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Directory of Local Measures on the November 2002 Ballot


The following directory lists the names of countywide measures appearing on the November 5, 2002 ballot in each of California's 58 counties, and provides information about the total number of local ballot measures in each county. Across California, voters will decide a total of 54 countywide measures and 416 city and local district measures this November.

The text of the measures, pro and con arguments, independent analyses and other information resources are sometimes available either from the local election office or SmartVoter web sites. Follow the links provided below to access this information for each county.

CVF's Directory of Local Measures is funded with a grant from The James Irvine Foundation.

Tip: use the "find" command in your browser to search this page, or scroll down to find your county. If you don't know your county, search the California League of Cities' "Cities Online" database.

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Alameda County
  Countywide Measures:
  Measure A Hotel and Lodging Tax text, analysis & arguments
  Measure B Business License Tax text, analysis & arguments
  Measure C Probation Officers text, analysis & arguments
     
  Additionally, there are 30 city and other district measures on the November ballot in Alameda County. For information about countywide and other local measures, consult your sample ballot or visit the SmartVoter and Alameda County web sites.


Alpine County
  There are no local measures on the November ballot in Alpine County.


Amador County
  Countywide Measures:
  Measure C Ordinance for rent control
  Measure L School Bond Issue
     
  There are 3 other local measures on the November ballot in Amador County. For information about this measure consult your sample ballot or contact the Amador County election office at (209) 223-6465.


Butte County
  Countywide Measures:
  Measure G Initiative Ordinance Regarding Designation of Butte County's Share of Tobacco Settlement Revenue for Specified Programs and Services text, analysis, fiscal statements & arguments (pdf)
  Measure L Charter Amendment (separating the offices of County Surveyor and Road Commissioner and rename the Road Engineer as Road Commissioner and rename the Horticultural Commissioner as Agricultural Commissioner text & analysis (pdf)
     
  Additionally, there are 4 city and other local district measures on the November ballot in Butte County. For information about countywide and other local measures, consult your sample ballot or visit the Butte County web site.


Calaveras County
  There are no local measures on the November ballot in Calaveras County.


Colusa County
  There are no countywide measures, but there is 1 local district measure on the November ballot in Colusa County. For information about that measure, consult your sample ballot or call the Colusa County election office at (530) 458-0500.


Contra Costa County
  Countywide Measure:
  Measure BB Bond -- San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District  text, analysis, arguments, tax statement, news and other information
  Additionally, there are 14 city and other local district measures on the November ballot in Contra Costa County. For information about countywide and other local measures, consult your sample ballot or visit the Contra Costa County and SmartVoter web sites.


Del Norte County
  There are no local measures on the November ballot in Del Norte County.


El Dorado County
  Countywide Measure:
  Measure V Transit Occupancy Tax Increase Measure text, analysis & arguments
     
  Additionally, there are 6 city and other local district measures on the November ballot in El Dorado County. For information about countywide and other local measures, consult your sample ballot or visit the El Dorado County web site.


Fresno County
  Countywide Measure:
  Measure C Transportation Sales Tax text & news stories
     
  Additionally, there are 12 city and other local district measures on the November ballot in Fresno County. For information about countywide and other local measures, consult your sample ballot or visit the Fresno County web site.


Glenn County
  There are no countywide measures, but there is 1 city measure on the November ballot in Glenn County. For information about that measure, consult your sample ballot or call the Glenn County election office at (530) 934-6414.


Humboldt County
  Countywide Measures:
  Measure B County Transient Occupancy Tax
  Measure C Veterans Memorial Building Tax
     
  Additionally, there are 5 city and other local district measures on the November ballot in Humboldt County. For information about those measures, consult your sample ballot or call the Humboldt County election office at (707) 445-7678.


Imperial County
  Countywide Measure:
  Measure D Transactions and Use Tax text (pdf)
     
  Additionally, there are 2 school bond measures on the November ballot in Imperial County. For information about countywide and school bond measures, consult your sample ballot or visit the Imperial County web site.


Inyo County
  There are no local measures on the November ballot in Inyo County.


Kern County
  Countywide Measures:
  Measure K Campaign Finance text
     
  Additionally, there are 7 city and other local district measures on the November ballot in Kern County. For information about countywide and other local measures, consult your sample ballot or visit the Kern County and SmartVoter web sites.


Kings County
  There are no countywide measures, but there are 2 local district measures on the November ballot in Kings County. For information about those measures, consult your sample ballot or call the Kings County election office at (559) 582-3211 ext. 4401.


Lake County
  There are no local measures on the November ballot in Lake County.


Lassen County
  Countywide Measure:
  Measure D Belfast Initiative
     
  Additionally, there are 4 city and other local district measures on the November ballot in Lassen County. For information about those measures, consult your sample ballot or call the Lassen County election office at (530) 251-8217.


Los Angeles County
  Countywide Measures:
  Measure A Earthquake and Fire Safety Bond full text (pdf)
  Measure B Preservation of Trauma Centers and Emergency Medical Services; Bioterrorism Response full text (pdf)
     
  Additionally, there are 32 city and other local district measures on the November ballot in Los Angeles County. For information about countywide measures and other local measures, consult your sample ballot or try the Los Angeles County or SmartVoter web site.


Madera County
  Countywide Measures:
  Measure A The Road Improvement Authority
  Measure C Civil Service System Amendment
     
  Additionally, there are 3 city and other local district measures on the November ballot in Madera County. For information about those measures, consult your sample ballot or call the Madera County election office at (559) 675-7720.


Marin County
  There are no countywide measures, but there are 20 city and other local district measures on the November ballot in Marin County. For information about those measures, consult your sample ballot, visit the SmartVoter web site, or call the Marin County election office at (415) 499-6456.


Mariposa County
  There are no local measures on the November ballot in Mariposa County.


Mendocino County
  There are no countywide measures, but there are 8 city and other local district measures on the November ballot in Mendocino County. For information about those measures, consult your sample ballot or call the Mendocino County election office at (707) 463-4371.


Merced County
  Countywide Measures:
  Measure M Transportation Expenditure Plan text (pdf)
     
  Additionally, there are 6 city and other local district measures on the November ballot in Merced County. For information about those measures, consult your sample ballot or visit the Merced County web site.


Modoc County
  There are no local measures on the November ballot in Modoc County.


Mono County
  There are no countywide measures, but there is 1 local district measure on the November ballot in Mono County. For information about that measure, consult your sample ballot or call the Mono County election office at (760) 932-5530.


Monterey County
  There are no countywide measures, but there are 18 city and other local district measures on the November ballot in Monterey County. For information about those measures, consult your sample ballot or visit the Monterey County and SmartVoter web sites.


Napa County
  There are no countywide measures, but there are 2 local district measures on the November ballot in Napa County. For information about those measures, consult your sample ballot or call the Napa County election office at (707) 253-4321.


Nevada County
  Countywide Measures:
  Measure C Nevada County Ordinance of 1967 amendment text
  Measure D Property Owner Reimbursement text
     
  Additionally, there are 7 city and other local district measures on the November ballot in Nevada County. For information about countywide and other local measures, consult your sample ballot or visit the Nevada County web site.


Orange County
  Countywide Measures:
  Measure A Campaign Reform Ordinance analysis & argument
  Measure B Advisory Vote Only - Environmental Remediation/Public Health & Safety analysis, fiscal statement & argument
     
  Additionally, there are 29 city and other local district measures on the November ballot in Orange County. For information about countywide and other local measures, consult your sample ballot or visit the Orange County and SmartVoter web sites.


Placer County
  Countywide Measure:
  Measure R Placer County Code Revision - Sheriff Deputy Salaries text, analysis & arguments (pdf)
     
  Additionally, there are 9 city and other local district measures on the November ballot in Placer County. For information about countywide and other local measures, consult your sample ballot or visit the Placer County web site.


Plumas County
  There are no countywide measures, but there are 2 local district measures on the November ballot in Plumas County. For information about those measures, consult your sample ballot or call the Plumas County election office at (530) 283-6256.


Riverside County
  Countywide Measure:
  Measure A Transportation text (pdf)
     
  Additionally, there are 21 city and other local district measures on the November ballot in Riverside County. For information about countywide and other local measures, consult your sample ballot or visit the Riverside County web site.


Sacramento County
  Countywide Measures:
  Measure G Utility User Tax text, analysis & arguments
  Measure H Continuation of Transit Occupancy Tax text, analysis & arguments
     
  Additionally, there are 15 city and other local district measures on the November ballot in Sacramento County. For information about countywide and other local measures, consult your sample ballot, visit the SmartVoter web site, or call the Sacramento County election office at (916) 875-6451.


San Benito
  There are no countywide measures, but there are 2 city and local district measures on the November ballot in San Benito County. For information about that measure, consult your sample ballot or call the San Benito County election office at (831) 636-4029.


San Bernardino County
  There are no countywide measures, but there are 19 city and other local district measures on the November ballot in San Bernardino County. For information about those measures, consult your sample ballot or visit the San Bernardino County web site.


San Diego County
  There are no countywide measures, but there are 31 city and other local district measures on the November ballot in San Diego County. For information about those measures, consult your sample ballot or visit the San Diego County web site.


San Francisco County
  Countywide Measures:

"Other Information" available through the San Francicso elections office includes a digest, controller's statement and names of proponents of the measure. For additional information, such as news article links, visit SmartVoter.
     
  Measure A Water Bonds text, other information
  Measure B Affordable Housing Bonds text, other information
  Measure C Veterans Building Bonds text, other information
  Measure D Energy text, other information
  Measure E Water & Sewer Rates, Surplus Funds text, other information
  Measure F Entertainment Commission Appointments text, other information
  Measure G Elections Assistance text, other information
  Measure H Police & Firefighter Retirement Benefits text, other information
  Measure I Paid Parental Leave text, other information
  Measure J Supervisors Salaries text, other information
  Measure K Selection of Official Newspapers text, other information
  Measure L Real Estate Tax text, other information
  Measure M Economic Development text, other information
  Measure N Adjusting Services and Payments to Homeless Individuals text, other information
  Measure O Conditions for Providing Services and Payments to Homeless Individuals text, other information
  Measure P Revenue Bond Oversight Committee text, other information
  Measure Q Use of City Funds text, other information
  Measure R Condominium Conversion with Certain Conditions text, other information
  Measure S Medical Marijuana text, other information
  Measure BB Seismic Retrofit Program text, other information


San Joaquin County
  Countywide Measure:
  Measure R Mosquito Abatement text, analysis & arguments
     
  Additionally, there are 9 city and other local district measures on the November ballot in San Joaquin County. For information about all countywide and other local measures, consult your sample ballot or visit the San Joaquin County and SmartVoter web sites.


San Luis Obispo County
  There are no countywide measures, but there are 7 city and local district measures on the November ballot in San Luis Obispo County. For information about those measures, consult your sample ballot or visit the SmartVoter and San Luis Obispo County web sites.


San Mateo County
  There are no countywide measures, but there are 10 city and local district measures on the November ballot in San Mateo County. For information about those measures, consult your sample ballot or visit the San Mateo County and SmartVoter web sites.


Santa Barbara County
  There are no countywide measures, but there are 3 local district measures and 1 supervisorial recall measure on the November ballot in Santa Barbara County. For information about those measures, consult your sample ballot or visit the Santa Barbara County and SmartVoter web sites.


Santa Clara County
  Countywide Measures:
  Measure A Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Measure text, analyses, & arguments
  Measure B Transportation Program Financing text, analyses, & arguments
     
  Additionally, there are 8 city and other local district measures on the November ballot in Santa Clara County. For information about all countywide and other local measures, consult your sample ballot or visit the Santa Clara County and SmartVoter web sites.


Santa Cruz County
  Countywide Measure:
  Measure O Santa Cruz County Transient Occupancy Surtax text, arguments & contact information
 
  Additionally, there are 11 city and other local district measures on the November ballot in Santa Cruz County. For information about all countywide and other local measures, consult your sample ballot or visit the Santa Cruz County and SmartVoter web sites.


Shasta County
  There are no countywide measures, but there is 1 city measure (City of Redding) on the November ballot in Shasta County. For information about that measure, consult your sample ballot or call the Shasta County election office at (530) 225-5730.


Sierra County
  There are no countywide measures, but there is 1 city measure on the November ballot in Sierra County. For information about that measure, consult your sample ballot or call the Sierra County election office at (530) 289-3295.


Siskiyou County
  There are no countywide measures, but there is 1 school bond measure on the November ballot in Siskiyou County. For information about that measure, consult your sample ballot or call the Siskiyou County election office at (530) 842-8086.


Solano County
  Countywide Measure:
  Measure E Solano Transportation Improvement Authority
information
     
  Additionally, there are 4 city and other local district measures on the November ballot in Solano County. For information about countywide and other local measures, consult your sample ballot or visit the Solano County web site.


Sonoma County
  There are no countywide measures, but there are 20 city and other local district measures on the November ballot in Sonoma County. For information about those measures, consult your sample ballot, visit the SmartVoter web site or call the Sonoma County election office at (707) 527-6800.


Stanislaus County
  There are no local measures on the November ballot in Stanislaus County.


Sutter County
  There are no countywide measures, but there are 2 recreation and park district measures on the November ballot in Sutter County. For information about those measures, consult your sample ballot or visit the Sutter County web site.


Tehama County
  Countywide Measure:
  Measure A Charter Amendment
     
  There are no other local measures on the November ballot in Tehama County. For information about this measure consult your sample ballot or contact the Tehama County election office at (530) 527-8190.


Trinity County
  There are no local measures on the November ballot in Trinity County.


Tulare County
  There are no countywide measures, but there are 7 city and other local district measures on the November ballot in Tulare County. For information about those measures, consult your sample ballot or visit the Tulare County  web site.


Tuolumne County
  There are no countywide measures, but there are 2 school bond measures on the November ballot in Tuolumne County. For information about those measures, consult your sample ballot or contact the Tuolumne County election office at (209) 533-5570.


Ventura County
  There are no countywide measures, but there are 8 city and other local district measures on the November ballot in Ventura County. For information about those measures, consult your sample ballot or visit the Ventura County and SmartVoter web sites.


Yolo County
  There are no countywide measures, but there are 5 city and other local district measures on the November ballot in Yolo County. For information about those measures, consult your sample ballot or visit the Yolo County web site.


Yuba County
  There are no local measures on the November ballot in Yuba County.



This page first published October 18, 2002 -- last updated October 24, 2002