November 2010 California elections Registered 17,285,883[ 1] Turnout 59.59% (pp )[ 1]
The California state elections, November 2010 were held on November 2, 2010.[ 2]
On a year marked by a strong Republican wave nationwide, the State of California elected Democrats to the state's top offices of Governor , Lieutenant Governor , State Controller , State Treasurer , Superintendent of Public Education , Insurance Commissioner and United States Senator . On November 24, 2010, the California Democratic Party set a record for winning every statewide elected office in California in a single election when the last outstanding race - the one for Attorney General - was decided in Kamala Harris's favor. Because fellow Democrat Dianne Feinstein holds the other Senate seat that was not up for election in 2010, the Democrats held every statewide elected office in California beginning in 2011.
United States Senate [ edit ] United States House of Representatives [ edit ]
United States House of Representatives elections in California, 2010[ 3]
Party
Votes
Percentage
Seats
+/–
Democratic 5,137,507
53.4%
34
0
Republican
4,182,957
43.4%
19
0
Others
307,857
3.2%
0
0
Valid votes
9,628,321
Invalid or blank votes
Totals
100.0%
53
0
Voter turnout
Constitutional officers [ edit ] Lieutenant governor [ edit ] Insurance Commissioner [ edit ] Superintendent of Public Instruction [ edit ]
Board of Equalization [ edit ] Chief Justice nomination [ edit ]
Ming W. Chin
Choice
Votes
%
Yes
4,592,594
65.5
No
2,422,435
34.5
There are 40 seats in the State Senate , the upper house of California's bicameral State Legislature . Voters in the 20 even-numbered districts of the California State Senate will vote for their representatives.
California State Senate elections, 2010
Party
Votes
Percentage
Not up
Incumbents
Open
Before
After
Democratic 2,269,550
55.6
11
9
5
25
25
Republican
1,728,863
42.3
9
1
5
15
15
Libertarian
64,163
1.6
0
0
0
0
0
Green
11,871
0.3
0
0
0
0
0
Peace and Freedom
10,209
0.2
0
0
0
0
0
Independent
10
0.0
0
0
0
0
0
Totals
4,084,666
100.0
20
10
10
40
40
Voters in all 80 of California's State Assembly districts voted for their representatives.
California State Assembly elections, 2010
Party
Votes
Percentage
Seats
+/–
Democratic
5,024,759
54.0
52
+2
Republican
4,084,979
43.9
28
-1
Libertarian
115,709
1.2
0
0
Green
46,599
0.5
0
0
Peace and Freedom
26,809
0.3
0
0
American Independent
4,269
0.1
0
0
Independent
163
0.0
0
-1
Invalid or blank votes
—
—
Valid votes
9,303,287
—
—
Totals
100.0%
80
—
Voter turnout
Statewide ballot propositions [ edit ] The following propositions have been approved for the November ballot either through referral by the state legislature or by obtaining 433,971 signatures for proposed statutes and 694,354 signatures for constitutional amendments .[ 4]
This is a legislatively referred state statute that would authorize an $11.1 billion bond to upgrade California's water system . On August 9, 2010, the California Legislature postponed the vote on the proposition until 2012.[ 5]
This is a citizen-initiated state statute that would legalize up to 1 ounce of marijuana for persons 21 years or older and would allow local governments to regulate as well as tax the newly created cannabis market.
Proposition 19[ 6]
Choice
Votes
%
No
5,322,716
53.5
Yes
4,634,383
46.5
This is a citizen-initiated constitutional amendment that would require the California Citizens Redistricting Commission to re-draw congressional district lines , in addition to its current job of drawing state senate district lines and state assembly district lines .
Proposition 20[ 6]
Choice
Votes
%
Yes
5,733,104
61.2
No
3,628,769
38.8
This is a citizen-initiated state statute that would increase vehicle license fees by $18 a year to fund state parks . The initiative also removes current state park motor vehicle parking fees.[ 7]
Proposition 21[ 6]
Choice
Votes
%
No
5,605,610
57.3
Yes
4,181,226
42.7
This is a citizen-initiated constitutional amendment that would prevent the state government from taking certain funds, such as transportation funds, from the local governments .
Proposition 22[ 6]
Choice
Votes
%
Yes
5,722,627
60.6
No
3,717,765
39.4
This is a citizen-initiated state statute that would suspend California's Global Warming Solutions Act until statewide unemployment falls below 5.5% for four consecutive quarters .
Proposition 23[ 6]
Choice
Votes
%
No
5,962,305
61.5
Yes
3,727,076
38.5
This is a citizen-initiated state statute that would repeal three business tax breaks passed by the state legislature as part of negotiations of the 2008–10 California budget crisis .
Proposition 24[ 6]
Choice
Votes
%
No
5,461,674
58.1
Yes
3,939,118
41.9
This is a citizen-initiated constitutional amendment that would allow state budgets to be passed by the state legislature by a simple majority instead of the current two-thirds requirement . The two-thirds majority for passing taxes would not change.
Proposition 25[ 6]
Choice
Votes
%
Yes
5,251,319
55.1
No
4,284,852
44.9
This is a citizen-initiated constitutional amendment that would require voters to approve new state levies and charges by a two-thirds super majority, with some exceptions.
Proposition 26[ 6]
Choice
Votes
%
Yes
4,915,262
52.4
No
4,460,681
47.6
This is a citizen-initiated constitutional amendment that would repeal Proposition 11 , which established the Citizens Redistricting Commission .
Proposition 27[ 6]
Choice
Votes
%
No
5,457,940
59.4
Yes
3,729,612
40.6
^ a b "Historical Voter Registration and Participation" (PDF) . California Secretary of State.^ "November 2, 2010, General Election" . California Secretary of State's office. Archived from the original on August 10, 2014. Retrieved December 13, 2010 .^ "Archived copy" (PDF) . Archived from the original (PDF) on May 20, 2011. Retrieved December 12, 2010 .{{cite web }}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link )^ "Qualified Statewide Ballot Measures" . California Attorney General's office. Archived from the original on May 15, 2014. Retrieved June 25, 2010 .^ "Another Schwarzenegger Idea Runs Dry" . Reason. August 10, 2010. Retrieved August 10, 2010 .^ a b c d e f g h i "2019 California Special Election Results" . Archived from the original on November 5, 2010. Retrieved November 3, 2010 .^ Prop. 21 would let motorists visit state parks for free
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