| Election Name: | 1994 California elections |
| Country: | California |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 1992 California elections |
| Previous Year: | 1992 |
| Election Date: | November 8, 1994 |
| Next Election: | 1996 California elections |
| Next Year: | 1996 |
| Registered: | 14,723,784[1] |
| Turnout: | 60.45% (14.87 pp) |
California's state elections were held November 8, 1994. Necessary primary elections were held on June 7. Up for election were all the seats of the California State Assembly, 20 seats of the California Senate, seven constitutional officers, all the seats of the California Board of Equalization, as well as votes on retention of two Supreme Court justices and various appeals court judges. Ten ballot measures were also up for approval. Municipal offices were also included in the election.[2]
See also: 1994 California gubernatorial election.
See also: 1994 California lieutenant gubernatorial election.
See also: 1994 California Secretary of State election.
See also: 1994 California State Controller election.
See also: 1994 California State Treasurer election.
See also: 1994 California Attorney General election.
See also: 1994 California Insurance Commissioner election.
See also: 1994 California Superintendent of Public Instruction election.
| California Board of Equalization elections, 1994 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Votes | Percentage | Seats | +/– | ||
| Republican | 3,684,744 | 48.04% | 2 | 0 | ||
| Democratic | 3,388,312 | 44.17% | 2 | 0 | ||
| Libertarian | 327,040 | 4.26% | 0 | 0 | ||
| American Independent | 140,030 | 1.83% | 0 | 0 | ||
| Peace and Freedom | 130,761 | 1.70% | 0 | 0 | ||
| Invalid or blank votes | 1,180,321 | 13.34% | — | — | ||
| Totals | 8,851,208 | 100.00% | 4 | — | ||
| Associate Justice Ronald George, Seat 1 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vote on retention | Votes | % | ||||
| Yes | 3,153,849 | 57.02 | ||||
| No | 2,376,799 | 42.98 | ||||
| Invalid | 3,369,988 | 37.85 | ||||
| Total votes | 8,900,636 | 100.0 | ||||
| Turnout | ||||||
| Associate Justice Joyce Kennard, Seat 2 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vote on retention | Votes | % | ||||
| Yes | 3,336,442 | 58.67 | ||||
| No | 2,350,567 | 41.33 | ||||
| Invalid | 3,213,627 | 36.11 | ||||
| Total votes | 8,900,636 | 100.0 | ||||
| Turnout | ||||||
| Associate Justice Kathryn Werdegar, Seat 3 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vote on retention | Votes | % | ||||
| Yes | 3,423,582 | 61.34 | ||||
| No | 2,158,181 | 38.66 | ||||
| Invalid | 3,318,873 | 37.29 | ||||
| Total votes | 8,900,636 | 100.0 | ||||
| Turnout | ||||||
See main article: California Courts of Appeal elections, 1994.
There are 40 seats in the State Senate. For this election, candidates running in even-numbered districts ran for four-year terms.
| California State Senate - 1994 | Seats | |
| Democratic-Held | 21 | |
| Republican-Held | 17 | |
| Independent Held | 2 | |
| 1994 Elections | ||
| Republican Held and Uncontested | 11 | |
| Contested | 20 | |
| Democratic Held and Uncontested | 8 | |
| Independent Held and Uncontested | 1 | |
| Total | 40 | |
All 80 biennially elected seats of the State Assembly were up for election this year. Each seat has a two-year term. The Republicans took narrow control of the State Assembly.
| California State Assembly - 1994 | Seats | |
| Republican-Held | 41 | |
| Democratic-Held | 39 | |
| 1994 Elections | ||
| Democratic Incumbent and Uncontested | 34 | |
| Republican Incumbent and Uncontested | 23 | |
| Contested, Open Seats | 23 | |
| Total | 80 | |
Ten ballot propositions qualified to be listed on the general election ballot in California. Eight measures passed while four failed.
(Passenger Rail and Clean Air Bond Act of 1994.) Proposition 181 failed with 34.92% of the vote.
Passed by voters, but courts struck it down.
(Recall Elections. State Officers.) Proposition 183 passed with 67.47% of the vote.
(Increased Sentences. Repeat Offenders (Three Strikes)) Proposition 184 passed with 71.85% of the vote.
(Public Transportation Trust Funds. Gasoline Sales Tax. Initiative Statute.) Proposition 185 failed with 19.47% of the vote.
(Health Services. Taxes.) Proposition 186 failed with 26.58% of the vote.
See main article: California Proposition 187 (1994). (Illegal Aliens. Ineligibility for Public Services. Verification and Reporting.) Proposition 187 passed with 58.93% of the vote.
(Smoking and Tobacco Products. Local Preemption. Statewide Regulation.) Proposition 188 failed with 29.31% of the vote.
(Bail Exception. Felony Sexual Assault.) Proposition 189 passed with 79.41% of the vote.
(Commission on Judicial Performance) Proposition 190 passed with 63.87% of the vote.
(Abolish Justice Courts) Proposition 191 passed with 61.05% of the vote.