Combined ballot

See Also:   Information for the County of Mendocino
(Elections Office, local League of Women Voters, links to other county election sites)

Governor

• Edmund G. "Jerry" Brown, Democratic
  4,388,368 votes 60.0%
• Neel Kashkari, Republican
  2,929,213 votes 40.0%

Lieutenant Governor

• Gavin Newsom, Democratic
  4,107,051 votes 57.2%
• Ron Nehring, Republican
  3,078,039 votes 42.8%

Secretary of State

• Alex Padilla, Democratic
  3,799,711 votes 53.6%
• Pete Peterson, Republican
  3,285,334 votes 46.4%

Controller

• Betty T. Yee, Democratic
  3,810,304 votes 54.0%
• Ashley Swearengin, Republican
  3,249,668 votes 46.0%

Treasurer

• John Chiang, Democratic
  4,176,793 votes 58.8%
• Greg Conlon, Republican
  2,925,895 votes 41.2%

Attorney General

• Kamala D. Harris, Democratic
  4,102,649 votes 57.5%
• Ronald Gold, Republican
  3,033,476 votes 42.5%

Insurance Commissioner

• Dave Jones, Democratic
  4,038,165 votes 57.5%
• Ted Gaines, Republican
  2,981,951 votes 42.5%

State Superintendent of Public Instruction

• Tom Torlakson
  3,167,212 votes 52.1%
• Marshall Tuck
  2,906,989 votes 47.9%

State Board of Equalization; District 2

• Fiona Ma, Democratic
  1,448,657 votes 68.7%
• James E. Theis, Republican
  660,973 votes 31.3%

US Congress

United States Representative; District 2

• Jared Huffman, Democratic
  163,124 votes 75.0%
• Dale K. Mensing, Republican
  54,400 votes 25.0%

State Legislature

State Senator; District 2

• Mike McGuire, Democratic
  188,142 votes 70.0%
• Lawrence R. Wiesner, Republican
  80,778 votes 30.0%

Member of the State Assembly; District 2

• Jim Wood, Democratic
  85,045 votes 65.1%
• Matt Heath, Republican
  45,553 votes 34.9%

California Supreme Court (Yes/No)

• Kathryn Mickle Werdegar
  72.6% Yes (3,763,889) 27.4% No (1,422,314)
• Mariano-Florentino Cuéllar
  67.7% Yes (3,605,251) 32.3% No (1,717,099)
• Goodwin Liu
  67.1% Yes (3,582,407) 32.9% No (1,755,381)

Justice, California State Court of Appeal; District 1, Division 1 (Yes/No)

• Kathleen M. Banke
  78.8% Yes (711,880) 21.2% No (191,835)
• Jim Humes
  75.4% Yes (678,936) 24.6% No (222,069)

Justice, California State Court of Appeal; District 1, Division 2 (Yes/No)

• Therese M. Stewart
  77.4% Yes (694,245) 22.6% No (203,244)
• J. Anthony Kline
  75.3% Yes (673,648) 24.7% No (221,496)

Justice, California State Court of Appeal; District 1, Division 3 (Yes/No)

• Martin J. Jenkins
  77.6% Yes (681,706) 22.4% No (196,509)
• Stuart R. Pollak
  74.5% Yes (658,378) 25.5% No (225,341)

Justice, California State Court of Appeal; District 1, Division 4 (Yes/No)

• Ignazio John Ruvolo
  73.9% Yes (652,306) 26.1% No (230,810)

Justice, California State Court of Appeal; District 1, Division 5 (Yes/No)

• Mark B. Simons
  77.9% Yes (679,701) 22.1% No (193,324)
• Terence L. Bruiniers
  75.2% Yes (652,731) 24.8% No (215,679)

County

Supervisor; County of Mendocino; District 3

• Tom Woodhouse
  2610 votes 51.92%
• Holly Madrigal
  2394 votes 47.62%

School

County Superintendent of Schools; Mendocino County Board of Education

• Warren C. Galletti
  13223 votes 65.50%
• Paul Joens-Poulton
  6479 votes 32.09%

City

Council Member; City of Fort Bragg (3 Elected)

• Lindy Peters
  1036 votes 21.38%
• Michael A. Cimolino
  1020 votes 21.05%
• Dave Turner
  920 votes 18.98%
• Heidi Kraut
  879 votes 18.14%
• Mark Iacuaniello
  874 votes 18.04%

Council Member; City of Point Arena (2 Elected)

• Doug Burkey
  81 votes 50.63%
• Deborah Heatherstone
  69 votes 43.13%

Council Member; City of Ukiah (3 Elected)

• Jim O. Brown
  1791 votes 19.93%
• Kevin Doble
  1561 votes 17.37%
• Maureen Mulheren
  1368 votes 15.23%
• Phil Baldwin
  1345 votes 14.97%
• Mark Hilliker
  1069 votes 11.90%
• John Johns
  750 votes 8.35%
• Miranda Mott
  718 votes 7.99%
• Christian Luiz
  366 votes 4.07%

Council Member; City of Willits (2 Elected)

• Larry W. Stranske
  721 votes 41.82%
• Ron Orenstein
  550 votes 31.90%
• Robin Leler
  431 votes 25.00%

Special District

Director; Mendocino Coast Health Care District (3 Elected)

• William Rohr
  3738 votes 23.32%
• Kitty Bruning
  3634 votes 22.67%
• Peter Glusker
  3129 votes 19.52%
• John A. Kermen
  2789 votes 17.40%
• Michael Carroll
  2650 votes 16.53%

Proposition 1 Water Quality, Supply, and Infrastructure Improvement Act of 2014
Pass: 4,771,350 / 67.1% Yes votes ...... 2,336,676 / 32.9% No votes

Should the state sell $7.1 billion in additional general obligation bonds--as well as redirect $425 million in unsold general obligation bonds that were previously approved by voters for resource-related uses--to fund various water-related programs?

Proposition 2 State Budget. Budget Stabilization Account
Pass: 4,831,045 / 69.1% Yes votes ...... 2,158,004 / 30.9% No votes

Should the State Constitution be amended to change how the state pays down debt and saves money in reserves?

Proposition 45 Healthcare Insurance. Rate Changes
Fail: 2,917,882 / 41.1% Yes votes ...... 4,184,416 / 58.9% No votes

Should changes in some health insurance rates require the Insurance Commissioner's approval before going into effect?

Proposition 46 Drug and Alcohol Testing of Doctors. Medical Negligence Lawsuits
Fail: 2,376,817 / 33.2% Yes votes ...... 4,774,364 / 66.8% No votes

Should California require random drug testing of doctors, require doctors to check a statewide database before prescribing certain drugs, and raise the cap on noneconomic damages in medical negligence lawsuits?

Proposition 47 Criminal Sentences. Misdemeanor Penalties
Pass: 4,238,156 / 59.6% Yes votes ...... 2,871,943 / 40.4% No votes

Should the penalties for certain offenders convicted of nonserious, nonviolent crimes be reduced from felonies to misdemeanors?

Proposition 48 Indian Gaming Compacts
Fail: 2,702,157 / 39.0% Yes votes ...... 4,219,881 / 61.0% No votes

Should the tribal gaming compacts negotiated by Governor Brown with the North Fork and Wiyot Tribes and ratified by legislative statute be allowed to go into effect?

Measure H Affordable Local Education, Job Training -- Sonoma County Junior College District (Bond Measure - 55% Approval Required)
Pass: 843 / 64.06% Yes votes ...... 473 / 35.94% No votes

To upgrade facilities, prepare students for careers/university transfer, attract quality faculty, keep SRJC current, improve student access, upgrade classrooms/labs/technology for 21st Century science/math skills, modernize career education facilities for vocational engineering, nursing, public safety, agriculture, jobs, meet earthquake/fire codes, acquire, construct/repair classrooms, facilities, sites/equipment, shall Sonoma County Junior College District issue $410,000,000 in bonds at legal rates with citizens' oversight, auunal audits?

Measure M Special Tax -- Albion/Little River Fire Protection District (2/3 Approval Required)
Pass: 693 / 82.60% Yes votes ...... 146 / 17.40% No votes

Shall the Albion-Little River Fire Protection District, by Ordinance, (1) Repeal the existing special tax of $40.00 per unit, (2) Replacing it with a special tax not to exceed $75.00 per unit, this special tax shall be used to maintain and improve fire protection, suppression activities, prevention, and to acquire and maintain equipment or apparatus, and to increase our medical and rescue services, (3) Increase the appropriations limit by the increase of revenue by the tax?

Measure O Fire Equipment Tax Levy -- City of Fort Bragg (2/3 Approval Required)
Pass: 1394 / 77.92% Yes votes ...... 395 / 22.08% No votes

To maintain the City's fire suppression capabilities and its program to replace fire trucks and equipment on a schedule that keeps response times low, with positive effects on property owner insurance rates, shall the expiring Fire Equipment Tax Levy be extended for 10 years and the rate increased to $22 per parcel with all revenue restricted to those local purposes?

Measure P Extension of Transactions and Use Tax -- City of Ukiah (Majority Approval Required)
Pass: 2660 / 76.00% Yes votes ...... 840 / 24.00% No votes

Shall the one-half of one percent (0.5%) transaction and use tax used to fund essential public services, including police, fire prevention and protection, and emergency medical services, set to expire on September 25, 2015, be extended by Ordinance No. 1149 until repealed by majority vote in a municipal election?

Measure Q Bonds -- Laytonville Unified School District (55% Approval Required)
Pass: 610 / 68.69% Yes votes ...... 278 / 31.31% No votes

To upgrade and modernize Laytonville schools, repair and replace the oldest parts of the elementary school, increase efficiency and install renewable energy upgrades to reduce operating costs, improve access to modern technology, and construct, acquire, and repair classrooms, sites, facilities and equipment, shall Laytonville Unified School District issue $5,500,000 in bonds at legal rates, with no money for administrators' salaries, annual financial audits, and independent citizens' oversight to ensure funds are only spent improving local schools?

Measure R Appointed City Treasurer -- City of Point Arena (Majority Approval Required)
Pass: 63 / 61.76% Yes votes ...... 39 / 38.24% No votes

Shall the office of City Treasurer be appointive?

Measure S Hydraulic Fracturing -- County of Mendocino (Majority Approval Required)
Pass: 16526 / 69.52% Yes votes ...... 7246 / 30.48% No votes

Shall the ordinance, which is titled An Initiative to Assert the Right of Residents of Mendocino County in Order to Secure Clean Water, Air and Soil and Freedom From Chemical Trespass, Which Would Ban Hydraulic Fracturing, Directional and Horizontal Drilling, and Waste Injection Wells in the County of Mendocino and Invalidates Any and All Laws Contrary to this Purpose to the Extent They Effect the County of Mendocino, be adopted?

Measure X Bonds -- Southern Humboldt Unified School District (55% Approval Required)
Pass: 28 / 56.00% Yes votes ...... 22 / 44.00% No votes

To improve the quality of education with funding that cannot be taken by the State; repair/replace leaky roofs; modernize outdated classrooms, restrooms and school facilities; repair aging plumbing systems; improve student access to computers and modern technology; upgrade electrical systems; and make health/safety improvements; shall the Southern Humboldt Joint Unified School District issue $10,000,000 of bonds at legal rates, have an independent citizens' oversight committee and have NO money used for salaries, with all funds staying local?