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California

California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...

's state elections were held November 5, 2002. Necessary primary election

Primary election

A primary election is an election in which party members or voters select candidates for a subsequent election. Primary elections are one means by which a political party nominates candidates for the next general election....

s were held on March 5. Up for election were all the seats of the California State Assembly

California State Assembly

The California State Assembly is the lower house of the California State Legislature. There are 80 members in the Assembly, representing an approximately equal number of constituents, with each district having a population of at least 420,000...

, 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.

Incumbent governor Gray Davis

Gray Davis

Joseph Graham "Gray" Davis, Jr. is an American Democratic politician who served as California's 37th Governor from 1999 until being recalled in 2003...

won reelection with less than 50% of the vote over his Republican

California Republican Party

The California Republican Party is the California affiliate of the United States Republican Party. The party chairman is Tom Del Beccaro and is based in Burbank, California, a suburb of Los Angeles. The RPC also has a headquarters in Sacramento....

challenger Bill Simon. 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

California State Legislature

The California State Legislature is the state legislature of the U.S. state of California. It is a bicameral body consisting of the lower house, the California State Assembly, with 80 members, and the upper house, the California State Senate, with 40 members...

Governor

See also California gubernatorial election, 2002
California gubernatorial election, 2002
The 2002 California gubernatorial election was an election that occurred on November 5, 2002. Democrat Gray Davis defeated Republican Bill Simon by 5% and was re-elected to a second four-year term as Governor of California. Davis would be recalled less than a year into his next term.The 2002...

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Final results from the California Secretary of State

California Secretary of State

The Secretary of State of California is the chief elections officer of that U.S. state. The Secretary of State is also responsible for the California State Archives, as well as chartering corporations. The Secretary of State is elected to four year terms, concurrent with the other constitutional...

:^{http://vote2002.sos.ca.gov/Returns/gov/00.htm}

Lieutenant Governor

See also California lieutenant governor election, 2002
California lieutenant governor election, 2002
The 2002 California lieutenant gubernatorial election occurred on November 5, 2002. The primary elections took place on March 5, 2002. The Democratic incumbent, Cruz Bustamante, defeated the Republican nominee, State Senator Bruce McPherson....

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Final results from the California Secretary of State

California Secretary of State

:^{http://vote2002.sos.ca.gov/Returns/ltg/00.htm}

Secretary of State

See also California Secretary of State election, 2002
California Secretary of State election, 2002
The 2002 California Secretary of State election occurred on November 5, 2002. The primary elections took place on June 4, 2002. State Assemblyman Kevin Shelley, the Democratic nominee, narrowly defeated the Republican, State Senator Keith Olberg.-Democratic:...

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Final results from the California Secretary of State

California Secretary of State

:^{http://vote2002.ss.ca.gov/Returns/sec/00.htm}

Controller

See also California State Controller election, 2002
California State Controller election, 2002
The 2002 California State Controller election occurred on November 5, 2002. The primary elections took place on March 5, 2002. Businessman Steve Westly, the Democratic nominee, barely defeated the Republican nominee, Senator Tom McClintock, for the office previously held by Kathleen Connell, who...

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Final results from the California Secretary of State

California Secretary of State

:^{http://vote2002.ss.ca.gov/Returns/ctl/00.htm}

Treasurer

See also California State Treasurer election, 2002
California State Treasurer election, 2002
The 2002 California State Treasurer election occurred on November 5, 2002. The primary elections took place on March 5, 2002. The Democratic incumbent, Phil Angelides, defeated the Republican nominee, Greg Conlon.-Primary results:...

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Final results from the California Secretary of State

California Secretary of State

:^{http://vote2002.ss.ca.gov/Returns/trs/00.htm}

Attorney General

See also California Attorney General election, 2002
California Attorney General election, 2002
The 2002 California Attorney General election occurred on November 5, 2002. The primary elections took place on March 5, 2002. The Democratic incumbent, Bill Lockyer, easily defeated the Republican nominee, State Senate Minority Leader Dick Ackerman....

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Final results from the California Secretary of State

California Secretary of State

:^{http://vote2002.ss.ca.gov/Returns/atg/00.htm}

Insurance Commissioner

See also California Insurance Commissioner election, 2002
California Insurance Commissioner election, 2002
The 2002 California Insurance Commissioner election occurred on November 5, 2002. The primary elections took place on March 5, 2002. Former Deputy Secretary of the Interior John Garamendi, the Democratic nominee, defeated Corporations Commissioner Gary Mendoza, the Republican nominee, for the...

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Final results from the California Secretary of State

California Secretary of State

:^{http://vote2002.ss.ca.gov/Returns/ins/00.htm}

Overview

California Board of Equalization elections, 2002
Party		Votes	Percentage	Seats	+/–
	Democratic California Democratic Party The California Democratic Party is the state branch of the Democratic Party in the state of California, headquartered in Sacramento. It is chaired by veteran Democratic politician and former United States Representative John L. Burton, who succeeded Art Torres in April 2009. It is the majority...	3,391,313	50.28%	2	0
	Republican California Republican Party The California Republican Party is the California affiliate of the United States Republican Party. The party chairman is Tom Del Beccaro and is based in Burbank, California, a suburb of Los Angeles. The RPC also has a headquarters in Sacramento....	3,092,030	45.84%	2	0
	Libertarian Libertarian Party of California The Libertarian Party of California is the California affiliate of the Libertarian Party. The state chair is Kevin Takenaga.- Libertarians in office in California :-See also:David BerglandSteve KubbyJames P. GrayGail Lightfoot*George Monty Davis...	262,083	3.89%	0	0
Totals		6,745,426	100.00%	4	—

District 1

Final results from the California Secretary of State

California Secretary of State

:^{http://vote2002.ss.ca.gov/Returns/boe/0100.htm}

District 2

Final results from the California Secretary of State

California Secretary of State

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District 3

Final results from the California Secretary of State

California Secretary of State

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District 4

Final results from the California Secretary of State

California Secretary of State

:^{http://vote2002.ss.ca.gov/Returns/boe/0400.htm}

Supreme Court of California
Supreme Court of California
The Supreme Court of California is the highest state court in California. It is headquartered in San Francisco and regularly holds sessions in Los Angeles and Sacramento. Its decisions are binding on all other California state courts.-Composition:...

Final results from the California Secretary of State

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 Voter turnout Voter turnout is the percentage of eligible voters who cast a ballot in an election . After increasing for many decades, there has been a trend of decreasing voter turnout in most established democracies since the 1960s...

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 Voter turnout Voter turnout is the percentage of eligible voters who cast a ballot in an election . After increasing for many decades, there has been a trend of decreasing voter turnout in most established democracies since the 1960s...

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 Voter turnout Voter turnout is the percentage of eligible voters who cast a ballot in an election . After increasing for many decades, there has been a trend of decreasing voter turnout in most established democracies since the 1960s...

State Senate

For individual races see California State Senate elections, 2002
California State Senate elections, 2002
The 2002 California State Senate elections were held on November 5, 2002. Senate seats of even-numbered districts were up for election. Senate terms are staggered so that half the membership is elected every two years. Senators serve four-year terms and are limited to two terms...

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There are 40 seats in the State Senate

California State Senate

The California State Senate is the upper house of the California State Legislature. There are 40 state senators. The state legislature meets in the California State Capitol in Sacramento. The Lieutenant Governor is the ex officio President of the Senate and may break a tied vote...

. For this election, candidates running in odd-numbered districts ran for four-year terms.

California State Senate - 2002		Seats
	Democratic Democratic Party (United States) The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous... -Held	25
	Republican Republican Party (United States) The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S... -Held	15
2002 Elections
	Democratic Held and Uncontested	11
	Contested	15
	Republican Held and Uncontested	14
Total		40

State Assembly

For individual races see California State Assembly elections, 2002
California State Assembly elections, 2002
The 2002 California State Assembly elections were held November 5, 2002. California's State Assembly in its entirety comes up for election in even numbered years. Each seat has a two-year term and members are limited to three 2-year terms . All 80 biennially elected seats in the Assembly were up...

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All 80 biennially elected seats of the State Assembly

California State Assembly

were up for election this year. Each seat has a two-year term. The Democrats retained control of the State Assembly.

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

Statewide ballot propositions

Seven propositions qualified to be listed on the general election ballot in California. Five of them passed.

Proposition 46

Proposition 46 would create a trust fund by selling $2.1 billion in general obligation funds to fund 21 types of housing programs

Federal Housing Administration

The Federal Housing Administration is a United States government agency created as part of the National Housing Act of 1934. It insured loans made by banks and other private lenders for home building and home buying...

, including multifamily, individual and farmworker

Farmworker

A farmworker is a person hired to work in the agricultural industry. This includes work on farms of all sizes, from small, family-run businesses to large industrial agriculture operations...

housing. Proposition 46 passed with 57.5% approval. http://vote2002.ss.ca.gov/Returns/prop/00.htm

Proposition 47

The state would sell $13 billion in general obligation bonds for construction and renovation of K-12 school facilities and higher education

Higher education

Higher, post-secondary, tertiary, or third level education refers to the stage of learning that occurs at universities, academies, colleges, seminaries, and institutes of technology...

facilities. Proposition 47 passed with 59% approval. http://vote2002.sos.ca.gov/Returns/prop/00.htm

Proposition 48

Would amend the Constitution

California Constitution

The document that establishes and describes the duties, powers, structure and function of the government of the U.S. state of California. The original constitution, adopted in November 1849 in advance of California attaining U.S. statehood in 1850, was superseded by the current constitution, which...

to delete references to the municipal courts. Proposition 48 passed with 72.8% approval. http://vote2002.ss.ca.gov/Returns/prop/00.htm

Proposition 49

Would substantially increase funding for before and after-school programs

After-school activity

An after-school activity is any organized program which invites youth to participate outside of the traditional school day. Some programs are run by a primary or secondary school and some by externally funded non-profit or commercial organizations...

, and make general funds permanently earmarked

Earmark (politics)

In United States politics, an earmark is a legislative provision that directs approved funds to be spent on specific projects, or that directs specific exemptions from taxes or mandated fees...

for the programs beginning in the 2004-2005 school year. Proposition 49 passed with 56.6% approval. http://vote2002.ss.ca.gov/Returns/prop/00.htm

Proposition 50

The state would borrow $3.4 billion through the sale of general obligation bonds for water projects. Proposition 50 passed with 55.4% approval. http://vote2002.ss.ca.gov/Returns/prop/00.htm

Proposition 51

Would permanently allocate sales

Sales tax

A sales tax is a tax, usually paid by the consumer at the point of purchase, itemized separately from the base price, for certain goods and services. The tax amount is usually calculated by applying a percentage rate to the taxable price of a sale....

and use taxes raised from the sale or lease of motor vehicles to specific transportation projects. Proposition 51 failed with 41.4% approval. http://vote2002.sos.ca.gov/Returns/prop/00.htm

Proposition 52

Would allow legally eligible California residents presenting proof of current residence to register to vote

Voter registration

Voter registration is the requirement in some democracies for citizens and residents to check in with some central registry specifically for the purpose of being allowed to vote in elections. An effort to get people to register is known as a voter registration drive.-Centralized/compulsory vs...

on Election Day

Election Day (United States)

Election Day in the United States is the day set by law for the general elections of public officials. It occurs on the Tuesday after the first Monday in November. The earliest possible date is November 2 and the latest possible date is November 8...

(same-day voter registration). Proposition 52 failed with 40.6% approval. http://vote2002.ss.ca.gov/Returns/prop/00.htm

Governor

Lieutenant Governor

Secretary of State

Controller

Treasurer

Attorney General

Insurance Commissioner

Overview

District 1

District 2

District 3

District 4

State Senate

State Assembly

Statewide ballot propositions

Proposition 46

Proposition 47

Proposition 48

Proposition 49

Proposition 50

Proposition 51

Proposition 52

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