June 3, 2014 ballot measures in California

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June 3 was the 6th date in 2014 for local ballot measure elections in California.

One hundred and forty-five local measures were presented to voters across California on June 3, 2014. Out of the total, 116 were approved and 29 were defeated. Below is a break down of the finance measures featured in this election:

• Parcel taxes - 17 approved and 5 defeated.

• All 6 school parcel tax measures were approved.

• Sales taxes - 10 approved and 1 defeated

• 1 county measure approved and 1 defeated
• 9 city measures approved

• School bonds - 34 approved and 10 defeated.

* $2,432,290,000 in bonds was approved, $385,630,000 was rejected.

Many measures sought to approve parcel taxes or bond issues for schools, city road repair, emergency medical services and more. Other new and unique local ballot measures also popped up around the state.

Santa Barbara Measure M, a unique initiative spearheaded by Santa Barbara County Supervisor Peter Adam, if approved, would have required the county to maintain all county-owned roads, parks and buildings in the same or better condition. Measure M was narrowly defeated.

Perhaps the most notable measure on the ballot was approved in San Francisco, where voters saw a question to require voter approval for any construction project on the waterfront that exceeds current height zoning limits. This measure, Proposition B, triggered a battle between development interests and preservation activists which featured many of the same key players that were active in November campaigning on both sides of the 8 Washington Street project in Measure B and Measure C. Proposition B, having been approved on June 3, now requires voter approval in a November referendum before arena projects proposed by the Giants and the Golden State Warriors will be allowed to go forward. It also delays several proposed hotel and condo development projects. The prospect of such a delay and the possibility of voter-rejection motivated the Golden State Warriors to abandon their project on Piers 30-32, moving the site of their new arena to the Mission Bay neighborhood instead.

Local ballot measures

Alameda

See also: Alameda County, California ballot measures

a Measure AA: Alameda County Healthcare Services Sales Tax
a Measure C: City of Hayward Sales Tax
a Measure E: Fremont Unified School District Bond Issue
a Measure G: Livermore Valley Joint Unified School District Parcel Tax (also in Contra Costa County)
d Measure H: Piedmont Unified School District Bond Issue

Colusa

See also: Colusa County, California ballot measures

a Measure S: Princeton Joint Unified School District Bond Issue (also in Glenn County)

Contra Costa

See also: Contra Costa County, California ballot measures

a Measure J: City of Orinda Road and Storm Drain Repair Bond Issue
a Measure K: City of San Pablo Emergency Medical Services Sales Tax
a Measure E: Contra Costa Community College District Bond Issue
d Measure L: Kensington Police Protection and Community Service District Bond Issue
a Measure G: Livermore Valley Joint Unified School District Parcel Tax (also in Alameda County)
d Measure H: West Contra Costa Unified School District Bond Issue

Del Norte

See also: Del Norte County, California ballot measures

d Measure A: Del Norte County 51st State of Jefferson State Split Question

El Dorado

See also: El Dorado County, California ballot measures

a Measure A: Fallen Leaf Lake Consolidated School District Parcel Tax
a Measure G: Georgetown Library Parcel Tax
a Measure L: South Lake Tahoe Library Parcel Tax
a Measure P: City of South Lake Tahoe Parking Program Repeal Initiative

Fresno

See also: Fresno County, California ballot measures

d Measure A: Fresno County Vehicle Abatement Program and Associated Registration Fees
a Measure G: Golden Plains Unified School District Bond Issue
a Measure K: Kingsburg Joint Union High School District Bond Issue (also in Tulare and Kings counties)
a Measure P: Parlier Unified School District Bond Issue
d Measure R: Pine Ridge Elementary School District Bond Issue
d Measure S: City of Parlier Police and Fire Parcel Tax

Glenn

See also: Glenn County, California ballot measures

a Measure S: Princeton Joint Unified School District Bond Issue (also in Colusa County)
d Measure R: Willows Unified School District Bond Issue

Humboldt

See also: Humboldt County, California ballot measures

a Measure L: Kneeland Fire Protection District Special Tax
a Measure M: Hydesville Elementary School District Bond Issue
d Measure N: Southern Humboldt Joint Unified School District Bond Issue (also in Mendocino County)
a Measure O: City of Ferndale Appointment of City Clerk & Treasurer

Lake County "N Means No" campaign logo

Kern

See also: Kern County, California ballot measures

d Measure A: Mojave Unified School Facilities Improvement District No. 1 Bond Issue
d Measure B: Elk Hills School District Bond Issue

Kings

See also: Kings County, California ballot measures

a Measure K: Kingsburg Joint Union High School District Bond Issue (also in Tulare County and Fresno County)

Lake

See also: Lake County, California ballot measures

d Measure L: Lake County "Healthy Lake Tax" Sales Tax
a Measure N: Lake County Marijuana Cultivation Ordinance 2997 Referendum

Citizens for a Safer Lake County "Yes on N" campaign logo

Lassen

See also: Lassen County, California ballot measures

a Measure X: Big Valley Emergency Medical Services District Formation (also in Modoc County)
d Measure Y: Big Valley Emergency Medical Services District Parcel Tax (also in Modoc County)

Los Angeles

See also: Los Angeles County, California ballot measures

a Measure CC: Culver City Unified School District Bond Issue
d Measure B: City of Downey Police and Fire Staffing Charter Amendment 14
a Measure G: City of Glendale County Vacancy Appointment Election Date Question
a Measure A: City of Monterey Park Zoning and Development Plan Ordinance
d Measure U: City of Signal Hill "Taxpayers’ Right To Know and Vote" Initiative
a Measure W: City of Whittier Equal Districts and City Council Terms Ordinance

Marin

See also: Marin County, California ballot measures

a Measure A: Marin County Free Library District Parcel Tax Renewal
a Measure B: Marin County Local Farmers Market Enhancement
a Measure C: Petaluma Joint Union High School District Bond Issue (also in Sonoma County)
a Measure D: Larkspur-Corte Madera School District Bond Issue
a Measure E: Town of San Anselmo Library Parcel Tax
a Measure F: Stinson Beach County Water District Appropriations Limits

Mendocino

See also: Mendocino County, California ballot measures

a Measure K: Brooktrails Township CSD Special Fire Tax Increase
a Measure L: Round Valley Unified School District Bond Issue
d Measure N: Southern Humboldt Joint Unified School District Bond Issue (also in Humboldt County)

Lake County "Yes on L" campaign banner

Merced

See also: Merced County, California ballot measures

a Measure L: Merced River School District Bond Issue
a Measure M: Merced City Elementary School District Bond Issue
a Measure N: Le Grand Union High School District Bond Issue
a Measure O: Planada Elementary School District Bond Issue

Modoc

See also: Modoc County, California ballot measures

a Measure X: Big Valley Emergency Medical Services District Formation (also in Lassen County)
d Measure Y: Big Valley Emergency Medical Services District Parcel Tax (also in Lassen County)

Monterey

See also: Monterey County, California ballot measures

d Measure N: Gonzales Unified School District Bond Issue
d Measure O: Monterey Peninsula Water Management District "Water System Local Ownership and Cost Saving Initiative"

Nevada

See also: Nevada County, California ballot measures

a Measure Q: North San Juan Fire Protection District Parcel Tax
a Measure R: Town of Truckee Trails and Natural Space Sales Tax Increase

Orange

See also: Orange County, California ballot measures

Protect Our Jobs Coalition in opposition to Measures B & C logo

a Measure A: Orange County Board of Supervisors Pension Contributions
a Measure B: Buena Park Elementary School District Bond Issue
a Measure C: City of Anaheim Legal Language Update Amendment
d Measure D: City of Anaheim Mayoral Term of Office Amendment
a Measure E: City of Anaheim Council Authority to Regulate "Safe & Sane Fireworks"

Riverside

See also: Riverside County, California ballot measures

a Measure B: City of Cathedral Sales Tax
a Measure C: Perris School District Bond Issue
a Measure D: Coachella Valley Water District Board of Directors Elected by Division (also in San Diego County)
a Measure E: City of Banning Hotel & Transient Occupancy Tax
d Measure F: City of Desert Hot Springs Public Safety Services Parcel Tax

An artists rendering of proposed Marin County farmers' market canopy.

Sacramento

See also: Sacramento County, California ballot measures

City of Sacramento Voter approval for Public Funding of Professional Sports Arena Act, STOP Initiative (June 2014)
a Measure B: City of Sacramento Library Parcel Tax

San Benito

See also: San Benito County, California ballot measures

a Measure G: San Benito High School District Bond Issue (also in Santa Clara County)
a Measure F: San Benito County Vehicle Abatement Program and Associated Registration Fees

San Bernardino

See also: San Bernardino County, California ballot measures

a Measure E: City of Big Bear Lake Rimforest System Sale
a Measure F: Bear Valley Community Healthcare District Parcel Tax
d Measure G: Apple Valley Fire Protection District Special Tax Extension and Increase

San Diego

See also: San Diego County, California ballot measures

"Be There for Libraries" campaign logo - Sacramento Measure B

City of Imperial Beach "Compassionate Access Ordinance" Medical Marijuana Dispensaries Act (June 2014)
a City of San Diego Housing Fee Ordinance Repeal Referendum (June 2014)
a Measure A: City of San Diego Elections Charter Amendment
d Measure B: City of San Diego Barrio Logan Community Plan Update Referendum
d Measure C: City of San Diego Barrio Logan Community Plan Update Referendum
a Measure D: Coachella Valley Water District Board of Directors Elected by Division (also in Riverside County)
dMeasure E: Coronado Unified School District Bond Issue
a Measure H: Grossmont Healthcare District Hospital Lease Continuation

San Francisco

See also: San Francisco City and County, California ballot measures

a Proposition A: City of San Francisco Earthquake Safety and Emergency Response Bond
d Proposition B: City of San Francisco Voter Approval of Waterfront Construction Exceeding Height Limits Initiative

San Joaquin

See also: San Joaquin County, California ballot measures

a Measure B: Tracy Unified School District Facilities Improvement District No. 3 Bond Issue

San Mateo

See also: San Mateo County, California ballot measures

Fate of Half Moon Bay Main Street Bridge to be decided by local voters

a Measure A: Sequoia Union High School District Bond Issue
a Measure B: Cabrillo Unified School District Parcel Tax
a Measure C: Bayshore Elementary School District Bond Issue
a Measure D: Woodside Elementary School District Bond Issue
d Measure E: City of Half Moon Bay Main Street Bridge Safety & Accessibility Act
a Measure F: City of Half Moon Bay Main Street Bridge Preservation Act
a Measure G: Granada Sanitary District Reorganization into Community Services District
a Measure AA: Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District Bond Issue and Property Tax (also in Santa Cruz and Santa Clara counties)

Santa Barbara

See also: Santa Barbara County, California ballot measures

d Measure M: Santa Barbara County Roads, Parks and Facilities Maintenance Requirements

Santa Clara

See also: Santa Clara County, California ballot measures

a Measure A: Town of Los Gatos Netflix Construction Project Rezoning "Albright Way" Initiative
a Measure B: City of San Jose Library Parcel Tax
a Measure C: Milpitas Unified School District Parcel Tax Renewal
a Measure E: Los Gatos-Saratoga Joint Union High School District Bond Issue (also in Santa Cruz County)
a Measure G: San Benito High School District Bond Issue (also in San Benito County)
a Measure H: Evergreen School District Parcel Tax Renewal
a Measure I: Cambrian School District Bond Issue
a Measure J: Union School District Bond Issue
a Measure K: Mount Pleasant School District Parcel Tax Renewal
a Measure AA: Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District Bond Issue and Property Tax (also in Santa Cruz and San Mateo counties)
City of San Jose Police Services Spending Increase Measure (June 2014)

Santa Cruz

See also: Santa Cruz County, California ballot measures

a Measure A: Scotts Valley School District Bond Issue
a Measure E: Los Gatos-Saratoga Joint Union High School District Bond Issue (also in Santa Clara County)
a Measure F: Santa Cruz County Parks Parcel Tax
a Measure G: City of Watsonville Public Safety Sales Tax
a Measure H: City of Watsonville Vacancies Filled by Election Initiative Amendment
a Measure I: City of Watsonville Mayor Rotate Initiative Amendment
a Measure J: City of Watsonville Naming of Public Places Initiative
a Measure AA: Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District Bond Issue and Property Tax (also in Santa Clara and San Mateo counties)

Shasta

See also: Shasta County, California ballot measures

a Measure A: City of Anderson Sales Tax
a Measure B: City of Anderson Sales Tax Spending Advisory Question
a Measure C: Happy Valley Union School Bond Issue

Siskiyou

See also: Siskiyou County, California ballot measures

d Measure C: Siskiyou County Jefferson Republic Territory Advisory Question
d Measure D: Lake Shastina Community Services District Public Safety Parcel Tax

Solano

See also: Solano County, California ballot measures

a Measure S: Benicia Unified School District Bond Issue
a Measure R: Winters Joint Unified School District Bond Issue(also in Yolo County)

Sonoma

See also: Sonoma County, California ballot measures

a Measure B: Cotati/Rohnert Park Unified School District Bond Issue
a Measure C: Petaluma Joint Union High School District Bond Issue (also in Marin County)
a Measure D: Bellevue Union School District Bond Issue
a Measure E: Petaluma City School District Bond Issue
a Measure F: Rincon Valley Union School District Bond Issue
a Measure G: City of Cotati Sales Tax

Tehama

See also: Tehama County, California ballot measures

The proposed seal of Jefferson State

a Measure A: Tehama County 51st State of Jefferson Secession Question
d Measure B: Tehama County Supervisors Salary Increase Question
d Measure C: Tehama County Supervisor Vacancy Filling Procedure Question

Tulare

See also: Tulare County, California ballot measures

a Measure J: Springville Union School District Bond Issue
a Measure K: Kingsburg Joint Union High School District Bond Issue (also in Fresno and Kings counties)
d Measure L: City of Porterville Non-Substantive Revisions Amendment
a Measure M: City of Porterville Council Election Date Amendment
a Measure N: City of Porterville City Council Meetings Location Amendment
a Measure O: City of Porterville City Council Automatic Vacancy Amendment
a Measure P: City of Porterville City Manager Severance Pay Limitation Amendment
a Measure Q: City of Porterville City Expenditure Approval Requirements Amendment
d Measure R: City of Porterville Public Projects Approval Amendment
d Measure S: City of Porterville Public Projects Bid Limit Amendment
a Measure T: City of Porterville Interference with Duties of City Manager Amendment
d Measure U: City of Porterville City Property Lease Termination Amendment
a Measure V: City of Porterville Violations of Charter Amendment
d Measure W: City of Porterville City Council Minimum Wage Amendment
a Measure X: City of Porterville Ordinance Publication Requirements Amendment
a Measure Y: City of Porterville Authority over City Employee Benefits Amendment
a Measure Z: Pixley Union School District Bond Issue

Yolo

See also: Yolo County, California ballot measures

a Measure S: Benicia Unified School District Bond Issue (also in Yolo County)
a Measure J: City of Woodland Sales Tax Continuation
a Measure K: City of Woodland Youth Programs Expenditure of Sales Tax Advisory Question
a Measure L: City of Woodland Youth Programs Expenditure of Sales Tax Advisory Question
a Measure M: City of Woodland Youth Programs Expenditure of Sales Tax Advisory Question
a Measure N: City of Woodland Youth Programs Expenditure of Sales Tax Advisory Question
a Measure P: City of Davis Water Rates Repeal Referendum
a Measure O: City of Davis Sales Tax
a Measure R: Winters Joint Unified School District Bond Issue (also in Solano County)
a Measure Q: City of Winters Transient Occupancy Hotel Tax Increase

Statewide measures

The following statewide ballot measures were decided on June 3, 2014:

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRSS	Proposition 41	Bonds	$600 million bond to provide multifamily housing to veterans	a
LRCA	Proposition 42	Gov't accountability	Local agencies must comply with the California Public Records Act	a

See also

• Local ballot measure elections in 2014
• California elections, 2014
• November 4, 2014 ballot measures in California