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November 8, 2005 Election

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County Results as of Nov 22 7:20pm, 100.0% of Precincts Reporting (261/261)
56.3% Countywide Voter Turnout (94,943/168,559)

Statewide Results as of Nov 23 4:01pm, 100% of Precincts Reporting (17726/17726)
49.1% Statewide Voter Turnout (7,813,919/15,891,482)

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First Baptist Church
1055 Southampton Road
Benicia, CA
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Precinct 1171
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    Member of the Governing Board; Benicia Unified School District (3 Elected)

    • Dirk Fulton
      4,923 votes 19.82%
    • Jeanne Steinmann
      4,785 votes 19.27%
    • Rosie Switzer
      4,504 votes 18.14%
    • Helaine Bowles
      3,504 votes 14.11%
    • William E. "Bill" Tanner
      2,976 votes 11.98%
    • Bill Markley
      2,699 votes 10.87%
    • Rhea G. Zaks
      1,390 votes 5.60%
    • (54 Total Write-In Votes .22%)

    Member of the Governing Board; Solano County Board of Education; Trustee Area 3

    • John T. Galvan
      7,778 votes 65.93%
    • Suzanne Marino Lieban
      3,951 votes 33.49%
    • (68 Total Write-In Votes .58%)

    City

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

    • Alan M. Schwartzman
      4,595 votes 25.98%
    • Mark Hughes
      4,460 votes 25.21%
    • Tom Campbell
      3,917 votes 22.14%
    • Dan Smith
      2,877 votes 16.26%
    • Kyle Daley
      1,801 votes 10.18%
    • (39 Total Write-In Votes .22%)

    State Propositions

    Proposition 73 Waiting Period and Parental Notification Before Termination of Minor's Pregnancy
    Fail: 3,610,475 / 47.3% Yes votes ...... 4,023,840 / 52.7% No votes
    Should the California Constitution be amended to require notification of the parent or legal guardian of an unemancipated, pregnant minor at least 48 hours before performing an abortion on the minor?

    Proposition 74 Public School Teachers. Waiting Period for Permanent Status. Dismissal
    Fail: 3,450,331 / 44.9% Yes votes ...... 4,241,972 / 55.1% No votes
    Should the probationary period for public school teachers be increased from two to five years, and should the process by which school boards can dismiss a permanent certificated employee be modified?

    Proposition 75 Public Employee Union Dues. Restrictions on Political Contributions. Employee Consent Requirement
    Fail: 3,575,521 / 46.5% Yes votes ...... 4,106,481 / 53.5% No votes
    Should public employee unions be required to obtain annual written consent from each member in order to use a portion of that member's dues for political activity?

    Proposition 76 State Spending and School Funding Limits
    Fail: 2,898,836 / 37.8% Yes votes ...... 4,775,219 / 62.2% No votes
    Should Californians make major Constitutional changes to create an additional state spending limit, grant the governor substantial new power to unilaterally reduce state spending, and revise key provisions relating to Proposition 98, school and community college funding, and transportation funding authorized by Proposition 42?

    Proposition 77 Redistricting. Initiative Constitutional Amendment
    Fail: 3,073,346 / 40.3% Yes votes ...... 4,548,276 / 59.7% No votes
    Should the California Constitution be amended to change the process of redistricting California's State Senate, State Assembly, Congressional and Board of Equalization districts, transferring the implementation of redistricting from the Legislature to a panel of three retired judges, selected by legislative leaders?

    Proposition 78 Discounts on Prescription Drugs
    Fail: 3,137,858 / 41.5% Yes votes ...... 4,421,298 / 58.5% No votes
    Should the state adopt a new state drug discount program to reduce the costs of prescription drugs for Californians at or below 300 percent of the federal poverty level?

    Proposition 79 Prescription Drug Discounts. State-Negotiated Rebates
    Fail: 2,940,106 / 39.3% Yes votes ...... 4,541,256 / 60.7% No votes
    Should the state of California create a new prescription drug discount program for residents at or below 400 percent of the federal poverty level, and change state law to make it illegal to engage in profiteering from the sale of prescription drugs?

    Proposition 80 Electric Service Providers. Regulation
    Fail: 2,532,094 / 34.4% Yes votes ...... 4,825,010 / 65.6% No votes
    Should the state expand its regulation of the electric industry?

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