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President/Vice President of the United States

• Barack Obama/Joseph Biden, Democratic
  7,737,735 votes 60.3%
• Mitt Romney/Paul Ryan, Republican
  4,778,337 votes 37.2%
• Gary Johnson/James P. Gray, Libertarian
  140,220 votes 1.1%
• Jill Stein/Cheri Honkala, Green
  83,234 votes 0.6%
• Roseanne Barr/Cindy Sheehan, Peace and Freedom
  52,742 votes 0.4%
• Thomas Hoefling/Robert Ornelas, American Independent
  37,754 votes 0.3%
• Ron Paul/Andrew Napolitano (Write-In)
• James Harris/Alyson Kennedy (Write-In)
• Virgil Goode/James Clymer (Write-In)
• Stephen Durham/Christina Lopez (Write-In)
• Jerry White/Phyllis Scherrer (Write-In)
• Sheila "Samm" Tittle/Matthew Allen Turner (Write-In)
• Stewart Alexander/Alex Mendoza (Write-In)
• Ross C. "Rocky" Anderson/Luis J. Rodriguez (Write-In)

US Congress

United States Senator

• Dianne Feinstein, Democratic
  7,748,994 votes 62.5%
• Elizabeth Emken, Republican
  4,650,994 votes 37.5%

United States Representative; District 13

• Barbara Lee, Democratic
  250,436 votes 86.8%
• Marilyn M. Singleton
  38,146 votes 13.2%

State Senator; District 9

• Loni Hancock, Democratic
  300,994 votes 85.8%
• Mary Catherine McIlroy, Peace and Freedom
  49,987 votes 14.2%

State Assembly

Member of the State Assembly; District 15

• Nancy Skinner, Democratic
  164,929 votes 86.8%
• Eugene Ruyle, Peace and Freedom
  25,167 votes 13.2%

Special District

Director At-Large; Alameda-Contra Costa Transit District

• H.E. Christian "Chris" Peeples
  243,203 votes 60.4%
• Dollene C. Jones
  156,300 votes 38.8%
• (3,230 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.8%)

Director; San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District; District 3

• Rebecca Saltzman
  69,807 votes 52.7%
• Anthony Pegram
  42,764 votes 32.3%
• Fred Wright Lopez
  19,121 votes 14.4%
• (817 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.6%)

Proposition 30 Temporary Taxes to Fund Education. Guaranteed Local Public Safety Funding
Pass: 6,902,562 / 55.3% Yes votes ...... 5,584,785 / 44.7% No votes

Should the California Constitution be amended to (a) temporarily increase sales and personal income tax rates; (b) guarantee certain revenue transfers to local governments; and (c) eliminate state funding of certain mandates to local governments?

Proposition 31 State Budget. State and Local Government
Fail: 4,579,061 / 39.5% Yes votes ...... 7,014,491 / 60.5% No votes

Should the state constitution and law be amended to require government performance reviews and two-year budget cycles, to prohibit the Legislature from creating certain expenditures unless offsetting revenues or spending cuts are identified, and to make changes in certain responsibilities of local governament, the Legislature and the Governor?

Proposition 32 Political Contributions by Payroll Deduction. Contributions to Candidates
Fail: 5,328,207 / 43.4% Yes votes ...... 6,940,282 / 56.6% No votes

Should unions, corporations, government contractors and state and local government employers be prohibited from using payroll-deducted funds, or in some instances their own funds, for political expenditures?

Proposition 33 Auto Insurance Companies. Prices Based on Driver's History of Insurance Coverage
Fail: 5,441,219 / 45.1% Yes votes ...... 6,633,713 / 54.9% No votes

Should automobile insurance companies be permitted to offer a discount to drivers who have continuously maintained their insurance coverage, even if they change their insurance company?

Proposition 34 Death Penalty
Fail: 5,885,080 / 48.0% Yes votes ...... 6,372,996 / 52.0% No votes

Should the death penalty be repealed and replaced with life imprisonment without possibility of parole when someone is convicted of murder with specified special circumstances?

Proposition 35 Human Trafficking. Penalties
Pass: 9,935,574 / 81.4% Yes votes ...... 2,277,560 / 18.6% No votes

Should the definition of human trafficking be expanded, penalties for traffickers be increased, convicted sexual traffickers be required to register as sex offenders, and additional training for law enforcement officers be required?

Proposition 36 Three Strikes Law. Repeat Felony Offenders. Penalties
Pass: 8,447,576 / 69.3% Yes votes ...... 3,750,222 / 30.7% No votes

Should California law be amended to provide that a life sentence should not be imposed for a third felony conviction unless the third conviction is for a serious or violent felony?

Proposition 37 Genetically Engineered Foods. Labeling
Fail: 5,986,652 / 48.5% Yes votes ...... 6,365,236 / 51.5% No votes

Should labeling be required on foods containing genetically modified ingredients when such foods (whether raw or processed, plant or animal) are offered for sale to consumers in California?

Proposition 38 Tax to Fund Education and Early Childhood Programs
Fail: 3,485,443 / 28.7% Yes votes ...... 8,671,851 / 71.3% No votes

Should California's personal income tax rates be increased during 2013-24 to provide funds for public schools, early childhood education programs, and state debt payments?

Proposition 39 Tax Treatment for Multistate Businesses. Clean Energy and Energy Efficiency Funding
Pass: 7,273,367 / 61.0% Yes votes ...... 4,641,745 / 39.0% No votes

Should the California tax code be changed to require multistate firms to pay income taxes based on a percentage of their sales in California, with roughly half of the resulting tax increase to be used to fund clean/efficient energy projects for five years?

Proposition 40 Redistricting. State Senate Districts
Pass: 8,235,698 / 71.9% Yes votes ...... 3,215,335 / 28.1% No votes

Should the current state Senate districts be retained?

Measure Y Renew Existing Municipal Services Tax -- City of Piedmont (Parcel Tax - 2/3 Approval Required)
Pass: 4549 / 68.33% Yes votes ...... 2108 / 31.67% No votes

To maintain essential police, fire, and paramedic service, to prevent the reduction in maintenance in City parks, greenspaces and other public areas, and to prevent the loss of youth, family, and senior recreational and safety services, shall the City of Piedmont continue to authorize a parcel tax, replacing the existing Municipal Services Tax, as is more specifically set forth in Or. 707 N.S. which is on file with the Piedmont City Clerk?

Measure A1 Oakland Zoo Humane Animal Care/Education Protection Measure -- Alameda County (2/3 Approval Required)
Fail: 340933 / 62.99% Yes votes ...... 200333 / 37.01% No votes

To maintain/upgrade humane animal care and basic needs (food, medical, heating, cooling, safe enclosures); retain veterinarians/animal specialists; care for wounded/endangered animals; support wildlife conservation; maintain children's educational, nature/science programs, field trips; and keep entrance fees affordable; shall Alameda County levy a tax of $12/parcel annually for residential parcels and comparable commercial/industrial rates, with low-income senior exemptions, mandatory audits, and citizens' oversight?

Measure B1 Transportation Commission Sales Tax Measure -- Alameda County (2/3 Approval Required)
Fail: 350899 / 66.53% Yes votes ...... 176504 / 33.47% No votes

Shall a new Transportation Expenditure Plan be implemented to address current and future transportation needs that: * Improves transit access to jobs and schools; * Fixes roads, improves highways and increases bicycle and pedestrian safety; * Reduces traffic congestion and improves air quality; * Keeps senior, youth, and disabled fares affordable. Approval extends the existing County sales tax and increases it by 1/2 cent, with independent oversight, local job creation programs. No money can be taken by the state.