colleges, shall San Jose Evergreen Community College District upgrade, acquire, construct energy-efficient, technology-driven teaching classrooms, labs, sites, facilities/ equipment for health/ science, general education/ job-training, upgrade outdated electrical, plumbing, heating/ ventilation systems, by issuing $268 million in bonds at legal rates, qualifying for matching funds, with citizen oversight, no money for administrator salaries, all funds staying local?	111,032	Yes	77,759	No

Santa Clara Unified School District Measure
H	SCHOOL BONDS (55% VOTE): To upgrade school fire, safety and security systems, renovate and reopen closed schools, install solar panels to decrease energy costs and save money for classrooms, acquire sites for future schools and expand overcrowded schools; shall the Santa Clara Unified School District issue $8.1 million in general bonds, at interest rates within legal limits, subject to an annual audit and with an independent citizens' oversight committee?	21,839	Yes	12,051	No

East Side Union High School District Measure
I	PARCEL TAX (2/3RDS VOTE): To retain and attract excellent teachers and support staff, increase student access to science, technology, math and core academic classes required for college admission and careers, keep guidance counselors, continue to fund art, music and athletics and keep our schools safe and secure, shall the East Side Union High School District be authorized to levy $98 per parcel annually for six years with citizen oversight, an exemption for seniors, no money for administrator salaries, and guaranteed local control of funds?	63,886	Yes	47,465	No

Franklin-McKinley School District Measure
J	SAFE SCHOOLS IMPROVEMENT MEASURE - SCHOOL BONDS (55% VOTE): To provide safe, modern neighborhood schools with updated computer technology, maximize energy efficiency to save money, improve student learning for local elementary school students by acquiring, upgrading, constructing, equipping classrooms, sites/facilities, science/computer labs, replacing aging roofs, plumbing, heating, ventilation/electrical systems, improving fire alarms, school security/earthquake safety, shall Franklin-McKinley School District issue $50,000,000 of bonds, with independent oversight, annual audits, no money for administrators' salaries, and all funds staying local?	10,860	Yes	4,674	No

Moreland Elementary School District Measure
K	SCHOOL BONDS (55% VOTRE): Without increasing current tax rates and to continue providing high quality education for local students by upgrading science labs, updating computer learning technology, maximizing energy efficiency and water conservation to save money, acquiring, constructing, repairing, equipping classrooms /sites / facilities /equipment, upgrading fire and security systems, and improving disabled access, shall Moreland Elementary School District issue $55,000,000 in bonds at legal rates, with citizen oversight, annual audits, no funds for administrators' salaries and all funds staying in local schools?	9,035	Yes	4,031	No

Cambrian School District Measure
L	PARCEL TAX (2/3RDS VOTE): To maintain high academic achievement for local students by providing strong core and accelerated academic programs like reading, writing, science and math, retaining quality teachers and supporting smaller class sizes, improving access to computers, technology, and libraries, shall Cambrian Elementary School District authorize an education parcel tax of $96 per year per parcel for six years, with citizen oversight, an exemption available for seniors, no funds used for administrators' salaries, and every dollar staying in our local schools?	5,843	Yes	4,160	No

City of Campbell Measures
M	BUSINESS LICENSE TAX (MAJORITY VOTE): To maintain/protect city services, including 911 emergency response times, firefighters, police patrols, crime prevention, city streets and pothole repair, after-school programs for children/teens and senior programs for seniors, shall the City of Campbell modify the existing business license tax set in 1982, with the cost for most businesses increasing $40 and limiting annual cost-of-living adjustments to 2%, with proceeds placed in the City's General Fund for local use and with independent annual financial audits?	8,852	Yes	3,869	No
N	TRANSIENT OCCUPANCY TAX (MAJORITY VOTE): To help prevent additional budget cuts and maintain/protect city services, including 911 emergency response times, firefighters, police patrols, crime prevention, city streets and pothole repair, after-school programs for children/teens and nutrition programs for seniors, shall the City of Campbell increase the existing transient occupancy tax charged to hotel guests from 10% to 12% with proceeds placed in the City's General Fund for local use and with independent annual financial audits?	9,254	Yes	3,395	No

City of Campbell Measure
O	APPOINT CITY CLERK AND CITY TREASURER (MAJORITY VOTE): Shall the offices of City Clerk and City Treasurer be appointive?	6,622	Yes	4,944	No

City of Morgan Hill Measure
P	APPOINT CITY CLERK AND CITY TREASURER (MAJORITY VOTE): Shall the offices of City Clerk and City Treasurer be appointive?	5,158	Yes	6,062	No

City of Saratoga Measure
Q	CITY ORDINANCE - TWO STORY LIMIT (50% + 1 VOTE): Shall the City of Saratoga adopt an ordinance setting a two-story limit for buildings on land in Commercial and Professional and Administrative Office zoning districts in the City and requiring voter approval of any future change to the two-story limit on those lands?	6,939	Yes	7,143	No

City of Palo Alto Measures
R	CITY CHARTER AMENDMENT - FIRE SERVICES (MAJORITY VOTE): Shall the Charter be amended to require the City to continuously maintain in all budgetary years at least the number of Fire Department Personnel authorized in the 2009-10 Annual Budget, and to prohibit the City from implementing any proposal to reduce fire staffing levels or close or relocate a fire station unless the City Council holds two public hearings, submits the measure to voters, and a majority of voters approve the proposal?	6,567	Yes	19,906	No
S	CITY CHARTER AMENDMENT - CHANGE ELECTION DATE (MAJORITY VOTE): To consolidate with county and State elections and help reduce the City's election costs, shall Article III, section 3 of the Palo Alto City Charter be amended to change the City's general municipal elections to each even-numbered year, with the next election scheduled for 2012, and to extend the terms of all current council members by one year in order to complete the transition to even-numbered year elections?	19,509	Yes	6,071	No

City of Mountain View Measure
T	UTILITY USERS' TAX (MAJORITY VOTE): Without increasing the tax rate residents and businesses currently pay, shall the City of Mountain View adopt an ordinance to update its Utility Users tax, that would ensure equal treatment of taxpayers regardless of telecommunications technology used and provide funds to preserve essential services including: fire protection; rapid emergency response and crime prevention; library hours and services; gang prevention programs; and maintenance of city parks, playgrounds and athletic fields; with independent audits and all revenue staying in Mountain View?	14,993	Yes	6,393	No

City of San Jose Measures
U	MARIJUANA BUSINESS TAX (MAJORITY VOTE): In order to provide funding for essential City services such as police, fire, emergency response, street maintenance, pothole repair, parks, libraries and youth and senior programs, shall an ordinance be adopted to impose a tax at a rate of up to 10% of gross receipts on marijuana businesses in San Jose, subject to existing independent financial audits, with all revenue controlled by City?	184,305	Yes	50,992	No
V	CITY CHARTER AMENDMENT - LIMIT POWERS OF OUTSIDE ARBITRATORS (MAJORITY VOTE): To provide fiscal stability, control costs and maintain City services to residents, shall the Charter be amended to permit binding arbitration only if outside arbitrators are (1) required to base awards to employees primarily on the City's ability to pay; and (2) prohibited from: creating any unfunded liability for the City, increasing police and firefighter compensation more than the rate of increase in the General Fund revenues, or granting retroactive benefits?	148,368	Yes	75,038	No
W	CITY CHARTER AMENDMENT - PENSION REFORM (MAJORITY VOTE): To provide fiscal stability, control costs and maintain City services to residents, shall the Charter be amended to allow the Council, by ordinance and subject to the requirements of applicable law, to exclude any officer or employee hired on or after the ordinance's effective date from any retirement plan or benefit or any plan then in existence and to require that any new or different plan shall be actually sound?	162,367	Yes	62,710	No

March 11, 2011 Special Mail Ballot election
Community Facilities District No. 2011-1 Measure
A	BONDS (2/3RDS VOTE): To prevent severe overcrowding and excessive busing of students, maintain local neighborhood schools, and meet future classroom facility needs created by new residential housing, shall CFD No. 2011-1 of the Santa Clara Unified School District levy an annual special tax of $19.00 on existing residential units, and a one-time and annual special tax on new residential units as prescribed in Resolution 10-47, issue up to $788,000,000 in bonds, and establish an annual appropriations limit?	422	Yes	611	No

May 3, 2011 Special Mail Ballot Election
Los Gatos-Saratoga Joint Union High School District Measure
A	PARCEL TAX (2/3RDS VOTE): To provide stable funding for local high schools, maintain outstanding core academic programs in math, science and English, retain highly qualified teachers, provide programs that prepare students for college and careers, and provide classroom materials like books and science lab equipment, shall the Los Gatos-Saratoga Joint Union High School District be authorized to levy $49 per parcel annually for six years, with citizen oversight, an exemption for seniors, no funds for administrators' salaries, and every dollar staying in local high schools?	10,718	Yes	4,034	No

Sunnyvale School District Measure
B	PARCEL TAX (2/3RDS VOTE): To support and maintain classroom programs including math, English, science and technology; to minimize the loss of teaching positions and to minimize increases in class size; shall the Sunnyvale School District be authorized to college a qualified special tax at an annual cost of $59 per parcel for seven years beginning July 1, 2011, with all expenditures audited and reviewed by a citizens' oversight committee, offering a senior exemption with no funds spent on administrators?	7,640	Yes	3,321	No

Cupertino Union School District Measure
C	PARCEL TAX (2/3RDS VOTE): Qualify Local Schools and Academic Excellence Measure. To provide stable funding that the State cannot take away, protect outstanding core academic programs in reading, writing, math and science, retain highly qualified teachers, provided updated technology and keep libraries open, shall Cupertino Union School District be authorized to levy $125 per parcel annually for six years with citizen oversight, no funds for administrators' salaries, an exemption available for seniors and all funds staying in our local schools?	20,122	Yes	9,598	No

Los Altos School District Measure
E	PARCEL TAX (2/3RDS VOTE): To protect excellent education in Los Altos elementary and junior high schools; preserve core academic programs in reading, writing, math and science; retain highly qualified teachers; and provide books and classroom materials, shall Los Altos School District levy an annual education parcel tax of $193 per parcel for six years, with independent citizen oversight, no funds for administrators' salaries, an exemption for senior citizens, and all funds used only for support of local elementary and junior high schools?	9,187	Yes	4,512	No

November 8, 2011 Consolidated Election
City of Sunnyvale Measures
A	CITY CHARTER AMENDMENT - ELECTED MAYOR (MAJORITY VOTE): Shall Charter Sections 600, 601, 602, and 605 be amended to change the current Council-appointed Mayor to a directly-elected Mayor for a 4-year term, to provide an 8-year lifetime term limit for a directly-elected Mayor, and to provide that service as Mayor is not counted toward Council term limits, and a person can serve a combined total of 16 years as Mayor and Council member in a twenty-year period?	6,331	Yes	10,937	No
B	CITY CHARTER AMENDMENT - CITY COUNCIL COMPENSATION (MAJORITY VOTE): In order to reduce future Council compensation increases, shall Charter Section 603 be amended to delete the current automatic 5% annual increase in Council compensation, to set the 2012 Council compensation at $2,088.64 per month and Mayor compensation at $2,784.86 per month, and to provide for annual cost of living adjustments tied to the Consumer Price Index not to exceed 5% or result in a decrease?	15,084	Yes	1,715	No

City of Cupertino Measure
C	TRANSIENT OCCUPANCY TAX (MAJORITY VOTE): To maintain and protect general city services, including library services, neighborhood police patrols, rapid 9-1-1 emergency response times, city street maintenance, current levels of police officers and school traffic safety and crossing guards, shall the City of Cupertino increase the existing transient occupancy tax paid by hotel guests from 10% to 12% with proceeds placed in the City's General Fund for local use, requiring annual audits and public expenditure review?	8,088	Yes	1,717	No

City of Palo Alto Measures
D	CITY CHARTER SECTION REPEAL - ELIMINATE ARBITRATION (MAJORITY VOTE): To provide the City with greater control over employee costs, staffing and services and allow the City Council to make final decisions regarding all matters related to public safety employee compensation, benefits, and working conditions, shall Article V of the Palo Alto City Charter be repealed in its entirety, eliminating the requirement that public safety employee disputes be resolved through binding interest arbitration?	10,319	Yes	4,944	No
E	COMPOST FACILITY (MAJORITY VOTE): Shall ten acres of existing parkland in Byxbee Park be undedicated for the exclusive purpose of building a processing facility for yard trimmings, food waste and other organic materials?	9,946	Yes	5,445	No

May 8, 2012 Special Mail Ballot Election
Santa Clara Unified School District Measure
A	PARCEL TAX (2/3RDS VOTE): To maintain the quality of our local schools and core academic programs in math and science, keep libraries open, attract and retain the best qualified teachers and staff, and to provide up-to-date textbooks and classroom technology, shall the Santa Clara Unified School District levy an annual assessment of $84 a year per parcel for five years only, with exemptions for seniors, and all money staying in our community to benefit local schools?	14,954	Yes	5,553	No

Saratoga Union School District Measure
B	PARCEL TAX (2/3RDS VOTE): QUALITY SARATOGA SCHOOLS AND ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE MEASURE. To Provide stable funding the State cannot take away, protect outstanding academic programs in reading, writing, math and science, retain qualified teachers, help protect the full number of instructional days in the school year, and provide books/instructional materials, shall Saratoga Union Elementary School District authorize to levy $68 per parcel annually for eight years with independent oversight, no funds for administrators' salaries, a senior citizens' exemption and all funds staying local?	4,251	Yes	1,853	No

June 5, 2012 Presidential Primary Election
State Propositions
28	LIMITS ON LEGISLATORS' TERMS IN OFFICE. INITIATIVE CONSITUTIONAL AMENDMENT. Reduces total amount of time a person may serve in the state legislature from 14 years to 12 years. Allows 12 years' service in one house. Applies only to legislators first elected after measure is passed. Fiscal Impact: No direct fiscal effect on state or local governments.	185,097	Yes	92,089	No
29	IMPOSES ADDITIONAL TAX ON CIGARETTES FOR CANCER RESEARCH. INITIATIVE STATUTE. Imposes additional $1.00 per pack tax on cigarettes and an equivalent tax increase on other tobacco products. Revenues fund research for cancer and tobacco-related diseases. Fiscal Impact: Net increase in cigarette excise tax revenues of about $735 million annually by 2013-14 for certain research and tobacco prevention and cessation programs. Other state and local revenue increases amounting to tens of millions of dollars annually.	187,064	Yes	98,181	No

County of Santa Clara Measure
A	COUNTY CHARTER AMENDMENT - COUNTY JAILS (MAJORITY VOTE): To provide the Board of Supervisors with flexibility in operating the County jails to ensure continued cost-savings and improvement of efficiencies, shall the Board of Supervisors have the discretion to determine whether the Sheriff, Department of Correction, or any other department or agency, or any combination of them jointly operate the jails?	199,301	Yes	57,566	No

City of San Jose Measure
B	CITY CHARTER AMENDMENT - PENSION REFORM (MAJORITY VOTE): PENSION MODIFICATION. Shall the Charter be amended to modify retirement benefits of City employees and retirees by: increasing employees' contributions, establishing a voluntary reduced pension plan for current employees, establish pension cost and benefit limitations for new employees, modify disability retirement procedures, temporarily suspend retiree COLAs during emergencies, require voter approval for increases in future pension benefits?	95,716	Yes	42,964	No

West Valley-Mission Community College District Measure
C	SCHOOL BONDS (55% VOTE): To provide affordable education at West Valley and Mission Colleges by updating academic facilities and technology to prepare students for 21st century jobs/transfer to universities, upgrading healthcare, public safety and job-training facilities, and aging buildings for earthquake safety, and acquiring, constructing, repairing and equipping sites, buildings, classrooms and facilities, shall West Valley-Mission Community College District issue $350,000,000 of bonds, at legal rates with citizens' oversight, no money for Sacramento, administrators' salaries or employee pensions?	41,679	Yes	27,916	No

Milpitas Unified School District Measure
E	SCHOOL BONDS (55% VOTE): To continue providing high quality education for local students by repairing and upgrading classrooms and science labs, updating learning technology, replacing leaky roofs, providing classrooms for growing student enrollment, upgrading fire/earthquake safety, maximizing energy efficiency, improving disabled access, and repairing , constructing, acquiring or equipping classrooms, sites and facilities, shall Milpitas Unified School District issue $95,000,000 in bonds at legal rates, with citizen oversight, annual audits, no funds for administrator salaries and all funds staying in local schools?	5,412	Yes	3,037	No

Mountain View-Whisman School District Measure
G	SCHOOL BONDS (55% VOTE): To protect quality education in Mountain View, provide safe and modern classrooms, and make schools operate more efficiently, shall the Mountain View Whisman School District remove hazardous lead/asbestos materials, improve earthquake safety, upgrade fire alarms/security, replace outdated and inefficient plumbing/electrical/heating/ventilation, update computers/technology, and upgrade, acquire construct schools, sites, facilities and equipment by issuing $198 million in bonds at legal rates, with independent oversight and all funds spent on local elementary and middle schools?	7,341	Yes	3,522	No

Cupertino Union School District Measure
H	SCHOOL BONDS (55% VOTE): To continue providing high quality education for local students by fixing leaky school roofs, upgrading earthquake/fire safety, removing potentially hazardous materials from old structures, keeping schools clean and well-maintained, updating science labs/ educational technology, providing classrooms for student enrollment growth, and renovating, acquiring, constructing, equipping classrooms/sites/facilities, shall Cupertino Union School District issue $220,000,000 in bonds at legal rates with citizen oversight, annual audits, no funds for administrators' salaries, all funds staying in local schools?	17,510	Yes	8,922	No

November 6, 2012 Presidential General Election
State Propositions
30	TEMPORARY TAXES TO FUND EDUCATION. GUARANTEED LOCAL PUBLIC SAFETY FUNDING. INITIATIVE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT. Increases taxes on earnings over $250,000 for seven years and sales taxes by 1/4 cent for four years, to fund schools. Guarantees public safety realignment funding. Fiscal Impact: Increased state tax revenues through 2018-19, averaging about $6 billion annually over the next few years. Revenues available for funding state budget. In 2012-13, planned spending reductions, primarily to education programs, would not occur.	394,991	Yes	230,095	No
31	STATE BUDGET. STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT. INITIATIVE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT AND STATUTE. Establishes two-year state budget. Sets rules for offsetting new expenditures, and Governor budget cuts in fiscal emergencies. Local governments can alter application of laws governing state-funded programs. Fiscal Impact: Decreased state sales tax revenues of $100 million annually, with corresponding increases of funding to local governments. Other, potentially more significant changes in state and local budgets, depending on future decisions by public officials.	270,789	Yes	308,156	No
32	POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS BY PAYROLL DEDUCATION. CONTRIBUTIONS TO CANDIDATES. INITIATIVE STATUTE. Prohibits unions from using payroll-deducted funds for political purposes. Applies same use prohibition to payroll deductions, if any, by corporations or government contractors. Prohibits union and corporate contributions to candidates and their committees. Prohibits government contractor contributions to elected officers or their committees. Fiscal Impact: Increased costs to state and local government, potentially exceeding $1 million annually, to implement and enforce the measure's requirements.	242,244	Yes	371,008	No
33	AUTO INSURANCE COMPANIES. PRICES BASED ON DRIVER'S HISTORY OF INSURANCE COVERAGE. INTITIAVE STATUTE. Changes current law to allow insurance companies to set prices based on whether the driver previously carried auto insurance with any insurance company. Allows proportional discount for drivers with some prior coverage. Allows increased cost for drivers without history of continuous coverage. Fiscal Impact: Probably no significant fiscal effect on state insurance premium tax revenues.	249,295	Yes	357,785	No
34	DEATH PENALTY. INITIATIVE STATUTE. Repeals death penalty and replaces it with life imprisonment without possibility of parole. Applies retroactively to existing death sentences. Directs $100 million to law enforcement agencies for investigations of homicide and rape cases. Fiscal Impact: Ongoing state and county criminal justice savings of about $130 million annually within a few years, which could vary by tens of millions of dollars. One-time state costs of $100 million for local law enforcement grants.	336,655	Yes	278,784	No
35	HUMAN TRAFFICKING, PENALTIES. INTIATIVE STATUTE. Increases prison sentences and fines for human trafficking convictions. Requires convicted human traffickers to register as sex offenders. Requires sex offenders to disclose Internet activities and identities. Fiscal Impact: Costs of a few million dollars annually to state and local governments for addressing human trafficking offenses. Potential increased annual fine revenue of a similar amount, dedicated primarily for human trafficking victims.	512,269	Yes	101,916	No
36	THREE STRIKES LAW. REPEAT FELONY OFFENDERS. PENALTIES. INTIATIVE STATUE. Revises law to impose life sentence only when new felony conviction is serious or violent. May authorize re-sentencing if third strike conviction was not serious or violent. Fiscal Impact: Ongoing state correctional savings of around $70 million annually, with even greater savings (up to $90 million) over the next couple of decades. These savings could vary significantly depending on future state actions.	463,896	Yes	148,984	No
37	GENETICALLY ENGINEERED FOODS. LABELING. INITITIAVE STATUTE. Requires labeling of food sold to consumers made from plants or animals with genetic material changed in specified ways. Prohibits marking such food, or other processed food, as "natural." Provides exemptions. Fiscal Impact: Increased annual state costs from a few hundred thousand dollars to over $1 million to regulate the labeling of genetically engineered foods. Additional, but likely not significant, governmental costs to address violations under the measure.	326,906	Yes	293,611	No
38	TAX TO FUND EDUCATION AND EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAMS. INITIATIVE STATUTE. Increases taxes on earnings using sliding scale, for twelve years. Revenues go to K-12 schools and early childhood programs, and for four years to repaying state debt. Fiscal Impact: Increased state tax revenues for 12 years - roughly $10 billion annually in initial years, tending to grow over time. Funds used for schools, child care, and preschool, as well as providing savings on state debt payments.	185,545	Yes	426,738	No
39	TAX TREATMENT FOR MULTISTATE BUSINESSES. CLEAN ENERGY AND ENERGY EFFICIENCY FUNDING. INITIATIVE STATUTE. Requires multistate businesses to pay income taxes based on percentage of their sales in California. Dedicates revenues for five years spent on energy efficiency projects. Of the remaining revenues, a significant portion likely would be spent on schools.	422,936	Yes	177,555	No
40	REDISTRICTING. STATE SENATE DISTRICTS. REFERENDUM. A "Yes" vote approves, and a "No" vote rejects, new State Senate districts drawn by the Citizens Redistricting Commission. If rejected, districts will be adjusted by officials supervised by the California Supreme Court. Fiscal Impact: Approving the referendum would have no fiscal impact on the state and local government. Rejecting the referendum would result in a one-time cost of about $1 million to the state and counties.	441,019	Yes	132,444	No

County of Santa Clara Measure
A	ONE-EIGHTH CENT SALES TAX (MAJORITY VOTE): Shall the County of Santa Clara enact a one-eighth cent sales tax, that cannot be taken by the state, for local priorities such as: * Law enforcement and public safety; * Trauma and emergency room services; * Health coverage for low-income children; * Economic development and job creation; * Housing for the homeless; and * Programs to help students stay in school; for a limited period of ten years, with annual public reports to ensure fiscal accountability?	339,359	Yes	260,141	No

Santa Clara Valley Water District Measure
B	SAFE, CLEAN WATER PROGRAM (2/3RDS VOTE): To: * Ensure safe, reliable water supply; * Reduce toxins, hazards and contaminants in waterways; * Protect water supply and dams from earthquakes and natural disasters; * Restore wildlife habitat and provide open space; * Provide flood protection to homes, schools and businesses; * Provide safe, clean water in creeks and bays, Shall Santa Clara Valley Water District renew an existing, expiring parcel tax without increasing rates, and issue bonds, described in Resolution 12-62, with independent citizen oversight and annual audits?	434,021	Yes	154,970	No

City of Palo Alto Measure
C	CITY MUNICIPAL CODE AMENDMENT - MARIJUANA DISPENSARIES (MAJORITY VOTE): Shall the Palo Alto Municipal Code be amended to permit three medical marijuana dispensaries to operate in Palo Alto in any commercial or industrial zone subject to prescribed zoning criteria?	10,868	Yes	18,322	No

City of San Jose Measures
D	MINIMUM WAGE (MAJORITY VOTE): Shall an ordinance be adopted that (1) requires (a) payment of minimum wages in San Jose at $10 per hour with an annual increase, if any, based on the Consumer Price Index beginning January 1, 2014; (b) City enforcement through fines, penalties, civil actions, or revocation or suspension of permits or licenses; and (c) voter approval of substantive changes to the ordinance; and (2) allows private enforcement through civil actions?	178,123	Yes	120,491	No
E	CITY MUNICIPAL CODE AMENDMENT - CARDROOM GAMING (MAJORITY VOTE): Shall gambling be expanded by amending the Municipal Code to (1) allow the maximum number of Card Tables at San Jose's two cardrooms to increase by 30 on January 1, 2013 and by an additional 30 on January 1, 2014; (2) allow Cardrooms to offer any form of gaming lawful in California after July 1, 2012, without additional voter approval; and (3) require San Jose to review rules for additional permissible gaming?	120,138	Yes	163,575	No

Morgan Hill Unified School District Measure
G	SCHOOL BONDS (55% VOTE): To improve student access to computers and modern technology and provide a quality education, repair or replace leaky roofs, upgrade old plumbing, heating/cooling systems, classrooms and outdated restrooms, upgrade fire safety, maximize energy efficiency, improve handicapped accessibility, and modernize, construct and acquire classrooms, equipment, sites and facilities, shall Morgan Hill Unified School District issue $198,250,000 in bonds at legal rates, with citizen oversight, annual audits, no funds for administrator salaries and all funds spent on local schools?	15,243	Yes	7,944	No

San Jose Unified School District Measure
H	SCHOOL BONDS (55% VOTE): To improve local schools and support academic programs, prepare students for jobs, save money and improve teacher retention by upgrading technology, classrooms and science labs, improving school safety and security, upgrading energy and water systems to improve efficiency, paying off facility leases, and repairing, constructing, or equipping facilities, sites or classrooms, shall San Jose Unified School District issue 290 million dollars in bonds at legal rates, with independent citizens' oversight, annual financial audits and no funds for administrators' salaries?	63,447	Yes	25,497	No

East Side Union High School District Measure
I	SCHOOL BONDS (55% VOTE): To upgrade computer/science labs; improve security/safety; repair, equip, and construct classrooms/facilities at Andrew Hill, Calero, Evergreen Valley, Foothill, Independence, James Lick, Mt. Pleasant, Oak Grove, Piedmont Hills, Santa Teresa, Silver Creek, Yerba Buena, W.C. Overfelt, and District adult, alternative, and charter schools; and acquire property for new schools, shall East Side Union High School District issue $120,000,000 of bonds with interest rates below legal limits and no funds for administrator salaries or taken by the State?	102,351	Yes	40,700	No

Alum Rock Union School District Measure
J	SCHOOL BONDS (55% VOTE): To improve neighborhood schools by removing mold and asbestos; fixing leaky, deteriorated roofs; replacing ineffective/ aging heating, ventilation, and electrical systems to save money; improving fire safety/ security; updating computer technology/ science labs for 21st century learning; repairing aging restrooms; and acquiring, constructing, and repairing sites/ facilities, shall Alum Rock Union Elementary School District issue $125 million in bonds at legal rates with required independent financial audits, citizens' oversight and no money for administrators' salaries?	18,442	Yes	4,746	No

Berryessa Union School District Measure
K	PARCEL TAX (2/3RDS VOTE): Without increasing taxes and to continue providing quality education for local elementary and middle school students by: * Attracting and retaining quality teachers, * Maintaining strong core academic programs in reading, writing, math and science, * Providing updated classroom technology and hands-on science instruction, * Keeping libraries open, shall Berryessa Union School District continue its expiring $79 annual education parcel tax for 8 years, with citizen oversight, a senior exemption, no funds for administrator salaries and all funds benefiting local schools?	18,868	Yes	5,300	No

Mount Pleasant School District Measure
L	SCHOOL BONDS (55% VOTE): To facilitate math, science, reading/writing programs in local elementary/middle schools by upgrading classrooms, removing asbestos and hazardous materials, repairing dry rot, termite and structural damage, upgrading wiring and fire alarms for safety, repairing deteriorating restrooms, replacing leaky roofs, and acquiring, renovating, constructing classrooms, equipment, sites and facilities, shall Mt. Pleasant Elementary School District issue $25,000,000 in bonds at legal rates, with independent citizen oversight, no money for administrators' salaries/pensions/benefits, and all money benefiting local schools/	4,482	Yes	1,456	No

El Camino Hospital District Measure
M	LIMITING COMPENSATION (MAJORITY VOTE): Shall the ordinance limiting the compensation of El Camino Hospital District and El Camino Hospital executives, administrators and managers be adopted?	35,311	Yes	33,190	No

May 7, 2013 Special Mail Ballot Election
Lakeside Joint School District Measure
A	TRANSFER OF SCHOOL TERRITORY (MAJORITY VOTE): Shall 17 parcels located on Marty Road and Jensen Springs Road be transferred from the Lakeside Joint Union School District ("Lakeside") into the Loma Prieta Joint Union School District (LPJUSD); transferring the designated attendance for elementary education (K-8) and the associated property tax revenue; relieving, then reapportioning the parcels' G.O. Bond obligations to remaining Lakeside parcels; relieving the $311 annual Lakeside parcel tax; and requiring an assessment of $150 annually for the LPJUSD parcel tax?	22	Yes	174	No

Los Gatos Union School District Measure
B	PARCEL TAX (2/3RDS VOTE): Without increasing tax rates and to protect outstanding core academic programs in reading, writing, math, and science; retain highly-qualified teachers; keep classroom technology, science resources, books and instructional materials updated; and maintain art and music; shall the Los Gatos Union School District be authorized to renew its expiring annual education tax of $290 per parcel for eight years, with citizen oversight, no funds for administrators' salaries, a senior citizen exemption, and all funds staying in Los Gatos schools?	6,070	Yes	1,355	No

August 27, 2013 Special Mail Ballot Election
Library Joint Power Authority of Santa Clara County Community Facilities District No. 2013-1 Measure
A	SPECIAL TAX (2/3RDS VOTE): Continuing the same tax rates currently levied by Santa Clara County Library District Joint Powers Authority Communities Facilities District No. 2005-1; to provide up-to-date book collectors/research materials; children's reading programs; bookmobile services for seniors/the disabled; library hours; qualified librarians and other general library services/materials, shall Library Joint Power Authority of Santa Clara County Community Facilities District No. 2013-1 levy a special tax, and shall an annual appropriations limit be established at $6,200,000, with all money from each community used for its local library and no money for Sacramento, all as specified in Resolution No. 13-02?	48,578	Yes	10,863	No

November 5, 2013 Consolidated Election
City of Sunnyvale Measures
A	CITY CHARTER AMENDMENT - EVEN-NUMBERED YEARS ELECTION DATE (MAJORITY VOTE): To help reduce the City's elections costs through consolidation with County and State elections, shall the Sunnyvale City Charter be amended to charge the City's general municipal elections from odd-numbered years to even-numbered years, with the next general municipal election scheduled for 2016, and to provide a one time, one year extension to councilmember terms, and create a temporary one year mayoral term to enable the transition to even-numbered year elections?	13,259	Yes	5,142	No
B	CITY MUNICIPAL CODE AMENDMENT - INCREASE TRANSIENT OCCUPANCY TAX RATE (MAJORITY VOTE): Shall the Sunnyvale Municipal Code be amended to increase the transient occupancy tax rate (commonly called "hotel tax") charged to persons who occupy hotel or motel rooms in the City for 30 days or less from 9.5% to 10.5% in order to help maintain the City's ability to fund basic services such as public safety and streets, trees, and sidewalk maintenance, and to keep parity with neighboring cities' hotel tax rates, effective January 1, 2014?	12,657	Yes	5,799	No
C	GUN SAFETY ORDINANCE (MAJORITY VOTE): Shall the City of Sunnyvale adopt a gun safety ordinance to require: 1) reporting to police, within 48 hours, known loss or theft of a firearm; 2) storing firearms in residences in a locked container or disabling them with a trigger lock when not in the owner's immediate possession; 3) prohibiting the possession of ammunition magazines capable of holding more than 10 rounds, with certain exceptions; and 4) logging and tracking of ammunition sales within the City of Sunnyvale?	12,404	Yes	6,235	No

City of Palo Alto Measure
D	CITY MUNICIPAL CODE AMENDMENT - REZONING (MAJORITY VOTE): Shall the Palo Alto Municipal Code be amended to rezone the property located at 567-595 Maybell Avenue from R-2 Low Density Residential and RM-15 Multiple Family Residential to Planned Community Overlay Zone to include 12 single family units and 60 units of affordable senior housing?	6,538	Yes	8,476	No

Campbell Union High School District Measure
E	PARCEL TAX (2/3RDS VOTE): To support quality education in local high schools with funds that cannot be taken by the State, including academic instruction in science, math, English, Advanced Placement, art, music, technology, vocational courses; recruit/retain qualified teachers; maintain small class sizes; and provide safe/clean schools; shall Campbell Union High School District renew - with no tax increase - an existing $85 annual parcel tax for 8 years, with exemptions for seniors and qualified disabled citizens, independent fiscal oversight, and no administrator salaries?	19,341	Yes	5,857	No

Sunnyvale School District Measure
G	SCHOOL BONDS (55% VOTE): To continue critical renovation, modernization and safety needs at the district's schools and to make needed upgrades to classrooms, libraries, science and computer labs, improve student access to computers and instructional technology and continue to improve the energy efficiency of classrooms and building, shall the Sunnyvale School District issue $96,000,000 in bonds at legal interest rates with funds monitored by an Independent Citizens' Oversight Committee and no funds spent on administrators?	6,995	Yes	3,225	No

Loma Prieta Joint Union School District Measure
H	PARCEL TAX (2/3RDS VOTE): To support high academic achievement for local students and provide stable local funding to maintain outstanding core academic programs in reading, writing, math, and science, retain highly qualified and experienced teachers, and prepare students for an excellent high school shall the Loma Prieta Joint Union Elementary School District authorize an annual school parcel tax of $164 per parcel for seven years with independent citizens' oversight, an exemption for seniors, no funds for administrator's salaries and every dollar staying in our schools?	241	Yes	70	No

May 6, 2014 Special Mail Ballot Election
Cupertino Union School District Measure
A	PARCEL TAX (2/3RDS VOTE): Without increasing the current tax rates, to protect outstanding core academic programs in reading, writing, math and science, retain highly qualified teachers, provide updated classroom technology for a 21st Century education, keep libraries up-to-date, and retain music and art programs, shall Cupertino Union School District consolidate/renew its existing $250 education parcel tax, without increase, for eight years with citizen oversight, no funds for administrators' salaries, exempt senior citizens, and all funds staying in local schools?	17,216	Yes	46,648	No

June 3, 2014 Gubernatorial Primary Election
State Propositions
41	VETERANS HOUSING AND HOMELESS PREVENTION BOND ACT OF 2014. Authorizes $600 million in general obligation bonds for affordable multifamily supportive housing to relieve homelessness, affordable transitional housing, affordable rental housing, or related facilities for veterans and their families. Fiscal Impact: Increased state bond costs averaging about $50 million annually over 15 years.	167,121	Yes	72,769	No
42	PUBLIC RECORDS. OPEN MEETINGS. STATE REIMBURSEMENT TO LOCAL AGENCIES. LEGISLATIVE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT. Requires local government compliance with laws providing for public access to local government body meetings and records of government officials. Eliminates reimbursement for costs of compliance. Fiscal Impact: Reductions in state payments to local governments in the tens of millions of dollars annually. Potential future costs on local governments in the tens of millions of dollars annually.	161,226	Yes	70,295	No

Town of Los Gatos Measure
A	GENERAL PLAN, GENERAL PLAN LAND USE MAP, AND ZONING CODE AND MAP (MAJORITY VOTE): Shall the Town's General Plan, General Plan Land Use Map, and Zoning Code and Map be amended and shall the Albright Specific Plan be adopted to provide land use rules for approximately 21.6 acres of land at 90-160 Albright Way and 14600 Winchester Boulevard.	4,652	Yes	1,745	No

City of San Jose Measure
B	LIBRARY PARCEL TAX (2/3RDS VOTE): To continue existing, voter-approved funding for all San Jose's libraries and services, including: open hours; librarians; updated books/research materials; access to computers/technology; children's reading programs, story times, teen/senior programs; and adult literacy/job readiness, shall the City of San Jose continue its library parcel tax for 25 years, subject to independent annual audits and citizens oversight, with no change in the existing voter-approved tax rate formula?	102,291	Yes	23,264	No

Milpitas Unified School District Measure
C	PARCEL TAX (2/3RDS VOTE): Without increasing the current tax rate and to continue high quality education for local elementary, middle and high school students by maintaining strong academic programs in science, math, engineering, reading and writing, preparing students for college and 21st Century careers, and retaining highly qualified teachers, shall Milpitas Unified School District renew its expiring $84 education parcel tax for 8 years with citizen oversight, no funds for administrators' salaries, senior citizen exemptions and all funds staying in local schools?	5,775	Yes	2,026	No

Los Gatos-Saratoga Joint Union High School District Measure
E	SCHOOL BONDS (55% VOTE): To upgrade local schools with funding that cannot be taken by the State, shall Los Gatos-Saratoga Joint Union High School District make essential safety repairs, fix or replace leaky and aging roofs, keep schools clean and well-maintained, update science labs, classrooms and technology, prevent classroom overcrowding, renovate, construct, acquire classrooms, sites, equipment, facilities, by issuing $99 million in bonds, at legal rates, with citizen oversight, annual independent audits, qualify for State matching funds, and no funds for administrator salaries?	7,536	Yes	4,203	No

San Benito High School District Measure
G	SCHOOL BONDS (55% VOTE): To improve the quality of local education by ensuring all San Benito High School students can access modern classrooms and educational tools, shall San Benito High School District: • replace/upgrade classrooms and labs to prepare students for college and careers; • repair roofs, plumbing and outdated electrical systems; • add 21st century instructional/vocational technology; • improve school safety; • improve access for persons with disabilities by issuing $42.5 million of bonds, with citizen oversight, audits, with NO money for administrator salaries?	8	Yes	9	No

Evergreen School District Measure
H	PARCEL TAX (2/3RDS VOTE): To provide competitive and safe learning environments and enhance student achievement by • Improving hands-on science, technology and math instruction; • Keeping class size low; • Improving teacher quality and training; • Protecting arts/music programs and libraries; • Ensuring adequate student supervision and safety; Shall the Evergreen Elementary School District renew a parcel tax at $100 per parcel for 5 years with citizen oversight, annual reports, a senior exemption, and no money for District administrators' salaries or the State?	11,445	Yes	3,835	No

Cambrian School District Measure
I	SCHOOL BONDS (55% VOTE): To reduce classroom overcrowding by providing additional classrooms, support high quality education, enhance school safety and security, update fire and earthquake safety systems, provide access to 21st century learning technology, maximize energy efficiency, repair or replace leaky windows, replace outdated heating/cooling equipment, and build/equip classrooms, facilities, and sites, shall Cambrian School District issue $39 million in bonds at legal rates with citizen oversight, annual audits, no funds for administrators' salaries and all funds staying local?	3,840	Yes	1,459	No

Union School District Measure
J	SCHOOL BONDS (55%): To improve local elementary/middle schools by fixing/replacing leaky roofs, improving safety/fire/security systems, adding classrooms to avoid overcrowding, keeping schools clean/well-maintained, providing updated classroom technology and teacher training for new technology, updating, renovating, acquiring, constructing/equipping classrooms, science/project labs, sites or facilities, shall Union Elementary School District issue $125 million in bonds at legal rates, with citizen oversight, annual audits, no funds for administrators' salaries, all funds staying in local Union schools?	5,958	Yes	2,698	No

Mount Pleasant School District Measure
K	PARCEL TAX (2/3RDS VOTE): Without increasing current tax rates, to continue improving local elementary schools by protecting reading, writing, math/science programs, maintaining libraries, music/art, retaining qualified teachers, preserving tutoring programs for students with special needs, providing updated educational materials and access to 21st Century technology and computer training, and, shall Mt. Pleasant Elementary School District renew its expiring $95 parcel tax for seven years, exempt senior citizens, no funds for administrators' salaries, independent citizen oversight and all funds benefitting local schools?	1,896	Yes	555	No

Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District Measure
AA	BONDS (2/3RDS VOTE): To improve access to hiking and biking opportunities, protect and preserve redwood forests, natural open spaces, the scenic beauty of our region and coastline, critical wildlife habitat, restore creeks to protect water quality, and reduce forest fire risk; shall Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District be authorized to issue up to $300 million in bonds, at a tax rate not to exceed $3.18 per $100,000 of assessed value of property owned, with expenditures verified by an independent citizen oversight committee?	50,977	Yes	23,109	No

November 4, 2014 Gubernatorial General Election
State Propositions
1	WATER BOND. FUNDING FOR WATER QUALITY, SUPPLY, TREATMENT, AND STORAGE PROJECTS. Authorizes $7.545 billion in general obligation bonds for state water supply infrastructure projects, including surface and groundwater storage, ecosystem and watershed protection and restoration, and drinking water protection. Fiscal Impact: Increased state bond costs averaging $360 million annually over 40 years. Local government savings for water related projects, likely averaging a couple hundred million dollars annually over the next few decades.	286,124	Yes	96,580	No
2	STATE BUDGET. BUDGET STABILIZATION ACCOUNT. LEGISLATIVE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT. Requires annual transfer of state general fund revenues to budget stabilization account. Requires half the revenues be used to repay state debts. Limits use of remaining funds to emergencies or budget deficits. Fiscal Impact: Long-term state savings from faster payment of existing debts. Different levels of state budget reserves, depending on economy and decisions by elected officials. Smaller local reserves for some school districts.	286,340	Yes	90,706	No
45	HEALTHCARE INSURANCE. RATE CHANGES. INITIATIVE STATUTE. Requires Insurance Commissioner’s approval before health insurer can change its rates or anything else affecting the charges associated with health insurance. Provides for public notice, disclosure, and hearing, and subsequent judicial review. Exempts employer large group health plans. Fiscal Impact: Increased state administrative costs to regulate health insurance, likely not exceeding the low millions of dollars annually in most years, funded from fees paid by health insurance companies.	188,908	Yes	195,092	No
46	DRUG AND ALCOHOL TESTING OF DOCTORS. MEDICAL NEGLIGENCE LAWSUITS. INITIATIVE STATUTE. Requires drug testing of doctors. Requires review of statewide prescription database before prescribing controlled substances. Increases $250,000 pain/suffering cap in medical negligence lawsuits for inflation. Fiscal Impact: State and local government costs from raising the cap on medical malpractice damages ranging from tens of millions to several hundred million dollars annually, offset to some extent by savings from requirements on health care providers.	131,995	Yes	255,709	No
47	CRIMINAL SENTENCES. MISDEMEANOR PENALTIES. INITIATIVE STATUTE. Requires misdemeanor sentence instead of felony for certain drug and property offenses. Inapplicable to persons with prior conviction for serious or violent crime and registered sex offenders. Fiscal Impact: State and county criminal justice savings potentially in the high hundreds of millions of dollars annually. State savings spent on school truancy and dropout prevention, mental health and substance abuse treatment, and victim services.	249,911	Yes	123,054	No
48	INDIAN GAMING COMPACTS. REFERENDUM. A “Yes” vote approves, and a “No” vote rejects, tribal gaming compacts between the state and the North Fork Rancheria of Mono Indians and the Wiyot Tribe. Fiscal Impact: One-time payments ($16 million to $35 million) and for 20 years annual payments ($10 million) from Indian tribes to state and local governments to address costs related to the operation of a new casino.	137,967	Yes	223,904	No

City of Mountain View Measure
A	CITY CHARTER AMENDMENT - CITY COUNCIL SALARY (MAJORITY VOTE): Should the City of Mountain View amend Section 503 of the City Charter to set the base salary of City Council at $1,000 per month, with an automatic annual adjustment, to become effective on January 1, 2015?	9,657	Yes	6,136	No

City of Palo Alto Measures
B	TRANSIENT OCCUPANCY TAX (MAJORITY VOTE): To provide funding that cannot be taken away by the State for general fund infrastructure and City services such as earthquake safe fire stations; pedestrian and bike improvements including safe routes to school, streets, sidewalks, paths, and bridges; and maintaining parks and recreation facilities, shall the City increase the hotel/motel tax by two percent and update language to confirm equal treatment of traditional and online bookings?	15,475	Yes	4,812	No
C	UTILITY USERS TAX (MAJORITY VOTE): To ensure continued funding for basic and essential services such as police, fire and street maintenance and repair, shall the City of Palo Alto maintain the telecommunications portion of the Utility Users Tax while reducing the rate from 5% to 4.75%; modernize its provisions to ensure equal treatment of taxpayers regardless of telecommunications technology used; and eliminate a discounted tax rate paid by a small number of commercial large users of gas, electric and water services?	16,988	Yes	2,978	No
D	CITY CHARTER AMENDMENT - COUNCIL SEATS (MAJORITY VOTE): Shall the Palo Alto City Charter be amended to change the number of Council Member seats from nine to seven, commencing on January 1, 2019?	10,495	Yes	9,048	No

City of Milpitas Measure
E	CARDROOM ORDINANCE (MAJORITY VOTE): Shall one licensed gambling establishment in which any controlled games permitted by law, such as draw poker, low-ball poker, panguine (pan), seven-card stud, or other lawful card games or tile games, are played, be allowed in the City of Milpitas and shall that cardroom establishment pay a tax of 10.5% on gaming revenues?	3,172	Yes	9,983	No

City of Gilroy Measure
F	SALES TAX - SAFETY AND QUALITY OF LIFE (MAJORITY VOTE): City of Gilroy Safety and Quality of Life Measure. To improve local quality of life and maintain essential City services, including police/fire protection; gang suppression/prevention; 9-1-1 emergency response; street/pothole/sidewalk repairs; earthquake safety; at-risk youth programs; park repairs; and other general services; shall the City of Gilroy enact a half cent sales tax for 15 years with authority to incur debt to accelerate infrastructure projects, requiring independent audits, public review and no money for Sacramento?	4,117	Yes	4,965	No

City of San Jose Measure
G	CITY CHARTER AMENDMENT - RETIREMENT BOARD GOVERNANCE (MAJORITY VOTE): Shall the Charter be amended to 1) allow the Council to establish one or more Retirement Boards with specified authority, including, hiring an at-will chief executive, (2) specify the hiring authority of the Retirement Services chief executive; 3) exclude certain future Retirement Services employees from the classified civil service and the City's defined benefit retirement plans; and (4) establish the process for setting stipends paid to non-employee Retirement Board members?	86,122	Yes	82,270	No

Santa Clara Unified School District Measure
H	SCHOOL BONDS (55% VOTE): To repair or replace deteriorating roofs, plumbing and wiring, remove asbestos, lead and hazardous materials; to upgrade outdated classrooms and career training facilities to support 21st century learning and prepare students for college and careers; to acquire, renovate, construct/equip classrooms and facilities to relieve overcrowding and attract quality teachers, shall the Santa Clara Unified School District issue $419 million in bonds at legal rates, with independent citizen oversight, no money for administrators and all money staying local?	18,958	Yes	8,362	No

East Side Union High School District Measure
I	SCHOOL BONDS (55% VOTE): To increase student computer access; upgrade educational software; keep pace with 21st century technological innovations; and implement statewide testing requirements at Andrew Hill, Calero, Evergreen Valley, Foothill, Independence, James Lick, Mt. Pleasant, Oak Grove, Piedmont Hills, Santa Teresa, Silver Creek, Yerba Buena, W.C. Overfelt, Adult-Ed, alternative and District charter schools; shall East Side Union High School District issue $113,200,000 of bonds with rates below legal limits, independent citizen oversight, and no funds for administrators or use by the State?	59,092	Yes	27,922	No

Fremont Union High School District Measure
J	PARCEL TAX (2/3RDS VOTE): To renew its existing parcel tax without increasing the cost or changing the structure of the proposal voters first approved in 2004, shall the Fremont Union High School District continue to levy a $98 parcel tax for 6 more years beginning July 1, 2016 to protect the math, science, English, foreign language, music and art classes currently offered, maintain class sizes, retain high quality teachers and staff and offer an exemption to individuals age 65 and over?	35,415	Yes	14,210	No
K	SCHOOL BONDS (55% VOTE): To avoid overcrowding at Cupertino, Fremont, Homestead, Lynbrook and Monta Vista High Schools by building the new classrooms and facilities needed to serve a growing student population, updating computer network capability and science labs, upgrading classroom computers and technology, and replacing, acquiring, constructing and renovating school facilities shall the Fremont Union High School District issue $295 million in bonds at interest rates within the legal limit with annual audits and all expenditures monitored by an Independent Citizens' Oversight Committee?	31,982	Yes	17,344	No

Berryessa Union School District Measure
L	SCHOOL BONDS (55% VOTE): To improve schools and continue providing quality education for local students by upgrading school safety, including earthquake, fire and emergency systems, keeping schools clean and well-maintained, updating classroom learning technology, maximizing energy efficiency to save money, and renovating, acquiring, constructing, and equipping classrooms, sites and facilities, shall Berryessa Union School District issue $77 million in bonds at legal rates with citizen oversight, annual audits, no funds for administrators' salaries and all funds staying in local schools?	10,622	Yes	4,698	No

Evergreen School District Measure
M	SCHOOL BONDS (55% VOTE): To provide a safe, modern learning environment that supports academic achievement by upgrading and constructing classrooms and hands-on science and technology labs that meet modern academic and safety standards, repairing electrical systems, aging roofs, plumbing and restrooms, increasing campus security and improving overall energy efficiency, shall the Evergreen School District issue $100 million of bonds at legal interest rates, with citizen's oversight, independent audits, and no money for district administrator salaries or Sacramento?	14,002	Yes	6,738	No

Los Altos School District District Measure
N	SCHOOL BONDS (55% VOTE): To accommodate growing student enrollment and avoid public elementary and junior high school overcrowding by expanding and upgrading schools, preserving quality small neighborhood schools, upgrading classrooms and labs to keep them safe, clean and in good repair, updating learning technology, maximizing energy efficiency and acquiring, constructing or equipping classrooms, facilities and sites, shall the Los Altos School District issue $150 million in bonds at legal rates, with independent citizens' oversight, annual audits and no money for administrators' salaries?	8,671	Yes	6,435	No

Alum Rock Union District Measure
O	PARCEL TAX (2/3RDS VOTE): Without increasing current tax rates, and to protect schools from budget cuts, to continue improving local elementary schools by protecting reading, writing, math, science, technology and arts programs, keeping libraries open, retaining qualified teachers and counselors, extending student support, shall Alum Rock Union Elementary School District renew its expiring $176.42, as adjusted, parcel tax for seven years, no funds for administrators' salaries, independent citizen oversight, all funds benefitting local schools and no funds available to be taken by the State?	10,118	Yes	3,376	No

Oak Grove School District Measure
P	SCHOOL BONDS (55% VOTE): To renovate, repair, acquire, construct and modernize classrooms and educational facilities; and to increase student access to computers and modern technology; shall the Oak Grove School District be authorized to issue $89,800,000 of bonds with interest rates below the legal limit, annual audits, independent citizens oversight, all funds spent locally and no money used for administrator salaries or taken by the State and spent elsewhere?	13,056	Yes	6,682	No

Santa Clara County Open Space Authority District Measure
Q	PARCEL TAX (2/3RDS VOTE): To protect and preserve natural open space areas for future generations by: improving parks, open spaces and trails; protecting land around creeks, rivers and streams to prevent pollution and improve local water quality; preserving wildlife habitat; expanding public access; enhancing environmental education; and protecting scenic hillsides, shall Santa Clara County Open Space Authority levy a special tax of $24 annually per parcel for 15 years, with citizen oversight and all funds benefitting local open space?	170,359	Yes	80,363	No

El Matador Road Maintenance District Measure
R	PARCEL TAX (2/3RDS VOTE): Shall a special tax on each parcel of improved land in the El Matador Road Maintenance District be enacted, for 32 years, for road repair and maintenance, beginning July 1, 2015, in the amount of $750 per year for three years, then $350 for year four, and thereafter increasing by $10 each year for years five through 32, with expenditures overseen by a Steering Committee comprised of District residents and the issuance of annual reports to ensure fiscal accountability?	103	Yes	17	No

May 5, 2015 Special Mail Ballot Election
Palo Alto Unified School District Measure
A	PARCEL TAX (2/3RDS VOTE): To preserve excellence in academic programs, including science, engineering, math, reading, writing, arts, and music with local funding that cannot be taken by the state; reduce class sizes; attract and retain qualified teachers; and advance health, well-being, and equitable opportunities for every student, shall the Palo Alto Unified School District renew its expiring parcel tax for six years, increase the rate by $120, and continue exemptions for seniors, annual two percent escalation adjustments, and independent oversight?	13,903	Yes	4,073	No

Campbell Union School District Measure
B	PARCEL TAX (2/3RDS VOTE): To support quality education in local elementary and middle schools and provide stable local funding to maintain excellent core academic programs in reading, writing, math, and science, retain highly qualified teachers; and provide support for struggling students; shall Campbell Union Elementary School District authorize an annual $49 school parcel tax for 8 years with independent fiscal oversight, an exemption for seniors and qualified disabled citizens, no funds for administrators' salaries and all funds benefitting our schools?	7,237	Yes	3,475	No

November 3, 2015 Consolidated Election
City of Los Altos Measure
A	BONDS (2/3RDS VOTE): To replace the nearly 70-year old Hillview Community Center with a new facility to provide needed recreation and activity space and meeting rooms; to meet current handicapped and earthquake safety codes; to build community pool facilities; and to improve Hillview Park, open space and sports fields, shall the City of Los Altos issue $65,000,000 of bonds at the lowest available legal interest rates with all funds staying in Los Altos to benefit local residents, seniors and children?	2,724	Yes	6,704	No

Union School District Measure
B	PARCEL TAX (2/3RDS VOTE): Without increasing the current tax rate, to support high academic achievement for local elementary and middle school students with strong core academic programs like English, reading, math and science, retaining qualified teachers, and maintaining smaller class sizes, shall Union Elementary School District renew its expiring $96 education parcel tax for 10 years, exempting seniors, and guaranteeing: no use of funds for administrator salaries; independent oversight and annual audits; and every dollar staying in our local schools?	5,454	Yes	1,840	No

May 3, 2016 Special Mail Ballot Election
Los Gatos-Saratoga Joint Union School District Measure
A	PARCEL TAX (2/3RDS VOTE): To provide stable funding for local high schools, maintain outstanding core academic programs and high quality science, math, technology and engineering courses, attract and retain highly qualified teachers, and provide programs that help students prepare for college and careers, shall Los Gatos-Saratoga Union High School District renew its expiring education parcel tax at $49 per year for eight years, with citizen oversight, an exemption for seniors, no funds for administrator's salaries, and every dollar benefiting local high schools?	8,377	Yes	3,413	No

June 7, 2016 Presidential Primary Election
State Propositions
50	SUSPENSION OF LEGISLATORS. LEGISLATIVE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT. Authorizes Legislature to suspend Members, including without salary and benefits. Prohibits suspended Members from using powers of office or legislative resources. Provides suspension may end on specified date or by vote of Member’s house. Fiscal Impact: No effect on state spending in most years. Minor state savings in some years.	304,893	Yes	67,774	No

San Francisco Bay Restoration Authority Measure
AA	SAN FRANCISCO BAY CLEAN WATER, POLLUTION PREVENTION AND HABITAT RESTORATION PROGRAM (2/3RDS VOTE):To protect San Francisco Bay for future generations by reducing trash, pollution and harmful toxins, improving water quality, restoring habitat for fish, birds and wildlife, protecting communities from floods, and increasing shoreline public access, shall the San Francisco Bay Restoration Authority authorize a parcel tax of $12 per year, raising approximately $25 million annually for twenty years with independent citizen oversight, audits, and all funds staying local?	279,259	Yes	119,254	No

County of Santa Clara Measure
A	PARKS CHARTER (MAJORITY VOTE): Parks Charter (Majority Vote): To continue protecting and preserving local parks; improving access to natural areas, open space, trails and recreational opportunities; keeping restrooms and facilities clean and safe; and maintaining, operating, acquiring and improving local parks, shall the Santa Clara County Park Charter Fund, established in 1972, be extended by an annual general fund transfer estimated to equal 1.5 cents per $100 of assessed valuation of all property for 15 years, without increasing taxes and all funds benefitting Santa Clara County parks?	310,794	Yes	87,240	No

City of San Jose Measure
B	SALES TAX (MAJORITY VOTE): To fund essential City services such as: improving police response to reduce violent crimes and burglaries; improving 911/emergency medical/fire response times; repairing potholes and streets; expanding gang prevention; and maintaining the City’s long-term financial stability, shall the City of San Jose enact a ¼ percent sales tax for 15 years, providing about $40 million annually, requiring Independent Citizens Oversight with public review of spending, and all revenues controlled locally?	121,030	Yes	76,054	No
C	MUNICIPAL CODE AMENDMENT - MARIJUANA INITIATIVE (MAJORITY VOTE): Shall an ordinance be adopted amending the San Jose Municipal Code to include Medical Marijuana Collectives as an allowed land use in agricultural, commercial pedestrian, commercial neighborhood, industrial park, light industrial, heavy industrial zoning districts, and certain planned development zoning districts, and to establish a registration process and zoning code verification certificate process?	68,438	Yes	124,687	No

Gilroy Unified School District Measure
E	SCHOOL BONDS (55% VOTE): To improve the quality of local school facilities; renovate or replace leaky roofs; improve student access to computers and modern technology; renovate plumbing and sewer systems; make health, safety and security improvements; upgrade science labs and classrooms throughout the District; and construct a new elementary school, shall Gilroy Unified School District issue $170,000,000 of bonds, at legal rates, with an independent citizens’ oversight committee, NO money used for administrator salaries and all funds controlled locally?	7,748	Yes	4,982	No

Moreland School District Measure
G	PARCEL TAX (2/3RDS VOTE): To maintain quality education at our G neighborhood elementary and middle schools by attracting and retaining quality teachers, strengthening strong reading, math and science, maintaining music and art programs, keeping school libraries open, class sizes small and campuses clean and safe, shall Moreland School District renew its expiring school parcel tax at $142 per year for eight years, with an exemption for seniors, a citizens’ oversight committee, no money for administrator salaries, and every dollar benefiting Moreland schools?	8,182	Yes	2,922	No

Franklin-McKinley School District Measure
H	SCHOOL BONDS (55% VOTE): To upgrade/renovate classrooms/school facilities and improve the quality of education with funding that cannot be taken by the State, shall Franklin-McKinley School District construct classrooms, improve student access to modern technology, replace leaky roofs, old portable classrooms, outdated electrical/plumbing systems, improve safety/access for students with disabilities, acquire, construct, repair classrooms, sites, facilities/equipment by issuing $67,400,000 of bonds at legal rates, with independent citizens’ oversight, annual audits, and no money for administrative salaries?	10,443	Yes	2,914	No

Alum Rock Union School District Measure
I	SCHOOL BONDS (55% VOTE): To improve local neighborhood schools, fix leaky, deteriorated roofs, improve fire safety, repair/upgrade classrooms, improve student safety and security, renovate outdated restrooms, upgrade heating/ventilation/electrical systems for energy efficiency, and computer technology, shall $139,999,671.60 of Alum Rock Union Elementary School District bonds approved by the voters in June 2008, be reapproved at legal rates to renovate, acquire, construct, repair classrooms, sites, facilities/equipment, with independent audits, citizens’ oversight, no money for administrators’ salaries and all money controlled locally?	12,461	Yes	3,363	No

Lakeside Joint School District Measure
J	PARCEL TAX (2/3RDS VOTE): To preserve quality education for all students in Lakeside Joint School District, maintain specialized training for teachers, provide comprehensive science programs, update classroom technology, and protect quality academic programs for elementary and middle school students, shall the Lakeside Joint School District be authorized to implement an annual education parcel tax of $820 for ten years, with citizens' oversight, exemptions available for senior citizens, no funds for administrators' salaries, every dollar spent on students and cannot be taken away by the State?	198	Yes	104	No

November 8, 2016 Presidential General Election
State Propositions
51	SCHOOL BONDS. FUNDING FOR K-12 SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY COLLEGE FACILITIES. INITIATIVE STATUTE. Authorizes $9 billion in general obligation bonds for new construction and modernization of K-12 public school facilities; charter schools and vocational education facilities; and California Community Colleges facilities. Fiscal Impact: State costs of about $17.6 billion to pay off both the principal ($9 billion) and interest ($8.6 billion) on the bonds. Payments of about $500 million per year for 35 years.	372,953	Yes	308,913	No
52	MEDI-CAL HOSPITAL FEE PROGRAM. INITIATIVE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT AND STATUTE. Extends indefinitely an existing statute that imposes fees on hospitals to fund Medi-Cal health care services, care for uninsured patients, and children’s health coverage. Fiscal Impact: Uncertain fiscal effect, ranging from relatively little impact to annual state General Fund savings of around $1 billion and increased funding for public hospitals in the low hundreds of millions of dollars annually.	481,890	Yes	191,198	No
53	REVENUE BONDS. STATEWIDE VOTER APPROVAL. INITIATIVE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT. Requires statewide voter approval before any revenue bonds can be issued or sold by the state for certain projects if the bond amount exceeds $2 billion. Fiscal Impact: State and local fiscal effects are unknown and would depend on which projects are affected by the measure and what actions government agencies and voters take in response to the measure’s voting requirement.	309,131	Yes	351,028	No
54	LEGISLATURE. LEGISLATION AND PROCEEDINGS. INITIATIVE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT AND STATUTE. Prohibits Legislature from passing any bill unless published on Internet for 72 hours before vote. Requires Legislature to record its proceedings and post on Internet. Authorizes use of recordings. Fiscal Impact: One-time costs of $1 million to $2 million and ongoing costs of about $1 million annually to record legislative meetings and make videos of those meetings available on the Internet.	444,163	Yes	214,740	No
55	TAX EXTENSION TO FUND EDUCATION AND HEALTHCARE. INITIATIVE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT. Extends by twelve years the temporary personal income tax increases enacted in 2012 on earnings over $250,000, with revenues allocated to K-12 schools, California Community Colleges, and, in certain years, healthcare. Fiscal Impact: Increased state revenues—$4 billion to $9 billion annually from 2019-2030—depending on economy and stock market. Increased funding for schools, community colleges, health care for low-income people, budget reserves, and debt payments.	453,360	Yes	227,274	No
56	CIGARETTE TAX TO FUND HEALTHCARE, TOBACCO USE PREVENTION, RESEARCH, AND LAW ENFORCEMENT. INITIATIVE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT AND STATUTE. Increases cigarette tax by $2.00 per pack, with equivalent increase on other tobacco products and electronic cigarettes containing nicotine. Fiscal Impact: Additional net state revenue of $1 billion to $1.4 billion in 2017-18, with potentially lower revenues in future years. Revenues would be used primarily to augment spending on health care for low-income Californians.	512,501	Yes	184,404	No
57	CRIMINAL SENTENCES. PAROLE. JUVENILE CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS AND SENTENCING. INITIATIVE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT AND STATUTE. Allows parole consideration for nonviolent felons. Authorizes sentence credits for rehabilitation, good behavior, and education. Provides juvenile court judge decides whether juvenile will be prosecuted as adult. Fiscal Impact: Net state savings likely in the tens of millions of dollars annually, depending on implementation. Net county costs of likely a few million dollars annually.	480,141	Yes	201,876	No
58	ENGLISH PROFICIENCY. MULTILINGUAL EDUCATION. INITIATIVE STATUTE. Preserves requirement that public schools ensure students obtain English language proficiency. Requires school districts to solicit parent/community input in developing language acquisition programs. Requires instruction to ensure English acquisition as rapidly and effectively as possible. Authorizes school districts to establish dual-language immersion programs for both native and non-native English speakers. Fiscal Impact: No notable fiscal effect on school districts or state government.	504,508	Yes	165,652	No
59	CORPORATIONS. POLITICAL SPENDING. FEDERAL CONSTITUTIONAL PROTECTIONS. LEGISLATIVE ADVISORY QUESTION. Asks whether California’s elected officials should use their authority to propose and ratify an amendment to the federal Constitution overturning the United States Supreme Court decision in Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission. Citizens United ruled that laws placing certain limits on political spending by corporations and unions are unconstitutional. Fiscal Impact: No direct fiscal effect on state or local governments. Shall California’s elected officials use all of their constitutional authority, including, but not limited to, proposing and ratifying one or more amendments to the United States Constitution, to overturn Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission (2010) 558 U.S. 310, and other applicable judicial precedents, to allow the full regulation or limitation of campaign contributions and spending, to ensure that all citizens, regardless of wealth, may express their views to one another, and to make clear that corporations should not have the same constitutional rights as human beings?	388,319	Yes	242,464	No
60	ADULT FILMS. CONDOMS. HEALTH REQUIREMENTS. INITIATIVE STATUTE. Requires adult film performers to use condoms during filming of sexual intercourse. Requires producers to pay for performer vaccinations, testing, and medical examinations. Requires producers to post condom requirement at film sites. Fiscal Impact: Likely reduction of state and local tax revenues of several million dollars annually. Increased state spending that could exceed $1 million annually on regulation, partially offset by new fees.	287,455	Yes	362,008	No
61	STATE PRESCRIPTION DRUG PURCHASES. PRICING STANDARDS. INITIATIVE STATUTE. Prohibits state from buying any prescription drug from a drug manufacturer at price over lowest price paid for the drug by United States Department of Veterans Affairs. Exempts managed care programs funded through Medi-Cal. Fiscal Impact: Potential for state savings of an unknown amount depending on (1) how the measure’s implementation challenges are addressed and (2) the responses of drug manufacturers regarding the provision and pricing of their drugs.	327,823	Yes	323,860	No
62	DEATH PENALTY. INITIATIVE STATUTE. Repeals death penalty and replaces it with life imprisonment without possibility of parole. Applies retroactively to existing death sentences. Increases the portion of life inmates’ wages that may be applied to victim restitution. Fiscal Impact: Net ongoing reduction in state and county criminal justice costs of around $150 million annually within a few years, although the impact could vary by tens of millions of dollars depending on various factors.	358,930	Yes	305,794	No
63	FIREARMS. AMMUNITION SALES. INITIATIVE STATUTE. Requires background check and Department of Justice authorization to purchase ammunition. Prohibits possession of large-capacity ammunition magazines. Establishes procedures for enforcing laws prohibiting firearm possession by specified persons. Requires Department of Justice’s participation in federal National Instant Criminal Background Check System. Fiscal Impact: Increased state and local court and law enforcement costs, potentially in the tens of millions of dollars annually, related to a new court process for removing firearms from prohibited persons after they are convicted.	500,802	Yes	176,626	No
64	MARIJUANA LEGALIZATION. INITIATIVE STATUTE. Legalizes marijuana under state law, for use by adults 21 or older. Imposes state taxes on sales and cultivation. Provides for industry licensing and establishes standards for marijuana products. Allows local regulation and taxation. Fiscal Impact: Additional tax revenues ranging from high hundreds of millions of dollars to over $1 billion annually, mostly dedicated to specific purposes. Reduced criminal justice costs of tens of millions of dollars annually.	406,385	Yes	290,786	No
65	CARRYOUT BAGS. CHARGES. INITIATIVE STATUTE. Redirects money collected by grocery and certain other retail stores through mandated sale of carryout bags. Requires stores to deposit bag sale proceeds into a special fund to support specified environmental projects. Fiscal Impact: Potential state revenue of several tens of millions of dollars annually under certain circumstances, with the monies used to support certain environmental programs.	353,709	Yes	326,026	No
66	DEATH PENALTY. PROCEDURES. INITIATIVE STATUTE. Changes procedures governing state court challenges to death sentences. Designates superior court for initial petitions and limits successive petitions. Requires appointed attorneys who take noncapital appeals to accept death penalty appeals. Exempts prison officials from existing regulation process for developing execution methods. Fiscal Impact: Unknown ongoing impact on state court costs for processing legal challenges to death sentences. Potential prison savings in the tens of millions of dollars annually.	307306	Yes	336,097	No
67	BAN ON SINGLE-USE PLASTIC BAGS. REFERENDUM. A “Yes” vote approves, and a “No” vote rejects, a statute that prohibits grocery and other stores from providing customers single-use plastic or paper carryout bags but permits sale of recycled paper bags and reusable bags. Fiscal Impact: Relatively small fiscal effects on state and local governments, including a minor increase in state administrative costs and possible minor local government savings from reduced litter and waste management costs.	446,530	Yes	231,748	No

County of Santa Clara Measure
A	BONDS (2/3RDS VOTE): To provide affordable local housing for vulnerable populations including veterans, seniors, the disabled, low and moderate income individuals or families, foster youth, victims of abuse, the homeless and individuals suffering from mental health or substance abuse illnesses, which housing may include supportive mental health and substance abuse services, shall the County of Santa Clara issue up to $950 million in general obligation bonds to acquire or improve real property subject to independent citizen oversight and regular audits?	454,284	Yes	214,968	No

Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Measure
B	SALES TAX (2/3RDS VOTE): To relieve traffic, repair potholes; shall VTA enact a 30-year half-cent sales tax to: * Repair streets, fix potholes in all 15 cities; * Finish BART extension to downtown San Jose, Santa Clara; * Improve bicycle/pedestrian safety, especially near schools; * Increase Caltrain capacity, easing highway congestion, improving safety at crossings; * Relieve traffic on all 9 expressways, key highway interchanges; * Enhance transit for seniors, students, disabled; Mandating annual audits by independent citizens watchdog committee to ensure accountability?	487,539	Yes	192,057	No

City of Cupertino Measures
C	SENSIBLE GROWTH INITIATIVE (MAJORITY VOTE): Shall an initiative ordinance be adopted amending Cupertino's General Plan to limit redevelopment of the Vallco Shopping District, limit building heights along major mixed-use corridors, increase to 45 feet the maximum building height in the Neighborhoods, limit lot coverages for large projects, establish new setbacks and building planes on major thoroughfares, and require voter approval for any changes to these provisions?	9,089	Yes	14,147	No
D	VALLCO TOWN CENTER (MAJORITY VOTE): Shall an initiative be adopted enacting the Vallco Town Center Specific Plan for the 58-acre Vallco Shopping District Special Area requiring residential (approximately 389-800 units, including approximately 20% senior housing), office (2,000,000 sf), commercial (640,000 sf), hotel, park, civic/educational uses; requiring funding/community benefits for transportation (approximately $30,000,000), schools (approximately $40,000,000), green roof (approximately 30 acres), recycled water; granting initial entitlements; establishing development standards and limited future approval process; and making related Cupertino General Plan and Municipal Code amendments?	10,536	Yes	12,790	No

City of San Jose Measure
E	OPPORTUNITY TO WORK ORDINANCE (MAJORITY VOTE): Shall an ordinance be adopted amending the San Jose Municipal Code to require employers of 36 or more employees to offer additional work hours to existing qualified part-time employees before hiring new employees or contractors, unless waived through a collective bargaining agreement or a welfare to work program; and, authorize the City to enforce, and grant hardship exemptions from, the offer of work requirement?	202,634	Yes	114,263	No
F	PENSION MODIFICATION (MAJORITY VOTE): Shall the Charter be amended to adopt an agreement between the City and police officers, firefighters and City employee bargaining groups F that would, among other things, stop funding retiree healthcare for new employees, potentially reduce costs of supplemental pension payments, reinstate disability retirement provisions for injured police officers, firefighters and other City employees, change criteria for determining actuarial soundness, and continue to require voter approval for benefit increases?	188,943	Yes	120,104	No
G	BUSINESS TAX MODERNIZATION (MAJORITY VOTE): Business Tax Modernization (Majority Vote): Shall an ordinance be adopted modernizing San Jose's 1986 business tax to fund essential services–such as police, emergency response, and pothole repair–with approximately $12 million in additional annual revenue by: raising the base tax from $150 to $195; increasing rates incrementally for larger businesses, as provided in the ordinance at http://sanjoseca.gov/businesstax2016; adjusting for inflation; expanding exemptions for small businesses and financial hardship; and allowing online registration and payment?	204,153	Yes	107,125	No

City of Gilroy Measure
H	AMEND GENERAL PLAN (MAJORITY VOTE): Shall an ordinance be adopted to amend the Gilroy General Plan to add an Urban Growth Boundary line (UGB) to the General Plan Land Use Plan Map, designate lands outside the UGB as Open Space and prohibit urban development on such lands, and provide that (with limited exceptions) such restrictions may not be amended or repealed until December 31, 2040 without a vote of the people?	11,972	Yes	6,082	No

City of Milpitas Measures
I	URBAN GROWN BOUNDARY (MAJORITY VOTE): Shall an ordinance that amends the Milpitas General Plan Land Use Element to extend until December 31, 2038 an Urban Growth Boundary near the base of the Milpitas foothills, that would limit development within Milpitas to the valley floor and the base of the foothills by prohibiting Milpitas from providing city services to new land use developments in the hillside area, be adopted?	14,811	Yes	5,542	No
J	HILLSIDE ORDINANCE (MAJORITY VOTE): Shall an ordinance, requiring until December 31, 2038, any amendments to the existing "Hillside Combining District" Ordinance and any amendments to the general plan land use designation for lands currently designated as "Hillside" property be approved by the voters before becoming effective, be adopted?	15,829	Yes	4,207	No
K	AMEND GENERAL PLAN (MAJORITY VOTE): Shall an ordinance amending the City of Milpitas General Plan be adopted to mandate that any attempt to rezone parks, parklands or open space to residential, commercial or industrial, or any proposal for residential, commercial or industrial development in parks, parkland or open space, must be placed before Milpitas voters and secure two-thirds support in the City's next general election?	17,342	Yes	3,172	No
L	WASTE DISPOSAL REFERENDUM (MAJORITY VOTE): Shall Resolution No. 8532 authorizing an Exclusive Franchise Agreement with Waste Management, Inc. for Solid Waste Disposal Services, which was approved by the Milpitas City Council on March 15, 2016 but suspended by referendum petition on April 14, 2016, be adopted?	11,541	Yes	8,931	No

City of Sunnyvale Measure
M	PUBLIC LANDS INITITIATIVE (MAJORITY VOTE): Shall an ordinance be adopted to require the City to conduct a citywide special or general election requesting approval from a majority of voters for any sale, lease, lease M extension, lease renewal, land swap, or transfer of any property, facility, or land that the City owns, leases, or uses for government administration, recreation, public park, or similar community purposes?	22,424	Yes	22,792	No
N	UTILITY USERS TAX - SUNNYVALE ESSENTIAL SERVICES PROTECTION MEASURE (MAJORITY VOTE): To maintain Sunnyvale's financial stability without increasing the existing 2% tax rate, and fund N essential City services including police, fire and 911 emergency response, and pothole, street, sidewalk, and neighborhood park maintenance/repairs, shall Sunnyvale modernize its existing utility users tax to treat telecommunication taxpayers equally regardless of technology used, providing approximately $1,500,000 annually on an ongoing basis, until ended by voters, with independent audits, and all funds used locally?	34,099	Yes	10,241	No

City of Santa Clara Measures
O	CITY CHARTER AMENDMENT - SETTING OF SALARIES FOR MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL (MAJORITY VOTE): Shall Section 702 of the Santa Clara City Charter be amended to set the salaries of the Mayor at $2500 O per month and City Council at $2000 per month, and to create a Salary Setting Commission to review and adjust those salaries every two years?	25,640	Yes	10,393	No
P	CITY CHARTER AMENDMENT - MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL TERM LIMITS (MAJORITY VOTE): Shall Sections 701 and 704.1 of the Santa Clara City Charter be amended to limit the Mayor and members of the City P Council to no more than two full terms for each office, and to define a partial term in excess of two years as a full term?	29,495	Yes	6,908	No
Q	CITY CHARTER AMENDMENT - FILLING VACANCIES IN CITY ELECTED OFFICES (MAJORITY VOTE): Shall Section 703 of the Santa Clara City Charter be amended to provide that vacancies in any elective office of the City be filled by a four-fifths (4/5) vote of the City Council and to require that persons appointed to fill vacancies occurring in the first half of a term of office shall hold office until the next general municipal election?	28,156	Yes	6,855	No
R	CITY CHARTER AMENDMENT - PROTECTION OF PARKLAND AND OPEN SPACE (MAJORITY VOTE): Shall Section 714.1 of the Santa Clara City Charter be added to provide that no City owned land used for park or recreational purposes, including the Ulistac Natural Area and the Santa Clara Soccer Park, shall be sold or disposed of by the City without being authorized by a two-thirds (2/3) majority vote and that development upon such property shall be subject to referendum?	33,552	Yes	3,890	No

City of Morgan Hill Measure
S	AMEND GENERAL PLAN AND MUNICIPAL CODE TO UPDATE RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT CONTROL SYSTEM (RDCS) (Majority Vote): Shall a measure be adopted to amend the Morgan Hill General Plan and Municipal Code to update the City's voter-approved Residential Development Control System (RDCS) to extend it to 2035, establish a population ceiling of 58,200, with a slower rate of growth than currently exists, and improve policies to maintain neighborhood character, encourage more efficient land use, conserve water, and preserve open space?	13,177	Yes	4,047	No

Town of Los Gatos Measure
T	TRANSIENT OCCUPANCY TAX (MAJORITY VOTE): To maintain quality of life and small town character in Los Gatos by enhancing traffic safety and flow; maintaining 911 response, police services, parks, trails, creeks, playground equipment and restrooms; repairing potholes and Town facilities; beautifying Downtown; providing general services, shall Los Gatos increase by 2% the short term rental tax paid only by hotel/lodging guests, raising approximately $350,000 to $400,000 per year with published annual audits, fiscal oversight, and all funds spent locally for Los Gatos?	12,698	Yes	2,779	No

San Benito High School District Measure
U	SCHOOL BONDS (55% VOTE): To improve the quality of local high school education by upgrading science labs and classrooms to help prepare students for college and careers; continue improving U school access for students with disabilities; adding classrooms and school facilities to reduce overcrowding; upgrading aging student facilities; and improving school and earthquake safety, shall the San Benito High School District issue $60 million in bonds, with citizen oversight, annual audits and with NO money for administrator salaries?	35	Yes	20	No

City of Mountain View Measures
V	CITY CHARTER AMENDMENT (MAJORITY VOTE): Shall a Rent Stabilization CITY CHARTER AMENDMENT be adopted enacting rent regulation and prohibiting amendments except by Citywide election, with annual rent increases limited to the Consumer Price Index (minimum 2%, maximum 5%) for most multifamily rental units built before February 1, 1995; prohibiting evictions without just cause for rental units built before this measure becomes effective; creating a Rental Housing Committee authorized to enact regulations, hire staff, expend funds, and charge landlords fees to implement this amendment?	15,393	Yes	13,341	No
W	RENT STABILIZATION (MAJORITY VOTE): Shall a RENT STABILIZATION ORDINANCE be adopted requiring a tenant-landlord dispute resolution program and binding arbitration for rent increase disputes exceeding 5% of base rent per 12-month period and service reductions for most multifamily rental units with a certificate of occupancy before February 1, 1995; prohibiting eviction of tenants without just cause or relocation assistance; prohibiting substantive changes for two years, and requiring a super majority City Council vote for substantive changes thereafter?	13,574	Yes	14,308	No

San Jose-Evergreen Community College District Measure
X	BONDS (55% VOTE): SAN JOSE CITY/EVERGREEN VALLEY COLLEGE JOB TRAINING/TECHNOLOGY/CLASSROOM REPAIR MEASURE. To repair/upgrade classrooms to prepare students/veterans for jobs/university transfer by repairing/building nursing, engineering, vocational, technology, science/job training classrooms, improving campus, earthquake safety/disabled access, remove asbestos/lead paint, acquiring, constructing, repairing sites, facilities/equipment, shall San Jose-Evergreen Community College District issue $748,000,000 in bonds at legal rates, no money for administrators' salaries/pensions, requiring citizen oversight, independent audits, all funds used locally?	175,265	Yes	95,111	No

San Jose Unified School District Measure
Y	PARCEL TAX (2/3RDS VOTE): To improve education in local neighborhood schools by supporting core academic programs in reading, writing, math, the arts and science, preparing students for college and careers and attracting and retaining high performing teachers and educational staff, shall San Jose Unified School District authorize an annual $72 school parcel tax for 8 years, raising approximately $5 million annually, with independent citizen oversight, no funds for district office administrators' salaries, a senior citizen exemption and all funds benefiting local neighborhood schools?	64,208	Yes	31,494	No

East Side Union High School District Measure
Z	SCHOOL BONDS (2/3RDS VOTE): To upgrade/construct science, technology and engineering classrooms; remove hazardous materials from school grounds; upgrade fire/security systems; and replace deteriorating roofs at Andrew Hill, Calero, Evergreen Valley, Foothill, Independence, James Lick, Mt. Pleasant, Oak Grove, Piedmont Hills, Santa Teresa, Silver Creek, Yerba Buena, W.C. Overfelt, alternative, adult and district charter schools, shall East Side Union High School District issue $510 million of bonds with independent citizen oversight, interest rates below legal limits, and no funds for administrators' salaries?	114,080	Yes	43,503	No

Campbell Union High School District Measure
AA	SCHOOL BONDS (2/3RDS VOTE): To improve local high schools to better prepare students for 21st century careers, by modernizing classrooms, labs, and technology for career education in engineering, science, advanced math, coding and computer skills; repairing aging facilities, including leaky roofs, floors, electrical systems, and restrooms; making seismic upgrades, removing hazardous asbestos, and adding classrooms/school facilities to prevent overcrowding, shall the Campbell Union High School District issue $275 million in bonds, within legal rates, with annual financial audits and independent citizen's oversight?	57,230	Yes	28,090	No

Sunnyvale School District Measure
BB	PARCEL TAX (2/3RDS VOTE): To renew the Sunnyvale School District parcel tax to support classroom programs including math, English, science and technology; to attract and retain quality teachers and keep class size small; shall the Sunnyvale School District be authorized to renew its existing $59 per parcel tax providing $1 million annually for seven years beginning July 1, 2018, with exemptions for senior citizens and all expenditures audited and reviewed by a citizens' oversight committee with no funds spent on administrators?	19,118	Yes	6,577	No

Campbell Union School District Measure
CC	SCHOOL BONDS (2/3RDS VOTE): To continue providing high-quality education and to ensure equal access to a 21st-century education for all local students by repairing leaky roofs; upgrading fire alarms and security systems; upgrading science equipment and laboratories; providing access for students and teachers with disabilities; constructing new classrooms and facilities and modernizing old classrooms, shall Campbell Union Elementary School District issue $72 million in bonds at legal interest rates, with citizens' oversight and financial audits with no funds for administrator salaries?	24,205	Yes	11,062	No

Oak Grove School District Measure
EE	PARCEL TAX (2/3RDS VOTE): To improve education and student achievement in neighborhood schools by maintaining small class sizes; hiring, retaining and training quality teachers; expanding EE science, technology, engineering, math, language, art, and music education; improving health, safety, security, and maintenance services; and providing before-/afterschool programs; shall Oak Grove Elementary School District levy a parcel tax of $132 per parcel for nine years providing $3.1 million annually, exempting seniors, with annual audits, citizens' oversight, and all funds used locally?	24,664	Yes	2,732	No

Los Altos School District Measure
GG	PARCEL TAX (2/3RDS VOTE): To continue excellent education for all local public elementary and junior high school students; maintain outstanding core academics, innovative science, technology, engineering and math programs; and attract and retain highly qualified teachers; shall Los Altos School District renew its expiring annual education parcel tax at $223 per parcel for eight years, providing approximately $2.8 million annually for local schools, with independent oversight, no funds for administrators' salaries, exemptions for seniors, and all funds benefitting local public schools?	15,122	Yes	6,195	No

Franklin-McKinley School District Measure
HH	PARCEL TAX (2/3RDS VOTE): To improve the quality of education and enhance student achievement, by expanding counseling and tutoring programs for at-risk students; maintaining small class sizes in kindergarten through third grade; enhancing reading, science/math programs; retaining teachers; expanding student access to after school programs, shall Franklin-McKinley School District renew without increasing its expiring parcel tax at $72 annually for 9 years, with citizen oversight, audits and an exemption for senior citizen homeowners?	18,063	Yes	4,418	No

March 7, 2017 Special Election
Lakeside Joint Union School District Measure
A	PARCEL TAX (2/3RDS VOTE): To preserve high quality academic programs for elementary and middle school students, attract/retain high quality teachers, keep instructional programs up to date, and provide a safe, well maintained learning environment in our mountain community, shall the Lakeside Joint School District levy a temporary 8-year education parcel tax of $647, with citizens' oversight, exemptions available for senior citizens, no funds for administrators' salaries, every dollar spent on Lakeside students and cannot be taken away by the State?	182	Yes	62	No

April 25, 2017 Special Election
City of Campbell Measure
A	GROSS RECIPT TAX MEASURE (MAJORITY VOTE): Shall the ordinance levying a business license tax on marijuana businesses at the initial rate of 7% and a maximum rate of 15% of the gross receipts of the marijuana business be adopted to continue until repealed by the City Council or City voters, which is estimated to raise $130,000-$260,000 annually for general City services, such as police, fire and code enforcement services?	5,582	Yes	1,023	No
B	CITIZEN INITIATIVE (MAJORITY VOTE): Shall the ordinance allowing the City to license up to three medical marijuana dispensaries in Campbell, which would also be allowed to deliver medical marijuana to qualified patients throughout the City, and that would allow every qualified patient and primary caregiver to cultivate up to 100 square feet or 500 square feet of marijuana, respectively, without a license be adopted?	2,398	Yes	4,175	No
C	CITY COMPETING MEASURE (MAJORITY VOTE): Shall the ordinance imposing a moratorium on marijuana dispensaries in Campbell until at least April 1, 2019 be adopted, allowing time for study of traffic, neighborhood and safety issues, and providing the City Council discretion to allow for dispensaries after that date, provided that the dispensaries be at least 100 feet from residential properties and 600 feet from child care facilities, schools, parks and community centers, and other dispensaries?	4,122	Yes	2,411	No

May 2, 2017 Special Mail Ballot Election
Los Gatos Union School District Measure
A	PARCEL TAX (2/3RDS VOTE): To maintain outstanding academic programs including: science, engineering, math, reading, writing, music and arts with local funding that cannot be taken by the State; attract and retain highly qualified teachers; provide safe and modern facilities for student success; shall Los Gatos Union School District authorize an annual $290 school parcel tax for 8 years, raising approximately $2,800,000 annually, with independent oversight, no funds for administrators, an exemption available for seniors and all funds benefiting local elementary and middle schools?	4,877	Yes	2,553	No

Mountain View Whisman School District Measure
B	PARCEL TAX (2/3RDS VOTE): To continue local school funding, support struggling students, offer competitive compensation to attract and retain the best teachers; maintain small class sizes; enhance hands-on science, technology, math and engineering programs; maintain outstanding music and art education; and support core academics, shall Mountain View Whisman School District levy a tax of $191 per parcel-an increase of $64 for most homeowners-for 8 years, generating $2,800,000 annually, with independent oversight, exemptions for seniors and all funds staying local?	7,409	Yes	2,886	No

June 5, 2018 Gubernatorial Primary Election
State Propositions
68	AUTHORIZES BONDS FUNDINGPARKS, NATURAL RESOURCES PROTECTION, CLIMATE ADAPTATION, WATER QUALITY AND SUPPLY, AND FLOOD PROTECTION. Authorizes $4 billion in general obligation bonds for: parks, natural resources protection, climate adaptation, water quality and supply, and flood protection. Fiscal Impact: Increased state bond repayment costs averaging $200 million annually over 40 years. Local government savings for natural resources-related projects, likely averaging several tens of millions of dollars annually over the next few decades.	230,007	Yes	119,294	No
69	REQUIRES THAT CERTAIN NEWTRANSPORTATION REVENUES BE USED FOR TRANSPORTATION PURPOSES. LEGISLATIVE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT. Requires that certain revenues generated by a 2017 transportation funding law be used only for transportation purposes and generally prohibits Legislature from diverting funds to other purposes. Fiscal Impact: No direct effect on the amount of state and local revenues or costs but could affect how some monies are spent.	300,351	Yes	48,962	No
70	REQUIRES LEGISLATIVESUPERMAJORITY VOTEAPPROVING USE OF CAP-AND-TRADE RESERVE FUND. LEGISLATIVE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT. Beginning in 2024, requires that cap-and-trade revenues accumulate in a reserve fund until the Legislature, by a two-thirds majority, authorizes use of the revenues. Fiscal Impact: Beginning in 2024, potential temporary increase in state sales tax revenue, ranging from none to a few hundred million dollars annually, and possible changes in how revenue from sale of greenhouse gas emission permits is spent.	124,880	Yes	207,436	No
71	SETS EFFECTIVE DATE FORBALLOT MEASURES.LEGISLATIVE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT. Provides that ballot measures approved by a majority of voters shall take effect five days after the Secretary of State certifies the results of the election. Fiscal Impact: Likely little or no effect on state and local finances.	268,574	Yes	64,118	No
72	PERMITS LEGISLATURE TOEXCLUDE NEWLYCONSTRUCTED RAIN-CAPTURE SYSTEMS FROM PROPERTY-TAX REASSESSMENT REQUIREMENT. LEGISLATIVE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT. Permits Legislature to allow construction of rain-capture systems, completed on or after January 1, 2019, without requiring property-tax reassessment. Fiscal Impact: Probably minor reduction in annual property tax revenues to local governments.	294,237	Yes	47,229	No

Bay Area Toll Authority Regional Measure 3
RM3	BAY AREA TRAFFIC RELIEF PLAN (MAJORITY VOTE): Shall voters authorize a plan to reduce auto and truck traffic, relieve crowding on BART, unclog freeway bottlenecks, and improve bus, ferry, BART and commuter rail service as specified in the plan in this voter pamphlet, with a $1 toll increase effective in 2019, a $1 increase in 2022, and a $1 increase in 2025, on all Bay Area toll bridges except the Golden Gate Bridge, with independent oversight of all funds?	212,661	Yes	133,488	No

City of Santa Clara Measure
A	DISTRICT COUNCIL ELECTIONS/VOTING METHOD (MAJORITY VOTE): Shall the City Charter be amended: to establish two districts starting in 2018 to be represented by three Council Members each; and, when available, use ranked choice voting to allow voters to select candidates in order of choice to determine the winners of elections of all city elected officers?	9,169	Yes	10,023	No

City of San Jose Initiative
B	AMEND GENERAL PLAN; AMENDING EVERGREE-EAST HILLS DEVELOPMENT POLICY AND MUNICIPAL CODE (MAJORITY VOTE): Shall an initiative measure be adopted: (1) changing San Jose's General Plan to create a Senior Housing Overlay to allow conversion of land designated for employment use to senior housing citywide; and (2) changing the Evergreen-East Hills Development Policy and Municipal Code, and adding a Specific Plan to allow development of up to 910 residential units on an approximately 200-acre Industrial Site in Evergreen for individuals 55 and over and other qualifying individuals?	68,936	Yes	99,206	No

City of San Jose Measure
C	URBAN SPRAWL (MAJORITY VOTE): Shall San Jose's Charter be amended, notwithstanding any measure on the June 5, 2018 ballot or other San Jose law, to restrict development of non-employment uses on designated lands in outlying areas near San Jose's Urban Growth Boundary, including Almaden Valley, Coyote Valley, and Evergreen foothills, unless the City Council determines such development will not adversely affect the City financially, will satisfy increased affordable housing requirements, and will mitigate environmental impacts and pay appropriate fees for road improvements to address traffic impacts?	99,235	Yes	63,905	No

Mountain View-Los Altos Unified High School District Measure
E	SCHOOL BONDS (55% VOTE): To improve neighborhood high schools by expanding classrooms, science labs, libraries/student support facilities to accommodate growing enrollment; modernizing science, technology, engineering, arts/math classrooms for 21st-century learning; and repairing, upgrading/constructing classrooms/school facilities; shall Mountain View-Los Altos Union High School District issue $295,000,000 of bonds at legal rates with citizen oversight/audits, averaging $18 million raised annually for bonds until approximately 2039, from rates estimated at $0.03 per $100 assessed valuation, with all funds exclusively for local schools?	18,961	Yes	8,924	No

East Side Union High School District Measure
G	PARCEL TAX (2/3RDS VOTE): To support quality education for East Side Union High School District students, with funds that cannot be taken by the State, to maintain: 21st century science, technology, engineering, math, reading, writing instruction; college preparation; career/technical education in computers, arts, hands-on science, business; attract/retain high quality teachers, counselors, staff; shall the measure to levy $49 per parcel for 7 years be adopted, raising $6 million annually, exempting senior citizens, requiring independent oversight, with all funds supporting classroom instruction?	50,745	Yes	2,356	No

Cambrian School District Measure
H	PARCEL TAX (2/3RDS VOTE): To provide Cambrian neighborhood elementary and middle school students with stable funding for instruction in math, science, reading, engineering, technology, and arts; retain highly qualified teachers; and maintain class sizes; shall Cambrian School District establish an annual parcel tax of $84 for 8 years, its continuance subject to voter approval, raising approximately $740,000 in the first year, subject to annual adjustment; with exemptions for senior citizens, no funds for administrator's salaries and every dollar benefitting Cambrian children?	4,877	Yes	2,356	No

Loma Prieta Joint Union School District Measure
R	SCHOOL BONDS (55% VOTE): To repair Loma Prieta School District's fire-damaged classrooms and community center, update fire alarms, water systems, electrical/heating and plumbing systems, meet health/safety codes, modernize aging classroom technology, acquire, repair, construct, equipment/sites with funding that cannot be taken by the State shall this Loma Prieta Joint Union School District measure be adopted to issue $10,600,000 in bonds at legal rates, levy on average 3 cents/$100 assessed value ($670,000 annually) while bonds are outstanding, with annual audits and citizens oversight?	284	Yes	107	No

Patterson Joint Union School District Measure
V	SCHOOL BONDS (55% VOTE): To repair Patterson's classrooms, construct classrooms for 21st Century learning/reduce overcrowding, make fire safety/security improvements, replace aging plumbing/sewer/electrical systems, acquire, construct/repair classrooms, sites, facilities/equipment, shall the measure be adopted to reauthorize the $33,852,058.10 Patterson Joint Unified School District bonds approved in 2008 as new bonds, at legal rates, levy on average 6 cents/$100 assessed value ($2,600,000 annually) while bonds are outstanding, with taxpayer oversight, audits, no increase in total authorized District debt?	12	Yes	19	No

November 6, 2018 General Election
State Propositions
1	AUTHORIZES BONDS TO FUND SPECIFIED HOUSING ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS. LEGISLATIVE STATUTE. Authorizes $4 billion in general obligation bonds for existing affordable housing programs for low-income residents, veterans, farmworkers, manufactured and mobile homes, infill, and transit-oriented housing. Fiscal Impact: Increased state costs to repay bonds averaging about $170 million annually over the next 35 years.	357,419	Yes	239,756	No
2	AUTHORIZES BONDS TO FUND EXISTING HOUSING PROGRAM FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH MENTAL ILLNESS. LEGISLATIVE STATUTE. Amends Mental Health Services Act to fund No Place Like Home Program, which finances housing for individuals with mental illness. Ratifies existing law establishing the No Place Like Home Program. Fiscal Impact: Allows the state to use up to $140 million per year of county mental health funds to repay up to $2 billion in bonds. These bonds would fund housing for those with mental illness who are homeless.	395,151	Yes	203,041	No
3	AUTHORIZES BONDS TO FUND PROJECTS FOR WATER SUPPLY AND QUALITY, WATERSHED, FISH, WILDLIFE, WATER CONVEYANCE, AND GROUNDWATER SUSTAINABILITY AND STORAGE. INITIATIVE STATUTE. Authorizes $8.877 billion in state general obligation bonds for various infrastructure projects. Fiscal Impact: Increased state costs to repay bonds averaging $430 million per year over 40 years. Local government savings for water-related projects, likely averaging a couple hundred million dollars annually over the next few decades.	313,841	Yes	277,861	No
4	AUTHORIZES BONDS FUNDING CONSTRUCTION AT HOSPITALS PROVIDING CHILDREN’S HEALTH CARE. INITIATIVE STATUTE. Authorizes $1.5 billion in bonds, to be repaid from state’s General Fund, to fund grants for construction, expansion, renovation, and equipping of qualifying children’s hospitals. Fiscal Impact: Increased state costs to repay bonds averaging about $80 million annually over the next 35 years.	379,578	Yes	214,273	No
5	CHANGES REQUIREMENTS FOR CERTAIN PROPERTY OWNERS TO TRANSFER THEIR PROPERTY TAX BASE TO REPLACEMENT PROPERTY. INITIATIVE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT AND STATUTE. Removes certain transfer requirements for homeowners over 55, severely disabled homeowners, and contaminated or disaster-destroyed property. Fiscal Impact: Schools and local governments each would lose over $100 million in annual property taxes early on, growing to about $1 billion per year. Similar increase in state costs to backfill school property tax losses.	350,829	Yes	236,749	No
6	ELIMINATES CERTAIN ROAD REPAIR AND TRANSPORTATION FUNDING. REQUIRES CERTAIN FUEL TAXES AND VEHICLE FEES BE APPROVED BY THE ELECTORATE. INITIATIVE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT. Repeals a 2017 transportation law’s taxes and fees designated for road repairs and public transportation. Fiscal Impact: Reduced ongoing revenues of $5.1 billion from state fuel and vehicle taxes that mainly would have paid for highway and road maintenance and repairs, as well as transit programs.	189,463	Yes	406,249	No
7	CONFORMS CALIFORNIA DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME TO FEDERAL LAW. ALLOWS LEGISLATURE TO CHANGE DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME PERIOD. LEGISLATIVE STATUTE. Gives Legislature ability to change daylight saving time period by two-thirds vote, if changes are consistent with federal law. Fiscal Impact: This measure has no direct fiscal effect because changes to daylight saving time would depend on future actions by the Legislature and potentially the federal government.	345,793	Yes	242,696	No
8	REGULATES AMOUNTS OUTPATIENT KIDNEY DIALYSIS CLINICS CHARGE FOR DIALYSIS TREATMENT. INITIATIVE STATUTE. Requires rebates and penalties if charges exceed limit. Requires annual reporting to the state. Prohibits clinics from refusing to treat patients based on payment source. Fiscal Impact: Overall annual effect on state and local governments ranging from net positive impact in the low tens of millions of dollars to net negative impact in the tens of millions of dollars.	263,653	Yes	322,779	No
9	Proposition 9 was removed from the ballot by order of the California Supreme Court.
10	EXPANDS LOCAL GOVERNMENTS’ AUTHORITY TO ENACT RENT CONTROL ON RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY. INITIATIVE STATUTE. Repeals state law that currently restricts the scope of rent-control policies that cities and other local jurisdictions may impose on residential property. Fiscal Impact: Potential net reduction in state and local revenues of tens of millions of dollars per year in the long term. Depending on actions by local communities, revenue losses could be less or considerably more.	337,601	Yes	261,691	No
11	REQUIRES PRIVATE-SECTOR EMERGENCY AMBULANCE EMPLOYEES TO REMAIN ONCALL DURING WORK BREAKS. ELIMINATES CERTAIN EMPLOYER LIABILITY. INITIATIVE STATUTE. Law entitling hourly employees to breaks without being on-call would not apply to private-sector ambulance employees. Fiscal Impact: Likely fiscal benefit to local governments (in the form of lower costs and higher revenues), potentially in the tens of millions of dollars each year.	361,363	Yes	228,702	No
12	ESTABLISHES NEW STANDARDS FOR CONFINEMENT OF SPECIFIED FARM ANIMALS; BANS SALE OF NONCOMPLYING PRODUCTS. INITIATIVE STATUTE. Establishes minimum requirements for confining certain farm animals. Prohibits sales of meat and egg products from animals confined in noncomplying manner. Fiscal Impact: Potential decrease in state income tax revenues from farm businesses, likely not more than several million dollars annually. State costs up to $10million annually to enforce the measure.	399,445	Yes	191,468	No

County of Santa Clara Measure
A	SALES TAX (MAJORITY VOTE): Without increasing current taxes, to fund local priorities such as: • law enforcement and public safety; • trauma and emergency care; • affordable housing; • supportive services for the homeless; • transit for seniors and the disabled; • children and family services; • agricultural preservation; and • mental health services, shall the County of Santa Clara continue its existing one-eighth cent sales tax on an ongoing basis, estimated to raise $50,000,000 annually, with annual public reports for fiscal accountability?	433,171	Yes	150,582	No

City of Los Altos Measure
C	GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT (MAJORITY VOTE): Shall an amendment to the City of Los Altos General Plan be adopted requiring voter approval of the sale, lease or certain changes in use of certain land designated as "Parks", "Other Open Space" or" Public and Institutional" in the City's General Plan?	7,562	Yes	8,542	No

City of Los Altos Measure
D	TRANSIENT OCCUPANCY TAX (2/3RDS VOTE): Los Altos Hotel Tax Rate Adjustment Measure. Shall an ordinance be adopted increasing the maximum Transient Occupancy (Hotel) Tax rate from 11% to 14% of rent paid by a hotel guest for transient occupancy of any hotel/lodging, generating approximately $700,000 annually for unrestricted general revenue purposes, until ended by voters?	9,141	Yes	6,369	No

City of Palo Alto Measure
E	TRANSIENT OCCUPANCY TAX (MAJORITY VOTE): To provide funding for vital City services such as ensuring modern, stable 911 emergency communications, earthquake safe fire stations and emergency command center; improving pedestrian and bicyclist safety; ensuring safe routes to schools; maintaining City streets and sidewalks; and other City services, shall the City of Palo Alto adopt an ordinance increasing the transient occupancy tax paid by hotel, motel, short-term rental guests by 1.5%, providing approximately $2.55 million annually until ended by voters, subject to annual audits?	20,547	Yes	9,249	No

City of Palo Alto Measure
F	HEALTHCARE COSTS INITIATIVE (MAJORITY VOTE): Shall the Palo Alto Municipal Code be amended to regulate and limit the amount that hospitals, medical clinics and other health care providers in Palo Alto may charge patients or other individuals, primary insurers, secondary insurers, and other payers, excluding government payers?	6,905	Yes	22,463	No

Town of Los Gatos Measure
G	GENERAL REVENUE TAX (MAJORITY VOTE): Shall the measure to fund essential Town services such as maintaining neighborhood police patrols; improving traffic flow to reduce congestion; repairing potholes and fixing neighborhood streets; maintaining the Town's long-term financial stability and other unrestricted general revenue purposes by enacting a one-eighth cent ($0.125%) sales tax for 20 years, providing about $800,000 annually, requiring Independent Citizens Oversight with public review of spending, and all revenues controlled locally, be adopted?	8,062	Yes	6,691	No

City of Morgan Hill Measures
H	TRANSIENT OCCUPANCY TAX (MAJORITY VOTE): Shall the Morgan Hill ordinance providing funding, that cannot be taken by the State, for city services including, 9-1-1 emergency response times, neighborhood police patrols, and crime prevention; to repair potholes and maintain city streets; and for unrestricted general revenue purposes, by increasing the ongoing transient occupancy tax charged to hotel guests from 10% to 11%, providing approximately $270,000 annually, requiring financial audits, and all funds staying in Morgan Hill, be adopted?	13,008	Yes	3,409	No
I	CANNABIS TAX (MAJORITY VOTE): Shall the Morgan Hill ordinance, to fund general municipal expenses such as police, fire, roads, recreation, and drug abuse prevention, by taxing cannabis (marijuana) businesses at annual rates not to exceed $15.00 per canopy square foot for cultivation (adjustable for inflation) and up to 10% of gross receipts for all other cannabis businesses, which is expected to generate an estimated $340,000 to $750,000 annually and will be levied until repealed by the voters, be adopted?	12,765	Yes	3,380	No
J	APPOINTIVE POSITIONS (MAJORITY VOTE): Shall the office of City Clerk be appointive?	9,437	Yes	5,804	No

City of Sunnyvale Measures
K	TRANSIENT OCCUPANCY TAX (MAJORITY VOTE): To protect and maintain essential city services, including: • Police/fire/911 emergency response; • Pothole, streets, sidewalks, and neighborhood park maintenance/repairs; • Senior/youth/library programs; and • Other services, Shall the City of Sunnyvale adopt an ordinance increasing the transient occupancy tax paid only by hotel guests from 10.5% to 12.5%, providing approximately $2,900,000 additional revenue annually until ended by voters, with independent audits, and all funds used locally?	32,743	Yes	8,951	No
L	Charter Amendment (Majority Vote): Shall Sunnyvale City Charter section 604 be amended to allow the City Council to decide whether to fill a City Council vacancy by calling a special election, or by making an appointment, with the person appointed to fill the vacancy holding the office until a successor is elected at the next regularly scheduled municipal or statewide election that can be consolidated?	28,163	Yes	11,290	No

City of Santa Clara Measure
M	CANNABIS TAX (MAJORITY VOTE): CITY OF SANTA CLARA COMMERCIAL CANNABIS ACTIVITY MEASURE To maintain fiscal stability/essential city services, including rapid 911 emergency response times; preventing cuts to police officers/firefighters; repairing streets/potholes; maintaining library/youth/senior services, shall an ordinance be adopted establishing a tax on commercial cannabis up to 10% of gross receipts and up to $25 per square foot for cultivation, generating approximately$2,200,000 annually until ended by voters, with annual independent audits, and all funds used locally?	25,613	Yes	7,789	No
N	ADVISORY VOTE ONLY - CITY CHARTER AMENDMENT (MAJORITY VOTE): BY DISTRICT COUNCIL ELECTIONS. Shall the City of Santa Clara engage the voters in a public process to draft a Charter Amendment ballot measure to elect its Council Members, other than the Mayor, by district?	21,902	Yes	9,208	No

City of Campbell Measure
O	GENERAL BOND OBLIGATION (2/3RDS VOTE): To provide a police emergency operations center that is fully operational during a disaster and an innovative library in seismically safe, accessible, and energy-efficient facilities meeting current safety codes, shall the City of Campbell's measure to issue $50,000,000 in general obligation bonds with projected levies of $0.019 per $100 ($19 per $100,000) of assessed value, generating an estimated average of $3,025,000 annually to repay bonds through maturity, with citizen oversight and all funds spent locally, be adopted?	11,071	Yes	4,836	No

City of Mountain View Measure
P	BUSINESS TAX (MAJORITY VOTE): Shall the measure to fund critical City needs such as reducing traffic congestion, enhancing bicycle/pedestrian friendly routes, providing housing affordable for a range of incomes/homeless services, by imposing a business license tax of between $8 and $149 per employee on average, with larger companies paying more per employee, generating about $6 million yearly for unrestricted general revenue purposes, until ended by voters, with independent yearly audits, be adopted?	19,011	Yes	7,747	No
Q	CANNABIS TAX (MAJORITY VOTE): Shall the measure to maintain and protect essential public safety services, including 9-1-1, police and fire protection, emergency medical response; reduce traffic congestion and repair roads; and provide other critical City services, including library, park maintenance, senior services, by levying a tax of up to 9 percent on gross receipts of cannabis businesses, providing about 1 million dollars per year, for unrestricted general revenue purposes, until ended by voters, with independent yearly audits, be adopted?	21,694	Yes	4,952	No

City of Milpitas Measure
R	TRANSIENT OCCUPANCY TAX (2/3RDS VOTE): Milpitas Transient Occupancy Tax Measure. To provide funding to maintain general city services, including police/fire protection, 9-1-1 emergency response, senior/library services, park maintenance, pothole repair/street paving and attracting/retaining local businesses, shall an ordinance be adopted increasing the maximum transient occupancy tax paid by hotel guests from 10% up to as much as 14%, providing approximately $5,200,000 annually until ended by voters, subject to independent, public audits, with all funds used locally?	12,552	Yes	5,971	No

City of San Jose Measure
S	CITY CHARTER AMENDMENT - CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT PROCUREMENT MODERNIZATION (MAJORITY VOTE): Shall the City of San Jose Charter be amended to: • Prioritize selecting contractors on cost, but enable consideration of factors like experience and work quality; • Increase opportunities for small, local, and economically disadvantaged businesses to compete for contracts; • Modify the bidding threshold from $100,000 to $600,000, adjusted annually for inflation; • Lower the "design-build" contract threshold from $5,000,000 to $1,000,000; and • Allow modernization of public noticing?	218,424	Yes	56,377	No

City of San Jose Measure
T	PUBLIC SAFETY BOND - DISASTER PREPAREDNESS, PUBLIC SAFETY, AND INFRUSTRUCTURE BOND (2/3RDS VOTE): To: • Upgrade 911 communications, police, fire, and paramedics facilities to improve emergency and disaster response; • Repair deteriorating bridges vulnerable to earthquakes; • Repave streets and potholes in the worst condition; • Prevent flooding and water quality contamination; • Repair critical infrastructure; Shall San Jose issue $650,000,000 in general obligation bonds with an average levy of 11¢per $1,000 of assessed value, averaging $34,208,000 annually until repaid, requiring community oversight and annual audits?	197,110	Yes	80,687	No

City of San Jose Measure
U	2018 CITY CHARTER AMENDMENTS - MAYOR AND COUNCILMEMBER SALARY ADJUSTEMENTS (MAJORITY VOTE): Shall the City of San Jose Charter be amended to: • Remove the Mayor and Council's ability to approve their salaries; • Require the Salary Setting Commission to adjust the base salaries for the Mayor and City Council once every five years; • Limit base salary increases after each 5year adjustment to annual adjustments for inflation; and • Align the City Charter with State law to allow the City Council to place competing ordinances on the same ballot in Municipal Elections?	232,246	Yes	38,034	No

City of San Jose Measure
V	AFFORDABLE HOUSING BOND (2/3RDS VOTE): To provide housing affordable for: • working families; • veterans; • seniors; • teachers, nurses, paramedics, and other workers; and • helping homeless residents get off of local streets and out of neighborhood parks and creeks; Shall San Jose issue $450,000,000 in general obligation bonds with an average levy of 8 cents per $1,000 of assessed value, averaging$26,217,000 annually until repaid, requiring community oversight and annual audits?	177,525	Yes	99,816	No

West Valley-Mission Community College District Measure
W	SCHOOL BONDS - WEST VALLEY-MISSION COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT LOCAL, AFFORDABLE, CAREER/JOB TRAINING, REPAIR, VETERANSUPPORT MEASURE (55% VOTE): To upgrade educational facilities/technology to prepare students/veterans for 21st-century jobs, university transfer; update science, engineering, math classrooms, labs for nursing/healthcare careers; acquire, construct, repair, classrooms, facilities, sites, equipment; shall West Valley-Mission Community College District's measure authorizing $698,000,000 in bonds at legal rates, levying $13/$100,000 assessed value averaging $39,000,000 annually while bonds are outstanding, be approved, with oversight, audits, no money for administrators' salaries/pensions?	83,285	Yes	54,477	No

Gavilan Joint Unified School District Measure
X	GAVILAN COLLEGE AFFORDABLE EDUCATION / JOB TRAINING /COLLEGE TRANSFER /VETERANS SUPPORT MEASURE (55% VOTE): To upgrade classrooms, science, healthcare, technology, engineering/career training labs, repair aging facilities, shall Gavilan Joint Community College District's measure authorizing $248,000,000 in bonds at legal rates, levying 2 cents/$100 assessed value, $14,000,000 annually while bonds are outstanding, constructing, acquiring, repairing classrooms, facilities, sites/equipment, Veterans Center, adding a campus in San Benito County, improving local access to affordable education, with citizen oversight, all money locally controlled, be approved?	26,799	Yes	16,103	No

Palo Alto Unified School District Measure
Y	TERM LIMITS: Shall the Members of the Palo Alto Unified School District Board of Education be limited to two consecutive terms of office?	24,009	Yes	8,796	No

Palo Alto Unified School District Measure
Z	SCHOOL BONDS (55% VOTE): To provide safe/modern schools; upgrade aging classrooms, libraries, science labs, school facilities; improve accessibility for students with disabilities; enhance student safety/security by upgrading seismic safety, fire alarms, door locks, emergency communication; provide classrooms/labs supporting science, technology, engineering, arts programs, shall Palo Alto Unified School District issue $460,000,000 in bonds at legal rates, levy approximately $39.40 per $100,000 of assessed value, generating approximately $29,500,000 annually for 28 years, with independent oversight and all funds benefitting local schools?	23,013	Yes	10,166	No

Milpitas Unified School District Measure
AA	SCHOOL BONDS - MILPITAS SCHOOL SAFETY AND CLASSROOM UPGRADE MEASURE (55% VOTE): To improve safety, provide additional classrooms and science labs to relieve elementary, middle and high school overcrowding; repair leaky roofs; update technology; and repair, construct, acquire classrooms, sites, facilities/equipment, shall Milpitas Unified School District's measure authorizing $284,000,000 of bonds at legal rates, levying $60/$100,000 assessed value, averaging $21,000,000 annually while bonds are outstanding, be approved, with oversight, annual audits, no funds for administrators' salaries, and all funds staying local?	13,479	Yes	5,397	No

Santa Clara Unified School District Measure
BB	SCHOOL BONDS (55% VOTE): To construct classrooms, labs, and school libraries to support student achievement, college readiness, and career training in math, science, engineering, technology, and arts; acquire, renovate, construct and equip facilities to improve older schools; to fix deteriorating roofs, plumbing and electrical systems, shall Santa Clara Unified School District issue $720 million in bonds, raising approximately 5 cents/$100 of assessed value ($45 million annually) for 32 years to improve local schools, with independent citizen oversight, and all money staying local?	27,512	Yes	13,339	No

Fremont Union High School District Measure
CC	SCHOOL BONDS (55% VOTE): To upgrade school safety and security systems; repair leaky roofs and windows, support programs in science, technology, English, arts, and math with 21st century infrastructure; provide essential seismic upgrades, and acquire, construct, repair sites, facilities and equipment; shall Fremont Union High School District issue $275 million in bonds at legal rates, raising an estimated $17.5 million annually until approximately 2049-2050 at projected rates of 1.6 cents per $100 of assessed valuation, with citizens' oversight and all funds staying local?	44,844	Yes	24,566	No

Evergreen School District Measure
EE	PARCEL TAX (2/3RDS VOTE): To provide competitive and safe learning environments, and enhance student achievement by: - Improving hands-on science, technology, and math instruction; - Keeping class sizes low; - Improving teacher quality and training; - Maintaining arts, music programs, libraries; - Ensuring adequate student supervision and safety; shall the Evergreen Elementary School District renew an existing parcel tax at $125 per parcel for 7 years generating $3.1 million annually, with citizen oversight, annual reports, senior exemptions, and no money for administrators' salaries or the State?	21,009	Yes	8,916	No

Sunnyvale School District Measure
GG	SCHOOL BONDS (55% VOTE): To continue critical renovation and modernization at District schools, improve energy efficiency, upgrade safety and technology to provide high quality classrooms and maintain facilities for students and the community, shall Sunnyvale School District issue $100 million in bonds at legal interest rates, raising an average of $6 million annually for 32 years, at a rate of one cent per $100 of assessed value, with independent oversight, accountability and all funds benefitting local elementary and middle schools?	15,771	Yes	6,468	No

Luther Burbank School District Measure
HH	PARCEL TAX (2/3RDS VOTE): To replace the Luther Burbank School District's main building with a modern, state-of-the-art facility to provide students with a safe, secure, 21st century learning environment, and provide the local match for State grants, shall the District's measure authorizing $10,000,000 in bonds at legal rates, raising an average of$685,000 annually to repay bonds through final maturity from levies of approximately 8.8 cents per $100 of assessed valuation, and no money for administrator salaries, be adopted?	668	Yes	297	No

Mount Pleasant School District Measure
JJ	SCHOOL BONDS (55% VOTE): To repair leaking roofs, dry rot, termite and structural damage, upgrade wiring, fire alarms and fencing to improve student safety, repair deteriorating restrooms, and acquire, renovate, construct classrooms, equipment, sites and facilities, shall this Mt. Pleasant Elementary School District measure authorizing $27,500,000 in bonds at legal rates, levying 3 cents/$100 assessed value, $1,600,000 annually while bonds are outstanding, with independent citizen oversight, no money for administrators' salaries/pensions/benefits, and all money benefiting local schools?	3,932	Yes	1,659	No

May 7, 2019 Special Mail Ballot Election
Saratoga Union School District Measure
A	PARCEL TAX (2/3RDS VOTE): Saratoga Union School District Academic Excellence Renewal Measure. To maintain strong core academic programs, including math and science, attract/retain qualified teachers, limit class sizes, provide up-to-date instructional materials, protect art, music, reading/writing programs, keep libraries open, shall Saratoga Union School District's measure renewing without increasing its expiring $68 annual parcel tax for eight years, be approved, raising $475,000 annually which cannot be taken by the State, with exemptions for seniors, audits, independent oversight, no funds for administrators?	3,504	Yes	1,345	No

March 3, 2020 Presidential Primary Election
State Propositions
13	AUTHORIZES BONDS FOR FACILITYREPAIR, CONSTRUCTION, ANDMODERNIZATION AT PUBLIC PRESCHOOLS,K-12 SCHOOLS, COMMUNITY COLLEGES, ANDUNIVERSITIES. LEGISLATIVE STATUTE. Authorizes $15 billion in state general obligation bonds for construction and modernization of public education facilities. Fiscal Impact: Increased state costs to repay bonds estimated at about $740 million per year (including interest) over the next 35 years.	236,214	Yes	227,012	No

City of Morgan Hill Measure
A	GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT (MAJORITY VOTE): Shall the ordinance No. 2295, amending a Planned Development Master Plan for "Madrone Village Shopping Center" located on the northwest corner of Madrone Parkway and Cochrane Road (APN's 726-33-029,030, and 031), to add hotels as an approved use, which is consistent with the City's General Plan and Economic Blueprint to encourage tourism, and that generates new City revenues for City services including public safety, street repairs and other infrastructure be adopted?	4,721	Yes	9,567	No

City of Sunnyvale Measure
B	CITY CHARTER AMENDMENT (MAJORITY VOTE): Shall Article VI of the City of Sunnyvale Charter be amended to establish "by-district" elections for six Council members required to be residents of a district and elected only by the voters of that district, and one Mayor who will be directly elected by all City voters; change term limits to permit service on the Council for three consecutive terms but only two as Council member or Mayor; and make other conforming amendments?	19,948	Yes	12,321	No

City of Santa Clara Measure
C	CITY CHARTER AMENDMENT (MAJORITY VOTE): DISTRICT COUNCIL ELECTIONS. Shall the City Charter be amended to elect city council members by district, excepting the mayor, as follows: for the 2020 election to establish six districts for the election of one council member to represent each district; and, beginning in 2022 to establish three districts for the election of two council members to represent each district; and to require an independent redistricting committee?	15,413	Yes	9,684	No

City of Mountain View Measure
D	CITY CHARTER AMENDMENT (MAJORITY VOTE): Shall the City Charter be amended to: prohibit paying Rental Housing Committee (RHC) members; clarify the RHC independently implements the Community Stabilization and Fair Rent Act and related initiatives delegated by the City Council; clarify the City Council may remove RHC members for reasons including misconduct; allow annual rent increases up to 4%; authorize additional rent increases for critical housing improvements like seismic retrofits; clarify mobile homes are exempt; and make technical revisions?	6,706	Yes	15,383	No

City of San Jose Measure
E	MUNICIPAL CODE AMENDMENT (MAJORITY VOTE): To fund general City of San José services, including affordable housing for seniors, veterans, disabled, and low-income families, and helping homeless residents move into shelters/permanent housing, shall an ordinance be adopted enacting a real property transfer tax including unrecorded transfers at these rates: EXEMPT transfers under $2,000,000 adjusted for inflation, $2,000,000 to $5,000,000 at 0.75%, $5,000,000.01 to $10,000,000 at 1.0%, and over $10,000,000 at 1.5%; generating approximately $70,000,000 annually, until repealed, with all money staying local?	120,678	Yes	105,103	No

Foothill De Anza Community College District Measures
G	SCHOOL BONDS (55% VOTE): FOOTHILL-DE ANZA COMMUNITY COLLEGEDISTRICT AFFORDABLE CAREER, COLLEGETRANSFER, CLASSROOM REPAIR MEASURE. To upgrade facilities preparing students/veterans for university transfer/careers like healthcare, nursing, technology, engineering/sciences; upgrade/repair aging classrooms, labs for science, technology, engineering/math-related fields of instruction; acquire, construct, repair facilities, equipment/sites; shall Foothill-De Anza Community College District's measure authorizing $898,000,000 in bonds at legal rates, levying 1.6 cents/$100 assessed valuation ($48,000,000 annually) while bonds are outstanding, with audits/no money for administrators' salaries, be adopted?	71,404	Yes	49,838	No
H	PARCEL TAX (2/3RDS VOTE): FOOTHILL-DE ANZA COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT EDUCATIONAL AND TEACHER EXCELLENCE MEASURE. To provide funding local colleges that cannot be taken by the State; keep college education affordable; attract and retain quality teachers; support homeless, hungry students; maintain science, technology, health-science programs; and prepare students for university transfer, career and job training, shall Foothill-De Anza Community College District's measure levying $48 per parcel for 5 years ($5,500,000 annually), be adopted, with citizens' oversight, and with no funds for administrator salaries?	74,654	Yes	44,577	No

Morgan Hill Unified School District Measure
I	SCHOOL BONDS (55% VOTE): MORGAN HILL UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICTCLASSROOM UPGRADE/SAFETY MEASURE. To upgrade classrooms which retain/attract quality teachers; enhance student access to computer/modern technology; provide quality education; improve school safety, heating/cooling systems, restrooms, energy efficiency/handicapped accessibility; repair, construct, acquire classrooms, equipment, sites/facilities; shall Morgan Hill Unified School District's measure authorizing $900,000,000 in bonds at legal rates, levying, on average, 4.7 cents/$100 assessed value ($27,900,000 annually) while bonds are outstanding, be adopted, with annual audits, all funds spent locally?	8,252	Yes	12,847	No

East Side Union High School District Measure
J	SCHOOL BONDS (55% VOTE): To allow local high school teachers and staff members to live in the community in which they work and improve the school district's ability to attract and retain highly qualified employees by constructing teacher-staff rental housing, shall East Side Union High School District measure authorizing $60 million of bonds be adopted with legal rates raising approximately $4.1 million for annual repayment while bonds are outstanding, projected levies of less than $0.003 per $100 assessed valuation, annual audits, citizens' oversight?	56,121	Yes	50,931	No

Campbell Union High School District Measure
K	PARCEL TAX (2/3RDS VOTE): To attract and retain high-quality teachers; increase teacher salaries; improve preparation for careers in technical fields including engineering, computer science, and health care; provide student mental health and suicide prevention services; and provide local high school students academic opportunities comparable to neighboring school districts, shall the Campbell Union High School District assess an annual parcel tax of $298 for 8 years, exempting senior citizens, providing approximately $16,600,000 annually, subject to independent oversight, annual audits, and local control?	37,461	Yes	25,501	No

San Benito High School District Measure
L	SCHOOL BONDS (55% VOTE): To strengthen student safety by installing secure school entrances, fencing/cameras; to construct a multipurpose building/cafeteria for assembly, nutrition and healthy meals to support learning; and to install solar panels for clean energy and lower utility costs, shall the San Benito High School District measure authorizing $30,000,000 in bonds at legal rates be adopted, levying approximately 1.3 cents per $100 assessed value ($1,650,000 annually) while bonds are outstanding, with citizen oversight, annual audits, and all funds staying local?	17	Yes	27	No

Moreland School District Measure
M	SCHOOL BONDS (55% VOTE): MORELAND SCHOOL DISTRICT SAFETY MEASURE. To repair and update local elementary and middle schools, including student learning environments for 21st-century learning; make essential school safety improvements; repair leaky roofs; maintain technology; repair, acquire, construct classrooms, equipment, sites/facilities; shall Moreland School District's measure authorizing $80,000,000 in bonds at legal rates, levying approximately $30/$100,000 assessed value ($5,700,000 annually) while bonds are outstanding, be approved, with citizen oversight, audits, no funds for administrators, all funds for local schools?	7,353	Yes	5,020	No

Patterson Joint Unified School District Measure
N	SCHOOL BONDS (55% VOTE): To allow local high school teachers and staff members to live in the community in which they work and improve the school district's ability to attract and retain highly qualified employees by constructing teacher-staff rental housing, shall Patterson Joint Unified School District measure authorizing $32.5 million of bonds be adopted with legal rates raising approximately $2 million for annual repayment while bonds are outstanding, projected levies of less than $0.04 per $100 assessed valuation, annual audits, citizens' oversight?	7	Yes	30	No

Cupertino Union School District Measure
O	PARCEL TAX (2/3RDS VOTE): Quality Local Schools and Academic Excellence Measure. To maintain strong academic programs in reading, writing, math, engineering/science for local elementary and middle school students, protect music and art programs, and retain highly qualified teachers shall Cupertino Union School District's measure to levy $125 per year for 5 years, be approved, raising $4,321,500 annually that cannot be taken by the State, with exemptions for seniors, independent community oversight, no funds for administrators, and all funds benefiting local schools?	22,665	Yes	15,292	No

Campbell Union School District Measure
P	PARCEL TAX (2/3RDS VOTE): To help local elementary and middle schools attract/retain high performing teachers, sustain strong academic and advanced programs in reading, writing, math, arts and sciences, ensure every student reads at/above grade level, keep teacher salaries competitive and train/support new teachers, shall a Campbell Union Elementary School District measure levying $98/parcel annually, exempting senior citizens, be adopted, raising $2.36 million for 9 years, with independent community oversight, no funds for administrators, and all funds benefiting local schools?	15,713	Yes	9,926	No

Union School District Measure
Q	PARCEL TAX (2/3RDS VOTE): To protect academic excellence and maintain strong programs in reading, writing, science, technology, engineering, arts, and math for local elementary/middle school students; attract/retain high-quality teachers, and increase teacher resources, shall Union Elementary School District's measure to levy $149 per year for 6 years, raising $1.9 million annually that cannot be taken by the State, be adopted, with independent community oversight, no funds for administrators, exempting seniors, all funds locally-controlled benefiting local schools?	8,620	Yes	6,319	No

Franklin-McKinley School District Measure
R	SCHOOL BONDS (55% VOTE): To improve the quality of education at local schools, shall Franklin-McKinley School District acquire/construct/modernize/repair classrooms, infrastructure, facilities, and fields improving all student access, including those with disabilities, to modern facilities, technology, teaching, and safety improvements, by issuing $80,000,000 of bonds at legal interest rates, raising approximately $5.2 million annually through 2050 at rates of approximately 3 cents per $100 assessed value, with annual audits, citizens' oversight, and No money taken by the State?	9,567	Yes	4,991	No

Oak Grove School District Measure
S	PARCEL TAX (2/3RDS VOTE): To improve education, student achievement, and safety in neighborhood schools by: • Hiring, retaining, and training high-quality teachers; • Maintaining class sizes; • Expanding math, science and technology education; • Ensuring adequate student supervision and safety through appropriate staffing; and • Providing physical education programs. Shall the Oak Grove Elementary School District levy a parcel tax of $132 per parcel for nine years, providing $3.4 million ongoing annually, exempting seniors, with annual audits, citizens' oversight, and all funds used locally?	14,346	Yes	11,537	No

Mountain View Whisman School District Measure
T	SCHOOL BONDS (55% VOTE): To provide safe/modern classrooms, arts/science labs at neighborhood schools for quality education; relieve student overcrowding; replace aging roofs, inefficient heating/ventilation systems; upgrade, acquire, construct classrooms, facilities, sites/equipment; shall Mountain View Whisman School District's measure authorizing $259,000,000 in bonds at legal rates, levying $30/$100,000 assessed value ($18,600,000 annually) while bonds are outstanding, with independent oversight, audits, no funds for administrators, all funds controlled locally for Mountain View schools, be adopted?	13,275	Yes	5,823	No

	Berryessa Union School District Measure
U	SCHOOL BONDS (55% VOTE): To repair/update local elementary/middle schools, including science, arts and math classrooms/labs for 21st-century learning; make essential safety and security improvements; replace aging fire alarms; repair, construct, acquire classrooms, equipment, sites/facilities; shall Berryessa Union School District's measure authorizing $98,000,000 in bonds at legal rates, levying $28.50/$100,000 assessed value ($6,300,000 annually) while bonds are outstanding, be approved, with citizen oversight, audits, no funds for administrators, all funds spent locally?	10,386	Yes	7,423	No

Evergreen School District Measure
V	SCHOOL BONDS (55% VOTE): To acquire computers and classroom technology for improved student access; install campus security/emergency notification and communication alarms and systems; and renovate and modernize aging classrooms and facilities throughout the District; shall Evergreen Elementary School District's measure authorizing $125,000,000 in bonds, with legal interest rates, projected yearly tax rates averaging less than $0.03 per $100 of assessed valuation raising an average $7.3 million per year for 18 years, annual audits and citizens' oversight, be adopted?	12,805	Yes	11,605	No

November 3, 2020, Presidential General Election
State Propositions
14	AUTHORIZES BONDS CONTINUING STEM CELL RESEARCH. INITIATIVE STATUTE. Authorizes $5.5 billion state bonds for: stem cell and other medical research, including training; research facility construction; administrative costs. Dedicates $1.5 billion to brain-related diseases. Appropriates General Fund moneys for repayment. Expands related programs. Fiscal Impact: Increased state costs to repay bonds estimated at about $260 million per year over the next roughly 30 years.	455,169	Yes	357,516	No
15	INCREASES FUNDING SOURCES FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS, COMMUNITY COLLEGES, AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT SERVICES BY CHANGING TAX ASSESSMENT OF COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY. INITIATIVE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT. Taxes such properties based on current market value, instead of purchase price. Fiscal Impact: Increased property taxes on commercial properties worth more than $3 million providing $6.5 billion to $11.5 billion in new funding to local governments and schools.	459,613	Yes	367,231	No
16	ALLOWS DIVERSITY AS A FACTOR IN PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT, EDUCATION, AND CONTRACTING DECISIONS. LEGISLATIVE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT. Permits government decision-making policies to consider race, sex, color, ethnicity, or national origin in order to address diversity by repealing constitutional provision prohibiting such policies. Fiscal Impact: No direct fiscal effect on state and local entities. The effects of the measure depend on the future choices of state and local government entities and are highly uncertain.	386,465	Yes	430,002	No
17	RESTORES RIGHT TO VOTE AFTER COMPLETION OF PRISON TERM. LEGISLATIVE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT. Restores voting rights upon completion of prison term to persons who have been disqualified from voting while serving a prison term. Fiscal Impact: Annual county costs, likely in the hundreds of thousands of dollars statewide, for voter registration and ballot materials. One-time state costs, likely in the hundreds of thousands of dollars, for voter registration cards and systems.	531,219	Yes	292,760	No
18	AMENDS CALIFORNIA CONSTITUTION TO PERMIT 17-YEAR-OLDS TO VOTE IN PRIMARY AND SPECIAL ELECTIONS IF THEY WILL TURN 18 BY THE NEXT GENERAL ELECTION AND BE OTHERWISE ELIGIBLE TO VOTE. LEGISLATIVE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT. Fiscal Impact: Increased statewide county costs likely between several hundreds of thousands of dollars and $1 million every two years. Increase done-time costs to the state of hundreds of thousands of dollars.	397,144	Yes	427,521	No
19	CHANGES CERTAIN PROPERTY TAX RULES. LEGISLATIVE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT. Allows homeowners who are over 55, disabled, or wildfire/disaster victims to transfer primary residence’s tax base to replacement residence. Changes taxation of family-property transfers. Establishes fire protection services fund. Fiscal Impact: Local governments could gain tens of millions of dollars of property tax revenue per year, probably growing over time to a few hundred million dollars per year. Schools could receive similar property tax gains.	448,213	Yes	357,674	No
20	RESTRICTS PAROLE FOR CERTAIN OFFENSES CURRENTLY CONSIDERED TO BE NON-VIOLENT. AUTHORIZES FELONY SENTENCES FOR CERTAIN OFFENSES CURRENTLY TREATED ONLY AS MISDEMEANORS. INITIATIVE STATUTE. Limits access to parole program established for non-violent offenders who have completed the full term of their primary offense by eliminating eligibility for certain offenses. Fiscal Impact: Increase in state and local correctional, court, and law enforcement costs likely in the tens of millions of dollars annually, depending on implementation.	292,832	Yes	512,943	No
21	EXPANDS LOCAL GOVERNMENTS’ AUTHORITY TO ENACT RENT CONTROL ON RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY. INITIATIVE STATUTE. Allows local governments to establish rent control on residential properties over 15 years old. Local limits on rate increases may differ from statewide limit. Fiscal Impact: Overall, a potential reduction in state and local revenues in the high tens of millions of dollars per year overtime. Depending on actions by local communities, revenue losses could be less or more.	350,065	Yes	463,985	No
22	EXEMPTS APP-BASED TRANSPORTATION AND DELIVERY COMPANIES FROM PROVIDING EMPLOYEE BENEFITS TO CERTAIN DRIVERS. INITIATIVE STATUTE. Classifies app-based drivers as “independent contractors,” instead of “employees,” and provides independent-contractor drivers other compensation, unless certain criteria are met. Fiscal Impact: Minor increase in state income taxes paid by rideshare and delivery company drivers and investors.	437,271	Yes	385,247	No
23	ESTABLISHES STATE REQUIREMENTS FOR KIDNEY DIALYSIS CLINICS. REQUIRES ON-SITE MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL. INITIATIVE STATUTE. Requires physician, nurse practitioner or physician assistant onsite during dialysis treatment. Prohibits clinics from reducing services without state approval. Prohibits clinics from refusing to treat patients based on payment source. Fiscal Impact: Increased state and local government costs likely in the low tens of millions of dollars annually.	319,139	Yes	491,885	No
24	AMENDS CONSUMER PRIVACY LAWS. INITIATIVE STATUTE. Permits consumers to: prevent businesses from sharing personal information, correct inaccurate personal information, and limit businesses’ use of “sensitive personal information,” including precise geolocation, race, ethnicity, and health information. Establishes California Privacy Protection Agency. Fiscal Impact: Increased annual state costs of at least $10 million, but unlikely exceeding low tens of millions of dollars, to enforce expanded consumer privacy laws. Some costs would be offset by penalties for violating these laws.	475,444	Yes	335,079	No
25	REFERENDUM ON LAW THAT REPLACED MONEY BAIL WITH SYSTEM BASED ON PUBLIC SAFETY AND FLIGHT RISK. A “Yes” vote approves, and a “No” vote rejects, law replacing money bail with system based on public safety and flight risk. Fiscal Impact: Increased costs possibly in mid hundreds of millions of dollars annually for a new process for release from jail prior to trial. Decreased county jail costs, possibly in high tens of millions of dollars annually.	422,364	Yes	380,969	No

Town of Los Gatos Measures
A	FINANCE COMMISSION ORDINANCE (MAJORITY VOTE): Shall the measure proposing an ordinance replacing the Town's current Finance Committee and Sales Tax Oversight Committee with a Finance Commission that would advise the Town Council on financial, budgetary and investment matters, including but not limited to, the Annual Budget, the Comprehensive Annual Financial Report, capital expenditures, sales tax revenue and expenditures, and other recommendations as the Town Council directs, be adopted?	9,452	Yes	7,238	No
B	TERM LIMIT ORDINANCE (MAJORITY VOTE): Shall the measure proposing a term limit ordinance to require that after serving two (2) four (4) year terms, a Town Council Member is not eligible to run for the Town Council or to be appointed to a vacancy unless a period of four years has elapsed since their last service on Town Council, be adopted?	14,561	Yes	3,107	No

City of Mountain View Measure
C	ORDINANCE AMENDMENT (MAJORITY VOTE): Shall City of Mountain View Ordinance No. 15.19, which prohibits parking of oversized vehicles (such as recreational vehicles, boats and large trucks) except wheelchair-accessible vans with a valid disabled placard and those exempted for short duration activities (such as loading and unloading, and emergency vehicles) on narrow streets 40 feet or less in width, be adopted?	18,455	Yes	14,159	No

City of Santa Clara Measure
E	TRANSIENT OCCUPANCY TAX (MAJORITY VOTE): To maintain and protect the level of essential city services including 9-1-1 emergency medical/disaster preparedness, police and fire protection, bicycle and pedestrian safety, roadways and storm drains, and other vital services including parks, recreation, libraries and senior services, shall a measure increasing the hotel tax rate up to 4%, generating up to approximately 7 million dollars annually, paid only by hotel/motel guests, until ended by voters, be adopted?	33,183	Yes	11,923	No

City of Milpitas Measure
F	SALES TAX (MAJORITY VOTE): City of Milpitas Public Services Measure. To provide funding to maintain the City's finances and services, including: police and fire protection, 9-1-1 emergency response, and natural disaster preparation; youth, senior, and recreation services; repairing park equipment and maintaining parks and recreation centers; and attracting and retaining local businesses; shall the measure, establishing a 1/4¢ sales tax, providing approximately $6,500,000 annually for 8 years, requiring independent audits, citizens' oversight committee, all funds spent locally, be adopted?	17,041	Yes	11,192	No

City of San Jose Measure
G	CITY CHARTER AMENDMENT (MAJORITY VOTE): Shall the City Charter be amended to: expand the Independent Police Auditor's oversight, including review of officer-involved shootings and use of force incidents causing death or great bodily injury, review of department-initiated investigations against officers, and other technical amendments; increase the Planning Commission to 11 members with Council appointing one member from each Council District and one "at-large" member; and allow the Council to establish timelines for redistricting when Census results are late?	302,315	Yes	89,056	No

City of San Jose Measure
H	CARD ROOM TAX (MAJORITY VOTE): To fund general San José services, including fire protection, disaster preparedness, 911 emergency response, street repair, youth programs, addressing homelessness, and supporting vulnerable residents, shall an ordinance be adopted increasing the cardroom tax rate from 15% to 16.5%, applying the tax to third party providers at these rates: up to $25,000,000 at 5%; $25,000,001 to $30,000,000 at 7.5%; and over $30,000,000 at 10%, increasing card tables by 30, generating approximately $15,000,000 annually, until repealed?	285,756	Yes	107,682	No

San Jose-Evergreen Community College District Measures
I	PARCEL TAX (2/3RDS VOTE): SAN JOSE-EVERGREEN COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT JOB TRAINING, STUDENT SUPPORT AND AFFORDABILITY MEASURE. To provide locally controlled funding for community colleges to attract and retain quality faculty; provide assistance with food, housing, fees, books, transportation, and internet access so students can complete their degrees; prepare students for transfer to UC and CSU schools, and career and job training, shall San Jose-Evergreen Community College District's measure levying $18 per parcel for 9 years ($4,500,000 annually), be adopted, with citizens' oversight, and all funds used locally?	210,213	Yes	129,847	No
J	SCHOOL BONDS (55% VOTE): SANJOSÉ-EVERGREEN COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT CAREER, COLLEGE TRANSFER, CLASSROOM REPAIR, SAFETY MEASURE. To upgrade facilities preparing students/veterans for university transfer/careers like healthcare, technology, emergency response, and recruit/retain quality faculty by modernizing, repairing aging classrooms, technology, science labs; acquire, construct, repair facilities, equipment, sites; shall San José-Evergreen Community College District's measure authorizing $858,000,000 in bonds at legal rates, levying 1.75¢ per $100 assessed valuation, raising approximately $53,000,000 annually while bonds are outstanding, with audits/no money for administrators' salaries, be adopted?	179,139	Yes	158,283	No

Franklin-McKinley School District Measure
K	PARCEL TAX (2/3RDS VOTE): To improve the quality of education and enhance student achievement, by expanding reading, counseling and tutoring programs for at-risk students; maintaining small class sizes, enhancing reading, math, and science programs; retaining teachers; and expanding student access to after school programs, shall Franklin-McKinley School District's measure levying $72.00 per parcel annually for five years, be adopted, raising $1.2 million annually, have no funds for administrators' salaries, provide a senior citizens' exemption and have all funds stay local?	22,012	Yes	9,164	No

Campbell Union High School District Measure
L	PARCEL TAX (2/3RDS VOTE): To ensure students receive engaging distance learning instruction that accelerates learning and can safely return to in-person school with smaller class sizes to facilitate social distancing guidelines as the pandemic subsides, shall the Campbell Union High School District measure be adopted renewing an existing $85 annual parcel tax that can be ended by voters, providing approximately $4,814,485 annually, exempting senior and qualified disabled citizens, subject to independent oversight, annual audits, and local control?	63,722	Yes	39,359	No

Fremont Union High School District Measure
M	PARCEL TAX (2/3RDS VOTE): To renew its existing parcel tax without increasing the annual levy, support strong academic programs in reading, writing, math, science, technology and engineering, and prepare students for college and careers by attracting and retaining high quality teachers and staff, shall the Fremont Union High School District measure to renew its existing $98 parcel tax providing approximately $5 million annually for 8 years, with citizen oversight, exemptions for seniors, and all funds benefitting local high schools be adopted?	69,991	Yes	25,013	No

Loma Prieta Joint Union Elementary School District Measure
N	PARCEL TAX (2/3RDS VOTE): To support high academic achievement for local students and provide stable local funding to maintain outstanding core academic programs in reading, writing, math, history and science, retain qualified and experienced teachers, and prepare students for an excellent high school, shall Loma Prieta Joint Union Elementary School District's measure be adopted, extending without increasing its $164 school parcel tax for seven years raising $328,000 annually, with senior exemptions, independent citizen oversight, and all funds benefitting local students?	455	Yes	190	No

Palo Alto Unified School District Measure
O	PARCEL TAX (2/3RDS VOTE): To renew expiring local school funding that cannot be taken by the State; preserve excellence in academic programs, including science, math, reading, writing, arts/music; attract/retain qualified teachers and minimize layoffs; support at-risk students; shall Palo Alto Unified School District's measure be adopted, extending its current $836 parcel tax for six years, raising approximately $16,000,000 annually with senior exemptions, 2% annual inflation adjustment, independent citizen oversight, all funds benefiting local students?	31,194	Yes	9,088	No

Evergreen Elementary School District Measure
P	SCHOOL BONDS (55% VOTE): To increase student internet and computer access; upgrade school emergency preparedness; install campus security, emergency notification and communication alarms and systems; and retrofit and renovate classrooms and facilities throughout the District; shall Evergreen Elementary School District's measure to issue $80 million of bonds be adopted with projected annual tax rates averaging less than $0.03 per $100 of assessed valuation for 12 years ($7.5 million per year for bond repayment), legal interest rates, annual audits and independent oversight?	26,413	Yes	20,588	No

Mount Pleasant Elementary School District Measure
Q	SCHOOL BONDS (55% VOTE): To acquire equipment/instructional technology to improve distance learning and internet access; renovate heating/cooling systems, aging restrooms; upgrade school emergency preparedness, outdated electrical wiring, handicapped accessibility; acquire, renovate, construct classrooms, equipment, sites and facilities, shall Mt. Pleasant Elementary School District's measure authorizing $12,000,000 in bonds at legal rates, levying 3 cents/$100 assessed value, $975,000 annually while bonds are outstanding, with independent citizen oversight, no money for administrators' salaries, pensions or benefits, and all money benefiting local schools?	5,621	Yes	2,931	No

Cambrian School District Measure
R	SCHOOL BONDS (55% VOTE): To repair/upgrade aging classrooms, science labs, school facilities, and instructional technology to support student achievement in math, science, engineering, technology, and arts, repair deteriorating roofs, plumbing, electrical, remove asbestos/lead pipes where needed, and upgrade classrooms/computers to keep pace with technology, shall the Cambrian School District measure authorizing $88,000,000 in bonds at legal rates be adopted, levying 3 cents/$100 assessed value ($5,080,000 annually )while bonds are outstanding, with citizen oversight/all money staying local?	9,235	Yes	5,862	No

Santa Clara Valley Water District Measure
S	PARCEL TAX (2/3RDS VOTE): Safe, Clean Water and Natural Flood Protection Program Shall the measure to renew the Safe, Clean Water and Natural Flood Protection Program which ensures public health and safety by: • protecting drinking water supply, dams from earthquakes and climate change; • reducing pollution, toxins and contaminants in waterways; and • providing flood protection; by renewing Santa Clara Valley Water District's existing parcel tax without increasing rates, averaging $.006 per square foot annually as described in Resolution 20-64 until ended by voters, raising approximately $45,500,000 annually, with qualifying senior exemption, annual audits, independent citizen oversight be adopted?	609,100	Yes	202,399	No

Santa Clara Valley Open Space Authority District Measure
T	PARCEL TAX (2/3RDS VOTE): To continue protecting and preserving natural open spaces without increasing tax rates by: • managing land and water to reduce wildfires and floods; • protecting land around creeks to prevent pollution and improve water quality; • creating urban parks; • preserving wild life habitats; and, • preserving family farms, and healthy food sources; shall the measure to renew Santa Clara Valley Open Space Authority's existing $24 annual parcel tax with no increase, generating approximately $8,000,000 annually, until ended by voters, with oversight/audits, be adopted?	455,032	Yes	104,288	No

Peninsula Corridor Joint Powers Board (Caltrain) Measure
RR	SALES TAX (2/3RDS VOTE): To preserve Caltrain service and support regional economic recovery, prevent traffic congestion, make Caltrain more affordable and accessible, reduce air pollution with cleaner and quieter electric trains, make travel times faster, and increase Caltrain frequency and capacity between Santa Clara, San Mateo and San Francisco counties, shall the Peninsula Corridor Joint Powers Board's resolution levying a 30-year one-eighth cent sales tax with oversight and audits, providing approximately $100 million annually for Caltrain that the State cannot take away, be adopted?	528,238	Yes	270,494	No

May 4, 2021 Special Mail Ballot Election
Cupertino Union School District Measure
A	PARCEL TAX (2/3RDS VOTE): To retain our high quality teachers and staff with competitive compensation, help keep schools open, ensure fiscal solvency, and provide programs to support students' social and emotional wellness, shall the Cupertino Union School District measure replacing its current parcel tax with a new $398 measure raising approximately $14,000,000 annually for eight years, be adopted, with independent community oversight, no funds for administrator salaries, exemptions for seniors, and all funds benefiting local schools?	15,129	Yes	10,363	No

November 2, 2021 Special Election
Berryessa Union School District Measure
A	PARCEL TAX (2/3RDS VOTE): To renew, without increasing taxes, expiring local elementary and middle school funding that cannot be taken by the State; maintain core academic programs in science, technology, math, reading and writing; attract and retain quality teachers; provide learning technology; keep school libraries open; shall the Berryessa Union School District measure be adopted renewing its existing $79 annual parcel tax, providing $1,800,000 annually for 8 years, with citizen oversight, senior exemptions, no funds for administrator salaries, all funds staying local?	6,498	Yes	2,678	No

Los Gatos Union School District Measure
B	PARCEL TAX (2/3RDS VOTE): To retain highly qualified teachers, maintain and protect core academic programs, and improve programs in science, technology, engineering, arts, music and math for elementary and middle school students; shall the Los Gatos Union School District measure renewing funding at the current $290 rate and adding $45 per parcel be adopted, providing $3.2 million annually for eight years that cannot be taken by the State, with senior exemptions, annual adjustments, independent oversight and no funds for administrator salaries?	6,532	Yes	2,065	No

June 7, 2022 California Statewide Direct Primary Election
Santa Clara Valley Water District Measure
A	ORDINANCE AMENDMENT (MAJORITY VOTE): Ordinance Amendment (Majority Vote): Shall the measure amending the Santa Clara Valley Water District Ordinance 11-01to limit Board members to four successive four-year terms be adopted?	166,946	Yes	163,219	No

City of San Jose Measure
B	CITY CHARTER AMENDMENT - MOVE ELECTION OF MAYOR / INCREASE VOTER PARTICIPATION (MAJORITY VOTE): Charter Amendment (Majority Vote): To increase voter participation, shall the City Charter be amended to: (1) move the election for the Office of Mayor to the same year as presidential elections beginning in 2024, and (2) limit the person elected to the Office of Mayor in 2022 to a two-year term with the option to run for and serve as Mayor for two additional successive four-year terms?	91,162	Yes	73,147	No

City of Santa Clara Measure
D	CITY CHARTER AMENDMENT - DISTRICT COUNCIL ELECTIONS (MAJORITY VOTE): Shall the City Charter be amended to elect city council members by district, excepting the mayor, to establish six districts for the election of one council member to represent each district; and to establish a 30-day residency requirement for all elected officials?	14,172	Yes	3,835	No

Milpitas Unified School District Measure
E	PARCEL TAX (2/3RDS VOTE): To renew, without increasing, expiring local school funding that cannot be taken by the State; maintain core academic programs in science, technology, engineering, arts, athletics and math; attract/retain highly qualified educators, and prepare students for college and the workforce, shall Milpitas Unified School District's measure be adopted renewing its existing $84 annual parcel tax, providing approximately $1,600,000 annually for eight years, with senior exemptions, independent oversight, no funds for administrator salaries, and all funds benefiting local students?	8,086	Yes	2,760	No

Fremont Union High School District Measure
G	SCHOOL BONDS (55% VOTE): To upgrade classrooms, science labs, and facilities for technology, arts, math, and career technical education; improve ventilation systems; provide essential seismic safety and accessibility upgrades; and, construct and repair sites and facilities, shall the measure authorizing $275 million in Fremont Union High School District bonds at legal rates, raising an estimated $18.2 million annually until approximately 2052, at projected rates of 1.5 cents per $100 of assessed valuation, with citizen's oversight and all funds staying local, be adopted?	23,550	Yes	18,725	No

Mount Pleasant School District Measure
H	PARCEL TAX (2/3RDS VOTE): Mt. Pleasant Elementary School District Quality Education Renewal Measure. To maintain strong core academic programs, including math and science, attract/retain qualified teachers, provide current educational materials, protect art, music, reading and writing programs/access to technology training, keep libraries open, shall Mt. Pleasant Elementary School District's measure renewing without increasing its expiring $95 annual parcel tax for seven years, be approved, raising $480,000annually which cannot be taken by the State, with exemptions for seniors, audits, independent oversight, no funds for administrators?	2,144	Yes	984	No

Alum Rock Union School District Measure
I	PARCEL TAX (2/3RDS VOTE): Without increasing current rates, to help protect schools from budget cuts, to continue improving local elementary/middle schools by protecting reading, writing, math, science, technology and arts/music, recruiting/retaining qualified teachers and counselors, extending student support, shall Alum Rock Union Elementary School District's measure renewing its existing $214.10 parcel tax for 7years, adjusted annually, providing$4,500,000 yearly, be adopted, with senior exemptions, independent citizens oversight, no funds for administrator salaries, and all funds staying local to benefit students?	8,537	Yes	3,761	No

November 8, 2022 General Election
State Propositions
1	CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHT TO REPRODUCTIVE FREEDOM. LEGISLATIVE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT. Amends California Constitution to expressly include an individual’s fundamental right to reproductive freedom, which includes the fundamental right to choose to have an abortion and the fundamental right to choose or refuse contraceptives. This amendment does not narrow or limit the existing rights to privacy and equal protection under the California Constitution. Fiscal Impact: No direct fiscal effect because reproductive rights already are protected by state law.	407,714	Yes	127,939	No
26	ALLOWS IN-PERSON ROULETTE,DICE GAMES, SPORTS WAGERING ONTRIBAL LANDS. INITIATIVE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT AND STATUTE. Also allows: sports wagering at certain horseracing tracks; private lawsuits to enforce certain gambling laws. Directs revenues to General Fund, problem-gambling programs, enforcement. Fiscal Impact: Increased state revenues, possibly reaching tens of millions of dollars annually. Some of these revenues would support increased state regulatory and enforcement costs that could reach the low tens of millions of dollars annually.	169,758	Yes	355,886	No
27	ALLOWS ONLINE AND MOBILE SPORTS WAGERING OUTSIDE TRIBAL LANDS. INITIATIVE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT AND STATUTE. Allows Indian tribes and affiliated businesses to operate online/mobile sports wagering outside tribal lands. Directs revenues to regulatory costs, homelessness programs, nonparticipating tribes. Fiscal Impact: Increased state revenues, possibly in the hundreds of millions of dollars but not likely to exceed $500 million annually. Some revenues would support state regulatory costs, possibly reaching the mid-tens of millions of dollars annually.	91,786	Yes	438,950	No
28	PROVIDES ADDITIONAL FUNDING FOR ARTS AND MUSIC EDUCATION IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS. INITIATIVE STATUTE. Provides additional funding from state General Fund for arts and music education in all K-12 public schools (including charter schools). Fiscal Impact: Increased state costs of about $1 billion annually, beginning next year, for arts education in public schools.	351,830	Yes	177,866	No
29	REQUIRES ON-SITE LICENSED MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL AT KIDNEY DIALYSIS CLINICS AND ESTABLISHES OTHER STATE REQUIREMENTS. INITIATIVE STATUTE. Requires physician, nurse practitioner, or physician assistant onsite during treatment. Requires clinics to: disclose physicians’ ownership interests; report infection data. Fiscal Impact: Increased state and local government costs likely in the tens of millions of dollars annually.	176,642	Yes	348,125	No
30	PROVIDES FUNDING FOR PROGRAMS TO REDUCE AIR POLLUTION AND PREVENT WILDFIRES BY INCREASING TAX ON PERSONAL INCOME OVER $2 MILLION. INITIATIVE STATUTE. Allocates tax revenues to zero-emission vehicle purchase incentives, vehicle charging stations, and wildfire prevention. Fiscal Impact: Increased state tax revenue ranging from $3.5 billion to $5billion annually, with the new funding used to support zero-emission vehicle programs and wildfire response and prevention activities.	245,916	Yes	286,663	No
31	REFERENDUM ON 2020 LAW THAT WOULD PROHIBIT THE RETAIL SALE OF CERTAIN FLAVORED TOBACCO PRODUCTS. A “Yes” vote approves, and a “No” vote rejects, a 2020 law prohibiting retail sale of certain flavored tobacco products. Fiscal Impact: Decreased state tobacco tax revenues ranging from tens of millions of dollars annually to around $100 million annually.	385,718	Yes	148,137	No

City of Morgan Hill Measure
A	ZONING AMENDMENT (MAJORITY VOTE): Zoning Amendment (Majority Vote): Shall the ordinance, changing zoning regulations throughout the city of Morgan Hill to prohibit buildings with characteristics that could be used for new storage and distribution uses in all areas of the City be adopted?	11,279	Yes	4,187	No
B	GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT (MAJORITY VOTE): General Plan Amendment (Majority Vote): Shall the measure, amending the City's General Plan to require voter approval of any future Monterey Road lane reduction be adopted?	11,768	Yes	3,836	No

City of Saratoga Measure
C	TERM LIMIT ORDINANCE (MAJORITY VOTE): Shall the City of Saratoga adopt an ordinance establishing term limits for members of the Saratoga City Council, limiting individuals to serving two terms and specifying the duration of various types of partial terms that are considered a term for the purposes of term limits?	10,357	Yes	3,142	No

City of Gilroy Measure
D	CITY CHARTER AMENDMENT (MAJORITY VOTE): Construction Contract Procurement and Public Noticing Modernization Shall the City of Gilroy Charter be amended to: • Modify the bidding threshold from $35,000to the amount authorized by California Public Contract Code Section 22032; • Establish authority to procure for Design-Build and Best Value contracts; • Allow modernization of public noticing?	9,885	Yes	3,845	No

Patterson Joint Unified School District Measure
E	SCHOOL BONDS (55% VOTE): : To expand vocational career and technical education facilities; increase labs and training sites to prepare students for college and future jobs; and build new classrooms to relieve overcrowding; shall Patterson Joint Unified School District's bond authorizing $74 million be approved with legal rates, projected levies below $57/$100,000 of assessed valuation (generating $3.9million/year while bonds are outstanding),annual audits, independent oversight and all funds spent locally with no money taken by the State and spent elsewhere?	13	Yes	22	No

City of Milpitas Measure
F	TERM LIMIT ORDINANCE (MAJORITY VOTE): Shall an ordinance be adopted amending the Milpitas Municipal Code to shorten Councilmember terms limits by establishing for both Councilmembers and Mayor, effective with the November 8, 2022 General Municipal Election, a ten consecutive year limit on combined Mayoral and City Councilmember service, with a six year limit on Mayoral service, followed by a two-year "cooling off" period, during which a person may not serve as Mayor or a Councilmember?	12,786	Yes	3,465	No

City of Santa Clara Measures
G	CITY OF SANTA CLARA NO TAX INCREASE/SERVICES PROTECTION MEASURE (MAJORITY VOTE): To protect essential services without raising taxes, such as 9-1-1 response; police patrols, fire protection; street/storm drain repair, and maintaining reliable local utility service; shall Section 1320 of the Charter continuing the annual budget transfer of funds from City utilities to the general fund at 5% of gross receipts until ended by voters, generating approximately $30,000,000 annually, with independent audits, all funds local, be reaffirmed/adopted?	24,643	Yes	4,629	No
H	CITY OF SANTA CLARA BUSINESS LICENSE UPDATE/TAX EQUITY MEASURE (MAJORITY VOTE): To protect Santa Clara's financial stability and maintain essential services such as 911 emergency/public safety/crime reduction services, safe/clean public areas, pot hole repair, parks/libraries, shall an ordinance to increase Santa Clara’s 1992 business license tax on businesses to $45 per employee and on landlords to $15 per rental unit, generating approximately $6,000,000 annually, until ended by voters, with independent financial audits, all funds staying local, be adopted?	17,329	Yes	11,797	No

City of San Jose Measure
I	CITY CHARTER AMENDMENT (MAJORITY VOTE): Shall the City Charter be amended to add the City's ethics and elections commission(Board of Fair Campaign and Political Practices) to the Charter; remove requirements that members of the Planning, Civil Service, and Salary Setting Commissions be electors and/or citizens; remove gender-specific language; and require the City Council to adopt equity values, standards, and assessments in making certain decisions?	136,560	Yes	98,766	No

Town of Los Gatos Measure
J	BUSINESS LICENSE TAXES (MAJORITY VOTE)p Business License Taxes (Majority Vote): Shall the measure to fund critical Town needs such as public safety by amending business license taxes, unchanged since 1991 while inflation increased 117%, to increase flat taxes by 30%, adjusted annually for inflation, Retailing gross receipts tax by 40%, and to add E-Commerce to the Manufacturing, Wholesaling, and Jobbing gross receipts tax schedule and increase that schedule by 120%, raising about $1,100,000 yearly for general fund purposes until ended by voters, be adopted?	7,034	Yes	6,170	No

City of Palo Alto Measure
K	LOCAL BUSINESS TAX (MAJORITY VOTE): Shall the measure to raise funds for public safety, affordable housing, rail crossing safety, homeless services, and general city services, by levying a tax on businesses in the City of Palo Alto at a monthly rate of 7.5cents per square foot occupied by a business, up to $500,000 per business, with annual2.5% adjustments for inflation and exemptions for grocery stores and businesses under 10,000 square feet, raising approximately $9.6 million annually for 35years, be adopted?	17,311	Yes	8,525	No
L	NATURAL GAS UTILITY GENERAL FUND TRANSFER (MAJORITY VOTE): Shall the measure affirming the City of Palo Alto's existing and decades-old practice of annually transferring no more than 18% of the gross revenues from the City's natural gas utility (generated by the City's retail natural gas rates) to its general fund to support general city services such as roads; parks; libraries; climate change reduction; police, fire, emergency medical, and 9-1-1 response; providing approximately $7 million annually in existing revenues until ended by voters, be adopted?	19,711	Yes	5,649	No

Loma Prieta Joint Union School District Measure
M	PARCEL TAX (2/3RDS VOTE): To provide Loma Prieta neighborhood elementary/middle school students with stable funding for current instruction in math, science, reading, technology, arts and other core curriculum; retain/recruit highly qualified teachers, and continue to support classroom technology needs, shall Loma Prieta Joint Union Elementary School District's measure be approved establishing an annual parcel tax of $348 for 8 years, raising approximately$640,000 a year, with senior exemptions, independent citizen oversight, no funds for administrator's salaries, all funds staying in our local schools?	344	Yes	154	No

East Side Union High School District Measure
N	SCHOOL BONDS (55% VOTE): With funds that cannot be taken by the State and spent elsewhere, shall East Side Union High School District's measure to expand career/technical education facilities, renovate science labs and upgrade technology at Andrew Hill, Calero, Evergreen Valley, Foothill, Independence, James Lick, Mt. Pleasant, Oak Grove, Piedmont Hills, Santa Teresa, Silver Creek, Yerba Buena and W.C. Overfelt High Schools be adopted, authorizing $572 million in bonds with legal rates, projected levies below 3¢/$100 of assessed valuation ($35.7 million/year through 2050), annual audits, independent oversight and no increase in tax rates?	78,303	Yes	39,215	No

Campbell Union High School District Measure
O	PARCEL TAX (2/3RDS VOTE): To continue funding academic/career-training programs in math, science, engineering, technology, arts and skilled trades that support college/career readiness; attract/retain qualified teachers/specialists; provide student mental health services and maintain manageable class sizes, shall the Campbell Union High School District measure renewing the expiring school parcel tax be adopted at the current rate of $85 per parcel (no increase),continuing $5,000,000 in annual school funding for 10 years, with senior exemptions and all money staying local?	51,895	Yes	16,440	No

Oak Grove School District Measure
P	SCHOOL BONDS (55% VOTE): To modernize classrooms, increase student access to technology, upgrade science labs, make school safety and security improvements at all sites, improve support facilities, and provide a local match for State grants, shall Oak Grove School District's measure to issue $236,000,000 in bonds at legal rates, raising on average $13 million annually, with levies projected at 3 cents/$100of assessed valuation, with citizen oversight, annual audits, no funds for administrator salaries, and all for local schools, be adopted?	18,425	Yes	9,917	No

Union School District Measure
R	SCHOOL BONDS (55% VOTE): To improve school health and safety systems; fix deteriorating roofs, plumbing, and electrical; remove asbestos/lead pipes; and repair, acquire, construct classrooms, sites, science labs, facilities, equipment, and instructional technology that support student achievement in math, science, engineering, reading, arts and technology, shall Union School District's measure authorizing $128,000,000 in bonds at legal rates be adopted, levying 2¢/$100 assessed value ($7,000,000 annually) while bonds are outstanding, with independent citizen oversight and all money locally controlled?	10,104	Yes	5,909	No

Alum Rock Union Elementary School District Measure
S	SCHOOL BONDS (55% VOTE): To improve science, technology, engineering, art, and math (STEAM)classrooms; increase student access to computers and modern classroom technology; build below-market teacher/staff rental housing; and improve student safety/campus security; shall Alum Rock Union Elementary School District's measure authorizing $71.5 million of bonds be adopted(reauthorizing bonds previously approved in November 2012), with legal rates, projected levies less than 2¢/$100 of assessed valuation (raising $4.4 million/year while bonds are outstanding), annual audits and independent citizen oversight?	13,352	Yes	5,381	No

Campbell Union School District Measure
T	SCHOOL BONDS (55% VOTE): To repair and upgrade local elementary/middle schools, including science, technology, math classrooms/labs; instructional technology infrastructure; fixing leaky roofs, wiring, plumbing and fire/security systems; improved accessibility for students with disabilities; shall Campbell Union Elementary School District authorize $96,000,000 in bonds, levying up to $30/$100,000 assessed value (projecting no increase in current tax rates), generating $5 million annually through term of bonds, with citizen oversight, audits, no funds for administrators, all funds for local elementary/middle schools?	19,034	Yes	8,503	No

November 7, 2023 Special Election
Los Altos School District Measure
A	PARCEL TAX (2/3RDS VOTE): To attract and retain highly qualified teachers, protect core academic programs in reading, writing, science, technology, engineering, arts, and math, and maintain high-quality neighborhood elementary and junior high schools; shall Los Altos School District's measure be adopted, renewing expiring local funding at the current $223 rate plus $72, per parcel, providing $3.7 million annually for 8 years that cannot be taken by the State, with senior exemptions, annual adjustments, independent oversight, and no funds for administrators? Supporters: League of Women Voters LAMV; Los Altos Chamber; MV Councilman Ramirez; Robin Abrams, LASD Oversight Comm; LASD Teachers Assn. Opponents: None submitted.	8,167	Yes	2,749	No

March 5, 2024 Presidential Primary Election
State Proposition
1	AUTHORIZES $6.38 BILLION IN BONDS TO BUILD MENTAL HEALTH TREATMENT FACILITIES FOR THOSE WITH MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE USE CHALLENGES;PROVIDES HOUSING FOR THE HOMELESS. LEGISLATIVE STATUTE. Amends Mental Health Services Act to provide additional behavioral health services. Fiscal Impact: Shift roughly $140 million annually of existing tax revenue for mental health, drug, and alcohol treatment from counties to the state. Increased state bond repayment costs of $310 million annually for30 years. Supporters: California Professional Firefighters; CA Assoc. of Veteran Service Agencies; National Alliance on Mental Illness – CA Opponents: Mental Health America of California; Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association; CalVoices	198,755	Yes	161,363	No

City of Santa Clara Measures
A	CITY CHARTER AMENDMENT (APPOINTED CITY CLERK) (MAJORITY VOTE): Shall an amendment to the City Charter providing that the City Clerk position be appointed by the City Manager be adopted? Supporters: SudsJain,Councilman; KarenHardy,Councilwoman; RajChahal,Councilman; JeffHouston,CharterReviewChair; ClystaSeneyCharterReview. Opponents: Police Chief Nikolai; Judy Hubbard, SC Senior Advisory Cmsnr; JeremySchmidt, SC POA; Mayor Gillmor; Councilmember Watanabe.	13,7356	Yes	6,580	No
B	CHARTER AMENDMENT (APPOINTED CHIEF OF POLICE) (MAJORITY VOTE): Shall an amendment to the City Charter providing that the City Clerk position be appointed by the City Manager be adopted? Supporters: SudsJain,Councilman; KarenHardy,Councilwoman; RajChahal,Councilman; JeffHouston,CharterReviewChair; ClystaSeneyCharterReview. Opponents: Police Chief Nikolai; Judy Hubbard, SC Senior Advisory Cmsnr; JeremySchmidt, SC POA; Mayor Gillmor; Councilmember Watanabe.	14,887	Yes	5,680	No

Sunnyvale School District Measure
C	SCHOOL BONDS (55% VOTE): To continue critical renovation and modernization of local elementary and middle schools, upgrade school safety/security, improve access to technology, and ensure accessibility for students with disabilities, shall Sunnyvale School District's measure be adopted authorizing $214 million in bonds at legal interest rates, raising an average of$13.2 million annually for approximately 34years, at a projected rate of $15 per$100,000 assessed value, with oversight, accountability, all funds benefitting schools, and no funds for administrator salaries? Supporters: Sunnyvale Education Association. Opponents: None submitted.	10,261	Yes	4,395	No

November 5, 2024 Presidential General Election
State Propositions
2	AUTHORIZES BONDS FOR PUBLIC SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY COLLEGE FACILITIES, LEGISLATIVE STATUTE. Authorizes $10 billion in general obligation bonds for repair, upgrade, and construction of facilities at K-12 public schools (including charter schools), community colleges, and career technical education programs, including for improvement of health and safety conditions and classroom upgrades. Requires annual audits. Fiscal Impact: Increased state costs of about $500 million annually for 35 years to repay the bond. Supporters: California Teachers Association; California School Nurses Organization; Community College League of California Opponents: Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association	Yes	No
3	CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHT TO MARRIAGE, LEGISLATIVE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT. Amends California Constitution to recognize fundamental right to marry, regardless of sex or race. Removes language in California Constitution stating that marriage is only between a man and a woman. Fiscal Impact: No change in revenues or costs for state and local governments. Supporters: Sierra Pacific Synod of The Evangelical Lutheran Church in America; Dolores Huerta Foundation; Equality California Opponents: Jonathan Keller, California Family Council; Rev. Tanner DiBella	Yes	No
4	AUTHORIZES BONDS FOR SAFE DRINKING WATER, WILDFIRE PREVENTION, AND PROTECTING COMMUNITIES AND NATURAL LANDS FROM CLIMATE RISKS. LEGISLATIVE STATUTE. Authorizes $10 billion in general obligation bonds for water, wildfire prevention, and protection of communities and lands. Requires annual audits. Fiscal Impact: Increased state costs of about $400 million annually for 40 years to repay the bond. Supporters: Clean Water Action; CALFIRE Firefighters; National Wildlife Federation; The Nature Conservancy Opponents: Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association	Yes	No
5	ALLOWS LOCAL BONDS FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING AND PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE WITH 55% VOTER APPROVAL, LEGISLATIVE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT. Allows approval of local infrastructure and housing bonds for low-and middle-income Californians with 55% vote. Accountability requirements. Fiscal Impact: Increased local borrowing to fund affordable housing, supportive housing, and public infrastructure. The amount would depend on decisions by local governments and voters. Borrowing would be repaid with higher property taxes. Supporters: California Professional Firefighters; League of Women Voters of California; Habitat for Humanity California Opponents: California Taxpayers Association; California Hispanic Chambers of Commerce; Women Veterans Alliance	Yes	No
6	ELIMINATES CONSTITUTIONAL PROVISION ALLOWING INVOLUNTARY SERVITUDE FOR INCARCERATED PERSONS. LEGISLATIVE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT. Amends the California Constitution to remove current provision that allows jails and prisons to impose involuntary servitude to punish crime (i.e., forcing incarcerated persons to work). Fiscal Impact: Potential increase or decrease in state and local costs, depending on how work for people in state prison and county jail changes. Any effect likely would not exceed the tens of millions of dollars annually. Supporters: Assemblymember Lori Wilson Opponents: None submitted	Yes	No
32	RAISES MINIMUM WAGE. INITIATIVE STATUTE. Raises minimum wage as follows: For employers with 26 or more employees, to $17 immediately, $18 on January 1, 2025. For employers with 25 or fewer employees, to $17 on January 1, 2025, $18 on January 1, 2026. Fiscal Impact: State and local government costs could increase or decrease by up to hundreds of millions of dollars annually. State and local revenues likely would decrease by no more than a few hundred million dollars annually. Supporters: None submitted Opponents: California Chamber of Commerce; California Restaurant Association; California Grocers Association	Yes	No
33	EXPANDS LOCAL GOVERNMENTS’ AUTHORITY TO ENACT RENT CONTROL ON RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY, INITIATIVE STATUTE. Repeals Costa-Hawkins Rental Housing Act of 1995, which currently prohibits local ordinances limiting initial residential rental rates for new tenants or rent increases for existing tenants in certain residential properties. Fiscal Impact: Reduction in local property tax revenues of at least tens of millions of dollars annually due to likely expansion of rent control in some communities. Supporters: CA Nurses Assoc.; CA Alliance for Retired Americans; Mental Health Advocacy; Coalition for Economic Survival; TenantsTogether Opponents: California Council for Affordable Housing; Women Veterans Alliance; California Chamber of Commerce	Yes	No
34	RESTRICTS SPENDING OF PRESCRIPTION DRUG REVENUES BY CERTAIN HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS, INITIATIVE STATUTE. Requires certain providers to spend 98% of revenues from federal discount prescription drug program on direct patient care. Authorizes statewide negotiation of

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