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Sonoma County is one of 58 California counties. The Office of the Sonoma County Registrar of Voters is responsible for the conduct of elections in the county, including elections on local ballot measures for all municipalities, school districts and special districts in the county.
A “yes” vote supported authorizing an annual parcel tax of $0.12 per square foot for residential and commercial properties and $16.00 per acre for agricultural land, thereby generating an estimated $300,000 per year for the Kenwood Fire Protection District, as well as increasing the District's spending limit to allow for spending of the revenue generated by the parcel tax. |
A “no” vote opposed authorizing an annual parcel tax of $0.12 per square foot for residential and commercial properties and $16.00 per acre for agricultural land. |
A “yes” vote supported renewing for 10 years an existing annual parcel tax of $250 per parcel, thereby generating an estimated $3,800,000 per year for hospital services. |
A “no” vote opposed renewing for 10 years an existing annual parcel tax of $250 per parcel, thereby allowing the existing parcel tax to expire on June 30, 2022. |
• Northern Sonoma County Fire Protection District, California, Measure C, Parcel Tax (May 2021): ✔
A "yes" vote supported authorizing the district to impose for eight years an annual parcel tax within Special Tax Zone 1 of $400 per residential parcel, $400 per commercial parcel, and $50 per vacant parcel to generate an estimated $50,000 per year in revenue and increasing the district's appropriations limit for four years to allow the district to spend the additional revenue. |
A "no" vote opposed authorizing the district to impose for eight years an annual parcel tax within Special Tax Zone 1 of $400 per residential parcel, $400 per commercial parcel, and $50 per vacant parcel. |
A “yes” vote supports authorizing an additional 4% hotel tax in West County for hotels and short-term rentals with revenue dedicated to paramedic emergency medical and rescue services provided by local fire agencies, and West County schools and education; increasing the total hotel tax in West County from 12% to 16%, and generating an estimated $2,700,000 per year. |
A “no” vote opposes authorizing an additional 4% hotel tax in West County for hotels and short-term rentals with revenue dedicated to paramedic emergency medical and rescue services provided by local fire agencies, and West County schools and education; thereby leaving the existing total hotel tax in West County at 12%. |
• West Sonoma County Union High School, California, Measure A, Parcel Tax (March 2021): ✖
A “yes” vote supports authorizing for three years an annual parcel tax of $48 per parcel with an exception for seniors, thereby generating an estimated $1,150,000 per year for education. |
A “no” vote opposes authorizing for three years an annual parcel tax of $48 per parcel with an exception for seniors. |
• Cloverdale, California, Measure R, Utility Tax (November 2020): ✖
A “yes” vote supported authorizing an extension to the 3% utility users tax generating an estimated $445,000 per year for city services including street repair, installation of power backup systems, natural disaster and health emergency preparedness, and youth programs. |
A “no” vote opposed authorizing an extension to the 3% utility users tax generating an estimated $445,000 per year for city services including street repair, installation of power backup systems, natural disaster and health emergency preparedness, and youth programs. |
• Cotati, California, Measure S, Sales Tax (November 2020): ✔
A “yes” vote supported authorizing an extension of a 1% sales tax generating an estimated $2.2 million per year for city services including emergency response, public safety, domestic violence response, natural disaster preparedness, street repair and parks. |
A “no” vote opposed authorizing an extension of a 1% sales tax generating an estimated $2.2 million per year for city services including emergency response, public safety, domestic violence response, natural disaster preparedness, street repair and parks. |
• Fort Ross School District, California, Measure M, Parcel Tax (November 2020): ✔
A “yes” vote supported authorizing for eight years an annual parcel tax of $48 per parcel, thereby generating an estimated $34,000 per year for support of academic programs, library services and transportation services. |
A “no” vote opposed authorizing for eight years an annual parcel tax of $48 per parcel, thereby generating an estimated $34,000 per year for support of academic programs, library services and transportation services. |
• Healdsburg, California, Measure T, Sales Tax (November 2020): ✔
A “yes” vote supported authorizing an extension of a 0.5% sales tax generating an estimated $2.1 million per year for essential services. |
A “no” vote opposed authorizing an extension of a 0.5% sales tax generating an estimated $2.1 million per year for essential services, thereby allowing the tax to expire in 2022. |
• Kenwood Fire Protection District, California, Measure Z, Appropriations Limit (November 2020): ✔
A “yes” vote supported authorizing an increase to the district's appropriations limit for four years. |
A “no” vote opposed authorizing an increase to the district's appropriations limit for four years. |
A “yes” vote supported authorizing the sale of Healdsburg District Hospital to NorCal HealthConnect, LLC to continue the provision of emergency, inpatient and outpatient services to local residents. |
A “no” vote opposed authorizing the sale of Healdsburg District Hospital to NorCal HealthConnect, LLC to continue the provision of emergency, inpatient and outpatient services to local residents. |
• Petaluma, California, Measure U, Sales Tax (November 2020): ✔
A “yes” vote supported authorizing an additional sales tax of 1% generating an estimated $13.5 million per year for essential services including natural disaster and health emergency preparedness, emergency response, fire services, law enforcement, street repair, public safety and local businesses thereby increasing the total sales tax rate in Petaluma from 8.25% to 9.25%. |
A “no” vote opposed authorizing an additional sales tax of 1% generating an estimated $13.5 million per year for essential services including natural disaster and health emergency preparedness, emergency response, fire services, law enforcement, street repair, public safety and local businesses thereby leaving the existing total sales tax rate in Petaluma at 8.25%. |
• Petaluma Health Care District, California, Measure CC, Hospital Sale Agreement (November 2020): ✔
A “yes” vote supported authorizing the sale of Petaluma Valley Hospital to NorCal HealthConnect, LLC for $52.6 million to continue provision of 24/7 walk-in emergency care for at least 20 years. |
A “no” vote opposed authorizing the sale of Petaluma Valley Hospital to NorCal HealthConnect, LLC for $52.6 million to continue provision of 24/7 walk-in emergency care for at least 20 years. |
• Santa Rosa, California, Measure Q, Sales Tax (November 2020): ✔
A “yes” vote supported extending a sales tax of 0.5% for ten years generating an estimated $18 million per year for city services including emergency response, disaster, wildfire and pandemic preparedness, park maintenance, street repair, and senior and youth programs. |
A “no” vote opposed extending a sales tax of 0.5% for ten years generating an estimated $18 million per year for city services including emergency response, disaster, wildfire and pandemic preparedness, park maintenance, street repair, and senior and youth programs. |
• Sebastopol Union School District, California, Measure N, Parcel Tax (November 2020): ✔
A “yes” vote supported authorizing for eight years an annual parcel tax of $76 per parcel, thereby generating an estimated $331,000 per year for academic programs including reading, writing, math, art, science and music and counseling services. |
A “no” vote opposed authorizing for eight years an annual parcel tax of $76 per parcel, thereby generating an estimated $331,000 per year for academic programs including reading, writing, math, art, science and music and counseling services. |
• Shoreline Unified School District, California, Measure L, Parcel Tax (November 2020): ✔
A “yes” vote supported renewing for eight years an existing annual parcel tax of $212 per parcel, thereby generating an estimated $1 million per year for enhancing and maintaining education programs including science, technology, engineering, math, art, music, reading and writing programs. |
A “no” vote opposed renewing for eight years an existing annual parcel tax of $212 per parcel, thereby generating an estimated $1 million per year for enhancing and maintaining education programs including science, technology, engineering, math, art, music, reading and writing programs. |
• Sonoma, California, Measure V, Sales Tax (November 2020): ✔
A “yes” vote supported authorizing for ten years an annual parcel tax of $68 per parcel, thereby generating an estimated $1.94 million per year for wildfire prevention, clearing dry brush, protecting open space, park ranger patrols, and protecting water quality. |
A “no” vote opposed authorizing for ten years an annual parcel tax of $68 per parcel, thereby generating an estimated $1.94 million per year for wildfire prevention, clearing dry brush, protecting open space, park ranger patrols, and protecting water quality. |
• Sonoma, California, Measure W, Urban Growth Boundary Ordinance (November 2020): ✔
A "yes" vote supported prohibiting parking vehicles that are more than 22 feet in length, seven feet in height, or seven feet in width (such as RVs, boats, and large trucks) on streets 40 feet or less in width, with exceptions for certain wheelchair accessible vehicles with disabled placards. |
A "no" vote opposed this measure prohibiting parking vehicles that are more than 22 feet in length, seven feet in height, or seven feet in width (such as RVs, boats, and large trucks) on streets 40 feet or less in width, with exceptions for certain wheelchair accessible vehicles with disabled placards. |
• Sonoma, California, Measure X, Marijuana Business Tax (November 2020): ✔
A “yes” vote supported authorizing the district to issue up to $12 million in bonds and requiring an estimated property tax levy of $30 per $100,000 in assessed value. |
A “no” vote opposed authorizing the district to issue up to $12 million in bonds and requiring an estimated property tax levy of $30 per $100,000 in assessed value. |
• Sonoma, California, Measure Y, Marijuana Cultivation Initiative (November 2020): ✖
A “yes” vote supported authorizing regulations and licensing requirements for industrial marijuana businesses. |
A “no” vote opposed authorizing regulations and licensing requirements for industrial marijuana businesses. |
• Sonoma County, California, Measure DD, Transportation Sales Tax (November 2020): ✔
A “yes” vote supported authorizing for 20 years an extension of a 0.25% sales tax generating an estimated $26 million per year for transportation including road repair, traffic reduction, safer biking and walking paths, local bus services, reduction of greenhouse gas emissions, improvements to evacuation routes and enhanced services for seniors and students. |
A “no” vote opposed authorizing for 20 years an extension of a 0.25% sales tax generating an estimated $26 million per year for transportation including road repair, traffic reduction, safer biking and walking paths, local bus services, reduction of greenhouse gas emissions, improvements to evacuation routes and enhanced services for seniors and students. |
A “yes” vote supported authorizing an additional sales tax of 0.25% for ten years generating an estimated $25 million per year for mental health, addiction and homeless services, thereby increasing the total sales tax rate in Sonoma County from 8.25% to 8.5%. |
A “no” vote opposed authorizing an additional sales tax of 0.25% for ten years generating an estimated $25 million per year for mental health, addiction and homeless services, thereby leaving the existing total sales tax rate in Sonoma County at 8.25%. |
• Sonoma County, California, Measure P, Changes to Law Enforcement Review Board (November 2020): ✔
A “yes” vote supported authorizing an extension to the 3.25% utility users tax for nine years, generating an estimated $2.75 million per year for city services including emergency response, public safety, street repair, parks, law enforcement and crime and gang prevention. |
A “no” vote opposed authorizing an extension to the 3.25% utility users tax for nine years, thereby allowing the tax to expire on December 31, 2020. |
• Timber Cove Fire Protection District, California, Measure AA, Parcel Tax (November 2020): ✔
A “yes” vote supported authorizing for 15 years an annual parcel tax of $185 per parcel, thereby generating an estimated $92,500 per year for fire and rescue training, equipment and services. |
A “no” vote opposed authorizing for 15 years an annual parcel tax of $185 per parcel, thereby generating an estimated $92,500 per year for fire and rescue training, equipment and services. |
• Coast Life Support District, California, Measure J, Parcel Tax (May 2020): ✔
A "yes" vote supported authorizing the district to increase its annual parcel tax to $61 per unit of benefit (ranging from $61 to $1,220 per year depending on the property type), thereby generating an estimated $1.18 million per year in revenue to fund emergency medical services. |
A "no" vote opposed authorizing the district to increase its annual parcel tax to $61 per unit of benefit (ranging from $61 to $1,220 per year depending on the property type), thereby leaving the existing rate of $44 per unit of benefit (ranging from $44 to $880 per year depending on property type. |
• Northern Sonoma County Fire Protection District, California, Measure K, Parcel Tax (May 2020): ✖
A "yes" vote supported authorizing the district to increase its annual parcel tax rate to between $160 and $240 for residential parcel depending on size and to $0.11 per sq. ft. for non-residential buildings, $54 per building for agricultural structures, and $170 for every vacant parcel or parcel above 20 acres for fire services; allow for inflation adjustments; and increase the districts spending limit by the amount of the tax revenue (an estimated $650,000 per year). |
A "no" vote opposed authorizing the district to increase its annual parcel tax rate to between $160 and $240 for residential parcel depending on size and to $0.11 per sq. ft. for non-residential buildings, $54 per building for agricultural structures, and $170 for every vacant parcel or parcel above 20 acres for fire services. |
• Measure B: Rohnert Park Urban Growth Boundary Extension and Modification
• Measure C: Occidental Community Services District Parcel Tax
• Measure D: Bodega Bay Fire Protection District Spending Limit Increase Continuation
• Measure E: Gold Ridge Fire Protection District Parcel Tax
• Measure F: Graton Fire Protection District Parcel Tax
• Measure A: Palm Drive Health Care District Hospital Lease
• Measure I: Shoreline Unified School District Bond Issue
• Measure H: Cloverdale Unified School District Bond Issue
• Measure J: Monte Rio Union School District Bond Issue
• Measure K: Oak Grove Union School District Bond Issue
• Measure L: Old Adobe Union School District Bond Issue
• Measure M: Sonoma County Parks and Conservation Sales Tax
• Measure N: Santa Rosa Housing Bonds
• Measure O: Santa Rosa Fire Recovery Sales Tax
• Measure P: Healdsburg Additional Housing Permits for Rental Units
• Measure Q: Sebastopol Sales Tax Renewal
• Measure R: Sebastopol Hotel Tax Increase
• Measure S: Sonoma Hotel Tax Increase
• Measure T: Glen Ellen Fire Protection District Parcel Tax
• Measure U: Monte Rio Fire Protection District Parcel Tax
• Measure V: North Sonoma Coast Fire Protection District Permanent Appropriations Limit
• Measure W: Rancho Adobe Fire Protection District Parcel Tax Repeal and Replacement
• Measure X: Schell-Vista Fire Protection District Parcel Tax
• Measure Y: Valley of the Moon Fire Protection District Parcel Tax
• Measure A: West Sonoma County Union High School District Bond Issue
• Measure B: Alexander Valley Union School District Bond Issue
• Measure C: Harmony Union School District Bond Issue
• Measure E: Coast Life Support District Appropriations Limit for Ambulance and Urgent Care
• Regional Measure 3: Bay Area "Traffic Relief Plan" Bridge Toll Increase
• Measure F: Wilmar Union School District Parcel Tax
• Measure G: Cotati Marijuana Tax
• Measure H: Windsor Urban Growth Boundary Continuation
• Measure C: Santa Rosa Rent Control Veto Referendum
• Measure D: Santa Rosa Marijuana Business Tax
• Measure E: Sonoma Valley Health Care District Parcel Tax
• Measure A: Sonoma County Marijuana Tax
• Measure B: Sonoma Valley Health Care District Parcel Tax
• Measure P: Cloverdale Marijuana Business Tax
• Measure Q: Cotati Urban Growth Boundary
• Measure C: Cotati-Rohnert Park Unified School District Bond Issue
• Measure G: Guerneville School District Bond Issue
• Measure T: Healdsburg Fluoridation of Water Supply
• Measure R: Growth Management Ordinance
• Measure S: Healdsburg Hotel Tax Adjustment
• Measure D: Healdsburg Unified School District Bond Issue
• Measure H: Rincon Valley Union School District Parcel Tax
• Measure N: Santa Rosa City Services Sales Tax Extension
• Measure O: Santa Rosa Public Safety Spending Levels
• Measure K: Sonoma County Community Separators Voter Approval of Changes Requirement
• Measure M: Sonoma County Genetically Modified Organism (GMO) Ban
• Measure L: Sonoma County Hotel Tax
• Measure J: Sonoma County Regional Parks and Water Quality Improvement Sales Tax
• Measure E: Sonoma Valley Unified School District Bond Issue
• Measure X: Waugh School District Bond Issue
• Measure I: Wilmar Union School District Parcel Tax
• Measure F: Windsor Unified School District Bond Issue
• Measure B: Kenwood School District Parcel Tax
• Measure A: Bodega Bay Fire Protection District Approriations Limit Gann Override
Measure A: Sonoma County General Sales Tax
Marin-Sonoma Mosquito and Vector Control District Assessment Increase Question (April 2015)
Measure M: Sonoma County Library Sales Tax Increase
Measure O: City of Cloverdale Utility User Tax
Measure P: City of Healdsburg Fluoridation Ordinance
Measure Q: City of Petaluma General Sales Tax
Measure N: City of Santa Rosa Utility Users Tax Update and Revision
Measure R: City of Sebastopol Utility Users Tax Update and Revision
Measure J: Cinnabar School District Bond Issue
Measure S: Monte Rio Fire Protection District Special Parcel Tax
Measure E: Napa Valley Community College District Trustee Area 7 Bond Issue (also in parts of Napa County)
Measure K: Oak Grove Union School District Bond Issue
Measure L: Santa Rosa Elementary School District Bond Issue
Measure I: Santa Rosa High School District Bond Issue
Measure H: Santa Rosa Junior College Bond Issue (also in parts of Mendocino and Marin counties)
Measure B: Cotati/Rohnert Park Unified School District Bond Issue
Measure C: Petaluma Joint Union High School District Bond Issue (also in Marin County)
Measure D: Bellevue Union School District Bond Issue
Measure E: Petaluma City School District Bond Issue
Measure F: Rincon Valley Union School District Bond Issue
Measure G: City of Cotati Sales Tax
Measure A: Bodega Bay Fire Protection District Parcel Tax
Measure J: Coast Life Support District Parcel Tax (also in Mendocino County)
Measure B: City of Sonoma Hotel Limitation Ordinance
Measure A: City of Rohnert Park Sales Tax
Measure C: Shoreline Unified School District parcel tax (also on the ballot in parts of Marin County)
Measure K: West Sonoma County Union High School District parcel tax
Measure L: Fort Ross Elementary School District parcel tax
Measure M: Gravenstein Union School District bond proposition
Measure N: Roseland School District bond proposition
Measure O: Sebastopol Union School District parcel tax
Measure P: Wilmar Union School District bond proposition
Measure Q: Method of Election to the Santa Rosa City Council
Measure R: Santa Rosa Binding Arbitration for Employee Disputes
Measure S: Santa Rosa Design-Build Procurement
Measure T: Santa Rosa Assortment of City Charter Amendments
Measure U: City of Cotati Prohibition on Roundabout Construction
Measure V: Healdsburg Sales Tax Increase
Measure W: Healdsburg Urban Growth Boundary Extension
Measure X: Petaluma Parcel Tax for Park Funding
Measure Y: City of Sebastopol Sales Tax
Measure Z: Rancho Adobe Fire Protection District parcel tax
Measure D: Cotati-Rohnert Park Unified School District parcel tax
Measure E: Healdsburg Unified School District bond proposition
Measure F: Guerneville School District bond proposition
Measure G: Old Adobe Union School District bond proposition, Measure G
Measure H: Sebastopol Union School District bond proposition
Measure I: Wright School District bond proposition
Measure H: City of Sonoma Sales Tax Increase
Measure K: Schell-Vista Fire Protection District Governing Board
Measure B: Coast Life Support District Hours of Service
Measure C: Coast Life Support District Parcel Tax Increase
Measure A: Sonoma Valley Hospital parcel tax
Measure B: Bodega Bay Fire Protection District appropriations limit
Measure A: Kenwood School District parcel tax
Measure A: Calistoga Joint Unified School District bond proposition (also on the ballot in Napa County)
Measure G: Cloverdale Unified School District bond proposition
Measure H: Sonoma Valley Unified School District bond proposition
Measure I: West Sonoma County Union High School District bond proposition
Measure J: Bennett Valley Union School District bond proposition
Measure K: Forestville Union School District bond proposition
Measure L: Piner-Olivet Union School District bond proposition
Measure M: Twin Hills Union School District bond proposition
Measure N: Sonoma County Director of Human Resources as an Appointed Position
Measure O: Santa Rosa Urban Growth Boundary Extension
Measure P: Santa Rosa Sales Tax Increase
Measure Q: Cloverdale Establishment of an Urban Growth Boundary
Measure R: Cloverdale Appointed City Clerk
Measure S: Cloverdale Appointed City Treasurer
Measure T: Petaluma Urban Growth Boundary Extension
Measure U: Petaluma Sewer Rate Rollback Initiative
Measure V: Forestville Fire Protection District parcel tax
Measure W: Sonoma County Vehicle Registration Fee
Measure C: Mark West Union School District bond proposition
Measure D: Sonoma County Civil Service Ordinance Amendment
Measure E: Rohnert Park Sales Tax Increase
Measure F: Russian River Fire Protection District parcel tax
Measure A: City of Cotati Sales Tax Increase
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Measure D: Shoreline Unified School District bond proposition (also on the ballot in parts of Marin County)
Measure A: Gravenstein Union School District parcel tax
Measure J: Bellevue Union School District bond proposition
Measure K: Petaluma Water and Sewer Rates Initiative
Measure L: Rohnert Park Sewer Rates Rollback Initiative
Measure M: Sebastopol Utility User Tax
Measure N: Town of Windsor Hotel Tax
Measure O: Gold Ridge Fire Protection District parcel tax
Measure P: Sonoma Valley Healthcare District bond proposition
Measure Q: Sonoma-Marin Rail Sales Tax
Measure H: Healdsburg Unified School District parcel tax
Measure I: Gravenstein Union School District parcel tax
Measure A: Geyserville Unified School District bond proposition
Measure B: Windsor Unified School District bond proposition
Measure L: Napa Valley Community College District bond proposition (also on the ballot in parts of Napa County)
Measure E: Sonoma Valley Unified School District parcel tax
Measure F: Bodega Bay Fire Protection District appropriations limit
Measure G: Forestville Fire Protection District appropriations limit
Measure C: Petaluma Joint Union High School District parcel tax
Measure D: Petaluma City Elementary School District parcel tax
Measure B: Sonoma Valley Healthcare District parcel tax
Measure A: Shoreline Joint Unified School District parcel tax
Measure F: County of Sonoma Sales Tax Extension
Measure G: City of Cotati Hotel Tax Increase
Measure H: City of Petaluma Advisory Vote on Gambling
Measure I: Gold Ridge Fire Protection District parcel tax
Measure J: Rancho Adobe Fire Protection District parcel tax
Measure K: Windsor Fire Protection District parcel tax
Measure R: Sonoma Marin Area Rail Transit District Sales Tax
Measure D: Cloverdale Healthcare District parcel tax
Measure C: Sonoma Valley Healthcare District bond proposition
Measure B: Rincon Valley School District parcel tax
Measure A: Kenwood School District parcel tax
Measure M: Sonoma County "Genetically Engineered Organism Nuisance Abatement Ordinance"
Measure K: West Sonoma County High School District parcel tax
Measure L: Harmony Union School District parcel tax
Measure A: Cotati-Rohnert Park Unified School District parcel tax
Measure B: West Sonoma County Union High School District parcel tax
Measure C: Forestville Union School District parcel tax
Measure D: Gravenstein Union School District parcel tax
Measure E: Harmony Union School District parcel tax
Measure F: Oak Grove Union School District parcel tax
Measure G: Old Adobe Union School District parcel tax
Measure H: Piner-Olivet Union School District parcel tax
Measure I: Sebastopol Union School District parcel tax
Measure J: Twin Hills Union School District parcel tax
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