El Dorado County, CA Ballot

Proposition 46 Housing and Emergency Shelter Trust Fund Act of 2002
3,895,071 / 57.5% Yes votes ...... 2,880,506 / 42.5% No votes: Should the state create a trust fund by selling two billion one hundred million dollars ($2,100,000,000) in general obligation funds to fund twenty-one types of housing programs--including multifamily, individual and farmworker housing?
Proposition 47 Kindergarten-University Public Education Facilities Bond Act of 2002
4,044,743 / 59.0% Yes votes ...... 2,809,844 / 41.0% No votes: Should the state sell thirteen billion fifty million dollars ($13,050,000,000) in general obligation bonds for construction and renovation of K-12 school facilities and higher education facilities?
Proposition 48 Court Consolidation
4,642,292 / 72.8% Yes votes ...... 1,735,074 / 27.2% No votes: Should the California Constitution be amended to delete references to the municipal courts?
Proposition 49 Before and After School Programs. State Grants
3,857,409 / 56.6% Yes votes ...... 2,958,458 / 43.4% No votes: Should funding for before and after school programs be substantially increased, and starting in 2004-05, should general funds be permanently earmarked for this program?
Proposition 50 Water Quality, Supply and Safe Drinking Water Projects. Coastal Wetlands Purchase and Protection
3,727,561 / 55.4% Yes votes ...... 3,006,792 / 44.6% No votes: Should the state borrow three billion four hundred forty million dollars ($3,440,000,000) through the sale of general obligation bonds for a variety of water projects including coastal protection, the CALFED Bay-Delta Program, integrated regional water management, safe drinking water, and water quality?
Proposition 51 Distribution of Existing Motor Vehicle Sales and Use Tax
2,712,675 / 41.4% Yes votes ...... 3,839,788 / 58.6% No votes: Should the sales and use taxes raised from the sale or lease of motor vehicles be permanently allocated to specific transportation projects?
Proposition 52 Election Day Voter Registration
2,745,473 / 40.6% Yes votes ...... 4,019,211 / 59.4% No votes: Should legally eligible California residents presenting proof of current residence be allowed to register to vote on Election Day?

Local Measures

Measure E Fire Protection Special Tax Increase -- Garden Valley Fire Protection District
1068 / 60.8% Yes votes ...... 688 / 39.1% No votes

Shall the special tax be increased by $45.00 per parcel per year to upgrade the level of emergency medical and fire services within the Garden Valley Fire Protection District and be levied annually at an established rate not to exceed the following schedule:

A. Improved Single Family Real Property - $80.00 per parcel, per year. B. Improved Multi Family, Improved Commercial and Improved Industrial Real Properties - $80.00 per parcel, per year C. Unimproved Real Property - $80.00 per parcel, per year.

Measure F Fire Protection Special Tax -- Diamond Springs El Dorado
2926 / 47.7% Yes votes ...... 3206 / 52.2% No votes

Shall a special tax be levied within the boundaries of the Diamond Springs/El Dorado Fire Protection District pursuant to Resolution No. 2002.5 for the purpose of providing enhanced emergency medical and fire protection services within the District at an annual rate not to exceed the following schedule:

A. Improved real property - $60.00 per parcel, per year. B. Unimproved real property - $35.00 per parcel, per year.

Measure G Bond Measure -- Gold Trail Union School District (55% Approval Required)
1639 / 63.6% Yes votes ...... 938 / 36.3% No votes

To make essential health, safety and building improvements, to construct a gymnasium, and to qualify for state construction and renovation funding, shall the Gold Trail Union School District be authorized to issue $1,800,000 in bonds, bearing interest at rates not exceeding the statutory limit? The Board will appoint a citizens' oversight committee and will conduct annual audits to assure that funds are spent only on school and classroom improvements and for no other purposes.

Measure J Bond Measure -- Tahoe-Truckee Unified School District (55% Approval Required)
164 / 62.8% Yes votes ...... 97 / 37.1% No votes

To improve North Tahoe High and Middle Schools by replacing, constructing, upgrading, and equipping classrooms, library, technology center, aging water system, improving campus safety and security, qualifying for any available State matching funds, shall School Facilities Improvement District No. 2 of the Tahoe-Truckee Unified School District issue $30,450,000 of bonds at legal interest rates, appoint a Citizens Oversight Committee to perform annual financial audits to ensure that bond funds are spent for the designated projects and for the benefit of students and the community?

Measure K Bond Measure -- Placerville Union School District (55% Approval Required)
3274 / 66.8% Yes votes ...... 1622 / 33.1% No votes

To make essential health, safety and building improvements, to modernize and construct new classrooms at existing facilities, and to qualify for state funding, shall the Placerville Union Elementary School District be authorized to issue $5,300,000 in bonds, bearing interest at rates not exceeding the statutory limit? The Board will appoint a citizens' oversight committee and will conduct annual audits to assure that funds are spent only on school facility improvements and for no other purposes.

Measure V Transit Occupancy Tax Increase -- County of El Dorado
23436 / 45.1% Yes votes ...... 28427 / 54.8% No votes

Shall the adoption of Ordinance No. 4262 by the Board of Supervisors, increasing the transient occupancy tax (hotel/motel tax) from 8% to 10% be approved and ratified?

Measure Z Transit Occupancy Tax Increase -- City of South Lake Tahoe (Majority Approval Required)
2130 / 56.1% Yes votes ...... 1665 / 43.8% No votes

To maintain existing services within the City of South Lake Tahoe, shall:

The transient occupancy tax (tourist bed tax) be increased by $1.00 - $1.50, per occupied room night for four years only, as specified in the proposed ordinance?

And,

The existing business and professions tax rates (business license fees) be increased per $1,000 of gross receipts, as follows: Schedules

A: $1.04
B: $1.56
C: $2.08
D: $2.60
E: $3.12

Not to Exceed $3,000, subject to an annual inflation adjustment?

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