Combined ballot

See Also:   Information for the County of Santa Cruz
(Elections Office, local League of Women Voters, links to other county election sites)

Governor

• 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%
• Anselmo A. Chavez (Write-in)
• Hugh Bagley (Write-in)
• Rakesh Kumar Christian (Write-in)
• Rowan Millar (Write-in)
• Lea Sherman (Write-in)
• Nadia B. Smalley (Write-in)
• Jacob Vangelisti (Write-in)
• Cassandra A. Lieurance (Write-in)

Lieutenant Governor

• 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 State

• 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%

Controller

• 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%

Treasurer

• 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 General

• 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 Commissioner

• 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 1

• Betty Yee, Democratic
  1,608,581 votes 63.1%
• Kevin Scott, Republican
  793,073 votes 31.2%
• Kennita Watson, Libertarian
  77,232 votes 3.0%
• Sherill Borg, Peace and Freedom
  70,584 votes 2.7%

US Legislature

United States Senator

• Barbara Boxer, Democratic
  5,208,389 votes 52.2%
• Carly Fiorina, Republican
  4,209,812 votes 42.2%
• Gail Lightfoot, Libertarian
  174,671 votes 1.8%
• Marsha Feinland, Peace and Freedom
  134,729 votes 1.4%
• Duane Roberts, Green
  127,854 votes 1.2%
• Edward Noonan, American Independent
  125,154 votes 1.2%
• Connor Vlakancic (Write-in)
• Jerry Leon Carroll (Write-in)
• James E. Harris (Write-in)
• Hans J. Kugler (Write-in)

United States Representative; District 14

• Anna Eshoo, Democratic
  151,217 votes 69.1%
• Dave Chapman, Republican
  60,917 votes 27.9%
• Paul Lazaga, Libertarian
  6,735 votes 3.0%

United States Representative; District 17

• Sam Farr, Democratic
  118,734 votes 66.7%
• Jeff Taylor, Republican
  47,133 votes 26.5%
• Mary Larkin, Libertarian
  8,753 votes 4.9%
• Eric Petersen, Green
  3,429 votes 1.9%
• Ron Kabat (Write-in)

State Assembly

Member of the State Assembly; District 27

• Bill Monning, Democratic
  102,124 votes 66.8%
• Linda Black, Republican
  50,831 votes 33.2%

Member of the State Assembly; District 28

• Luis Alejo, Democratic
  56,098 votes 62.8%
• Robert Bernosky, Republican
  33,264 votes 37.2%

Judicial

California Supreme Court (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 6 (Yes/No)

• Conrad Rushing
  75.7% Yes (351,197) 24.3% No (112,997)

State Superintendent of Public Instruction

• Tom Torlakson
  4,214,449 votes 54.7%
• Larry Aceves
  3,469,665 votes 45.1%
• Diane Lenning (Write-in)

Member; County Board of Education; Trustee Area 1

• Aaron B. Hinde
  6,948 votes 50.19%
• George L. Martinez
  6,782 votes 48.99%
• (114 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.82%)

Member; County Board of Education; Trustee Area 7

• Gina Locatelli
  3,766 votes 54.7%
• Robert Chacanaca
  3,047 votes 44.3%
• (66 Total Other Write-In Votes 1.0%)

Member; Santa Clara County Board of Education; Trustee Area 2

• Michael Chang
  35,027 votes 50.9%
• George K. Tyson
  25,353 votes 36.8%
• Lynette Lee Eng
  8,413 votes 12.2%
• (16 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.0%)

Trustee; Cabrillo Community College District; Trustee Area 1

• Donna Ziel
  8,546 votes 70.10%
• Robert Tosto
  3,495 votes 28.67%
• (151 Total Other Write-In Votes 1.24%)

Trustee; Cabrillo Community College District; Trustee Area 6

• Alan J. Smith
  9,008 votes 70.36%
• Martin Avila
  3,702 votes 28.92%
• (93 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.73%)

Trustee; West Valley-Mission Community College District; Trustee Area 1 (2 Elected)

• Chad Walsh
  48,991 votes 35.9%
• Jack Lucas
  48,008 votes 35.2%
• Joe Pandit
  39,287 votes 28.8%
• (20 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.0%)

Trustee; West Valley-Mission Community College District; Trustee Area 2

• Buck Polk
  33,725 votes 38.3%
• Maggie Wong
  32,948 votes 37.4%
• Mark Little
  21,330 votes 24.2%
• (11 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.0%)

Trustee; West Valley-Mission Community College District; Trustee Area 3

• Nicholas D. Heimlich
  56,648 votes 67.1%
• Kathi N. Tran
  27,704 votes 32.8%
• (11 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.0%)

Trustee; Pajaro Valley Unified School District; Trustee Area 1

• Kimberly A. De Serpa
  2,655 votes 48.26%
• Patrice C. Edwards
  2,129 votes 38.70%
• Camille O'Connor Norton
  683 votes 12.42%
• (34 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.62%)

Trustee; Pajaro Valley Unified School District; Trustee Area 4

• William "Willie" Yahiro
  1,008 votes 57.86%
• Connie M. Sauer
  710 votes 40.76%
• (24 Total Other Write-In Votes 1.38%)

Trustee; Pajaro Valley Unified School District; Trustee Area 5

• Leslie L. De Rose
  1,333 votes 53.77%
• Francisco Diaz
  1,100 votes 44.37%
• (46 Total Other Write-In Votes 1.86%)

Board Member; Los Gatos-Saratoga Joint Union High School District (3 Elected)

• Cynthia Chang
  11,840 votes 28.3%
• Douglas Ramezane
  11,486 votes 27.4%
• Michele Van Zuiden
  10,895 votes 26.0%
• Neil Green
  7,635 votes 18.2%
• (17 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.0%)

Board Member; Scotts Valley Unified School District (2 Elected)

• Art Bubb
  4,074 votes 38.27%
• John Abel
  3,933 votes 36.94%
• Steve Smith
  2,585 votes 24.28%
• (54 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.51%)

Board Member; Aromas-San Juan Unified School District; 2 Year Short Term

• Bill Hunter
  267 votes 38.3%
• Tammy Springer
  218 votes 31.2%
• Patricia Rainey
  213 votes 30.5%

Board Member; Aromas-San Juan Unified School District; 4 Year Term (2 Elected)

• Jeffrey Howard Hancock
  434 votes 46.3%
• Magdalena Medina
  301 votes 32.1%
• Lou Fiori
  203 votes 21.6%

Board Member; Live Oak Elementary School District (3 Elected)

• Karen Palmer
  3,701 votes 30.50%
• Michael J. Pisenti
  2,859 votes 23.56%
• James D. Bresnahan
  2,819 votes 23.23%
• Paul Franklin
  2,688 votes 22.15%
• (69 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.57%)

Board Member; Loma Prieta Joint Union Elementary School District (3 Elected)

• Jennifer Straw
  952 votes 21.7%
• Mario Montana
  911 votes 20.8%
• Shannon Hickok
  862 votes 19.7%
• Karen Rothschild
  629 votes 14.4%
• Charlotte Boisvert-Khandelwal
  604 votes 13.8%
• Jeffrey Jarnigan
  412 votes 9.4%
• (10 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.2%)

County

County Supervisor; Santa Cruz County; Supervisorial District 4

• Greg Caput
  4,732 votes 49.95%
• Tony Campos
  4,669 votes 49.29%
• (72 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.76%)

City

Council Member; City of Capitola (3 Elected)

• Michael Termini
  2,289 votes 27.83%
• Stephanie Harlan
  2,218 votes 26.97%
• Sam Storey
  2,124 votes 25.82%
• Robert "Bob" Begun
  1,571 votes 19.10%
• (23 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.28%)

Council Member; City of Santa Cruz (3 Elected)

• Hilary Bryant
  11,666 votes 22.52%
• Lynn Robinson
  11,238 votes 21.70%
• David Terrazas
  10,503 votes 20.28%
• Ron Pomerantz
  6,713 votes 12.96%
• Kevin Moon
  5,319 votes 10.27%
• David Foster
  4,109 votes 7.93%
• Steve Pleich
  1,248 votes 2.41%
• Gus Ceballos
  810 votes 1.56%
• (191 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.37%)

Council Member; City of Watsonville; Council District 3

• William "Bill" Neighbors
  945 votes 94.59%
• (54 Total Other Write-In Votes 5.41%)

Council Member; City of Watsonville; Council District 4

• Eduardo Montesino
  648 votes 41.75%
• Nick Rivera
  468 votes 30.15%
• Marty Corley
  423 votes 27.26%
• (13 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.84%)

Council Member; City of Watsonville; Council District 5

• Daniel Dodge
  471 votes 56.75%
• Gabriel Gonzalez
  354 votes 42.65%
• (5 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.60%)

Council Member; City of Watsonville; Council District 7

• Nancy A. Bilicich
  1,705 votes 95.79%
• (75 Total Other Write-In Votes 4.21%)

Special District

Director; Aptos/La Selva Fire Protection District (2 Elected)

• Vincent Hurley
  5,372 votes 41.90%
• Jim B. Abendschan
  3,894 votes 30.37%
• Ernie Winsor
  3,515 votes 27.42%
• (40 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.31%)

Director; Ben Lomond Fire Protection District (2 Elected)

• Morgan Scarborough
  908 votes 27.84%
• Dave Bingham
  675 votes 20.70%
• Tom Maxson
  650 votes 19.93%
• Susan G. Weber
  587 votes 18.00%
• Zachariah D. Schwarzbach
  437 votes 13.40%
• (4 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.12%)

Director; Central Fire Protection District (3 Elected)

• Chantal Rose
  8,871 votes 30.43%
• Ron Pederson
  8,831 votes 30.30%
• Gene Benson
  8,041 votes 27.59%
• Rose Marie McNair
  3,255 votes 11.17%
• (151 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.52%)

Director; Scotts Valley Fire Protection District (2 Elected)

• Rudy J. Cabigas
  4,835 votes 48.72%
• Joshua D. Warren
  3,448 votes 34.74%
• Dorothy Chittenden
  1,607 votes 16.19%
• (35 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.35%)

Director; Central Water District (3 Elected)

• William "Doug" Sharp
  796 votes 31.31%
• Christy Leach Marani
  696 votes 27.38%
• Carol H. Monkerud
  601 votes 23.64%
• Brian Mathias
  439 votes 17.27%
• (10 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.39%)

Director; Lompico County Water District (2 Elected)

• Sherwin Gott
  227 votes 29.79%
• Shannar Abraham
  220 votes 28.87%
• Rob Hansel
  186 votes 24.41%
• Sean Wharton
  119 votes 15.62%
• (10 Total Other Write-In Votes 1.31%)

Board Member; Boulder Creek Recreation and Park District

• Tess E. Fitzgerald
  2,363 votes 68.69%
• John Wirth
  1,053 votes 30.61%
• (24 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.70%)

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?

Measure H Utility Tax to Include Changes In Technology and Laws -- City of Santa Cruz (Majority Approval Required)
Pass: 13,942 / 63.26% Yes votes ...... 8,096 / 36.74% No votes

Summary:

To preserve the safety and quality of life of the City of Santa Cruz through City services--including law enforcement, fire protection, emergency medical response, park maintenance and youth programs--and to ensure that all taxpayers are treated fairly, shall the City's existing utility users tax be broadened to include changes in technology and laws, and increased by 1.5%, while including protections for low-income residents and seniors, and ensuring that all funds remain local?

Measure Z Bonds -- Aromas-San Juan Unified School District (55% Approval Required)
Pass: 12 / 66.67% Yes votes ...... 6 / 33.33% No votes

Summary:

To improve the quality of public education, attract qualified teachers, provide up-to-date science labs/classrooms/ technology without increasing current tax rates, shall Aromas San Juan Unified School District equip classrooms with effective heating and cooling systems, upgrade aging plumbing, lighting/electrical systems, renovate restrooms, cafeteria, pay off facilities loans, repair, construct school facilities/acquire equipment, by issuing $9,700,000 in bonds at legal interest rates, with mandatory audits, independent citizen oversight, no administrator salaries, and all money staying local?