Ballot: Overview —Tuesday November 8, 2022 —California General Election
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Superintendent Of Public Instruction, State of California
- 13,237,785 votes (36.3%)
Member, District 1, California Board of Equalization
- 11,114,423 votes (44.5%)
Member, Trustee Area 6, Santa Clara County Board of Education
- 118,953 votes (42.88%)
Trustee, Trustee Area 2, Gavilan Joint Community College District
- 13,184 votes (39.99%)
Trustee, Trustee Area 3, Morgan Hill Unified School District
- 1
Board Member, Evergreen School District - 4 Year Full Term
- 3
Board Member, Franklin-McKinley School District
- 3
Board Member, Milpitas Unified School District
- 3
Board Member, Palo Alto Unified School District
- 2
Board Member, Fremont Union High School District
- 3
Board Member, Los Gatos-Saratoga Joint Union High School District
- 3
Board Member, Mountain View-Los Altos Union High School District
- 3
Board Member, Alum Rock Union Elementary School District - 4 Year Full Term
- 3
Board Member, Alum Rock Union Elementary School District - 2 Year Short Term
- 1
Council Member, Council District B, Morgan Hill City Council
- 11,452 votes (39.52%)
Mayor, City of Milpitas
- 14,166 votes (25.37%)
4,108 votes (25.01%)
1,359 votes (8.27%)
637 votes (3.88%)
495 votes (3.01%)
City Council, City of Milpitas
- 24,772 votes (17.29%)
4,001 votes (14.49%)
2,101 votes (7.61%)
1,832 votes (6.64%)
1,521 votes (5.51%)
City Council, City of Cupertino
- 37,257 votes (14.98%)
6,576 votes (13.58%)
6,325 votes (13.06%)
2,277 votes (4.7%)
2,004 votes (4.14%)
City Council, City of Gilroy
- 3
City Council, Town of Los Gatos
- 3
City Council, City of Mountain View
- 3
City Council, City of Palo Alto
- 39,046 votes (14.27%)
7,785 votes (12.28%)
3,728 votes (5.88%)
3,447 votes (5.44%)
Trustee, Trustee Area 2, Campbell Union High School District
- 1
Director, Division 6, Santa Clara Valley Water District
- 1
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Proposition 1 — Abortion & Contraception
Passing7,176,888 votes yes (66.9%)3,553,564 votes no (33.1%)
CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHT TO REPRODUCTIVE FREEDOM.
Amends California Constitution to expressly include an individual's fundamental right to reproductive freedom, which includes the fundamental right to choose to have an abortion and the fundamental right to choose or refuse contraceptives. This amendment...
Learn MoreProposition 26 — In-Person Sports Betting in Tribal Casinos
Failing3,514,597 votes yes (33%)7,129,127 votes no (67%)
ALLOWS IN-PERSON ROULETTE, DICE GAMES, SPORTS WAGERING ON TRIBAL LANDS.
Also allows: sports wagering at certain horseracing tracks; private lawsuits to enforce certain gambling laws. Directs revenues to General Fund, problem-gambling programs, enforcement.
Fiscal Impact: Increased state revenues, possibly...
Learn MoreProposition 27 — Online Sports Betting
Failing1,906,342 votes yes (17.7%)8,849,206 votes no (82.3%)
ALLOWS ONLINE AND MOBILE SPORTS WAGERING OUTSIDE TRIBAL LANDS.
Allows Indian tribes and affiliated businesses to operate online/ mobile sports wagering outside tribal lands. Directs revenues to regulatory costs, homelessness programs, nonparticipating tribes.
Fiscal Impact: Increased state revenues,...
Learn MoreProposition 28 — Funding Arts and Music Education
Passing6,924,618 votes yes (64.4%)3,827,971 votes no (35.6%)
PROVIDES ADDITIONAL FUNDING FOR ARTS AND MUSIC EDUCATION IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
Provides additional funding from state General Fund for arts and music education in all K+12 public schools (including charter schools).
Fiscal Impact: Increased state costs of about $1 billion annually, beginning next year,...
Learn MoreProposition 29 — Kidney Dialysis Clinics
Failing3,364,407 votes yes (31.6%)7,281,201 votes no (68.4%)
REQUIRES ON-SITE LICENSED MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL AT KIDNEY DIALYSIS CLINICS AND ESTABLISHES OTHER STATE REQUIREMENTS.
Requires physician, nurse practitioner, or physician assistant on site during treatment.
Requires clinics to: disclose physicians' ownership interests; report infection data.
Fiscal Impact:...
Learn MoreProposition 30 — Income Tax on Millionaires for Electric Cars
Failing4,560,488 votes yes (42.4%)6,203,810 votes no (57.6%)
PROVIDES FUNDING FOR PROGRAMS TO REDUCE AIR POLLUTION AND PREVENT WILDFIRES BY INCREASING TAX ON PERSONAL INCOME OVER $2 MILLION.
Allocates tax revenues to zero-emission vehicle purchase incentives, vehicle charging stations, and wildfire prevention.
Fiscal Impact: Increased state tax revenue ranging...
Learn MoreProposition 31 — Yes or No to Banning Flavored Tobacco Products
Passing6,803,431 votes yes (63.4%)3,923,385 votes no (36.6%)
REFERNDUM ON 2020 LAW THAT WOULD PROHIBIT THE RETAIL SALE OF CERTAIN FLAVORED TOBACCO PRODUCTS.
A "Yes" vote approves, and a "No" vote rejects, a 2020 law prohibiting retail sale of certain flavored tobacco products.
Fiscal Impact: Decreased state tobacco tax revenues ranging from tens of millions of...
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Measure A
Passing11,279 votes yes (72.93%)4,187 votes no (27.07%)
Shall the ordinance, changing zoning regulations throughout the City of Morgan Hill to prohibit buildings with characteristics that could be used for new storage and distribution uses in all areas of the City be adopted?
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Passing11,768 votes yes (75.42%)3,836 votes no (24.58%)
Shall the measure, amending the City's General Plan to require voter approval of any future Monterey Road lane reduction be adopted?
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Measure C
Passing10,357 votes yes (76.72%)3,142 votes no (23.28%)
Shall the City of Saratoga adopt an ordinance establishing term limits for members of the Saratoga City Council, limiting individuals to serving two terms and specifying the duration of various types of partial terms that are considered a term for the purposes of term limits?
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Measure D
Passing9,885 votes yes (72%)3,845 votes no (28%)
Shall the City of Gilroy Charter be amended to: - Modify the bidding threshold from $35,000 to the amount authorized by California Public Contract Code Section 22032; - Establish authority to procure for Design-Build and Best Value contracts; - Allow modernization of public noticing?
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Measure F
Passing12,786 votes yes (78.68%)3,465 votes no (21.32%)
Shall an ordinance be adopted amending the Milpitas Municipal Code to shorten Councilmember terms limits by establishing for both Councilmembers and Mayor, effective with the November 8, 2022 General Municipal Election, a ten consecutive year limit on combined Mayoral and City Councilmember service,...
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Measure I
Passing136,560 votes yes (58.03%)98,766 votes no (41.97%)
Shall the City Charter be amended to add the City's ethics and elections commission (Board of Fair Campaign and Political Practices) to the Charter; remove requirements that members of the Planning, Civil Service, and Salary Setting Commissions be electors and/or citizens; remove gender-specific language;...
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Measure J
Passing7,034 votes yes (53.27%)6,170 votes no (46.73%)
Shall the measure to fund critical Town needs such as public safety by amending business license taxes, unchanged since 1991 while inflation increased 117% to increase flat taxes by 30% adjusted annually for inflation, Retailing gross receipts tax by 40%, and to add E-Commerce to the Manufacturing, Wholesaling,...
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Measure K — Authorizes a New Business Tax in Palo Alto
Passing17,311 votes yes (67%)8,525 votes no (33%)
Shall the measure to raise funds for public safety, affordable housing, rail crossing safety, homeless services, and general city services, by levying a tax on businesses in the City of Palo Alto at a monthly rate of 7.5 cents per square foot occupied by a business, up to $500,000 per business, with...
Learn MoreMeasure L — A Measure Affirming the City’s Natural Gas Utility General Fund Transfer
Passing19,711 votes yes (77.72%)5,649 votes no (22.28%)
Shall the measure affirming the City of Palo Alto's existing and decades-old practice of annually transferring no more than 18% of the gross revenues from the City's natural gas utility (generated by the City's retail natural gas rates) to its general fund to support general city services such as roads;...
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Measure M — Loma Prieta Joint Union Elementary School District Parcel Tax Measure
Passing1,716 votes yes (67.3%)833 votes no (32.7%)
To provide Loma Prieta neighborhood elementary/middle school students with stable funding for current instruction in math, science, reading, technology, arts and other core curriculum; retain/recruit highly qualified teachers, and continue to support classroom technology needs, shall Loma Prieta Joint...
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Measure N
Passing78,303 votes yes (66.63%)39,215 votes no (33.37%)
With funds that cannot be taken by the State and spent elsewhere, shall East Side Union High School District's measure to expand career/ technical education facilities, renovate science labs and upgrade technology at Andrew Hill, Calero, Evergreen Valley, Foothill, Independence, James Lick, Mt. Pleasant,...
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Measure O
Passing51,895 votes yes (75.94%)16,440 votes no (24.06%)
To continue funding academic/career-training programs in math, science, engineering, technology, arts and skilled trades that support college/career readiness; attract/retain qualified teachers/specialists; provide student mental health services and maintain manageable class sizes, shall the Campbell...
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Measure P
Passing18,425 votes yes (65.01%)9,917 votes no (34.99%)
To modernize classrooms, increase student access to technology, upgrade science labs, make school safety and security improvements at all sites, improve support facilities, and provide a local match for State grants, shall Oak Grove School District's measure to issue $236,000,000 in bonds at legal rates,...
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Measure R
Passing10,104 votes yes (63.1%)5,909 votes no (36.9%)
To improve school health and safety systems; fix deteriorating roofs, plumbing, and electrical; remove asbestos/ lead pipes; and repair, acquire, construct classrooms, sites, science labs, facilities, equipment, and instructional technology that support student achievement in math, science, engineering,...
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Measure S
Passing13,352 votes yes (71.28%)5,381 votes no (28.72%)
To improve science, technology, engineering, art, and math (STEAM) classrooms; increase student access to computers and modern classroom technology; build below-market teacher/ staff rental housing; and improve student safety/ campus security; shall Alum Rock Union Elementary School District's measure...
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Measure T
Passing19,034 votes yes (69.12%)8,503 votes no (30.88%)
To repair and upgrade local elementary/ middle schools, including science, technology, math classrooms/ labs; instructional technology infrastructure; fixing leaky roofs, wiring, plumbing and fire/ security systems; improved accessibility for students with disabilities; shall Campbell Union Elementary...
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