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November 3, 2020 Election

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County Results as of Dec 10 1:09pm, 100.0% of Precincts Reporting (695/695)
85.9% Countywide Voter Turnout (429922/500442)
Statewide Results as of Dec 3 8:47am, 100.0% of Precincts Reporting (20497/20497)
80.7% Statewide Voter Turnout (17,783,784/22,047,615)

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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

    • Joseph R. Biden/Kamala D. Harris, Democratic
      11,109,764 votes 63.5%
    • Donald J. Trump/Michael R. Pence, Republican
      6,005,961 votes 34.3%
    • Jo Jorgensen/Jeremy "Spike" Cohen, Libertarian
      187,885 votes 1.1%
    • Howie Hawkins/Angela Nicole Walker, Green
      81,025 votes 0.5%
    • Roque De La Fuente "Rocky" Guerra/Kanye Omari West, American Independent
      60,155 votes 0.3%
    • Gloria La Riva/Sunil Freeman, Peace and Freedom
      51,036 votes 0.3%

    United States Representative

    United States Representative; District 26Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Julia Brownley, Democratic
      208,856 votes 60.6%
    • Ronda Baldwin-Kennedy, Republican
      135,877 votes 39.4%

    State Senator

    State Senator; District 19Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • S. Monique Limón, Democratic
      272,442 votes 64.5%
    • Gary J. Michaels, Republican
      150,089 votes 35.5%

    Member of the State Assembly

    Member of the State Assembly; District 37Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Steve Bennett, Democratic
      166,015 votes 67.6%
    • Charles W. Cole, Republican
      79,661 votes 32.4%

    School

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

    • Elizabeth M. Botello
      53037 votes 28.86%
    • Steve Hall
      44788 votes 24.37%
    • Gary Davis
      33827 votes 18.40%
    • Janessa Garcia
      33363 votes 18.15%
    • Geoffrey V. Crosby
      18778 votes 10.22%

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

    • Cassandra Bautista
      6113 votes 28.93%
    • Kristine Anderson
      4541 votes 21.49%
    • Felix Eisenhauer
      3078 votes 14.57%
    • Joe Esquivel
      2904 votes 13.74%
    • Sean Husband
      2463 votes 11.66%
    • Matt Vaca Sams
      2033 votes 9.62%

    County

    Supervisor; County of Ventura; Supervisorial District 5Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Carmen Ramirez
      30734 votes 56.41%
    • Tim Flynn
      23753 votes 43.59%

    City

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

    • John C. Zaragoza
      41512 votes 63.16%
    • Deirdre Frank
      13167 votes 20.03%
    • Richard E. Linares
      11051 votes 16.81%

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

    • Rose Chaparro
      56037 votes 100.00%

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

    • Phillip S. Molina
      38940 votes 62.82%
    • James J. Aragon
      23050 votes 37.18%

    Council Member; City of Oxnard; Council District 3Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Oscar Madrigal
      4860 votes 45.13%
    • Aaron Starr
      3449 votes 32.03%
    • Ronald Arruejo
      2460 votes 22.84%

    District

    Commissioner; Oxnard Harbor DistrictClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (2 Elected)

    • Celina Zacarias
      44748 votes 43.20%
    • Jess J. Ramirez
      36258 votes 35.01%
    • Denis O'Leary
      14461 votes 13.96%
    • Arlene Naomi Fraser
      8110 votes 7.83%

    State Propositions

    Proposition 14 Authorizes Bonds Continuing Stem Cell Research
    Pass: 8,588,156 / 51.1% Yes votes ...... 8,221,692 / 48.9% No votes
    Authorizes $5.5 billion state bonds for: stem cell and other medical research, including training; research facility construction; administrative costs. Dedicates $1.5 billion to brain-related diseases. Appropriates General Fund moneys for repayment. Expands related programs. Fiscal impact: Increased state costs to repay bonds estimated at about $260 million per year over the next roughly 30 years.

    Proposition 15 Increases Funding Sources for Public Schools, Community Colleges, and Local Government Services by Changing Tax Assessment of Commercial and Industrial Property
    Fail: 8,212,641 / 48.0% Yes votes ...... 8,885,052 / 52.0% No votes
    Taxes such as properties based on current market value, instead of purchase price. Fiscal impact: Increased property taxes on commercial properties worth more than $3 million providing $6.5 billion to $11.5 billion in new funding to local government and schools.

    Proposition 16 Allows Diversity as a Factor in Public Employment, Education, and Contracting Decisions
    Fail: 7,216,721 / 42.8% Yes votes ...... 9,655,024 / 57.2% No votes
    Permits government decision-making policies to consider race, sex, color, ethnicity, or national origin in order to address diversity by repealing constitutional provision prohibiting such policies. Fiscal impact: No direct fiscal effect on state and local entities. The effects of the measure depend on the future choices of state and local government entities and are highly uncertain.

    Proposition 17 Restores Right to Vote After Completion of Prison Term
    Pass: 9,985,065 / 58.6% Yes votes ...... 7,068,706 / 41.4% No votes
    Restores voting rights upon completion of prison term to persons who have been disqualified from voting while serving a prison term. Fiscal impact: Annual county costs, likely in the hundreds of thousands of dollars statewide, for voter registration and ballot materials. One-time state costs, likely in the hundreds of thousands of dollars, for voter registration cards and systems.

    Proposition 18 Amends California Constitution to Permit 17-year-olds to Vote in Primary and Special Elections if They will Turn 18 by the Next General Election and Be Otherwise Elegible to Vote
    Fail: 7,513,957 / 44.0% Yes votes ...... 9,577,238 / 56.0% No votes
    Fiscal Impact: Increased statewide county costs likely between several hundreds of thousands of dollars and $1 million every two years. Increased one-time costs to the state of hundreds of thousands of dollars.

    Proposition 19 Changes Certain Property Tax Rules
    Pass: 8,545,393 / 51.1% Yes votes ...... 8,175,618 / 48.9% No votes
    Allows homeowners who are over 55, disabled, or wildfire/disaster victims to transfer primary residence's tax base to replacement residence. Changes of taxation of family-property transfers. Establishes fire protection services fund. Fiscal impact: Local governments could gain tens of millions of dollars of property tax revenue per year, probably growing over time to a few hundred million dollars per year. Schools could receive similar property tax gains.

    Proposition 20 Restricts Parole for Non-violent Offenders. Authorizes Felony Sentences for Certain Offenses Currently Treated Only as Misdemeanors
    Fail: 6,385,421 / 38.3% Yes votes ...... 10,293,563 / 61.7% No votes
    Limits access to parole program established for non-violent offenders who have completed the full term of their primary offense by eliminating eligibility for certain offenses. Fiscal impact: Increase in state and local correctional, court, and law enforcement costs likely in the tens of millions of dollars annually, depending on implementation.

    Proposition 21 Expands Local Goverments' Authority to Enact Rent Control on Residential Property
    Fail: 6,770,958 / 40.1% Yes votes ...... 10,094,634 / 59.9% No votes
    Allows local governments to establish rent control on residential properties over 15 years old. Local limits on rate increases may differ from statewide limit. Fiscal impact: Overall, a potential reduction in state and local revenues in the highs of tens of millions of dollars per year over time. Depending on actions by local communities, revenue losses could be less or more.

    Proposition 22 Exempts App-basedd Transportation and Delivery Companies From Providing Employee Benefits to Certain Drivers
    Pass: 9,957,858 / 58.6% Yes votes ...... 7,027,467 / 41.4% No votes
    Classifies app-based drivers as "independent contractors," instead of "employees," and provides independent-contractor drivers other compensation, unless certain criteria are met. Fiscal impact: Minor increase in state income taxes paid by rideshare and delivery company drivers and investors.

    Proposition 23 Establishes State Requirements for Kidney Dialysis Clinics. Requires On-site Medical Professional
    Fail: 6,161,109 / 36.6% Yes votes ...... 10,683,606 / 63.4% No votes
    Requires physician or other specified medical professional on site during dialysis treatment. Prohibits clinics from reducing services without state approval. Prohibits clinics from refusing to treat patients based on payment source. Fiscal impact: Increased state and local government costs likely in the low tens of millions of dollars annually.

    Proposition 24 Amends Consumer Privacy Laws
    Pass: 9,384,125 / 56.2% Yes votes ...... 7,305,026 / 43.8% No votes
    Permits consumers to: prevent businesses from sharing personal information, correct inaccurate personal information, and limit businesses' use of "sensitive personal information," including precise geolocation, race, ethnicity, and health information. Establishes California Privacy Protection Agency. Fiscal impact: Increased annual state costs of at least $10 million, but unlikely exceeding low tens of millions of dollars, to enforce expanded consumer privacy laws. Some costs would be offset by penalties for violating these laws.

    Proposition 25 Referendum on Law that Replaced Money Bail with System Based on Public Safety and Flight Risk
    Fail: 7,231,044 / 43.6% Yes votes ...... 9,356,096 / 56.4% No votes
    A "Yes" vote approves, and a "No" vote rejects, law replacing money bail with system based on public safety and flight risk. Fiscal impact: Increased costs possibly in mid hundreds of millions of dollars annually for a new process for release from jail prior to trial. Decreased county jail costs, possibly in high tens of millions of dollars annually.

    Local Measures

    Measure E 911 Safety, Medical Response, Financial Recovery and Accountability -- City of Oxnard (Majority Approval Required)
    Pass: 36197 / 53.92% Yes votes ...... 30931 / 46.08% No votes
    Shall an ordinance establishing 1˝˘sales tax to maintain 911 emergency response times, natural disaster, public health/emergency preparedness; prevent fire station closures; address homelessness; attract/retain local businesses/jobs; keep public areas safe/clean; secure Oxnard's long-term financial stability; maintain general services/infrastructure; requiring annual audits, public disclosure of all spending; providing $40,000,000 annually until ended by voters, used only for Oxnard, be adopted?

    Measure F Expedited Processing of Certain City-Issued Development Permits If Projects Meet Specific Requirements -- City of Oxnard (Majority Approval Required)
    Pass: 33248 / 50.71% Yes votes ...... 32314 / 49.29% No votes
    Shall an ordinance be adopted to require expedited processing of certain city-issued development permits if projects meet specific requirements and project applications are filed by specified professionals who receive required training pursuant to a new program that includes audits of approved permits and appeals of adverse audit results, certain denied permits,and adverse certification actions against specified professionals to a designated appeals board, the decision of which may be appealed to the city council?

    Measure L Fiscal Transparency and Accountability Act -- City of Oxnard (Majority Approval Required)
    Fail: 24774 / 38.33% Yes votes ...... 39862 / 61.67% No votes
    Shall the initiative ordinance to increase the powers of the City Treasurer, prohibit the City Council from reducing the powers of the City Treasurer, reduce oversight authority of the City Manager and Director of Finance, mandate the City Treasurer's assumption of professional responsibilities with authority over the City's $523,000,000 Budget, $256,000,000 Investment Portfolio, Finance Department, preparation and submittal of the annual municipal budget, and professional financial operations of the City, be adopted?

    Measure M Open Meetings Act -- City of Oxnard (Majority Approval Required)
    Pass: 36549 / 57.23% Yes votes ...... 27318 / 42.77% No votes
    Shall the initiative ordinance mandating all meetings of City legislative bodies to exclusively utilize prerecorded videotaped staff presentations, use Robert's Rules of Order, purchase guidebooks and training from a professional Parliamentarian on meeting procedures, restrict meeting start times, and alter existing rules for public comment, be adopted?

    Measure N Keeping the Promise for Oxnard Streets Act -- City of Oxnard (Majority Approval Required)
    Pass: 33492 / 51.76% Yes votes ...... 31215 / 48.24% No votes
    Shall initiative ordinance to mandate revisions to Measure O(adopted by Oxnard voters in 2008) to either end Measure O funding early for City services such as fire, emergency response, street paving/pothole repair, youth recreation, after school and anti-gang prevention programs, parks/open space preservation, and senior services if specific pavement standards for city streets and alleys are not met, or extend currently-approved expiration date if pavement standards are met, be adopted?

    Measure O Cannabis Businesses -- County of Ventura (Majority Approval Required)
    Pass: 227964 / 57.22% Yes votes ...... 170437 / 42.78% No votes
    Shall an ordinance to allow the commercial cultivation, processing, distribution and sale of cannabis within the unincorporated area of Ventura County, limited to 500 acres for indoor general cannabis cultivation and 100 acres for indoor nursery cultivation, with sales allowed between licensed distributors but not to the general public, and to impose a tax of four percent of gross receipts on general cannabis cultivation and one percent of gross receipts on cannabis nursery cultivation, be adopted?

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