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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 22nd 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 KEVIN MC CARTHY Republican Economics Professor District Attorney, City and County of San Francisco U.S. Representative GAVIN NEWSOM Democratic TIMOTHY J. HANNAN Libertarian Mayor, City and County of San Francisco Attorney/Arbitrator/Mediator Write-in ABEL MALDONADO Republican DIANE BEALL TEMPLIN American STATE ASSEMBLY Senator/Businessman/Farmer Attorney/RE Broker Independent JAMES "JIMI" CASTILLO Green STEVE COOLEY Republican MEMBER OF THE STATE ASSEMBLY Cultural Spiritual Advisor District Attorney, County of Los Angeles 33rd District C.T. WEBER Peace and Vote for One Retired Government Analyst Freedom Write-in INSURANCE COMMISSIONER PAUL K. POLSON Libertarian Write-in Vote for One Carpenter SECRETARY OF STATE K. H. "KATCHO" ACHADJIAN Republican Vote for One County Supervisor/ Businessman DAVE JONES Democratic HILDA ZACARIAS Democratic Member, California State Assembly Accountant/City Councilmember DEBRA BOWEN Democratic MIKE VILLINES Republican Secretary of State Businessman/State Assemblyman Write-in MERTON D. SHORT American CLAY PEDERSEN American JUDICIAL Aviator Independent Retail Manager Independent VOTE YES OR NO FOR EACH ANN MENASCHE Green DINA JOSEPHINE PADILLA Peace and OFFICE Civil Rights Attorney Injured Worker Consultant Freedom DAMON DUNN Republican RICHARD S. BRONSTEIN Libertarian FOR CHIEF JUSTICE OF THE SUPREME COURT Small Business Owner Licensed Insurance Broker Shall Associate Justice, Court of Appeal, 3rd Appellate CHRISTINA TOBIN Libertarian WILLIAM BALDERSTON Green District, TANI G. CANTIL-SAKAUYE be elected to the Voting Rights Advocate Teacher/Union Organizer office for the term provided by law? MARYLOU CABRAL Peace and Community Volunteer Freedom Write-in MEMBER, STATE BOARD OF YES NO Write-in EQUALIZATION, 1st District FOR ASSOCIATE JUSTICE OF THE SUPREME COURT CONTROLLER Vote for One Vote for One Shall Associaste Justice MING W. CHIN be elected to the BETTY T. YEE Democratic office for the term provided by law? 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 Associate Justice CARLOS R. MORENO be elected TONY STRICKLAND Republican KEVIN R. SCOTT Republican to the 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 PRESIDING JUSTICE OF THE COURT OF APPEAL, Controller 2nd Appellate District, Div. 1 LAWRENCE G. BELIZ American Shall Presiding Justice ROBERT M. MALLANO be elected Independent Businessman Independent to the office for the term provided by law? Write-in YES NO FOR ASSOCIATE JUSTICE OF THE COURT OF APPEAL, 2nd Appellate District, Div. 1 Shall Associate Justice VICTORIA G. CHANEY be elected to the office for the term provided by law? TURN BALLOT OVER TO CONTINUE VOTING YES NO FRONT Card58RptPct 403-10 "AG001.01" FOR PROOF ONLY 09/01/10 09:20:44 FOR ASSOCIATE JUSTICE OF THE COURT SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY MEASURES TO BE SUBMITTED TO PROPOSITION 25 OF APPEAL, 2nd Appellate District, Div. 1 COMMUNITY COLLEGE THE VOTERS CHANGES LEGISLATIVE VOTE STATE Shall Associate Justice JEFFREY W. DISTRICT REQUIREMENT TO PASS BUDGET AND JOHNSON be elected to the office for the term BUDGET-RELATED LEGISLATION FROM provided by law? GOVERNING BOARD MEMBER PROPOSITION 19 TWO-THIRDS TO A SIMPLE MAJORITY. TRUSTEE AREA NO. 4 LEGALIZES MARIJUANA UNDER RETAINS TWO-THIRDS VOTE YES NO Vote for One CALIFORNIA BUT NOT FEDERAL LAW. REQUIREMENT FOR TAXES. INITIATIVE PERMITS LOCAL GOVERNMENTS TO CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT. FOR ASSOCIATE JUSTICE OF THE COURT PETER J. SYSAK REGULATE AND TAX COMMERCIAL Legislature permanently forfeits daily salary OF APPEAL, 2nd Appellate District, Div. 2 Retired Police Chief PRODUCTION, DISTRIBUTION, AND SALE and expenses until budget bill passes. Fiscal Shall Associate Justice JUDITH M. ASHMANN CHARLOTTE ALEXANDER OF MARIJUANA. INITIATIVE STATUTE. Impact: In some years, the contents of the be elected to the office for the term provided by Non-Profit Executive Director Allows people 21 years old or older to possess, state budget could be changed due to the lower law? cultivate, or transport marijuana for personal legislative vote requirement in this measure. Write-in use. Fiscal Impact: Depending on federal, The extent of changes would depend on the YES NO TEMPLETON UNIFIED state, and local government actions, potential Legislature's future actions. SCHOOL DISTRICT increased tax and fee revenues in the hundreds FOR ASSOCIATE JUSTICE OF THE COURT of millions of dollars annually and potential YES NO OF APPEAL, 2nd Appellate District, Div. 3 correctional savings of several tens of millions PROPOSITION 26 Shall Associate Justice WALTER CROSKEY GOVERNING BOARD MEMBER of dollars annually. be elected to the office for the term provided by Vote for no more than Two REQUIRES THAT CERTAIN STATE AND law? YES NO LOCAL FEES BE APPROVED BY TWO- THIRDS VOTE. FEES INCLUDE THOSE YES NO NELSON YAMAGATA PROPOSITION 20 THAT ADDRESS ADVERSE IMPACTS ON Physician REDISTRICTING OF CONGRESSIONAL SOCIETY OR THE ENVIRONMENT CAUSED FOR ASSOCIATE JUSTICE OF THE COURT DAVID C. LA RUE DISTRICTS. INITIATIVE CONSTITUTIONAL BY THE FEE-PAYER'S BUSINESS. OF APPEAL, 2nd Appellate District, Div. 4 Financial Advisor AMENDMENT. Removes elected INITIATIVE CONSTITUTIONAL Shall Associate Justice STEVEN SUZUKAWA MARK STICKLEY representatives from process of establishing AMENDMENT. Fiscal Impact: Depending on be elected to the office for the term provided by Business Owner congressional districts and transfers that decisions by governing bodies and voters, law? LISA HAMMOND authority to recently-authorized 14-member decreased state and local government Office Manager redistricting commission comprised of revenues and spending (up to billions of dollars YES NO Democrats, Republicans, and representatives annually). Increased transportation spending Write-in of neither party. Fiscal Impact: No significant and state General Fund costs ($1 billion FOR ASSOCIATE JUSTICE OF THE COURT net change in state redistricting costs. annually). OF APPEAL, 2nd Appellate District, Div. 5 Write-in Shall Associate Justice ORVILLE "JACK" COUNTY YES NO YES NO ARMSTRONG be elected to the office for the term provided by law? SHERIFF-CORONER PROPOSITION 21 PROPOSITION 27 ESTABLISHES $18 ANNUAL VEHICLE ELIMINATES STATE COMMISSION ON Vote for One LICENSE SURCHARGE TO HELP FUND REDISTRICTING. CONSOLIDATES YES NO STATE PARKS AND WILDLIFE PROGRAMS. AUTHORITY FOR REDISTRICTING WITH FOR ASSOCIATE JUSTICE OF THE COURT JOE CORTEZ GRANTS SURCHARGED VEHICLES FREE ELECTED REPRESENTATIVES. INITIATIVE OF APPEAL, 2nd Appellate District, Div. 6 Retired Police Chief ADMISSION TO ALL STATE PARKS. CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT AND Shall Associate Justice PAUL H. COFFEE be IAN PARKINSON INITIATIVE STATUTE. Exempts commercial STATUTE. Eliminates 14-member redistricting elected to the office for the term provided by Police Captain vehicles, trailers and trailer coaches from the commission. Consolidates authority for law? surcharge.