| Election Name: | 2002 California elections |
| Country: | California |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 2000 California elections |
| Previous Year: | 2000 |
| Election Date: | November 5, 2002 |
| Next Election: | 2004 California elections |
| Next Year: | 2004 |
| Registered: | 15,303,469[1] |
| Turnout: | 50.57% (20.37 pp) |
California's state elections were held on November 5, 2002. Necessary primary elections were held on March 5. 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. Seven ballot measures were also up for approval. Municipal offices were also included in the election.
The incumbent governor Gray Davis won reelection with less than 50% of the vote over his Republican challenger Bill Simon. https://web.archive.org/web/20080314064759/http://vote2002.sos.ca.gov/Returns/gov/00.htm Democrats also won every other statewide office and maintained their majorities in both houses of the state legislature.
See also: California gubernatorial election, 2002. Final results from the California Secretary of State:https://web.archive.org/web/20080314064759/http://vote2002.sos.ca.gov/Returns/gov/00.htm
See also: California lieutenant governor election, 2002. Final results from the California Secretary of State:https://web.archive.org/web/20080530235248/http://vote2002.sos.ca.gov/Returns/ltg/00.htm
See also: California Secretary of State election, 2002. Final results from the California Secretary of State:https://web.archive.org/web/20070521050741/http://vote2002.ss.ca.gov/Returns/sec/00.htm
See also: California State Controller election, 2002. Final results from the California Secretary of State:https://web.archive.org/web/20080905190947/http://vote2002.ss.ca.gov/Returns/ctl/00.htm
See also: California State Treasurer election, 2002. Final results from the California Secretary of State:https://web.archive.org/web/20070517133034/http://vote2002.ss.ca.gov/Returns/trs/00.htm
See also: California Attorney General election, 2002. Final results from the California Secretary of State:https://web.archive.org/web/20080821130017/http://vote2002.ss.ca.gov/Returns/atg/00.htm
See also: California Insurance Commissioner election, 2002. Final results from the California Secretary of State:https://web.archive.org/web/20080905190423/http://vote2002.ss.ca.gov/Returns/ins/00.htm
| California Board of Equalization elections, 2002 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Votes | Percentage | Seats | +/– | ||
| Democratic | 3,391,313 | 50.28% | 2 | 0 | ||
| Republican | 3,092,030 | 45.84% | 2 | 0 | ||
| Libertarian | 262,083 | 3.89% | 0 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 6,745,426 | 100.00% | 4 | — | ||
Final results from the California Secretary of State:https://web.archive.org/web/20080821124826/http://vote2002.ss.ca.gov/Returns/boe/0100.htm
Final results from the California Secretary of State:https://web.archive.org/web/20080907192625/http://vote2002.ss.ca.gov/Returns/boe/0200.htm
Final results from the California Secretary of State:https://web.archive.org/web/20070614094716/http://vote2002.ss.ca.gov/Returns/boe/0300.htm
Final results from the California Secretary of State:https://web.archive.org/web/20070614094848/http://vote2002.ss.ca.gov/Returns/boe/0400.htm
Final results from the California Secretary of State:http://vote2002.ss.ca.gov/Returns/jsu/00.htm
| Associate Justice Marvin Baxter, Seat 1 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vote on retention | Votes | % | ±% | |||
| Yes | 3,455,084 | 71.6% | ||||
| No | 1,373,645 | 28.4% | ||||
| Total votes | 4,828,729 | 100.0% | ||||
| Majority | 2,081,439 | 43.2% | ||||
| Turnout | ||||||
| Associate Justice Kathryn Werdegar, Seat 2 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vote on retention | Votes | % | ±% | |||
| Yes | 3,704,040 | 74.2% | ||||
| No | 1,294,277 | 25.8% | ||||
| Total votes | 4,998,317 | 100.0% | ||||
| Majority | 2,409,763 | 48.4% | ||||
| Turnout | ||||||
| Associate Justice Carlos Moreno, Seat 3 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vote on retention | Votes | % | ±% | |||
| Yes | 3,628,632 | 72.6% | ||||
| No | 1,370,685 | 27.4% | ||||
| Total votes | 4,999,317 | 100.0% | ||||
| Majority | 2,257,947 | 45.2% | ||||
| Turnout | ||||||
See California Courts of Appeal elections, 2002.
There are 40 seats in the State Senate. For this election, candidates running in odd-numbered districts ran for four-year terms.[2]
| California State Senate - 2002 | Seats | |
| Democratic-Held | 25 | |
| Republican-Held | 15 | |
| 2002 Elections | ||
| Democratic Held and Uncontested | 11 | |
| Contested | 15 | |
| Republican Held and Uncontested | 14 | |
| 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 Democrats retained control of the State Assembly.[3]
| California State Assembly - 2002 | Seats | |
| Democratic-Held | 48 | |
| Republican-Held | 32 | |
| 2002 Elections | ||
| Democratic Incumbent and Uncontested | 32 | |
| Contested, Open Seats | 32 | |
| Republican Incumbent and Uncontested | 16 | |
| Total | 80 | |
Seven propositions qualified to be listed on the general election ballot in California. Five of them passed.
Proposition 46 would create a trust fund by selling $2.1 billion in general obligation funds to fund 21 types of housing programs, including multifamily, individual and farmworker housing. Proposition 46 passed with 57.5% approval. https://web.archive.org/web/20080705022444/http://vote2002.ss.ca.gov/Returns/prop/00.htm
The state would sell $13 billion in general obligation bonds for construction and renovation of K-12 school facilities and higher education facilities. Proposition 47 passed with 59% approval. https://web.archive.org/web/20080530235254/http://vote2002.sos.ca.gov/Returns/prop/00.htm
Would amend the Constitution to delete references to the municipal courts. Proposition 48 passed with 72.8% approval. https://web.archive.org/web/20080705022444/http://vote2002.ss.ca.gov/Returns/prop/00.htm
Would substantially increase funding for before and after-school programs, and make general funds permanently earmarked for the programs beginning in the 2004–2005 school year. Proposition 49 passed with 56.6% approval. https://web.archive.org/web/20080705022444/http://vote2002.ss.ca.gov/Returns/prop/00.htm
The state would borrow $3.4 billion through the sale of general obligation bonds for water projects. Proposition 50 passed with 55.4% approval. https://web.archive.org/web/20080705022444/http://vote2002.ss.ca.gov/Returns/prop/00.htm
Would permanently allocate sales and use taxes raised from the sale or lease of motor vehicles to specific transportation projects. Proposition 51 failed with 41.4% approval. https://web.archive.org/web/20080530235254/http://vote2002.sos.ca.gov/Returns/prop/00.htm
Would allow legally eligible California residents presenting proof of current residence to register to vote on Election Day (same-day voter registration). Proposition 52 failed with 40.6% approval. https://web.archive.org/web/20080705022444/http://vote2002.ss.ca.gov/Returns/prop/00.htm