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Elections were held inCalifornia on June 3, 2008. The elections included twoballot propositions and onerecall election for aState Senate seat. All primary elections for Californian seats to theHouse of Representatives, all of the seats of theState Assembly, and all odd-numbered seats of the State Senate were also held.
Proposition 98 would have been a constitutional amendment that limitedeminent domain and gradually eliminatedrent control.[1]
| Choice | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
 No | 2,677,456 | 61.51 |
| Yes | 1,675,213 | 38.49 |
| Valid votes | 4,352,669 | 95.66 |
| Invalid or blank votes | 197,558 | 4.34 |
| Total votes | 4,550,227 | 100.00 |
Proposition 99 was a constitutional amendment that limitedeminent domain and government acquisition of owner-occupied residences.[1]
| Choice | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
 Yes | 2,678,106 | 61.96 |
| No | 1,644,509 | 38.04 |
| Valid votes | 4,322,615 | 95.00 |
| Invalid or blank votes | 227,612 | 5.00 |
| Total votes | 4,550,227 | 100.00 |
In response to his actions involving the state budget, a petition to recallState SenatorJeff Denham, aRepublican who representsCalifornia'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, 2008[2] | ||||
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| Vote on recall | Votes | Percentage | ||
 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% | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Percentage | |
| 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% | |||
| Republicanhold | ||||
