Kern County, CA Ballot

Proposition 46 Housing and Emergency Shelter Trust Fund Act of 2002
3,895,071 / 57.5% Yes votes ...... 2,880,506 / 42.5% No votes: Should the state create a trust fund by selling two billion one hundred million dollars ($2,100,000,000) in general obligation funds to fund twenty-one types of housing programs--including multifamily, individual and farmworker housing?
Proposition 47 Kindergarten-University Public Education Facilities Bond Act of 2002
4,044,743 / 59.0% Yes votes ...... 2,809,844 / 41.0% No votes: Should the state sell thirteen billion fifty million dollars ($13,050,000,000) in general obligation bonds for construction and renovation of K-12 school facilities and higher education facilities?
Proposition 48 Court Consolidation
4,642,292 / 72.8% Yes votes ...... 1,735,074 / 27.2% No votes: Should the California Constitution be amended to delete references to the municipal courts?
Proposition 49 Before and After School Programs. State Grants
3,857,409 / 56.6% Yes votes ...... 2,958,458 / 43.4% No votes: Should funding for before and after school programs be substantially increased, and starting in 2004-05, should general funds be permanently earmarked for this program?
Proposition 50 Water Quality, Supply and Safe Drinking Water Projects. Coastal Wetlands Purchase and Protection
3,727,561 / 55.4% Yes votes ...... 3,006,792 / 44.6% No votes: Should the state borrow three billion four hundred forty million dollars ($3,440,000,000) through the sale of general obligation bonds for a variety of water projects including coastal protection, the CALFED Bay-Delta Program, integrated regional water management, safe drinking water, and water quality?
Proposition 51 Distribution of Existing Motor Vehicle Sales and Use Tax
2,712,675 / 41.4% Yes votes ...... 3,839,788 / 58.6% No votes: Should the sales and use taxes raised from the sale or lease of motor vehicles be permanently allocated to specific transportation projects?
Proposition 52 Election Day Voter Registration
2,745,473 / 40.6% Yes votes ...... 4,019,211 / 59.4% No votes: Should legally eligible California residents presenting proof of current residence be allowed to register to vote on Election Day?

Local Measures

Measure G Bond Measure -- Kern Community College District (55%)
71,464 / 59.2% Yes votes ...... 49,347 / 40.8% No votes: To prepare students for four-year colleges and jobs in nursing, public safety, and business at Bakersfield, Cerro Coso, and Porterville Colleges by removing hazardous materials, leaky roofs, decaying walls; improving fire safety, lighting, and security systems; upgrading computer technology; renovating, constructing, equipping/acquiring buildings, classrooms; shall Kern Community College Safety, Repair and Improvement District issue $180 million in bonds at legal rates, with annual fiscal audits, a Citizens Oversight Committee; NO money for administrators' salaries?
Measure K Campaign Finance -- County of Kern (Ordinance)
75,803 / 60.1% Yes votes ...... 50,344 / 39.9% No votes: Shall there be enacted the proposed Kern County Campaign Finance Reform Ordinance setting campaign contribution limits and voluntary expenditure ceilings, establishing a cumulative contribution disclosure requirement, and creating an administrative panel to hear alleged violations and impose penalties?

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