June 2008 California elections
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June 3, 2008
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Elections were held in California on June 3, 2008. The elections included two ballot propositions and one recall election for a State Senate seat. 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.
Propositions
Proposition 98
Proposition 98 would have been a constitutional amendment that limited eminent domain and gradually eliminated rent control.[1]
| Choice | Votes | % |
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 No
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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 |
Proposition 99
Proposition 99 was a constitutional amendment that limited eminent domain and government acquisition of owner-occupied residences.[1]
| Choice | Votes | % |
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 Yes
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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 |
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] | ||||
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| Vote on recall | Votes | Percentage | ||
 No
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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 | ||||
See also
References
- ^ a b "Initiative Update as of April 9, 2008". California Secretary of State. April 8, 2008. Archived from the original on June 17, 2009. Retrieved April 14, 2008.
- ^ a b c "Statement of Vote: June 3, 2008, Statewide Direct Primary Election" (PDF). California Secretary of State. July 16, 2008. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 17, 2008. Retrieved July 16, 2008.
External links
- June 2008 Statewide Election Results from the California Secretary of State
- State Senate District 12 recall election