California state elections, June 2008

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The California state elections, June 2008 were held on June 3, 2008 throughout California. The elections included two ballot propositions and one recall election for a State Senate seat. In addition, all primary elections for Californian seats to the House of Representatives, all of the seats of the State Assembly, and all odd-numbered seats of the State Senate were also held.

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[edit] Propositions

Main article: California Propositions 98 and 99 (2008)

[edit] Proposition 98

Proposition 98 would have been a constitutional amendment that limited eminent domain and gradually eliminated rent control.[1]

Proposition 98[2]
Choice Votes Percentage
Referendum failed No 2,677,456 61.51%
Yes 1,675,213 38.49%
Valid votes 4,352,669 95.66%
Invalid or blank votes 197,558 4.34%
Total votes 4,550,227 100.00%
Voter turnout 28.22%

[edit] Proposition 99

Proposition 99 was a constitutional amendment that limited eminent domain and government acquisition of owner-occupied residences.[1]

Proposition 99[2]
Choice Votes Percentage
Referendum passed Yes 2,678,106 61.96%
No 1,644,509 38.04%
Valid votes 4,322,615 95.00%
Invalid or blank votes 227,612 5.00%
Total votes 4,550,227 100.00%
Voter turnout 28.22%

[edit] 12th State Senate district recall election

In response to his actions involving the state budget, a petition to recall State Senator Jeff Denham, a Republican who represents California's 12th State Senate district, was circulated. In the election his successor was to be determined, if a majority of voters favored the recall. As it happened, the majority did not and he remained in office.

California's 12th State Senate district recall election, 2008[2]
Vote on recall Votes Percentage
X mark.svg No 61,309 75.36%
Yes 20,043 24.64%
Valid votes 81,352 95.11%
Invalid or blank votes 4,183 4.89%
Totals 85,535 100.00%
Voter turnout 28.44%
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Democratic Simon Salinas 30,946 100.00%
Valid votes 30,946 36.18%
Invalid or blank votes 54,589 63.82%
Totals 85,535 100.00%
Voter turnout 28.44%
Republican hold

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b "Initiative Update as of April 9, 2008". California Secretary of State. 2008-04-08. http://www.sos.ca.gov/elections/elections_j.htm. Retrieved 2008-04-14. 
  2. ^ a b c "Statement of Vote: June 3, 2008, Statewide Direct Primary Election". California Secretary of State. 2008-07-16. Archived from the original on 2008-07-17. http://web.archive.org/web/20080717004808/http://www.sos.ca.gov/elections/sov/2008_primary_june/sdp08SOV1.pdf. Retrieved 2008-07-16. 

[edit] See also

[edit] External links

(2007 ←) California elections, 2008 (→ 2009)
February primary election
June primary election
November general election
Special elections
Local elections
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