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November 3, 2009 Election

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County Results as of Nov 9 3:01pm, 100.0% of Precincts Reporting (276/276)
34.6% Countywide Voter Turnout (74,833/216,466)
School | City | Special District | Local Measures
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  • School

    Board Member; Cupertino Union School DistrictClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (3 Elected)

    Board Member; Los Altos School DistrictClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (3 Elected)

    Board Member; Orchard School DistrictClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (3 Elected)

    • Alan Fong
      450 votes 28.02%
    • Mark Newton
      430 votes 26.77%
    • Bambi Ann Fleming
      364 votes 22.67%
    • Ken Riley
      362 votes 22.54%

    City

    Council Member; City of CupertinoClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (3 Elected)

    Council Member; City of Palo AltoClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (5 Elected)

    Council Member; City of Sunnyvale; Seat 1Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    Council Member; City of Sunnyvale; Seat 2Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    Council Member; City of Sunnyvale; Seat 3Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    Special District

    Director; Cupertino Sanitary DistrictClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (2 Elected)

    • Wendell "Bill" Kerr
      5,487 votes 33.49%
    • Steve Andrews
      5,250 votes 32.05%
    • Don Sun
      3,755 votes 22.92%
    • Ken Klinkowski
      1,891 votes 11.54%

    Local Measures

    Measure A Business License Tax -- City of Palo Alto (Majority Approval Required)
    Fail: 6,113 / 42.72% Yes votes ...... 8,195 / 57.28% No votes
    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?

    YES
    NO

    Measure B Utility Users Tax Update -- City of Cupertino (Majority Approval Required)
    Pass: 7,978 / 75.97% Yes votes ...... 2,523 / 24.03% No votes
    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?

    YES
    NO

    Measure C Parcel Tax -- Santa Clara Unified School District (2/3 Approval Required)
    Fail: 11,043 / 62.96% Yes votes ...... 6,498 / 37.04% No votes
    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 authorize an annual $138 education parcel tax for five years, with mandatory audits, citizen oversight, an exemption for citizens 65 years and older, and funding remaining locally controlled for neighborhood schools?

    YES
    NO

    Measure G Parcel Tax -- Fremont Union High School District (2/3 Approval Required)
    Fail: 19,995 / 59.66% Yes votes ...... 13,518 / 40.34% No votes
    To provide stable, local funds needed to protect teaching positions, and assure that Cupertino, Fremont, Homestead, Lynbrook, and Monte 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 benefitting local high schools, and offering an exemption to seniors and the disabled?

    YES
    NO

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