November 5, 2013 ballot measures in California

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November 5 was the 14th date in 2013 for local ballot measure elections in California.

Compared to other years

The number of local ballot measure elections held on November 5 was a decline from the number of local ballot measure elections held in the previous four Novembers in California. Elections held in even-numbered years historically attract much higher numbers than those held in odd-numbered years. Comparing the number of local ballot measure elections on November 5, 2013 just to those on the November 8, 2011 ballot indicated a 22% decline in the number of measures on the ballot in these two odd-numbered years.

Local ballot measure frequency in November elections:

November election	# of measures	# of counties
November 4, 2008	380	51
November 3, 2009	122	22
November 2, 2010	342	50
November 8, 2011	90	24
November 5, 2013	70	19

49 measures out of 70 total were approved. The remaining 21 measures were defeated.

Bonds and taxes

45 of the 70 measures on the November 5 ballot pertained to local tax and bond measures.

Local ballot measures

Contra Costa

See also: Contra Costa County ballot measures

a Measure B: Moraga School District parcel tax
a Measure D: City of San Ramon election date changes ordinance
a Measure E: City of San Ramon election date changes amendment
a Measure C: City of Antioch services sales tax

Fresno

See also: Fresno County ballot measures

a Measure K: City of Selma Hotel Tax Increase
a Measure P: City of Huron Police Services Tax Increase

Humboldt

See also: Humboldt County ballot measures

a Measure K: Fieldbrook Glendale Community Services District parcel tax

Los Angeles

See also: Los Angeles County ballot measures

a Measure A: City of Hawthorne Mayor Term Length
d Measure B: City of Hermosa Beach Postmidnight Business Hours
a Measure W: Wiseburn Unified School District Formation
a Measure S: City of Santa Fe Springs Oil Production Tax
d Measure EM: City of El Monte Extension of Mayoral Term

a Measure GG: City of El Monte Temporary City Services Preservation Tax
d Measure RM: City of El Monte Rotating Mayor

Marin

See also: Marin County ballot measures

a Measure A: Laguntas Elementary School District bond issue
a Measure B: Town of Corte Madera sales tax
a Measure C: City of Larkspur sales tax
a Measure D: Town of San Anselmo sales tax
a Measure E: City of San Rafael sales tax
a Measure F: Marin Healthcare District bond issue
a Measure G: Kentfield Fire District parcel tax
a Measure H: Marinwood Community Services District appropriations limit increase
a Measure I: Mesa Park parcel tax
d Measure J: Strawberry Recreation District bond issue

Mendocino

See also: Mendocino County, California ballot measures

d Measure I: Little Lake Fire District Special Parcel Tax

Merced

See also: Merced County, California ballot measures

a Measure J: City of Merced Amendment to Consolidate City Council and Mayoral Elections
a Measure K: City of Los Banos Extension of an Expenditure Modification

Monterey

See also: Monterey County, California ballot measures

d Measure G: Pacific Grove Unified School District Bond Issue
a Measure H: North Monterey County Unified School District Bond Issue

a Measure I: City of Marina Cardroom Revenue Tax
d Measure J: Soledad community Healthcare District Bond Issue
d Measure K: Monterey County "California Central Coast Veterans Cemetery, Open Space Preservation, and Economic Revitalization Initiative" to Amend the Fort Ord Base Reuse Plan
d Measure M: Monterey County "Protect Ford Ord Open Space Access Initiative" to Amend the Fort Ord Base Reuse Plan

Plumas

See also: Plumas County ballot measures

d Peninsula Fire Protection District parcel tax measure
a Clio Public Utility District parcel tax measure

Riverside

See also: Riverside County ballot measures

a Measure B: City of Palm Springs Medical Cannabis Collectives Operation Tax
d Measure C: City of Blythe City Clerk and City Treasurer Appointment
d Measure D: City of Canyon Lake Special Tax Fund
d Measure E: City of Canyon Lake Grading and Potential Development of Goetz Hill Advisory Vote

San Bernardino

See also: San Bernardino County ballot measures

a Measure B: City of Chino General Plan Amendment
d Measure C: City of Grand Terrace Utility Tax

San Francisco

See also: San Francisco County ballot measures

a Proposition A: Retiree Healthcare Trust Fund
d Proposition B: 8 Washington Street - Initiative
d Proposition C: 8 Washington Street - Referendum
a Proposition D: Prescription Drug Purchasing

San Joaquin

See also: San Joaquin County ballot measures

a Measure A: City of Stockton Sales Tax Increase
a Measure B: City of Stockton Sales Tax Advisory Vote

San Mateo

See also: San Mateo County ballot measures

d Measure P: San Mateo-Foster City School District bond proposition
a Measure Q: Town of Portola Utility Users Tax
a Measure R: Belmont-Redwood Shores School District parcel tax
a Measure S: Las Lomitas Elementary School District bond proposition
a Measure T: City of Brisbane Business License Tax
a Measure U: City of Foster City Business License Tax
d Measure V: City of Pacifica Utility Users Tax
a Measure W: Menlo Park City School District bond proposition
a Measure X: Town of Atherton parcel tax

Santa Barbara

See also: Santa Barbara County ballot measures

a Measure F: City of Santa Barbara Land Exchange between Mackenzie Park and the Fremont Army Center

Santa Clara

See also: Santa Clara County ballot measures

a Measure A: City of Sunnyvale Change of Election Date
a Measure B: City of Sunnyvale Hotel Tax
a Measure C: City of Sunnyvale Gun Safety Regulations
d Measure D: City of Palo Alto Rezoning of Maybell Avenue
a Measure E: Campbell Union High School District parcel tax
a Measure G: Sunnyvale School District bond proposition
a Measure H: Loma Prieta Joint Union Elementary School District parcel tax (Also in Santa Cruz County)

Santa Cruz

See also: Santa Cruz County ballot measures

a Measure H: Loma Prieta Joint Union Elementary School District parcel tax (also on the ballot in Santa Clara County)
a Measure U: City of Scotts Valley Sales Tax Increase

Sonoma

See also: Sonoma County ballot measures

a Measure A: City of Rohnert Park Sales Tax

Stanislaus

See also: Stanislaus County ballot measures

a Measure V: City of Modesto Sewer Service Extension Advisory Vote
d Measure W: City of Waterford Community Facilities District parcel tax
d Measure X: City of Modesto Sales Tax

State measures

There were no state-wide ballot measures in 2013 for California voters.