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November 2, 2010 Election

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County Results as of Jan 6 3:01pm, 100.0% of Precincts Reporting (397/397)
75.2% Countywide Voter Turnout (186,920/248,527)
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)
    • Cassandra A. Lieurance (Write-in)
    • Anselmo A. Chavez (Write-in)
    • Nadia B. Smalley (Write-in)
    • Rakesh Kumar Christian (Write-in)
    • Lea Sherman (Write-in)
    • Jacob Vangelisti (Write-in)
    • Hugh Bagley (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%

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

    Board of Equalization

    State Board of Equalization; District 1Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

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

    United States Representative; District 1Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Mike Thompson, Democratic
      136,605 votes 63.0%
    • Loren Hanks, Republican
      67,217 votes 31.0%
    • Carol Wolman, Green
      7,576 votes 3.5%
    • Mike Rodrigues, Libertarian
      5,484 votes 2.5%

    United States Representative; District 6Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Lynn Woolsey, Democratic
      172,216 votes 66.0%
    • Jim Judd, Republican
      77,361 votes 29.7%
    • Eugene Ruyle, Peace and Freedom
      5,915 votes 2.2%
    • Joel Smolen, Libertarian
      5,660 votes 2.1%

    State Senate

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

    • Noreen Evans, Democratic
      181,109 votes 63.7%
    • Lawrence Wiesner, Republican
      103,212 votes 36.3%
    • Ed Musgrave (Write-in)

    State Assembly

    Member of the State Assembly; District 1Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Wesley Chesbro, Democratic
      87,969 votes 61.9%
    • Karen Brooks, Republican
      54,321 votes 38.1%

    Member of the State Assembly; District 6Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    Member of the State Assembly; District 7Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Michael Allen, Democratic
      86,641 votes 63.8%
    • Doris Gentry, Republican
      43,350 votes 31.8%
    • Kathryn Moore, Libertarian
      5,993 votes 4.4%

    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 1, Division 1Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (Yes/No)

    Justice, California State Court of Appeal; District 1, Division 2Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (Yes/No)

    Justice, California State Court of Appeal; District 1, Division 3Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (Yes/No)

    Justice, California State Court of Appeal; District 1, Division 4Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (Yes/No)

    Justice, California State Court of Appeal; District 1, Division 5Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (Yes/No)

    Superior Court Judge; County of Sonoma; Office 2Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    School

    Board Member; Calistoga Joint Unified School DistrictClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (2 Elected)

    • Jeff Maxfield
      152 votes 43.4%
    • Susan Hoffman
      103 votes 29.4%
    • Indira Lopez
      95 votes 27.1%

    Board Member; Cloverdale Unified School DistrictClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (2 Elected)

    • Gene Lile
      1,732 votes 27.5%
    • Joanne Argyres
      1,683 votes 26.7%
    • Ed Bowen
      1,590 votes 25.2%
    • Brian J. Hemphill
      1,285 votes 20.4%
    • (17 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.3%)

    Board Member; Cotati/Rohnert Park Unified School DistrictClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (3 Elected)

    Board Member; Healdsburg Unified School DistrictClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (2 Elected)

    • Joseph "Tony" Pettis
      3,406 votes 37.6%
    • Vincent Dougherty
      2,971 votes 32.8%
    • Dorothy Rudy
      2,669 votes 29.5%
    • (12 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.1%)

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

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

    • Sheri N.W. Chlebowski
      12,222 votes 21.7%
    • Carolyn H. Tennyson
      11,403 votes 20.3%
    • Michael J. Baddeley
      11,113 votes 19.7%
    • Jaimey Walking Bear
      10,914 votes 19.4%
    • Christina Kauk
      10,562 votes 18.8%
    • (92 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.2%)

    City; City of Santa Rosa High School DistrictClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (3 Elected)

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

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

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

    • Albert Lau
      3,013 votes 31.2%
    • Margery "Mardi" Hinton
      2,235 votes 23.1%
    • Cindy Pryor
      2,220 votes 23.0%
    • William J. Campbell, III
      2,164 votes 22.4%
    • (37 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.4%)

    Board Member; Roseland School District; 4 Year Full TermClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (3 Elected)

    Board Member; Roseland School District; 2 Year Short TermClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Patricia Krueger
      910 votes 60.2%
    • Ronnie Jean Wilson
      597 votes 39.5%
    • (4 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.3%)

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

    County

    County Supervisor; Sonoma County; Supervisorial District 2Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • David Rabbitt
      19,554 votes 53.4%
    • Pamela Torliatt
      16,879 votes 46.1%
    • (167 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.5%)

    City

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

    • Susan Gorin
      26,591 votes 21.2%
    • Jake Ours
      21,508 votes 17.1%
    • Scott Bartley
      20,811 votes 16.6%
    • Veronica Jacobi
      19,494 votes 15.5%
    • Larry Haenel
      18,829 votes 15.0%
    • Juan M. Hernandez
      13,518 votes 10.8%
    • Joanna M. Schaefer
      4,520 votes 3.6%
    • (188 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.1%)

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

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

    • Robert P. Dailey
      2,148 votes 96.3%
    • (82 Total Other Write-In Votes 3.7%)

    Council Member; City of CotatiClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (2 Elected)

    • Pat Gilardi
      1,683 votes 40.3%
    • Mark Landman
      1,658 votes 39.7%
    • George Barich
      816 votes 19.5%
    • (18 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.4%)

    Council Member; City of Healdsburg; 4 Year Full TermClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (2 Elected)

    • Jim Wood
      3,250 votes 48.0%
    • Susan E. Jones
      2,623 votes 38.7%
    • Rosie Fabian
      888 votes 13.1%
    • (10 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.1%)

    Council Member; City of Healdsburg; 2 Year Short TermClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    Mayor; City of PetalumaClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • David Glass
      10,612 votes 49.1%
    • Jeff Mayne
      9,260 votes 42.8%
    • Chris Kilgore
      1,333 votes 6.2%
    • Jezra Johnson Lickter
      381 votes 1.8%
    • (40 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.2%)

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

    Council Member; City of Rohnert ParkClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (2 Elected)

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

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

    • Steve Barbose
      2,771 votes 23.3%
    • Ken Brown
      2,696 votes 22.7%
    • Tom Rouse
      1,717 votes 14.5%
    • David Cook
      1,352 votes 11.4%
    • Antoinette L. Castrone
      1,259 votes 10.6%
    • Mike Gillaspie
      1,099 votes 9.3%
    • Fred Martin
      972 votes 8.2%
    • (6 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.1%)

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

    • Sam Salmon
      6,001 votes 36.8%
    • Steve Allen
      5,360 votes 32.9%
    • Robin Goble
      4,840 votes 29.7%
    • (111 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.7%)

    Special District

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

    • Dane H. Petersen
      1,204 votes 38.7%
    • E. Robert Stewart
      764 votes 24.5%
    • Timothy Barnard
      758 votes 24.3%
    • Tatsuo Okaya
      387 votes 12.4%
    • (2 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.1%)

    Board Member; Palm Drive Health Care District; 4 Year Full TermClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (2 Elected)

    Board Member; Palm Drive Health Care District; 2 Year Short TermClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    Board Member; Sonoma Valley Health Care DistrictClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (2 Elected)

    • David W. Chambers
      7,729 votes 41.6%
    • Kevin Carruth
      6,979 votes 37.6%
    • Ed Kenny
      3,818 votes 20.6%
    • (39 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.2%)

    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 A Bond -- Calistoga Joint Unified School District (55% Approval Required)
    Pass: 184 / 67.4% Yes votes ...... 89 / 32.6% No votes
    To renovate and improve Calistoga schools, improve school libraries, upgrade classrooms, modernize computer networks, build a new gym and a cafeteria, install solar energy systems, replace aging roofs, old heating, electrical, plumbing, cooling and ventilation systems with energy efficient systems, shall the Calistoga Joint Unified School District be authorized to issue $42,000,000 in bonds, at legal interest rates, with no funds for administrator salaries and all expenditures monitored by an independent Citizens' Oversight Committee?

    Measure G Bond -- Cloverdale Unified School District (55% Approval Required)
    Pass: 2,096 / 55.6% Yes votes ...... 1,673 / 44.4% No votes
    To improve the quality of education, improve energy efficiency by installing solar panels; modernize outdated classrooms, restrooms, and school facilities; increase student access to computers and modern technology throughout the District; and upgrade inadequate electrical systems; shall the Cloverdale Unified School District issue $17,000,000 of bonds at legal interest rates, have an independent citizens' oversight committee and use No money for administrator or teacher salaries?

    Measure H Bond -- Sonoma Valley Unified School District (55% Approval Required)
    Pass: 10,581 / 67.6% Yes votes ...... 5,068 / 32.4% No votes
    To improve student achievement, college/job preparation and help prevent budget cuts by making neighborhood schools energy efficient with solar panels, energy efficient windows and water conservation improvements, allowing savings to improve classrooms; upgrading technology; and modernizing/equipping classrooms, career/technical education, libraries, and computer/science labs; shall Sonoma Valley Unified School District issue $40,000,000 in bonds, at legal rates, under a no-tax-rate-increase financing plan, with annual audits, citizens' oversight and no money for administrators' salaries?

    Measure I Bond -- West Sonoma County Union High School District (55% Approval Required)
    Pass: 15,375 / 67.4% Yes votes ...... 7,439 / 32.6% No votes
    To improve the quality of education, improve energy efficiency by installing solar panels; modernize outdated classrooms and facilities; replace outdated heating ventilation and air conditioning systems; upgrade inadequate electrical systems; and improve physical education fields and facilities for school and community use; shall the West Sonoma County Union High School District issue $23,800,000 of bonds at legal interest rates, have an independent citizens' oversight committee and use no money for administrator or teacher salaries or be taken by the state?

    Measure J Bond -- Bennett Valley Union School District (55% Approval Required)
    Pass: 2,976 / 62.9% Yes votes ...... 1,756 / 37.1% No votes
    To improve the quality of education, renovate classrooms and facilities, replace leaky roofs, improve energy efficiency including installing solar panels, make health and safety improvements, replace outdated heating, ventilation and air-conditioning systems, improve physical education fields, and upgrade electrical/technology systems, shall Bennett Valley Union School District acquire, construct, repair, equip school facilities by issuing $10,600,000 of bonds at legal interest rates, have an independent citizens' oversight committee and have No money used for administrative or teacher salaries?

    Measure K Bond -- Forestville Union School District (55% Approval Required)
    Pass: 2,104 / 66.1% Yes votes ...... 1,079 / 33.9% No votes
    To improve the quality of education by making health and safety improvements, modernizing and renovating classrooms, improving energy efficiency, modernizing playgrounds, replacing 40-year-old dilapidated temporary portables, improving technology, upgrading computers and replacing outdated windows, shall the Forestville Union School District issue $5,100,000 in bonds at interest rates within the legal limit, with an independent citizens' oversight committee, no bond money for administrator or teacher salaries and no bond money taken by the State?

    Measure L Bond -- Piner-Olivet Union School District (55% Approval Required)
    Pass: 3,006 / 55.4% Yes votes ...... 2,423 / 44.6% No votes
    To provide funds to acquire, construct and improve classrooms and facilities, expand student access to computers and technology, and provide renewable energy and related improvements to better maintain schools and reduce annual operating costs, shall Piner-Olivet Union School District be authorized to issue up to $20,000,000 in bonds at legal interest rates, with a Citizens' Oversight Committee and annual audits, and no money used for administrative salaries?

    Measure M Bond -- Twin Hills Union School District (55% Approval Required)
    Pass: 1,975 / 64.8% Yes votes ...... 1,071 / 35.2% No votes
    To qualify for State matching grants; reduce annual school operating costs by installing solar energy improvements and eliminating leases; replace portables and construct permanent libraries at Apple Blossom School and Twin Hills Middle School; and to construct a technology center and expand student access to computers and technology, shall the Twin Hills Union School District be authorized to issue up to $11,000,000 in bonds at legal interest rates, with citizens' oversight and independent annual performance and financial audits?

    Measure N Civil Service Ordinance Amendment -- County of Sonoma (Majority Approval Required)
    Pass: 87,550 / 59.6% Yes votes ...... 59,440 / 40.4% No votes
    Shall the Sonoma County Civil Service Ordinance be amended to provide that the director of human resources be appointed by the Board of Supervisors and to add the director of human resources to the list of unclassified employees?

    Measure O Urban Growth Boundary Extension -- City of Santa Rosa (Majority Approval Required)
    Pass: 32,487 / 67.1% Yes votes ...... 15,928 / 32.9% No votes
    Shall the voters of the City of Santa Rosa adopt an ordinance amending section 17-28.010 of the Santa Rosa City Code to extend Santa Rosa's Urban Growth Boundary ordinance until December 31, 2035?

    Measure P Sales Tax -- City of Santa Rosa (Majority Approval Required)
    Pass: 30,119 / 57.0% Yes votes ...... 22,759 / 43.0% No votes
    THE CITY OF SANTA ROSA VITAL CITY SERVICES MEASURE. To help maintain essential City services including police and fire protection; violent and gang-crime prevention; pedestrian safety; property and nuisancerelated crime prevention; street paving and pothole repair; park safety; and recreation and youth programs, shall the City of Santa Rosa enact a one-quarter cent sales tax for eight years, with all revenue staying in the City and subject to annual, independent audits and public expenditure reports?

    Measure Q Urban Growth Boundary -- City of Cloverdale (Majority Approval Required)
    Pass: 1,593 / 56.1% Yes votes ...... 1,249 / 43.9% No votes
    Shall an ordinance be adopted creating an Urban Growth Boundary for the City of Cloverdale?

    Measure R Office of City Clerk Be Appointive -- City of Cloverdale (Majority Approval Required)
    Pass: 1,412 / 51.8% Yes votes ...... 1,314 / 48.2% No votes
    Shall the office of Cloverdale City Clerk be appointive?

    Measure S Office of City Treasurer Be Appointive -- City of Cloverdale (Majority Approval Required)
    Fail: 1,254 / 45.8% Yes votes ...... 1,484 / 54.2% No votes
    Shall the office of Cloverdale City Treasurer be appointive?

    Measure T Urban Growth Boundary Extension -- City of Petaluma (Majority Approval Required)
    Pass: 13,962 / 65.3% Yes votes ...... 7,428 / 34.7% No votes
    Shall an ordinance be adopted to change the expiration of Petaluma's Urban Growth Boundary (UGB) from December 31, 2018 to December 31, 2025?

    Measure U Reduce Wastewater Service Rates -- City of Petaluma (Majority Approval Required)
    Fail: 9,123 / 44.0% Yes votes ...... 11,616 / 56.0% No votes
    Shall an ordinance be adopted to reduce City of Petaluma wastewater service rates to rates in effect on January 1, 2006?

    Measure V Special Tax -- Forestville Fire Protection District (Majority Approval Required)
    Pass: 2,130 / 73.7% Yes votes ...... 760 / 26.3% No votes
    Shall Forestville Fire Protection District Ordinance No. 09/10-01 be approved, authorizing the District to impose and levy a new special tax having a flat rate of $75 per improved parcel of real property within the Fire Protection District, to assist in meeting the costs of providing authorized services and exercising other rights and powers of the District?

    Measure W Vehicle Fee -- Sonoma County Transportation Authority District (Majority Approval Required)
    Fail: 73,997 / 43.0% Yes votes ...... 97,944 / 57.0% No votes
    Sonoma County Transportation Improvement Measure: In order to fill pot holes, build more bicycle and pedestrian safety projects, create a countywide Safe Routes to School program and sustain and improve local bus service throughout Sonoma County, shall the Sonoma County Transportation Authority establish a $10 annual vehicle license fee?

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