Elections were held in California on June 8, 2010. Five propositions and two special elections, one for a State Senate seat and the other for a State Assembly seat were on the ballot. 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__
Ballot Propositions Five statewide propositions were on the ballot.
+June 2010 California ballot propositionsNameDescriptionVotesTypeYes%No%Proposition 13Exempts construction to seismically retrofit buildings from property tax reassessment. 4,473,249 84.98790,89915.02 Legislatively referred constitutional amendmentProposition 14Adopts a nonpartisan blanket primary system. 2,868,945 53.732,470,65846.27Proposition 15Repeals the state ban on public funding of campaigns, creates a program to publicly fund Secretary of State campaigns, and creates a biennial fee of $700 on lobbyists, lobbying firms, and lobbyist employers.2,218,27342.71 2,975,731 57.29 Legislatively referred state statuteProposition 16Requires a two-thirds majority to establish or expand public electricity providers.2,526,54447.25 2,820,135 52.75 Citizen-initiated constitutional amendmentProposition 17Allows car insurance companies to decrease or increase rates based on a driver's history of continuous car insurance coverage.2,575,65948.10 2,778,599 51.90 Citizen-initiated state statuteSource: California Secretary of State
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
See also List of California ballot propositions 2010 California gubernatorial election 2010 United States Senate election in California 2008 California elections
References
External links June 2010 Statewide Election Results from the California Secretary of State