Ballot: Overview —November 6, 2018 —California General Election
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Superintendent Of Public Instruction, State of California
- 15,198,738 votes (49.1%)
Trustee, Trustee Area 1, Morgan Hill Unified School District
- 1
Trustee, Trustee Area 2, Morgan Hill Unified School District
- 1
Trustee, Trustee Area 4, Morgan Hill Unified School District
- 1
Trustee, Trustee Area 2, San Jose/Evergreen Community College District
- 1
Trustee, Trustee Area 2, San Jose Unified School District
- 1
Trustee, Trustee Area 2, Santa Clara Unified School District
- 27,914 votes (15.57%)
Trustee, Trustee Area 3, Oak Grove School District
- 1Trustee, Trustee Area 5, Oak Grove School District
- 1
Board Member, Palo Alto Unified School District
- 211,302 votes (21.12%)
10,980 votes (20.52%)
3,933 votes (7.35%)
370 votes (0.69%)
Board Member, East Side Union High School District
- 339,452 votes (14.42%)
33,916 votes (12.4%)
31,949 votes (11.68%)
17,339 votes (6.34%)
12,996 votes (4.75%)
Board Member, Fremont Union High School District
- 3
Board Member, Los Gatos-Saratoga Joint Union High School District
- 39,522 votes (20%)
Board Member, Mountain View-Los Altos Union High School District
- 314,288 votes (16.94%)
Board Member, Alum Rock Union Elementary School District
- 35,505 votes (12%)
5,425 votes (11.82%)
5,104 votes (11.12%)
4,868 votes (10.61%)
4,197 votes (9.15%)
Board Member, Berryessa Union School District
- 3
Board Member, Evergreen School District
- 3
Board Member, Loma Prieta Joint Union Elementary School District - 4 Year Term
- 3884 votes (17.5%)
Board Member, Loma Prieta Joint Union Elementary School District - 2 Year Short Term
- 1
Board Member, Luther Burbank School District
- 3Board Member, Mountain View-Whisman School District
- 2
Board Member, Mount Pleasant School District
- 31,398 votes (12.79%)
1,371 votes (12.54%)
1,242 votes (11.36%)
1,008 votes (9.22%)
Council Member, Council District B, Morgan Hill City Council
- 1Council Member, Council District D, Morgan Hill City Council
- 1
Mayor, City of Milpitas
- 1
City Council, City of Milpitas
- 25,057 votes (16.72%)
4,406 votes (14.57%)
3,297 votes (10.9%)
2,240 votes (7.41%)
1,900 votes (6.28%)
1,694 votes (5.6%)
City Clerk, City of Santa Clara
- 16,662 votes (23.54%)
4,952 votes (17.5%)
4,231 votes (14.95%)
3,604 votes (12.73%)
1,776 votes (6.27%)
City Council, City of Cupertino
- 37,355 votes (13.98%)
7,116 votes (13.52%)
6,580 votes (12.51%)
4,937 votes (9.38%)
1,181 votes (2.24%)
City Council, City of Gilroy - 4 Year Term
- 3
City Council, City of Los Altos
- 2
City Council, City of Monte Sereno
- 3
City Council, City of Mountain View
- 3
Council Member, District 2, Santa Clara City Council
- 1
Director, El Camino Healthcare District
- 2
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State of California
Proposition 1 — Affordable Housing Bonds
Passed6,751,018 votes yes (56.2%)5,258,157 votes no (43.8%)
Authorizes $4 billion in general obligation bonds for existing affordable housing programs for low-income residents, veterans, farmworkers, manufactured and mobile homes, infill, and transit-oriented housing. Fiscal Impact: Increased state costs to repay bonds averaging about $170 million annually over...
Learn MoreProposition 2 — Mental Health Housing Program
Passed7,662,528 votes yes (63.4%)4,417,327 votes no (36.6%)
Amends Mental Health Services Act to fund No Place Like Home Program, which finances housing for individuals with mental illness. Ratifies existing law establishing the No Place Like Home Program. Fiscal Impact: Allows the state to use up to $140 million per year of county mental health funds to repay...
Learn MoreProposition 3 — Water Bonds
Failed5,879,836 votes yes (49.3%)6,034,991 votes no (50.7%)
Authorizes $8.877 billion in state general obligation bonds for various infrastructure projects. Fiscal Impact: Increased state costs to repay bonds averaging $430 million per year over 40 years. Local government savings for water-related projects, likely averaging a couple hundred million dollars annually...
Learn MoreProposition 4 — Children’s Hospital Bonds
Passed7,551,298 votes yes (62.7%)4,494,143 votes no (37.3%)
Authorizes $1.5 billion in bonds, to be repaid from state's General Fund, to fund grants for construction, expansion, renovation, and equipping of qualifying children's hospitals. Fiscal Impact: Increased state costs to repay bonds averaging about $80 million annually over the next 35 years.
Learn MoreProposition 5 — Property Tax Rules
Failed4,813,251 votes yes (40.2%)7,152,993 votes no (59.8%)
Removes certain transfer requirements for homeowners over 55, severely disabled homeowners, and contaminated or disaster-destroyed property. Fiscal Impact: Schools and local governments each would lose over $100 million in annual property taxes early on, growing to about $1 billion per year. Similar...
Learn MoreProposition 6 — Transportation Taxes and Fees
Failed5,283,222 votes yes (43.2%)6,952,081 votes no (56.8%)
Repeals a 2017 transportation law's taxes and fees designated for road repairs and public transportation. Fiscal Impact: Reduced ongoing revenues of $5.1 billion from state fuel and vehicle taxes that mainly would have paid for highway and road maintenance and repairs, as well as transit programs.
Learn MoreProposition 7 — Daylight Saving Time
Passed7,167,315 votes yes (59.7%)4,828,564 votes no (40.3%)
Gives Legislature ability to change daylight saving time period by two-thirds vote, if changes are consistent with federal law. Fiscal Impact: This measure has no direct fiscal effect because changes to daylight saving time would depend on future actions by the Legislature and potentially the federal...
Learn MoreProposition 8 — Kidney Dialysis Clinics
Failed4,845,264 votes yes (40.1%)7,247,917 votes no (59.9%)
Requires rebates and penalties if charges exceed limit. Requires annual reporting to the state. Prohibits clinics from refusing to treat patients based on payment source. Fiscal Impact: Overall annual effect on state and local governments ranging from net positive impact in the low tens of millions of...
Learn MoreProposition 10 — Local Governments and Rent Control
Failed4,949,543 votes yes (40.6%)7,251,443 votes no (59.4%)
Repeals state law that currently restricts the scope of rent-control policies that cities and other local jurisdictions may impose on residential property. Fiscal Impact: Potential net reduction in state and local revenues of tens of millions of dollars per year in the long term. Depending on actions...
Learn MoreProposition 11 — Ambulance Employee Breaks
Passed7,181,116 votes yes (59.6%)4,861,831 votes no (40.4%)
Law entitling hourly employees to breaks without being on-call would not apply to private-sector ambulance employees. Fiscal Impact: Likely fiscal benefit to local governments (in the form of lower costs and higher revenues), potentially in the tens of millions of dollars each year.
Learn MoreProposition 12 — Farm Animal Cages
Passed7,551,434 votes yes (62.7%)4,499,702 votes no (37.3%)
Establishes minimum requirements for confining certain farm animals. Prohibits sales of meat and egg products from animals confined in noncomplying manner. Fiscal Impact: Potential decrease in state income tax revenues from farm businesses, likely not more than several million dollars annually. State...
Learn MoreSanta Clara County
Measure A
Passed433,171 votes yes (74.2%)150,582 votes no (25.8%)
Without increasing current taxes, to fund local priorities such as: law enforcement and public safety; trauma and emergency care; affordable housing; supportive services for the homeless; transit for seniors and the disabled; children and family services; agricultural preservation; and mental health...
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Measure C
Failed7,562 votes yes (46.96%)8,542 votes no (53.04%)
Shall an amendment to the City of Los Altos General Plan be adopted requiring voter approval of the sale, lease or certain changes in use of certain land designated as "Parks", "Other Open Space" or "Public and Institutional" in the City's General Plan?
Learn MoreMeasure D
Failed9,141 votes yes (58.94%)6,369 votes no (41.06%)
Los Altos Hotel Tax Rate Adjustment Measure. Shall an ordinance be adopted increasing the maximum Transient Occupancy (Hotel) Tax rate from 11% to 14% of rent paid by a hotel guest for transient occupancy of any hotel/lodging, generating approximately $700,000...
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Measure E
Passed20,547 votes yes (68.96%)9,249 votes no (31.04%)
To provide funding for vital City services such as ensuring modern, stable 911 emergency communications, earthquake safe fire stations and emergency command center; improving pedestrian and bicyclist safety; ensuring safe routes to schools; maintaining City streets...
Learn MoreMeasure F
Failed6,905 votes yes (23.51%)22,463 votes no (76.49%)
Shall the Palo Alto Municipal Code be amended to regulate and limit the amount that hospitals, medical clinics and other health care providers in Palo Alto may charge patients or other individuals, primary insurers, secondary insurers, and other payers, excluding government payers?
Learn MoreTown of Los Gatos
Measure G
Passed8,062 votes yes (54.65%)6,691 votes no (45.35%)
Shall the measure to fund essential Town services such as maintaining neighborhood police patrols; improving traffic flow to reduce congestion; repairing potholes and fixing neighborhood streets; maintaining the Town's long-term financial stability and other unrestricted general revenue purposes...
Learn MoreCity of Morgan Hill
Measure H
Passed13,008 votes yes (79.23%)3,409 votes no (20.77%)
Shall the Morgan Hill ordinance providing funding, that cannot be taken by the State, for city services including, 9-1-1 emergency response times, neighborhood police patrols, and crime prevention; to repair potholes and maintain city streets; and for unrestricted general revenue...
Learn MoreMeasure I
Passed12,765 votes yes (79.06%)3,380 votes no (20.94%)
Shall the Morgan Hill ordinance, to fund general municipal expenses such as police, fire, roads, recreation, and drug abuse prevention, by taxing cannabis (marijuana) businesses at annual rates not to exceed $15.00 per canopy square foot for cultivation (adjustable for inflation)...
Learn MoreMeasure J
Passed9,437 votes yes (61.92%)5,804 votes no (38.08%)
Shall the office of the City Clerk be appointive?
Learn MoreCity of Sunnyvale
Measure K
Passed32,743 votes yes (78.53%)8,951 votes no (21.47%)
To protect and maintain essential city services, including: Police/fire/911 emergency response; Pothole, streets, sidewalks, and neighborhood park; maintenance/repairs; Senior/youth/library programs; and other services, shall the City of Sunnyvale adopt an ordinance increasing the transient...
Learn MoreMeasure L
Passed28,163 votes yes (71.38%)11,290 votes no (28.62%)
Shall Sunnyvale City Charter section 604 be amended to allow the City Council to decide whether to fill a City Council vacancy by calling a special election, or by making an appointment, with the person appointed to fill the vacancy holding the office until a successor is elected at the...
Learn MoreCity of Santa Clara
Measure M
Passed25,613 votes yes (76.68%)7,789 votes no (23.32%)
To maintain fiscal stability/essential city services, including rapid 911 emergency response times; preventing cuts to police officers/firefighters; repairing streets/potholes; maintaining library/youth/senior services, shall an ordinance be adopted establishing a tax on commercial...
Learn MoreMeasure N
Passed21,902 votes yes (70.4%)9,208 votes no (29.6%)
Shall the City of Santa Clara engage the voters in a public process to draft a Charter Amendment ballot measure to elect its Council Members, other than the Mayor, by district?
Learn MoreCity of Campbell
Measure O
Passed11,071 votes yes (69.6%)4,836 votes no (30.4%)
To provide a police emergency operations center that is fully operational during a disaster and an innovative library in seismically safe, accessible, and energy-efficient facilities meeting current safety codes, shall the City of Campbell's measure to issue $50,000,000 in general...
Learn MoreCity of Mountain View
Measure P
Passed19,011 votes yes (71.05%)7,747 votes no (28.95%)
Shall the measure to fund critical City needs such as reducing traffic congestion, enhancing bicycle/pedestrian friendly routes, providing housing affordable for a range of incomes/homeless services, by imposing a business license tax of between $8 and $149 per employee on average,...
Learn MoreMeasure Q
Passed21,694 votes yes (81.42%)4,952 votes no (18.58%)
Shall the measure to maintain and protect essential public safety services, including 9-1-1, police and fire protection, emergency medical response; reduce traffic congestion and repair roads; and provide other critical City services, including library, park maintenance, senior services, buy...
Learn MoreCity of Milpitas
Measure R
Passed12,552 votes yes (67.76%)5,971 votes no (32.24%)
To provide funding to maintain general city services, including police/fire protection, 9-1-1 emergency response, senior/library services, park maintenance, pothole repair/street paving and attracting/retaining local businesses, shall an ordinance be adopted increasing...
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Measure S
Passed218,424 votes yes (79.48%)56,377 votes no (20.52%)
Shall the City of San José Charter be amended to: Prioritize selecting contractors on cost, but enable consideration of factors like experience and work quality; Increase opportunities for small, local, and economically disadvantaged businesses to compete for contracts; Modify the bidding threshold from...
Learn MoreMeasure T
Passed197,110 votes yes (70.95%)80,687 votes no (29.05%)
Disaster Preparedness, Public Safety, and Infrastructure Bond. To: Upgrade 911 communications, police, fire, and paramedics facilities to improve emergency and disaster response; Repair deteriorating bridges vulnerable to earthquakes; Repave streets and potholes i n the worst condition; Prevent flooding...
Learn MoreMeasure U
Passed232,246 votes yes (85.93%)38,034 votes no (14.07%)
Shall the City of San José Charter be amended to: Remove the Mayor and Council's ability to approve their salaries; Require the Salary Setting Commission to adjust the base salaries for the Mayor and City Council once every five years; Limit base salary increases after each 5-year adjustment to annual...
Learn MoreMeasure V
Failed177,525 votes yes (64.01%)99,816 votes no (35.99%)
To provide housing affordable for: working families; veterans; seniors; teachers, nurses, paramedics, and other workers; and helping homeless residents get off of local streets and out of neighborhood parks and creeks; Shall San José issue $450,000,000 in general obligation bonds with an average levy...
Learn MoreWest Valley-Mission Community College District
Measure W
Passed84,636 votes yes (60.3%)55,631 votes no (39.7%)
WEST VALLEY-MISSION COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT LOCAL, AFFORDABLE, CAREER/JOB TRAINING, REPAIR, VETERAN SUPPORT MEASURE. To upgrade educational facilities/technology to prepare students/veterans for 21st-century jobs, university transfer; update science, engineering, math classrooms,...
Learn MoreGavilan Joint Community College District
Measure X
Passed26,799 votes yes (62.47%)16,103 votes no (37.53%)
GAVILAN COLLEGE AFFORDABLE EDUCATION/ JOB TRAINING/ COLLEGE TRANSFER/ VETERANS SUPPORT MEASURE. To upgrade classrooms, science, healthcare, technology, engineering/career training labs, repair aging facilities, shall Gavilan Joint Community College District's measure...
Learn MorePalo Alto Unified School District
Measure Y
Passed24,009 votes yes (73.19%)8,796 votes no (26.81%)
Shall the Members of the Palo Alto Unified School District Board of Education be limited to two consecutive terms of office?
Learn MoreMeasure Z
Passed23,013 votes yes (69.36%)10,166 votes no (30.64%)
To provide safe/modern schools; upgrade aging classrooms, libraries, science labs, school facilities; improve accessibility for students with disabilities; enhance student safety/security by upgrading seismic safety, fire alarms, door locks, emergency communication; provide classrooms/labs supporting...
Learn MoreMilpitas Unified School District
Measure AA
Passed13,479 votes yes (71.41%)5,397 votes no (28.59%)
MILPITAS SCHOOL SAFETY AND CLASSROOM UPGRADE MEASURE. To improve safety, provide additional classrooms and science labs to relieve elementary, middle and high school overcrowding; repair leaky roofs; update technology; and repair, construct, acquire classrooms, sites, facilities/equipment,...
Learn MoreSanta Clara Unified School District
Measure BB
Passed27,512 votes yes (67.35%)13,339 votes no (32.65%)
To construct classrooms, labs, and school libraries to support student achievement, college readiness, and career training in math, science, engineering, technology, and arts; acquire, renovate, construct and equip facilities to improve older schools; to fix deteriorating...
Learn MoreFremont Union High School District
Measure CC
Passed44,844 votes yes (64.61%)24,566 votes no (35.39%)
To upgrade school safety and security systems; repair leaky roofs and windows, support programs in science, technology, English, arts, and math with 21st century infrastructure; provide essential seismic upgrades, and acquire, construct, repair sites, facilities and equipment; shall Fremont...
Learn MoreEvergreen School District
Measure EE
Passed21,009 votes yes (70.21%)8,916 votes no (29.79%)
To provide competitive and safe learning environments, and enhance student achievement by: Improving hands-on science, technology, and math instructions; Keeping class sizes low; Improving teacher quality and training; Maintaining arts, music programs, libraries; Ensuring adequate student supervision...
Learn MoreSunnyvale School District
Measure GG
Passed15,771 votes yes (70.92%)6,468 votes no (29.08%)
To continue critical renovation and modernization at District schools, improve energy efficiency, upgrade safety and technology to provide high quality classrooms and maintain facilities for students and the community, shall Sunnyvale School District issue $100 million in bonds at legal interest...
Learn MoreLuther Burbank School District
Measure HH
Passed668 votes yes (69.22%)297 votes no (30.78%)
To replace the Luther Burbank School District's main building with a modern, state-of-the-art facility to provide students with a safe, secure, 21st century learning environment, and provide the local match for State grants, shall the District's measure authorizing $10,000,000 in bonds at legal rates,...
Learn MoreMount Pleasant School District
Measure JJ
Passed3,932 votes yes (70.33%)1,659 votes no (29.67%)
To repair leaking roofs, dry rot, termite and structural damage, upgrade wiring, fire alarms and fencing to improve student safety, repair deteriorating restrooms, and acquire, renovate, construct classrooms, equipment, sits and facilities, shall this Mt. Pleasant Elementary School District...
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