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November 8, 2022 Election

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County Results as of Dec 27 1:45pm, 100.0% of Precincts Reporting (1265/1265)
56.1% Countywide Voter Turnout (394153/701969)
Statewide Results as of Jan 18 3:44pm, 100.0% of Precincts Reporting (25554/25554)
50.8% Statewide Voter Turnout (11,146,620/21,940,274)

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    Judicial

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

    California Supreme Court (Yes/No)

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

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

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

    State

    Governor

    Lieutenant Governor

    Secretary of State

    Controller

    Treasurer

    Attorney General

    Insurance Commissioner

    State Board of Equalization; District 2

    United States Senator

    United States Senator; Full Term

    United States Senator; Unexpired Short Term

    United States Representative

    United States Representative; District 10

    Member of the State Assembly

    Member of the State Assembly; District 16

    School

    State Superintendent of Public Instruction

    Member; Contra Costa County Board of Education; Trustee Area 2Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Sarah G. Butler
      38656 votes 48.76%
    • Lisa L. Disbrow
      22414 votes 28.27%
    • Rupy Krishnan
      18211 votes 22.97%

    Board Member; Acalanes Union High School DistrictClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (3 Elected)

    • Jennifer Chen
      36374 votes 27.23%
    • Christopher Severson
      31638 votes 23.68%
    • Nancy Kendzierski
      31269 votes 23.40%
    • Mark Woolway
      11035 votes 8.26%
    • Renee Nowac
      10390 votes 7.78%
    • Gabe Ledeen
      9652 votes 7.22%
    • Clayton Gardner
      3242 votes 2.43%

    Board Member; Walnut Creek School DistrictClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (3 Elected)

    • Aimee Moss
      13469 votes 25.44%
    • Nithin Iyengar
      13096 votes 24.74%
    • Heidi Hernandez Gatty
      12825 votes 24.22%
    • Gail Contreras
      6910 votes 13.05%
    • Michaela Straznicka
      6645 votes 12.55%

    County

    Supervisor; Contra Costa County; Supervisorial District 4Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Ken Carlson
      42830 votes 53.93%
    • Debora Allen
      36583 votes 46.07%

    Clerk-Recorder; County of Contra CostaClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Kristin Braun Connelly
      169622 votes 53.47%
    • Vicki Gordon
      147602 votes 46.53%

    City

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

    • Matt Francois
      17819 votes 36.25%
    • Cindy Eisley Silva
      16172 votes 32.90%
    • Laura Patch
      8790 votes 17.88%
    • Brian O'Toole
      6378 votes 12.97%

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

    • Ronald Cassano
      21510 votes 100.00%

    State Propositions

    Proposition 1 Reproductive Freedom
    Pass: 7,176,888 / 66.9% Yes votes ...... 3,553,564 / 33.1% No votes
    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 does not narrow or limit the existing rights to privacy and equal protection under the California Constitution. Fiscal Impact: No direct fiscal effect because reproductive rights already are protected by state law.

    Proposition 26 Sports Betting in Casinos
    Fail: 3,514,597 / 33.0% Yes votes ...... 7,129,127 / 67.0% No votes
    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 reaching tens of millions of dollars annually. Some of these revenues would support increased state regulatory and enforcement costs that could reach the low tens of millions of dollars annually.

    Proposition 27 Online Sports Betting
    Fail: 1,906,342 / 17.7% Yes votes ...... 8,849,206 / 82.3% No votes
    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, possibly in the hundreds of millions of dollars but not likely to exceed $500 million annually. Some revenues would support state regulatory costs, possibly reaching the mid-tens of millions of dollars annually.

    Proposition 28 Funding Arts and Music Education
    Pass: 6,924,618 / 64.4% Yes votes ...... 3,827,971 / 35.6% No votes
    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, for arts education in public schools.

    Proposition 29 Kidney Dialysis Clinics
    Fail: 3,364,407 / 31.6% Yes votes ...... 7,281,201 / 68.4% No votes
    Requires physician, nurse practitioner, or physician assistant on site during treatment. Requires clinics to: disclose physicians' ownership interests; report infection data. Fiscal Impact: Increased state and local government costs likely in the tens of millions of dollars annually.

    Proposition 30 Income Tax on Millionaires for Electric Cars
    Fail: 4,560,488 / 42.4% Yes votes ...... 6,203,810 / 57.6% No votes
    Allocates tax revenues to zero-emission vehicle purchase incentives, vehicle charging stations, and wildfire prevention. Fiscal Impact: Increased state tax revenue ranging from $3.5 billion to $5 billion annually, with the new funding used to support zero-emission vehicle programs and wildfire response and prevention activities.

    Proposition 31 Yes or No to Banning Flavored Tobacco Products
    Pass: 6,803,431 / 63.4% Yes votes ...... 3,923,385 / 36.6% No votes
    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 dollars annually to around $100 million annually.

    Local Measures

    Measure J School Bond -- Walnut Creek School District (55% Approval Required)
    Pass: 15029 / 62.65% Yes votes ...... 8959 / 37.35% No votes
    To improve the quality of education; upgrade, modernize and renovate classrooms, restrooms, libraries and school facilities; upgrade energy efficiency; and make health, safety and security improvements, shall Walnut Creek School District's measure be adopted to issue $134,000,000 of bonds at legal interest rates, generating on average $8,000,000 annually, while bonds are outstanding at a rate of approximately 2.2¢ per $100 assessed value, with annual audits, independent oversight, and no money for salaries or taken by the State?

    Measure O Sales Tax -- City of Walnut Creek (Majority Approval Required)
    Pass: 20916 / 65.05% Yes votes ...... 11237 / 34.95% No votes
    To provide funding to maintain and enhance City of Walnut Creek services and facilities, including crime prevention; public safety; disaster preparedness; parks/open space; youth, senior and arts programs; sustainability initiatives; local business support; downtown improvements; replacing aging recreation, aquatics and community facilities at Heather Farm Park; and other important services and facilities, shall the City of Walnut Creek levy a half-cent sales tax, providing approximately $11,000,000 annually for 10 years, requiring annual audits, independent citizens' oversight, and all funds benefitting Walnut Creek?

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