February 5, 2008 ballot measures in California

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← November 6, 2007

February 5 was the first date in 2008 when local ballot measure elections took place in California.

February 5, 2008 was an experimental election date for California, in that the state held its presidential primary nominating election in February in 2008 rather than, as it traditionally did, in June of a presidential year.

Local measures by county

Alameda

See also: Alameda County ballot measures

d Measure A: Alameda County Children's Hospital parcel tax
d Measure B: Alameda County "Children's Hospital Special Tax Initiative"
a Measure E: Albany Unified School District bond proposition
a Measure G: Oakland Unified School District parcel tax

Butte

See also: Butte County ballot measures

d Measure A: Biggs Unified School District bond proposition

Contra Costa

See also: Contra Costa County ballot measures

a Measure A: City of El Cerrito Sales Tax Increase
a Measure B: City of Richmond Utility Users Tax
a Maria Alegria recall (City of Pinole)
a Stephen Tilton recall (City of Pinole)

Fresno

See also: Fresno County ballot measures

d Measure A: Caruthers Unified School District bond proposition
d Measure B: Caruthers Schools Facilities Improvement District 1 bond proposition
d Measure D: City of Coalinga Role of City Manager
a Measure G: City of Reedley Sales Tax
a Measure S: City of Sanger Sales Tax

Glenn

See also: Glenn County ballot measures

a Measure K: Orland Unified School District bond proposition

Humboldt

See also: Humboldt County ballot measures

a Measure A: City of Arcata Utility Users Tax
d Measure B: Manila Community Services District Water Fluoridation

Imperial

See also: Imperial County ballot measures

d Measure A: McCabe Union Elementary School District bond proposition

Kern

See also: Kern County ballot measures

a Measure A: Mojave Unified School District bond proposition
a Measure B: Rio Bravo Greeley Union School District bond proposition

Los Angeles

See also: Los Angeles County ballot measures

a Measure A: San Gabriel Unified School District bond proposition
a Measure B: Huntington Park Utility Users Tax
a Measure C: Redondo Beach Unified School District bond proposition
a Measure D: City of Pasadena Utility Users Tax
a Measure E: Long Beach Community College District bond proposition
d Measure F: City of Inglewood Fireworks Prohibition
d Measure G: City of Downey Term Limits
a Measure R: Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District parcel tax
a Measure S: City of Los Angeles Communications Users Tax
d Measure V: Acton-Agua Dulce Unified School District bond proposition

Marin

See also: Marin County ballot measures

a Measure A: Kentfield School District parcel tax
a Measure B: Muir Beach Community Services District parcel tax
a Measure C: Stinson Beach County Water District appropriations limit

Mendocino

See also: Mendocino County ballot measures

d Measure A: Willits Unified School District parcel tax

Merced

See also: Merced County ballot measures

a Measure K: Los Banos Unified School District bond proposition

Monterey

See also: Monterey County ballot measures

a Measure R: City of Seaside Sales Tax

Napa

See also: Napa County ballot measures

d Measure L: Napa Valley Community College District bond proposition (also on the ballot in parts of Sonoma County)

Orange

See also: Orange County ballot measures

a Measure A: Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified School District bond proposition
a Measure B: City of Newport Beach Location of City Hall
d Measure C: City of San Clemente Pacific Golf Club Zoning
a Measure D: City of Santa Ana City Council Term Limits
a Measure E: City of Santa Ana Commission and Board Term Limits

Placer

See also: Placer County ballot measures

a Measure E: Dry Creek Joint School District bond proposition (also on the ballot in parts of Sacramento County)
a Measure F: South Placer Fire Protection District Appropriations Limit
d Measure G: Loomis Union School District bond proposition
a Measure H: City of Rocklin Clover Valley General Plan Amendment
d Measure J: City of Rocklin parcel tax

Riverside

See also: Riverside County ballot measures

a Measure A: City of Riverside Crowing Roosters Noise Abatement Act
a Measure B: Menifee Union School District bond proposition
a Measure E: Palm Springs Unified School District bond proposition
a Measure M: San Bernardino Community College District bond proposition (also on the ballot in parts of San Bernardino County)

Sacramento

See also: Sacramento County ballot measures

a Measure E: Dry Creek Joint School District bond proposition (also on the ballot in parts of Placer County)

San Bernardino

See also: San Bernardino County ballot measures

a Measure I: Phelan Pinon Hills CSD Reorganization
a Measure J: Redlands Unified School District bond proposition
a Measure K: Upland Unified School District bond proposition
a Measure L: City of San Bernardino Utility Users Tax
a Measure M: San Bernardino Community College District bond proposition (also on the ballot in parts of Riverside County)

San Diego

See also: San Diego County ballot measures

d Proposition A: City of Coronado Voter Pre-Approval of Beach Facilities
a Proposition B: City of Coronado Lifeguard Building Approval
a Proposition C: Poway Unified School District bond proposition
a Proposition D: Cajon Valley Union School District bond proposition
a Proposition E: Rancho Santa Fe School District bond proposition

San Francisco

See also: San Francisco County ballot measures

a Proposition A: Park Bonds
a Proposition B: Police Deferred Retirement
d Proposition C: Alcatraz Peace Center

San Joaquin

See also: San Joaquin County ballot measures

a Measure Q: Stockton Unified School District bond proposition

San Mateo

See also: San Mateo County ballot measures

a Measure I: San Mateo County Service Area 1
a Measure J: Sequoia Union High School bond proposition
a Measure L: San Mateo-Foster City Schools bond proposition
a Measure M: Ravenswood City School District parcel tax

Santa Barbara

See also: Santa Barbara County ballot measures

d Measure R: Cold Spring School District bond proposition
d Measure S: County of Santa Barbara parcel tax
d Measure T: City of Lompoc Sales Tax

Santa Clara

See also: Santa Clara County ballot measures

a Measure A: City of Santa Clara General Plan Amendment
a Measure B: City of Santa Clara Density Bonus Rezoning
a Measure C: Town of Los Gatos Appointed Clerk/Treasurer
d Measure D: Town of Los Gatos Skateboard Park
a Measure E: East Side Union High School District bond proposition
a Measure G: Loma Prieta Joint Union School District Gann Limit (also on the ballot in parts of Santa Cruz County)

Santa Cruz

See also: Santa Cruz County ballot measures

a Measure G: Loma Prieta Joint Union Elementary School District appropriations limit (also on the ballot in parts of Santa Clara County)
a Measure O: San Lorenzo Valley Unified School District bond proposition
a Measure P: Santa Cruz City Elementary School District parcel tax

Shasta

See also: Shasta County ballot measures

a Measure A: Enterprise Elementary School District bond proposition

Sonoma

See also: Sonoma County ballot measures

a Measure A: Geyserville Unified School District bond proposition
a Measure B: Windsor Unified School District bond proposition
d Measure L: Napa Valley Community College District bond proposition (also on the ballot in parts of Napa County)

Tulare

See also: Tulare County ballot measures

a Measure B: Lindsay Unified School District bond proposition
a Measure C: Woodlake High School District bond proposition
a Measure D: Exeter Union Elementary School District bond proposition
d Measure E: Tipton Elementary School District bond proposition

Local measures by type

School bonds

Measure	County	Amount	Outcome
Acton-Agua Dulce Unified School District bond proposition, Measure V (February 2008)	Los Angeles	$46.20 million	d
Albany Unified School District bond proposition, Measure E (February 2008)	Alameda	$10.00 million	a
Biggs Unified School District bond proposition, Measure A (February 2008)	Butte	$4.28 million	d
Cajon Valley Union School District bond proposition, Measure D (February 2008)	San Diego	$156.50 million	a
Caruthers Unified School District bond proposition, Measure A (February 2008)	Fresno	$11.30 million	d
Caruthers Schools Facilities Improvement District 1 bond proposition, Measure B (February 2008)	Fresno	$2.80 million	d
Cold Spring School District bond proposition, Measure R (February 2008)	Santa Barbara	$8.50 million	d
Dry Creek Joint School District bond proposition, Measure E (February 2008)	Placer/Sacramento	$67.00 million	a
East Side Union High School District bond proposition, Measure E (February 2008)	Santa Clara	$349.00 million	a
Enterprise Elementary School District bond proposition, Measure A (February 2008)	Shasta	$34.00 million	a
Exeter Union Elementary School District bond proposition, Measure D (February 2008)	Tulare	$6.40 million	a
Geyserville Unified School District bond proposition, Measure A (February 2008)	Sonoma	$3.25 million	a
Lindsay Unified School District bond proposition, Measure B (February 2008)	Tulare	$20.70 million	a
Loomis Union School District bond proposition, Measure G (February 2008)	Placer	$17.70 million	d
Long Beach Community College District bond proposition, Measure E (February 2008)	Los Angeles	$440.00 million	a
Los Banos Unified School District bond proposition, Measure K (February 2008)	Merced	$44.00 million	a
McCabe Union Elementary School District bond proposition, Measure A (February 2008)	Imperial	$7.00 million	d
Menifee Union School District bond proposition, Measure B (February 2008)	Riverside	$31.46 million	a
Mojave Unified School District bond proposition, Measure A (February 2008)	Kern	$24.00 million	a
Napa Valley Community College District bond proposition, Measure L (February 2008)	Napa/Sonoma	$178.40 million	d
Orland Unified School District bond proposition, Measure K (February 2008)	Glenn	$21.90 million	a
Palm Springs Unified School District bond proposition, Measure E (February 2008)	Riverside	$516.00 million	a
Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified School District bond proposition, Measure A (February 2008)	Orange	$200.00 million	a
Poway Unified School District bond proposition, Measure C (February 2008)	San Diego	$179.00 million	a
Rancho Santa Fe School District bond proposition, Measure E (February 2008)	San Diego	$34.00 million	a
Redlands Unified School District bond proposition, Measure J (February 2008)	San Bernardino	$65.50 million	a
Redondo Beach Unified School District bond proposition, Measure C (February 2008)	Los Angeles	$145.00 million	a
Rio Bravo Greeley Union School District bond proposition, Measure B (February 2008)	Kern	$10.90 million	a
San Bernardino Community College District bond proposition, Measure M (February 2008)	San Bernardino	$500.00 million	a
San Gabriel Unified School District bond proposition, Measure A (February 2008)	Los Angeles	$65.00 million	a
San Lorenzo Valley Unified School District bond proposition, Measure O (February 2008)	Santa Cruz	$18.90 million	a
San Mateo-Foster City Schools bond proposition, Measure L (February 2008)	San Mateo	$175.00 million	a
Sequoia Union High School bond proposition, Measure J (February 2008)	San Mateo	$165.00 million	a
Stockton Unified School District bond proposition, Measure Q (February 2008)	San Joaquin	$464.50 million	a
Tipton Elementary School District bond proposition, Measure E (February 2008)	Tulare	$3.10 million	d
Upland Unified School District bond proposition, Measure K (February 2008)	San Bernardino	$103.00 million	a
Windsor Unified School District bond proposition, Measure B (February 2008)	Sonoma	$50.00 million	a
Woodlake High School District bond proposition, Measure C (February 2008)	Tulare	$4.50 million	a

Non-school parcel taxes

See also: Parcel tax elections in California

Measure	County	Details	Outcome
Alameda County Children's Hospital, Measure A	Alameda	$24/parcel for 30 years	d
Alameda County, Measure B	Alameda	$24/parcel for 30 years	d
Muir Beach Community Services District, Measure B	Marin	$200 for four years	a
City of Rocklin, Measure J	Placer	$10-$45/parcel for 15 years	d
County of Santa Barbara, Measure S	Santa Barbara	$35/parcel	d
San Mateo County Service Area 1, Measure I	San Mateo	$65/parcel	a

Sales taxes

See also: Sales tax in California

Measure	County	Details	% needed to pass	Outcome
City of El Cerrito, Measure A	Contra Costa	One-half cent sales tax for streets	66.67%	a
City of Lompoc, Measure T	Santa Barbara	One-half cent sales tax for police/fire/EMT	66.67%	d
City of Reedley, Measure G	Fresno	One-half cent sales tax for police/fire/EMT	66.67%	a
City of Sanger, Measure S	Fresno	Three-quarter cent sales tax for police/fire/EMT	66.67%	a
City of Seaside, Measure R	Monterey	One cent sales tax	50%	a

School parcel taxes