VOTER INFORMATION GUIDE FOR MILITARY AND OVERSEAS VOTERS November 6, 2018 General Election, Santa Barbara County

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1 Ballot Type 001 VOTER INFORMATION GUIDE FOR MILITARY AND OVERSEAS VOTERS November 6, 2018 General Election, Santa Barbara County Alternate Language Ballots Spanish Language Ballots are available upon request. Additionally, ballots may also be available in Tagalog, Chinese, and Korean depending on your precinct. Please contact our office at to see if your ballot is available in one of these languages. Party Preference Abbreviations Due to the large number of candidates in several races this election, we will be abbreviating the candidates party preference that appears on the Official Ballot for Voter-Nominated Offices. You will find the following abbreviations next to the words Party Preference: DEM REP AI GRN LIB PF for Democratic for Republican for American Independent for Green for Libertarian for Peace and Freedom Party Endorsements Parties have the option of submitting candidate endorsements for printing in this guide. Not all parties submit an endorsement and some parties may endorse a candidate from another party. The candidate s party preference does not necessarily mean that they have that political party s endorsement or support. Office Republican Democratic American Independent Governor John H. Cox Gavin Newsom John H. Cox Secretary of State Mark P. Meuser Alex Padilla Mark P. Meuser Controller Konstantinos Roditis Betty T. Yee Konstantinos Roditis Treasurer Greg Conlon Fiona Ma Greg Conlon Attorney General Steven C Bailey Xavier Becerra Steven C Bailey Insurance Commissioner No endorsement Ricardo Lara Steve Poizner Board of Equalization, District 2 Mark Burns Malia Cohen Mark Burns United States Senate No endorsement Kevin De Leon No endorsement U.S. Representative, 24 th Dist. Justin Fareed Salud Carbajal Justin Fareed State Assembly, 35 th Dist. Jordan Cunningham Bill Ostrander Jordan Cunningham State Assembly, 37 th Dist. No endorsement S. Monique Limón No endorsement

2 Candidate Statement of Qualifications Candidates have the option to prepare and pay for a statement to be printed in the Voter Information Guide. The candidate statements are printed exactly as submitted, including errors. The statements are printed in the random alpha order conducted by either the Secretary of State or County Elections Official depending upon the race. The following pages may not represent a complete list of candidates. A complete list of candidates appears on the ballot. Who is running for office? A complete list of the candidates on your ballot, their contact information and financial disclosure statements are available online: Local candidates: Statewide candidates: Federal Candidates: Expenditure Limitations State Legislative Candidates Voters passed Proposition 34 in November This law says we must tell voters the names of candidates who agree to campaign spending limits. This law only applies to candidates for State Legislative offices. Candidates who agree are allowed to pay for and publish a candidate s statement of qualifications in this Voter Information Guide. The following candidates have agreed to abide by the campaign spending limit and a candidate statement is included in this guide: Assembly District 35 - Bill Ostrander Assembly District 37 - S. Monique Limón The following candidates have agreed to abide by the campaign spending limit but have elected not to submit a candidate statement: Assembly District 37 - David L. Norrdin Measure Information Arguments in support of or in opposition to the measures are the opinions of the authors. The full text, fiscal impact statement, tax rate statement, impartial analysis and arguments for ballot measures are printed exactly as submitted, including errors. The full text of all measures are available at our website THE FOLLOWING PAGES CONTAIN CANDIDATE STATEMENTS, BALLOT MEASURES, ANALYSES AND ARGUMENTS (For races and measures that will be on your ballot)

3 STATEMENT OF CANDIDATE FOR United States Representative 24 th District SALUD CARBAJAL Occupation: Member of Congress Education and Qualifications: I m Salud Carbajal. I m a proud husband, father, and Marine Corps veteran. I was the first in my family to graduate from a University, working two jobs to pay for my education at UCSB. I know what it s like to struggle and work hard to provide for my family, and I m committed to making sure other families on the Central Coast have the same opportunities I did to get ahead. I ve strived to represent our Central Coast values in my service. I m proud to have earned endorsements from the Sierra Club and Planned Parenthood for standing up for women s reproductive rights, preserving our environment, and protecting the integrity of our elections. As a Member of Congress, I ve worked with my Democratic and Republican colleagues to find common ground on issues that unite us. I ve reached across the aisle to move forward bipartisan legislation that helps create new jobs, addresses the disastrous impacts of climate change, supports our nation s veterans and gold star families, fixes our broken immigration system, and invests in sustainable water infrastructure as our state faces an extended drought. However, there is more work to be done. I m willing to tackle the big issues to bring down the cost of health care, not repeal it. I m fighting to make college more affordable and relieve students of crushing loan debt. For more information about my campaign, please visit SaludCarbajal.com. I hope to earn your support on November 6th. Thank you, Salud CS-1340-ENG

4 STATEMENT OF CANDIDATE FOR Member of the State Assembly 37 th District S. MONIQUE LIMÓN Occupation: State Assemblymember Education and Qualifications: I serve as the Assemblymember representing Santa Barbara and Ventura Counties and am a lifelong resident of the area. I have a proven record of protecting our environment, improving job training, and advancing women s health care. I bring people together to solve problems. My experience gives me a unique understanding of how state policies impact us locally. I am a strong voice at the State Capitol for our local communities, helping shape outcomes for people, our environment, and businesses. As our communities suffered destructive natural disasters, I have worked tirelessly to partner with state, federal, and local leaders to ensure that we have the ability to rebuild and recover. As the Chair of the State Assembly Select Committee on Natural Disaster Response, Recovery, and Rebuilding, I have written legislation that will improve emergency communication, clean-up hazardous materials, and create a statewide taskforce on fire prevention. I am proud to be supported by the California Professional Firefighters. My work to protect our environment have earned me the support of the Sierra Club and the California League of Conservation Voters. I will continue to stand up to attacks on laws passed that improve our air and water quality. While efforts in Washington DC attempt to dismantle healthcare, I am working with a coalition to protect and improve it. I earned a 100% voting record with Health Access California, helped pass prescription drug pricing transparency, and wrote a new law providing emergency physicians with critical medical records. I would be honored to have your vote. CS-1465-ENG

5 IMPARTIAL ANALYSIS BY COUNTY COUNSEL MEASURE G2018 This measure was placed on the ballot by the County Board of Supervisors. If approved by a majority of the voters voting on the proposition, this measure would amend the Santa Barbara County Code to create a County of Santa Barbara Citizens Independent Redistricting Commission (Commission). The Commission would act independently of the Board of Supervisors (Board) in adjusting the boundaries of supervisorial districts after each decennial (every 10 years) federal census. The Commission would be created no later than December 31, 2020 and in each year ending in the number zero thereafter. The Commission would be comprised of 11 members, each meeting specified qualifications. The Elections Official would create subpools for each of the five existing supervisorial districts, from applicants meeting stated qualifications, including residence in that district. The District Attorney would conduct a random drawing to select one commissioner from each of the five subpools. The five selected commissioners would appoint six additional applicants to the Commission, based on relevant experience, analytical skills, impartiality, and to ensure that the Commission reflects the County s diversity, including racial, ethnic, geographic, age and gender diversity. The five commissioners would also consider political party preference, selecting applicants so that the political party preferences of the members shall be as proportional as possible to the percentage of voters who are registered with each political party in the County, as determined by registration at the most recent statewide election. The Commission would establish supervisorial districts for the Board pursuant to a mapping process using several criteria, including: Districts shall comply with the U.S. Constitution and each district shall have a reasonably equal population, except where deviation is required to comply with the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965 or allowable by law. Districts shall comply with the federal Voting Rights Act of Districts shall comply with California Elections Code Section 21500, and in establishing the boundaries of the districts the Commission shall give consideration to the following factors: (a) topography, (b) geography, (c) cohesiveness, contiguity, integrity and compactness of territory, and (d) community of interests of the districts. Districts shall be geographically contiguous. The geographic integrity of any city, local neighborhood, or local community of interest shall be respected in a manner that minimizes its division to the extent possible. To the extent practicable, districts shall be drawn to encourage geographical compactness such that nearby areas of population are not bypassed for more distant areas of population. Districts shall not be drawn for purposes of favoring or discriminating against an incumbent, political candidate, or political party. The proposal contains procedures for the Commission to follow before adopting new boundaries, including the requirement to hold at least 7 public hearings before the Commission draws a map, with at least 1 in each of the existing supervisorial districts, and at least 7 public hearings after the Commission draws a draft map or alternative maps. /s/ Michael C. Ghizzoni County Counsel July 26, 2018 The above statement is an impartial analysis of Measure G2018. If you desire a copy of the measure, please call the elections official s office at and a copy will be mailed at no cost to you. You may also access the full text of the measure on the Upcoming Elections page of the County Election Office s website at PR ENG

6 FISCAL IMPACT STATEMENT BY COUNTY AUDITOR-CONTROLLER MEASURE G2018 The passage of this measure would approve an Ordinance which would establish a County of Santa Barbara ( County ) Citizens Independent Redistricting Commission ( Commission ). The Commission would be created by December 31, 2020, and in each year ending in the number zero thereafter. The Commission would adjust the boundaries of any or all of the supervisorial districts of the County independently from the influence of the Board of Supervisors ( Board ), political parties, campaign contributors or other special financial interests and be reasonably representative of the County s diversity. The supervisorial districts would be adjusted in the year following the year in which the decennial federal census is taken by applying redistricting criteria specified in the Federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, California Elections Code Section 21500, and other criteria. The Commission would consist of eleven (11) members that meet certain minimum qualifications. The County Elections Official would administer the application process for members of the Commission. The Commission would be required to conduct at least seven (7) noticed public hearings before drawing a new district map and at least seven (7) additional public hearings before adopting a redistricting plan. Upon approval of a final redistricting plan by an affirmative vote of seven (7) commissioners, the Commission would be required to issue a report explaining the basis on which the Commission made its decisions in achieving compliance with certain criteria specified for establishing district boundaries. In the event there are not a sufficient number of votes of commissioners for approval, the redistricting plan would be completed by a supervisorial redistricting commission in accordance with California Elections Code Sections and Fiscal impacts associated with this measure include increased County General Fund expenditures for complying with the requirements of the new Ordinance. These costs are estimated to range from $700,000 to $1,000,000 and would be in addition to the normal costs the County would incur adjusting district boundaries as required every ten (10) years. These estimated additional costs include but are not limited to: County Elections costs for administering the application and selection process for members of the Commission, outside legal counsel for the Commission, Clerk of the Board costs for administering the Commission s required public hearings, services, supplies, translation costs, video recording, rent of meeting space for the required public hearings, and County staff or outside consultant costs to prepare the required report. Actual costs associated with this measure may be different than these estimates due to various factors including: the number of hearings held, the number of applications received and processed, the extent of legal issues, the County staff time incurred, and the amount of services and supplies required by the Commission. Additional costs would also be incurred if a second supervisorial redistricting commission is required. All costs would be funded by general County revenues. The measure is not expected to impact County revenues. /s/ Theodore A. Fallati, C.P.A. County Auditor-Controller PR ENG

7 ARGUMENT IN FAVOR OF MEASURE G2018 Vote on Measure G2018 You Draw the Lines for Good Government! A vote on Measure G2018 will take the power to redraw Supervisorial District boundaries away from the politicians, and let YOU DRAW THE LINES! Ten years ago, California voters established an Independent Redistricting Commission to draw State Legislative, Congressional and other district boundaries after each decennial census. It s time for Santa Barbara County residents to establish their own Independent Commission, modeled after the successful Statewide Commission. Vote on Measure G2018 to create an eleven member Independent Citizen s Redistricting Commission. The Independent Commission will be comprised of two volunteers from each Supervisorial District, and one at-large member. People with financial or political conflicts of interest will be removed from the pool of eligible commissioners. Five commission members are selected at random, one from each Supervisorial District; the remaining six will be selected in an open public process, based on specific qualifications including: Having voted in Santa Barbara County Possessing analytic skills, and An appreciation of Santa Barbara County s demographic and geographic diversity. The final 11 member Independent Commission must reflect Santa Barbara County s racial, ethnic, geographic, age and gender diversity, and as proportional as possible to the actual voter registration of the County. Vote on Measure G2018 to ensure YOU DRAW THE LINES in a robust, open transparent public redistricting process! At least 7 public meetings, at least one in each Supervisorial District, before and after maps are proposed; Language translation services available at all meetings; Video recording of each meeting for public viewing; Public process which will allow individuals and groups to develop and submit maps to the Commission. Measure G2018 is a comprehensive proposal adopted unanimously by the Board of Supervisors. They don t always agree, but they do agree that YOU should Draw the Lines, not politicians. Please join the Board of Supervisors, the League of Women Voters of Santa Barbara, and concerned residents: VOTE on Measure G2018 for Good Government! The undersigned author(s) of the Argument in Favor of ballot measure G2018 at the Consolidated General Election for the County of Santa Barbara to be held on November 6, 2018, hereby state that such argument is true and correct to the best of his/her/their knowledge and belief. /s/ Das Williams 8/1/2018 First District Supervisor on behalf of the Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors /s/ Peter Adam 8/1/2018 Fourth District Supervisor on behalf of the Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors ARGUMENT WAS FILED AGAINST MEASURE G2018. PR ENG

8 IMPARTIAL ANALYSIS BY COUNTY COUNSEL This measure was placed on the ballot following a petition signed by the requisite number of voters. If approved by a majority of the voters voting on the proposition, this Initiative would amend the Santa Barbara County Code to create a County of Santa Barbara Independent Redistricting Commission (Commission). The Commission would act independently of the Board of Supervisors (Board) in adjusting the boundaries of supervisorial districts after each decennial (every 10 years) federal census. The Commission would be created no later than December 31, 2020 and in each year ending in the number zero thereafter. The Commission would be comprised of 5 members, plus 5 alternates, each meeting specified qualifications. Among other criteria, the Commission would not include more than 2 members who are registered to vote with the same political party, as shown on the member s most recent affidavit of registration. In addition, the Commission would include a member residing in each of the 5 existing supervisorial districts, and have an alternate from each of the districts, the alternate being of the same political affiliation of the member from said district. Under the proposal, following advertising by the Clerk of the Board (Clerk), applicants meeting stated qualifications may submit their names to the Clerk to be included in a random drawing, subject to certain district residence and political affiliation rules, to select members and alternates at a meeting of the Board. The proposal contains the following provisions, among others: (1) The Commission shall adjust the supervisorial district boundaries after each decennial federal census and shall use federal census tracts and blocks in establishing the boundaries of supervisorial districts. (2) The Commission shall adjust the boundaries of the supervisorial districts of the local jurisdiction so that the districts are equal, or nearly equal in population. (3) The resulting supervisorial districts shall comply with any applicable provisions of Section of Title 52 of the United States Code, as amended. (4) The resulting supervisorial districts shall be geographically contiguous and compact. (5) In addition to the requirements in (1) through (4), the Commission shall consider the following criteria when establishing the boundaries of the supervisorial districts: (A) Topography, watersheds, natural and artificial barriers; (B) Cohesiveness, contiguity, integrity, and compactness of population centers; (C) Existing neighborhoods, city limits and community boundaries; and (D) Communities of interests. A community of interest is a contiguous population that shares common social and economic interests that should be included within a single district for purposes of its effective and fair representation. (6) The Commission shall not draw districts for the purpose of favoring or discriminating against an incumbent, political party or political candidate. The proposal specifies that the Board shall provide for reasonable staffing and logistical support for the Commission. The proposal contains procedures for the Commission to follow before adopting new boundaries, including the requirement to hold at least 5 public hearings, with at least 1 in each of the existing supervisorial districts, preceding the hearing at which the new boundaries are adopted. /s/ Michael C. Ghizzoni, County Counsel July 26, 2018 The above statement is an impartial analysis of Measure H2018. If you desire a copy of the measure, please call the elections official s office at and a copy will be mailed at no cost to you. You may also access the full text of the measure on the Upcoming Elections page of the County Election Office s website at PR ENG

9 FISCAL IMPACT STATEMENT BY COUNTY AUDITOR-CONTROLLER The passage of this measure would approve an Ordinance which would establish an Independent Redistricting Commission ( Commission ) in the County of Santa Barbara ( County ). The Commission would be created by December 31, 2020, and in each year ending in the number zero thereafter. The Commission would adjust supervisorial district boundaries for the County independent from the influence of the Board of Supervisors ( Board ). The supervisorial districts would be adjusted in the year following the year in which the decennial federal census is taken by applying certain specified criteria. The Commission would consist of five (5) members and five (5) alternates that meet certain specified qualifications. The Clerk of the Board ( Clerk ) would administer the application process for members of the Commission and alternates. The Commission would be required to conduct at least five (5) public hearings before the hearing to adopt the new district boundaries. Upon approval of a final redistricting map by a majority vote, the Commission would be required to issue a report explaining the basis on which the Commission made its decisions in achieving compliance with certain criteria specified for establishing district boundaries. If the Commission does not adopt new boundaries within the timeframe prescribed, the Clerk shall petition the Superior Court of California, County of Santa Barbara, for an order directing the appointment of special masters to adjust the boundaries in accordance with the specified redistricting criteria and requirements. Fiscal impacts associated with this measure include increased County General Fund expenditures for complying with the requirements of the new Ordinance. These costs are estimated to range from $500,000 to $700,000 and would be in addition to the normal costs the County would incur adjusting district boundaries as required every ten (10) years. These estimated additional costs include but are not limited to: Clerk costs for administering the application and selection process for members and alternate members of the Commission, outside legal counsel for the Commission, Clerk costs for administering the Commission s required public hearings, services, supplies, translation costs, video recording, rent of meeting space for the required public hearings, and County staff or outside consultant costs to prepare the required report. Actual costs associated with this measure may be different than these estimates due to various factors including: the number of hearings held, the number of applications received and processed, the extent of legal issues, the County staff time incurred, and the amount of services and supplies required by the Commission. Additional costs would also be incurred if special masters are appointed to adjust the boundaries. All costs would be funded by general County revenues. The measure is not expected to impact County revenues. /s/ Theodore A. Fallati, C.P.A. County Auditor-Controller PR ENG

10 ARGUMENT IN FAVOR OF Did you know that in Santa Barbara County, politicians get to pick their voters based on district lines they draw? This is called gerrymandering, and it must stop. It s time for every vote to be equally valuable it s time for every voice to be heard. In 2016, the State of California allowed counties to give the power to draw district lines back to the voters. Santa Barbara County has not done this. So, we the People a diverse coalition of concerned citizens from all parts of Santa Barbara County put forth this initiative to require the County to place the power back in our hands, as was done when voters passed Propositions 11 and 20 to empower citizens to draw electoral boundaries. As the only initiative produced by the voters of Santa Barbara County, Measure H-2018 will end decades of gerrymandering and manipulation by powerful special interests. Voting on Measure H-2018 will create an Independent Redistricting Commission in Santa Barbara County. Free from the influence of powerful special interests free from the control of entrenched politicians free from gamesmanship free from abuse. Measure H-2018 will create a nonpartisan, independent redistricting commission Measure H-2018 will not favor one political party over another Measure H-2018 will have independent representatives from each district of the County Measure H-2018 will require public meetings in all areas of the County Measure H-2018 will prevent special interests from serving on the Commission Measure H-2018 has been placed on the ballot by citizens. Measure H-2018 will be comprised of citizens. Measure H-2018 will benefit the citizens. Instead of politicians who have their next election as a priority, let s redraw the district lines so that their only priority is you. Vote on Measure H-2018 and help us break the cycle of political self-interest. The undersigned author(s) of the Argument in Favor of ballot measure H2018 at the Consolidated General Election for the County of Santa Barbara to be held on November 6, 2018, hereby state that such argument is true and correct to the best of his/her/their knowledge and belief. REBUTTAL TO THE ARGUMENT IN FAVOR OF The proponents of Measure H2018 want you to think that this measure was designed by a diverse coalition of concerned residents from all parts of Santa Barbara County to prevent special interests from influencing the redistricting process. THING COULD BE FURTHER FROM THE TRUTH. Measure H2018 was designed and funded by special interests FOR special interests. A new organization, with only three identified members called Reason In Government (RIG) and their campaign committee spent, as of June 30, over $146,700 to pay professional signature gatherers and qualify this initiative for the ballot. Their donor list reads like a who s who of oil and north county development interests, including $46,000 from the California Independent Petroleum Association Political Action Committee. 95% of the contributions to this effort came from large North County landowners, oil and development interests or the Sacramento oil lobby. This information is publicly available on the County elections website. The League of Women Voters believes that any independent redistricting commission should be designed to produce a commission that is independent not only from the Board of Supervisors, but political parties, campaign contributors, and other special financial interests, and it should be reasonably representative of the County s diversity. Measure H2018 provides no assurances that the commission it proposes will be independent or reflective of the community. Our County deserves better than this. We deserve a truly independent citizens redistricting commission that operates with total transparency. Stop the Special Interest Power Grab. Please vote on Measure H2018. The undersigned author(s) of the Rebuttal to the Argument in Favor of ballot measure H2018 at the Consolidated General Election for the County of Santa Barbara to be held on November 6, 2018, hereby state that such argument is true and correct to the best of his/her/their knowledge and belief. /s/ Lindsey Baker 8/12/2018 Co-President on behalf of the League of Women Voters of Santa Barbara /s/ Peter Adam 8/1/2018 Fourth District Supervisor, Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors /s/ Steve Lavagnino 8/1/2018 Fifth District Supervisor, Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors /s/ Robert Collector 8/1/2018 Board Member on behalf of Reason in Government PR ENG

11 ARGUMENT AGAINST The League of Women Voters urges you to vote on Measure H2018. One hallmark of American democracy is one person one vote. Every ten years, we conduct a census and redraw political boundaries (redistricting) to equalize population in each district. Measure H2018 will change the way Santa Barbara County draws district lines following the upcoming 2020 census and beyond. The League of Women Voters has many concerns about Measure H2018, drafted without any public input by a new organization called Reason In Government. The League of Women Voters believes responsibility for redistricting should be vested in an independent commission that reflects the diversity of the community. Measure H2018 provides no assurances that the commission it proposes will be reflective of the community. Measure H2018 establishes a complex selection process which enhances the power of the two major political parties at the expense of minor party members and the growing number of non-partisan voters who decline to state a party preference. In 2016, the League of Women Voters US adopted a Position on Redistricting which emphasizes that redistricting plans should require more than a simple majority vote. Measure H2018 Commission would have only five members, chosen by lottery, with no specific skills. A quorum is only three members. Only a simple majority is required by Measure H2018 to adopt new boundaries. This is bad public policy! League of Women Voters US policy states that redistricting at all levels of government must be accomplished in an open, unbiased manner with citizen participation and access at all levels and steps of the process. Measure H2018 requires only one public meeting in each of the five existing districts before the final hearing when the new districts are adopted. The League of Women Voters of Santa Barbara respectfully asks that you vote on Measure H2018. For more information on the League of Women Voters Positions visit: The undersigned author(s) of the Argument Against ballot measure H2018 at the Consolidated General Election for the County of Santa Barbara to be held on November 6, 2018, hereby state that such argument is true and correct to the best of his/her/their knowledge and belief. /s/ Lindsey Baker 8/1/2018 Co-President on behalf of the League of Women Voters of Santa Barbara REBUTTAL TO THE ARGUMENT AGAINST The League of Women Voters (LOWV) is right Measure H DOES change how electoral districts are drawn by ending gerrymandering in Santa Barbara County. Their criticisms, however, are rife with contradiction: The LOWV argues that the commission enhances the power of the two major political parties but Measure H-2018 prohibits any party from controlling the commission. Measure H-2018 is modeled after the highlysuccessful anti-gerrymandering Propositions 11 and 20. Interestingly, the LOWV enthusiastically supported these propositions. The LOWV claims that Measure H-2018 lacks public input, yet it was placed on the ballot through a citizen-led signature drive, just like Propositions 11 and 20. Contrary to the LOWV s views, a simple majority requirement is good public policy because it protects marginalized political groups. The supermajority that LOWV advocates would only benefit major political parties. Measure H-2018 is designed to let every voter s voice be heard in the political process. Unlike the LOWV, which distrusts commissioners with no specific skills, we believe that the People are the best guardians of democracy guided by common sense and life experience, and not tainted by special interests. Because Measure H-2018 would select commissioners at random, voters can count on a board that reflects Santa Barbara County s rich diversity with a common goal of fair representation for all. It s time to end gerrymandering in Santa Barbara County. Join fellow residents by voting on Measure H-2018 the only citizen-led initiative on the ballot to stop gerrymandering. The undersigned author(s) of the Rebuttal to the Argument Against ballot measure H2018 at the Consolidated General Election for the County of Santa Barbara to be held on November 6, 2018, hereby state that such argument is true and correct to the best of his/her/their knowledge and belief. /s/ Peter Adam 8/13/18 Fourth District Supervisor, Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors /s/ Steve Lavagnino 8/13/18 Fifth District Supervisor, Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors /s/ Robert Collector 8/13/18 Board Member on behalf of Reason in Government PR ENG

12 OFFICIAL BALLOT VEMBER 6, 2018, GENERAL ELECTION BT TH CONGRESSIONAL, 19TH SENATE, 35TH OR 37TH ASSEMBLY DISTRICTS, SANTA BARBARA COUNTY INSTRUCTIONS TO VOTERS: USE PENCIL OR BLUE/BLACK INK TO MARK YOUR CHOICE. TO VOTE FOR A CANDIDATE FOR ASSOCIATE JUSTICE OF THE SUPREME COURT; PRESIDING JUSTICE, COURT OF APPEAL; OR ASSOCIATE JUSTICE, COURT OF APPEAL, FILL IN THE OVAL AFTER THE WORD. TO VOTE AGAINST THAT CANDIDATE, FILL IN THE OVAL AFTER THE WORD. TO VOTE FOR ANY OTHER CANDIDATE OF YOUR SELECTION, FILL IN THE OVAL TO THE RIGHT OF THE CANDIDATE S NAME. TO VOTE FOR A QUALIFIED WRITE- IN CANDIDATE, FILL IN THE OVAL AND WRITE THE PERSON S NAME IN THE BLANK SPACE PROVIDED FOR THAT PURPOSE AFTER THE NAMES OF THE OTHER CANDIDATES FOR THE SAME OFFICE. WHERE TWO OR MORE CANDIDATES FOR THE SAME OFFICE ARE TO BE ELECTED, FILL IN THE OVALS NEXT TO THE NAMES OF ALL CANDIDATES FOR THE OFFICE FOR WHOM YOU DESIRE TO VOTE, T TO EXCEED, HOWEVER, THE NUMBER OF CANDIDATES TO BE ELECTED. TO VOTE ON ANY MEASURE, FILL IN THE OVAL AFTER THE WORD OR AFTER THE WORD. MARKING THE BALLOT OUTSIDE OF THE DESIGNATED SPACE TO VOTE FOR A CANDIDATE OR MEASURE, OR SIGNING YOUR NAME OR INITIALS, MAY COMPROMISE THE SECRECY OF THE BALLOT. IF YOU WRONGLY MARK, TEAR, OR DEFACE THIS BALLOT, RETURN IT TO AN ELECTIONS OFFICIAL AND OBTAIN ATHER. VOTE LIKE THIS: TURN BALLOT OVER -- VOTE BOTH SIDES VOTER-MINATED AND NPARTISAN OFFICES All voters, regardless of the party preference they disclosed upon registration, or refusal to disclose a party preference, may vote for any candidate for a voter-nominated or nonpartisan office. The party preference, if any, designated by a candidate for a voter-nominated office is selected by the candidate and is shown for the information of the voters only. It does not imply that the candidate is nominated or endorsed by the party or that the party approves of the candidate. The party preference, if any, of a candidate for a nonpartisan office does not appear on the ballot. GOVERR STATE JOHN H. COX Party Preference: REP Businessman/Taxpayer Advocate GAVIN NEWSOM Party Preference: DEM Lieutenant Governor/Businessman LIEUTENANT GOVERR ED HERNANDEZ Party Preference: DEM State Senator/Businessman ELENI KOUNALAKIS Party Preference: DEM Businesswoman/Economic Advisor SECRETARY OF STATE ALEX PADILLA Party Preference: DEM Secretary of State MARK P. MEUSER Party Preference: REP Election Law Attorney CONTROLLER KONSTANTIS RODITIS Party Preference: REP Businessman/CFO BETTY T. YEE Party Preference: DEM California State Controller TREASURER GREG CONLON Party Preference: REP Businessman/CPA FIONA MA Party Preference: DEM CPA/Taxpayer Representative ATTORNEY GENERAL STEVEN C BAILEY Party Preference: REP Retired California Judge XAVIER BECERRA Party Preference: DEM Appointed Attorney General of the State of California INSURANCE COMMISSIONER RICARDO LARA Party Preference: DEM California Senator STEVE POIZNER Party Preference: None Businessman/Non-Profit Director MARK BURNS Party Preference: REP Realtor/Businessman MALIA COHEN Party Preference: DEM President, San Francisco County Supervisors MEMBER, STATE BOARD OF EQUALIZATION 2ND DISTRICT UNITED STATES SENATOR UNITED STATES SENATOR DIANNE FEINSTEIN Party Preference: DEM United States Senator KEVIN DE LEON Party Preference: DEM California Senator UNITED STATES REPRESENTATIVE UNITED STATES REPRESENTATIVE 24TH DISTRICT JUSTIN FAREED Party Preference: REP Small Businessman/Rancher SALUD CARBAJAL Party Preference: DEM Member of Congress MEMBER OF THE STATE ASSEMBLY MEMBER OF THE STATE ASSEMBLY 37TH DISTRICT 2nd APPELLATE DISTRICT, DIVISION FIVE DAVID L. RRDIN Party Preference: DEM Retail Salesperson Shall ASSOCIATE JUSTICE LAMAR W. BAKER be elected to S. MONIQUE LIMÓN Party Preference: DEM State Assemblymember JUDICIAL ASSOCIATE JUSTICE OF THE SUPREME COURT Vote or for Each Office FOR ASSOCIATE JUSTICE OF THE SUPREME COURT Shall ASSOCIATE JUSTICE CAROL A. CORRIGAN be elected to FOR ASSOCIATE JUSTICE OF THE SUPREME COURT Shall ASSOCIATE JUSTICE LEONDRA R. KRUGER be elected to JUSTICE OF THE COURT OF APPEAL Vote or for Each Office 2nd APPELLATE DISTRICT, DIVISION ONE Shall ASSOCIATE JUSTICE VICTORIA G. CHANEY be elected to 2nd APPELLATE DISTRICT, DIVISION ONE Shall ASSOCIATE JUSTICE HELEN BENDIX be elected to the office for the term provided by law? FOR PRESIDING JUSTICE, COURT OF APPEAL 2nd APPELLATE DISTRICT, DIVISION TWO Shall PRESIDING JUSTICE ELWOOD LUI be elected to the office for the term provided by law? 2nd APPELLATE DISTRICT, DIVISION TWO Shall ASSOCIATE JUSTICE VICTORIA M. CHAVEZ be elected to 2nd APPELLATE DISTRICT, DIVISION THREE Shall ASSOCIATE JUSTICE LUIS A. LAVIN be elected to the office for the term provided by law? 2nd APPELLATE DISTRICT, DIVISION THREE Shall ASSOCIATE JUSTICE HALIM DHANIDINA be elected to 2nd APPELLATE DISTRICT, DIVISION THREE Shall ASSOCIATE JUSTICE ANNE H. EGERTON be elected to FOR PRESIDING JUSTICE, COURT OF APPEAL 2nd APPELLATE DISTRICT, DIVISION FOUR Shall PRESIDING JUSTICE RA M. MANELLA be elected to 2nd APPELLATE DISTRICT, DIVISION FOUR Shall ASSOCIATE JUSTICE THOMAS WILLHITE be elected to 2nd APPELLATE DISTRICT, DIVISION FIVE Shall ASSOCIATE JUSTICE DOROTHY C. KIM be elected to the office for the term provided by law? 2nd APPELLATE DISTRICT, DIVISION FIVE Shall ASSOCIATE JUSTICE CARL H. MOOR be elected to FOR PRESIDING JUSTICE, COURT OF APPEAL 2nd APPELLATE DISTRICT, DIVISION SIX Shall PRESIDING JUSTICE ARTHUR GILBERT be elected to 2nd APPELLATE DISTRICT, DIVISION SIX Shall ASSOCIATE JUSTICE MARTIN J. TANGEMAN be elected to 2nd APPELLATE DISTRICT, DIVISION SEVEN Shall ASSOCIATE JUSTICE GAIL R. FEUER be elected to 2nd APPELLATE DISTRICT, DIVISION SEVEN Shall ASSOCIATE JUSTICE JOHN L. SEGAL be elected to FOR PRESIDING JUSTICE, COURT OF APPEAL 2nd APPELLATE DISTRICT, DIVISION EIGHT Shall PRESIDING JUSTICE TRICIA A. BIGELOW be elected to SCHOOL MARSHALL TUCK Schools Improvement Director TONY K. THURMOND Educator/State Legislator WRITE-IN SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION MEASURES SUBMITTED TO THE VOTERS STATE PROPOSITION 1 AUTHORIZES BONDS TO FUND SPECIFIED HOUSING ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS. LEGISLATIVE STATUTE. Authorizes $4 billion in general obligation bonds for existing affordable housing programs for low-income residents, veterans, farmworkers, manufactured and mobile homes, infill, and transit-oriented housing. Fiscal Impact: Increased state costs to repay bonds averaging about $170 million annually over the next 35 years. 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13 PROPOSITION 2 AUTHORIZES BONDS TO FUND EXISTING HOUSING PROGRAM FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH MENTAL ILLNESS. LEGISLATIVE STATUTE. Amends Mental Health Services Act to fund No Place Like Home Program, which finances housing for individuals with mental illness. Ratifies existing law establishing the No Place Like Home Program. Fiscal Impact: Allows the state to use up to $140 million per year of county mental health funds to repay up to $2 billion in bonds. These bonds would fund housing for those with mental illness who are homeless. PROPOSITION 3 AUTHORIZES BONDS TO FUND PROJECTS FOR WATER SUPPLY AND QUALITY, WATERSHED, FISH, WILDLIFE, WATER CONVEYANCE, AND GROUNDWATER SUSTAINABILITY AND STORAGE. INITIATIVE STATUTE. Authorizes $8.877 billion in state general obligation bonds for various infrastructure projects. Fiscal Impact: Increased state costs to repay bonds averaging $430 million per year over 40 years. Local government savings for water-related projects, likely averaging a couple hundred million dollars annually over the next few decades. PROPOSITION 4 AUTHORIZES BONDS FUNDING CONSTRUCTION AT HOSPITALS PROVIDING CHILDREN S HEALTH CARE. INITIATIVE STATUTE. Authorizes $1.5 billion in bonds, to be repaid from state s General Fund, to fund grants for construction, expansion, renovation, and equipping of qualifying children s hospitals. Fiscal Impact: Increased state costs to repay bonds averaging about $80 million annually over the next 35 years. PROPOSITION 5 CHANGES REQUIREMENTS FOR CERTAIN PROPERTY OWNERS TO TRANSFER THEIR PROPERTY TAX BASE TO REPLACEMENT PROPERTY. INITIATIVE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT AND STATUTE. Removes certain transfer requirements for homeowners over 55, severely disabled homeowners, and contaminated or disaster-destroyed property. Fiscal Impact: Schools and local governments each would lose over $100 million in annual property taxes early on, growing to about $1 billion per year. Similar increase in state costs to backfill school property tax losses. PROPOSITION 7 CONFORMS CALIFORNIA DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME TO FEDERAL LAW. ALLOWS LEGISLATURE TO CHANGE DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME PERIOD. LEGISLATIVE STATUTE. Gives Legislature ability to change daylight saving time period by two-thirds vote, if changes are consistent with federal law. Fiscal Impact: This measure has no direct fiscal effect because changes to daylight saving time would depend on future actions by the Legislature and potentially the federal government. PROPOSITION 8 REGULATES AMOUNTS OUTPATIENT KIDNEY DIALYSIS CLINICS CHARGE FOR DIALYSIS TREATMENT. INITIATIVE STATUTE. Requires rebates and penalties if charges exceed limit. Requires annual reporting to the state. Prohibits clinics from refusing to treat patients based on payment source. Fiscal Impact: Overall annual effect on state and local governments ranging from net positive impact in the low tens of millions of dollars to net negative impact in the tens of millions of dollars. PROPOSITION 9 was removed from the ballot by order of the California Supreme Court. PROPOSITION 10 EXPANDS LOCAL GOVERNMENTS AUTHORITY TO ENACT RENT CONTROL ON RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY. INITIATIVE STATUTE. Repeals state law that currently restricts the scope of rent-control policies that cities and other local jurisdictions may impose on residential property. Fiscal Impact: Potential net reduction in state and local revenues of tens of millions of dollars per year in the long term. Depending on actions by local communities, revenue losses could be less or considerably more. PROPOSITION 11 REQUIRES PRIVATE-SECTOR EMERGENCY AMBULANCE EMPLOYEES TO REMAIN ON-CALL DURING WORK BREAKS. ELIMINATES CERTAIN EMPLOYER LIABILITY. INITIATIVE STATUTE. Law entitling hourly employees to breaks without being on-call would not apply to private-sector ambulance employees. Fiscal Impact: Likely fiscal benefit to local governments (in the form of lower costs and higher revenues), potentially in the tens of millions of dollars each year. PROPOSITION 12 ESTABLISHES NEW STANDARDS FOR CONFINEMENT OF SPECIFIED FARM ANIMALS; BANS SALE OF NCOMPLYING PRODUCTS. INITIATIVE STATUTE. Establishes minimum requirements for confining certain farm animals. Prohibits sales of meat and egg products from animals confined in noncomplying manner. Fiscal Impact: Potential decrease in state income tax revenues from farm businesses, likely not more than several million dollars annually. State costs up to $10 million annually to enforce the measure. COUNTY MEASURE G2018 ORDINANCE TO CREATE A COUNTY OF SANTA BARBARA CITIZENS' INDEPENDENT REDISTRICTING COMMISSION Shall the ordinance of the Board of Supervisors to create an eleven-member independent redistricting commission to adjust the boundaries of the County supervisorial districts by adding Section A to the Santa Barbara County Code be adopted? PROPOSITION 6 INITIATIVE TO CREATE A COUNTY OF SANTA ELIMINATES CERTAIN ROAD REPAIR AND BARBARA INDEPENDENT REDISTRICTING TRANSPORTATION FUNDING. REQUIRES CERTAIN FUEL TAXES AND VEHICLE FEES BE COMMISSION APPROVED BY THE ELECTORATE. INITIATIVE Shall the measure adding Section to the CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT. Repeals a 2017 Santa Barbara County Code to create an transportation law s taxes and fees designated for Independent Redistricting Commission to adjust the road repairs and public transportation. Fiscal Impact: boundaries of the supervisorial districts be adopted? Reduced ongoing revenues of $5.1 billion from state fuel and vehicle taxes that mainly would have paid for highway and road maintenance and repairs, as well as transit programs. TURN BALLOT OVER TO CONTINUE VOTING BACK Card 77 RptPct " " Default FOR PROOF ONLY