OFFICIAL GENERAL ELECTION BALLOT

SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY, CALIFORNIA

NOVEMBER 2, 2004

INSTRUCTIONS TO VOTERS: To vote for the candidate of your choice, darken the OVAL to the LEFT of the candidate's 

name. To vote for a person whose name is not on the ballot, darken the OVAL next to and write in the candidate's name on the 

Write-In line. To vote on a measure, darken the OVAL to the left of the word "Yes" or the word "No". All distinguishing marks 

or erasures are forbidden and make the ballot void. If you tear, deface or wrongly mark this ballot, return it and get another. 

VOTE LIKE THIS: VOTE BOTH SIDES OF THE BALLOT

JOHN F. KERRY 

 For President

JOHN EDWARDS

 For Vice-President

Democratic 

DAVID COBB

 For President

PAT LAMARCHE

 For Vice-President

Green

GEORGE W. BUSH 

 For President

RICHARD CHENEY

 For Vice-President

Republican

MICHAEL BADNARIK

 For President

RICHARD CAMPAGNA

 For Vice-President

Libertarian

MICHAEL ANTHONY PEROUTKA

 For President

CHUCK BALDWIN

 For Vice-President

American

 Independent

LEONARD PELTIER

 For President

JANICE JORDAN

 For Vice-President

Peace and

 Freedom

Write-in

PRESIDENT AND VICE-PRESIDENT

Vote for One Party

JAMES P. "JIM" GRAY

Judge

Libertarian

MARSHA FEINLAND

Public School Teacher

Peace and

 Freedom

BARBARA BOXER

U.S. Senator

Democratic 

BILL JONES

Farmer/Businessman

Republican

DON J. GRUNDMANN

Doctor of Chiropractic

American

 Independent

Write-in

UNITED STATES SENATOR

Vote for One

BILL THOMAS

Member of Congress

Republican

Write-in

UNITED STATES REPRESENTATIVE

22nd District

Vote for One

PEG PINARD

San Luis Obispo County Supervisor

Democratic 

BROOK MADSEN

Electrician

Green

ABEL MALDONADO

Businessowner/Assemblymember

Republican

Write-in

STATE SENATOR

15th District 

Vote for One 

GARY L. KIRKLAND

School Teacher

Libertarian

STEW JENKINS

Attorney

Democratic 

SAM BLAKESLEE

Businessman/College Trustee

Republican

TOM HUTCHINGS

Retired Peace Officer

Green

Write-in

MEMBER OF THE STATE ASSEMBLY

33rd District

Vote for One

MEASURES SUBMITTED TO THE VOTERS

STATE

YES NO

PROPOSITION 1A

PROTECTION OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT 

REVENUES.

Ensures local property tax and sales tax revenues 

remain with local government thereby safeguarding 

funding for public safety, health, libraries, parks, and 

other local services. Provisions can only be 

suspended if the Governor declares a fiscal 

necessity and two-thirds of the Legislature concur. 

Fiscal Impact: Higher local government revenues 

than otherwise would have been the case, possibly 

in the billions of dollars annually over time. Any 

such local revenue impacts would result in 

decreased resources to the state of similar amounts. 

YES NO

PROPOSITION 59

PUBLIC RECORDS, OPEN MEETINGS. 

LEGISLATIVE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT.

Amends Constitution to include public’s right of 

access to meetings of government bodies and 

writings of government officials. Preserves specified 

constitutional rights; retains existing exclusions for 

certain meetings and records. Fiscal Impact: 

Potential minor annual state and local government 

costs to make additional information available to the 

public.

YES NO

PROPOSITION 60

ELECTION RIGHTS OF POLITICAL PARTIES. 

LEGISLATIVE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT. 

Requires general election ballot include candidate 

receiving most votes among candidates of same 

party for partisan office in primary election. Fiscal 

Impact: No fiscal effect.

YES NO

PROPOSITION 60A

SURPLUS PROPERTY. 

LEGISLATIVE CONSTITUTIONAL

AMENDMENT.

Sale proceeds of most surplus state property pay off 

specified bonds. Fiscal Impact: Net savings over 

the longer term--potentially low tens of millions of 

dollars--from accelerated repayment of existing 

bonds.

YES NO

PROPOSITION 61

CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL PROJECTS.

GRANT PROGRAM. BOND ACT. 

INITIATIVE STATUTE.

Authorizes $750 million general obligation bonds for 

grants to eligible children’s hospitals for construction,

expansion, remodeling, renovation, furnishing and 

equipping children’s hospitals. Fiscal Impact: State 

cost of about $1.5 billion over 30 years to pay off 

both the principal ($750 million) and interest ($756 

million) costs of the bonds. Payments of about $50 

million per year.

YES NO

PROPOSITION 62

ELECTIONS. PRIMARIES.

INITIATIVE CONSTITUTIONAL

AMENDMENT AND STATUTE.

Requires primary elections where voters may 

vote for any state or federal candidate 

regardless of party registration of voter or 

candidate. The two primary-election 

candidates receiving most votes for an office, 

whether they are candidates with “no party” or 

members of same or different party, would be 

listed on general election ballot. Exempts 

presidential nominations. Fiscal Impact: No 

significant net fiscal effect on state and local 

governments. 

YES NO

PROPOSITION 63

MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES EXPANSION,

FUNDING. TAX ON PERSONAL INCOMES 

ABOVE $1 MILLION. INITIATIVE STATUTE.

Establishes 1% tax on taxable personal income 

above $1 million to fund expanded health 

services for mentally ill children, adults, seniors. 

Fiscal Impact: Additional state revenues of 

about $800 million annually by 2006-07, with 

comparable annual increases in total state and 

county expenditures for expansion of mental 

health programs. Unknown partially offsetting 

savings to state and local agencies.

YES NO

PROPOSITION 64

LIMITS ON PRIVATE ENFORCEMENT OF 

UNFAIR BUSINESS COMPETITION LAWS. 

INITIATIVE STATUTE.

Allows individual or class action “unfair 

business” lawsuits only if actual loss suffered; 

only government officials may enforce these 

laws on public’s behalf. Fiscal Impact: 

Unknown state fiscal impact depending on 

whether the measure increases or decreases 

court workload and the extent to which diverted 

funds are replaced. Unknown potential costs to 

local governments, depending on the extent to 

which diverted funds are replaced. 

YES NO

PROPOSITION 65

LOCAL GOVERNMENT FUNDS, REVENUES. 

STATE MANDATES. INITIATIVE 

CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT. 

Requires voter approval for reduction of local 

fee/tax revenues. Permits suspension of state 

mandate if no state reimbursement to local 

government within 180 days after obligation 

determined. Fiscal Impact: Higher local 

government revenues than otherwise would 

have been the case, possibly in the billions of 

dollars annually over time. Any such local 

revenue impacts would result in decreased 

resources to the state of similar amounts. 

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YES NO

PROPOSITION 66

LIMITATIONS ON “THREE STRIKES” LAW.

SEX CRIMES. PUNISHMENT.

INITIATIVE STATUTE. 

Limits “Three Strikes” law to violent and/or serious 

felonies. Permits limited re-sentencing under new 

definitions. Increases punishment for specified sex 

crimes against children. Fiscal Impact: Over the 

long run, net state savings of up to several hundred 

million dollars annually, primarily to the prison 

system; local jail and court-related costs of 

potentially more than ten million dollars annually.

YES NO

PROPOSITION 67

EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES.

FUNDING. TELEPHONE SURCHARGE.

INITIATIVE CONSTITUTIONAL 

AMENDMENT AND STATUTE.

Increases telephone surcharge and allocates other 

funds for emergency room physicians, hospital 

emergency rooms, community clinics, emergency 

personnel training/equipment, and 911 telephone 

system. Fiscal Impact: Increased state revenues of 

about $500 million annually to reimburse physicians 

and hospitals for uncompensated emergency 

medical services and other specified purposes. 

Continues $32 million in state funding for physicians 

and clinics for uncompensated medical care.

YES NO

PROPOSITION 68

NON-TRIBAL COMMERCIAL GAMBLING 

EXPANSION. TRIBAL GAMING COMPACT

AMENDMENTS. REVENUES, TAX

EXEMPTIONS. INITIATIVE 

CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT AND

STATUTE.

Authorizes tribal compact amendments. Unless 

tribes accept, authorizes casino gaming for sixteen 

non-tribal establishments. Percentage of gaming 

revenues fund government services. Fiscal Impact: 

Increased gambling revenues-potentially over $1 

billion annually-primarily to local governments for 

additional specified services. Depending on 

outcome of tribal negotiations, potential loss of state 

revenues totaling hundreds of millions of dollars 

annually.

YES NO

PROPOSITION 69

DNA SAMPLES. COLLECTION. 

DATABASE. FUNDING. INITIATIVE

STATUTE.

Requires collection of DNA samples from all felons, 

and from others arrested for or charged with 

specified crimes, and submission to state DNA 

database. Provides for funding. Fiscal Impact: Net 

state cost to process DNA samples of potentially 

nearly $20 million annually when costs are fully 

realized. Local costs likely more than fully offset by 

revenues, with the additional revenues available for 

other DNA-related activities.

YES NO

PROPOSITION 70

TRIBAL GAMING COMPACTS. EXCLUSIVE 

GAMING RIGHTS. CONTRIBUTIONS TO

STATE. INITIATIVE CONSTITUTIONAL

AMENDMENT AND STATUTE.

Upon tribe’s request, Governor must execute 99-

year compact. Tribes contribute percentage of net 

gaming income to state funds, in exchange for 

expanded, exclusive tribal casino gaming. Fiscal 

Impact: Unknown effect on payments to the state 

from Indian tribes. The potential increase or 

decrease in these payments could be in the tens of 

millions to over a hundred million dollars annually.

YES NO

PROPOSITION 71

STEM CELL RESEARCH. FUNDING. 

BONDS. INITIATIVE CONSTITUTIONAL

AMENDMENT AND STATUTE.

This measure establishes “California Institute for 

Regenerative Medicine” to regulate and fund stem 

cell research, constitutional right to conduct such 

research, and oversight committee. Prohibits 

funding of human reproductive cloning research. 

Fiscal Impact: State cost of about $6 billion over 30 

years to pay off both the principal ($3 billion) and 

interest ($3 billion) on the bonds. State payments 

averaging about $200 million per year.

YES NO

PROPOSITION 72

HEALTH CARE COVERAGE 

REQUIREMENTS. REFERENDUM.

A “Yes” vote approves, and a “No” vote rejects 

legislation requiring health care coverage for 

employees, as specified, working for large and 

medium employers. Fiscal Impact: Significant 

expenditures fully offset, mainly by employer fees, 

for a state program primarily to purchase private 

health insurance coverage. Significant county 

health program savings. Significant public employer 

health coverage costs. Significant net state revenue 

losses. Overall unknown net state and local savings 

or costs.

COUNTY

YES NO

MEASURE L-04 

Shall Ordinance No. 3027 of the County of San Luis 

Obispo be approved to increase the countywide 

sales tax by one-quarter percent as a transactions 

and use tax and a special tax to provide needed 

funds for countywide local library operations 

including maintenance and repair of library facilities, 

restoring and protecting funding for books and 

materials, increasing open hours, and restoring and 

protecting services and programs for children, young 

adults, and older adults?

 

YES NO

MEASURE Q-04

Shall an ordinance be adopted prohibiting the 

growing of genetically engineered organisms in San 

Luis Obispo County?

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