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Gann initiative winning 16A The Press Democrat, Wednesday, June 6, 1984 Boxer apparent runaway winner ov; LOS ANGELES (AP) Paul Gann's initiative to slash the pow-jer of the Legislature's Democratic leadership and cut the statehouse operating budget held a fast-nar-Vowing lead Tuesday. But four key bond propositions to finance new jails, parks and prisons held sharp leads statewide, with the two parks and wildlife measures carrying a 3-2 edge. Statewide, Gann's conservative Republican-backed Proposition 24 was ahead 649,215 to 548,001, or 54 to 46 percent, with 27 percent owners who Improve their properties for earthquaki safety, was narrowly ahead, 52 48 percent. Proposition 21, to broaden the power of public pension fund managers, lead 53 to 47 percent. Four bond measures Propositions 16, 17, 18 and 19 to raise SI billion for prisons, jails, parks, and wildlife habitats also led substantially In early tallies, with the park and wildlife bonds each ahead by nearly 63 to 37 percent.

Proposition 20, the "tell-a-lle-lose-your-office" proposed constitutional amendment, clung to a narrowing lead, 53 to 47 percent of the vote reported. All but one of the ballot's nine propositions were leading, but the gap of Proposition 24 had dwindled from the nearly 2-1 edge It enjoyed in early returns. Proposition 22, which would exempt top public pension fund from civil service rules, was behind 47 to 53 percent But the other eight measures, Including Gann, bond measures to provide $1 billion for prisons, jails and parks, and punish lying politicians, were leading. Proposition 23, an obscure measure to give tax breaks to property 26 of 67 precincts were counted. Boxer, 43, Is known for her liberal views on national security and human rights.

She flew to Washington, D.C, Tuesday after she voted and was unavailable to comment on her apparent victory. Lantz, 34, Is a conservative Democrat in the mold of maverick presidential candidate Lyndon LaRouche, believing in a stronger national defense. His low-key campaign focused mostly on starting LaRouche-orlented Denv ocratic groups. The Republican primary was a closer race as Binderup, 43, led with SS percent in Marin County with almost half of the votes in and 65 percent of all of San Francisco's votes. But Gregory Baka led among No surprises surfaced In the 6th Congressional District race Tuesday as incumbent Barbara Boxer swept her Democratic primary.

Late figures showed Douglas Binderup, a long time Republican Party figure, holding a moderate lead In the GOP primary. Boxer, D-Creenbrae, Is seeking her first re-election and will most likely face Binderup In Noverrj-ber. The district was realigned In 1982 and now Includes southern Sonoma County, Marin County and parts of San Francisco and Vallejo. Boxer was leading opponent Brian Lantz of San Francisco from the time ballot counting began. She received 94 percent of the votes In San Francisco after all of the precincts were counted, and 85 percent in Sonoma County after Dale, Rosen field in judge race BARBARA BOXER Sonoma and Vallejo voters by a small margin with about half of the ballots counted.

Baka is a 26-year-old newcomer It appears as if attorneys Robert Dale and Arnold Rosenfield will compete again in November to be judge of Sonoma County Superior Court Department Six. The two were top vote-getters in Tuesday's primary race, out-distancing the third contestant, attorney Barry Meyer. With 151 of the 340 precincts reporting, Robert Dale led early in the battle with 10,174 votes, or 37.9 percent. senfield was second with 9,584 or 35.7 percent, and Meyer had 7,025 or 26.2 percent Winner of the runoff in the fall will occupy the bench now held by Judge William B. Boone, whose term expires at the end of the year.

one is not seeking re-election. Dale, 43, is a Santa Rosa native and has been a deputy district attorney 12 years. His entire legal career has been spent In the Sonoma County District Attorney's office, but he rejects the notion his lack of civil experience detracts from his judicial qualifications. Rosenfield, 37, a prosecutor in San Luis Obispo County and Sonoma County for eight years, was appointed Sonoma County Superior Court Commissioner twe years ago. He presides over juvenile cases and occasionally ii called on to sit as a Superior Court judge.

By the last month in the prima ry campaign, Rosenfield had out spent each opponent 3-1. Redick leads GOP to oppose Bosco TV Jr if jjr, RALEYS Former Libertarian Dave Redick, who drew only 6,400 votes in his first congressional attempt, more than doubled that in incomplete ballot counting Tuesday and grabbed a lead in his bid for the North Coast's Republican congressional nomination. With the votes of about 28 percent of the 1st Congressional District's Republicans counted, Redick led Santa Rosan Jim Fa-tland. 15,531 to 12,149. Redick, a telecommunications executive from Windsor, led Fa-tland in all four counties In the district.

But Fatland, who entered the race late and hammered away at Redick for his change of party and 1982 opposition to former Republican Rep. Don Clausen, remained close everywhere. The winner of the race will face Rep. Doug Bosco, D-Occidental, in November. Bosco was unopposed on the Democratic ballot.

TOWNE CENTRE 4 DAVE REDICK Salute your favorite grad! Carpenter in landslide Graduation Cards Pen pencil sets Hazel portfolios briefcases Party goods gift wrap Photo albums frames Ynnr -LLvCf fx cross-section of the west county's voters. "He's always made himself available when people need help," said one of his campaign workers when asked why Carpenter ran so strong. Smith, however, also may have been a large factor in Carpenter's big margin. The former chief of the Graton Fire Department gained notoriety last year when his Board of Directors accused him of using department equipment for personal use and of drinking on the job. While those accusations never were pursued by the board, Smith resigned from the department during the flap and later sued the directors.

Supervisor Ernie Carpenter apparently has pleased his constituents in Sonoma County's 5th District, and they showed their satisfaction Tuesday by returning him to office with an overwhelming victory. With about 25 percent of the vote counted, Carpenter led challenger G. Harvey Smith by a commanding 64 percent to 35 percent margin. Carpenter had 1,799 votes to Smith's 986. Carpenter, a former planning commissioner elected to the Board of Supervisors in 1980, spent the last 3V4 years as the board's most outspoken liberal.

During that time, however, he softened that liberal stand to become a representative of a large Rohnert Park (Joddingtown 585 3838 jflg STATIONERS 526 2525 Open M.F. 10-9 Sun. 12-5 We Maintain Your Family's Good Looks You're ALL WORTH it! ERNIE CARPENTER Hopkins, Roberts lead in RP for men women children A PRECISION Satisfaction Guaranteed HAIRCUT $7 'Open 7 Days (Blow dry No appointment necessary Shampoo Extra) HAIRSTYLING lead over fellow incumbent William Cavalli, who tallied 1,039. Eck was trading places with Hopkins in the early vote count. Roberts lead throughout.

John Lund was in fifth place with 964 votes, followed by Peter Podchernikoff with 782. In an advisory vote placed on the ballot by the council, 2,082 voters, 88 percent of the ballots counted, said they'd prefer the council elections moved to No vember. Only 279 voters opposed the plan. While the vote is "advisory," the council said it will change the election date if the electorate so desired. The only effect the move will have is to extend the terms of council members Mary Stewart and Art Hollingsworth who normally would have been up for election in June 1986.

The switch would extend their terms to November 1986. ROHNERT PARK Rohnert Park City Council veterans Art Roberts and Warren Hopkins, each seeking a fifth, four-year term, were heading toward reelection victories in early ballots returns Tuesday. Three seats are up for election. With almost 40 percent of the vote counted, Roberts was the leading vote-getter with 1,470, followed by former councilman Dave Eck, 1,267. Hopkins was third with 1,088, a slim 49-vote Coddingtown 542-0265 Mayette Village 575-9925 Healdsburg 433-0351 Rohnert Park 585-1560 Rent control repeal losing "I'm an Izzie's Kid cuz my mom loves the prices!" Brandname Discount Children's Clothing 30-60 off retail prices COTATI Measure the landlord-sponsored initiative that would throw out Cotati's rent control law adopted by voters in 1979 winning in early vote -counts Tuesday was being soundly defeated after 75 percent of the votes were counted.

With 25 percent of the vote counted, Measure A was passing by a margin of 98 to 58 votes. But by 1 a.m., with three of four precincts tallied, Measure A was losing with only 333 votes (40.4 percent) in support to 491 (59.6 percent) against, an even greater margin of victory for rent control than that received when voters adopted it five years ago. Kevin Armstrong, spokesman for the tenant's group fighting the repeal initiative, "Citizens for Rent Stability," promised legal action to block the Measure A should it pass. The landlord's group leading the fight to repeal rent control, the "Cotati Private Property Rights Coalition," had spent more than $6,000 through mid-March in their anti-rent control campaign. Roberts, Shorey ahead in Cotati 584-8771 COTATI Cotati City Council incumbents Katherine Roberts and Linda Shorey, losing in early election returns in their re-election bids, were propelled into two of the three top spots by an abrupt turnaround vote on Measure the anti-rent control initiative.

The big loser in the same turnaround was incumbent Council- woman Tamara Davis, who ran on a slate with Davis and Shorey in 1980 suoDortine rent control but and Issel while Davis clune to a narrow lead over Nylander for the third spot after the first of four precincts reported. The more conservative candidates in this year's election first-time challengers Bill Miller and Jim Issel were leading in their efforts to unseat the incumbents after 25 per cent of the ballots were tallied. Glenn Nylander, another conservative, was in fourth. publicly state her personal position on the issue. With 75 percent of the vote counted by 1 a.m., Roberts was leading with 414 followed by Planning Commissioner Bill Miller with 377 and Shorey with 376.

Trailing were Daniel Solomon, 355, Jim Issel, 305, Glenn Nylan-der, 280, and Davis with 252. Three seats are up for election. Roberts and Shorey trailed in the early vote count behind Miller io-6 Clin 49-C Thurs. 'til 9 Si 44 i who in recent months refused to 4 Sonoma County prefers Hart in early count ROHNERT PARK EXP m5 1 1 STATE FARM DRIVE 4 ROHNERT PARK EXPRESSWAY RALEYS 7 Early tallies showed Sonoma County voters, apparently like those throughout the state, orefer TOWNE CTR 5 half-dozen delegates, who were receiving 2.3 percent. Delegates for George McGov-ern had 0.5 percent of the vote and Lyndon LaRouche's delegates had 0.2 percent apiece.

cincts counted, Hart's six delegates were leading, each receiving 8.4 percent of the votes. Walter Mondale's six delegates held second place with 5.3 percent each, followed by Jesse Jackson's Gary Hart as the Democratic presidential candidate. With less than half of the Dre-.