California_state_elections,_June_2010
The California state elections, June 2010 were held on June 8, 2010 and included five propositions and two special elections, one for a State Senate seat and the other for a State Assembly seat. 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.
Proposition 13
Proposition 13 is a legislatively referred constitutional amendment prohibiting the reassessment of property values due to seismic retrofitting work.
| Choice | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
 Yes |
4,471,249 | 84.97 |
| No | 790,899 | 15.03 |
| Valid votes | 5,262,148 | 93.06 |
| Invalid or blank votes | 392,665 | 6.94 |
| Total votes | 5,654,813 | 100.00 |
| Registered voters/turnout | 16,977,031 | 33.31 |
Proposition 14
Proposition 14 is an initiative statute establishing nonpartisan blanket primaries.
| Choice | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| Yes |
2,868,945 | 53.73 |
| No | 2,470,658 | 46.27 |
| Valid votes | 5,339,603 | 94.43 |
| Invalid or blank votes | 315,210 | 5.57 |
| Total votes | 5,654,813 | 100.00 |
| Registered voters/turnout | 16,977,031 | 33.31 |
Proposition 15
Proposition 15 is an initiative statute creating a public campaign finance system for Secretary of State elections.
| Choice | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
 No |
2,975,731 | 57.29 |
| Yes | 2,218,273 | 42.71 |
| Valid votes | 5,194,004 | 91.85 |
| Invalid or blank votes | 460,809 | 8.15 |
| Total votes | 5,654,813 | 100.00 |
| Registered voters/turnout | 16,977,031 | 33.31 |
Proposition 16
Proposition 16 is an initiative constitutional amendment requiring a two-thirds majority to establish or expand public electricity providers.
| Choice | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| No |
2,820,135 | 52.75 |
| Yes | 2,526,544 | 47.25 |
| Valid votes | 5,346,679 | 94.55 |
| Invalid or blank votes | 308,134 | 5.45 |
| Total votes | 5,654,813 | 100.00 |
| Registered voters/turnout | 16,977,031 | 33.31 |
Proposition 17
Proposition 17 is an initiative statute allowing auto insurance companies to charge based on continuity of insurance coverage.
| Choice | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| No |
2,778,599 | 51.90 |
| Yes | 2,575,659 | 48.10 |
| Valid votes | 5,354,258 | 94.68 |
| Invalid or blank votes | 300,555 | 5.32 |
| Total votes | 5,654,813 | 100.00 |
| Registered voters/turnout | 16,977,031 | 33.31 |
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.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Bill Emmerson | 39,875 | 41.76 | |
| Republican | Russ Bogh | 20,957 | 21.95 | |
| Democratic | Justin Blake | 13,289 | 13.92 | |
| Democratic | Anna Nevenic | 8,076 | 8.46 | |
| Democratic | Arthur Guerrero | 6,826 | 7.15 | |
| American Independent | Matt Monica | 4,195 | 4.39 | |
| Republican | David W. Peters | 2,267 | 2.37 | |
| Total votes | 95,485 | 100.00 | ||
| Turnout | 20.39 | |||
Special election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Bill Emmerson | 81,655 | 59.66 | |
| Democratic | Justin Blake | 41,243 | 30.13 | |
| American Independent | Matt Monica | 13,965 | 10.20 | |
| Total votes | 136,863 | 100.00 | ||
| Turnout | 29.18 | |||
| Republican hold | ||||
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.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Mike Gatto | 11,954 | 31.96 | |
| Republican | Sunder Ramani | 11,634 | 31.10 | |
| Democratic | Nayiri Nahabedian | 8,358 | 22.34 | |
| Democratic | Chahe Keuroghelian | 5,462 | 14.60 | |
| Total votes | 37,408 | 100.00 | ||
| Turnout | 21.97 | |||
Special election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Mike Gatto | 23,733 | 58.58 | |
| Republican | Sunder Ramani | 16,778 | 41.42 | |
| Total votes | 40,511 | 100.00 | ||
| Turnout | 20.14 | |||
| Democratic hold | ||||
- "37th State Senate District Special Primary Election – Official Canvass" (PDF). Secretary of State of California. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 21, 2010. Retrieved April 19, 2010.
- "Official Canvass: State Senator 37th Senate District Special General Election, June 8, 2010" (PDF). California Secretary of State. July 12, 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 14, 2010. Retrieved August 18, 2010.
- "43rd State Assembly District Special Primary Election – Official Canvass" (PDF). Secretary of State of California. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 21, 2010. Retrieved April 19, 2010.
- "Official Canvass: State Assemblymember 43rd Assembly District Special General Election, June 8, 2010" (PDF). California Secretary of State. July 6, 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 8, 2010. Retrieved August 18, 2010.
- June 2010 Statewide Election Results from the California Secretary of State