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OFFICIAL BALLOT

TULARE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA

NOVEMBER 2, 2004 GENERAL ELECTION

INSTRUCTIONS TO VOTERS: To vote for the candidate of your choice, completely fill in 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 

for a measure darken the OVAL next to 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:

PARTISAN OFFICES

MICHAEL ANTHONY PEROUTKA, for President

CHUCK BALDWIN, for Vice President American 

Independent

LEONARD PELTIER, for President

JANICE JORDAN, for Vice President

Peace & Freedom

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

Write-in

PRESIDENT - VICE PRESIDENT

Vote for One Party

BILL JONES

Farmer/Businessman

Republican

DON J. GRUNDMANN American Independent

Doctor of Chiropractic

JAMES P. "JIM" GRAY

Judge

Libertarian

MARSHA FEINLAND

Public School Teacher

Peace & Freedom

BARBARA BOXER

US Senator

Democratic

Write-in

UNITED STATES SENATOR

Vote for 1

DEVIN G. NUNES

U.S. Representative/Farmer

Republican

FRED B. DAVIS

Retired Probation Officer

Democratic

Write-in

UNITED STATES REPRESENTATIVE

21st District

Vote for 1

STATE

MAGGIE FLOREZ

Businesswoman

Democratic

BILL MAZE

Incumbent

Republican

Write-in

MEMBER OF STATE ASSEMBLY

34th District

Vote for 1

NON-PARTISAN OFFICES

SCHOOL

MARY GALUSHA

Housewife

JOHN S. BAKER

School Board President

Write-in

TULARE COUNTY

BOARD OF EDUCATION

Board of Education Member, Area 6

Vote for 1

JOHN NASH

Businessman/Educator

LOUIS A. LING

Physician

PETE LARA, JR.

 

SHARON G. GILL

Incumbent

DONALD J. SIMONIC

Incumbent

Write-in

Write-in

Write-in

PORTERVILLE UNIFIED

SCHOOL DISTRICT

Governing Board Member

Vote for no more than 3

DISTRICT

PAUL H. LEAVENS

Minister

BOB PEREZ

Incumbent

RICHARD HATFIELD

Incumbent

HUGO R. ESCOBAR

Physician

Write-in

Write-in

Write-in

SIERRA VIEW LOCAL

HEALTH CARE DISTRICT

Director

Vote for no more than 3

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MEASURES SUBMITTED TO THE 

VOTERS

YES

NO

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 by 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

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

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

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

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

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 primaryelection 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

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

 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

 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. 

YES

NO

 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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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