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Campbell November elections and issues Print E-mail
http://www.sos.ca.gov/elections/elections_vr.htm. You may register to vote if you meet all of the following requirements:  

• Citizen of the United States 

• Resident of California  

• At least 18 years of age on or before Election Day  

• Not in prison or on parole for the conviction of a felony

If you move, change your name, or change your political party affiliation, you will need to re-register.

About voting and registering to vote:

http://www.smartvoter.org/voter/faqvoter.html#regvote

Campbell residents will vote on the following candidates and issues:

US Legislature

United States Representative; District 15

  • Mike Honda, Democratic
  • Joyce Cordi, Republican
  • Peter Myers, Green

State Senate

State Senator; District 11

  • Blair Nathan, Republican
  • Joe Simitian, Democratic

State Assembly

Member of the State Assembly; District 24

  • Doug McNea, Republican
  • Jim Beall, Jr., Democratic

Judicial

Judge - Superior Court; County of Santa Clara; Office 8

  • Lane Liroff
  • Diane Ritchie

School

Trustee; West Valley-Mission Community College District; Trustee Area 1

  • Chad Walsh
  • Wade Ellis, Jr.

Trustee; West Valley-Mission Community College District; Trustee Area 3

  • Adrienne Grey
  • Kathi N. Tran
  • Chris C. Constantin
  • Frank Jewett

Board Member; Campbell Union High School District

  • Dale I. Barr
  • Lizandro Carrasco
  • Philip Reynolds, Jr.
  • Diane T. Gordon
  • Rick Costanzo

City

Council Member; City of Campbell

  • Jason Baker
  • David James Barclay, III
  • Matt Walker
  • Michael F. Kotowski

City Clerk; City of Campbell

  • Anne Coyne Bybee

Treasurer; City of Campbell

  • Gerald Kennedy

Local Measures

Measure A Hospital Seismic Safety and Medical Facilities -- County of Santa Clara (Bond Measure - 2/3 Approval Required)

Hospital Seismic Safety and Medical Facilities
To prevent state mandated shutdown of one-half of Santa Clara Valley Medical Center's beds; closure of SCVMC's trauma, burn center; and, loss of disaster response, by rebuilding, and improving earthquake safety of the hospital, meeting state seismic laws, and help replace closed medical facilities in downtown San Jose, shall the County of Santa Clara issue $840 million in general obligation bonds with independent citizens' oversight committee, annual audits, and no money for administrators' salaries?
BONDS YES
BONDS NO

Measure B BART Extension - VTA -- Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (Sales Tax - 2/3 Approval Required)

To reduce dependence on foreign oil, help relieve soaring gas prices and combat climate change, shall the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority enact a 1/8 cent sales tax limited to thirty years for BART to operate/ maintain/ improve the 16.1 mile Santa Clara County BART extension, with stations in Milpitas, San Jose, and Santa Clara, connecting with Caltrain from Gilroy to San Francisco and an Airport People Mover, to be collected only if sufficient state/federal funds are secured to match local construction dollars?
YES
NO

Measure C Valley Transportation Plan 2035 -- County of Santa Clara (Advisory Vote)

Shall the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority continue to plan, design, construct and provide transit services as described in the draft Valley Transportation Plan 2035 (VTP 2035) to be adopted by December 2008? VOTING FOR THIS MEASURE DOES NOT INCREASE TAXES.
YES
NO

Measure D Valley Transportation Authority Ordinance -- County of Santa Clara (Ordinance Amendment - Majority Vote Required)

Shall the following ordinance be enacted? The ordinance adopted by the people of the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority on March 2, 1976 (Measure B) and amended by the voters at the November 6, 1990 election, shall be further amended to read as follows: "It shall be the policy of the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority to submit to the 2000 Measure A Citizen's Watchdog Committee every 6 years a comprehensive transit program for review and comment."
YES
NO

Measure O City Services and Facilities -- City of Campbell (Sales Tax - Majority Approval Required)

In order to maintain and protect City services and facilities, such as City streets and pothole repair, fire protection and 911 emergency medical services, police patrols, neighborhood watch and crime prevention programs, the Community Center, recreation programs, and parks, shall the City of Campbell be authorized to enact a one-quarter cent sales tax, with all proceeds placed in the City's General Fund with independent annual financial audits?
YES
NO

Measure R School Funding -- Campbell Union High School District (Parcel Tax - 2/3 Approval Required)

To restore funds cut by state government with local high school funds that cannot be taken by the state; maintain small classes, retain qualified teachers, maintain/expand academic programs including science, math, English, Advanced Placement, music, art and vocational training, shall Campbell Union High School District renew - with no tax increase - an existing $85 annual assessment for 5 years, with senior exemptions, independent citizens' fiscal oversight, no funds for administrators' salaries, and every dollar used to preserve quality education?
YES
NO

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