P&F Campaigns in Contra Costa County
Local Candidates
State Senate
Tom Condit is the Peace and Freedom Party
candidate for State Senate in the 9th District, which includes most of
Richmond and San Pablo, and part of
Alameda County.
He came in third of four candidates, behind the incumbent Democrat, Don Perata,
who was reelected and the Republican, but ahead of the Libertarian. He received
814 votes (3.6%) in Contra Costa County, of 17,412 (5.4%) in the district.
For more detailed results by precinct and by jurisdiction, see pages 35 to 51 of the
Contra Costa
County Statement of Vote.
U.S. House of Representatives
There are no Peace and Freedom Party candidates for U.S. House of
Representatives in Contra Costa County.
State Assembly
There are no Peace and Freedom Party candidates for State
Assembly in Contra Costa County.
Local Non-partisan Offices
The webmaster
for this website is not aware of any endorsements of candidates for local
non-partisan offices by the local Peace and Freedom Party organization.
Peace and Freedom Party Central Committees
There are no elected members of the Peace and Freedom Party Central
Committees from Contra Costa County.
Local Measures
The webmaster
for this website is not aware of any endorsements of ballot measures
by the local Peace and Freedom Party organization.
Statewide Candidates
President of the United States
The Peace and Freedom Party's presidential ticket, chosen at our state
convention, held the weekend of July 30th and August 1st in Los Angeles,
consists of Leonard Peltier for President of the U.S.
and Janice Jordan for Vice-President of the U.S.
The Peltier/Jordan ticket came in fifth of six tickets on the ballot statewide,
with 27,607 votes for 0.2%. In Contra Costa County, the Peltier/Jordan ticket came in
seventh with 682 votes for 0.1%. Statewide but not locally, these results were also
ahead of the Nader/Camejo ticket, which received 21,213 (0.1%) statewide and 885 (0.2%)
in Contra Costa County as write-ins. For more detailed results, see pages 2 and 3
(of the section, numbered pages 8 and 9 of the Supplement) of the
Presidential section on political districts by county of the Supplement to the
statewide Statement of Vote, and pages 1 to 17 of the
Contra Costa
County Statement of Vote for results by precinct and jurisdiction.
United States Senator
The Peace and Freedom Party candidate for U.S. Senator is
Marsha Feinland. She came in third of five
candidates on the ballot, both statewide (243,846 votes for 2.1%) and
in Contra Costa County (6,044 votes for 1.5%). For more detailed results, see pages 2
and 3 (of the section, numbered pages 53 and 54 of the Supplement) of the
U.S. Senate section on political districts by county of the Supplement to the
statewide Statement of Vote, and pages 1 to 17 of the
Contra Costa
County Statement of Vote for results by precinct and jurisdiction.
Statewide Measures
There were sixteen propositions on the statewide ballot November 2nd,
assigned proposition numbers 59 to 72, plus 60A and 1A. The
Peace and Freedom Party took positions on most of them.
- Proposition 62 (voter pamphlet summary and arguments available as a
190 KB PDF,
full text as a
301 KB PDF):
"No Choice" initiative would put all candidates from all parties
on a single blanket primary ballot for all partisan offices except President.
Only the top two primary-election candidates with most votes for an office,
whether or not members of the same party, would go on to the general election.
This is similar to the election systems used in France and Louisiana,
resulting in runoffs between open racists like Jacques LePen and David Duke
and corrupt establishment politicians, with no progressive alternative
allowed on that ballot. The proponents of this initiative think it will
guarantee that socially-moderate, pro-business candidates like Democrats
Gray Davis and Dianne Feinstein and Republicans Richard Riordan and Arnold
Schwarzenegger won't lose to labor oriented progressives or religious right
conservatives in their party primaries.
Peace and Freedom recommended a NO vote on this initiative.
With our opposition, Proposition 62 failed by a statewide vote of
5,136,010 (46.3%) Yes to 5,954,969 (53.7%) No.
In Contra Costa County, the vote was 161,555 (43.3%) Yes to 211,023 (56.7%) No.
For more detailed results, see page 28 (of the section, numbered page 139 of the
Supplement) of the
ballot measures section on political districts by county of the Supplement to
the statewide Statement of Vote, and pages 177 to 193 of the
Contra Costa
County Statement of Vote for results by precinct and jurisdiction.
- Proposition 66: (voter pamphlet summary and arguments available as a
175 KB PDF,
full text as a
200 KB PDF):
This initiative circulated by FACTS would modify three strikes law by
requiring that second and third strikes be serious or violent felonies and
narrowing definitions of what crimes are "serious or violent" and
when two convictions constitute separate strikes. Applies retroactively to
reduce the long sentences some prisoners received for petty crimes. Also
increases penalties for some sex crimes against children.
Peace and Freedom recommended a YES vote on this initiative.
Despite our support, Proposition 66 failed by a statewide vote
of 5,604,060 (47.3%) Yes to 6,238,060 (52.7%) No.
In Contra Costa County, the vote was 194,131 (49.4%) Yes to 198,267 (50.6%) No.
For more detailed results, see page 78 (of the section, numbered page 189 of the
Supplement) of the
ballot measures section on political districts by county of the Supplement to
the statewide Statement of Vote, and pages 194 to 210 of the
Contra Costa
County Statement of Vote for results by precinct and jurisdiction.
- Proposition 72: (voter pamphlet summary and arguments available as a
197 KB PDF,
full text as a
187 KB PDF): Referendum on John Burton's
SB 2
(which requires some employers to provide health insurance plans for some
employees).
Peace and Freedom opposed the referendum and supported keeping the law, as a
step forward even though we prefer a publicly funded health care system
not tied to workers' jobs. This meant a YES vote on the ballot.
Despite our support, Proposition 72 failed by a statewide vote
of 5,709,500 (49.2%) Yes to 5,889,936 (50.8%) No.
In Contra Costa County, the vote was 200,409 (51.9%) Yes to 186,355 (48.1%) No.
For more detailed results, see page 128 (of the section, numbered page 239 of the
Supplement) of the
ballot measures section on political districts by county of the Supplement to
the statewide Statement of Vote, and pages 211 to 227 of the
Contra Costa
County Statement of Vote for results by precinct and jurisdiction.
- Proposition 59: SCA 1,
"Access to government information".
Peace and Freedom recommended a YES vote on this constitutional amendment.
With our support, Proposition 59 passed by a statewide vote
of 9,334,852 (83.4%) Yes to 1,870,146 (16.6%) No.
In Contra Costa County, the vote was 311,281 (84.5%) Yes to 57,503 (15.5%) No.
For more detailed results, see page 3 (of the section, numbered page 114 of the
Supplement) of the
ballot measures section on political districts by county of the Supplement to
the statewide Statement of Vote, and pages 160 to 176 of the
Contra Costa
County Statement of Vote for results by precinct and jurisdiction.
- Proposition 60: "Election Rights of Political Parties".
Peace and Freedom recommended a YES vote on this constitutional amendment.
With our support, Proposition 60 passed by a statewide vote
of 7,227,433 (67.6%) Yes to 3,478,774 (32.4%) No.
In Contra Costa County, the vote was 232,877 (66.3%) Yes to 118,797 (33.7%) No.
For more detailed results, see page 3 (of the section, numbered page 114 of the
Supplement) of the
ballot measures section on political districts by county of the Supplement to
the statewide Statement of Vote, and pages 160 to 176 of the
Contra Costa
County Statement of Vote for results by precinct and jurisdiction.
- Proposition 60A: "Surplus Property".
Peace and Freedom decided not to take a position on this constitutional
amendment.
Proposition 60A passed by a statewide vote
of 7,763,116 (73.1%) Yes to 2,860,562 (26.9%) No.
In Contra Costa County, the vote was 270,351 (76.4%) Yes to 83,870 (23.6%) No.
For more detailed results, see page 28 (of the section, numbered page 139 of the
Supplement) of the
ballot measures section on political districts by county of the Supplement to
the statewide Statement of Vote, and pages 160 to 176 of the
Contra Costa
County Statement of Vote for results by precinct and jurisdiction.
- Proposition 61: Bonds for Children's Hospitals.
Peace and Freedom recommended a NO vote on this bond measure. The bonds are
for a generally good purpose, but our general opposition to bonds determined
our recommendation.
Despite our opposition, Proposition 61 passed by a statewide vote
of 6,608,149 (58.1%) Yes to 4,769,612 (41.9%) No.
In Contra Costa County, the vote was 250,949 (65.3%) Yes to 133,635 (34.7%) No.
For more detailed results, see page 28 (of the section, numbered page 139 of the
Supplement) of the
ballot measures section on political districts by county of the Supplement to
the statewide Statement of Vote, and pages 177 to 193 of the
Contra Costa
County Statement of Vote for results by precinct and jurisdiction.
- Proposition 63: (voter pamphlet summary and arguments available as a
143 KB PDF,
full text as a
171 KB PDF):
Tax millionaires to support mental health services.
Peace and Freedom recommended a YES vote on this initiative.
With our support, Proposition 63 passed by a statewide vote
of 6,184,907 (53.7%) Yes to 5,341,969 (46.3%) No.
In Contra Costa County, the vote was 216,795 (56.2%) Yes to 169,384 (43.8%) No.
For more detailed results, see page 53 (of the section, numbered page 164 of the
Supplement) of the
ballot measures section on political districts by county of the Supplement to
the statewide Statement of Vote, and pages 177 to 193 of the
Contra Costa
County Statement of Vote for results by precinct and jurisdiction.
- Proposition 64: "Limits on Private Enforcement of Unfair Business
Competition Laws".
Peace and Freedom recommended a NO vote on this measure, which would make
it more difficult to go after corporate crime.
Despite our opposition, Proposition 64 passed by a statewide vote
of 6,549,609 (58.8%) Yes to 4,596,046 (41.2%) No.
In Contra Costa County, the vote was 201,997 (54.3%) Yes to 170,118 (45.7%) No.
For more detailed results, see page 53 (of the section, numbered page 164 of the
Supplement) of the
ballot measures section on political districts by county of the Supplement to
the statewide Statement of Vote, and pages 177 to 193 of the
Contra Costa
County Statement of Vote for results by precinct and jurisdiction.
- Proposition 65: "Local Government Funds, Revenues. State Mandates".
Peace and Freedom recommended a NO vote on this measure. The solution to local
government funding problems is not to lock into place reliance on regressive
taxes that distort land use decisions.
With our opposition, Proposition 65 failed by a statewide vote
of 3,932,201 (37.8%) Yes to 6,449,830 (62.2%) No.
In Contra Costa County, the vote was 131,695 (38.6%) Yes to 208,632 (61.4%) No.
For more detailed results, see page 53 (of the section, numbered page 164 of the
Supplement) of the
ballot measures section on political districts by county of the Supplement to
the statewide Statement of Vote, and pages 194 to 210 of the
Contra Costa
County Statement of Vote for results by precinct and jurisdiction.
- Proposition 67: Telephone tax to pay for Emergency Medical Services.
Peace and Freedom recommended a NO vote on this measure; emergency medical
services should be properly funded, but not by a regressive tax that costs
poor people more than the rich. Peace and Freedom advocates a single-payer
health care system funded by progressive taxation, which would pay for
emergency medical services without the need for any special, dedicated
funding.
With our opposition, Proposition 67 failed by a statewide vote
of 3,243,132 (28.4%) Yes to 8,165,809 (71.6%) No.
In Contra Costa County, the vote was 117,104 (31.0%) Yes to 259,698 (69.0%) No.
For more detailed results, see page 78 (of the section, numbered page 189 of the
Supplement) of the
ballot measures section on political districts by county of the Supplement to
the statewide Statement of Vote, and pages 194 to 210 of the
Contra Costa
County Statement of Vote for results by precinct and jurisdiction.
- Proposition 68: Casino gambling for card-rooms and race tracks. If
Indian tribes that run casinos don't accept new compacts within 90 days,
this measure would allow sixteen specific card-rooms and race tracks to
run casinos with slot machines.
Peace and Freedom recommended a NO vote on this measure.
With our opposition, Proposition 68 failed by a statewide vote
of 1,897,177 (16.2%) Yes to 9,801,284 (83.8%) No.
In Contra Costa County, the vote was 54,338 (14.0%) Yes to 333,468 (86.0%) No.
For more detailed results, see page 78 (of the section, numbered page 189 of the
Supplement) of the
ballot measures section on political districts by county of the Supplement to
the statewide Statement of Vote, and pages 194 to 210 of the
Contra Costa
County Statement of Vote for results by precinct and jurisdiction.
- Proposition 69: DNA samples from arrestees. This would allow police
to take DNA samples from anyone they arrest for a felony, even if the
case is so weak the District Attorney declines to prosecute it, and
enter it into a statewide database.
Peace and Freedom recommended a NO vote on this measure.
Despite our opposition, Proposition 69 passed by a statewide vote
of 7,194,347 (62.1%) Yes to 4,400,826 (37.9%) No.
In Contra Costa County, the vote was 248,011 (64.0%) Yes to 140,035 (36.0%) No.
For more detailed results, see page 103 (of the section, numbered page 214 of the
Supplement) of the
ballot measures section on political districts by county of the Supplement to
the statewide Statement of Vote, and pages 211 to 227 of the
Contra Costa
County Statement of Vote for results by precinct and jurisdiction.
- Proposition 70: "Tribal Gaming Compacts. Exclusive Gaming Rights.
Contributions to State". This measure would recognize the sovereignty
of California Indian tribes by giving tribal casinos on reservation lands
a monopoly on casino gambling in California, in exchange for financial
contributions to the state government.
Peace and Freedom recommended a YES vote on this measure.
Depite our support, Proposition 70 failed by a statewide vote
of 2,763,800 (23.7%) Yes to 8,880,110 (76.3%) No.
In Contra Costa County, the vote was 76,906 (19.6%) Yes to 313,670 (80.4%) No.
For more detailed results, see page 103 (of the section, numbered page 214 of the
Supplement) of the
ballot measures section on political districts by county of the Supplement to
the statewide Statement of Vote, and pages 211 to 227 of the
Contra Costa
County Statement of Vote for results by precinct and jurisdiction.
- Proposition 71: Bonds for Stem Cell Research.
Peace and Freedom recommended a NO vote on this measure.
The bonds are for a generally good purpose, but our general opposition to
bonds determined our recommendation.
Despite our opposition, Proposition 71 passed by a statewide vote
of 7,018,059 (59.1%) Yes to 4,867,090 (40.9%) No.
In Contra Costa County, the vote was 263,917 (66.4%) Yes to 134,049 (33.6%) No.
For more detailed results, see page 103 (of the section, numbered page 214 of the
Supplement) of the
ballot measures section on political districts by county of the Supplement to
the statewide Statement of Vote, and pages 211 to 227 of the
Contra Costa
County Statement of Vote for results by precinct and jurisdiction.
- Proposition 1A: "Protection of Local Government Revenues".
Peace and Freedom decided not to take a position on this constitutional
amendment, which was the governor's and legislature's replacement for
Proposition 65.
Proposition 1A passed by a statewide vote of
9,411,198 (83.7%) Yes to 1,840,002 (16.3%) No.
In Contra Costa County, the vote was 320,007 (86.5%) Yes to 50,083 (13.5%) No.
For more detailed results, see page 3 (of the section, numbered page 114 of the
Supplement) of the
ballot measures section on political districts by county of the Supplement to
the statewide Statement of Vote, and pages 160 to 176 of the
Contra Costa
County Statement of Vote for results by precinct and jurisdiction.
This page was last updated on 21 July 2005.
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