Alameda
County
Oakland Unified School District Measure
A YES
Shall the Oakland USD issue $303,000,000 in bonds
to relieve overcrowding in Oakland's schools and improve educational facilities?
http://www.co.alameda.ca.us/rov/measures.htm
City of Pleasanton Measure I YES
but didn't get 2/3 majority of votes
Shall Pleasanton (1) purchase approximately 500
acres of San Francisco's Bernal Avenue property for commercial facilities,
open space and/or public uses by (a) issuing General Obligation bonds in
an amount not to exceed $50,000,000 (b) by approving residential
development on 35 acres and commercial/retail development on 37 acres to
the extent necessary to raise the balance of the purchase price; (2) require
voter approval of the City of Pleasanton's plan for future public uses?
Needs 2/3 majority.
http://www.co.alameda.ca.us/rov/measures/measure-i.pdf
City of Livermore Measure K YES
Shall the South Livermore Urban Growth Boundary
Initiative be adopted to require voter approval of changes to the location
of and policies governing the UGB in the South Livermore area? http://www.co.alameda.ca.us/rov/measures/measure-k.pdf
Contra Costa County
Diablo Community Services District Measure
C NO
Shall Ordinance No. 99-47 of the Board of Supervisors
of Contra Costa County be approved so as to authorize a one-time special
tax of no more than $75 per residential property to fund the development
and consideration of a general plan amendment and zoning ordinance
regulations to establish in the Diablo Community Services District area
a Floor Area Ratios proportionality between houses and their lot sizes?
http://www.hotcoco.com/news/contracosta/stories/exdiablo_20000308_wct-4.htm
Diablo Community Services District Measure
D NO
Should the Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors
amend the General Plan and the Zoning Code as they apply to the Diablo
area to adopt a Floor Area Ratio Ordinance substantially in the form mailed
to the Diablo residents on or about December 10, 1999, and a copy of which
is available for public inspection at the District 3 Supervisor's
office 309 Diablo Road, Danville, CA, so as to provide proportionality
between house and lot size?
http://www.hotcoco.com/news/contracosta/stories/exdiablo_20000308_wct-4.htm
El Dorado County
Los Rios Community College District Measure
I YES
To repair classrooms and facilities throughout
Los Rios Community College District (including American River, Cosumnes
River, and Sacramento City Colleges), provide up-to-date facilities
for academic/vocational programs including computer science, electronics
and biotechnology, upgrade libraries, build and acquire classrooms and
facilities to reduce overcrowding and expand course offerings, upgrade
electrical systems for technology, and build high-tech training facilities
shall the District issue $215 million of bonds at the lowest possible interest
rate?
Los Angeles County
Walnut Valley Unified School District
Measure AA YES
Issuance of general obligation bonds in the amount
of $50 million for specified school improvement.
Centinela Valley Union High School District
Measure C YES
Issuance of general obligation bonds in the amount
of $59 million for specified school improvement.
Glendora Measure D YES
Shall the Glendora Commercial Specific Plan and
related zone change be adopted for the Glendora Marketplace Project, allowing
up to 474,000 square feet of retail and commercial space to be developed
on the vacant 48 acres at the northwest corner of Lone Hill Avenue and
Gladstone Street?
West Covina Unified School District Measure
G YES
Issuance of general obligation bonds in the
amount of $40 million for specified school improvement.
Little Lake City Elementary School District
Measure K YES
Issuance of general obligation bonds in the amount
of $34 million for specified school improvement.
Whittier City Elementary School District Measure
W YES
Issuance of general obligation bonds in the amount
of $30 million for specified school improvement.
Marin County
City of Novato General Obligation Bonds for
Streets, Storm Drain and Sidewalk Improvements Measure B YES
Shall the City of Novato be authorized to issue
general obligation bonds in the principal amount of not to exceed
fifteen million dollars ($15,000,000) for the purpose of financing the
acquisition and development of certain streets, storm drain and sidewalk
improvements, all as more particularly, described in Ordinance No. 1422?
Monterey County
City of Monterey Waterfront Cannery
Row Initiative Measure B NO
Orange County
Countyof Orange New Or Expanded Jail, Hazardous
Waste Landfill Or Civilian Airport Project (Initiative to Require Two-Thirds
Vote for Ratification). Measure F YES
Shall the initiative measure, which would require
that no new or expanded jail, hazardous waste landfill or civilian airport
project (all as defined in the measure) shall be valid and effective unless
ratified by a two-thirds majority of the voters voting in a county
general election and requiring that the Board of Supervisors conduct
a public hearing in each affected city prior to project approval,
be approved?
Magnolia School District Measure G YES
To repair classrooms and schools throughout the
Magnolia School District, make the District eligible for State matching
funds, provide additional classrooms for class size reduction, make health
and safety improvements, and give students access to classroom
computers shall the District issue $9.7 million of bonds at interest rates
below the legal limit so long as spending is annually reviewed by an independent
citizens' oversight committee?
http://www.latimes.com/editions/orange/frames/
City of Huntington Beach Crest View School site
Zoning Designation
Measure I NO
Shall the Ordinance to change the General Plan
Designation of the Crest View School site from CG-F1 (Commercial General
with a maximum floor area ratio of 0.35) to RL-7 (Residential with a maximum
of 7 dwelling units per net acre), and to change the Zoning Designation
of the Crest View School site from CG (Commercial General) to R-L (Low
Density Residential) be adopted?
City of Huntington Beach Crest View
Sales Tax Income (Advisory Vote Only) Measure J YES
Shall 50% of the sales tax income from the Crest
View site be spent to acquire, develop, improve, maintain sports fields
for soccer, football,softball, baseball, and other sports; replace
restrooms, bicycle/pedestrian trails, lighting, and showers on city beach;
acquire senior center site; develop swim complex, and improve neighborhood
parks and tot lots?
City of Seal Beach Ordinance Change Measure
M NO
Ballot Measure M is a referendum to repeal portions
of Ordinance 1437-A which changed the zoning of two parcels of property
(the "subject properties") in the City to commercial for a retail/commercial
center, hotel, two restaurants and senior care facilities.
http://www.smartvoter.org/2000/03/07/ca/or/meas/M/
Riverside County
The Indian Wells City Council Low Income
Senior Housing Measure A YES
Build 122 units of low- and moderate-income rental
housing for senior citizens?
San Diego County
Cajon Valley Union School District School Imporvement
Bond Measure D NO
Cardiff School District School Improvement Bond
Measure E YES
Oceanside USD School Imporvement Bond Measure
G YES
San Francisco County
San Francisco Recreation and Parks Bond Prop
A YES
Shall the City and County incur $110,000,000
of bonded indebtedness for the acquisition, construction and reconstruction
of recreation and park facilities and properties, and all other works,
property and structures necessary or convenient for the foregoing purposes?
http://www.ci.sf.ca.us/election/
Academy of Science Bond Prop B YES
Shall the City and County incur $87,445,000 of
bonded indebtedness for the acquisition, construction and/or reconstruction
of certain improvements to the California Academy of Sciences, and all
other works, property and structures necessary or convenient for the foregoing
purposes?
hhttp://www.ci.sf.ca.us/election/
Open Space Fund Prop C YES
Shall the City extend the Open Space Fund for
30 years, add new planning and budgeting requirements, authorize the Board
of Supervisors to issue revenue bonds secured by the Fund?
http://www.ci.sf.ca.us/election/
Bayview Hunters Point Reparations Proposition
F NO
Shall it be City policy to waive taxes on certain
residential property and on small businesses in Bayview Hunters Point for
five years, and to appropriate $150 million to create jobs for residents
of the neighborhood?
San Joaquin County
City of Tracy Growth Measure Measure
T NO
Restriction of residential building to 750 permits
per year.
City of Stockton Low Rent Housing Projects
Measure W
YES
Without increasing local taxes, by utilizing
federal or state funding, shall public or publicly assisted housing providers,
within the City of Stockton, according to the City's General Plan, construct,
develop, acquire, rehabilitate and/or convert housing project(s) into decent,
safe, sanitary and uncrowded units for low-income, elderly, or handicapped
persons, up to 500 units annually, for ten years, with any unused units
carried over annually? http://www.co.san-joaquin.ca.us/elect/current/2000_results.htm
San Luis Obispo County
Diablo Canyon Lands Measure A
YES
Shall the County Board of Supervisors recognize
the Diablo Canyon Lands as an exceptionally precious coastal resource by
adopting policies that promote habitat preservation, sustainable
agricultural activities, and public use and enjoyment consistent with public
safety and property rights once the lands are no longer needed as an emergency
buffer for the Diablo Canyon Nuclear Plant after its remaining operating
life?
http://www.slonet.org/~clerkrec/
County Service Area 23 Special Tax for Drainage
Services Measure D YES
Shall the County of San Luis Obispo, commencing
Fiscal Year 2000-2001, and annually thereafter, impose, levy and collect
a special tax on real property within County Service Area No.23, to provide
drainage services within aid Area, with the special tax to be at an initial
rate not exceeding Fifty Dollars ($50.00) per parcel having a separate
County Assessor's Parcel Number and increasing not more than two percent
per year thereafter? http://www.slonet.org/~clerkrec/
City of South San FranciscoReferendum Against
A Resolution Passed By the City Council Measure B YES
Shall portions of South San Francisco General
Plan Section 3.4 which establish permissible land uses including
a pedestrian oriented center, regional commercial including big-box retail,
mixed use development and a pedestrian connection between El Camino Real
and Mission Road on land adjacent to and Resolution 136-99, specifically
Guiding Policy 3.4-G-3 and Implementing Policies 3.4-1-3 through 3.4-1-11,
be adopted?
Santa Barbara County
Santa Barbara High School District
Measure V2000 YES
To repair and upgrade every school in the Santa
Barbara High School District and achieve facility parity, replace
broken plumbing, gas and heating systems, repair roofs, rewire classrooms
for technology, build an auditorium at Dos Pueblos High School, build
necessary new classrooms, and make the District eligible for State
matching funds, shall the District issue $67 million of bonds at
interest rates within the legal limit? http://www.sb-democracy.com/home1.htm
Santa Maria Joint Union High School District
Measure W2000 Requires 2/3 vote
NO
To construct a new comprehensive high school
to relieve classroom overcrowding throughout Santa Maria Joint Union
High School district, upgrade electrical wiring to accommodate computers
and modern technology, replace temporary portables, construct permanent
classrooms, repair and modernize school classroom facilities, upgrade 35-year
old plumbing and heating and ventilation systems, acquire land and school
facilities, and make the district eligible to receive State matching funds,
shall the district issue $30 million of bonds at interest rates within
the legal limit? http://www.sb-democracy.com/home1.htm
Santa Ynez Valley Union High School District
Measure X2000 Requires 2/3 vote
NO
To construct a library/technology center, make
the District eligible for State matching funds, build science labs,
provide students with increased classroom computer access, construct
and acquire permanent classrooms and facilities, and repair existing
facilities shall the Santa Ynez Valley Union High School District
replace the existing local school tax by issuing $40 million of bonds
at the lowest possible interest rate provided that in the year the bonds
are issued the tax rate is less than the current 1999/2000 tax rate? http://www.sb-democracy.com/home1.htm
City of Santa Barbara Housing Construction
Measure Y2000
YES
Shall local public agency housing providers be
authorized to annually develop, acquire, or construct housing for
low-income persons and families, including elderly or disabled persons,
in amounts not to exceed 1/2 of 1% of the existing housing units in the
City of Santa Barbara (181 units per year using the 1990 Census), with
the number of authorized but unconstructed or unacquired housing units
in each year carried over from year to year? http://www.sb-democracy.com/home1.htm
Santa Clara County
City of Cupertino New Library Measure A YES
In order to construct a new library, without
increasing taxes, shall the City Council spend an amount not to exceed
$22 million from a combination of cash reserves and public financing? http://claraweb.co.santa-clara.ca.us/rov/measures.html
City of Palo Alto Measure G
NO
Shall the City of Palo Alto adopt Ordinance 4571,
a historic preservation ordinance which prohibits, in most cases, the demolition
of buildings listed on the Palo Alto Historic Register; requires City review
and approval of certain exterior alterations to these buildings; and provides
zoning incentives for the preservation of homes which are historic buildings?
http://claraweb.co.santa-clara.ca.us/rov/measures.html
Santa Clara County Initiative Ordinance O NO
Airport Terminals and Transportation Projects.
Shall construction of a new terminal or additional passenger gates at the
Airport be prevented unless and until the Route 87 Freeway project, a rail
link to the Airport, an additional southbound lane on the I-880/Coleman
Avenue interchange, and three Airport entrance projects to be designed
for projected traffic capacity, are within one year of completion? The
measure specifies use of Airport funds if legally permitted, rather
than City General Funds, for these projects. http://claraweb.co.santa-clara.ca.us/rov/measures.html
Sonoma County
County of Sonoma Highway Expansion Sales Tax
Measure B YES
In order to (1) widen and improve Highway 101
from Windsor to the Sonoma-Marin border; (2) improve or construct major
Highway 101 interchanges; and (3) improve sections of Highway 116, shall
a 1/2 cent sales tax be levied for a period not to exceed eight (8) years?
http://www.sonoma-county.org/main/admin/regvoter/elections/general/homepage.htm
County of Sonoma Transit Improvement Sales
Tax Measure C YES
In order to (1) repair and improve local streets
and roads; (2) implement passenger rail service through Sonoma and
Marin counties; (3) expand transit service by increasing bus frequencies
and establishing broader service; (4) enhance transit service for seniors
and the disabled; and (5) build and improve bicycle and pedestrian
paths, shall a 1/4 cent sales tax be levied for a period not to exceed
sixteen (16) years?
http://www.sonoma-county.org/main/admin/regvoter/elections/general/homepage.htm
Ventura County
Santa Paula School District School Bond Issuance
Measure D YES
To repair and renovate every school in Santa
Paula Elementary School District, make the District eligible for
State matching funds, replace classroom heating/ventilation systems,
upgrade classroom electrical systems for computers and modern technology,
repair and replace leaky roofs, build new permanent classrooms and facilities,
and upgrade classroom communication systems for improved student safety,
shall the District issue $10 million of bonds at interest rates below the
legal limit so long as no bond money is spent on administrative salaries?
Fillmore Unified School District School Bond
Issuance Measure E YES
To reduce class size, enhance student safety
and provide students with new classrooms to relieve overcrowding
by constructing a new neighborhood elementary school, upgrade electrical
wiring in existing classrooms and libraries for computer use, repair
school facilities, and obtain eligibility for State school funding, shall
the Fillmore Unified School District issue $7.5 million of bonds at an
interest rate within the legal limit?
County of Ventura Retirement Center Expansion
Measure F YES
Shall the ordinance that allows the expansion
of the St. Joseph's Health and Retirement Center near Ojai, California,
by approving and making effective and operative a Resolution and Ordinance
No. 4201 of the Board of Supervisors of Ventura County (both adopted October
19, 1999), which will amend the Ventura County General Plan, the Ojai Valley
Area Plan, and the Ventura County Zoning Ordinance, be adopted?
Yolo County
City of Davis Measure J YES
Measure J if approved would require voter approval
of any change in the land-use designation of property now zoned for agriculture
or open space. The measure applies to all land within the Davis planning
area, including large tracts outside city limits. Measure J also would
require voter approval before anything could be built on two large parcels
of land previously earmarked for development in the city's 1987 general
plan. http://www.capitolalert.com/campaign2000/counties/yolo/articles/
City of Woodland Measure H YES
Measure H proposes to raise revenue for general
City of Woodlandpurposes by authorizing a 1/2 cent sales tax within the
City of Woodland. The tax would be paid in addition to current State and
local sales taxes and would be collected at the same time and in the same
manner as the existing sales taxes. Measure H states that the 1/2 cent
sales tax is to be used “for city facilities, services and programs.”
Sources: Linked websites and the League of Women
Voters
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