2010 California elections explained

Election Name:November 2010 California elections
Country:California
Type:presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:June 2010 California elections
Previous Year:Jun 2010
Election Date:November 2, 2010
Next Election:June 2012 California elections
Next Year:Jun 2012
Registered:17,285,883[1]
Turnout:59.59% (19.83 pp)

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

See main article: 2010 United States Senate elections and 2010 United States Senate election in California.

United States House of Representatives

See main article: 2010 United States House of Representatives elections.

See main article: 2010 United States House of Representatives elections in California.

United States House of Representatives elections in California, 2010[3]
PartyVotesPercentageSeats+/–
Democratic5,137,50753.4%340
Republican4,182,95743.4%190
Others307,8573.2%00
Valid votes9,628,321
Invalid or blank votes
Totals100.0%530
Voter turnout

Constitutional officers

Governor

See main article: 2010 California gubernatorial election.

Lieutenant governor

See main article: 2010 California lieutenant gubernatorial election.

Secretary of State

See main article: 2010 California Secretary of State election.

State Controller

See main article: 2010 California State Controller election.

State Treasurer

See main article: 2010 California State Treasurer election.

Attorney general

See main article: 2010 California Attorney General election.

Insurance Commissioner

See main article: 2010 California Insurance Commissioner election.

Superintendent of Public Instruction

See main article: 2010 California Superintendent of Public Instruction election.

Board of Equalization

District 4

Supreme Court

Associate Justices

State Senate

See main article: 2010 California State Senate election.

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
PartyVotesPercentageNot upIncumbentsOpenBeforeAfter
Democratic2,269,55055.611952525
Republican1,728,86342.39151515
Libertarian64,1631.600000
Green11,8710.300000
Peace and Freedom10,2090.200000
Independent100.000000
Totals4,084,666100.02010104040

State Assembly

See main article: 2010 California State Assembly election. Voters in all 80 of California's State Assembly districts voted for their representatives.

California State Assembly elections, 2010
PartyVotesPercentageSeats+/–
Democratic5,024,75954.052+2
Republican4,084,97943.928align="right" -1
Libertarian115,7091.200
Green46,5990.500
Peace and Freedom26,8090.300
American Independent4,2690.100
Independent1630.00-1
Invalid or blank votes
Valid votes9,303,287
Totals100.0%80
Voter turnout

Statewide ballot propositions

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]

Proposition 18

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]

Proposition 19

See main article: 2010 California Proposition 19. 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 20

See main article: 2010 California Proposition 20. 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 21

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.[6]

Proposition 22

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 23

See main article: 2010 California Proposition 23. 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 24

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 25

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 26

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 27

See main article: 2010 California Proposition 27. This is a citizen-initiated constitutional amendment that would repeal Proposition 11, which established the Citizens Redistricting Commission.

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Historical Voter Registration and Participation . California Secretary of State .
  2. Web site: November 2, 2010, General Election. California Secretary of State's office. December 13, 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20140810105857/http://www.sos.ca.gov/elections/sov/2010-general/. August 10, 2014. dead. mdy-all.
  3. Web site: Archived copy . 2010-12-12 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110520072810/http://www.sos.ca.gov/elections/sov/2010-general/58-united-states-representative.pdf . 2011-05-20 . dead .
  4. Web site: Qualified Statewide Ballot Measures. California Attorney General's office. 2010-06-25. https://web.archive.org/web/20140515063301/http://www.sos.ca.gov/elections/ballot-measures/qualified-ballot-measures.htm. 2014-05-15. dead.
  5. Web site: Another Schwarzenegger Idea Runs Dry. Reason. 2010-08-10. 2010-08-10.
  6. http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/2010/oct/17/motorists-would-finance-parks-get-unlimited-access/ Prop. 21 would let motorists visit state parks for free