1982_11 The Daily Collegian November 1982

              Governor
George Deukmejian. Republican	
Tom Bradley, Democratic	
Dan P Dougherty, Libertarian	
Elizabeth Martinez, Peace and Freedom	
James C. Griffen, American Independent   .
Leo T. McCarthy, Democratic	
Carol Hallett, Republican	
John R. Vernon, Libertarian	
Clyd Kuhn, Peace and Freedom	
Houston A. Myers, American Independent  .
Gordon Duffy, Republican	
Martin E. Buerger, Libertarian	
Alfred W Smith, American Independent
Milton Shiro Takei. Peace and Freedom
Controller
James L  Flournoy. Republican '
Florence McDonald, Peace and Freedom
Hal Graham, American Independent
Mary Gingell. Libertanan
1,755,758
51%
1,673,859
46%
36.609
1%
31,862
1%
25.331
1%
1,696,751
52%
1,444,427
44%
46,410
1%
39,696
1%
34.273
1%
1,934,908
60%
1.119,839
35%
63,149
2%,
44,069
1*:
43,493
1%
1,808.496
57%
1,171,915
17*
80,299
3%
71,965
50,954
r-x
1.855,777
59%
1.117,098
70.951
2\
54.383
2%
40.934
1%
1.675,501
53%
1.328,260
42 X
73,787
2%
69,532
2%
•sse M  Unruh, Democratic     	
onaldJ French. Republican
tss Amman. Libertarian
jbert G  Charlton, American Independent
irnfv General
Member, State Board of Equalization, 2nd District (37% reporting)
Ernest J  Dronenburg Jr . Republican        373.642    53%
Edmund J Kelley, Democratic             298,023    42%
Jack Dean. Libertarian          37.792      S%
United Stale* Senator
Pete Wilson. Republican
Edmund G   Brown. Jr., Democratic
Joseph Fuhng. Libertarian
David Wald. Peace and Freedom   ■
Theresa Dietrich, American Indepe
1,552,679 43%
45,225 1%
41362 1%
35,978 1%
United State* Representative, 1Mb District
Tony Coelho, Democratic         57J219    66%
Ed Bales. Republican         29,244    34%
United State* Representative, 17th District
Charles Pashayan Jr. Republican         40,262    57%
Gene Tackett, Democratic         30.119    43%
United States Representative, 1Mb District
Richard Lehman, Democratic         N/A    61%
Adrian Fondse. Republican     N/A    31%
Nksaber of the State Auembty, 30th District
'Him Costa, Democratic  N/A    N/A
Member of the State Assembly, 31st District
. Bruce Bronzan. Democratic  38.510 60%
'Jo Ann Taul Slinkard. Republican   23,893 37%
James B Johnson. Libertarian    2,083 3%
Member of the State Assembly, 32nd District
Bill Jones. Republican       Leading   60%
Clyde Gould. Democratic         N/A    40%
Member of the State Senate, I5th District
Ken Maddy, Republican  N/A    N/A
Fresno County Supervisor. District 1
Deran Koligian     6,751    55%
HarryHuey         5.635    45%
State Superintendent of Public Instruction
Bill Honig    1,644,875   56%
WilsonRiles     1,280,250   44%
Count v Sanariatcadcat of School*
JohnTayk*,        46.347   52%
UoydWamhof .:...,.....        42,193   48%
Fresno County District Attorney     ,
EdHunt :.......        53.453   57%
Michael G. Idiart ;        40.367   43%
MEASCBES SUBMITTED TO VOTE OF VOTERS
1. Ths stats schssl ■■■ate, ha*, purchase basal law af J«stt. This act
provide* for a bond issue of $500 rrulton to provide capital outlay for construction or
improvement o( pubbc schools.
Y«s   N/A      No ......; N/A
2. Ta. coa.ty >tuJ cas4tul (xp.aa.tBr. Voa* act of I*»l. Trus act prov«iM
' for ths construction, reconstruction, remodeling, and replacement of County iails and
ct provides for a'bbnd usui of »450
Tn/a
4. Ths Last* Tahoa acunlnltliin* bona act. This act provides funding for the
purchase of property in the Lake Tahoe Basin, which is necessary to prevent the
Tahoe from further degradation, and to preserve the scenic and recreational values of
Lake Tahoe. The amount provided by this act is $85 million.
Yes   N/A       No   N/A
5. The first-time aouie buyer, bond set of 1*S3. This act provides lor a bond
issue of $200 million to provide funds for financial housing.
(Passing at last report)
6. Public pension fans! invsliusat. Permits Legislaiure authorizing larger per¬
centage investments in specified types of common stock. rVsscribas fiduciary investment
standards Fiscal impact: If implemented, could result in opportunities for increased,
earnings, accompanied by greater risk to the participating funds, which could entail
Yes       N/A       No    N/A
7. Taxation. Real property valuatioa. Allows Legislature to exclude construe -
Fiscal impact: No impact until implemented. When implemented: Unknown local
government loss of property tax revenues and increased appraisal costs. Unknown
increased state costs to offset revenue losses of schools, community colleges, and,
possibly, other local governments. Minor increased state income tax revenues due to
lower property tax deductions.
Yes      VA       No  N/A
8. Temporary transfer of fund, by local aaaajuaaaat* It a*sinf* nance,
Changes limit and repayment bases from accruing "taxes" to anticipated "revenues".
Fiscal impact: No direct fiscal impact. As described by Analyst, it could reduce interest
costs of borrowing agency and. conversely, reduce interest normally otherwise tamed
by nonborrowinftagency
.-N/A
9. School textbooks. Nosusablic school*- Authorizes provis.
on a library type loan basis to nonpublic school pupils under specified conditions. Fiscal
impact: No impact until implemented. When implemented, state annual costs could
exceed $4 million for similar program to 1980-81 in grades K-8, and $1 million in grade*
e.    Unifyina Superior, Municipal, Justi
>r unification of courts within a county after c
npact: No impact until implemented. When
icreased salary and retirement costs for judges elevated,
osts or saving, which could vary substantially between cc
.   N/A       No..
tuts. Legislature may provide
electors' majority vote. Fiscal
d, state and/or county
I unknown admMstrstjve
.  N/A
11. naaaaaaa ceatafater*. Requires each have refund value of five cents or mom
that must be paid on return of empty container. Fiscal impact: Net fiscal effect cannot be
determined. Could be reduced litter cleanup and solid waste disposal costs arid an
unknown increase or decrease in tax revenue collection*.
Yes    1,685,688       No     1.750.434
12. Nuclear Weapons. Requires Governor writ* President urging proposal to '
Soviets to jointly halt nuclear weapons testing, production, and development Fiscal
impact: No direct fiscal effect
Yes   1,560,562       No     1,721,512
IS.   Water resources.   Adds stautes regard i
allowed mstream appropriations. Stanislaus River w,
overdraft regulation.
Yes     1,090.579       No..
rr uses, and critical groundwater
legislative and equalization districts
ition of handguns. Limits number of handguns allowed in
>n possession of firearms.
.   1,250,126       No    2,145,739
A.   Fresno UanM School District. J
1) The establishment of trustee areas in the Fresno Unified School District.
Yes   22320       No  80,974
2) Increasing the number of member* of the governing bt
School District from five to seven.
Yes ,  21.152      No	
d of the Fresno Unified
...:   22307
NOTE: All figures were taken from the latest available information at 1 a
with approximately 46 percent of the statewide vote in. Local election rest
may vary from that figure. Figures in election coverage stories may also ve
Election 'S2
' PeeVClllaSii
Gun control prop shot down
Thanks mainly to an expensive cam¬
paign launched by Citizens Against the
Gun Initiative and gun and rifle lobbiests,
California voters shot down Proposition
15, a measure which would have required
registration of virtually all pistols and
revolvers.
With more than 50 percent of the vote
in, the measure was failing with 2,145,739
no votes compared to the 1,250,126 yes
votes.
Fresno voting corresponded directly
with sfejje figures. With 63 percent of the
vote in, 52, 641 voted no on the proposi¬
tion while only 23,307 voted yes.
The campaign was a highly emotional
one between those who bel>eve fiercely in
the right to keep and use firearms and
those who feel handguns are dangerous
and should be restricted.
Even before trie initiative qualified for
the ballot early this summer, an expensive
political campaign was launched to
squelch the proposition.
Spending was expected to exceed $5
million for this campaign and organiza¬
tions on both sides made nationwide
appeals for funding.
Sponsors for the measure argued that
the measure would reduce handgun
related deaths and crime by reducing the
supply of handguns and making it easier
for police and the courts to lock up crimi¬
nals who use guns.
Their advertising stressed, "Even if
only one We is saved, it's worth it."
They argued that over 2,000 people in
California alooed were kiUe with hand
guns last year. Today, they said, there are
four to six rmfiion handguns in the state.
Opponents said trie proposed law
would not have any impact on criminals
and would needlessly strip the gun-
ovvnership rights of law-aijsdmg citizens.
rYooositkxil5w»s'wr^enr^apanelof
Los Angeles and Washington attorneys
after the December 1980 murder of
former Beatle John Lennon.
Prop. 12 freeze lacks voter support
The nuclear freeze proposal. Proposi¬
tion 12, was voted down by nearly 200,000
votes as of 1 a.m. Wednesday despite a 24'
percentage point lead in the early days of
the campaign.
Proposition 12 would have required the
governor of California to write a letter to
the President of the United States and
ether identified officials urging the govern¬
ment to propose a bilateral nuclear arms
ireeze that would irrirnediatery halt all test¬
ing, production and further deployment
ol the weapons, including missiles and
•heir deployment systems.
The proposal also included a clause
that would have required the freeze be
necked and verified by both countries.
Opponents of the measure, including
Admiral US.G. Sharp, cochairman of the
i ommittee for Verified Arms Reduction
and Robert Garrick, former deputy coun¬
selor to the president and cochair of the
for Verifed Arms Reduction range miasle, a one-third reduction in sta-   nuclear arms race by the US and Russia
claim the Russians have broken previous teojc ballistic missle warheads and new    and without it, the nuclear arms race will
freeze agreements and President Reagan safeguards to reduce the risk of acckJen-   continue unchecked, according to Dr.
has already r>rorx>sedThe rtwst extensive talwar.                                                            Ownen Chamberlam and Nobel Laureate
drsarnvarnent program in history, rncfud. Proponents of the proposition claim it   and John H. Rubel, former assistant sec-
trig elimination of land-based intermediate- is the first step toward an end to the   retary of defense.
Proposition 11 bottle bill canned
Proposition 11, better known as the bottle
bill law, appeared to fail late last night as
the ballots were counted.
Despite an early gain of yes votes, the
proposition registered an overwhelming
2,750,434 no votes compared to the
meager 1,685,688 yes votes.
The Fresno vote was closer. With 63
percent of the vote in, only 38,870 voted
no and 35,789 voted yes on the measure.
The proposition would require that
beverage containers sold or, offered for
sale on or after March 1, 1984, have a
refund value established by the distribu¬
tor of not less than five cents. It also would
have required that the refund value be
indicated on the container. . >
Proponents for the proposition argued
that simitar measures have worked in
other states, iriduding Oregon. It was
hoped that the initiative would give people
a "simple way to clean up the ugly Utter
that is ruining the beauthy of California."
Opponents of the proposition claimed
that "Proposition 11 is well mtertdedbut
creates more problems than it solves: The
problem is caused by a very few people
with bad manners," they said.
Lehman takes 18th District with ease
Living in the bustling city of Washing¬
ton D.C. is going to be quite a change for a
man who was bom in the little town of
Sanger and never lived outside of
California.
But Rick Lehman, the new Congress¬
man for the recently created 18th District,
will welcome the change with open arms.
Lehman, the Democrat who spent six
years in the State Assembly, will make the
transition to Washington following his
convincing victory over Republican
Adrian Fondse and Libertarian Marshall
Fritz.
As of 12:30 a.m., Lehman held a 61-31
percent edge over Fondse, a native of
Ripon, with 72 percent of the vote in.
"The move to Washington is realty
exciting for me and it's going to be a big
challenge. There's so mucfcJJor me to do
between now and then. It's going to be a
big change and a lot of hard woYk, but I'm
looking forward to it," Lehman said while
accepting congratulatory pats on the
back at Fresno's Democratic
headquarters.
Lehman will now head a diverse and
oddly-shaped district that includes
Fresno and stretches all the way up to
Stockton, taking in al of Mono, Tuo¬
lumne and Calaveras counties along the
way. The district was created during legis-
lative reapportionment action last
year because of population gams in the
San Joaquin Valley.
It was drawn by the Democrat* specifi¬
cally for Lentnen and is 62 percent Demo¬
cratic. Fondse and Frits made constat
attacks upon the district's makeup, cal¬
ling it a result of blatant gerrymandering.
But during the whole campaign, Leh¬
man downplayed the district issue, pref
erring to address economic provaens.
"I've said many times over that the
people are more concerned with the
shape of the country than with the shape
of the district," Lehman remarked. "1
stressed unemployment through the
whole campaign. It's about 20 percent in
the district and people are fed up with it. t
also emphasized Social Security and
housing problems and basic economic
issues. I think people wanted to hear
those issues addressed more than district
makeup. I think the campaign reflected
that and so have the results.^
At one point in the campaign, Fondse
said he would split the Fresno County
vote while carrying his native San Joaquin
County and the mountain vote. But Leh¬
man claimed victory in aO areas of the
district.
"1 carried the mountain vote and I car¬
ried the county vote, too," Lehman said.
"It's one thing to make a pretfictton, but
anybody can do that. I didn't make any. I
was waiting to see the results and I'm
gratified by them. I also wanted to do weO
in San Joaquin County very barfly and we
wound up carrying even that. I feel good
about it."
Lehman said he thought Fondse never
confronted the issues and that turned out
be the Republican's downfall.
"I think his campaign nevef really
addressed the important issues. He tried
to make a big deal out of the district and
he directed a few false charges toward* .
roe. Those thing* never leafy helped
ramrLerntanea-1
Of course, Fonda*** lack of a recogniz¬
able nam* also had to hurt him. He is a
savings aixi Joaft official and former San
Joaquin County Supervisor, who served
being removed in a vote recount. He was
never a well-known commodity beyond