June 2010 California elections explained

Election Name:June 2010 California elections
Country:California
Type:presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:2009 California elections
Previous Year:2009
Election Date:June 8, 2010
Next Election:November 2010 California elections
Next Year:Nov 2010

The California state elections, June 2010 were held on June 8, 2010 and included five propositions and two special elections, one for a State Senate seat and the other for a State Assembly seat. Primary elections for all statewide offices, a seat to the United States Senate, all Californian seats to the House of Representatives, all of the seats of the State Assembly, and all even-numbered seats of the State Senate, along with the first round election for the nonpartisan Superintendent of Public Instruction were also held.__TOC__

Propositions

Proposition 13

Proposition 13 is a legislatively referred constitutional amendment prohibiting the reassessment of property values due to seismic retrofitting work.

Proposition 14

See main article: 2010 California Proposition 14. Proposition 14 is an initiative statute establishing nonpartisan blanket primaries.

Proposition 15

Proposition 15 is an initiative statute creating a public campaign finance system for Secretary of State elections.

Proposition 16

See main article: 2010 California Proposition 16. Proposition 16 is an initiative constitutional amendment requiring a two-thirds majority to establish or expand public electricity providers.

Proposition 17

Proposition 17 is an initiative statute allowing auto insurance companies to charge based on continuity of insurance coverage.

Special elections

37th State Senate district special election

The seat of the 37th State Senate district was vacated by John J. Benoit after he was appointed to be Riverside County supervisor on November 30, 2009.

Primary election

A primary election was held on April 13, 2010. Since no candidate won a majority, the candidates with the top votes for each party appeared on the ballots for the special election.

Special election

43rd State Assembly district special election

The seat of the 43rd State Assembly district was vacated by Paul Krekorian after he was elected to the Los Angeles City Council on December 8, 2009.

Primary election

A primary election was held on April 13, 2010. Since no candidate won a majority, the candidates with the top votes for each party appeared on the ballots for the special election.

Special election

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