California state elections, 2006

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California's state elections were held November 7, 2006. Necessary primary elections were held on June 6. Up for election were the California State Assembly, 20 members of the California Senate, seven constitutional officers, members of the California Board of Equalization, two Supreme Court justices, various appeals court judges, and municipal officers.

Incumbent governor Arnold Schwarzenegger retained a wide lead in the polls[1] to win re-election over his Democratic challenger, current California Treasurer Phil Angelides[2]. Democrats were expected to retain the majority of state seats, and possibly gain two or three U.S. House seats.

Contents 1 Constitutional officers 1.1 Governor 1.2 Lieutenant Governor 1.3 Secretary of State 1.4 Controller 1.5 Treasurer 1.6 Attorney General 1.7 Insurance Commissioner 2 Board of Equalization 2.1 District 1 2.2 District 2 2.3 District 3 2.4 District 4 3 Judicial System 3.1 Supreme Court 3.2 Appeals Courts 4 California Senate Elections 5 California Assembly Elections 6 Statewide Ballot Propositions 6.1 Proposition 1A 6.2 Proposition 1B 6.3 Proposition 1C 6.4 Proposition 1D 6.5 Proposition 1E 6.6 Proposition 83 6.7 Proposition 84 6.8 Proposition 85 6.9 Proposition 86 6.10 Proposition 87 6.11 Proposition 88 6.12 Proposition 89 6.13 Proposition 90 7 See also 8 External links 9 References

[edit] Constitutional officers

[edit] Governor

See California gubernatorial election, 2006.

[edit] Lieutenant Governor

Final results from the California Secretary of State:^[3]

2006 Lieutenant Governors of California election
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	John Garamendi	3,694,508	49.2%
	Republican	Tom McClintock	3,392,776	45.2%
	Green	Donna J. Warren	204,865	2.8%
	Libertarian	Lynnette Marie Shaw	123,036	1.7%
	American Independent	James D. King	59,949	0.7%
	Peace and Freedom	Stewart A. Alexander	37,450	0.4%
Total votes			7,512,584	100.0%
Majority			301,732	4.0%
Turnout

[edit] Secretary of State

Final results from the California Secretary of State:^[4]

2006 California Secretary of State election
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Debra Bowen	3,563,217	48.3%
	Republican	Bruce McPherson (incumbent)	3,320,100	45.0%
	Green	Forrest Hill	155,791	2.1%
	Libertarian	Gail Lightfoot	150,492	2.1%
	American Independent	Glenn McMillon, Jr.	119,094	1.6%
	Peace and Freedom	Margie Akin	78,464	1.0%
Total votes			7,387,158	100.0%
Majority			243,117	3.3%
Turnout

[edit] Controller

Final results from the California Secretary of State:^[5]

2006 California State Controller election
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	John Chiang	3,736,149	50.8%
	Republican	Tony Strickland	2,965,466	40.3%
	Green	Laura Wells	223,607	3.0%
	Peace and Freedom	Elizabeth C. Barron	184,349	2.5%
	Libertarian	Donna Tello	165,658	2.2%
	American Independent	Warren M. Campbell	93,070	1.2%
Total votes			7,368,299	100.0%
Majority			770,683	10.5%
Turnout

[edit] Treasurer

Final results from the California Secretary of State:^[6]

2006 California State Treasurer election
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Bill Lockyer	3,993,303	54.5%
	Republican	Claude Parrish	2,732,325	37.3%
	Libertarian	Marian Smithson	292,514	4.0%
	Green	Mehul M. Thakker	171,612	2.3%
	American Independent	E. Justin Noonan	81,585	1.1%
	Peace and Freedom	Gerald Sanders	62,145	0.8%
Total votes			7,333,484	100.0%
Majority			1,260,978	17.2%
Turnout

[edit] Attorney General

Final results from the California Secretary of State:^[7]

2006 California Attorney General election
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Jerry Brown	4,191,712	56.4%
	Republican	Chuck Poochigian	2,842,596	38.2%
	Green	Michael Sutton Wyman	167,329	2.3%
	Libertarian	Kenneth A. Weissman	156,016	2.0%
	Peace and Freedom	Jack Harrison	87,151	1.1%
Total votes			7,444,804	100.0%
Majority			1,349,116	18.2%
Turnout

[edit] Insurance Commissioner

Final results from the California Secretary of State:^[8]

2006 California Insurance Commissioner election
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Steve Poizner	3,734,686	50.9%
	Democratic	Cruz Bustamante	2,826,884	38.6%
	Libertarian	Dale F. Ogden	269,060	3.7%
	Green	Larry Cafiero	233,537	3.1%
	Peace and Freedom	Tom Condit	162,049	2.2%
	American Independent	Jay Earl Burden	111,605	1.5%
Total votes			7,337,821	100.0%
Majority			907,802	12.3%
Turnout

[edit] Board of Equalization

[edit] District 1

Final results from the California Secretary of State:^[9]

2006 State Board of Equalization District 1 election
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Betty T. Yee	1,288,742	64.7%
	Republican	David J. Neighbors	588,735	29.6%
	Libertarian	Kennita Watson	58,445	2.9%
	Peace and Freedom	David Campbell	57,719	2.8%
Total votes			1,993,641	100.0%
Majority			700,007	35.1%
Turnout

[edit] District 2

Final results from the California Secretary of State:^[10]

2006 State Board of Equalization District 2 election
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Bill Leonard (incumbent)	975,290	55.7%
	Democratic	Tim Raboy	665,891	38.0%
	Peace and Freedom	Richard R. Perry	63,543	3.6%
	Libertarian	Willard Del Michlin	49,031	2.7%
Total votes			1,753,755	100.0%
Majority			309,399	17.7%
Turnout

[edit] District 3

Final results from the California Secretary of State:^[11]

2006 State Board of Equalization District 3 election
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Michelle Steel	1,033,471	57.1%
	Democratic	Mary Christian-Heising	697,687	38.5%
	Peace and Freedom	Mary Lou Finley	81,507	4.4%
Total votes			1,812,665	100.0%
Majority			335,784	18.6%
Turnout

[edit] District 4

Final results from the California Secretary of State:^[12]

2006 State Board of Equalization District 4 election
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Judy May Chu	970,265	65.2%
	Republican	Glen Forsch	412,077	27.7%
	Libertarian	Monica W. Kadera	67,889	4.6%
	Peace and Freedom	Cindy Varela Henderson	38,424	2.5%
Total votes			1,488,655	100.0%
Majority			558,188	37.5%
Turnout

[edit] Judicial System

[edit] Supreme Court

Final results from the California Secretary of State:^[13]

Associate Justice Joyce L. Kennard, Seat 1
Vote on retention	Votes	%	±%
Yes	3,889,233	74.6%
No	1,329,436	25.4%
Total votes	5,218,669	100.0%
Majority	2,559,797	49.2%
Turnout

Associate Justice Carol A. Corrigan, Seat 2
Vote on retention	Votes	%	±%
Yes	3,824,569	74.4%
No	1,317,894	25.6%
Total votes	5,142,463	100.0%
Majority	2,506,675	48.8%
Turnout

[edit] Appeals Courts

See California Courts of Appeal elections, 2006.

[edit] California Senate Elections

There are 40 seats in the California Senate. In 2006, Senators from even-numbered districts ran for 4-year terms.

Individual races, candidates, and results are detailed at California Senate elections, 2006

California Senate - 2006		Seats
	Republican-Held	15
	Democratic-Held	25
2006 Elections
	Republican Held and Uncontested	14
	Contested	13
	Democratic Held and Uncontested	13
Total		40

[edit] California Assembly Elections

All 80 seats in the biennially elected Assembly were up for election in 2006. Each seat has a 2-year term. Democrats were expected to retain control of the Assembly, which they did.

Individual races and candidates are detailed at California Assembly elections, 2006.

California Assembly - 2006		Seats
	Republican-Held	31
	Democratic-Held	48
	vacant	1
2006 Elections
	Republican Incumbent and Uncontested	19
	Contested, Open Seats	38
	Democratic Incumbent and Uncontested	23
Total		80

[edit] Statewide Ballot Propositions

Thirteen propositions, including five bond measures, qualified to be listed on the general election ballot in California. All five bond measures passed, but only two non-bonds, 83 and the bond-like 84, won approval.

[edit] Proposition 1A

1A would amend the California constitution to limit the conditions under which the transfer of gasoline sales tax revenues from transportation costs to other uses may be allowed. Suspensions would be treated as loans to the General Fund which must be repaid in full, including interest, and suspensions would not be allowed more than twice every ten years. Additionally, all prior suspensions would need to be paid off before another suspension could be put into affect. Proposition 1A passed with 76.6% approval.[14]

[edit] Proposition 1B

1B authorizes the state to sell $20 billion in bonds to fund transportation projects related to congestion, the movement of goods, air quality and transportation security. Proposition 1B passed with 61.3% approval.[15]

[edit] Proposition 1C

1C authorizes the state to sell $2.85 billion in bonds to fund new and existing housing and development programs. Proposition 1C passed with 57.5% approval.[16]

[edit] Proposition 1D

1D allows the state to sell $10.4 billion in bonds to fund construction and building modernization for K-12 schools and institutions of higher education. Proposition 1D passed with 56.6% approval.[17]

[edit] Proposition 1E

1E authorizes the state to sell $4.1 billion in bonds for flood management programs. Proposition 1E passed with 64.0% approval.[18]

[edit] Proposition 83

Increases the severity of punishments for sex crimes in several ways. It broadens the definition of certain sex offenses, lengthens penalities, prohibits probation for some crimes, eliminates early release credits for some offenses, extends parole for some specific sex offenses, and increases court-imposed fees on sex offenders. 83 is a lengthy and complex proposition, a complete summary of which can be found here. Proposition 83 passed with 70.5% approval.[19]

It effectively blocks offenders from living in the vast majority of the areas of large California cities.

Within 24 hours of its passage, its enforcement was blocked by U.S. District Judge Susan Illston, who ruled in a lawsuit filed by an existinng offender based on its retroactive nature.^[1]

[edit] Proposition 84

Allows the state to sell $5.4 billion in bonds to fund programs for safe water supply and quality, flood control, park improvements and natural resource protection. Proposition 84 passed with 53.8% approval.[20]

[edit] Proposition 85

Amends the state constitution to require, except in certain circumstances, doctors to inform the parent or legal guardians of an unemancipated minor at least 48 hours before an abortion is performed on that minor; a process by which the minor can obtain a legal waiver of the notification requirement is also included in the text. Proposition 85 failed to pass with 45.9% approval.[21]

[edit] Proposition 86

Amends the state constitution to increase the excise tax on cigarettes by $.13 a cigarette in order to fund healthcare expansion. Proposition 86 failed to pass with 47.9% approval.[22]

[edit] Proposition 87

Main article: California Proposition 87 (2006)

Imposes a tax of 1.5% to 6% on oil extracted from California (excluding offshore drilling on federally managed land) with the goal of decreasing petroleum consumption in California by 25%. The $4 billion raised by this tax would go towards research into alternative energy sources, as well as incentives for businesses and vehicle owners utlizing alternative energy and energy efficient technology. Proposition 87 failed to pass with 45.3% approval.[23]

[edit] Proposition 88

Amends the state constitution to allow for a $50 "parcel tax" on the ownership of plots of land (with exclusions for certain elderly or disabled landowners) to provide additional public school funding. Proposition 88 failed to pass with 23.1% approval.[24]

[edit] Proposition 89

Raises income tax on corporations and financial institutions by .2% in order to fund expanded public campaign funding for eligible state office candidates, and imposes new limits on contributions to campaigns. Proposition 89 failed to pass with 25.5% approval.[25]

[edit] Proposition 90

Limits the ability of state or local governments to seize private land for public use, and significantly increases the compensation the government must provide to landowners if new laws result in a change in value to their property. This proposition is part of a national response to the Supreme Court case Kelo v. City of New London, in which the Court asserted the right of governments to seize land for private development if it benefits the public at large. Proposition 90 failed to pass with 47.5% approval.[26]

[edit] See also

• California Legislature
• California state legislature elections, 2006
• California Assembly
• California Assembly elections, 2006
• California Senate
• California Senate elections, 2006
• Political party strength in U.S. states

[edit] External links

• "A directory of California state propositions"
• Official election results form the California Secretary of State

[edit] References

• Poll results October 2006

1. ^ Prop. 83 buffer zone for sex criminals blocked November 9, 2006

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