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- Measure A.
Prevailing Wage
-- County of Santa Clara
(Charter Amendment - Majority Approval Required)
237,162 /
48.98% Yes votes ......
247,047 /
51.02% No votes
- Shall the "prevailing wage" provisions of the Santa Clara County Charter, which have been interpreted by courts to mean base pay only and to require comparisons to private sector employees, be amended so County rates of pay will be based on comparisons only to public sector employees and, "wages" and "rates of pay" will mean base pay and employer-paid contributions for employee benefits, such as medical, dental and retirement plans?
YES
NO
- Measure B.
Impasse Procedures
-- County of Santa Clara
(Charter Amendment - Majority Approval Requried)
199,467 /
42.23% Yes votes ......
272,823 /
57.77% No votes
- Shall the Charter be amended to permit the voters to approve or disapprove decisions made by
arbitrators in labor negotiation disputes after the Board of Supervisors finds that those decisions will
substantially interfere with the Board's authority over the financial and employment affairs of the
County or will result in greater cost than the County's last proposal during negotiations, if the Charter
has been amended to require binding arbitration for labor negotiation disputes?
YES
NO
- Measure C.
Binding Arbitration
-- County of Santa Clara
(Charter Amendment - Majority Approval Required)
204,377 /
43.50% Yes votes ......
265,498 /
56.50% No votes
- Shall the Charter of the County of Santa Clara be amended to supersede dispute resolution
processes contained in State and County law in the event that bargaining is unsuccessful, to impose
binding arbitration to resolve negotiation disputes over wages, hours or other terms and conditions of
employment between the County of Santa Clara and unions representing certain County attorneys,
certain officers employed by the County Department of Correction, and certain County registered
nurses, who currently resolve disputes pursuant to law?
YES
NO
- Measure D.
Transfer of Territory
-- Santa Clara County Board of Education Transfer Area
(Majority Approval Required)
3 /
100.00% Yes votes ......
0 /
0.00% No votes
- For the transfer of territory from Union and Campbell Union High School Districts to Los Gatos
Union and Los Gatos-Saratoga Joint Union High School Districts
Yes
For the transfer of territory from Union and Campbell Union High School Districts to Los Gatos Union
and Los Gatos-Saratoga Joint Union High School Districts
No
- Measure E.
Repair/Overcrowding Measure
-- Yosemite Community College District
(Bond Measure - 55% Approval Required)
87,523 /
62.2% Yes votes ......
53,185 /
37.8% No votes
84,403
(62.62%) Yes / 50,388 (37.38%) No in Stanislaus County
Yes / No in Santa Clara County
3120
(52.7%) Yes / 2797 (47.3%) No in San Joaquin County
- [N.B. Those Santa Clara County voters who are eligible to vote on this measure will receive a separate ballot by mail for this measure from Stanislaus County.]
To prepare Modesto Junior
College and Columbia College students for jobs and four-year colleges, repair buildings, and increase
access to educational opportunities by repairing, constructing, equipping buildings, classrooms,
libraries, science labs, establishing new and expanded college education centers in Turlock, Oakdale,
Patterson and Calaveras County, and acquiring land, modernizing classroom technology, shall
Yosemite Community College District issue $326,174,000 in bonds, at legal rates, with annual audits,
a Citizens' Oversight Committee and no money for administrators' salaries?"
BONDS YES
BONDS NO
- Measure G.
College Improvement Measure
-- San Jose-Evergreen Community College District
(Bond Measure - 55% Approval Required)
141,070 /
65.39% Yes votes ......
74,661 /
34.61% No votes
- To prepare
students for jobs and transfer to four-year universities by:
- Building art, science and math classrooms and labs;
- Expanding healthcare job training facilities; and by
- Upgrading, acquiring, constructing and equipping facilities, sites and classrooms;
shall San Jose-Evergreen Community College District issue $185 million in bonds, at legal rates, with
citizen oversight, guaranteed annual audits, and no money for administrators' salaries and without
increasing existing tax rates?"
BONDS YES
BONDS NO
- Measure H.
College Repair/Job Training Measure
-- West Valley-Mission Community College District
(Bond Measure - 55% Approval Required)
79,524 /
60.1% Yes votes ......
52,870 /
39.9% No votes
78,138
(60.13%) Yes / 51,805 (39.87%) No in Santa Clara County
1,386
(56.5%) Yes / 1,065 (43.5%) No in Santa Cruz County
- To repair/upgrade West Valley and
Mission Colleges, improve training/transfer programs, upgrade fire safety, repair leaky roofs, improve
disabled access, repair/expand job training classrooms for nurses, police, firefighters, paramedics,
upgrade classroom technology for a changing workforce, repair, construct, equip buildings,
classrooms, libraries, sites, science/computer labs, shall West Valley-Mission Community College
District issue $235 million in bonds, at legal rates, with annual audits, citizen oversight and no money
for administrator's salaries?"
BONDS YES
BONDS NO
- Measure I.
Maintain High Quality Education
-- Palo Alto Unified School District
(Parcel Tax - Two-thirds Approval Required)
22,301 /
66.01% Yes votes ......
11,483 /
33.99% No votes
- To maintain high quality education in our neighborhood schools, avoid deeper cuts to classroom
instruction, maintain manageable class sizes, and preserve educational programs that attract the best
teachers and school employees, and enhance student achievement, shall Palo Alto Unified School
District increase its current parcel tax by $19 per parcel per month for 8 years, with an exemption for
senior citizens and all money staying in our community to benefit local schools?"
YES
NO
- Measure J.
Rehabilitate Schools
-- Santa Clara Unified School District
(Bond Measure - 55% Approval Required)
27,343 /
72.04% Yes votes ......
10,610 /
27.96% No votes
- To rehabilitate middle and high schools, improve student safety and qualify for State matching
funds, shall Santa Clara Unified School District make seismic upgrades to classrooms and schools,
add school facilities to relieve overcrowding, and repair deteriorated plumbing, sewers, bathrooms,
leaky roofs, aging boilers, inadequate heating, electrical and building systems; by issuing
$315,000,000 of bonds at legal interest rates, with independent citizen oversight, no money for
administrative salaries, and all money staying in our community to improve local schools?"
BONDS YES
BONDS NO
- Measure K.
School Improvements
-- East Side Union High School District
(Parcel Tax - Two-thirds Approval Required)
77,777 /
62.91% Yes votes ......
45,854 /
37.09% No votes
- To increase student literacy, provide students training in modern technology, and improve student
safety throughout the District including Andrew Hill, Evergreen Valley, Foothill, Independence, James
Lick, Mt. Pleasant, Oak Grove, Piedmont Hills, Santa Teresa, Silver Creek, Overfelt and Yerba Buena
High Schools, shall East Side Union High School District levy an annual tax of $50 per parcel
provided spending is annually reviewed by an independent citizens' oversight committee and all funds
are spent locally and not transferred to the State?
YES
NO
- Measure L.
Maintain High Quality Education
-- Fremont Union High School District
(Parcel Tax - Two-thirds Approval Required)
46,496 /
67.11% Yes votes ......
22,790 /
32.89% No votes
- In order to maintain high quality education at our local high schools + Cupertino, Fremont,
Homestead, Lynbrook and Monta Vista High Schools + by preserving core academic classes,
maintaining qualified and experienced teachers and school employees, and continuing programs that
help our students qualify for college, shall the Fremont Union High School District levy $98 per parcel
annually for 6 years to benefit local schools with an exemption for seniors, no money for
administrators and all money staying in our community?
YES
NO
- Measure M.
Improve Academics and Safety
-- Campbell Union High School District
(Parcel Tax - Two-thirds Approval Required)
49,930 /
67.51% Yes votes ......
24,024 /
32.49% No votes
- To restore funds cut by state government with local funds that cannot be taken by the state,
reduce class size, retain qualified teachers, restore/expand offerings in science, mathematics,
English, Advanced Placement, music, foreign language and other classes, and improve academics
and safety at Branham, Del Mar, Leigh, Prospect, Westmont, Camden and Boynton High Schools;
shall Campbell Union High School District assess parcels $85/year, for five years, with citizen
oversight and exemptions for residents 65 years and older?
YES
NO
- Measure N.
Ensure Funding
-- Evergreen School District
(Parcel Tax - Two-thirds Approval Required)
19,070 /
66.10% Yes votes ......
9,781 /
33.90% No votes
- To ensure funding for local Evergreen schools that cannot be taken away by the State and that
will be used to continue K-3 class-size reduction; keep school libraries open; support technology in
every school; and provide a textbook for every child: shall the Evergreen Elementary School District
be authorized to levy a tax of ($94) per parcel per year for a period of only four years with an
exemption for 65 or older?
YES
NO
- Measure O.
Maintain High Quality Education
-- Cupertino Union School District
(Parcel Tax - Two-thirds Approval Required)
31,583 /
66.17% Yes votes ......
16,145 /
33.83% No votes
- In order to maintain high quality education at our neighborhood elementary and middle schools by
attracting and retaining the best teachers and staff; keeping class sizes small; maintaining essential
educational programs including music and art; and funding programs that enhance student
achievement, shall the Cupertino Union School District levy $98 per parcel annually for 6 years with
an exemption for seniors, no money for administrator salaries and all money staying in our community
to benefit local public schools?
YES
NO
- Measure P.
Maintain High Quality Education
-- Sunnyvale School District
(Bond Measure - 55% Approval Required)
16,283 /
72.98% Yes votes ......
6,030 /
27.02% No votes
- To maintain a safe learning environment at Sunnyvale's elementary and middle schools by
replacing 40 year old gas, water and sewer lines; improving and expanding school libraries; installing
energy efficient heating and cooling systems; replacing portables with permanent classrooms;
expanding school facilities to relieve overcrowding; and making essential school improvements shall
Sunnyvale School District issue $120 million in bonds at legal rates, with citizen oversight, no money
for administrators and all funds staying locally?"
BONDS YES
BONDS NO
- Measure Q.
School Repairs
-- Franklin-McKinley School District
(Bond Measure - 55% Approval Required)
11,366 /
72.71% Yes votes ......
4,266 /
27.29% No votes
- "Shall Franklin-McKinley School District relieve
overcrowding, repair, upgrade and equip all local schools, improve student safety conditions, upgrade
electrical wiring for technology, install energy efficient heating/cooling systems, replace outdated
plumbing/sewer systems, repair leaky rundown roofs/bathrooms, drainage systems, construct a new
school, repair, acquire, improve, schools, sites and classrooms, by issuing $30,000,000 of bonds at
legal rates, requiring annual audits, citizen oversight, and no money for administrators' salaries?"
BONDS YES
BONDS NO
- Measure R.
Schools Improvements
-- Alum Rock Union School District
(Parcel Tax - Two-thirds Approval Required)
13,593 /
68.86% Yes votes ......
6,147 /
31.14% No votes
- To improve neighborhood elementary and middle schools by:
- Expanding reading, math and science programs;
- Reducing class sizes;
- Providing one teacher for every 20 students in kindergarten through third grade;
- Replacing outdated library books; and
- Improving teacher retention and recruitment
Shall Alum Rock Union Elementary School District levy an annual parcel tax of $100, for five years
only, adjusted annually for inflation, with guaranteed annual audits, citizens' oversight and no money
for administrators' salaries?
YES
NO
- Measure S.
Library and Reading Protection Measure
-- City of San Jose
(Parcel Tax - Two-thirds Approval Required)
172,883 /
67.18% Yes votes ......
84,462 /
32.82% No votes
- To support neighborhood libraries, including:
buying needed books and materials;
preventing severe reductions in hours;
preventing deep cuts in children's reading programs;
shall the City of San Jose replace the expiring library assessment with an annual parcel tax in the
same amount, $25 for single-family residences and proportional for other properties, adjusted for
inflation capped at 3% annually, limited to ten years and subject to independent audits and citizen
oversight?
YES
NO
- Measure T.
Amendments to Hillside Ordinance and General Plan
-- City of Milpitas
(Hillside Ordinance - Majority Approval Required)
10,466 /
65.85% Yes votes ......
5,428 /
34.15% No votes
- Shall an ordinance be adopted that requires that, until December 31, 2018, any amendments to
the existing "Hillside Combining District" Ordinance and any amendments to the general plan land
use designation for lands currently designated as "Hillside" property be approved by the voters before
becoming effective?"
YES
NO
- Measure U.
Utility User Tax and Funding City Services
-- City of Saratoga
(Advisory Vote - Majority Approval Required)
7,718 /
55.92% Yes votes ......
6,083 /
44.08% No votes
- This is a non-binding advisory measure asking Saratoga voters' preferences in funding City
services. This measure does not limit the authority of the City Council to spend tax revenues on
general municipal services. Should the City of Saratoga use funds generated by a utility user tax
primarily for repair, maintenance, and improvement of City infrastructure (including streets, bridges,
sidewalks, medians, buildings, storm drains, and parks), and to maintain or improve current levels of
public safety?
YES
NO
- Measure V.
Tax on Utitlities
-- City of Saratoga
(Utility User's Tax - Majority Approval Required)
2,919 /
20.08% Yes votes ......
11,617 /
79.92% No votes
- Shall the City of Saratoga adopt an ordinance imposing a 4% tax on users of telephone,
electricity, gas, water, and video services for general revenue purposes that will sunset ten years
from its effective date?
YES
NO
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