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November 8, 2016 Election

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County Results as of Dec 16 3:21pm, 100.0% of Precincts Reporting (1156/1156)
75.4% Countywide Voter Turnout (670,245/888,664)
Statewide Results as of Dec 8 11:25am, 100.0% of Precincts Reporting (24847/24847)
75.3% Statewide Voter Turnout (14,610,509/19,411,771)

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  • President

    President/Vice President of the United StatesClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Hillary Clinton/Tim Kane, Democratic
      8,753,788 votes 62.1%
    • Donald J. Trump/Michael R. Pence, Republican
      4,483,810 votes 31.8%
    • Gary Johnson/Bill Weld, Libertarian
      478,499 votes 3.4%
    • Jill Stein/Ajamu Baraka, Green
      278,657 votes 2.0%
    • Gloria Estella La Riva/Dennis J. Banks, Peace and Freedom
      66,101 votes 0.5%

    US Congress

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

    • Kamala D. Harris, Democratic
      7,542,753 votes 61.6%
    • Loretta L. Sanchez, Democratic
      4,701,417 votes 38.4%

    United States Representative; District 13Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Barbara Lee, Democratic
      293,117 votes 90.8%
    • Sue Caro, Republican
      29,754 votes 9.2%

    United States Representative; District 15Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Eric Swalwell, Democratic
      198,578 votes 73.8%
    • Danny R. Turner, Republican
      70,619 votes 26.2%

    United States Representative; District 17Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Ro Khanna, Democratic
      142,268 votes 61.0%
    • Mike Honda, Democratic
      90,924 votes 39.0%

    State Senate

    State Senator; District 7Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Steve Glazer, Democratic
      270,485 votes 66.7%
    • Joseph Alexander Rubay, Republican
      135,122 votes 33.3%

    State Senator; District 9Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Nancy Skinner, Democratic
      236,133 votes 62.2%
    • Sandré R. Swanson, Democratic
      143,573 votes 37.8%

    State Assembly

    Member of the State Assembly; District 15Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Tony Thurmond, Democratic
      189,530 votes 89.4%
    • Claire Chiara, Republican
      22,528 votes 10.6%

    Member of the State Assembly; District 16Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Catharine Baker, Republican
      129,585 votes 55.9%
    • Cheryl Cook-Kallio, Democratic
      102,290 votes 44.1%

    Member of the State Assembly; District 18Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Rob Bonta, Democratic
      156,163 votes 87.0%
    • Roseann Slonsky-Breault, Republican
      23,273 votes 13.0%

    Member of the State Assembly; District 20Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Bill Quirk, Democratic
      114,001 votes 74.3%
    • Luis A. Wong, Republican
      39,507 votes 25.7%

    Member of the State Assembly; District 25Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Kansen Chu, Democratic
      107,821 votes 72.8%
    • Bob Brunton, Republican
      40,280 votes 27.2%

    Judicial

    Judge of the Superior Court; County of Alameda; Office 1Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Scott Jackson
      283396 votes 52.17%
    • Barbara Thomas
      256107 votes 47.15%
    • (3728 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.69%)

    School

    Trustee; Chabot-Las Positas Community College District; Trustee Area 7Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Edralin Maduli
      20,096 votes 55.5%
    • Will Macedo
      15,801 votes 43.6%
    • (323 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.9%)

    Trustee; Peralta Community College District; Trustee Area 6Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Karen Weinstein
      30429 votes 72.23%
    • Nick Resnick
      11499 votes 27.29%
    • (201 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.48%)

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

    • C. Jennet Stebbins
      100,241 votes 51.8%
    • Robert L. Duran
      66,671 votes 34.5%
    • Lejames Dillion-Melton
      25,736 votes 13.3%
    • (798 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.4%, 4,366 Under Votes 2.2%, 25 Over Votes 0.0%)

    Trustee; San Joaquin Delta Community College District; Trustee Area 2Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Carlos A. Huerta
      111,660 votes 57.3%
    • Claudia Y. Moreno-Rabago
      82,484 votes 42.3%
    • (836 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.4%, 4,638 Under Votes 2.3%, 8 Over Votes 0.0%)

    Trustee; San Joaquin Delta Community College District; Trustee Area 6Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Teresa R. Brown
      126,399 votes 65.7%
    • Juan Ensastegui Lopez
      65,200 votes 33.9%
    • (919 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.5%, 4,682 Under Votes 2.4%, 8 Over Votes 0.0%)

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

    • Jennifer Williams
      17006 votes 23.10%
    • Gray Harris
      15741 votes 21.38%
    • Ardella Dailey
      13189 votes 17.92%
    • Anne McKereghan
      10597 votes 14.39%
    • Matt Hettich
      8765 votes 11.91%
    • Dennis Popalardo
      8144 votes 11.06%
    • (175 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.24%)

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

    • Jo A.S. Loss
      11268 votes 24.84%
    • Lavender Whitaker
      11090 votes 24.45%
    • Monica Lee
      8698 votes 19.18%
    • Tojo Thomas
      7978 votes 17.59%
    • Suresh C. Gupta
      6167 votes 13.60%
    • (154 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.34%)

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

    • Joseph Giannini
      9526 votes 23.66%
    • Amy Miller
      9324 votes 23.16%
    • Dan Cunningham
      7804 votes 19.39%
    • Gabrielle Blackman
      7152 votes 17.77%
    • Xiaozhao "Betty" Zhuang
      6364 votes 15.81%
    • (85 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.21%)

    Governing Board Member; Dublin Unified School District; Unexpired Short TermClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Dan Cherrier
      8874 votes 52.28%
    • Sameer Hakim
      8035 votes 47.34%
    • (65 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.38%)

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

    • Barbara Inch
      2773 votes 44.74%
    • Cruz J. Vargas
      2500 votes 40.34%
    • Ken Bukowski
      822 votes 13.26%
    • Joy Ashe (Write-in)
    • (103 Total Other Write-In Votes 1.66%)

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

    • Ann Crosbie
      36504 votes 26.04%
    • Desrie Y. Campbell
      36483 votes 26.02%
    • Michele G. Berke
      24615 votes 17.56%
    • Hiu Ng
      22852 votes 16.30%
    • Dax Choksi
      19283 votes 13.75%
    • (460 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.33%)

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

    • Annette Walker
      24815 votes 22.03%
    • Robert Carlson
      18344 votes 16.29%
    • Luis Reynoso
      18176 votes 16.14%
    • Daniel Goldstein
      15299 votes 13.58%
    • Todd E. Davis
      15031 votes 13.35%
    • John I. Taylor
      13614 votes 12.09%
    • Joe Orlando Ramos
      5733 votes 5.09%
    • Wynn Grcich
      1215 votes 1.08%
    • (402 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.36%)

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

    • Anne Goodrich
      2,081 votes 19.9%
    • Matthew D. Balzarini
      2,007 votes 19.2%
    • David Anthony Pombo
      1,973 votes 18.9%
    • Corey Strock
      1,692 votes 16.2%
    • Lisa Boulais
      1,678 votes 16.0%
    • Nagarjun Juturu
      982 votes 9.4%
    • (44 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.4%)

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

    • Sharan Kaur
      13853 votes 27.92%
    • Lance Nishihira
      10002 votes 20.16%
    • Jeff Wang
      9136 votes 18.41%
    • Michael Ritchie
      9052 votes 18.24%
    • Jonas Dino
      7444 votes 15.00%
    • (136 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.27%)

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

    • Stephen Maher
      24468 votes 38.63%
    • Valerie Arkin
      14736 votes 23.26%
    • Jamie Yee Hintzke
      12071 votes 19.06%
    • Kathleen Ruegsegger
      11927 votes 18.83%
    • (143 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.23%)

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

    • Marilyn Stewart
      13178 votes 31.74%
    • Kyla Sinegal
      10836 votes 26.10%
    • Penny Peck
      9254 votes 22.29%
    • Helen K. Foster
      8069 votes 19.43%
    • (187 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.45%)

    Governing Board Member; Sunol Glen Unified School DistrictClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Denise Kent-Romo
      302 votes 58.87%
    • Patricia Picard
      210 votes 40.94%
    • (1 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.19%)

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

    • Jacob Clark
      3929 votes 30.12%
    • Kim Trutane
      3681 votes 28.22%
    • Clementina Duron
      3680 votes 28.21%
    • Jon Raj Destin
      1707 votes 13.09%
    • (46 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.35%)

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

    • Sarah Pearson
      4243 votes 27.62%
    • Cory Smegal
      3647 votes 23.74%
    • Andrea Swenson
      3423 votes 22.28%
    • Julie Caskey
      2526 votes 16.44%
    • Hari Titan
      1499 votes 9.76%
    • (24 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.16%)

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

    • Judy Appel
      39461 votes 50.60%
    • Beatriz Leyva-Cutler
      30116 votes 38.61%
    • Abdur Sikder
      8032 votes 10.30%
    • Norma JF Harrison (Write-in)
    • (383 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.49%)

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

    • David G. Haubert
      15607 votes 85.34%
    • Shawn Costello
      2553 votes 13.96%
    • (129 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.71%)

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

    • John J. Bauters
      2312 votes 22.68%
    • Ally Medina
      2121 votes 20.81%
    • Christian Patz
      1723 votes 16.90%
    • Louise Engel
      1389 votes 13.63%
    • Brynnda Collins
      1384 votes 13.58%
    • John Van Geffen
      1247 votes 12.23%
    • (18 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.18%)

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

    • Arun Goel
      8928 votes 30.46%
    • Melissa Hernandez Strah
      7950 votes 27.12%
    • Doreen Wehrenberg
      6323 votes 21.57%
    • Mona Lisa Ballesteros
      6016 votes 20.52%
    • (95 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.32%)

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

    • Lily Mei
      37834 votes 53.70%
    • Bill Harrison
      32381 votes 45.96%
    • (236 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.33%)

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

    • Vinnie Bacon
      34649 votes 31.52%
    • Raj Salwan
      23391 votes 21.28%
    • Kathy Kimberlin
      13239 votes 12.04%
    • Rakesh Sharma
      12650 votes 11.51%
    • Laurie Manuel
      11309 votes 10.29%
    • Cullen Tiernan
      10110 votes 9.20%
    • Marty Froomin
      4289 votes 3.90%
    • (291 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.26%)

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

    • John P. Marchand
      30390 votes 95.80%
    • (1332 Total Other Write-In Votes 4.20%)

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

    • Robert J. Coomber, Jr.
      18153 votes 28.76%
    • Robert Carling
      12427 votes 19.69%
    • John D. Stein
      9445 votes 14.96%
    • Laureen Turner
      9124 votes 14.45%
    • Stewart W. Gary
      8276 votes 13.11%
    • Chester Moore
      5525 votes 8.75%
    • (174 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.28%)

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

    • Alan L. Nagy
      12636 votes 96.34%
    • (480 Total Other Write-In Votes 3.66%)

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

    • Maria "Sucy" Collazo
      9917 votes 52.31%
    • Luis L. Freitas
      8707 votes 45.93%
    • (334 Total Other Write-In Votes 1.76%)

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

    • Jen Cavenaugh
      4627 votes 42.43%
    • Bob McBain
      3236 votes 29.67%
    • Jonathan Levine
      2818 votes 25.84%
    • N. "Sunny" Bostrom-Fleming
      198 votes 1.82%
    • (26 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.24%)

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

    • Jerry Thorne
      20106 votes 62.89%
    • Julie Testa
      11777 votes 36.84%
    • (86 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.27%)

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

    • Karla Brown
      20337 votes 41.61%
    • Jerry Pentin
      14499 votes 29.66%
    • Herb Ritter
      13938 votes 28.51%
    • (106 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.22%)

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

    • Carol Dutra-Vernaci
      15774 votes 68.79%
    • Jim Navarro
      7086 votes 30.90%
    • (70 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.31%)

    Council Member; City of Union CityClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Gary Singh
      10068 votes 45.90%
    • Jaime Patiño
      9097 votes 41.47%
    • Lee Guio
      2679 votes 12.21%
    • (91 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.41%)

    School Director; Oakland Unified School District; Trustee Area 1Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites
    First ranked choice applies (details)

    • Jody London
      21746 votes 75.4%
    • Don Macleay
      7096 votes 24.6%
    • (155 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.54%)

    School Director; Oakland Unified School District; Trustee Area 3Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites
    Ranked choice final/initial votes (details)

    • Jumoke Hinton Hodge
      10796/8905 votes 52.3%
    • Kharyshi "Ms K" Wiginton
      9810/7400 votes 47.6%
    • Benjamin Lang
      /4977/4391 votes 22.7%
    • Lucky Narain
      /1616/1616 votes 7.2%
    • Misty Cross (Write-in)
      /39/39 votes 0.1%
    • (183 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.82%)

    School Director; Oakland Unified School District; Trustee Area 5Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites
    Ranked choice final/initial votes (details)

    • Rosie Torres
      6277/4786 votes 51.0%
    • Huber Trenado
      6009/4941 votes 48.9%
    • Mike Hutchinson
      /2275/2122 votes 17.5%
    • Mike Hassid
      /1456/1456 votes 10.9%
    • (129 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.98%)

    School Director; Oakland Unified School District; Trustee Area 7Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites
    First ranked choice applies (details)

    • James Harris
      9965 votes 66.7%
    • Chris Jackson
      4965 votes 33.2%
    • (124 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.84%)

    Council Member; City of San Leandro; Council District 2Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites
    First ranked choice applies (details)

    • Ed Hernandez
      14648 votes 54.3%
    • Bryan Azevedo
      12282 votes 45.6%
    • (328 Total Other Write-In Votes 1.23%)

    Council Member; City of San Leandro; Council District 4Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites
    First ranked choice applies (details)

    • Benny Lee
      23293 votes 100.0%
    • (744 Total Other Write-In Votes 3.30%)

    Council Member; City of San Leandro; Council District 6Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites
    First ranked choice applies (details)

    • Pete Ballew
      21338 votes 100.0%
    • (548 Total Other Write-In Votes 2.56%)

    City

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

    • Malia "Mary" Vella
      13856 votes 24.31%
    • Marilyn Ezzy Ashcraft
      12474 votes 21.89%
    • Tony Daysog
      11408 votes 20.02%
    • Jennifer Roloff
      10442 votes 18.32%
    • Lena Tam
      8693 votes 15.25%
    • (124 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.22%)

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

    • Kevin R. Kearney
      22033 votes 72.72%
    • Michael McMahon
      8139 votes 26.86%
    • (126 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.42%)

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

    • Kevin Kennedy
      24378 votes 79.80%
    • Jeff Bratzler
      6066 votes 19.86%
    • (104 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.34%)

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

    • Nick Pilch
      5386 votes 27.93%
    • Peter Maass
      5328 votes 27.63%
    • Michael Barnes
      3589 votes 18.61%
    • Erik Giesen-Fields
      3203 votes 16.61%
    • Amber Whitson
      1706 votes 8.85%
    • (73 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.38%)

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

    • Kim Denton
      5976 votes 98.81%
    • (72 Total Other Write-In Votes 1.19%)

    Rent Stabilization Board Commissioner; City of BerkeleyClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (4 Elected)

    • Alejandro Soto-Vigil
      30297 votes 20.10%
    • Leah Simon-Weisberg
      30286 votes 20.09%
    • Christina Murphy
      29406 votes 19.51%
    • Igor Tregub
      25991 votes 17.25%
    • Judy J. Hunt
      20721 votes 13.75%
    • Nate Wollman
      13665 votes 9.07%
    • (349 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.23%)

    Mayor; City of BerkeleyClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites
    Ranked choice final/initial votes (details)

    • Jesse Arreguin
      29499/29039 votes 50.3%
    • Laurie Capitelli
      19401/18995 votes 33.1%
    • Kriss Worthington
      5299/4746 votes 9.0%
    • Ben Gould
      2295/1744 votes 3.9%
    • Zachary Runningwolf
      2051/1621 votes 3.5%
    • Bernt Rainer Wahl
      /1762/1673 votes 2.9%
    • Guy "Mike" Lee
      /988/954 votes 1.6%
    • Naomi D. Pete
      /372/372 votes 0.6%
    • (104 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.18%)

    Council Member; City of Berkeley; District 2Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites
    Ranked choice final/initial votes (details)

    • Cheryl Davila
      3451/2215 votes 51.2%
    • Darryl Moore
      3283/2837 votes 48.7%
    • Nanci Ira Armstrong-Temple
      /2086/2086 votes 29.2%
    • (34 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.48%)

    Council Member; City of Berkeley; District 3Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites
    First ranked choice applies (details)

    • Ben Bartlett
      4060 votes 57.0%
    • Deborah Matthews
      1482 votes 20.8%
    • Mark A. Coplan
      1443 votes 20.2%
    • Al G. Murray
      133 votes 1.8%
    • (16 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.23%)

    Council Member; City of Berkeley; District 5Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites
    First ranked choice applies (details)

    • Sophie Hahn
      5821 votes 62.4%
    • Stephen Murphy
      3502 votes 37.5%
    • (19 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.20%)

    Council Member; City of Berkeley; District 6Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites
    First ranked choice applies (details)

    • Susan Wengraf
      4358 votes 58.4%
    • Fred Dodsworth
      2175 votes 29.1%
    • Isabelle Gaston
      929 votes 12.4%
    • (17 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.23%)

    Council Member, At Large; City of OaklandClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites
    First ranked choice applies (details)

    • Rebecca Kaplan
      83365 votes 52.1%
    • Peggy Moore
      31925 votes 19.9%
    • Bruce Quan
      27342 votes 17.0%
    • Francis "Matt" Hummel
      11593 votes 7.2%
    • Nancy Sidebotham
      5799 votes 3.6%
    • (1013 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.63%)

    Council Member; City of Oakland; District 1Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites
    First ranked choice applies (details)

    • Dan Kalb
      25102 votes 80.9%
    • Kevin M. Corbett
      5917 votes 19.0%
    • (137 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.44%)

    Council Member; City of Oakland; District 3Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites
    First ranked choice applies (details)

    • Lynette Gibson McElhaney
      13147 votes 56.5%
    • Noni D. Session
      10108 votes 43.4%
    • (196 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.84%)

    Council Member; City of Oakland; District 5Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites
    First ranked choice applies (details)

    • Noel Gallo
      7838 votes 56.4%
    • Viola Gonzales
      6053 votes 43.5%
    • (99 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.71%)

    Council Member; City of Oakland; District 7Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites
    First ranked choice applies (details)

    • Larry E. Reid
      8464 votes 53.7%
    • Marcie Hodge
      3947 votes 25.0%
    • Nehanda Imara
      3324 votes 21.1%
    • (111 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.71%)

    City Attorney; City of OaklandClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites
    First ranked choice applies (details)

    • Barbara J. Parker
      128029 votes 100.0%
    • (2418 Total Other Write-In Votes 1.90%)

    Special

    Director At-Large; Alameda-Contra Costa Transit DistrictClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • H.E. Christian "Chris" Peeples
      290,844 votes 62.1%
    • Dollene C. Jones
      174,243 votes 37.2%
    • (3,352 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.7%)

    Director; Alameda-Contra Costa Transit District; Ward 2Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Greg Harper
      63909 votes 58.45%
    • Russ Tilleman
      44648 votes 40.83%
    • (784 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.72%)

    Director; Alameda County Water DistrictClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (3 Elected)

    • John Weed
      52798 votes 27.18%
    • James Gunther
      50612 votes 26.05%
    • Aziz Akbari
      45309 votes 23.32%
    • Martin L. Koller
      44704 votes 23.01%
    • (849 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.44%)

    Director; San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District; District 3Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Rebecca Saltzman
      87,369 votes 55.9%
    • Ken Chew
      44,498 votes 28.5%
    • Varun Paul
      16,432 votes 10.5%
    • Worth Freeman
      7,299 votes 4.7%
    • (667 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.4%)

    Director:; San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District; District 5Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • John McPartland
      83473 votes 62.11%
    • Jennifer Hosterman
      49952 votes 37.17%
    • (965 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.72%)

    Director; San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District; District 7Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Lateefah Simon
      40,278 votes 46.2%
    • Zakhary Mallett
      25,000 votes 28.7%
    • Will Roscoe
      16,573 votes 19.0%
    • Roland Emerson
      4,957 votes 5.7%
    • (293 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.3%)

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

    • Dave Sadoff
      12476 votes 30.23%
    • Daniel M. Akagi
      11953 votes 28.96%
    • Timothy McGowan
      9169 votes 22.21%
    • John Maher
      7528 votes 18.24%
    • (151 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.37%)

    Director; East Bay Regional Park District; Ward 2Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Dionisio "Dee" Rosario
      73,056 votes 47.6%
    • Audree V. Jones-Taylor
      45,753 votes 29.8%
    • Kent Fickett
      24,170 votes 15.7%
    • John Roberts
      9,680 votes 6.3%
    • (938 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.6%)

    Director; East Bay Regional Park District; Ward 4Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Ellen M. Corbett
      59856 votes 55.36%
    • Otis Lee Sanders
      29503 votes 27.29%
    • Daniel Chesmore
      17845 votes 16.50%
    • (923 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.85%)

    Director; Livermore Area Recreation and Park DistrictClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (2 Elected)

    • Beth Wilson
      21704 votes 43.56%
    • Jan Palajac
      17845 votes 35.82%
    • John Kibbe
      10038 votes 20.15%
    • (236 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.47%)

    Board Member; Oro Loma Sanitary District; Full TermClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (2 Elected)

    • Daniel Walters
      17724 votes 35.35%
    • Roland J. Dias
      16550 votes 33.01%
    • Diana Souza
      15490 votes 30.89%
    • (375 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.75%)

    Board Member; Oro Loma Sanitary District; Unexpired Short TermClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Rita Duncan
      26794 votes 75.86%
    • Chike Udemezue
      8245 votes 23.34%
    • (282 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.80%)

    Director; Washington Township Health Care DistrictClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (2 Elected)

    • William F. Nicholson
      60375 votes 40.10%
    • Patricia "Pat" Danielson
      58671 votes 38.97%
    • Chitra Ramanathan
      30959 votes 20.56%
    • (551 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.37%)

    State Propositions

    Proposition 51 Funding for K-12 School and Community College Facilities.
    Pass: 7,516,142 / 55.2% Yes votes ...... 6,104,294 / 44.8% No votes

    Authorizes $9 billion in general obligation bonds for new construction and modernization of K-12 public school facilities; charter schools and vocational education facilities; and California Community Colleges facilities. 

    Proposition 52 State Fees on Hospitals. Federal Medi-Cal Matching Funds.
    Pass: 9,427,714 / 70.1% Yes votes ...... 4,026,710 / 29.9% No votes

    This proposition is both an Initiative Constitutional Amendment and Statute. It extends indefinitely an existing statute that imposes fees on hospitals to fund Medi-Cal health care services, care for uninsured patients, and children’s health coverage.

    Proposition 53 Revenue Bonds. Statewide Voter Approval.
    Fail: 6,508,909 / 49.4% Yes votes ...... 6,660,555 / 50.6% No votes

    Requires statewide voter approval before any revenue bonds can be issued or sold by the state for certain projects if the bond amount exceeds $2 billion.

    Proposition 54 Legislation and Proceedings. Initiative Constitutional Amendment and Statute.
    Pass: 8,607,266 / 65.4% Yes votes ...... 4,559,903 / 34.6% No votes

    This proposition prohibits the Legislature from passing any bill unless published on the Internet for 72 hours before a vote; requires the Legislature to record its proceedings and post them on the Internet; and it authorizes the use of recordings.

    Proposition 55 Tax Extension to Fund Education and Healthcare.
    Pass: 8,594,273 / 63.3% Yes votes ...... 4,988,329 / 36.7% No votes

    Extends by twelve years the temporary personal income tax increases enacted in 2012 on earnings over $250,000, with revenues allocated to K-12 schools, California Community Colleges, and, in certain years, healthcare. 

    Proposition 56 Cigarette Tax to Fund Healthcare, Tobacco Use Prevention, Research, and Law Enforcement.
    Pass: 8,980,448 / 64.4% Yes votes ...... 4,957,994 / 35.6% No votes

    This proposition increases cigarette tax by $2.00 per pack, with equivalent increase on other tobacco products and electronic cigarettes containing nicotine.

    Proposition 57 Juvenile Criminal Proceedings and Sentencing.
    Pass: 8,790,723 / 64.5% Yes votes ...... 4,847,354 / 35.5% No votes

    This proposition is both an Initiative Constitutional Amendment and Statute. It allows parole consideration for nonviolent felons; authorizes sentence credits for rehabilitation, good behavior, and education; and provides that a juvenile court judge decides whether a juvenile will be prosecuted as adult.

    Proposition 58 English Proficiency. Multilingual Education.
    Pass: 9,994,454 / 73.5% Yes votes ...... 3,598,855 / 26.5% No votes

    Preserves requirement that public schools ensure students obtain English language proficiency. Requires school districts to solicit parent/community input in developing language acquisition programs. Requires instruction to ensure English acquisition as rapidly and effectively as possible. Authorizes school districts to establish dual-language immersion programs for both native and non-native English speakers.

    Proposition 59 Corporations. Political Spending. Federal Constitutional Protections.
    Pass: 6,845,943 / 53.2% Yes votes ...... 6,027,084 / 46.8% No votes

    Asks whether California’s elected officials should use their authority to propose and ratify an amendment to the federal Constitution overturning the United States Supreme Court decision in Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission. Citizens United ruled that laws placing certain limits on political spending by corporations and unions are unconstitutional.

    Proposition 60 Adult Films. Condoms. Health Requirements.
    Fail: 6,168,388 / 46.3% Yes votes ...... 7,146,039 / 53.7% No votes

    Requires adult film performers to use condoms during filming of sexual intercourse. Requires producers to pay for performer vaccinations, testing, and medical examinations. Requires producers to post condom requirement at film sites.

    Proposition 61 State Prescription Drug Purchases. Pricing Standards.
    Fail: 6,254,342 / 46.8% Yes votes ...... 7,109,642 / 53.2% No votes

    Prohibits state from buying any prescription drug from a drug manufacturer at price over lowest price paid for the drug by United States Department of Veterans Affairs. Exempts managed care programs funded through Medi-Cal.

    Proposition 62 Death Penalty
    Fail: 6,361,788 / 46.8% Yes votes ...... 7,218,625 / 53.2% No votes

    Repeals death penalty and replaces it with life imprisonment without possibility of parole. Applies retroactively to existing death sentences. Increases the portion of life inmates’ wages that may be applied to victim restitution. 

    Proposition 63 Firearms. Ammunition Sales.
    Pass: 8,663,159 / 63.1% Yes votes ...... 5,070,772 / 36.9% No votes

    Requires background check and Department of Justice authorization to purchase ammunition. Prohibits possession of large-capacity ammunition magazines. Establishes procedures for enforcing laws prohibiting firearm possession by specified persons. Requires Department of Justice’s participation in federal National Instant Criminal Background Check System. 

    Proposition 64 Marijuana Legalization.
    Pass: 7,979,041 / 57.1% Yes votes ...... 5,987,020 / 42.9% No votes

    Legalizes marijuana under state law, for use by adults 21 or older. Imposes state taxes on sales and cultivation. Provides for industry licensing and establishes standards for marijuana products. Allows local regulation and taxation.

    Proposition 65 Carry-Out Bags. Charges.
    Fail: 6,222,547 / 46.1% Yes votes ...... 7,276,478 / 53.9% No votes

    Redirects money collected by grocery and certain other retail stores through mandated sale of carryout bags. Requires stores to deposit bag sale proceeds into a special fund to support specified environmental projects. 

    Proposition 66 Death Penalty. Procedures.
    Pass: 6,626,159 / 51.1% Yes votes ...... 6,333,731 / 48.9% No votes

    Changes procedures governing state court challenges to death sentences. Designates superior court for initial petitions and limits successive petitions. Requires appointed attorneys who take noncapital appeals to accept death penalty appeals. Exempts prison officials from existing regulation process for developing execution methods. 

    Proposition 67 Ban on Single-Use Plastic Bags.
    Pass: 7,228,900 / 53.3% Yes votes ...... 6,340,322 / 46.7% No votes

    A "Yes" vote approves, and a "No" vote rejects, a statute that prohibits grocery and other stores from providing customers single-use plastic or paper carryout bags but permits sale of recycled paper bags and reusable bags.

    Local Measures

    Measure A1 Affordable Housing Bond -- Alameda County (2/3 Approval Required)
    Pass: 456705 / 73.30% Yes votes ...... 166320 / 26.70% No votes
    To provide affordable local housing and prevent displacement of vulnerable populations, including low- and moderate-income households, veterans, seniors, and persons with disabilities; provide supportive housing for homeless people countywide; and help low- and middle-income households purchase homes and stay in their communities; shall the County of Alameda issue up to $580 million in general obligation bonds to acquire or improve real property, subject to independent citizen oversight and regular audits?

    Measure AA Amend Rent Stabilization Ordinance -- City of Berkeley (Ordinance - Majority Approval Required)
    Pass: 39332 / 73.16% Yes votes ...... 14427 / 26.84% No votes
    Shall an ordinance amending the Rent Stabilization Ordinance to: prohibit owner move-in evictions of families with children during the academic year; increase the amount of relocation assistance required for owner move-in evictions to $15,000 with additional $5,000 for certain tenants; clarify protections for elderly/disabled tenants; require filing of eviction notices; change the source of interest rates for security deposits; and clarify exemptions and penalties to conform with state law, be adopted?

    Measure B1 Parcel Tax Extension -- Alameda Unified School District (2/3 Approval Required)
    Pass: 27188 / 74.25% Yes votes ...... 9431 / 25.75% No votes
    To maintain high-quality Alameda schools by protecting small class sizes; core academic, art, music, science, innovative, and athletic programs; neighborhood schools; and retaining excellent teachers; shall Alameda Unified School District continue for seven years, without increase, its existing parcel tax rate of $0.32 per building square foot not to exceed $7,999 per parcel, with senior exemptions, strict accountability measures (annual audits and independent citizen oversight), and all approximately $12,000,000 raised annually staying in Alameda schools?

    Measure BB Minimum Wage - City Sponsored -- City of Berkeley (Ordinance - Majority Approval Required)
    Fail: 18628 / 34.06% Yes votes ...... 36063 / 65.94% No votes
    Shall an ordinance: (1) amending the City's existing minimum wage ordinance to increase the minimum wage to $15 per hour for all employees in the City of Berkeley by October 1, 2019, and thereafter by the CPI, with exemptions for youth in job training programs and a $1.50 health benefit credit; (2) requiring that service charges be distributed to the employees who provide the services; and (3) mandating paid sick leave for employees, be adopted?

    Measure C1 Preservation of Local Transportation Services -- Alameda-Contra Costa Transit District, Special District 1 (Parcel Tax Extension - 2/3 Approval Required)
    Pass: 384,465 / 82.1% Yes votes ...... 83,766 / 17.9% No votes
       333926 (82.57%) Yes / 70480 (17.43%) No in Alameda County
       50539 (79.18%) Yes / 13286 (20.82%) No in Contra Costa County
    To preserve essential local public transportation services, including those for youth, commuters, seniors, and people with disabilities, while keeping fares reasonable, shall the Alameda-Contra Costa Transit District extend its existing 8 dollars per month parcel tax at current levels for 20 years with no increase in tax rate, raising approximately 30 million dollars annually, with independent oversight and all money spent locally?

    Measure CC Minimum Wage - Initiative -- City of Berkeley (Ordinance - Majority Approval Required)
    Fail: 18850 / 34.69% Yes votes ...... 35490 / 65.31% No votes
    Shall an ordinance: increasing the City's existing minimum wage to $15 per hour on October 1, 2017, with annual increases based on the CPI + 3% beginning January 1, 2019 until it reaches $16.37 per hour in 2016 dollars, and thereafter based on the CPI; eliminating exemptions for youth in job training programs; requiring that hospitality service charges be distributed to the employees who provide the services; and mandating paid sick leave for employees be adopted?

    Measure DD Rental Unit Business License Tax - Initiative -- City of Berkeley (Ordinance - Majority Approval Required)
    Fail: 16328 / 29.05% Yes votes ...... 39874 / 70.95% No votes
    Shall an ordinance permanently increasing the gross receipts tax on owners of three or more residential rental units from 1.081% to 1.5%, prohibiting landlords from passing the tax on to sitting tenants except as allowed by law, and authorizing the Council to create a citizen panel to make recommendations on increasing affordable housing and protecting residents from homelessness be adopted? Financial Implications: This amendment is estimated to raise approximately $1,400,000 annually, increasing with rents.

    Measure E1 Berkeley Public Schools Educational Excellence Act of 2016 -- Berkeley Unified School District (2/3 Approval Required)
    Pass: 53105 / 88.86% Yes votes ...... 6658 / 11.14% No votes
    To support high quality public education and fund class size reduction, school libraries, teacher training, student support, music programs, instructional technology, and other designated purposes, shall the Berkeley Unified School District replace its expiring special tax with an annual tax at 37¢/square foot for taxable buildings, for eight years, with annual cost-of-living adjustments and a low-income senior exemption? An oversight committee and independent auditors will monitor this fund.

    Measure EE Sales Tax on Cannabis -- City of Hayward (Ordinance - Majority Approval Required)
    Pass: 26729 / 60.63% Yes votes ...... 17357 / 39.37% No votes
    To assure local control and close on-going deficits, shall the City of Hayward be authorized to enact a general tax ordinance not exceeding 15% of gross sales for all products associated with medical or adult use of cannabis, from cultivation, distribution, manufacturing, and retailing of cannabis or products derived therefrom, if the City of Hayward permits cannabis business activities, such tax to be in addition to any other taxes imposed by the City of Hayward or the State of California?

    Measure F1 Safe, Clean, Local Parks -- Hayward Area Recreation and Park District (Bond Measure - 2/3 Approval Required)
    Pass: 76902 / 78.88% Yes votes ...... 20588 / 21.12% No votes
    To update, repair and maintain local parks, shall Hayward Area Recreation and Park District improve the quality/safety of neighborhood parks, improve/maintain park bathrooms/overall facility cleanliness, enhance senior/community centers, maintain existing local parks' children's playgrounds/recreation facilities, renovate parks, trails/recreation areas, repair, construct/acquire sites/facilities by issuing $250,000,000 in bonds which cannot be taken by the State, at legal rates, with independent citizens' oversight, all funds staying local?

    Measure FF Springtown Golf Course Open Space -- City of Livermore (Ordinance - Majority Approval Required)
    Pass: 30226 / 81.15% Yes votes ...... 7020 / 18.85% No votes
    Shall the ordinance affirming and readopting the open space designation "OSP Parks, Trail Ways, Recreation Corridors and Protected Areas" in Land Use Element for the 2003-2025 City of Livermore General Plan for the Springtown Golf Course, except for the Springtown Library and the Springtown Association parcel, be adopted?

    Measure G1 District- wide Teacher Retention and Middle School Improvement Act -- Oakland Unified School District (Parcel Tax - 2/3 Approval Required)
    Pass: 138889 / 82.24% Yes votes ...... 30002 / 17.76% No votes
    To provide a district-wide educator salary increase designed to attract/retain teachers; provide enhanced middle school art, music, languages/other programs in addition to core educational programs; improve academic achievement; provide safe, positive schools,and prepare students for college/careers; shall Oakland Unified School District levy a tax of $120 per parcel, providing $12.4 million annually, for 12 years, with exemptions for senior and low income residents, no money for Sacramento, and all money benefiting Oakland students?

    Measure GG Infrastructure Tax -- City of Newark (Sales Tax - Majority Approval Required)
    Pass: 9373 / 61.00% Yes votes ...... 5993 / 39.00% No votes
    To upgrade City of Newark facilities and services, including replacing the seismically unsafe police operations/emergency operations center to survive an earthquake; providing updated crime-fighting technology; replacing aging library/city facilities with buildings meeting safety codes; providing disabled access and senior/teen/children 's facilities; and other facilities and services; shall the City of Newark enact a one-half cent sales tax, providing $3,500,000 annually, for 25 years, with annual audits, independent citizens' oversight, and all funds spent locally?

    Measure H1 School Improvement and Modernization Measure -- Piedmont Unified School District (Bond Measure - 55% Approval Required)
    Pass: 5200 / 73.21% Yes votes ...... 1903 / 26.79% No votes
    To improve educational facilities and equipment to support advanced courses in math, science, engineering, arts and technology; repair and modernize aging science labs and classrooms at the high school and middle school; repair deteriorating roofs, plumbing, heating, ventilation and electrical systems; add kindergarten classrooms; and improve the likelihood of qualifying for state matching funds, shall Piedmont Unified School District issue 66 million dollars in bonds at legal interest rates, with independent citizen oversight and audits?

    Measure HH Tax on Distribution of Certain Sugar-Sweetened Beverages -- City of Oakland (Majority Approval Required)
    Pass: 107405 / 61.35% Yes votes ...... 67655 / 38.65% No votes
    Shall the City of Oakland impose a 1 cent per ounce general tax on the distribution of sugar-sweetened- beverages, including products such as sodas, sports drinks, sweetened teas, energy drinks, but exempting: milk products, 100% juice, baby formula, diet drinks, or drinks taken for medical reasons; and providing an exemption for small businesses?

    Measure I1 School Safety, Renovation, and Modernization Measure -- Pleasanton Unified School District (Bond - 55% Approval Required)
    Pass: 23782 / 69.10% Yes votes ...... 10633 / 30.90% No votes
    To repair and upgrade aging classrooms and facilities at local schools; provide 21st-century learning technology and facilities; improve school safety and security; update science labs; improve energy and water efficiency; renovate, construct, and acquire classrooms, equipment and facilities; and construct a new elementary school, shall Pleasanton Unified School District issue $270,000,000 in bonds, at legal rates, with independent citizen oversight, annual audits, all funds used for local schools, and no money used for administrators' salaries?

    Measure II Increase Maximum Lease Term of City-Owned Real Property -- City of Oakland (City Charter Amendment - Majority Approval Required)
    Pass: 76393 / 53.11% Yes votes ...... 67449 / 46.89% No votes
    Shall the Charter of the City of Oakland be amended to Increase the Maximum Lease Term of City-Owned Real Property From Sixty-Six Years To Ninety-Nine Years?

    Measure J1 School Facility Upgrades and Improvements -- San Leandro Unified School District (Bond Measure - 55% Approval Required)
    Pass: 19050 / 74.80% Yes votes ...... 6419 / 25.20% No votes
    To repair leaky roofs, faulty plumbing and electrical systems; improve heating and ventilation; improve student safety by upgrading security lighting, emergency communications, fire alarms and sprinklers; upgrade classrooms, libraries and science labs; replace deteriorating portables; and provide facilities and equipment needed to support instruction in math, science, engineering, arts and technology; shall San Leandro Unified School District issue $104,000,000 in bonds at legal interest rates, with citizens' oversight, annual audits and all money benefiting San Leandro children?

    Measure JJ Amend the Just Cause for Eviction & Rent Adjustment Ordinance -- City of Oakland (Majority Approval Required)
    Pass: 124282 / 75.24% Yes votes ...... 40895 / 24.76% No votes
    Shall Oakland's Just Cause For Eviction and Rent Adjustment Ordinances be amended by: (1) extending just-cause eviction requirements from residential rental units offered for rent on or before October 14, 1980 to those approved for occupancy before December 31, 1995; and (2) requiring landlords to request approval from the City before increasing rents by more than the cost-of-living adjustment allowed by City law?

    Measure K1 Maintain Funding for Essential Services -- City of Alameda (Charter Amendment - Majority Approval Required)
    Pass: 25451 / 72.92% Yes votes ...... 9454 / 27.08% No votes
    To maintain funding for essential services, such as police, fire, parks and libraries, without raising tax rates or electric charges, shall the City of Alameda amend its Charter to reaffirm the continuous annual transfer of approximately $3.7 million from Alameda Municipal Power to the City, adjust future transfer amounts for inflation, and modernize the existing Utility Users Tax ordinance to reflect new and evolving technologies so that all taxpayers are treated equally regardless of technology?

    Measure KK Infrastructure Improvements & Affordable Housing -- City of Oakland (Bond Measure - 2/3 Approval Required)
    Pass: 139450 / 82.11% Yes votes ...... 30390 / 17.89% No votes
    To improve public safety and invest in neighborhoods throughout Oakland by re-paving streets to remove potholes, rebuilding cracked and deteriorating sidewalks, funding bicycle and pedestrian safety improvements, funding affordable housing for Oaklanders, and providing funds for facility improvements, such as, neighborhood recreation centers, playgrounds, and libraries, shall the City of Oakland issue $600 million in bonds, subject to independent citizen oversight and regular audits?

    Measure L1 Adoption of 3/31/16 Rent Stabilization Ordinance -- City of Alameda (Ordinance - Majority Approval Required)
    Pass: 20167 / 55.51% Yes votes ...... 16164 / 44.49% No votes
    Shall the voters adopt the City's March 31, 2016 Rent Stabilization Ordinance, which (a) limits residential rent increases to once annually, (b) requires mediation for all residential rent increases above 5%, including binding decisions on rent increases for most rental units, (c) restricts reasons for evictions, (d) requires landlords to pay relocation fees when terminating certain tenancies, and (e) permits the City Council to amend the ordinance to address changing concerns and conditions?

    Measure LL Civilian Police Commission -- City of Oakland (City Charter Amendment - Majority Approval Required)
    Pass: 137032 / 83.19% Yes votes ...... 27695 / 16.81% No votes
    Shall Oakland's City Charter be amended to establish: (1) a Police Commission of civilian commissioners to oversee the Police Department by reviewing and proposing changes to Department policies and procedures, requiring the Mayor to appoint any new Chief of Police from a list of candidates provided by the Commission, and having the authority to terminate the Chief of Police for cause; and (2) a Community Police Review Agency to investigate complaints of police misconduct and recommend discipline?

    Measure M1 Rent Control Issues -- City of Alameda (City Charter Amendment - Majority Approval Required)
    Fail: 12281 / 34.07% Yes votes ...... 23768 / 65.93% No votes
    Shall the City Charter be amended to (a) limit annual residential rent increases for certain units to 65% of the percentage increase in the Consumer Price Index, (b) create an elected Rent Control Board separate from the City with authority to hire staff, impose fees on landlords for program funding and assess penalties, (c) limit the reasons for terminating tenancies and (d) require rental property owners to pay relocation fees to tenants when terminating certain tenancies?

    Measure MM Limit Size of Retail Uses in Johnson Drive Economic Development Zone -- City of Pleasanton (Amend City General Plan - Majority Approval Required)
    Fail: 12849 / 37.37% Yes votes ...... 21532 / 62.63% No votes
    Shall the ordinance proposing to amend the City of Pleasanton's General Plan to prohibit retail uses of 50,000 square feet or greater, larger scale retail and club retail, in the Johnson Drive Economic Development Zone be adopted?

    Measure N1 Residential Parking Requirements Amendment -- City of Albany (Ordinance - Majority Approval Required)
    Pass: 5139 / 64.74% Yes votes ...... 2799 / 35.26% No votes
    Shall an ordinance authorizing the Albany City Council to amend the residential parking requirements established by Measure D (enacted by the Albany voters in 1978), after following the normal procedures for amending City Zoning Ordinances, be adopted?

    Measure NN Tax on Receipts of Cannabis Businesses -- City of San Leandro (Majority Approval Required)
    Pass: 22710 / 75.23% Yes votes ...... 7476 / 24.77% No votes
    To maintain and enhance the City of San Leandro, with funding that cannot be taken by Sacramento, including: social services, public art, programs that celebrate diversity, multilingual programming and other general city services, shall the City of San Leandro levy an ongoing tax of up to10% of gross receipts of cannabis (marijuana) businesses in the city, providing $500,000 annually, requiring independent citizen oversight, financial audits, and that all funds stay in the City of San Leandro?

    Measure O1 Tax on Distribution of Certain Sugar-Sweetened Beverages -- City of Albany (General Tax - Majority Approval Required)
    Pass: 6282 / 71.66% Yes votes ...... 2485 / 28.34% No votes
    Shall an ordinance enacting a one cent per ounce general tax, providing approximately $223,000 annually with no expiration date, on the distribution of sugar-sweetened beverages and sweeteners used to sweeten such drinks, but exempting: (1) sweeteners typically used by consumers and distributed to grocery stores; (2) drinks and sweeteners distributed to small retailers; (3) milk products, 100% juice, baby formula, alcohol, or drinks taken for medical reasons, be adopted?

    Measure OO Funding for City Maintenance & Enhancement -- City of San Leandro (Majority Approval Required)
    Pass: 19363 / 65.88% Yes votes ...... 10030 / 34.12% No votes
    To maintain and enhance the City of San Leandro, with funding that cannot be taken by Sacramento, including: enhancing City infrastructure and general City services, shall the City of San Leandro modify the ongoing business license tax to reduce taxes for small businesses, charge 10 percent of gross receipts for parking lots, and charge $100 per 1,000 square feet of warehouse and distribution space, providing $800,000 annually, requiring independent taxpayer oversight, and all funds stay in San Leandro?

    Measure P1 Safe and Accessible Public Sidewalks -- City of Albany (Parcel Tax - 2/3 Approval Required)
    Pass: 6872 / 78.60% Yes votes ...... 1871 / 21.40% No votes
    To repair and upgrade aging and deteriorating public sidewalks and remove obstructions so that Albany sidewalks are safe and accessible by pedestrians, including people with disabilities that affect mobility, shall the City of Albany enact a special parcel tax ($38.65 annually for most single-family parcels, other parcel types at specified rates) for 10 years providing approximately $203,000 annually, with annual public reports and all proceeds to be spent in Albany?

    Measure PP Increase Transit Occupancy Tax -- City of San Leandro (Majority Approval Required)
    Pass: 20463 / 68.92% Yes votes ...... 9229 / 31.08% No votes
    To maintain and enhance the City of San Leandro, with funding that cannot be taken by Sacramento, including: enhancing library programming for children, more space for books, reference materials and public access computers, enhancing parks and infrastructure, and other general City services, shall the City of San Leandro increase the ongoing transient occupancy tax charged to hotel guests from 10% to 14%, providing $200,000 annually, requiring independent citizen oversight, financial audits, and all funds staying in the City of San Leandro.

    Measure Q1 Administrative Charter Amendments -- City of Albany (City Charter Amendment - Majority Approval Required)
    Pass: 5911 / 78.29% Yes votes ...... 1639 / 21.71% No votes
    Shall the Albany City Charter be amended to authorize the City Council to establish procedures for filling a vacancy in an elective office by appointment, permit quarterly meetings of the Police and Fire Pension Board and change eligibility requirements for Board members, authorize the City Council to set fees for copies of official records, make the language within the Charter gender neutral, and make numerous other administrative, technical and clarifying changes?

    Measure QQ Maintenace and Enhancement of Public Safety -- City of Union City (Parcel Tax Extension - 2/3 Approval Required)
    Pass: 18741 / 78.16% Yes votes ...... 5236 / 21.84% No votes
    To maintain essential police/ fire services, including maintaining 911 emergency response times, paramedic services /neighborhood police patrols; keeping fire stations open /maintaining fire prevention services; enhancing public school safety; and maintaining youth violence prevention/gang intervention programs; shall Union City extend its existing voter approved public safety services measure, with an average rate of $123 per residential parcel, providing $4,100,000 annually for 4 years, without increasing taxes, requiring citizen's oversight, and no funds for Sacramento?

    Measure R1 Dissolution of Civil Service Board -- City of Albany (City Charter Amendment - Majority Approval Required)
    Pass: 5451 / 76.71% Yes votes ...... 1655 / 23.29% No votes
    Shall the Albany City Charter be amended to dissolve the City's Civil Service Board and to add a definition for the term "classified service"?

    Measure RR BART Safety, Reliability and Traffic Relief -- San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District (Bond Measure - 2/3 Approval Required)
    Pass: 994,140 / 70.5% Yes votes ...... 415,366 / 29.5% No votes
       434001 (71.31%) Yes / 174591 (28.69%) No in Alameda County
       262499 (60.36%) Yes / 172396 (39.64%) No in Contra Costa County
       297,640 (81.32%) Yes / 68,379 (18.68%) No in San Francisco County
    To keep BART safe; prevent accidents/breakdowns/delays; relieve overcrowding; reduce traffic congestion/pollution; improve earthquake safety and access for seniors/disabled by replacing and upgrading 90 miles of severely worn tracks; tunnels damaged by water intrusion; 44-year-old train control systems; and other deteriorating infrastructure, shall the Bay Area Rapid Transit District issue $3.5 billion of bonds for acquisition or improvement of real property subject to independent oversight and annual audits?

    Measure S1 Remove Term Limits for Albany USD Board of Education -- City of Albany (City Charter Amendment - Majority Approval Required)
    Fail: 2643 / 34.28% Yes votes ...... 5066 / 65.72% No votes
    Shall the Albany City Charter be amended to remove term limits for the Albany Unified School District School Board of Education Members, this provision to take effect on January 1, 2023?

    Measure T1 Infrastructure Repair, Renovation, Replacement or Reconstruction -- City of Berkeley (Bond Measure - 2/3 Approval Required)
    Pass: 50413 / 86.60% Yes votes ...... 7800 / 13.40% No votes
    Shall the City of Berkeley issue general obligation bonds not exceeding $100,000,000 to repair, renovate, replace, or reconstruct the City's aging infrastructure and facilities, including sidewalks, storm drains, parks, streets, senior and recreation centers, and other important City facilities and buildings? Financial Implications: The average annual cost over the 40-year period the bonds are outstanding would be approximately $21, $90, and $128, respectively, for homes with assessed valuations of $100,000, $425,000 and $600,000.

    Measure U1 Gross Receipts Tax Increase -- City of Berkeley (Ordinance - Majority Approval Required)
    Pass: 43014 / 74.93% Yes votes ...... 14389 / 25.07% No votes
    Shall an ordinance permanently increasing the gross receipts tax on owners of five or more residential rental units be increased from 1.081% to 2.880%, prohibiting landlords from passing the tax on to sitting tenants, and directing the Housing Advisory Commission to make recommendations on funding and programs to increase affordable housing and protect Berkeley residents from homelessness, be adopted? Financial Implications: This amendment is estimated to raise approximately $3,900,000 annually, increasing with rents.

    Measure V1 Allow Expenditure of Proceeds of City Taxes -- City of Berkeley (Majority Approval Required)
    Pass: 47070 / 87.69% Yes votes ...... 6608 / 12.31% No votes
    Shall the City's appropriation limit under Article XIIIB of the California Constitution be increased to allow expenditure of the proceeds of City taxes and income from the investment of those taxes for fiscal years 2017 through 2020? Financial Implications: This measure would not increase taxes or impose a new tax. It would authorize the City to continue to spend the proceeds of already- approved taxes for FY 2017 through 2020.

    Measure W1 Creation of an Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission -- City of Berkeley (City Charter Amendment - Majority Approval Required)
    Pass: 48209 / 88.14% Yes votes ...... 6489 / 11.86% No votes
    Shall the Charter of the City of Berkeley be amended to provide that the council district redistricting that occurs every ten years after the federal census shall be conducted by a citizens redistricting commission that is independent of the City Council?

    Measure X1 Partial Public Financing of Local Elections -- City of Berkeley (City Charter Amendment - Majority Approval Required)
    Pass: 33921 / 64.85% Yes votes ...... 18387 / 35.15% No votes
    Shall a City Charter amendment and ordinance to allocate approximately $500,000 annually from the General Fund, not to exceed $2,000,000 over any four years, to provide those candidates for Mayor and Council who only accept contributions of $50 or less per donor with a matching payment of six times the amount of each contribution from Berkeley residents, up to $120,000 per participating Mayoral candidate and $40,000 per participating Council candidate, be adopted?

    Measure Y1 Allow 16 and 17 Year Olds to Vote for School Director -- City of Berkeley (City Charter Amendment - Majority Approval Required)
    Pass: 38459 / 70.31% Yes votes ...... 16243 / 29.69% No votes
    Shall the City of Berkeley Charter be amended to authorize the City Council to allow persons aged 16 and 17 years old who would otherwise be eligible to vote, to vote for the office of School Director, provided no City funds could be used for any related expenses, such voting is technically workable and would not prevent consolidation with county elections, and would not result in any increased election costs to the City?

    Measure Z1 Development of an Additional 500 Units of Low-Rent Housing -- City of Berkeley (Majority Approval Required)
    Pass: 44574 / 83.34% Yes votes ...... 8912 / 16.66% No votes
    Shall any federal, state or local public entity be empowered to develop, construct or acquire an additional 500 units of low-rent housing in the City of Berkeley for persons of low income? Financial Implications: Uncertain, dependent on means of financing used.

    The order of the contests and candidates on this ballot representation is NOT necessarily the same as your county's official ballot.
    If you print and mark your choices on this page and take it to the polls instead of an official sample ballot, be very careful.


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