Ventura County Ballot

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Democratic Party Preference; President of the United States

• Al Gore, Democratic
  2,603,865 votes 79.8% (81.3% in party)
• Bill Bradley, Democratic
  640,831 votes 19.7% (18.2% in party)
• Lyndon Larouche, Democratic
  19,340 votes .5% (.5% in party)
• Sandra Gandel, Democratic (Write-In)
• Tom O'Brien, Democratic (Write-In)
• Odessa Lightfoot, Democratic (Write-In)
• Mark Greenstein, Democratic (Write-In)
• Gerald Dalgneau, Democratic (Write-In)

Republican Party Preference; President of the United States

• George W. Bush, Republican
  2,158,489 votes 52.2% (60.6% in party)
• John McCain, Republican
  1,773,494 votes 42.9% (34.8% in party)
• Alan Keyes, Republican
  169,692 votes 4.2% (4% in party)
• Steve Forbes, Republican (Withdrawn)
  14,430 votes .3% (.2% in party)
• Gary Bauer, Republican (Withdrawn)
  10,481 votes .2% (.2% in party)
• Orrin Hatch, Republican (Withdrawn)
  9,157 votes .2% (.2% in party)
• David Rosenbaum, Republican (Write-In)
• Joe Schriner, Republican (Write-In)

American Independent Party Preference; President of the United States

• Howard Phillips, American Independent
  8,931 votes 100% (100% in party)

Green Party Preference; President of the United States

• Ralph Nader, Green
  112,104 votes 94.4% (91.9% in party)
• Joel Kovel, Green
  6,689 votes 5.6% (8.1% in party)
• Kent Mesplay, Green (Write-In)

Libertarian Party Preference; President of the United States

• Harry Browne, Libertarian
  20,771 votes 62.3% (71.7% in party)
• Kip Lee, Libertarian
  4,001 votes 12% (5.8% in party)
• L. Neil Smith, Libertarian
  3,160 votes 9.5% (8.8% in party)
• Larry Hines, Libertarian
  2,969 votes 8.8% (7.4% in party)
• Dave Lynn Hollist, Libertarian
  2,473 votes 7.4% (6.3% in party)

Natural Law Party Preference; President of the United States

• John Hagelin, Natural Law
  5,850 votes 100% (100% in party)

Reform Party Preference; President of the United States

• Donald J. Trump, Reform (Withdrawn)
  15,261 votes 44.3% (37% in party)
• George D. Weber, Reform
  9,376 votes 27.2% (11.2% in party)
• Robert Bowman, Reform
  4,868 votes 14.2% (15% in party)
• John B. Anderson, Reform
  3,148 votes 9.1% (24.4% in party)
• Charles Collins, Reform
  1,825 votes 5.2% (12.4% in party)
• Joel Neuberg, Reform (Write-In)

United States Senator

United States Senator

• Dianne Feinstein, Democratic
  3,749,232 votes 51.2% (95.5% in party)
• Tom Campbell, Republican
  1,690,344 votes 23.1% (56.2% in party)
• Ray Haynes, Republican
  675,984 votes 9.3% (22.5% in party)
• Bill Horn, Republican
  451,051 votes 6.2% (15% in party)
• Michael Schmier, Democratic
  180,405 votes 2.5% (4.5% in party)
• Gail Katherine Lightfoot, Libertarian
  120,132 votes 1.7% (100% in party)
• Medea Susan Benjamin, Green
  99,541 votes 1.4% (74% in party)
• John M. Brown, Republican
  68,122 votes 1% (2.3% in party)
• Linh Dao, Republican
  64,345 votes .8% (2.1% in party)
• JP Gough, Republican
  58,637 votes .8% (1.9% in party)
• Jose Luis "Joe" Camahort, Reform
  46,163 votes .6% (70.4% in party)
• Diane Beall Templin, American Independent
  38,634 votes .5% (100% in party)
• Jan B. Tucker, Green
  35,005 votes .4% (26% in party)
• Brian M. Rees, Natural Law
  26,284 votes .3% (100% in party)
• Valli "Sharp" Sharpe-Geisler, Reform
  19,474 votes .2% (29.6% in party)

United States Representative

United States Representative; District 23

• Elton Gallegly, Republican
  92,010 votes 63.3% (100% in party)
• Michael Case, Democratic
  36,221 votes 24.9% (80.5% in party)
• Albert Maxwell Goldberg, Democratic
  8,786 votes 6.1% (19.5% in party)
• Cary Savitch, Reform
  4,306 votes 2.9% (100% in party)
• Roger Peebles, Libertarian
  2,994 votes 2% (100% in party)
• Stephen P. Hospodar, Natural Law
  1,247 votes .8% (100% in party)

United States Representative; District 24

• Brad Sherman, Democratic
  99,236 votes 66.3% (100% in party)
• Jerry Doyle, Republican
  43,762 votes 29.2% (100% in party)
• Juan Carlos Ros, Libertarian
  4,981 votes 3.3% (100% in party)
• Michael Cuddehe, Natural Law
  1,884 votes 1.2% (100% in party)
• John Kennedy, Democratic (Write-In)

State

State Senator; District 19

• Tom McClintock, Republican
  99,135 votes 52.5% (74.9% in party)
• Daniel R. Gonzalez, Democratic
  56,739 votes 30% (100% in party)
• Judy Mikels, Republican
  33,255 votes 17.5% (25.1% in party)

Member of the State Assembly; District 35

• Hannah-Beth Jackson, Democratic
  62,078 votes 54.5% (89.3% in party)
• Robin S. Sullivan, Republican
  42,276 votes 37.1% (100% in party)
• David L. Norrdin, Democratic
  7,499 votes 6.5% (10.7% in party)
• Eric L. Dahl, Natural Law
  2,174 votes 1.9% (100% in party)

Member of the State Assembly; District 37

• Tony Strickland, Republican
  50,966 votes 56% (100% in party)
• Roz McGrath, Democratic
  28,380 votes 31.2% (74.1% in party)
• Jon Sharkey, Democratic
  9,937 votes 10.9% (25.9% in party)
• Willard Michlin, Libertarian
  1,808 votes 1.9% (100% in party)

Member of the State Assembly; District 38

• Jon M. Lauritzen, Democratic
  33,094 votes 35.7% (100% in party)
• Keith Stuart Richman, Republican
  25,551 votes 27.6% (45.2% in party)
• Norm Walker, Republican
  19,309 votes 20.8% (34% in party)
• Ross B. Hopkins, Republican
  11,788 votes 12.7% (20.8% in party)
• Philip Baron, Libertarian
  3,050 votes 3.2% (100% in party)

Supervisor; County of Ventura; District 1

• Steve Bennett
  17,580 votes 44.2%
• Jim Monahan
  12,555 votes 31.6%
• Rosa Lee Measures
  9,479 votes 23.8%

Supervisor; County of Ventura; District 3

• Kathy I. Long
  18,763 votes 48.2%
• Michael Morgan
  17,493 votes 45.0%
• James F. Shinn
  2,432 votes 6.3%

Supervisor; County of Ventura; District 5

• John K. Flynn
  10,637 votes 52.7%
• Francisco Dominguez
  7,086 votes 35.1%
• Arlene N. Fraser
  2,316 votes 11.5%

Party Committee

Republican Party County Central Committee; Supervisorial District 1 (4 Elected)

• Paul Leavens, Republican
  7,789 votes 18.3%
• Paul W. Thompson, Republican
  7,713 votes 18.1%
• Mike Osborn, Republican
  7,259 votes 17.0%
• Toni Strickland, Republican
  6,961 votes 16.3%
• Kristy Weber, Republican
  5,618 votes 13.2%
• Tom McLoughlin, Republican
  3,968 votes 9.3%
• Karen A. Kurta, Republican
  3,243 votes 7.6%

Democratic Party County Central Committee; Supervisorial District 2 (4 Elected)

• Donald J. Katz, Democratic
  7,362 votes 25.0%
• Ed Killhoff, Democratic
  6,041 votes 20.5%
• Hank Lacayo, Democratic
  5,868 votes 19.9%
• Evi Kritt, Democratic
  5,101 votes 17.3%
• Eric B. Albert, Democratic
  5,004 votes 17.0%

Republican Party County Central Committee; Supervisorial District 2 (5 Elected)

• Michael A. "Mike" Dunn, Republican
  11,092 votes 21.9%
• Jere Robings, Republican
  8,252 votes 16.3%
• Dianne Alexander, Republican
  7,994 votes 15.8%
• Margi C. Bockweg, Republican
  6,776 votes 13.4%
• Michael Jameson, Republican
  6,303 votes 12.4%
• Joe Piechowski, Republican
  6,218 votes 12.3%
• Laurie Hittle, Republican
  4,046 votes 8.0%

Republican Party County Central Committee; Supervisorial District 3 (5 Elected)

• Clark L. Johnson, Republican
  6,645 votes 11.1%
• David W. Irwin, Republican
  6,576 votes 11.0%
• Lyn Sapowsky-Smith, Republican
  6,031 votes 10.1%
• Christopher M. Valenzano, Republican
  5,843 votes 9.8%
• Thomas McCoy, Republican
  5,536 votes 9.3%
• Tim Anaya, Republican
  5,154 votes 8.6%
• Joanna B. Whipple, Republican
  5,104 votes 8.5%
• Gene Lemelle, Republican
  4,992 votes 8.3%
• Denise Dalgarn, Republican
  4,891 votes 8.2%
• Lois D. Glab, Republican
  4,709 votes 7.9%
• Chris Wangsaporn, Republican
  4,257 votes 7.1%

Republican Party County Central Committee; Supervisorial District 4 (5 Elected)

• Gregory A. Stratton, Republican
  9,759 votes 15.2%
• Bob Larkin, Republican
  8,381 votes 13.1%
• Peggy J. Sadler, Republican
  6,892 votes 10.8%
• Glenn Woodbury, Republican
  6,728 votes 10.5%
• Edward G. Colbert, Republican
  6,494 votes 10.1%
• Audra Strickland, Republican
  5,832 votes 9.1%
• Wes Shipway, Republican
  5,721 votes 8.9%
• Jacqueline Lee Richardson, Republican
  5,440 votes 8.5%
• Keith F. Millhouse, Republican
  5,332 votes 8.3%
• Matthew S. Zurcher, Republican
  3,417 votes 5.3%

Democratic Party County Central Committee; Supervisorial District 5 (4 Elected)

• Jess Herrera, Democratic
  8,313 votes 37.2%
• Joseph Donald O'Neill, Democratic
  3,997 votes 17.9%
• Rose Leslye Stern, Democratic
  3,750 votes 16.8%
• Allen W. Dirrim, Democratic
  3,374 votes 15.1%
• John M. Sherwood, Democratic
  2,869 votes 12.8%

Republican Party County Central Committee; Supervisorial District 5 (3 Elected)

• William A. Anderson, Republican
  2,968 votes 22.8%
• Jackie Rodgers, Republican
  2,794 votes 21.4%
• Leslie Anderson Cornejo, Republican
  2,290 votes 17.6%
• Janette Amador Anderson, Republican
  1,899 votes 14.6%
• Jean Pakes, Republican
  1,765 votes 13.5%
• Patricia A. Fillippini, Republican
  1,290 votes 9.9%

Reform Party County Council

• Cary Savitch, Reform
  423 votes 9.5%
• John Morris Rochford, Reform
  406 votes 9.1%
• Margaret Louise Burn, Reform
  383 votes 8.6%
• Walter G. Myer, Reform
  356 votes 8.0%
• John P. Javier, Reform
  352 votes 7.9%
• Ann E. Fletcher, Reform
  339 votes 7.6%
• Mara McCarthy, Reform
  336 votes 7.5%
• Patricia T. Javier, Reform
  329 votes 7.4%
• Betty L. Myer, Reform
  316 votes 7.1%
• Joan E. Rochford, Reform
  314 votes 7.0%
• Robert Thomas Wassell, Reform
  307 votes 6.9%
• Mardell R. Heeber, Reform
  294 votes 6.6%
• Henry J. Heeber, Reform
  283 votes 6.4%

Proposition 1A Gambling on Tribal Lands
4,727,511 / 64.4% Yes votes ...... 2,608,435 / 35.6% No votes

Modifies existing gambling prohibitions to authorize Governor to negotiate compacts with federally recognized Indian tribes, subject to legislative ratification, for operation of slot machines, lottery games, and banking and percentage card games on Indian lands. Fiscal Impact: Uncertain fiscal effect on state and local tax revenues ranging from minor impact to significant annual increases. State gambling license fees of tens of millions of dollars annually.

Proposition 12 Safe Neighborhood Parks, Clean Water, Clean Air, and Coastal Protection Bond Act of 2000. (The Villaraigosa-Keeley Act)
4,634,942 / 63.2% Yes votes ...... 2,694,337 / 36.8% No votes

This act provides two billion one hundred million dollars ($2,100,000,000) to protect land around lakes, rivers, and streams and the coast to improve water quality and ensure clean drinking water; to protect forests and plant trees to improve air quality; to preserve open space and farmland threatened by unplanned development; to protect wildlife habitats; and to repair and improve the safety of state and neighborhood parks. Fiscal Impact: State cost of $3.6 billion over 25 years (average cost of about $144 million per year) to repay bonds. State and local parks' operating costs of potentially tens of millions of dollars annually.

Proposition 13 Safe Drinking Water, Clean Water, Watershed Protection, and Flood Protection Bond Act
4,721,624 / 64.8% Yes votes ...... 2,559,706 / 35.2% No votes

This act provides for a bond issue of one billion nine hundred seventy million dollars ($1,970,000,000) to provide funds for a safe drinking water, water quality, flood protection, and water reliability program. Fiscal Impact: State cost of up to $3.4 billion over 25 years (average cost of about $135 million per year) to repay bonds. Potential unknown local project operation and maintenance costs.

Proposition 14 California Reading and Literacy Improvement and Public Library Construction and Renovation Bond Act of 2000
4,276,519 / 59.0% Yes votes ...... 2,966,239 / 41.0% No votes

This act provides for a bond issue of three hundred fifty million dollars ($350,000,000) to provide funds for the construction and renovation of public library facilities in order to expand access to reading and literacy programs in California's public education system and to expand access to public library services for all residents of California. Fiscal Impact: State cost of $600 million over 25 years (average cost of about $24 million per year) to repay bonds. One-time local matching costs of $190 million, plus potential additional operating costs of over $10 million annually.

Proposition 15 The Hertzberg-Polanco Crime Laboratories Construction Bond Act of 1999
3,248,618 / 46.5% Yes votes ...... 3,739,929 / 53.5% No votes

This act provides for a bond issue of two hundred twenty million dollars ($220,000,000) to provide funds for a program for the construction, renovation, and infrastructure costs associated with the construction of new local forensic laboratories and the remodeling of existing local forensic laboratories. Fiscal Impact: State cost of $377 million over 25 years (average cost of about $15 million per year) to repay bonds. Local government costs of $20 million (one-time) and potentially millions of dollars in annual operating costs.

Proposition 16 Veterans’ Homes Bond Act of 2000
4,373,887 / 62.3% Yes votes ...... 2,644,643 / 37.7% No votes

Fiscal Impact: This proposition would allow the state to sell $50 million in general obligation bonds to (1) replace $24 million in currently authorized lease-payment bonds for new veterans' homes and (2) provide $26 million in additional bonds for new or existing veterans' homes. This would result in a net state cost of about $33 million over 25 years, with costs of around $1 million per year.

Proposition 17 Lotteries. Charitable Raffles
4,085,260 / 58.7% Yes votes ...... 2,875,142 / 41.3% No votes

Modifies current constitutional prohibition against private lotteries to permit legislative authorization of raffles conducted by private nonprofit organizations for beneficial and charitable purposes. Fiscal Impact: Probably no significant fiscal impact on state and local governments.

Proposition 18 Murder: Special Circumstances
5,072,130 / 72.5% Yes votes ...... 1,926,068 / 27.5% No votes

Provides special circumstances warranting death penalty or life without parole exist for intentional murders committed in connection with kidnapping or arson or committed by "means of" rather than "while" lying in wait. Fiscal Impact: Unknown, probably minor, additional state costs.

Proposition 19 Murder. BART and CSU Peace Officers
5,089,043 / 73.6% Yes votes ...... 1,829,503 / 26.4% No votes

Provides second degree murder of peace officer employed by BART or State University is punishable by life imprisonment without possibility of parole where aggravating circumstances are present. Fiscal Impact: Unknown, probably minor, additional state costs.

Proposition 20 California State Lottery. Allocation for Instructional Materials.
3,692,563 / 53.0% Yes votes ...... 3,280,210 / 47.0% No votes

Provides one-half of any increase beyond the current amount allocated to public education from state lottery revenues be allocated for purchase of instructional materials. Fiscal Impact: In the near term, tens of millions of dollars in annual lottery revenues that go to public education would be earmarked for instructional materials, with unknown earmarked amounts in future years.

Proposition 21 Juvenile Crime
4,455,530 / 62.0% Yes votes ...... 2,728,078 / 38.0% No votes

Increases punishment for gang-related felonies, home-invasion robbery, carjacking, witness intimidation and drive-by shootings; and creates crime of gang recruitment activities. Fiscal Impact: State costs of more than $330 million annually; one-time costs of $750 million. Potential local costs of up to more than $100 million annually, and one-time costs of $200 million to $300 million.

Proposition 22 Limit on Marriages
4,579,386 / 61.2% Yes votes ...... 2,897,689 / 38.8% No votes

Adds a provision to the Family Code providing that only marriage between a man and a woman is valid or recognized in California. Fiscal Impact: Probably no fiscal effect on the state or local governments.

Proposition 23 "None of the Above" Ballot Option
2,339,915 / 36.3% Yes votes ...... 4,105,732 / 63.7% No votes

Provides that voters may vote for "none of the above," but such votes will not be counted in determining who wins election. Fiscal Impact: Generally minor costs to state and county governments.

Proposition 25 Election Campaigns. Contributions and Spending Limits. Public Financing. Disclosures
2,429,183 / 34.8% Yes votes ...... 4,556,830 / 65.2% No votes

Provides for public financing of candidate and ballot measure campaign costs, disclosure of top contributors and fund-raising time restrictions; establishes contribution, spending limits; and bans corporate contributions. Fiscal Impact: State costs of more than $55 million annually offset to an unknown extent. Potential local government costs of several million dollars annually.

Proposition 26 School Facilities. Local Majority Vote. Bonds, Taxes
3,499,678 / 48.8% Yes votes ...... 3,676,062 / 51.2% No votes

Authorizes local voter approval by majority vote, not current two-thirds, for school construction and improvement bonds and property taxes in excess of 1% to pay bonds. Fiscal Impact: Local school costs-- potentially in the hundreds of millions of dollars annually statewide within a decade-- depending on results of voter action on future local school bond issues. Potential state savings in the longer run.

Proposition 27 Elections. Term Limit Declarations for Congressional Candidates
2,717,209 / 40.4% Yes votes ...... 4,004,393 / 59.6% No votes

Permits congressional candidates to voluntarily sign non-binding declaration of intention to serve no more than three terms in House of Representatives or two terms in the United States Senate. Requires placement of information on ballots and state-sponsored voter education materials when authorized by candidates. Candidates may appear on ballot without submitting declaration. Fiscal Impact: Unknown, but probably not significant, election costs to the state and counties.

Proposition 28 Repeal of Proposition 10 Tobacco Surtax
1,999,141 / 27.8% Yes votes ...... 5,198,554 / 72.2% No votes

Repeals additional $. 50 per pack tax on cigarettes and equivalent increase in tax on tobacco products enacted by Proposition 10. Eliminates funding for Proposition 10 child development and anti-smoking programs. Fiscal Impact: Reduced state revenues and expenditures of $670 million annually. Annual decreases in other state General Fund revenues of $7 million and local government revenues of $6 million. Loss of potential long-term state and local savings.

Proposition 29 1998 Indian Gaming Compacts
3,630,323 / 53.1% Yes votes ...... 3,209,950 / 46.9% No votes

A "Yes" vote approves, a "No" vote rejects a 1998 law which authorized certain tribal-state gaming compacts, provided procedures for future negotiations with tribes, and designated the Governor to negotiate with tribes. Fiscal Impact: Probably no significant fiscal impacts on state and local governments.

Proposition 30 Insurance Claims Practices. Civil Remedies.
2,221,290 / 31.6% Yes votes ...... 4,813,631 / 68.4% No votes

A "Yes" vote approves, a "No" vote rejects legislation that:

• restores right to sue another person's insurer for insurer's unfair claims settlement practices;
• allows such lawsuits only if insurer rejects a settlement demand and injured party obtains a larger judgment or award against insured party;
• bars such lawsuits against public entities; workers' compensation insurers; and professional liability insurers under certaincircumstances; or if convicted of driving under the influence;
• authorizes requests for consensual binding arbitration of claims under $50,001 against parties covered by insurance. Insurers agreeing to arbitration cannot be sued for unfair practices.

Proposition 31 Insurance Claims Practices. Civil Remedy Amendments. Referendum
1,969,492 / 28.4% Yes votes ...... 4,955,137 / 71.6% No votes

Measure D School Bond Issuance -- Santa Paula School District (Requires 2/3 vote for ratification)
3,926 / 80.2% Yes votes ...... 972 / 19.8% No votes

To repair and renovate every school in Santa Paula Elementary School District, make the District eligible for State matching funds, replace classroom heating/ventilation systems, upgrade classroom electrical systems for computers and modern technology, repair and replace leaky roofs, build new permanent classrooms and facilities, and upgrade classroom communication systems for improved student safety, shall the District issue $10 million of bonds at interest rates below the legal limit so long as no bond money is spent on administrative salaries?

Measure E School Bond Issuance -- Fillmore Unified School District (Requires 2/3 vote for ratification)
2,369 / 64.0% Yes votes ...... 1,331 / 36.0% No votes

To reduce class size, enhance student safety and provide students with new classrooms to relieve overcrowding by constructing a new neighborhood elementary school, upgrade electrical wiring in existing classrooms and libraries for computer use, repair school facilities, and obtain eligibility for State school funding, shall the Fillmore Unified School District issue $7.5 million of bonds at an interest rate within the legal limit?

Measure F Retirement Center Expansion -- County of Ventura (Requires Majority vote for ratification)
125,341 / 73.0% Yes votes ...... 46,476 / 27.0% No votes

Shall the ordinance that allows the expansion of the St. Joseph's Health and Retirement Center near Ojai, California, by approving and making effective and operative a Resolution and Ordinance No. 4201 of the Board of Supervisors of Ventura County (both adopted October 19, 1999), which will amend the Ventura County General Plan, the Ojai Valley Area Plan, and the Ventura County Zoning Ordinance, be adopted?