Elections were held in California on June 3, 2008. The elections included two ballot propositions and one recall election for a State Senate seat. All primary elections for Californian seats to the House of Representatives, all of the seats of the State Assembly, and all odd-numbered seats of the State Senate were also held.
Propositions
Proposition 98 Proposition 98 would have been a constitutional amendment that limited eminent domain and gradually eliminated rent control.
Proposition 99 Proposition 99 was a constitutional amendment that limited eminent domain and government acquisition of owner-occupied residences.
12th State Senate district recall election In response to his actions involving the state budget, a petition to recall State Senator Jeff Denham, a Republican who represents California's 12th State Senate district, was circulated. In the election his successor was to be determined, if a majority of voters favored the recall. As it happened, the majority did not and he remained in office.
California's 12th State Senate district recall election, 2008Vote on recallVotesPercentage No 61,309 75.36% Yes 20,043 24.64% Valid votes 81,352 95.11% Invalid or blank votes 4,183 4.89% Totals 85,535 100.00% Voter turnout 28.44%PartyCandidateVotesPercentage Democratic Simon Salinas 30,946 100.00% Valid votes 30,946 36.18% Invalid or blank votes 54,589 63.82% Totals 85,535 100.00% Voter turnout 28.44% Republican hold
See also February 2008 California elections
References
External links June 2008 Statewide Election Results from the California Secretary of State State Senate District 12 recall election