California state elections, 2004
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California
's state elections were held November 2, 2004. Necessary primary election
s were held on March 2. Up for election were all the seats of the State Assembly
, 20 seats of the State Senate
, and sixteen ballot measures.
There are 40 seats in the State Senate
. For this election, candidates running in odd-numbered districts ran for four-year terms.
All 80 biennially elected seats of the State Assembly
were up for election this year. Each seat has a two-year term. The Democrats retained control of the State Assembly.
revenue
s for locally delivered services and prohibit the State from reducing local government
s' property tax
proceeds. Proposition 1A passed with 83.6% approval.
the Constitution
to provide the public the right to access meetings of government bodies and writings of government officials
. Proposition 59 passed with 83.3% approval.
Proposition 60
Proposition 60 would provide the right for political parties
participating in a primary election
for partisan office to also participate in the general election for that office. Proposition 60 passed with 67.5% approval.
Proposition 60A
Proposition 60A would reserve proceeds from sale of surplus state property purchased with General Fund monies to payment of principal, interest on Economic Recovery Bonds approved in March 2004. Proposition 60A passed with 73.2% approval.
Proposition 61
Proposition 61 authorizes $750 million in bonds for grants for construction, expansion, remodeling, renovation, furnishing and equipping children's hospitals. Proposition 61 passed with 58.3% approval.
Proposition 62
Proposition 62 would allow voters to vote for any state or federal candidate, except for president, regardless of party registration of voter or candidate. Proposition 62 failed with 46.2% approval.
Proposition 63
Proposition 63 would establish a 1% tax on taxable personal income
above $1 million to fund expanded health services for the mentally ill. Proposition 63 passed with 53.7% approval.
Proposition 64
Proposition 64 limits the ability for lawsuit
s to be filed, only allowing them if there was actual loss. Proposition 64 passed with 58.9% approval.
Proposition 65
Proposition 65 would amend the constitution to allow for voter approval of reductions of local fee or tax revenues. Proposition 65 failed with 37.6% approval.
to violent and serious felonies
, allow limited re-sentencing
under new definitions, and increase punishment for child sex offender
s. Proposition 66 failed with 47.3% approval.
s. Proposition 67 failed with 28.4% approval.
compact
amendments, allowing casino
gaming for sixteen non-tribal establishments unless tribes accept. Proposition 68 failed with 16.2% approval.
samples from all felons with submission to the state DNA database. Proposition 69 passed with 62.0% approval.
to execute a 99-year gaming compact upon tribe's request, and the tribe would contribute a percentage of its net gaming income to state funds in exchange for expanded, exclusive gaming. Proposition 70 failed with 23.7% approval.
to regulate and fund stem-cell
research, would establish a constitutional right to conduct stem-cell research, and would create a stem-cell research oversight committee. Proposition 71 passed with 59.1% approval.
coverage for employees working for large and medium employers. Proposition 72 failed with 49.1% approval.
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 2, 2004. 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 2. Up for election were all the seats of the 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 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...
, and sixteen ballot measures.
State Senate
- For individual races see California State Senate elections, 2004California State Senate elections, 2004The 2004 California State Senate elections were held on November 2, 2004. Senate seats of odd-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...
.
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 - 2004 | Seats |
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| 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 | |
| 2004 Elections | ||
| Democratic Held and Uncontested | 15 | |
| Contested | 19 | |
| Republican Held and Uncontested | 6 | |
| Total |
40 | |
State Assembly
- For individual races see California State Assembly elections, 2004California State Assembly elections, 2004The 2004 California State Assembly elections were held November 2, 2004. 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...
.
All 80 biennially elected seats of the 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...
were up for election this year. Each seat has a two-year term. The Democrats retained control of the State Assembly.
| California State Assembly - 2004 | Seats |
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| Democratic-Held | 48 | |
| Republican-Held | 32 | |
| 2004 Elections | ||
| Democratic Incumbent and Uncontested | 33 | |
| Contested, Open Seats | 23 | |
| Republican Incumbent and Uncontested | 24 | |
| Total |
80 | |
Statewide ballot propositions
Sixteen ballot propositions qualified to be listed on the general election ballot in California. Nine measures passed while seven failed.Proposition 1A
Proposition 1A would protect local funding and taxTax
To tax is to impose a financial charge or other levy upon a taxpayer by a state or the functional equivalent of a state such that failure to pay is punishable by law. Taxes are also imposed by many subnational entities...
revenue
Revenue
In business, revenue is income that a company receives from its normal business activities, usually from the sale of goods and services to customers. In many countries, such as the United Kingdom, revenue is referred to as turnover....
s for locally delivered services and prohibit the State from reducing local government
Local government
Local government refers collectively to administrative authorities over areas that are smaller than a state.The term is used to contrast with offices at nation-state level, which are referred to as the central government, national government, or federal government...
s' property tax
Property tax
A property tax is an ad valorem levy on the value of property that the owner is required to pay. The tax is levied by the governing authority of the jurisdiction in which the property is located; it may be paid to a national government, a federated state or a municipality...
proceeds. Proposition 1A passed with 83.6% approval.
Proposition 59
Proposition 59 would amendConstitutional amendment
A constitutional amendment is a formal change to the text of the written constitution of a nation or state.Most constitutions require that amendments cannot be enacted unless they have passed a special procedure that is more stringent than that required of ordinary legislation...
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 provide the public the right to access meetings of government bodies and writings of government officials
Freedom of information in the United States
Freedom of information in the United States refers to the independent bodies of Freedom of information legislation at the federal level and in the fifty states.-Federal level:...
. Proposition 59 passed with 83.3% approval.
Proposition 60California Proposition 60 (2004)Proposition 60 was an amendment of the Constitution of California, enacted in 2004, guaranteeing the right of a party participating in a primary election to also participate in the general election that follows...
Proposition 60 would provide the right for political partiesPolitical party
A political party is a political organization that typically seeks to influence government policy, usually by nominating their own candidates and trying to seat them in political office. Parties participate in electoral campaigns, educational outreach or protest actions...
participating in a 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....
for partisan office to also participate in the general election for that office. Proposition 60 passed with 67.5% approval.
Proposition 60ACalifornia Proposition 60A (2004)Proposition 60A was an amendment of the Constitution of California, enacted in 2004, relating to funds from the sale of government property. It was proposed by the California Legislature and approved by the voters in a referendum held as part of the November 2004 election, by a majority of...
Proposition 60A would reserve proceeds from sale of surplus state property purchased with General Fund monies to payment of principal, interest on Economic Recovery Bonds approved in March 2004. Proposition 60A passed with 73.2% approval.Proposition 61California Proposition 61 (2004)Proposition 61 was a California ballot proposition on the November 2, 2004 ballot. It passed with 6,629,095 votes in favor and 4,750,309 against. The proposition was the result of an initiative and authorized the sale of $750 million in bonds to provide funding for children's hospitals...
Proposition 61 authorizes $750 million in bonds for grants for construction, expansion, remodeling, renovation, furnishing and equipping children's hospitals. Proposition 61 passed with 58.3% approval.Proposition 62California Proposition 62 (2004)Proposition 62 was a California ballot proposition on the November 2, 2004 ballot. It failed to pass with 5,119,155 votes in favor and 5,968,770 against....
Proposition 62 would allow voters to vote for any state or federal candidate, except for president, regardless of party registration of voter or candidate. Proposition 62 failed with 46.2% approval.Proposition 63California Proposition 63 (2004)Proposition 63 was a California ballot proposition on the November 2, 2004 ballot. Its official name and title on the ballot was the Mental Health Services Act...
Proposition 63 would establish a 1% tax on taxable personal incomeIncome
Income is the consumption and savings opportunity gained by an entity within a specified time frame, which is generally expressed in monetary terms. However, for households and individuals, "income is the sum of all the wages, salaries, profits, interests payments, rents and other forms of earnings...
above $1 million to fund expanded health services for the mentally ill. Proposition 63 passed with 53.7% approval.
Proposition 64California Proposition 64 (2004)Proposition 64 was a California ballot proposition on the November 2, 2004 ballot. It passed with 6,571,694 votes in favor and 4,578,725 against...
Proposition 64 limits the ability for lawsuitLawsuit
A lawsuit or "suit in law" is a civil action brought in a court of law in which a plaintiff, a party who claims to have incurred loss as a result of a defendant's actions, demands a legal or equitable remedy. The defendant is required to respond to the plaintiff's complaint...
s to be filed, only allowing them if there was actual loss. Proposition 64 passed with 58.9% approval.
Proposition 65California Proposition 65 (2004)Proposition 65 was a California ballot proposition on the November 2, 2004 ballot. It failed to pass with 3,901,748 votes in favor and 6,471,506 against. It was a state constitutional amendment that would have required voter approval for any state legislation reducing certain local government...
Proposition 65 would amend the constitution to allow for voter approval of reductions of local fee or tax revenues. Proposition 65 failed with 37.6% approval.Proposition 66
Proposition 66 would limit the three strikes lawThree strikes law
Three strikes laws)"are statutes enacted by state governments in the United States which require the state courts to hand down a mandatory and extended period of incarceration to persons who have been convicted of a serious criminal offense on three or more separate occasions. These statutes became...
to violent and serious felonies
Felony
A felony is a serious crime in the common law countries. The term originates from English common law where felonies were originally crimes which involved the confiscation of a convicted person's land and goods; other crimes were called misdemeanors...
, allow limited re-sentencing
Sentence (law)
In law, a sentence forms the final explicit act of a judge-ruled process, and also the symbolic principal act connected to his function. The sentence can generally involve a decree of imprisonment, a fine and/or other punishments against a defendant convicted of a crime...
under new definitions, and increase punishment for child sex offender
Sex offender
A sex offender is a person who has committed a sex crime. What constitutes a sex crime differs by culture and by legal jurisdiction. Most jurisdictions compile their laws into sections such as traffic, assault, sexual, etc. The majority of convicted sex offenders have convictions for crimes of a...
s. Proposition 66 failed with 47.3% approval.
Proposition 67
Proposition 67 would amend the constitution to increase the telephone surcharge be increased and to allocate funds for emergency serviceEmergency service
Emergency services are organizations which ensure public safety and health by addressing different emergencies. Some agencies exist solely for addressing certain types of emergencies whilst others deal with ad hoc emergencies as part of their normal responsibilities...
s. Proposition 67 failed with 28.4% approval.
Proposition 68
Proposition 68 would amend the constitution to allow tribalNative Americans in the United States
Native Americans in the United States are the indigenous peoples in North America within the boundaries of the present-day continental United States, parts of Alaska, and the island state of Hawaii. They are composed of numerous, distinct tribes, states, and ethnic groups, many of which survive as...
compact
Contract
A contract is an agreement entered into by two parties or more with the intention of creating a legal obligation, which may have elements in writing. Contracts can be made orally. The remedy for breach of contract can be "damages" or compensation of money. In equity, the remedy can be specific...
amendments, allowing casino
Casino
In modern English, a casino is a facility which houses and accommodates certain types of gambling activities. Casinos are most commonly built near or combined with hotels, restaurants, retail shopping, cruise ships or other tourist attractions...
gaming for sixteen non-tribal establishments unless tribes accept. Proposition 68 failed with 16.2% approval.
Proposition 69
Proposition 69 would require and provide funding for the collection of DNADNA
Deoxyribonucleic acid is a nucleic acid that contains the genetic instructions used in the development and functioning of all known living organisms . The DNA segments that carry this genetic information are called genes, but other DNA sequences have structural purposes, or are involved in...
samples from all felons with submission to the state DNA database. Proposition 69 passed with 62.0% approval.
Proposition 70
Proposition 70 would require the GovernorGovernor of California
The Governor of California is the chief executive of the California state government, whose responsibilities include making annual State of the State addresses to the California State Legislature, submitting the budget, and ensuring that state laws are enforced...
to execute a 99-year gaming compact upon tribe's request, and the tribe would contribute a percentage of its net gaming income to state funds in exchange for expanded, exclusive gaming. Proposition 70 failed with 23.7% approval.
Proposition 71
Proposition 71 would establish the California Institute for Regenerative MedicineCalifornia Institute for Regenerative Medicine
The California Institute for Regenerative Medicine was created by California's Proposition 71 , which authorized it to issue $3 billion in grants, funded by bonds, over ten years for embryonic stem cell and other biomedical research. It is claimed to be the world's largest single backer of...
to regulate and fund stem-cell
Stem cell
This article is about the cell type. For the medical therapy, see Stem Cell TreatmentsStem cells are biological cells found in all multicellular organisms, that can divide and differentiate into diverse specialized cell types and can self-renew to produce more stem cells...
research, would establish a constitutional right to conduct stem-cell research, and would create a stem-cell research oversight committee. Proposition 71 passed with 59.1% approval.
Proposition 72
Proposition 72 would require health careHealth care
Health care is the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disease, illness, injury, and other physical and mental impairments in humans. Health care is delivered by practitioners in medicine, chiropractic, dentistry, nursing, pharmacy, allied health, and other care providers...
coverage for employees working for large and medium employers. Proposition 72 failed with 49.1% approval.
External links
- "A directory of California state propositions"
- Official election results form the California Secretary of State
- California Legislative District Maps (1911-Present)
- RAND California Election Returns: District Definitions
See also
- California State LegislatureCalifornia State LegislatureThe 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...
- California State AssemblyCalifornia State AssemblyThe 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...
- California State SenateCalifornia State SenateThe 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...
- Districts in CaliforniaDistricts in CaliforniaThere are several different types of districts in California. The U.S. state of California is geographically divided into various districts for political and administrative purposes.-Congressional Districts:...
- Political party strength in U.S. statesPolitical party strength in U.S. statesThroughout most of the 20th century, although the Republican and Democratic parties alternated in power at a national level, some states were so overwhelmingly dominated by one party that nomination was usually tantamount to election...
- Political party strength in CaliforniaPolitical party strength in CaliforniaThe following table indicates the party of elected officials in the U.S. state of California:*Governor*Lieutenant Governor*Attorney General*Secretary of State*Treasurer*Controller*Insurance Commissioner*Superintendent of Public Instruction...
- Elections in CaliforniaElections in CaliforniaElections in California are held to fill various state and federal seats. In California, regular elections are held every even year , however the seats being decided each year varies, as the terms of office for certain seats varies. Special elections are also held to fill certain seats at other...