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Last updated Nov 6, 1pm.
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Hetch Hetchy Water System Measures 100% precincts reporting
Proposition A Yes No
Hetch Hetchy Improvement Bonds
$1.6 billion bond measure to pay for improvements to Hetch Hetchy water system.
59.7 40.3
Proposition E Yes No
Water and Sewer Rates
Lifts freeze on San Francisco's water and sewer rates. Allows SF's PUC to issue revenue bonds for water facilities and services without voter approval. Restricts authority to transfer surplus funds from the sale of hydroelectric power to the city's general fund.
55.87 44.2
Proposition D Yes No
Public Power
Establishes San Francisco's Public Utilities Commission as the primary source for providing power for San Francisco residents and businesses.
52.7 47.3
Homes and Homelessness Measures 100% precincts reporting
Proposition N Yes No
Care Not Cash
Reduces monthly cash assistance to homeless adults in favor of direct services for housing, shelter and meals.
59 41
Proposition O Yes No
Exits from Homelessness
If Proposition N passes, this measure would restore full cash benefits to anyone not prodiced with permanent housing after six months. Also calls for more housing and substance abuse rehabilitation programs.
51.1 48.9
Proposition R Yes No
Home Ownership for Everyone
Would allow San Francisco tenants to buy their own apartments as condominiums if a minimum number of tenants and the building owner agree.
60.7 39.3
Medical Marijuana 100% precincts reporting
Proposition S Yes No
Medical Marijuana
Would establish a city policy to consider growing and distributing marijuana for medical use.
62.76 37.3



Anti-crime Measures 100% precincts reporting
Measure FF Yes No
Lays out anti-crime program for Oakland that includes hiring one hundred additional police officers. 52.7 47.3
Measure GG Yes No
Establishes a ten percent surcharge to the city's parking tax for five years. 43.3 56.7
Measure HH Yes No
Establishes a one-half percent surcharge to the city's alternate fuel, cable, electricity, gas and telephone users' tax for five years. 32.8 67.2
Measure II Yes No
Provides for a three percent surcharge to the city's hotel occupancy tax for five years. 42.7 57.3
Other Oakland measures to watch 100% precincts reporting
Measure DD Yes No
Lake Merritt Improvement Bond
$198 million bond measure to improve Lake Merritt water quality, increase open space and park safety.
80.2 19.8
Measure EE Yes No
Just Cause Evictions
Bars landlords from evicting tenants except for stated reasons including failure to pay rent or causing substantial property damage.
51.7 48.3
Measure CC Yes No
Strong Mayor
Makes permanent the Mayor-council form of government in which the mayor has the power to direct all city employees.
49.7 50.3



Berkeley measures to watch 100% precincts reporting
Measure O Yes No
Fair Trade Coffee
Requires all cups of coffee sold in Berkeley to be "fair trade," organic or shade-grown.
30 70
Measure P Yes No
Establishes residential and commercial building height limits. 20 80



California Assembly Races
District 10
Sacramento/San Joaquin County
Total
Katherine Maestas (D) 40.2
Alan Nakanishi (R) 59.8
District 15
Contra Costa County
Total
Donna Gerber (D) 46.3
Guy Houston (R) 53.7
District 17
San Joaquin County
Total
Barbara Matthews (D) 56.4
Brian McCabe (R) 43.6
District 26
Central Valley - Merced
Total
Tom Hallinan (D) 42.6
Greg Aghazarian (R) 57.4
District 30
Central Valley - Fresno
Total
Nicole Parra (D) 50.5
Dean Gardner (R) 49.5
District 78
San Diego County
Total
Vince Hall (D) 47.4
Shirley Horton (R) 49.6
District 80
Imperial/Riverside County
Total
Joey Acuña Jr. (D) 48.8
Bonnie Garcia (R) 51.2






Castro Valley
Measure Q Yes No
Cityhood 27.6 72.4
Fremont
Measure T Yes No
Slow Growth
Restricts development in the Fremont hills.
57.4 42.6



San Rafael
Measure A Yes No
$49.5 million bond measure to update Terra Linda, San Rafael and Madrone high schools. 67.1 32.9
Measure B Yes No
$49.3 billion bond measure to renovate eight elementary schools. 68 32



Measure B Yes No
Transportation Funding
Requires the county to spend state and federal transportation funds on road programs until 2036.
74.1 25.9



Measure E Yes No
Transportation Tax
Increases local sales tax by 1/2 a cent to pay for $1 billion in county, road, highway and transit improvements.
59.8 40.1



Measure X Yes No
Slow Growth
Eventually limits the number of new housing permits to an average of 75 a year.
40.2 59.8