Election2008 Results from key local races are posted below and will be updated as available.
Santa Clara County Superior Court Judge (one seat)
Diane Ritchie
39,123
27.47%
Jesus Valencia
26,839
18.84%
Lane Liroff
26,623
18.69%
Jay Boyarsky
25,899
18.18%
Tim Pitsker
23,953
16.82%
1113/1113 - Jun 4, 2008 1:21 a.m.
Measure A Continues $44.50 tax per $100,000 of assessed value for homes and businesses in the Palo Alto Unified School District until the district collects $378 million, likely by 2042. (55% voter approval required)
Proposition 98 Sponsored by the Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association. Limits rights of state and local governments to exercise eminent domain and overrides local rent-control ordinances. (majority vote)
San Mateo County
Santa Clara County
Statewide Total
Statewide Percentage
Yes
26,505
65,574
1,342,655
39.09%
No
40,625
104,756
2,091,890
60.91%
23398/23398 - Jun 4, 2008 9:15 a.m.
Atherton City Council (one seat)
Jim Dobbie
606
59.01%
Elizabeth Lewis
421
40.99%
8/8 - Jun 4, 2008 1:05 a.m.
Measure O Shall San Mateo County enact a 1/8-cent sales tax to provide funds for park and recreation purposes? (2/3 majority voter approval required)
Yes
41,425
60.22%
No
27,363
39.78%
553/553 - Jun 4, 2008 1:05 a.m.
Proposition 99 Supported by the League of Women Voters and other civic organizations. Narrowly limits state and local governments from using eminent domain to acquire an owner-occupied residence to convey to another private entity, with some exceptions. Prop. 99 negates Prop. 98 if it gets more votes. (majority vote)
