Voters back permanent high-income tax and housing bonds; San Diego County narrowly backs Prop. 41 tax limit the state rejects

California voters were approving a permanent extension of the state's tax on high incomes and new state borrowing for housing and medical research, and rejecting a requirement to show government identification to vote, according to unofficial results posted by the California Secretary of State at 4:21 p.m. Nov. 8.

San Diego County voters gave a smaller yes share than the state to the high-income tax, the bonds for housing and the rainy day fund, and gave a larger yes share to three measures limiting state and local taxes. The county split from the state outcome on Proposition 41, according to the San Diego County Registrar of Voters update posted at 5:46 p.m. Nov. 6.

Proposition 3, which would make permanent an existing tax on high incomes to fund schools and health care, had 60.4% yes statewide (6,185,737 to 4,059,211). In San Diego County it had 55.38% yes (474,231 to 382,134).

Proposition 39, which would bar citizens from voting unless they present government-issued identification, was failing with 39.6% yes statewide (4,082,858 to 6,224,161). San Diego County gave it 44.38% yes (382,390 to 479,195).

Proposition 41, which would prohibit new state taxes whose revenue is excluded from the state spending limit and require audits of new state special taxes, was failing statewide with 45.5% yes. In San Diego County it was narrowly passing, 425,584 yes (50.18%) to 422,458 no, a margin of 3,126 votes.

Proposition 42, which would prohibit new state personal property taxes and certain retroactive state taxes, led statewide with 52.0% yes and had 55.80% yes in the county.

Proposition 43, a legislative constitutional amendment that would limit voters' ability to raise revenues for local government services, was failing with 43.1% yes statewide and 48.53% yes in the county.

Proposition 40, a one-time tax on certain taxpayers, was failing with 46.8% yes statewide and 43.95% yes in the county.

Results on the remaining measures, statewide yes share followed by San Diego County yes share:

Prop. 1, housing affordability bonds: 60.9% statewide; 55.70% county (475,826 to 378,433). Prop. 2, larger rainy day fund: 61.2%; 55.47% (472,824 to 379,499). Prop. 4, repeal of ban on public financing of campaigns: 49.6%; 45.36% (377,514 to 454,834). Prop. 5, changes to recall elections for statewide officers: 51.9%; 47.50% (395,990 to 437,595). Prop. 37, loan program for middle-income buyers of new homes: 62.2%; 58.56% (494,154 to 349,637). Prop. 38, immunology medical research bonds: 54.4%; 65.13% (552,351 to 295,702). Prop. 44, 90% spending rule for community health clinics: 18.0%; 15.99% (135,183 to 710,392). Prop. 45, changes to environmental review for certain projects: 44.2%; 47.96% (404,343 to 438,654).

Proposition 4 was the closest statewide, trailing by 87,421 votes. Proposition 5 led by 377,629 votes. Neither has been decided.

San Diego County's yes share ran ahead of the state's on six measures: Propositions 38, 39, 41, 42, 43 and 45. It ran behind the state on the other eight. The county also voted no on Propositions 4 and 5, which were closer statewide.

In San Diego County, the registrar's Nov. 6 update counted 886,224 ballots and projected about 390,000 still outstanding, with the next results post scheduled for Nov. 9 by 6 p.m. All results are unofficial until counties certify in December.