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OFFICIAL GENERAL ELECTION BALLOT SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY, CALIFORNIA NOVEMBER 2, 2010 INSTRUCTIONS TO VOTERS: To vote, fill in the oval like this: Vote both sides of the card To vote for or against candidates for Chief Justice of California; Associate Justices of the Supreme Court; Presiding Justice, Court of Appeal; or Associate Justice, Court of Appeal, fill in the OVAL next to the word "Yes" or "No," respectively. To vote for any other candidate of your choice, fill in the oval next to the candidate's name. Do not vote for more than the number of candidates allowed. (i.e. Vote for no more than Two) To vote for a person whose name is not on the ballot, write the person's full name in the write-in space and fill in the oval next to it. To vote on a measure, fill in the oval next to the word "Yes" or "No". All distinguishing marks or erasures are forbidden and make the ballot void. If you tear, deface or wrongly mark this ballot, return it to the Elections Official and get another. STATE TREASURER UNITED STATES SENATE Vote for One GOVERNOR UNITED STATES SENATOR Vote for One Vote for One CHARLES "KIT" CRITTENDEN Green Retired Professor DALE F. OGDEN Libertarian MIMI WALTERS Republican GAIL K. LIGHTFOOT Libertarian Business Consultant/Actuary Businesswoman Retired Nurse JERRY BROWN Democratic BILL LOCKYER Democratic MARSHA FEINLAND Peace and Attorney General of California California State Treasurer Retired Teacher Freedom CHELENE NIGHTINGALE American ROBERT LAUTEN American CARLY FIORINA Republican Business Owner Independent Independent Business Executive CARLOS ALVAREZ Peace and DEBRA L. REIGER Peace and EDWARD C. NOONAN American Retail Worker Freedom Retired Technology Manager Freedom Computer Store Owner Independent LAURA WELLS Green EDWARD M. TEYSSIER Libertarian DUANE ROBERTS Green Financial Systems Consultant Business Owner/Attorney Community Volunteer MEG WHITMAN Republican BARBARA BOXER Democratic Businesswoman Write-in United States Senator ATTORNEY GENERAL Write-in Vote for One Write-in LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR UNITED STATES CONGRESS Vote for One ROBERT J. EVANS Peace and UNITED STATES REPRESENTATIVE Criminal Defense Lawyer Freedom 23rd District JIM KING American PETER ALLEN Green Vote for One Real Estate Broker Independent Environmental Energy Attorney PAMELA J. BROWN Libertarian KAMALA D. HARRIS Democratic LOIS CAPPS Democratic Economics Professor District Attorney, City and County of San Francisco U.S. Representative GAVIN NEWSOM Democratic TIMOTHY J. HANNAN Libertarian TOM WATSON Republican Mayor, City and County of San Francisco Attorney/Arbitrator/Mediator Hi-Tech Entrepreneur ABEL MALDONADO Republican DIANE BEALL TEMPLIN American DARRELL M. STAFFORD Libertarian Senator/Businessman/Farmer Attorney/RE Broker Independent Retired Finance Director JAMES "JIMI" CASTILLO Green STEVE COOLEY Republican JOHN V. HAGER Independent Cultural Spiritual Advisor District Attorney, County of Los Angeles Attorney/Business Owner C.T. WEBER Peace and Retired Government Analyst Freedom Write-in Write-in INSURANCE COMMISSIONER STATE ASSEMBLY Write-in Vote for One SECRETARY OF STATE MEMBER OF THE STATE ASSEMBLY Vote for One 33rd District DAVE JONES Democratic Vote for One Member, California State Assembly DEBRA BOWEN Democratic MIKE VILLINES Republican PAUL K. POLSON Libertarian Secretary of State Businessman/State Assemblyman Carpenter MERTON D. SHORT American CLAY PEDERSEN American K. H. "KATCHO" ACHADJIAN Republican Aviator Independent Retail Manager Independent County Supervisor/ Businessman ANN MENASCHE Green DINA JOSEPHINE PADILLA Peace and HILDA ZACARIAS Democratic Civil Rights Attorney Injured Worker Consultant Freedom Accountant/City Councilmember DAMON DUNN Republican RICHARD S. BRONSTEIN Libertarian Small Business Owner Licensed Insurance Broker Write-in CHRISTINA TOBIN Libertarian WILLIAM BALDERSTON Green JUDICIAL Voting Rights Advocate Teacher/Union Organizer VOTE YES OR NO FOR EACH MARYLOU CABRAL Peace and OFFICE Community Volunteer Freedom Write-in MEMBER, STATE BOARD OF FOR CHIEF JUSTICE OF THE SUPREME COURT Write-in EQUALIZATION, 1st District Shall Associate Justice, Court of Appeal, 3rd Appellate TANI G. CANTIL-SAKAUYE CONTROLLER Vote for One District, be elected to the Vote for One office for the term provided by law? BETTY T. YEE Democratic Equalization Board Member ROSS D. FRANKEL Green KENNITA WATSON Libertarian YES NO Accountant Retired Quality Engineer ANDREW "ANDY" FAVOR Libertarian SHERILL BORG Peace and FOR ASSOCIATE JUSTICE OF THE SUPREME COURT Certified Public Accountant Community Development Officer Freedom Shall Associaste Justice MING W. CHIN be elected to the TONY STRICKLAND Republican KEVIN R. SCOTT Republican office for the term provided by law? State Senator/Businessman Small Business Owner KAREN MARTINEZ Peace and YES NO Retired Freedom Write-in JOHN CHIANG Democratic FOR ASSOCIATE JUSTICE OF THE SUPREME COURT Controller Shall Associate Justice CARLOS R. MORENO be elected LAWRENCE G. BELIZ American to the office for the term provided by law? Independent Businessman Independent YES NO Write-in FOR PRESIDING JUSTICE OF THE COURT OF APPEAL, 2nd Appellate District, Div. 1 Shall Presiding Justice ROBERT M. MALLANO be elected to the office for the term provided by law? TURN BALLOT OVER TO CONTINUE YES NO VOTING FRONT Card60RptPct 415-10 "LB403.01" FOR PROOF ONLY 09/01/10 09:20:38 FOR ASSOCIATE JUSTICE OF THE COURT SCHOOL MEASURES TO BE SUBMITTED TO PROPOSITION 25 OF APPEAL, 2nd Appellate District, Div. 1 THE VOTERS CHANGES LEGISLATIVE VOTE Shall Associate Justice VICTORIA G. CHANEY SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC STATE REQUIREMENT TO PASS BUDGET AND be elected to the office for the term provided by INSTRUCTION BUDGET-RELATED LEGISLATION FROM PROPOSITION 19 law? Vote for One TWO-THIRDS TO A SIMPLE MAJORITY. LEGALIZES MARIJUANA UNDER RETAINS TWO-THIRDS VOTE YES NO TOM TORLAKSON CALIFORNIA BUT NOT FEDERAL LAW. REQUIREMENT FOR TAXES. INITIATIVE Teacher/California Legislator PERMITS LOCAL GOVERNMENTS TO CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT. FOR ASSOCIATE JUSTICE OF THE COURT LARRY ACEVES REGULATE AND TAX COMMERCIAL Legislature permanently forfeits daily salary OF APPEAL, 2nd Appellate District, Div. 1 Retired School Superintendent PRODUCTION, DISTRIBUTION, AND SALE and expenses until budget bill passes. Fiscal Shall Associate Justice JEFFREY W. OF MARIJUANA. INITIATIVE STATUTE. Impact: In some years, the contents of the JOHNSON be elected to the office for the term Write-in Allows people 21 years old or older to possess, state budget could be changed due to the lower provided by law? SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY cultivate, or transport marijuana for personal legislative vote requirement in this measure. COMMUNITY COLLEGE use. Fiscal Impact: Depending on federal, The extent of changes would depend on the YES NO DISTRICT state, and local government actions, potential Legislature's future actions. increased tax and fee revenues in the hundreds FOR ASSOCIATE JUSTICE OF THE COURT GOVERNING BOARD MEMBER of millions of dollars annually and potential YES NO OF APPEAL, 2nd Appellate District, Div. 2 TRUSTEE AREA NO. 4 correctional savings of several tens of millions PROPOSITION 26 Shall Associate Justice JUDITH M. ASHMANN Vote for One of dollars annually. be elected to the office for the term provided by REQUIRES THAT CERTAIN STATE AND law? PETER J. SYSAK YES NO LOCAL FEES BE APPROVED BY TWO- Retired Police Chief THIRDS VOTE. FEES INCLUDE THOSE YES NO CHARLOTTE ALEXANDER PROPOSITION 20 THAT ADDRESS ADVERSE IMPACTS ON Non-Profit Executive Director REDISTRICTING OF CONGRESSIONAL SOCIETY OR THE ENVIRONMENT CAUSED FOR ASSOCIATE JUSTICE OF THE COURT DISTRICTS. INITIATIVE CONSTITUTIONAL BY THE FEE-PAYER'S BUSINESS. OF APPEAL, 2nd Appellate District, Div. 3 Write-in AMENDMENT. Removes elected INITIATIVE CONSTITUTIONAL Shall Associate Justice WALTER CROSKEY SAN LUIS COASTAL representatives from process of establishing AMENDMENT. Fiscal Impact: Depending on be elected to the office for the term provided by UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT congressional districts and transfers that decisions by governing bodies and voters, law? authority to recently-authorized 14-member decreased state and local government redistricting commission comprised of revenues and spending (up to billions of dollars YES NO GOVERNING BOARD MEMBER Democrats, Republicans, and representatives annually). Increased transportation spending TRUSTEE AREA NO. 2 of neither party. Fiscal Impact: No significant and state General Fund costs ($1 billion FOR ASSOCIATE JUSTICE OF THE COURT Vote for no more than Two net change in state redistricting costs. annually). OF APPEAL, 2nd Appellate District, Div. 4 Shall Associate Justice STEVEN SUZUKAWA MARILYN RODGER YES NO YES NO be elected to the office for the term provided by Incumbent law? KATHRYN EISENDRATH ROGERS PROPOSITION 21 PROPOSITION 27 Incumbent ESTABLISHES $18 ANNUAL VEHICLE ELIMINATES STATE COMMISSION ON YES NO JIM QUESENBERRY LICENSE SURCHARGE TO HELP FUND REDISTRICTING. CONSOLIDATES Retired Teacher STATE PARKS AND WILDLIFE PROGRAMS. AUTHORITY FOR REDISTRICTING WITH FOR ASSOCIATE JUSTICE OF THE COURT GRANTS SURCHARGED VEHICLES FREE ELECTED REPRESENTATIVES. INITIATIVE OF APPEAL, 2nd Appellate District, Div. 5 Write-in ADMISSION TO ALL STATE PARKS. CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT AND Shall Associate Justice ORVILLE "JACK" INITIATIVE STATUTE. Exempts commercial STATUTE. Eliminates 14-member redistricting ARMSTRONG be elected to the office for the Write-in vehicles, trailers and trailer coaches from the commission. Consolidates authority for term provided