Combined ballot

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President/Vice President of the United States

• Barack Obama/Joseph Biden, Democratic
  7,737,735 votes 60.3%
• Mitt Romney/Paul Ryan, Republican
  4,778,337 votes 37.2%
• Gary Johnson/James P. Gray, Libertarian
  140,220 votes 1.1%
• Jill Stein/Cheri Honkala, Green
  83,234 votes 0.6%
• Roseanne Barr/Cindy Sheehan, Peace and Freedom
  52,742 votes 0.4%
• Thomas Hoefling/Robert Ornelas, American Independent
  37,754 votes 0.3%
• Sheila "Samm" Tittle/Matthew Allen Turner (Write-In)
• Stephen Durham/Christina Lopez (Write-In)
• Stewart Alexander/Alex Mendoza (Write-In)
• Jerry White/Phyllis Scherrer (Write-In)
• Virgil Goode/James Clymer (Write-In)
• Ross C. "Rocky" Anderson/Luis J. Rodriguez (Write-In)
• James Harris/Alyson Kennedy (Write-In)
• Ron Paul/Andrew Napolitano (Write-In)

US Congress

United States Senator

• Dianne Feinstein, Democratic
  7,748,994 votes 62.5%
• Elizabeth Emken, Republican
  4,650,994 votes 37.5%

United States Representative; District 14

• Jackie Speier, Democratic
  203,828 votes 78.9%
• Deborah "Debbie" Bacigalupi, Republican
  54,456 votes 21.1%

United States Representative; District 18

• Anna G. Eshoo, Democratic
  207,259 votes 70.4%
• Dave Chapman, Republican
  87,011 votes 29.6%

State Senate

State Senator; District 11

• Mark Leno, Democratic
  303,241 votes 84.7%
• Harmeet K. Dhillon, Republican
  54,887 votes 15.3%

State Senator; District 13

• Jerry Hill, Democratic
  218,777 votes 66.1%
• Sally J. Lieber, Democratic
  112,322 votes 33.9%

State Assembly

Member of the State Assembly; District 19

• Phil Ting, Democratic
  92,858 votes 58.4%
• Michael Breyer, Democratic
  66,200 votes 41.6%

Member of the State Assembly; District 22

• Kevin Mullin, Democratic
  126,520 votes 71.4%
• Mark Gilham, Republican
  50,685 votes 28.6%

Member of the State Assembly; District 24

• Richard S. Gordon, Democratic
  118,120 votes 70.4%
• Chengzhi "George" Yang, Republican
  49,700 votes 29.6%

County

Supervisor; County of San Mateo; District 4

• Warren Slocum
  131,014 votes 54.7%
• Shelly Masur
  108,372 votes 45.3%

School

County Board of Education; County of San Mateo; Trustee Area 7

• Joe Ross
  125,007 votes 58.7%
• Jo-Ann "Sockolov" Byrne
  87,935 votes 41.3%

Board Member; Brisbane Elementary School District (2 Elected)

• Robert Dettmer
  1,489 votes 34.1%
• Dawn Cutler
  1,362 votes 31.2%
• Valerie Tulier-Laiwa
  913 votes 20.9%
• Emmett A. Cunningham
  607 votes 13.9%

Board Member; Cabrillo Unified School District (2 Elected)

• Kate Livingston
  5,258 votes 31.3%
• Michael John Ahern
  4,514 votes 26.9%
• Mario M. Vazquez
  3,937 votes 23.4%
• Charmion M. Donegan
  3,083 votes 18.4%

Board Member; La Honda/Pescadero Unified School District (3 Elected)

• Peter K. Bohacek
  700 votes 22.5%
• Robert "Bob" McCahon
  680 votes 21.8%
• Humberto Perez
  624 votes 20.0%
• Kathy Crane
  587 votes 18.8%
• Christopher Brancart
  526 votes 16.9%

Board Member; Ravenswood City School District (2 Elected)

• Sharifa Wilson
  4,087 votes 40.7%
• Marco A. Chavez
  3,486 votes 34.7%
• Marilu L. Serrano
  1,554 votes 15.5%
• Robert "Bob" Gomez
  917 votes 9.1%

Council Member; City of Daly City (2 Elected)

• David Canepa
  16,338 votes 39.7%
• Sal Torres
  13,207 votes 32.1%
• Nick Occhipinti
  4,728 votes 11.5%
• Rich Brugger
  3,822 votes 9.3%
• Charles Christian Ellis
  3,057 votes 7.4%

City Clerk; City of Daly City

• K. Annette Hipona
  13,855 votes 59.0%
• Rebecca Delacruz Ayson
  9,624 votes 41.0%

City Treasurer; City of Daly City

• Anthony J. "Tony" Zidich
  21,485 votes 100.0%

Council Member; City of East Palo Alto (3 Elected)

• Laura Martinez
  2,281 votes 18.1%
• Larry J. Moody
  2,166 votes 17.2%
• Lisa Yarbrough-Gauthier
  1,920 votes 15.3%
• A. Peter Evans
  1,708 votes 13.6%
• Donna M. Rutherford
  1,660 votes 13.2%
• Bernardo Huerta
  1,467 votes 11.7%
• Jorge Prado
  1,370 votes 10.9%

Council Member; City of Half Moon Bay (2 Elected)

• John "Farmer" Muller
  3,142 votes 36.7%
• Marina M. Fraser
  2,135 votes 24.9%
• Harvey Rarback
  1,984 votes 23.2%
• John Charles Ullom
  1,309 votes 15.3%

Council Member; City of Menlo Park (2 Elected)

• Ray Mueller
  5,841 votes 25.5%
• Catherine Carlton
  5,530 votes 24.1%
• Kelly Fergusson
  5,295 votes 23.1%
• Carolyn A. Clarke
  3,475 votes 15.1%
• Dave Bragg
  2,798 votes 12.2%

Council Member; City of Pacifica; 2 Year Term

• Mike O'Neill
  5,302 votes 35.0%
• Victor A. Spano
  4,060 votes 26.8%
• Richard Campbell
  4,037 votes 26.6%
• Gary J. Mondfrans
  1,765 votes 11.6%

Council Member; City of Pacifica; 4 Year Term (2 Elected)

• Karen Ervin
  10,290 votes 38.9%
• Mary Ann Nihart
  9,354 votes 35.4%
• Susan Vellone
  6,779 votes 25.7%

Council Member; Town of Atherton (2 Elected)

• Elizabeth Lewis
  2,270 votes 36.3%
• Cary E. Wiest
  1,553 votes 24.8%
• Greg Conlon
  1,340 votes 21.4%
• Denise Kupperman
  1,087 votes 17.4%

Special District

Commissioner; San Mateo County Harbor District (3 Elected)

• Sabrina Brennan
  120,654 votes 25.2%
• Leo Padreddii
  95,218 votes 19.9%
• Pietro Parravano
  88,887 votes 18.6%
• Will Holsinger
  82,738 votes 17.3%
• Neil Merrilees
  60,998 votes 12.8%
• Brandon Kwan
  29,743 votes 6.2%

Board Member; Sequoia Healthcare District (2 Elected)

• Kim Griffin
  44,559 votes 37.5%
• Kathleen "Katie" Kane
  41,582 votes 35.0%
• John J. "Jack" Hickey
  32,627 votes 27.5%

Proposition 30 Temporary Taxes to Fund Education. Guaranteed Local Public Safety Funding
Pass: 6,902,562 / 55.3% Yes votes ...... 5,584,785 / 44.7% No votes

Should the California Constitution be amended to (a) temporarily increase sales and personal income tax rates; (b) guarantee certain revenue transfers to local governments; and (c) eliminate state funding of certain mandates to local governments?

Proposition 31 State Budget. State and Local Government
Fail: 4,579,061 / 39.5% Yes votes ...... 7,014,491 / 60.5% No votes

Should the state constitution and law be amended to require government performance reviews and two-year budget cycles, to prohibit the Legislature from creating certain expenditures unless offsetting revenues or spending cuts are identified, and to make changes in certain responsibilities of local governament, the Legislature and the Governor?

Proposition 32 Political Contributions by Payroll Deduction. Contributions to Candidates
Fail: 5,328,207 / 43.4% Yes votes ...... 6,940,282 / 56.6% No votes

Should unions, corporations, government contractors and state and local government employers be prohibited from using payroll-deducted funds, or in some instances their own funds, for political expenditures?

Proposition 33 Auto Insurance Companies. Prices Based on Driver's History of Insurance Coverage
Fail: 5,441,219 / 45.1% Yes votes ...... 6,633,713 / 54.9% No votes

Should automobile insurance companies be permitted to offer a discount to drivers who have continuously maintained their insurance coverage, even if they change their insurance company?

Proposition 34 Death Penalty
Fail: 5,885,080 / 48.0% Yes votes ...... 6,372,996 / 52.0% No votes

Should the death penalty be repealed and replaced with life imprisonment without possibility of parole when someone is convicted of murder with specified special circumstances?

Proposition 35 Human Trafficking. Penalties
Pass: 9,935,574 / 81.4% Yes votes ...... 2,277,560 / 18.6% No votes

Should the definition of human trafficking be expanded, penalties for traffickers be increased, convicted sexual traffickers be required to register as sex offenders, and additional training for law enforcement officers be required?

Proposition 36 Three Strikes Law. Repeat Felony Offenders. Penalties
Pass: 8,447,576 / 69.3% Yes votes ...... 3,750,222 / 30.7% No votes

Should California law be amended to provide that a life sentence should not be imposed for a third felony conviction unless the third conviction is for a serious or violent felony?

Proposition 37 Genetically Engineered Foods. Labeling
Fail: 5,986,652 / 48.5% Yes votes ...... 6,365,236 / 51.5% No votes

Should labeling be required on foods containing genetically modified ingredients when such foods (whether raw or processed, plant or animal) are offered for sale to consumers in California?

Proposition 38 Tax to Fund Education and Early Childhood Programs
Fail: 3,485,443 / 28.7% Yes votes ...... 8,671,851 / 71.3% No votes

Should California's personal income tax rates be increased during 2013-24 to provide funds for public schools, early childhood education programs, and state debt payments?

Proposition 39 Tax Treatment for Multistate Businesses. Clean Energy and Energy Efficiency Funding
Pass: 7,273,367 / 61.0% Yes votes ...... 4,641,745 / 39.0% No votes

Should the California tax code be changed to require multistate firms to pay income taxes based on a percentage of their sales in California, with roughly half of the resulting tax increase to be used to fund clean/efficient energy projects for five years?

Proposition 40 Redistricting. State Senate Districts
Pass: 8,235,698 / 71.9% Yes votes ...... 3,215,335 / 28.1% No votes

Should the current state Senate districts be retained?

Measure A Transaction and Use Tax -- County of San Mateo (Majority Approval Required)
Pass: 169,661 / 65.4% Yes votes ...... 89,788 / 34.6% No votes

To ensure San Mateo quality of life by retaining critical facilities/services such as: child abuse prevention, 911 dispatch, fire prevention, after-school library reading/homework programs; keeping parks open; maintaining seismically safe hospital/emergency rooms which may include substantial funding to replace Seton Hospital/emergency room for low-income children/seniors/disabled; and other County services, shall San Mateo County levy a half-cent sales tax for ten years, which the State cannot take away, with oversight/independent audits?

Measure B Amending the Charter concerning Election of its Members -- County of San Mateo (Majority Approval Required)
Pass: 142,374 / 58.7% Yes votes ...... 100,114 / 41.3% No votes

Shall the San Mateo County Charter be amended so that each member of the Board of Supervisors will cease to be elected by an at-large vote of all the voters in the County but is instead elected only by the voters of his or her district?

Measure C Charter Amendment for Appointed Controller -- County of San Mateo (Majority Approval Required)
Fail: 96,449 / 40.7% Yes votes ...... 140,390 / 59.3% No votes

Shall the San Mateo County Charter be amended to change the elected position of Controller to an appointed position?

Measure D School Bond -- Burlingame School District (Bond - 55% Approval Required)
Pass: 8,609 / 67.5% Yes votes ...... 4,145 / 32.5% No votes

To maintain excellent local schools by modernizing science labs, upgrading instructional technology/computers, adding classrooms/reopening an existing school to reduce current overcrowding, upgrading classrooms to meet current safety codes, renovating heating and electrical systems to save money, shall Burlingame Elementary School District issue $56,000,000 of bonds that cannot be taken by the State, at legal rates, to renovate, construct, acquire local neighborhood schools, sites, equipment, and facilities with independent audits, citizens' oversight, and no money for admnistrators?

Measure E School -- Jefferson Union High School District (School Bond - 55% Approval Required)
Pass: 30,757 / 74.3% Yes votes ...... 10,644 / 25.7% No votes

To continue renovating, equipping and constructing classrooms/school facilities including Jefferson, Oceana, Terra Nova, Thornton, and Westmoor High Schools and reduce overall borrowing costs, shall $41,900,000 of Jefferson Union High School District bonds, previously approved by voters in November 2006, be reauthorized through issuance of new bonds, with no increase in total authorized District debt, interest rates below legal limits, independent citizen oversight, no money for administrator salaries, and funds spent locally and not taken by the State?

Measure F Library Construction -- Town of Atherton (Majority Approval Required)
Fail: 1,209 / 31.3% Yes votes ...... 2,651 / 68.7% No votes

Should the Town of Atherton construct a new library in Holbrook-Palmer Park using funds dedicated for library purposes only, by replacing the Main House and some surrouding patios and walkways?

Measure G Alternative Revenue Augmentation -- San Bruno Park School District (Parcel tax - 2/3 Approval Required)
Fail: 7,661 / 59.2% Yes votes ...... 5,282 / 40.8% No votes

To reduce the impact of State funding cuts to our public schools; provide local funding the State cannot take away; sustain our high quality neighborhood schools; reduce combination classes; attract and retain highly qualified teachers; reduce costs of special education; and fund curriculum modernization; shall the San Bruno Park School District levy an educational parcel tax of $199 per parcel annually for five years with citizens' oversight, annual audits, no money for administrator salaries, and an exemption for seniors?

Measure H School Bond -- San Carlos School District (Bond - 55% Approval Required)
Pass: 9,534 / 68.0% Yes votes ...... 4,489 / 32.0% No votes

To improve, repair, and equip San Carlos elementary and middle school facilities, including upgrading science and computer labs, libraries, classrooms and schools, adding classrooms and schools on existing sites to reduce overcrowding, renovating schools to meet health and safety standards, providing computers and other instructional technology equipment and infrastructure, and improving energy efficiency, shall San Carlos School District issue $72 million in bonds, at legal rates, with citizens' oversight, annual audits, and all funds used for San Carlos school facilities?

Measure I School Bonds -- Jefferson Elementary School District (Bond - 55% Approval Required)
Pass: 16,261 / 76.9% Yes votes ...... 4,877 / 23.1% No votes

To provide safe, modern classrooms and local schools with funds that cannot be taken away by the State, shall the Jefferson Elementary School District repair deteriorating roofs; upgrade science labs and classroom technology; enhance fire and security systems; provide disabled student access; save money by improving energy efficiency; and acquire, construct, repair classrooms, sites, facilities, and equipment by issuing $67,500,000 of bonds at legal interest rates, with citizen oversight, annual audits, and no money for administrators' salaries or pensions?

Measure J Transaction and Use Tax -- City of Half Moon Bay (Majority Approval Required)
Pass: 2,794 / 54.7% Yes votes ...... 2,318 / 45.3% No votes

To provide funding only for the City of Half Moon Bay that can be used to enhance our Library, increase street maintenance, improve senior services, invest in business development and tourism, improve Smith Field recreational facilities, help fund the new Main Street bridge, and improve other general city services, shall the City of Half Moon Bay pass a temporary half-cent general sales tax that will expire after 3 years, with citizens' oversight?

Measure K Transit Occupancy Tax -- City of Menlo Park (Majority Approval Required)
Pass: 10,098 / 74.3% Yes votes ...... 3,496 / 25.7% No votes

To partially restore the annual revenue loss of $1.2 million caused by the State's dissolution of the City's redevelopment agency, to maintain current City service levels for police, library, streets, sidewalks, storm drains, and parks and recreation facilities and programs, and to keep parity with neighboring cities' hotel tax rates, shall the City of Menlo Park adopt an ordinance to increase the transient occupancy tax on hotel guests from 10% to 12% effective January 1, 2013?

Measure L New Town Center -- Town of Atherton (Majority Approval Required)
Pass: 2,739 / 73.5% Yes votes ...... 989 / 26.5% No votes

Should the Town of Atherton primarily use private donations to construct and design a new Town Center? Other funding sources might include funds derived from Building fees or future grant money but would not use general fund or parcel tax money.

Measure M Little League Proposal -- Town of Atherton (Majority Approval Required)
Pass: 2,901 / 75.1% Yes votes ...... 961 / 24.9% No votes

Should the Town permit the Menlo-Atherton Little League to improvge the baseball field and surrounding areas at Holbrook-Palmer Park, including covered seating for spectators, an improved playing area for children, and new restrooms for all park users, using private funds only?