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November 2, 2010 Election

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County Results as of Nov 24 1:01pm, 100.0% of Precincts Reporting (152/152)
72.8% Countywide Voter Turnout (78610/107925)
Statewide Results as of Nov 30 4:33pm, 100.0% of Precincts Reporting (24845/24845)
59.5% Statewide Voter Turnout (10,281,979/17,285,883)

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  • State Executive

    GovernorClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Jerry Brown, Democratic
      5,417,731 votes 53.8%
    • Meg Whitman, Republican
      4,120,020 votes 40.9%
    • Chelene Nightingale, American Independent
      165,928 votes 1.7%
    • Dale Ogden, Libertarian
      150,547 votes 1.5%
    • Laura Wells, Green
      128,419 votes 1.2%
    • Carlos Alvarez, Peace and Freedom
      92,637 votes 0.9%
    • Rowan Millar (Write-in)
    • Hugh Bagley (Write-in)
    • Nadia B. Smalley (Write-in)
    • Cassandra A. Lieurance (Write-in)
    • Anselmo A. Chavez (Write-in)
    • Lea Sherman (Write-in)
    • Jacob Vangelisti (Write-in)
    • Rakesh Kumar Christian (Write-in)

    Lieutenant GovernorClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Gavin Newsom, Democratic
      4,908,216 votes 50.2%
    • Abel Maldonado, Republican
      3,814,102 votes 39.0%
    • Pamela Brown, Libertarian
      573,451 votes 5.9%
    • Jim King, American Independent
      184,628 votes 1.9%
    • James Castillo, Green
      163,341 votes 1.7%
    • C. T. Weber, Peace and Freedom
      116,037 votes 1.2%
    • Karen England (Write-in)

    Secretary of StateClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Debra Bowen, Democratic
      5,095,875 votes 53.2%
    • Damon Dunn, Republican
      3,659,834 votes 38.2%
    • Ann Menasche, Green
      285,333 votes 3.0%
    • Christina Tobin, Libertarian
      213,784 votes 2.3%
    • Marylou Cabral, Peace and Freedom
      164,189 votes 1.7%
    • Merton Short, American Independent
      161,749 votes 1.6%

    ControllerClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • John Chiang, Democratic
      5,315,196 votes 55.2%
    • Tony Strickland, Republican
      3,481,167 votes 36.2%
    • Andrew Favor, Libertarian
      291,657 votes 3.1%
    • Karen Martinez, Peace and Freedom
      209,217 votes 2.1%
    • Ross Frankel, Green
      190,323 votes 1.9%
    • Lawrence Beliz, American Independent
      153,801 votes 1.5%

    TreasurerClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Bill Lockyer, Democratic
      5,423,219 votes 56.5%
    • Mimi Walters, Republican
      3,473,543 votes 36.2%
    • Charles Crittenden, Green
      229,971 votes 2.4%
    • Edward Teyssier, Libertarian
      217,818 votes 2.2%
    • Robert Lauten, American Independent
      135,648 votes 1.4%
    • Debra Reiger, Peace and Freedom
      125,252 votes 1.3%

    Attorney GeneralClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Kamala Harris, Democratic
      4,434,275 votes 46.1%
    • Steve Cooley, Republican
      4,361,392 votes 45.3%
    • Peter Allen, Green
      257,631 votes 2.7%
    • Timothy Hannan, Libertarian
      245,828 votes 2.6%
    • Diane Templin, American Independent
      169,628 votes 1.7%
    • Robert Evans, Peace and Freedom
      160,029 votes 1.6%

    Insurance CommissionerClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Dave Jones, Democratic
      4,756,969 votes 50.6%
    • Mike Villines, Republican
      3,534,296 votes 37.6%
    • Richard Bronstein, Libertarian
      371,633 votes 4.0%
    • Dina Padilla, Peace and Freedom
      292,735 votes 3.1%
    • William Balderston, Green
      251,063 votes 2.6%
    • Clay Pedersen, American Independent
      197,995 votes 2.1%

    Board of Equalization

    State Board of Equalization; District 2Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • George Runner, Republican
      1,188,822 votes 50.0%
    • Chris Parker, Democratic
      1,019,298 votes 42.9%
    • Willard Michlin, Libertarian
      112,721 votes 4.7%
    • Toby Mitchell-Sawyer, Peace and Freedom
      58,201 votes 2.4%

    US Legislature

    United States SenatorClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    United States Representative; District 4Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Tom McClintock, Republican
      186,392 votes 61.3%
    • Clint Curtis, Democratic
      95,653 votes 31.5%
    • Benjamin Emery, Green
      22,179 votes 7.2%

    State Senate

    State Senator; District 1Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites
    One winner from each party goes to runoff on 1/4/2011

    • Ted Gaines, Republican
      116,803 votes 31.9%
    • Ken Cooley, Democratic
      111,318 votes 30.4%
    • Roger Niello, Republican
      90,116 votes 24.6%
    • Barbara Alby, Republican
      48,132 votes 13.1%

    State Assembly

    Member of the State Assembly; District 4Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Ted Gaines, Republican
      109,672 votes 58.8%
    • Dennis Campanale, Democratic
      68,306 votes 36.6%
    • Daniel Frederick, Peace and Freedom
      8,647 votes 4.6%

    Member of the State Assembly; District 10Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Alyson Huber, Democratic
      83,177 votes 52.0%
    • Jack Sieglock, Republican
      68,395 votes 42.7%
    • Janice Bonser, Libertarian
      5,286 votes 3.2%
    • Albert Troyer, Peace and Freedom
      3,371 votes 2.1%

    Judicial

    California Supreme CourtClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (Yes/No)

    • Tani Cantil-Sakauye
      67.1% Yes (4,764,829) 32.9% No (2,340,721)
    • Carlos Moreno
      67.7% Yes (4,739,562) 32.3% No (2,258,060)
    • Ming Chin
      65.5% Yes (4,592,594) 34.5% No (2,422,435)

    Justice, California State Court of Appeal; District 3Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (Yes/No)

    School

    State Superintendent of Public InstructionClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    Trustee; Placer County Board of Education; Area 4Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • E. Ken Tokutomi
      160 votes 61.07%
    • Lindsay Dale Mulsow
      98 votes 37.40%

    Trustee; Sierra Joint Community College District; Area 1Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Kelli Gnile
      5,329 votes 52.8%
    • Howard Rudd
      4,765 votes 47.2%
    • (38 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.4%)

    Trustee; Sierra Joint Community College District; Area 5Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Cari Dawson Bartley
      5,074 votes 50.3%
    • Thomas Gardner
      2,608 votes 25.9%
    • Gloria E. Plasencia
      2,401 votes 23.8%
    • (30 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.3%)

    Trustee; Black Oak Mine Unified School District; Area 1Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • John E. Foley, Jr.
      2721 votes 34.83%
    • Jeffery G. Shurtz
      2585 votes 33.09%
    • Darcy C. Knight
      2469 votes 31.60%

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

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

    • Susan L. McVey
      1867 votes 26.91%
    • Dave Campbell
      1552 votes 22.37%
    • Michael Bird
      1483 votes 21.37%
    • Dean W. Smith, Jr.
      1144 votes 16.49%
    • Dennis Vanderpool
      866 votes 12.48%

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

    County

    Sheriff-Coroner-Public Administrator; County of El DoradoClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    City

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

    • Wendy Mattson
      1943 votes 26.63%
    • Carl Hagen
      1778 votes 24.37%
    • Patricia "Patty" Borelli
      1770 votes 24.26%
    • Cathy Nerwinski
      1759 votes 24.11%

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

    • Claire Fortier
      1848 votes 16.95%
    • Tom H. Davis
      1607 votes 14.74%
    • Angela Swanson
      1374 votes 12.60%
    • Alice H. Jones
      1238 votes 11.36%
    • Joy Curry
      1229 votes 11.27%
    • Elizabeth "Liz" Hallen
      1141 votes 10.47%
    • Steve Kubby
      1135 votes 10.41%
    • Adrian Gooch
      650 votes 5.96%
    • Georg M. May
      282 votes 2.59%
    • Clinton J. Schue
      211 votes 1.94%
    • Doug Cichowicz
      150 votes 1.38%

    City Clerk; City of South Lake TahoeClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Susan Alessi
      3449 votes 98.88%

    City Treasurer; City of South Lake TahoeClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • David W. Olivo
      3474 votes 98.41%

    Special District

    Director; Cameron Park Community Services DistrictClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (3 Elected)

    • Scott McNeil
      4112 votes 30.57%
    • Shiva Frentzen
      3744 votes 27.83%
    • Greg Stanton
      2617 votes 19.45%
    • Barbara J. Rogers
      1719 votes 12.78%
    • Dale Gerger
      1200 votes 8.92%

    Director; El Dorado Hills Community Services DistrictClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (3 Elected)

    • Tony Rogozinski
      5926 votes 19.71%
    • Wayne Lowery
      5857 votes 19.48%
    • Bill "Billy V" Vandegrift
      4856 votes 16.15%
    • Chuck Hammond
      4836 votes 16.09%
    • Justin Masters
      4269 votes 14.20%
    • Dave Keneller
      3841 votes 12.78%

    Director; Greenstone Country Community Services DistrictClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (2 Elected)

    • Bob Caldwell
      270 votes 35.29%
    • Ed Kaufmann
      196 votes 25.62%
    • Jamie L. Beutler
      162 votes 21.18%
    • Charles E. Ziolkowski
      133 votes 17.39%

    Director; Diamond Springs/El Dorado Fire Protection DistrictClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (2 Elected)

    Director; El Dorado Hills County Water/Fire Protection DistrictClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (3 Elected)

    • Barbara Winn
      7218 votes 29.72%
    • Greg Durante
      6821 votes 28.08%
    • Lou Barber
      6078 votes 25.03%
    • Lewis N. Meltz
      4087 votes 16.83%

    Director; Garden Valley Fire Protection DistrictClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (3 Elected)

    • Dave Souza
      1098 votes 24.27%
    • Frank M. Clark
      974 votes 21.53%
    • Rick Nelson
      915 votes 20.23%
    • Paul Bado
      890 votes 19.67%
    • James De La Cruz
      609 votes 13.46%

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

    • Gary Richardson
      834 votes 39.92%
    • Bob Brown
      776 votes 37.15%
    • David Justice
      449 votes 21.49%

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

    • Don Ramos
      1221 votes 35.98%
    • Robert "Rob" Janzen
      1101 votes 32.44%
    • Russ Sime
      1047 votes 30.85%

    Director; Georgetown Divide Public Utility District; Seat 1Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Ray Griffiths
      2386 votes 51.82%
    • Michael Sallac
      2202 votes 47.83%

    Director; Georgetown Divide Public Utility District; Seat 2Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Bonnie McLane
      2559 votes 55.61%
    • Bob Diekon
      2029 votes 44.09%

    Director; Georgetown Divide Public Utility District; Seat 3Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Kathy Gamino Otermat
      1902 votes 42.28%
    • Michael Cooper
      1629 votes 36.21%
    • Ken Deibert
      956 votes 21.25%

    Director; Tahoe City Public Utility District; Seat 1Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Dan Wilkins
      177 votes 57.10%
    • Robin A. Lewis
      132 votes 42.58%

    Director; El Dorado Resource Conservation DistrictClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (2 Elected)

    • Carlan Meyer
      29845 votes 45.42%
    • Ann Johnson
      22436 votes 34.14%
    • Monique Wilber
      13134 votes 19.99%

    State Propositions

    Proposition 19 Legalizes Marijuana Under California But Not Federal Law. Permits Local Governments to Regulate and Tax Commercial Production, Distribution, and Sale of Marijuana
    Fail: 4,634,383 / 46.5% Yes votes ...... 5,322,716 / 53.5% No votes
    Should California legalize the possession and cultivation of marijuana for personal use of adults 21 years and older, and allow state and local governments to regulate and tax related commercial activities?

    Proposition 20 Redistricting of Congressional Districts
    Pass: 5,733,104 / 61.2% Yes votes ...... 3,628,769 / 38.8% No votes
    Should the state Constitution be amended to have the Citizens Redistricting Commission redistrict for the U.S. House of Representatives, to change existing redistricting criteria, and to reduce the redistricting timeline?

    Proposition 21 Establishes $18 Annual Vehicle License Surcharge to Help Fund State Parks and Wildlife Programs. Grants Surcharged Vehicles Free Admission to All State Parks
    Fail: 4,181,226 / 42.7% Yes votes ...... 5,605,610 / 57.3% No votes
    Should the state levy an additional annual $18 vehicle license surcharge to provide funds to operate and maintain California's state parks and wildlife protection programs?

    Proposition 22 Prohibits the State From Borrowing Or Taking Funds Used for Transportation, Redevelopment, Or Local Government Projects and Services
    Pass: 5,722,627 / 60.6% Yes votes ...... 3,717,765 / 39.4% No votes
    Should the California Constitution be amended to prohibit the state, even during a severe fiscal hardship, from redirecting certain tax revenues dedicated to transportation or local governments?

    Proposition 23 Suspends Implementation Of Air Pollution Control Law (AB 32) Requiring Major Sources Of Emissions To Report And Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions That Cause Global Warming, Until Unemployment Drops To 5.5 Percent Or Less For Full Year
    Fail: 3,727,076 / 38.5% Yes votes ...... 5,962,305 / 61.5% No votes
    Should the AB 32 air pollution control law be suspended until unemployment drops to 5.5 percent or less for a full year?

    Proposition 24 Repeals Recent Legislation That Would Allow Businesses to Lower Their Tax Liability
    Fail: 3,939,118 / 41.9% Yes votes ...... 5,461,674 / 58.1% No votes
    Should recent tax law changes that allow some businesses to pay lower state income tax be repealed?

    Proposition 25 Changes Legislative Vote Requirement to Pass Budget and Budget-Related Legislation From Two-Thirds to A Simple Majority. Retains Two-Thirds Vote Requirement for Taxes
    Pass: 5,251,319 / 55.1% Yes votes ...... 4,284,852 / 44.9% No votes
    Should the state Constitution be amended to allow passage of budget bills by a simple majority in each house of the state Legislature and should legislators be required to forfeit their pay if a budget is not passed on time?

    Proposition 26 Requires That Certain State and Local Fees Be Approved By Two-Thirds Vote. Fees Include Those That Address Adverse Impacts on Society Or the Environment Caused By the Fee-Payer's Business
    Pass: 4,915,262 / 52.4% Yes votes ...... 4,460,681 / 47.6% No votes
    Should the California Constitution be amended to require two-thirds vote approval for the imposition of certain state and local fees that now require majority vote approval?

    Proposition 27 Eliminates State Commission on Redistricting. Consolidates Authority for Redistricting With Elected Representatives
    Fail: 3,729,612 / 40.6% Yes votes ...... 5,457,940 / 59.4% No votes
    Should the state Constitution and state laws be amended to eliminate the Citizens Redistricting Commission established by the voters in 2008, return all redistricting to the state Legislature, and change the redistricting criteria?

    Local Measures

    Measure C Special Tax for Road Maintenance and Improvements -- Cameron Estates Community Services District (Parcel Tax Increase - 2/3 Approval Required)
    Fail: 252 / 55.63% Yes votes ...... 201 / 44.37% No votes
    Shall a special tax be levied within the Cameron Estates Community Services District pursuant to Board Resolution No. 2010-03 for providing road improvements, upgrades, and maintenance according to the following schedule:

    A. Residential property: an increase of $125.00 over the current assessment of $250.00 for a total amount of $375.00 per year per residential parcel?

    B. Commercial property, described as parcels 109-111-14-100, 109-111-15-100, 109-111-16-100, 109-111-17-100 and 109-111-18-100: an amount of $1,125.00 per parcel per year?

    Measure E Updating the City's Business License Tax -- City of South Lake Tahoe (Local Ordinance - Majority Approval Required)
    Fail: 2010 / 49.19% Yes votes ...... 2076 / 50.81% No votes
    Shall the ordinance that amends the methods for calculating certain business taxes in the City of South Lake Tahoe to increase locally controlled revenue for city services and operations + such as, police, fire, paramedics, snow removal, parks, and street repair + by reducing the percentage of taxes paid on gross revenues and increasing the not to exceed amount from $3,387 to $10,000 per calendar year, be adopted?

    Measure G Extend Purchase Authority Without Contract to Less Than $15,000 -- County of El Dorado (Charter Amendment - Majority Approval Required)
    Fail: 33621 / 48.83% Yes votes ...... 35231 / 51.17% No votes
    Shall Section 602 of the El Dorado County Charter, which currently requires the procurement of all services to be pursuant to a written contract, be amended to provide the Board of Supervisors with the authority to allow the procurement of services for less than $15,000.00 without the need for a written contract; provided, that the Board of Supervisors does so by ordinance which specifies alternate procedures for processing and documenting the purchases?

    Measure H Sales Tax Increase to Repay Wastewater Bonds and Improvements -- City of Placerville (Sales Tax Increase - 2/3 Approval Required)
    Pass: 2654 / 75.01% Yes votes ...... 884 / 24.99% No votes
    To help pay for the State-mandated Wastewater Plant upgrade debt and water and sewer line replacements, which would help reduce water and/or sewer rates in the City, shall the City of Placerville adopt an add-on sales tax (transactions and use tax) of one-quarter percent (.25%) for 30 years, with all proceeds going only to local water and/or wastewater debt service and water and/or wastewater construction projects, with annual oversight?

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