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November 7, 2000 Election

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County Results as of Dec 5 2:50pm, 100.0% of Precincts Reporting (1341/1341)
70.6% Countywide Voter Turnout (557,959/789,332)

Statewide Results as of Dec 5 12:43pm, 100% of Precincts Reporting (25702/25702)
70.5% Statewide Voter Turnout (11,087,155/15,707,307)

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  • President

    President of the United States

    • Al Gore, Democratic
      5,833,974 votes 53.5%
    • George W. Bush, Republican
      4,542,793 votes 41.7%
    • Ralph Nader, Green
      415,370 votes 3.9%
    • Harry Browne, Libertarian
      45,291 votes .4%
    • Patrick J. Buchanan, Reform
      44,817 votes .4%
    • Howard Phillips, American Independent
      16,974 votes .1%
    • John Hagelin, Natural Law
      10,864 votes 0%
    • David McReynolds (Write-In)
    • William M. Kenyon, Sr. (Write-In)

    United States Senator

    United States Senator

    United States Representative

    United States Representative; District 13

    • Fortney Pete Stark, Democratic
      129,012 votes 70.5%
    • James R. "Jim" Goetz, Republican
      44,499 votes 24.3%
    • Howard Mora, Libertarian
      4,623 votes 2.6%
    • Timothy R. Hoehner, Natural Law
      2,647 votes 1.4%
    • Don J. Grundmann, American Independent
      2,365 votes 1.2%

    United States Representative; District 14

    United States Representative; District 15

    • Mike Honda, Democratic
      128,545 votes 54.3%
    • Jim Cunneen, Republican
      99,866 votes 42.2%
    • Ed Wimmers, Libertarian
      4,820 votes 2%
    • Douglas C. Gorney, Natural Law
      3,591 votes 1.5%

    United States Representative; District 16

    State

    State Senator; District 11

    State Senator; District 13

    • John Vasconcellos, Democratic
      140,827 votes 68.6%
    • John Longwell, Republican
      54,076 votes 26.3%
    • John H. Webster, Libertarian
      10,507 votes 5.1%

    State Senator; District 15

    • Bruce McPherson, Republican
      149,388 votes 55%
    • Anselmo A. Chavez, Democratic
      109,727 votes 40.4%
    • Gordon D. Sachtjen, Libertarian
      6,256 votes 2.3%
    • David Rosenkranz, Natural Law
      6,253 votes 2.3%

    Member of the State Assembly; District 20

    • John A. Dutra, Democratic
      75,455 votes 64.5%
    • Lowell King, Republican
      35,889 votes 30.7%
    • Mark Werlwas, Libertarian
      5,709 votes 4.8%

    Member of the State Assembly; District 21

    Member of the State Assembly; District 22

    Member of the State Assembly; District 23

    Member of the State Assembly; District 24

    Member of the State Assembly; District 28

    Judicial

    Judge of the Superior Court; County of Santa Clara; Office 2

    Judge of the Superior Court; County of Santa Clara; Office 11

    School

    Governing Board Member; Gavilan Joint Community College District; Trustee Area 1

    • Mark Dover
      10,873 votes 42.5%
    • Herbert Peckham
      9,350 votes 36.5%
    • Manly R. Willis
      5,380 votes 21.0%

    Governing Board Member; Gavilan Joint Community College District; Trustee Area 2 (2 Elected)

    • Laura Perry
      17,535 votes 48.0%
    • Leonard Washington
      10,396 votes 28.5%
    • Mark Hinkle
      8,594 votes 23.5%

    Governing Board Member; Gavilan Joint Community College District; Trustee Area 3

    • Thomas Breen
      14,583 votes 58.3%
    • Ruben E. Lopez
      10,425 votes 41.7%

    Governing Board Member; San Jose/Evergreen Community College District; Trustee Area 1

    • Ron Lind
      13,487 votes 59.9%
    • George Melendez
      9,024 votes 40.1%

    Governing Board Member; San Jose/Evergreen Community College District; Trustee Area 7

    • Dawn M. Wright
      7,989 votes 46.8%
    • Stephen Eckstone
      4,596 votes 26.9%
    • Julian Minoru Saito, Sr.
      4,495 votes 26.3%

    Governing Board Member; West Valley/Mission Joint Community College District; Trustee Area 3 (3 Elected)

    Governing Board Member; Campbell Union High School District (2 Elected)

    • Margie I. Mitchell
      27,231 votes 31.2%
    • Henri R. Zander
      23,899 votes 27.4%
    • Bob Becklund
      22,698 votes 26.0%
    • Bradley Imamura
      13,341 votes 15.3%

    Governing Board Member; East Side Union High School District (2 Elected)

    • Juanita Ramirez
      45,856 votes 30.7%
    • Craig Mann
      40,496 votes 27.1%
    • Rolando Loera
      20,490 votes 13.7%
    • Dolores Marquez
      15,492 votes 10.4%
    • Lillian C. Jones
      14,478 votes 9.7%
    • Anthony "Tony" Alexander
      12,586 votes 8.4%

    Governing Board Member; San Benito High School District (2 Elected)

    • Shelley S. Donati
      27 votes 48.2%
    • Steve Hailstone
      12 votes 21.4%
    • Cole Fry
      9 votes 16.1%
    • Gary L. Corlett
      8 votes 14.3%

    Governing Board Member; Gilroy Unified School District; Trustee Area 1

    • TJ Owens
      5,862 votes 50.0%
    • Salvatore J. Bozzo
      5,853 votes 50.0%

    Governing Board Member; Gilroy Unified School District; Trustee Area 2 (3 Elected)

    • Jaime Rosso
      6,193 votes 27.7%
    • Bob Kraemer
      5,682 votes 25.4%
    • John Gurich
      5,438 votes 24.3%
    • Darryl D. Manson
      5,084 votes 22.7%

    Governing Board Member; Morgan Hill Unified School District (3 Elected)

    • Jan Masuda
      9,675 votes 28.5%
    • Del Foster
      9,592 votes 28.3%
    • George N. Panos
      9,187 votes 27.1%
    • Richard A. Vant Rood
      5,434 votes 16.0%

    Governing Board Member; Santa Clara Unified School District; Trustee Area 2

    • Patricia C. Flot
      14,820 votes 54.2%
    • Tim Towers
      12,539 votes 45.8%

    Governing Board Member; San Jose Unified School District; Trustee Area 1

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

    Governing Board Member; Proposed Mountain View/Whisman School District (5 Elected)

    Governing Board Member; Alum Rock Union School District (2 Elected)

    • Lalo Morales
      9,117 votes 35.9%
    • Jason A. Rodriguez
      5,592 votes 22.0%
    • Kim Mesa
      4,127 votes 16.2%
    • Felix Alvarez
      3,878 votes 15.3%
    • Feliciano Navarro
      1,684 votes 6.6%
    • Pol Vanrhee
      1,010 votes 4.0%

    Governing Board Member; Berryessa Union School District (2 Elected)

    Governing Board Member; Franklin-McKinley School District (2 Elected)

    • Terry Gregory
      7,745 votes 45.2%
    • Beverly Moreno
      6,588 votes 38.5%
    • Fred Sidbury
      2,786 votes 16.3%

    Governing Board Member; Mountain View School District (2 Elected)

    Governing Board Member; Whisman School District (2 Elected)

    Board Member; Santa Clara County Board of Education; Trustee Area 1

    Board Member; Santa Clara County Board of Education; Trustee Area 5

    County

    Supervisor; County of Santa Clara; Supervisorial District 5

    City

    Councilmember; City of Campbell (2 Elected)

    • Matthew T. Dean
      7,499 votes 51.1%
    • Donald R. Burr
      7,190 votes 48.9%

    City Clerk; City of Campbell

    • Anne Coyne Bybee
      8,770 votes 100.0%

    City Treasurer; City of Campbell

    • Gerald E. Kennedy
      8,741 votes 100.0%

    Member, City Council; Town of Los Altos Hills (3 Elected)

    Council Member; Town of Los Gatos (2 Elected)

    Town Clerk; Town of Los Gatos

    • Marian V. Cosgrove
      9,217 votes 100.0%

    Town Treasurer; Town of Los Gatos

    • Linda L. Lubeck
      8,199 votes 77.5%
    • Donald R. Worn
      2,376 votes 22.5%

    Mayor; City of Milpitas

    Member of City Council; City of Milpitas (2 Elected)

    Councilmember; City of Monte Sereno (2 Elected)

    Mayor; City of Morgan Hill

    • Dennis Kennedy
      9,003 votes 100.0%

    Council Member; City of Morgan Hill (2 Elected)

    City Clerk; City of Morgan Hill

    • Irma Torrez
      8,523 votes 100.0%

    City Treasurer; City of Morgan Hill

    • Michael J. Roorda
      8,319 votes 100.0%

    Councilmember; City of Mountain View (4 Elected)

    Council member; City of Santa Clara; Seat 3

    • Aldyth Parle
      20,884 votes 100.0%

    Council member; City of Santa Clara; Seat 4

    • Rod Diridon, Jr.
      20,572 votes 100.0%

    Council member; City of Santa Clara; Seat 6

    Council member; City of Santa Clara; Seat 7

    • John McLemore
      20,108 votes 100.0%

    City Clerk; City of Santa Clara

    • Judy Boccignone
      20,076 votes 100.0%

    Chief of Police; City of Santa Clara

    Council Member; City of Saratoga (2 Elected)

    Member, City Council; City of San Jose; District 2

    • Forrest Williams
      14,084 votes 55.9%
    • Kathy Chavez Napoli
      11,094 votes 44.1%

    Member, City Council; City of San Jose; District 4

    • Chuck Reed
      13,674 votes 60.0%
    • Kansen Chu
      9,098 votes 40.0%

    Member, City Council; City of San Jose; District 6

    Member, City Council; City of San Jose; District 8

    District

    Director; El Camino Hospital District (3 Elected)

    Director; Mid-Peninsula Regional Open Space District; Ward 3

    State Propositions

    Proposition 32 Veterans’ Bond Act of 2000
    6,709,560 / 67.2% Yes votes ...... 3,278,248 / 32.8% No votes
    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 cost of about $34 million per year); costs paid by participating veterans.

    Proposition 33 Legislature. Participation In Public Employees’ Retirement System
    3,791,715 / 39.0% Yes votes ...... 5,941,814 / 61.0% No votes
    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.

    Proposition 34 Campaign Contributions and Spending. Limits. Disclosure
    5,903,907 / 60.0% Yes votes ...... 3,933,949 / 40.0% No votes
    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.

    Proposition 35 Public Works Projects. Use of Private Contractors for Engineering and Architectural Services.
    5,442,138 / 55.1% Yes votes ...... 4,428,702 / 44.9% No votes
    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.

    Proposition 36 Drugs. Probation and Treatment Program
    6,199,992 / 60.8% Yes votes ...... 3,991,153 / 39.2% No votes
    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 charges 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.

    Proposition 37 Fees. Vote Requirements. Taxes
    4,579,981 / 48.0% Yes votes ...... 4,963,684 / 52.0% No votes
    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.

    Proposition 38 School Vouchers. State-Funded Private and Religious Education Public School Funding.
    3,085,457 / 29.5% Yes votes ...... 7,387,753 / 70.5% No votes
    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.

    Proposition 39 School Facilities. 55% Local Vote. Bonds, Taxes Accountability Requirements.
    5,402,822 / 53.3% Yes votes ...... 4,733,205 / 46.7% No votes
    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 longer-term state savings to the extent school districts assume greater responsibility for funding school facilities.

    Local Measures

    Measure A Valley Transportation Authority 1/2 Cent Transit Sales Tax
    357,866 / 70.6% Yes votes ...... 148,893 / 29.4% No votes
    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 ½ 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?

    Measure B Clean, Safe Creeks and Natural Flood Protection, Special Parcel Tax -- Santa Clara Valley Water District
    322,279 / 66.9% Yes votes ...... 159,548 / 33.1% No votes
    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?

    Measure C Merger of Mountain View and Whisman School Districts -- Proposed Mountain View/Whisman School District
    12,698 / 77.2% Yes votes ...... 3,742 / 22.8% No votes
    Merger of Mountain View School District and Whisman School District --Yes; Merger of Mountain View School District and Whisman School District -- No.

    Measure D School Bonds -- Orchard School District
    1,334 / 76.8% Yes votes ...... 403 / 23.2% No votes
    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?

    Measure E Parcel Tax -- Los Altos School District
    13,577 / 76.0% Yes votes ...... 4,276 / 24.0% No votes
    Shall the existing authorization to exceed the Gann Appropriations Limit be continued for four additional years?

    Measure F City Ordinance -- City of Campbell
    8,294 / 74.5% Yes votes ...... 2,846 / 25.5% No votes
    Should an Ordinance adding Section 2.04.160 - Term Limits - to the Campbell Municipal Code be adopted?

    Measure G City Ordinance -- City of Saratoga
    9,871 / 73.5% Yes votes ...... 3,554 / 26.5% No votes
    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 "Planned Development"?

    Measure H Advisory Vote for Measure I -- City of Milpitas
    9,634 / 73.4% Yes votes ...... 3,496 / 26.6% No votes
    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?

    Measure I Transient Occupancy Tax -- City of Milpitas
    7,515 / 59.0% Yes votes ...... 5,233 / 41.0% No votes
    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?

    Measure J Charter Amendment -- City of Palo Alto
    10,903 / 46.1% Yes votes ...... 12,732 / 53.9% No votes
    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?

    Measure K Greenline/Urban Growth Boundary -- City of San Jose
    178,340 / 81.4% Yes votes ...... 40,771 / 18.6% No votes
    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?

    Measure L Amendment to City Charter- Submission of Capital Improvement Program -- City of San Jose
    144,312 / 75.3% Yes votes ...... 47,219 / 24.7% No votes
    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.

    Measure M Amendment to City Charter- Bid Requirements Supplies, Materials, Equipment -- City of San Jose
    115,680 / 61.4% Yes votes ...... 72,727 / 38.6% No votes
    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?

    Measure N Amendment to City Charter- Bid Requirements for Public Works -- City of San Jose
    101,729 / 55.4% Yes votes ...... 81,771 / 44.6% No votes
    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?

    Measure O San Jose Neighborhood Libraries Bond -- City of San Jose
    169,041 / 75.8% Yes votes ...... 54,022 / 24.2% No votes
    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?

    Measure P San Jose Safe Neighborhood Parks and Recreation Bond -- City of San Jose
    177,478 / 78.7% Yes votes ...... 47,926 / 21.3% No votes
    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 Hollow 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?

    Measure Q Transient Occupancy Tax -- City of Gilroy
    4,601 / 45.5% Yes votes ...... 5,501 / 54.5% No votes
    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?

    Measure R Admission Tax -- City of Gilroy
    2,589 / 25.4% Yes votes ...... 7,599 / 74.6% No votes
    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?

    Measure S Fluoridated Water -- City of Sunnyvale
    25,053 / 65.3% Yes votes ...... 13,284 / 34.7% No votes
    Shall the City of Sunnyvale accept fluoridated water from its water suppliers?

    Measure T Ordinance No. 1 -- Burbank Sanitary District
    415 / 52.3% Yes votes ...... 378 / 47.7% No votes
    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?

    Measure U Ordinance No. 2 -- Burbank Sanitary District
    485 / 60.1% Yes votes ...... 322 / 39.9% No votes
    Should proposed initiative Ordinance No. 2, which would establish specified rules and procedures for operation of the Burbank Sanitary District Cleanup Program, be adopted?

    Measure V Ordinance No. 3 -- Burbank Sanitary District
    293 / 36.8% Yes votes ...... 504 / 63.2% No votes
    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?


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