Combined ballot

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President/Vice President of the United States

• Hillary Clinton/Tim Kane, Democratic
  8,753,788 votes 62.1%
• Donald J. Trump/Michael R. Pence, Republican
  4,483,810 votes 31.8%
• Gary Johnson/Bill Weld, Libertarian
  478,499 votes 3.4%
• Jill Stein/Ajamu Baraka, Green
  278,657 votes 2.0%
• Gloria Estella La Riva/Dennis J. Banks, Peace and Freedom
  66,101 votes 0.5%

US Congress

United States Senator

• Kamala D. Harris, Democratic
  7,542,753 votes 61.6%
• Loretta L. Sanchez, Democratic
  4,701,417 votes 38.4%

United States Representative; District 14

• Jackie Speier
  231,630 votes 80.9%
• Angel Cardenas, Republican
  54,817 votes 19.1%

United States Representative; District 18

• Anna G. Eshoo, Democratic
  230,460 votes 71.1%
• Richard B. Fox, Republican
  93,470 votes 28.9%

State Senate

State Senator; District 11

• Scott Wiener, Democratic
  209,462 votes 51.0%
• Jane Kim, Democratic
  201,316 votes 49.0%

State Senator; District 13

• Jerry Hill, Democratic
  296,400 votes 75.9%
• Rick Ciardella, Republican
  94,269 votes 24.1%

State Assembly

Member of the State Assembly; District 19

• Phil Ting, Democratic
  150,052 votes 80.1%
• Carlos "Chuck" Taylor, Republican
  37,180 votes 19.9%

Member of the State Assembly; District 22

• Kevin Mullin, Democratic
  148,289 votes 74.4%
• Art Kiesel, Republican
  51,046 votes 25.6%

Member of the State Assembly; District 24

• Marc Berman, Democratic
  92,419 votes 54.4%
• Vicki Veenker, Democratic
  77,362 votes 45.6%

Judicial

Superior Court Judge; County of San Mateo; Office 7

• Sean Dabel
  207,886 votes 100.0%

County

County Supervisor; San Mateo County; Supervisorial District 5

• David Canepa
  27,837 votes 64.0%
• Michael Guingona
  15,647 votes 36.0%

School

Board Member; Brisbane Elementary School District (2 Elected)

• Lillian Markind
  1,603 votes 33.2%
• Jacque McLaughlin
  1,137 votes 23.6%
• Yakim "Kima" Hayuk
  1,135 votes 23.5%
• Raul Alcaraz
  950 votes 19.7%

Board Member; Cabrillo Unified School District (2 Elected)

• Sophia Layne
  6,411 votes 37.0%
• Kimberly K. Hines
  6,124 votes 35.4%
• Kate Livingston
  4,773 votes 27.6%

Board Member; Jefferson Union High School District; 4 Year Term (2 Elected)

• Kalimah Salahuddin
  21,693 votes 34.2%
• Andrew Lie
  20,935 votes 33.0%
• Roberto A. Marques
  20,875 votes 32.9%

Board Member; La Honda/Pescadero Unified School District (3 Elected)

• Mary Windram
  930 votes 31.5%
• Cindy Hayes
  708 votes 24.0%
• Lynne Bowman
  674 votes 22.8%
• Catherine M. Peery
  643 votes 21.8%

Board Member; Menlo Park City School District (2 Elected)

• David Ackerman
  5,814 votes 26.7%
• Caroline A. Lucas
  4,964 votes 22.8%
• Alka Gupta
  4,644 votes 21.4%
• Scott Saywell
  4,617 votes 21.2%
• Scott Hinshaw
  1,711 votes 7.9%

Board Member; Pacifica School District (2 Elected)

• Jesse D. Levin
  8,879 votes 39.4%
• Andrea E. Gould
  8,062 votes 35.8%
• Connor Kessler
  5,566 votes 24.7%

Board Member; Ravenswood City School District (2 Elected)

• Marielena Gaona-Mendoza
  4,095 votes 36.3%
• Sharifa Wilson
  3,855 votes 34.1%
• Marco A. Chávez
  3,339 votes 29.6%

Board Member; South San Francisco Unified School District; 2 Year Term

• John C. Baker
  13,697 votes 60.5%
• Scott Allen Grindy
  8,955 votes 39.5%

Council Member; City of Daly City (2 Elected)

• Glenn R. Sylvester
  14,255 votes 30.5%
• Juslyn Manalo
  13,651 votes 29.2%
• Dana Claire Smith
  6,902 votes 14.8%
• Gabriella Makstman
  6,549 votes 14.0%
• Braxton R. Lethco
  5,369 votes 11.5%

City Clerk; City of Daly City

• K. Annette Hipona
  24,466 votes 100.0%

City Treasurer; City of Daly City

• Daneca Halvorson
  24,038 votes 100.0%

Council Member; City of East Palo Alto (3 Elected)

• Carlos Romero
  3,769 votes 30.7%
• Lisa Yarbrough-Gauthier
  3,593 votes 29.3%
• Larry James Moody
  3,393 votes 27.7%
• Duane Goff
  1,511 votes 12.3%

Council Member; City of Half Moon Bay (2 Elected)

• Adam Eisen
  3,096 votes 34.7%
• Harvey Rarback
  2,788 votes 31.3%
• Carol Joyce
  2,104 votes 23.6%
• Michael Thompson
  926 votes 10.4%

Council Member; City of Menlo Park (2 Elected)

• Ray Mueller
  8,231 votes 36.3%
• Catherine Carlton
  7,555 votes 33.4%
• Cecilia T. Taylor
  6,863 votes 30.3%

Council Member; City of Pacifica (2 Elected)

• Sue Vaterlaus
  8,651 votes 30.6%
• Deirdre Martin
  7,994 votes 28.2%
• Mary Ann Nihart
  7,543 votes 26.6%
• Bridget Duffy
  4,126 votes 14.6%

Council Member; Town of Colma (3 Elected)

• Raquel "Rae" Gonzalez
  287 votes 26.9%
• John Irish Goodwin
  246 votes 23.0%
• Diana Isabel Colvin
  207 votes 19.4%
• Laura Walsh
  191 votes 17.9%
• Barry B. Lazaro
  137 votes 12.8%

Councilmember; Midcoast Community Council; 2 Year Term

• Brandon Kwan
  3,233 votes 64.1%
• Barbra A. Mathewson
  1,810 votes 35.9%

Special District

Board Member; Montara Water and Sanitary District (2 Elected)

• Kathryn Slater-Carter
  1,764 votes 37.6%
• Scott Boyd
  1,567 votes 33.4%
• Thomas "Gus" Peterson
  1,356 votes 28.9%

Board Member; Peninsula Health Care District (2 Elected)

• Ricardo Navarro
  37,817 votes 39.3%
• Frank Pagliaro
  34,727 votes 36.0%
• Stephen Duncan
  23,795 votes 24.7%

Commissioner; San Mateo County Harbor District; 2 Year Term

• Ed Larenas
  175,054 votes 78.3%
• Brian Rogers
  48,456 votes 21.7%
• Brandon Kwan (Withdrawn)

Commissioner; San Mateo County Harbor District; 4 Year Term (3 Elected)

• Sabrina Brennan
  156,292 votes 32.1%
• Tom Mattusch
  134,211 votes 27.6%
• Virginia Chang Kiraly
  128,148 votes 26.3%
• Shawn Mooney
  68,157 votes 14.0%

Board Member; Sequoia Healthcare District (2 Elected)

• Kim Griffin
  48,877 votes 37.5%
• Kathleen "Katie" Kane
  40,532 votes 31.1%
• Harland Harrison
  20,458 votes 15.7%
• Lois Garcia
  20,375 votes 15.6%

Proposition 51 Funding for K-12 School and Community College Facilities.
Pass: 7,516,142 / 55.2% Yes votes ...... 6,104,294 / 44.8% No votes

Authorizes $9 billion in general obligation bonds for new construction and modernization of K-12 public school facilities; charter schools and vocational education facilities; and California Community Colleges facilities. 

Proposition 52 State Fees on Hospitals. Federal Medi-Cal Matching Funds.
Pass: 9,427,714 / 70.1% Yes votes ...... 4,026,710 / 29.9% No votes

This proposition is both an Initiative Constitutional Amendment and Statute. It extends indefinitely an existing statute that imposes fees on hospitals to fund Medi-Cal health care services, care for uninsured patients, and children’s health coverage.

Proposition 53 Revenue Bonds. Statewide Voter Approval.
Fail: 6,508,909 / 49.4% Yes votes ...... 6,660,555 / 50.6% No votes

Requires statewide voter approval before any revenue bonds can be issued or sold by the state for certain projects if the bond amount exceeds $2 billion.

Proposition 54 Legislation and Proceedings. Initiative Constitutional Amendment and Statute.
Pass: 8,607,266 / 65.4% Yes votes ...... 4,559,903 / 34.6% No votes

This proposition prohibits the Legislature from passing any bill unless published on the Internet for 72 hours before a vote; requires the Legislature to record its proceedings and post them on the Internet; and it authorizes the use of recordings.

Proposition 55 Tax Extension to Fund Education and Healthcare.
Pass: 8,594,273 / 63.3% Yes votes ...... 4,988,329 / 36.7% No votes

Extends by twelve years the temporary personal income tax increases enacted in 2012 on earnings over $250,000, with revenues allocated to K-12 schools, California Community Colleges, and, in certain years, healthcare. 

Proposition 56 Cigarette Tax to Fund Healthcare, Tobacco Use Prevention, Research, and Law Enforcement.
Pass: 8,980,448 / 64.4% Yes votes ...... 4,957,994 / 35.6% No votes

This proposition increases cigarette tax by $2.00 per pack, with equivalent increase on other tobacco products and electronic cigarettes containing nicotine.

Proposition 57 Juvenile Criminal Proceedings and Sentencing.
Pass: 8,790,723 / 64.5% Yes votes ...... 4,847,354 / 35.5% No votes

This proposition is both an Initiative Constitutional Amendment and Statute. It allows parole consideration for nonviolent felons; authorizes sentence credits for rehabilitation, good behavior, and education; and provides that a juvenile court judge decides whether a juvenile will be prosecuted as adult.

Proposition 58 English Proficiency. Multilingual Education.
Pass: 9,994,454 / 73.5% Yes votes ...... 3,598,855 / 26.5% No votes

Preserves requirement that public schools ensure students obtain English language proficiency. Requires school districts to solicit parent/community input in developing language acquisition programs. Requires instruction to ensure English acquisition as rapidly and effectively as possible. Authorizes school districts to establish dual-language immersion programs for both native and non-native English speakers.

Proposition 59 Corporations. Political Spending. Federal Constitutional Protections.
Pass: 6,845,943 / 53.2% Yes votes ...... 6,027,084 / 46.8% No votes

Asks whether California’s elected officials should use their authority to propose and ratify an amendment to the federal Constitution overturning the United States Supreme Court decision in Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission. Citizens United ruled that laws placing certain limits on political spending by corporations and unions are unconstitutional.

Proposition 60 Adult Films. Condoms. Health Requirements.
Fail: 6,168,388 / 46.3% Yes votes ...... 7,146,039 / 53.7% No votes

Requires adult film performers to use condoms during filming of sexual intercourse. Requires producers to pay for performer vaccinations, testing, and medical examinations. Requires producers to post condom requirement at film sites.

Proposition 61 State Prescription Drug Purchases. Pricing Standards.
Fail: 6,254,342 / 46.8% Yes votes ...... 7,109,642 / 53.2% No votes

Prohibits state from buying any prescription drug from a drug manufacturer at price over lowest price paid for the drug by United States Department of Veterans Affairs. Exempts managed care programs funded through Medi-Cal.

Proposition 62 Death Penalty
Fail: 6,361,788 / 46.8% Yes votes ...... 7,218,625 / 53.2% No votes

Repeals death penalty and replaces it with life imprisonment without possibility of parole. Applies retroactively to existing death sentences. Increases the portion of life inmates’ wages that may be applied to victim restitution. 

Proposition 63 Firearms. Ammunition Sales.
Pass: 8,663,159 / 63.1% Yes votes ...... 5,070,772 / 36.9% No votes

Requires background check and Department of Justice authorization to purchase ammunition. Prohibits possession of large-capacity ammunition magazines. Establishes procedures for enforcing laws prohibiting firearm possession by specified persons. Requires Department of Justice’s participation in federal National Instant Criminal Background Check System. 

Proposition 64 Marijuana Legalization.
Pass: 7,979,041 / 57.1% Yes votes ...... 5,987,020 / 42.9% No votes

Legalizes marijuana under state law, for use by adults 21 or older. Imposes state taxes on sales and cultivation. Provides for industry licensing and establishes standards for marijuana products. Allows local regulation and taxation.

Proposition 65 Carry-Out Bags. Charges.
Fail: 6,222,547 / 46.1% Yes votes ...... 7,276,478 / 53.9% No votes

Redirects money collected by grocery and certain other retail stores through mandated sale of carryout bags. Requires stores to deposit bag sale proceeds into a special fund to support specified environmental projects. 

Proposition 66 Death Penalty. Procedures.
Pass: 6,626,159 / 51.1% Yes votes ...... 6,333,731 / 48.9% No votes

Changes procedures governing state court challenges to death sentences. Designates superior court for initial petitions and limits successive petitions. Requires appointed attorneys who take noncapital appeals to accept death penalty appeals. Exempts prison officials from existing regulation process for developing execution methods. 

Proposition 67 Ban on Single-Use Plastic Bags.
Pass: 7,228,900 / 53.3% Yes votes ...... 6,340,322 / 46.7% No votes

A "Yes" vote approves, and a "No" vote rejects, a statute that prohibits grocery and other stores from providing customers single-use plastic or paper carryout bags but permits sale of recycled paper bags and reusable bags.

Measure I Belmont Streets and City Services Measure -- City of Belmont (Majority Approval Required)
Pass: 7,018 / 55.2% Yes votes ...... 5,687 / 44.8% No votes

To provide local funding for maintaining general City of Belmont services/facilities, such as:

• fixing potholes;
• repairing 69 miles of City streets;
• maintaining 911 emergency response;
• repairing deteriorating storm drains;
• reducing traffic congestion/ improving public safety on neighborhood streets; shall Belmont enact a 1/2 cent sales tax, providing $1,300,000 annually for 30 years, requiring citizen's oversight, independent audits, with all funds a o for local City of Belmont services, and no furids for Sacramento?

Measure J Revisions to Rent Stabilization and Just Cause for Eviction -- City of East Palo Alto (Majority Approval Required)
Pass: 4,998 / 80.2% Yes votes ...... 1,237 / 19.8% No votes

Shall the 2010 Rent Stabilization and Just Cause for Eviction Ordinance be strengthened by simplifying administrative processes and procedures, defining maximum allowable rent revising the registration fee pass-through, eliminating annual registration requirements, streamlining annual general adjustment calculations, addressing nuisance-based tenancy termination, strengthening informational notice provisions, and authorizing the City Council to revise the Ordinance when in conflict with federal or state law?

Measure K Sales Tax Extension -- County of San Mateo (Majority Approval Required)
Pass: 206,910 / 70.4% Yes votes ...... 87,117 / 29.6% No votes

To ensure San Mateo County quality of life by retaining/improving critical facilities/services, such as: providing affordable homes for seniors, people with disabilities, veterans, families; enhancing public transit; combatting human trafficking; addressing sea level rise; maintaining safe schools and neighborhoods; high-quality preschool and reading programs; park maintenance; and low-income healthcare, shall San Mateo County extend the existing half-cent sales tax, without increasing the rate, providing $85,000,000 annually for 20 years that the State cannot take away?

Measure L Charter Amendment Eliminating of Requirement for a City Fire Department -- City of San Mateo (Majority Approval Required)
Pass: 22,576 / 59.8% Yes votes ...... 15,201 / 40.2% No votes

Shall the Charter amendment eliminating the requirement that the City maintain its own separate Fire Department, thereby allowing the City to enter into an agreement with other agencies to form a new entity for the provision of fire services be adopted?

Measure M Facilities Upgrade and Improvement Bond Measure -- Burlingame School District (55% Approval Required)
Pass: 10,706 / 74.4% Yes votes ...... 3,675 / 25.6% No votes

To update schools and provide access for students with disabilities, remove lead paint/ asbestos, fix leaky roofs, update classrooms, libraries, labs/ facilities to meet current earthquake, fire/ safety codes, replace old portable classrooms, upgrade science Jabs, shall Burlingame Elementary School District issue $56,000,000 in bonds, at legal rates, that cannot be taken by the State, to renovate, construct/acquire local neighborhood schools, sites, equipment/ facilities, with independent audits, citizens' oversight, no money for administrators, all money staying local?

Measure N Library Construction Bond Measure -- City of Pacifica (2/3 Approval Required)
Fail: 10,368 / 54.6% Yes votes ...... 8,628 / 45.4% No votes

To build a new Library that will eliminate building deficiencies like leaky roofs and deteriorating electrical wiring; improve earthquake/fire safety and disability access; enable modern computer technology and internet access; and provide safe spaces and study areas for teens and children seven days a week; shall the City of Pacifica issue $33,500,000 in general obligation bond subject to financial audits and citizens' oversight?

Measure O Business Tax Measure -- City of East Palo Alto (Majority Approval Required)
Pass: 4,862 / 77.5% Yes votes ...... 1,408 / 22.5% No votes

Shall the business license tax a landlord with five or more residential rental units pays the City of East Palo Alto, which shall not be passed on to tenants, be set at 1.5% of gross receipts, until terminated by the voters or reduced by Council, and the approximately $600,000 raised annually used as directed by the City Council for general fund purposes, such as funding programs to increase affordable housing, and protect local residents from displacement and from homelessness?

Measure P Neighborhood Safety and Vital City Services -- City of East Palo Alto (Majority Approval Required)
Pass: 5,389 / 84.6% Yes votes ...... 981 / 15.4% No votes

To make neighborhoods safer by maintaining rapid police response times/number of police officers patrolling neighborhood streets; repairing streets/potholes; updating drinking water/storm drain infrastructure; maintaining youth/senior programs and other vital City services, shall East Palo Alto enact a one-half cent (1/2%) sales tax that it can only be ended by voters providing about $1,800,000 annually, with citizens' oversight, annual independent audits, all funds benefitting East 'I Palo Alto?

Measure Q San Mateo Community Preservation and Fair Rent Charter Amendment -- City of San Mateo (Majority Approval Required)
Fail: 16,053 / 40.0% Yes votes ...... 24,073 / 60.0% No votes

Shall the charter amendment adding Chapter XI to the San Mateo City Charter to enact rent regulations applicable to apartment housing with an initial certificate of occupancy dated before February 1,1995; and just cause for eviction requirements applicable to apartment housing with an initial certificate of occupancy dated before the date the measure becomes effective; and establishing a Rental Housing Commission To administer and implement these regulations and requirements be adopted?

Measure R Burlingame Community Protection Ordinance -- City of Burlingame (Majority Approval Required)
Fail: 4,668 / 33.3% Yes votes ...... 9,350 / 66.7% No votes

Shall the ordinance (a) enacting rent stabilization with an annual maximum to increase of 4% for most multi-family rental residences with certificates of occupancy before February 1, 1995; (b) establishing Just cause for eviction restrictions on most rental residential units, including single family homes and multi-family residences built after 1995; (c) creating a Commission authorized to enact regulations and set fees to implement the ordinance; and (d) 13 superseding prior restrictions on the passage of rent control be adopted?

Measure S Facilities Bond Measure -- Bayshore Elementary School District (55% Approval Required)
Pass: 1,225 / 81.7% Yes votes ...... 274 / 18.3% No votes

To improve the quality of education at local schools with funding that cannot be taken by the state; finish construction of a new school; improve student access to modern technology; construct classrooms, restrooms and school facilities that meet all health, safety and handicapped accessibility (ADA) requirements; shall the Bayshore Elementary School District issue $7,000,000 of bonds at legal interest rates, with annual audits, independent citizens' oversight and NO money used for administrative salaries?

Measure T Education and Local Control Parcel Tax -- Jefferson Elementary School District (2/3 Approval Required)
Pass: 19,060 / 76.6% Yes votes ...... 5,837 / 23.4% No votes

To maintain and enhance quality education with local funding the State cannot take away by protecting core academics in math, science, technology, reading and writing; attracting and retaining high quality teachers; supporting students struggling to read at grade level; and providing after-school/homework programs, shall Jefferson 'Elementary School District levy $68 per parcel annually, for nine years, exempting seniors, with independent citizens' oversight, no money for administrators and all funds for our community's elementary and middle schools?

Measure U Elementary Education Improvement and Student Achievement Measure -- Redwood City School District (2/3 Approval Required)
Pass: 30,053 / 79.8% Yes votes ...... 7,602 / 20.2% No votes

To maintain quality education for local elementary and middle school students, with funds that cannot be taken by the State, enhance reading, writing, math, and science skills; attract and retain qualified teachers; and support arts and music programs; shall the Redwood City Elementary School District renew its educational parcel tax at $85, providing $1,900,000 annually for 14 years, exempting seniors, with independent citizen oversight, annual reports to the community, no money for administrators and all money benefitting local schools?

Measure V Public Safety Parcel Tax Ordinance -- City of Daly City (2/3 Approval Required)
Fail: 13,669 / 46.9% Yes votes ...... 15,461 / 53.1% No votes

Shall the Public Safety Parcel Tax Ordinance imposing a flat tax on each parcel of real property within the City of Daly City at the rate of $162.00 per parcel, per year, for a period of five years, to be billed on the annual property tax bill sent by the tax collector of San Mateo County, thereby generating an estimated $3.8 million annually to restore 10 specific police and fire personnel and related operational costs, be adopted?

Measure W Adoption of Initiative Amending Ordinance No. 391-C.S. to Authorize-A Future Rezone of the Quarry Which Could Include Residential Development, Under Certain Conditions -- City of Pacifica (Majority Approval Required)
Fail: 5,966 / 31.1% Yes votes ...... 13,194 / 68.9% No votes

Shall the Initiative which amends Ordinance Number 391-C.S. to authorize up to 206 multi-family units of residential development at the Rockaway Quarry orily under certain conditions specified in the Initiative measure entitled "Pacifica Initiative Amending Ordinance No. 391-C.S. To Authorize a Future Rezone of the Quarry Which Could Include Residential Development, Under Certain Conditions, be adopted?