results of local ca ballot measures: march 7, 2000
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 
website at www.smartvoter.org