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November 3, 2020 Election

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County Results as of Feb 2 8:36pm, 100.0% of Precincts Reporting (403/403)
85.89% Countywide Voter Turnout (380,193/442,637)
Statewide Results as of Dec 3 8:47am, 100.0% of Precincts Reporting (20497/20497)
80.7% Statewide Voter Turnout (17,783,784/22,047,615)

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  • President

    President/Vice President of the United StatesClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Joseph R. Biden/Kamala D. Harris, Democratic
      11,109,764 votes 63.5%
    • Donald J. Trump/Michael R. Pence, Republican
      6,005,961 votes 34.3%
    • Jo Jorgensen/Jeremy "Spike" Cohen, Libertarian
      187,885 votes 1.1%
    • Howie Hawkins/Angela Nicole Walker, Green
      81,025 votes 0.5%
    • Roque De La Fuente "Rocky" Guerra/Kanye Omari West, American Independent
      60,155 votes 0.3%
    • Gloria La Riva/Sunil Freeman, Peace and Freedom
      51,036 votes 0.3%

    US Legislature

    United States Representative; District 14Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Jackie Speier, Democratic
      278,227 votes 79.3%
    • Ran S. Petel, Republican
      72,684 votes 20.7%

    United States Representative; District 18Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Anna G. Eshoo, Democratic
      217,377 votes 63.2%
    • Rishi Kumar, Democratic
      126,750 votes 36.8%

    State Senate

    State Senator; District 11Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Scott Wiener, Democratic
      254,628 votes 57.1%
    • Jackie Fielder, Democratic
      191,060 votes 42.9%

    State Senator; District 13Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Josh Becker, Democratic
      347,938 votes 75.4%
    • Alexander Glew, Republican
      113,293 votes 24.6%

    State Assembly

    Member of the State Assembly; District 19Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Phil Ting, Democratic
      175,847 votes 77.6%
    • John P. McDonnell, Republican
      50,845 votes 22.4%

    Member of the State Assembly; District 22Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Kevin Mullin, Democratic
      182,365 votes 75.4%
    • Mark Gilham, Republican
      59,511 votes 24.6%

    Member of the State Assembly; District 24Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Marc Berman, Democratic
      158,240 votes 73.4%
    • Peter Ohtaki, Republican
      57,212 votes 26.6%

    School

    Member; San Mateo County Board of Education; Trustee Area 4Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Chelsea Bonini
      161,050 votes 53.69%
    • Rod Hsiao
      138,893 votes 46.31%

    Trustee; Cabrillo Unified School District; Trustee Area BClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Kimberly Hines
      1,862 votes 69.22%
    • David Seaton
      828 votes 30.78%

    Trustee; Cabrillo Unified School District; Trustee Area DClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Sophia Layne
      1,589 votes 61.30%
    • Nicholas Wrotniewski
      741 votes 28.59%
    • Yvonne Seeley
      262 votes 10.11%

    Trustee; San Mateo County Community College District; Trustee Area 1Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Lisa A. Petrides
      54,659 votes 79.47%
    • Eugene Whitlock
      14,122 votes 20.53%

    Trustee; San Mateo County Community College District; Trustee Area 3Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Maurice Goodman
      32,948 votes 54.24%
    • Dave Mandelkern
      27,795 votes 45.76%

    Trustee; San Mateo County Community College District; Trustee Area 5Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • John Pimentel
      26,704 votes 50.44%
    • Lisa Hicks-Dumanske
      22,395 votes 42.30%
    • Blair Whitney
      3,844 votes 7.26%

    Trustee; Sequoia Union High School District; Trustee Area CClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Rich Ginn
      9,685 votes 37.75%
    • Georgia Solkov Jack
      8,605 votes 33.54%
    • Shamar Edwards
      7,366 votes 28.71%

    Trustee; Sequoia Union High School District; Trustee Area EClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Shawneece Stevenson
      9,510 votes 71.51%
    • Jacqui Cebrian
      3,789 votes 28.49%

    Board Member; Brisbane Elementary School District; Unexpired Short TermClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Sharon L. Boggs
      2,123 votes 58.26%
    • Curtis L. Washington
      1,521 votes 41.74%

    Board Member; Brisbane Elementary School District; Full TermClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (2 Elected)

    • Karen Lentz
      2,081 votes 30.71%
    • Lillian Markind
      1,862 votes 27.48%
    • Jacque McLaughlin
      1,600 votes 23.61%
    • Mea Christie
      1,233 votes 18.20%

    Board Member; Jefferson Elementary School DistrictClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (2 Elected)

    • Manufou Liaiga-Anoa'I
      19,226 votes 40.79%
    • Andrea Jordan
      14,664 votes 31.11%
    • Wallace Moore
      8,042 votes 17.06%
    • Nicole Priolo
      5,198 votes 11.03%

    Board Member; La Honda-Pescadero Unified School DistrictClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (3 Elected)

    • Mary P. Windram
      998 votes 29.80%
    • Lisa Mateja
      970 votes 28.96%
    • Renee Erridge
      928 votes 27.71%
    • Andy Wilson
      453 votes 13.53%

    Board Member; Las Lomitas Elementary School DistrictClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (2 Elected)

    • Jason Morimoto
      3,579 votes 39.92%
    • Jody Leng
      2,943 votes 32.83%
    • Molly Finn
      2,443 votes 27.25%

    Board Member; Menlo Park City School DistrictClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (2 Elected)

    • Francesca Segre
      8,943 votes 46.34%
    • David Ackerman
      7,621 votes 39.49%
    • Robert Maclay
      2,736 votes 14.18%

    Board Member; Pacifica School District; Unexpired Short TermClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Jared Steele
      8,780 votes 48.74%
    • Marissa G. Arena
      5,343 votes 29.66%
    • Patricia Balmas
      3,890 votes 21.60%

    Board Member; Ravenswood City School DistrictClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (2 Elected)

    • Bronwyn Alexander
      3,716 votes 22.88%
    • Jenny Varghese Bloom
      3,502 votes 21.57%
    • Marielena Gaona-Mendoza
      2,248 votes 13.84%
    • Julian Alberto Garcia
      2,094 votes 12.89%
    • Mele K. Latu
      2,047 votes 12.61%
    • Joel Rivera
      2,004 votes 12.34%
    • Zeb Feldman
      628 votes 3.87%

    Board Member; San Bruno Park Elementary School DistrictClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (2 Elected)

    • Jennifer M. Blanco
      8,864 votes 35.11%
    • Andriana Shea
      8,339 votes 33.03%
    • Bryan Vander Lugt
      8,043 votes 31.86%

    Board Member; San Mateo Union High School DistrictClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (2 Elected)

    • Ligia Andrade Zuniga
      56,895 votes 37.05%
    • Greg Land
      56,849 votes 37.02%
    • Neal Kaufman
      39,834 votes 25.94%

    City

    Council Member; City of BelmontClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (2 Elected)

    • Davina Hurt
      9,092 votes 39.44%
    • Tom McCune
      6,336 votes 27.49%
    • Ken Loo
      5,971 votes 25.90%
    • Pat Cuviello
      1,651 votes 7.16%

    Council Member; City of BrisbaneClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (3 Elected)

    • Cliff Lentz
      1,411 votes 25.23%
    • Karen S. Cunningham
      1,355 votes 24.23%
    • Coleen Mackin
      1,144 votes 20.45%
    • R. Jason Nunan
      847 votes 15.14%
    • Arthur S. Sun
      836 votes 14.95%

    Council Member; City of Daly CityClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (2 Elected)

    • Juslyn Cabrera Manalo
      26,748 votes 43.73%
    • Glenn R. Sylvester
      21,414 votes 35.01%
    • Shakeel Ali
      10,853 votes 17.74%
    • Musa Issa Nijmeh
      2,156 votes 3.52%

    City Clerk; City of Daly CityClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • K. Annette Hipona
      19,889 votes 56.22%
    • Carley-Ann Manalo
      15,486 votes 43.78%

    City Treasurer; City of Daly CityClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Daneca Halvorson
      31,651 votes 100.00%

    Council Member; City of East Palo AltoClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (3 Elected)

    • Lisa Gauthier
      3,305 votes 17.35%
    • Carlos Romero
      3,209 votes 16.85%
    • Antonio Lopez
      2,998 votes 15.74%
    • Webster Lincoln
      2,929 votes 15.38%
    • Juan Mendez
      2,555 votes 13.41%
    • Larry James Moody
      2,161 votes 11.35%
    • Stewart Hyland
      1,891 votes 9.93%

    Council Member; City of Foster CityClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (3 Elected)

    • Sam Hindi
      7,721 votes 23.42%
    • Jon Froomin
      7,342 votes 22.27%
    • Patrick J. Sullivan
      6,744 votes 20.46%
    • Catherine Mahanpour
      6,145 votes 18.64%
    • Latisa Brooks
      5,009 votes 15.20%

    Council Member; City of MillbraeClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (3 Elected)

    • Gina Papan
      6,953 votes 27.89%
    • Ann Schneider
      5,592 votes 22.43%
    • Anders Fung
      4,746 votes 19.04%
    • You You Xue
      4,713 votes 18.91%
    • Errol Zshornack
      2,923 votes 11.73%

    Mayor; City of San BrunoClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Rico E. Medina
      11,196 votes 58.84%
    • Linda Mason
      7,833 votes 41.16%

    Council Member; City of San BrunoClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (2 Elected)

    • Michael Salazar
      9,061 votes 28.84%
    • Tom Hamilton
      6,624 votes 21.08%
    • Stephan Marshall
      6,498 votes 20.68%
    • Stephen Seymour
      4,974 votes 15.83%
    • Jeremy Sarnecky
      4,259 votes 13.56%

    Council Member; City of San CarlosClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (2 Elected)

    • Ron Collins
      9,843 votes 34.65%
    • John Dugan
      8,468 votes 29.81%
    • David B. Tom
      5,356 votes 18.85%
    • JT Eden
      4,742 votes 16.69%

    City Treasurer; City of San CarlosClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Inge Tiegel Doherty
      13,020 votes 100.00%

    Council Member; City of San MateoClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (2 Elected)

    • Diane Papan
      26,770 votes 39.13%
    • Amourence Lee
      23,701 votes 34.65%
    • Lisa Diaz Nash
      17,937 votes 26.22%

    Council Member; Town of AthertonClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (2 Elected)

    • Elizabeth Lewis
      2,407 votes 36.04%
    • Diana Hawkins-Manuelian
      1,721 votes 25.77%
    • Cary E. Wiest
      1,508 votes 22.58%
    • Christine David
      1,043 votes 15.62%

    Council Member; Town of ColmaClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (3 Elected)

    • Raquel "Rae" Gonzalez
      456 votes 32.46%
    • John Irish Goodwin
      414 votes 29.47%
    • Diana Colvin
      389 votes 27.69%
    • Thomas Walsh
      146 votes 10.39%

    Council Member; Town of HillsboroughClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (3 Elected)

    • Sophie Cole
      4,508 votes 30.40%
    • Christine Krolik
      4,156 votes 28.03%
    • Alvin L. Royse
      3,747 votes 25.27%
    • Aaron Zornes
      2,418 votes 16.31%

    Council Member; Town of Portola ValleyClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (2 Elected)

    • Jeff Aalfs
      2,055 votes 39.74%
    • Sarah Wernikoff
      1,695 votes 32.78%
    • Mary Page Hufty
      1,059 votes 20.48%
    • Angela Hey
      362 votes 7.00%

    Council Member; City of Menlo Park; District 3Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Jen Wolosin
      1,702 votes 58.15%
    • Chelsea Nguyen
      779 votes 26.61%
    • Max Fennell
      446 votes 15.24%

    Council Member; City of Menlo Park; District 5Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Ray Mueller
      2,800 votes 100.00%

    Council Member; Town of Woodside; District 1Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Jennifer R. Wall
      2,408 votes 100.00%

    Council Member; Town of Woodside; District 3Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Chris Shaw
      2,385 votes 100.00%

    Council Member; Town of Woodside; District 5Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • John R. Carvell
      2,303 votes 100.00%

    Council Member; Town of Woodside; District 7Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Ned Fluet
      2,573 votes 100.00%

    Council Member; City of Half Moon Bay; District 2Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Harvey Rarback
      900 votes 100.00%

    Council Member; City of Half Moon Bay; District 3Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Joaquin Jimenez
      893 votes 62.80%
    • Adam Eisen
      529 votes 37.20%

    Council Member; City of Pacifica; Council District 1Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Sue Vaterlaus
      1,684 votes 50.31%
    • Mayra Espinosa
      1,663 votes 49.69%

    Council Member; City of Pacifica; Council District 4Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Tygarjas Twyrls Bigstyck
      1,863 votes 38.55%
    • Mike Cohen
      1,767 votes 36.56%
    • Marj Davis
      1,203 votes 24.89%

    Council Member; City of Redwood City; Council District 1Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Jeff Gee
      3,676 votes 63.91%
    • Nancy Radcliffe
      2,076 votes 36.09%

    Council Member; City of Redwood City; Council District 3Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Lissette Espinoza-Garnica
      1,363 votes 41.94%
    • Janet Borgens
      1,141 votes 35.11%
    • Isabella Chu
      746 votes 22.95%

    Council Member; City of Redwood City; Council District 4Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Michael Smith
      2,143 votes 100.00%

    Council Member; City of Redwood City; Council District 7Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Alicia Aguirre
      3,205 votes 49.28%
    • Chris Rasmussen
      2,443 votes 37.57%
    • Mark Wolohan
      855 votes 13.15%

    Council Member; City of South San Francisco; Council District 2Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Mark Nagales
      5,032 votes 100.00%

    Council Member; City of South San Francisco; Council District 4Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • James Coleman
      3,443 votes 52.28%
    • Richard Garbarino
      3,143 votes 47.72%

    Special District

    Board Member; San Mateo County Harbor District; District 4Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Tom Mattusch
      30,512 votes 48.47%
    • Lemoine "Lee" Fernandez
      20,642 votes 32.79%
    • Dawn Korth
      11,793 votes 18.73%

    Board Member; San Mateo County Harbor District; District 5Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Virginia Chang Kiraly
      25,418 votes 50.63%
    • Kirsten Keith
      24,785 votes 49.37%

    Board Member; Highlands Recreation DistrictClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (2 Elected)

    • Pamela Merkadeau
      856 votes 39.57%
    • Shirin Bakhshay
      795 votes 36.75%
    • Christopher Gurr
      512 votes 23.67%

    Board Member; Ladera Recreation DistrictClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (2 Elected)

    • Jen Coleman
      642 votes 44.31%
    • Leslie Anglada
      570 votes 39.34%
    • Ada Braun
      237 votes 16.36%

    Board Member; Menlo Park Fire Protection DistrictClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (2 Elected)

    • Virginia Chang Kiraly
      19,711 votes 37.96%
    • Robert Silano
      19,608 votes 37.76%
    • Peter F. Carpenter
      7,081 votes 13.64%
    • Sean Ballard
      5,522 votes 10.64%

    Councilmembers; Midcoast Community CouncilClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (3 Elected)

    • Dan Haggerty
      3,516 votes 29.67%
    • Jill Grant
      3,210 votes 27.09%
    • Gregg A. Dieguez
      3,206 votes 27.05%
    • Andra Anderson
      1,919 votes 16.19%

    State Propositions

    Proposition 14 Authorizes Bonds Continuing Stem Cell Research
    Pass: 8,588,156 / 51.1% Yes votes ...... 8,221,692 / 48.9% No votes
    Authorizes $5.5 billion state bonds for: stem cell and other medical research, including training; research facility construction; administrative costs. Dedicates $1.5 billion to brain-related diseases. Appropriates General Fund moneys for repayment. Expands related programs. Fiscal impact: Increased state costs to repay bonds estimated at about $260 million per year over the next roughly 30 years.

    Proposition 15 Increases Funding Sources for Public Schools, Community Colleges, and Local Government Services by Changing Tax Assessment of Commercial and Industrial Property
    Fail: 8,212,641 / 48.0% Yes votes ...... 8,885,052 / 52.0% No votes
    Taxes such as properties based on current market value, instead of purchase price. Fiscal impact: Increased property taxes on commercial properties worth more than $3 million providing $6.5 billion to $11.5 billion in new funding to local government and schools.

    Proposition 16 Allows Diversity as a Factor in Public Employment, Education, and Contracting Decisions
    Fail: 7,216,721 / 42.8% Yes votes ...... 9,655,024 / 57.2% No votes
    Permits government decision-making policies to consider race, sex, color, ethnicity, or national origin in order to address diversity by repealing constitutional provision prohibiting such policies. Fiscal impact: No direct fiscal effect on state and local entities. The effects of the measure depend on the future choices of state and local government entities and are highly uncertain.

    Proposition 17 Restores Right to Vote After Completion of Prison Term
    Pass: 9,985,065 / 58.6% Yes votes ...... 7,068,706 / 41.4% No votes
    Restores voting rights upon completion of prison term to persons who have been disqualified from voting while serving a prison term. Fiscal impact: Annual county costs, likely in the hundreds of thousands of dollars statewide, for voter registration and ballot materials. One-time state costs, likely in the hundreds of thousands of dollars, for voter registration cards and systems.

    Proposition 18 Amends California Constitution to Permit 17-year-olds to Vote in Primary and Special Elections if They will Turn 18 by the Next General Election and Be Otherwise Elegible to Vote
    Fail: 7,513,957 / 44.0% Yes votes ...... 9,577,238 / 56.0% No votes
    Fiscal Impact: Increased statewide county costs likely between several hundreds of thousands of dollars and $1 million every two years. Increased one-time costs to the state of hundreds of thousands of dollars.

    Proposition 19 Changes Certain Property Tax Rules
    Pass: 8,545,393 / 51.1% Yes votes ...... 8,175,618 / 48.9% No votes
    Allows homeowners who are over 55, disabled, or wildfire/disaster victims to transfer primary residence's tax base to replacement residence. Changes of taxation of family-property transfers. Establishes fire protection services fund. Fiscal impact: Local governments could gain tens of millions of dollars of property tax revenue per year, probably growing over time to a few hundred million dollars per year. Schools could receive similar property tax gains.

    Proposition 20 Restricts Parole for Non-violent Offenders. Authorizes Felony Sentences for Certain Offenses Currently Treated Only as Misdemeanors
    Fail: 6,385,421 / 38.3% Yes votes ...... 10,293,563 / 61.7% No votes
    Limits access to parole program established for non-violent offenders who have completed the full term of their primary offense by eliminating eligibility for certain offenses. Fiscal impact: Increase in state and local correctional, court, and law enforcement costs likely in the tens of millions of dollars annually, depending on implementation.

    Proposition 21 Expands Local Goverments' Authority to Enact Rent Control on Residential Property
    Fail: 6,770,958 / 40.1% Yes votes ...... 10,094,634 / 59.9% No votes
    Allows local governments to establish rent control on residential properties over 15 years old. Local limits on rate increases may differ from statewide limit. Fiscal impact: Overall, a potential reduction in state and local revenues in the highs of tens of millions of dollars per year over time. Depending on actions by local communities, revenue losses could be less or more.

    Proposition 22 Exempts App-basedd Transportation and Delivery Companies From Providing Employee Benefits to Certain Drivers
    Pass: 9,957,858 / 58.6% Yes votes ...... 7,027,467 / 41.4% No votes
    Classifies app-based drivers as "independent contractors," instead of "employees," and provides independent-contractor drivers other compensation, unless certain criteria are met. Fiscal impact: Minor increase in state income taxes paid by rideshare and delivery company drivers and investors.

    Proposition 23 Establishes State Requirements for Kidney Dialysis Clinics. Requires On-site Medical Professional
    Fail: 6,161,109 / 36.6% Yes votes ...... 10,683,606 / 63.4% No votes
    Requires physician or other specified medical professional on site during dialysis treatment. Prohibits clinics from reducing services without state approval. Prohibits clinics from refusing to treat patients based on payment source. Fiscal impact: Increased state and local government costs likely in the low tens of millions of dollars annually.

    Proposition 24 Amends Consumer Privacy Laws
    Pass: 9,384,125 / 56.2% Yes votes ...... 7,305,026 / 43.8% No votes
    Permits consumers to: prevent businesses from sharing personal information, correct inaccurate personal information, and limit businesses' use of "sensitive personal information," including precise geolocation, race, ethnicity, and health information. Establishes California Privacy Protection Agency. Fiscal impact: Increased annual state costs of at least $10 million, but unlikely exceeding low tens of millions of dollars, to enforce expanded consumer privacy laws. Some costs would be offset by penalties for violating these laws.

    Proposition 25 Referendum on Law that Replaced Money Bail with System Based on Public Safety and Flight Risk
    Fail: 7,231,044 / 43.6% Yes votes ...... 9,356,096 / 56.4% No votes
    A "Yes" vote approves, and a "No" vote rejects, law replacing money bail with system based on public safety and flight risk. Fiscal impact: Increased costs possibly in mid hundreds of millions of dollars annually for a new process for release from jail prior to trial. Decreased county jail costs, possibly in high tens of millions of dollars annually.

    Local Measures

    Measure Q Sales Tax Measure -- City of Daly City (Majority Approval Required)
    Pass: 28,201 / 72.06% Yes votes ...... 10,937 / 27.94% No votes
    To provide emergency funding -- that cannot be taken by the State -- maintaining the City's long-term financial stability/City services, such as supporting local businesses; preventing/addressing homelessness; maintaining paramedic, fire and 911 emergency response, senior services; preparing for natural disaster and public health emergencies, shall the measure establishing a 1/2 percent sales tax, providing approximately $6,000,000 until ended by voters and requiring independent audits and public oversight, be adopted?

    Measure R General Plan Amendment -- City of San Mateo (Majority Approval Required)
    Fail: 21,085 / 46.12% Yes votes ...... 24,631 / 53.88% No votes
    Shall the proposed ordinance to amend the City of San Mateo General Plan to extend for ten years the expiration date for voter-enacted policies limiting building heights and intensities, but to authorize the City Council to approve increases in heights and intensities in designated areas that are close to major transit and to make other specified amendments to affordable housing policies in the plan, be adopted?

    Measure S Cannabis Business Tax -- City of San Bruno (Majority Approval Required)
    Pass: 12,601 / 62.69% Yes votes ...... 7,501 / 37.31% No votes
    Although no cannabis (marijuana) businesses are currently allowed in the City, shall an ordinance be adopted imposing an additional business license tax of up to 10% of gross receipts on cannabis businesses, until ended by voters, with annual audits and all funds for San Bruno (this tax will generate no revenue initially, but would generate revenue if, in the future, cannabis businesses are permitted or exist in the City)?

    Measure T School Bonds -- San Mateo-Foster City School District (55% Approval Required)
    Pass: 40,067 / 64.06% Yes votes ...... 22,480 / 35.94% No votes
    To upgrade classrooms for science, technology, engineering, math, art and music instruction; repair deteriorating bathrooms, rooms, plumbing, sewer, electrical, heating and cooling systems; provide computers/technology for distance learning, healthy and safe learning environments, including handwashing stations; acquire, construct, repair sites, facilities, equipment; shall San Mateo-Foster City School District's measure authorizing $409,000,000 in locally controlled bonds at legal rates, levying on average 3¢/$100 assessed value ($26,600,000 annually) while bonds are outstanding, be adopted, with independent citizen oversight/audits?

    Measure U Transient Occupancy Tax -- City of Half Moon Bay (Majority Approval Required)
    Pass: 4,975 / 72.90% Yes votes ...... 1,849 / 27.10% No votes
    To support financial recovery/stability and maintain services, including 9-1-1 emergency response; disaster preparedness; supporting local businesses/residents; and keeping public areas healthy/safe, shall the measure increasing, until ended by voters, the transient occupancy tax from 12% to 14% on July 1, 2021, and to 15% on July 1, 2022 (paid only by hotel/lodging guests), providing approximately $1,500,000 annually in locally controlled funding for general revenue purposes, be adopted?

    Measure V Transient Occupancy Tax -- City of East Palo Alto (2/3 Approval Required)
    Fail: 5,157 / 64.66% Yes votes ...... 2,818 / 35.34% No votes
    Shall a measure to impose an increase to the City's current Transient Occupancy Tax rate of 12%, paid by a person who rents a hotel room, by a 1% increase on January 1, 2022, and another 1% on January 1, 2023, for a total rate of 14%, estimated to raise $195,000 the first year, and $390,000 annually thereafter, for affordable housing development, acquisition and rehabilitation activities, which shall continue unless repealed by the voters, be adopted?

    Measure W Transient Occupancy Tax -- City of San Mateo (Majority Approval Required)
    Pass: 35,224 / 74.89% Yes votes ...... 11,808 / 25.11% No votes
    To fund general city services such as: maintaining streets and repairing potholes; providing fire, paramedic, and 9-1-1 emergency response; managing traffic congestion and enhancing pedestrian safety measures; maintaining parks, recreation and community facilities, infrastructure, and general city services; shall an ordinance increasing the City of San Mateo's existing transient occupancy tax paid by hotel/motel guests to 14% to provide an estimated $1,000,000 annually until ended by voters, be adopted?

    Measure X Transient Occupancy Tax -- City of San Bruno (Majority Approval Required)
    Pass: 14,245 / 71.62% Yes votes ...... 5,646 / 28.38% No votes
    To fund maintain/city services/facilities such as: addressing traffic congestion/parking, maintaining neighborhood safety, 911 emergency medical response times, disaster/health crisis response services, parks/city facilities, and general services, shall an ordinance updating the City of San Bruno's existing transient occupancy tax (a bed tax paid only by hotel/lodging guests) from 12% to 14%, until ended by voters, providing approximately an additional $370,000 annually for San Bruno, with independent audits, all funds controlled locally, be adopted?

    Measure Y General Plan Amendment -- City of San Mateo (Majority Approval Required)
    Pass: 23,038 / 50.05% Yes votes ...... 22,995 / 49.95% No votes
    Shall the proposed ordinance to amend the City of San Mateo General Plan to maintain for ten years voter-enacted policies limiting building heights, residential densities, and nonresidential building intensities, and to modify and maintain for 10 years an inclusionary housing requirement for residential projects, be adopted?

    Measure Z School Bonds -- Jefferson Union High School District (55% Approval Required)
    Pass: 38,662 / 64.46% Yes votes ...... 21,314 / 35.54% No votes
    To improve student safety /campus security including emergency communication/ notification systems and renovate/ construct classrooms and facilities at Jefferson, Oceana, Terra Nova, Thornton, Westmoor and Adult-Ed High Schools shall Jefferson Union High School District's measure authorizing $163 million in bonds be approved with legal interest rates, raising an average $10.2 million per year until repaid, estimated average annual tax levies less than $0.03 per $100 assessed valuation, annual audits, citizens' oversight and no increase in current estimated tax rates?

    Measure RR Caltrain Transactions and Use Tax -- Peninsula Corridor Joint Powers Board (2/3 Approval Required)
    Pass: 1,077,657 / 69.1% Yes votes ...... 482,151 / 30.9% No votes
       528238 (66.13%) Yes / 270494 (33.87%) No in Santa Clara County
       300,438 (73.37%) Yes / 109,056 (26.63%) No in San Francisco County
       248,981 (70.82%) Yes / 102,601 (29.18%) No in San Mateo County
    To preserve Caltrain service and support regional economic recovery, prevent traffic congestion, make Caltrain more affordable and accessible, reduce air pollution with cleaner and quieter electric trains, make travel times faster, and increase Caltrain frequency and capacity between Santa Clara, San Mateo and San Francisco counties, shall the Peninsula Corridor Joint Powers Board's resolution levying a 30-year one-eighth cent sales tax with oversight and audits, providing approximately $100 million annually for Caltrain that the State cannot take away, be adopted?

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