Kern County Ballot

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Democratic Party; President of the United States

• Al Gore, Democratic
  2,603,865 votes 79.8% (81.3% in party)
• Bill Bradley, Democratic
  640,831 votes 19.7% (18.2% in party)
• Lyndon Larouche, Democratic
  19,340 votes .5% (.5% in party)
• Mark Greenstein, Democratic (Write-In)
• Gerald Dalgneau, Democratic (Write-In)
• Odessa Lightfoot, Democratic (Write-In)
• Tom O'Brien, Democratic (Write-In)
• Sandra Gandel, Democratic (Write-In)

Republican Party; President of the United States

• George W. Bush, Republican
  2,158,489 votes 52.2% (60.6% in party)
• John McCain, Republican
  1,773,494 votes 42.9% (34.8% in party)
• Alan Keyes, Republican
  169,692 votes 4.2% (4% in party)
• Steve Forbes, Republican (Withdrawn)
  14,430 votes .3% (.2% in party)
• Gary Bauer, Republican (Withdrawn)
  10,481 votes .2% (.2% in party)
• Orrin Hatch, Republican (Withdrawn)
  9,157 votes .2% (.2% in party)
• David Rosenbaum, Republican (Write-In)
• Joe Schriner, Republican (Write-In)

American Independent Party; President of the United States

• Howard Phillips, American Independent
  8,931 votes 100% (100% in party)

Green Party; President of the United States

• Ralph Nader, Green
  112,104 votes 94.4% (91.9% in party)
• Joel Kovel, Green
  6,689 votes 5.6% (8.1% in party)
• Kent Mesplay, Green (Write-In)

Libertarian Party; President of the United States

• Harry Browne, Libertarian
  20,771 votes 62.3% (71.7% in party)
• Kip Lee, Libertarian
  4,001 votes 12% (5.8% in party)
• L. Neil Smith, Libertarian
  3,160 votes 9.5% (8.8% in party)
• Larry Hines, Libertarian
  2,969 votes 8.8% (7.4% in party)
• Dave Lynn Hollist, Libertarian
  2,473 votes 7.4% (6.3% in party)

Natural Law Party; President of the United States

• John Hagelin, Natural Law
  5,850 votes 100% (100% in party)

Reform Party; President of the United States

• Donald J. Trump, Reform (Withdrawn)
  15,261 votes 44.3% (37% in party)
• George D. Weber, Reform
  9,376 votes 27.2% (11.2% in party)
• Robert Bowman, Reform
  4,868 votes 14.2% (15% in party)
• John B. Anderson, Reform
  3,148 votes 9.1% (24.4% in party)
• Charles Collins, Reform
  1,825 votes 5.2% (12.4% in party)
• Joel Neuberg, Reform (Write-In)

Democratic Party; President of the United States

• Al Gore, Democratic
  2,603,865 votes 79.8% (81.3% in party)
• Bill Bradley, Democratic
  640,831 votes 19.7% (18.2% in party)
• Lyndon Larouche, Democratic
  19,340 votes .5% (.5% in party)
• Sandra Gandel, Democratic (Write-In)
• Mark Greenstein, Democratic (Write-In)
• Gerald Dalgneau, Democratic (Write-In)
• Odessa Lightfoot, Democratic (Write-In)
• Tom O'Brien, Democratic (Write-In)

Republican Party; President of the United States

• George W. Bush, Republican
  2,158,489 votes 52.2% (60.6% in party)
• John McCain, Republican
  1,773,494 votes 42.9% (34.8% in party)
• Alan Keyes, Republican
  169,692 votes 4.2% (4% in party)
• Steve Forbes, Republican (Withdrawn)
  14,430 votes .3% (.2% in party)
• Gary Bauer, Republican (Withdrawn)
  10,481 votes .2% (.2% in party)
• Orrin Hatch, Republican (Withdrawn)
  9,157 votes .2% (.2% in party)
• David Rosenbaum, Republican (Write-In)
• Joe Schriner, Republican (Write-In)

American Independent Party; President of the United States

• Howard Phillips, American Independent
  8,931 votes 100% (100% in party)

Green Party; President of the United States

• Ralph Nader, Green
  112,104 votes 94.4% (91.9% in party)
• Joel Kovel, Green
  6,689 votes 5.6% (8.1% in party)
• Kent Mesplay, Green (Write-In)

Libertarian Party; President of the United States

• Harry Browne, Libertarian
  20,771 votes 62.3% (71.7% in party)
• Kip Lee, Libertarian
  4,001 votes 12% (5.8% in party)
• L. Neil Smith, Libertarian
  3,160 votes 9.5% (8.8% in party)
• Larry Hines, Libertarian
  2,969 votes 8.8% (7.4% in party)
• Dave Lynn Hollist, Libertarian
  2,473 votes 7.4% (6.3% in party)

Natural Law Party; President of the United States

• John Hagelin, Natural Law
  5,850 votes 100% (100% in party)

Reform Party; President of the United States

• Donald J. Trump, Reform (Withdrawn)
  15,261 votes 44.3% (37% in party)
• George D. Weber, Reform
  9,376 votes 27.2% (11.2% in party)
• Robert Bowman, Reform
  4,868 votes 14.2% (15% in party)
• John B. Anderson, Reform
  3,148 votes 9.1% (24.4% in party)
• Charles Collins, Reform
  1,825 votes 5.2% (12.4% in party)
• Joel Neuberg, Reform (Write-In)

United States Senator

United States Senator

• Dianne Feinstein, Democratic
  3,749,232 votes 51.2% (95.5% in party)
• Tom Campbell, Republican
  1,690,344 votes 23.1% (56.2% in party)
• Ray Haynes, Republican
  675,984 votes 9.3% (22.5% in party)
• Bill Horn, Republican
  451,051 votes 6.2% (15% in party)
• Michael Schmier, Democratic
  180,405 votes 2.5% (4.5% in party)
• Gail Katherine Lightfoot, Libertarian
  120,132 votes 1.7% (100% in party)
• Medea Susan Benjamin, Green
  99,541 votes 1.4% (74% in party)
• John M. Brown, Republican
  68,122 votes 1% (2.3% in party)
• Linh Dao, Republican
  64,345 votes .8% (2.1% in party)
• JP Gough, Republican
  58,637 votes .8% (1.9% in party)
• Jose Luis "Joe" Camahort, Reform
  46,163 votes .6% (70.4% in party)
• Diane Beall Templin, American Independent
  38,634 votes .5% (100% in party)
• Jan B. Tucker, Green
  35,005 votes .4% (26% in party)
• Brian M. Rees, Natural Law
  26,284 votes .3% (100% in party)
• Valli "Sharp" Sharpe-Geisler, Reform
  19,474 votes .2% (29.6% in party)

United States Representative

United States Representative; District 20

• Cal Dooley, Democratic
  43,608 votes 51.7% (100% in party)
• Rich Rodriguez, Republican
  38,661 votes 45.9% (100% in party)
• Arnold Kriegbaum, Libertarian
  1,144 votes 1.3% (100% in party)
• Walter Kenneth Ruehlig, Natural Law
  999 votes 1.1% (100% in party)

United States Representative; District 21

• Bill Thomas, Republican
  98,088 votes 73.8% (100% in party)
• Pedro "Pete" Martinez, Jr., Democratic
  29,511 votes 22.2% (100% in party)
• James R.S. Manion, Libertarian
  5,430 votes 4% (100% in party)

State

State Senator; District 17

• William J. "Pete" Knight, Republican
  124,642 votes 66.8% (100% in party)
• Richard Lott, Democratic
  53,123 votes 28.5% (100% in party)
• John R. Gibson, Libertarian
  5,870 votes 3.1% (100% in party)
• Douglas R. Wallack, Natural Law
  3,010 votes 1.6% (100% in party)

Member of the State Assembly; District 30

• Dean Florez, Democratic
  39,147 votes 64% (100% in party)
• Ken Kay, Republican
  22,030 votes 36% (100% in party)

Member of the State Assembly; District 32

• Roy Ashburn, Republican
  74,518 votes 73% (100% in party)
• Virginia R. Gurrola, Democratic
  24,132 votes 23.7% (100% in party)
• Ric Pinkerton, Libertarian
  3,447 votes 3.3% (100% in party)

Member of the State Assembly; District 34

• Phil Wyman, Republican
  40,990 votes 46.4% (61.6% in party)
• Jim Cox, Republican
  25,610 votes 29% (38.4% in party)
• Robert "Bob" Conaway, Democratic
  21,816 votes 24.6% (100% in party)

Judge; South Kern Municipal Court

• Craig Phillips
  8,459 votes 65.9%
• Troy L. Childers
  4,310 votes 33.6%

County

Supervisor; County of Kern; Supervisorial District 1

• Jon McQuiston
  22,919 votes 97.0%

Supervisor; County of Kern; Supervisorial District 4

• Cathy Palla
  12,635 votes 45.5%
• Ken Peterson
  11,015 votes 39.6%
• Michael W. "Mike" White
  2,180 votes 7.8%
• Delfino E. Neira
  1,915 votes 6.9%

Supervisor; County of Kern; Supervisorial District 5

• Pete H. Parra
  9,517 votes 95.0%

City

Mayor; City of Bakersfield

• Harvey L. Hall
  31,352 votes 59.9%
• Irma Carson
  13,212 votes 25.2%
• Michael "Big Mac" McClain
  2,343 votes 4.5%
• Robert Russo
  1,636 votes 3.1%
• Wade Tavorn
  1,409 votes 2.7%
• G. L. "Jerry" Heap
  772 votes 1.5%
• John M. Panick
  572 votes 1.1%
• Shane A. Stahl
  480 votes 0.9%
• Maynard Reed Palmer
  266 votes 0.5%
• Michael J. Hollon
  246 votes 0.5%

Party Committees

Democratic Party Member, County Central Committee; County of Kern; Supervisorial District 3 (5 Elected)

• Mari Lynn Conley, Democratic
  6,964 votes 21.8%
• Nancy Berrigan, Democratic
  4,955 votes 15.5%
• Arthur Unger, Democratic
  4,931 votes 15.4%
• Candice Easter, Democratic
  4,177 votes 13.1%
• Larry McKinsey, Democratic
  3,859 votes 12.1%
• Diane D. Rezavy, Democratic
  3,412 votes 10.7%
• Olympia McKinsey, Democratic
  3,369 votes 10.6%

Republican Party Member, County Central Committee; County of Kern; Supervisorial District 1 (5 Elected)

• Ray Karpe, Republican
  6,992 votes 14.8%
• Charles W. Mitchell, Republican
  6,943 votes 14.7%
• Fred Starrh, II, Republican
  6,790 votes 14.4%
• Sophie A. Dodge, Republican
  6,206 votes 13.1%
• Pauline Addison, Republican
  5,921 votes 12.5%
• Barbara Padgett, Republican
  5,596 votes 11.8%
• Ken Allen, Republican
  4,736 votes 10.0%
• Kenneth Bushling, Republican
  3,970 votes 8.4%

Republican Party Member, County Central Committee; County of Kern; Supervisorial District 2 (5 Elected)

• Matt Brady, Republican
  6,931 votes 14.3%
• Fred L. Davis, Republican
  6,887 votes 14.2%
• William J.B. "Bill" Steele, Republican
  5,702 votes 11.8%
• Don Mingleton, Republican
  5,198 votes 10.7%
• Jacquie Sullivan, Republican
  4,681 votes 9.7%
• Cathy Hansen, Republican
  4,586 votes 9.5%
• Rex Moen, Republican
  3,762 votes 7.8%
• John Hayes, Republican
  3,708 votes 7.7%
• Kenneth Niblett, Republican
  3,513 votes 7.3%
• Keith Gainey, Republican
  3,264 votes 6.7%

Republican Party Member, County Central Committee; County of Kern; Supervisorial District 3 (6 Elected)

• Jeff Berchtold, Republican
  13,432 votes 14.0%
• Conni Brunni, Republican
  12,760 votes 13.3%
• David R. Couch, Republican
  12,163 votes 12.7%
• Tom Larwood, Republican
  11,583 votes 12.1%
• Regina M. Johnston, Republican
  9,346 votes 9.8%
• Joy Stewart, Republican
  8,140 votes 8.5%
• Ray A. Vercammen, Jr., Republican
  7,672 votes 8.0%
• Treva J. Elliott, Republican
  7,477 votes 7.8%
• Chad P. Vegas, Republican
  4,575 votes 4.8%
• Marilyn Webster, Republican
  3,308 votes 3.5%
• Tracy Leach, Republican
  2,608 votes 2.7%
• John H. Hansen, III, Republican
  2,437 votes 2.5%

Republican Party Member, County Central Committee; County of Kern; Supervisorial District 4 (5 Elected)

• Kevin McCarthy, Republican
  9,098 votes 15.6%
• Mark Abernathy, Republican
  8,647 votes 14.9%
• John Stovall, Republican
  8,492 votes 14.6%
• Carla F. Grabert, Republican
  6,335 votes 10.9%
• Michael K. Miller, Republican
  5,688 votes 9.8%
• Paul G. Neufeld, Republican
  5,101 votes 8.8%
• Paul Stine, Republican
  4,000 votes 6.9%
• Brett Bonetti, Republican
  3,787 votes 6.5%
• Wendy Henderson, Republican
  3,465 votes 6.0%
• Robert T. Owen, Jr., Republican
  3,433 votes 5.9%

Republican Party Member, County Central Committee; County of Kern; Supervisorial District 5 (2 Elected)

• Karen De Walt, Republican
  2,169 votes 43.1%
• Roger Howlett, Republican
  1,778 votes 35.3%
• Chuck Harriger, Republican
  1,029 votes 20.4%

Proposition 1A Gambling on Tribal Lands
4,727,511 / 64.4% Yes votes ...... 2,608,435 / 35.6% No votes

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.

Proposition 12 Safe Neighborhood Parks, Clean Water, Clean Air, and Coastal Protection Bond Act of 2000. (The Villaraigosa-Keeley Act)
4,634,942 / 63.2% Yes votes ...... 2,694,337 / 36.8% No votes

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 protect 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.

Proposition 13 Safe Drinking Water, Clean Water, Watershed Protection, and Flood Protection Bond Act
4,721,624 / 64.8% Yes votes ...... 2,559,706 / 35.2% No votes

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.

Proposition 14 California Reading and Literacy Improvement and Public Library Construction and Renovation Bond Act of 2000
4,276,519 / 59.0% Yes votes ...... 2,966,239 / 41.0% No votes

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 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 $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.

Proposition 15 The Hertzberg-Polanco Crime Laboratories Construction Bond Act of 1999
3,248,618 / 46.5% Yes votes ...... 3,739,929 / 53.5% No votes

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.

Proposition 16 Veterans’ Homes Bond Act of 2000
4,373,887 / 62.3% Yes votes ...... 2,644,643 / 37.7% No votes

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.

Proposition 17 Lotteries. Charitable Raffles
4,085,260 / 58.7% Yes votes ...... 2,875,142 / 41.3% No votes

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.

Proposition 18 Murder: Special Circumstances
5,072,130 / 72.5% Yes votes ...... 1,926,068 / 27.5% No votes

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.

Proposition 19 Murder. BART and CSU Peace Officers
5,089,043 / 73.6% Yes votes ...... 1,829,503 / 26.4% No votes

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.

Proposition 20 California State Lottery. Allocation for Instructional Materials.
3,692,563 / 53.0% Yes votes ...... 3,280,210 / 47.0% No votes

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.

Proposition 21 Juvenile Crime
4,455,530 / 62.0% Yes votes ...... 2,728,078 / 38.0% No votes

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 $300 million.

Proposition 22 Limit on Marriages
4,579,386 / 61.2% Yes votes ...... 2,897,689 / 38.8% No votes

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.

Proposition 23 "None of the Above" Ballot Option
2,339,915 / 36.3% Yes votes ...... 4,105,732 / 63.7% No votes

Provides that voters may vote for "none of the above," but such votes will not be counted in determining who wins election. Fiscal Impact: Generally minor costs to state and county governments.

Proposition 25 Election Campaigns. Contributions and Spending Limits. Public Financing. Disclosures
2,429,183 / 34.8% Yes votes ...... 4,556,830 / 65.2% No votes

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 an unknown extent. Potential local government costs of several million dollars annually.

Proposition 26 School Facilities. Local Majority Vote. Bonds, Taxes
3,499,678 / 48.8% Yes votes ...... 3,676,062 / 51.2% No votes

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.

Proposition 27 Elections. Term Limit Declarations for Congressional Candidates
2,717,209 / 40.4% Yes votes ...... 4,004,393 / 59.6% No votes

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.

Proposition 28 Repeal of Proposition 10 Tobacco Surtax
1,999,141 / 27.8% Yes votes ...... 5,198,554 / 72.2% No votes

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.

Proposition 29 1998 Indian Gaming Compacts
3,630,323 / 53.1% Yes votes ...... 3,209,950 / 46.9% No votes

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.

Proposition 30 Insurance Claims Practices. Civil Remedies.
2,221,290 / 31.6% Yes votes ...... 4,813,631 / 68.4% No votes

A "Yes" vote approves, a "No" vote rejects legislation that:

• restores right to sue another person's insurer for insurer's unfair claims settlement practices;
• allows such lawsuits only if insurer rejects a settlement demand and injured party obtains a larger judgment or award against insured party;
• bars such lawsuits against public entities; workers' compensation insurers; and professional liability insurers under certaincircumstances; or if convicted of driving under the influence;
• authorizes requests for consensual binding arbitration of claims under $50,001 against parties covered by insurance. Insurers agreeing to arbitration cannot be sued for unfair practices.

Proposition 31 Insurance Claims Practices. Civil Remedy Amendments. Referendum
1,969,492 / 28.4% Yes votes ...... 4,955,137 / 71.6% No votes

Measure A Palm Area Withdrawal -- City of Bakersfield
215 / 31.8% Yes votes ...... 462 / 68.2% No votes

Shall the Palm Area remain part of the City of Bakersfield?

Measure B Olive Area Withdrawal -- City of Bakersfield
336 / 29.9% Yes votes ...... 789 / 70.1% No votes

Shall the Olive Area remain a part of the City of Bakersfield?

Measure C Charter Modification -- City of Bakersfield
32,905 / 88.0% Yes votes ...... 4,506 / 12.0% No votes

Shall Section (195)13 be modified to make it consistent with Section (185)(3) of the Charter to provide that any Deputy Chief shall assume the charge of the Fire Department in the case of absence, disability or death of the Chief of the Fire Department?