November 2010 California elections Registered 17,285,883[ 1] Turnout 59.59% (pp )[ 1]
Elections were held inCalifornia on November 2, 2010.[ 2]
On a year marked by a strong Republican wave nationwide, the State of California elected Democrats to the state's top offices ofGovernor ,Lieutenant Governor ,State Controller ,State Treasurer ,Superintendent of Public Education ,Insurance Commissioner andUnited States Senator . On November 24, 2010, theCalifornia Democratic Party set a record for winning every statewide elected office in California in a single election when the last outstanding race - the one forAttorney General - was decided inKamala Harris 's favor. Because fellow DemocratDianne Feinstein holds the other Senate seat that was not up for election in 2010, the Democrats held every statewide elected office in California beginning in 2011.
United States Senate [ edit ] United States Senate election in California, 2010 Party Candidate Votes % Democratic Barbara Boxer (incumbent )5,218,441 52.2 Republican Carly Fiorina 4,217,366 42.2 Libertarian Gail Lightfoot 175,242 1.8 Peace and Freedom Marsha Feinland 135,093 1.4 Green Duane Roberts 128,510 1.2 American Independent Edward Noonan 125,441 1.2 Independent James E. Harris (write-in ) 41 0.0 Independent Connor Vlakancic (write-in) 11 0.0 Independent Jerry Leon Carroll (write-in) 10 0.0 Independent Hans J. Kugler (write-in) 5 0.0 Total votes 10,000,160 100.0 Democratic hold
United States House of Representatives [ edit ] United States House of Representatives elections in California, 2010[ 3] Party Votes Percentage Seats +/– Democratic 5,137,507 53.4% 34 0 Republican 4,182,957 43.4% 19 0 Others 307,857 3.2% 0 0 Valid votes 9,628,321 Invalid or blank votes Totals 100.0% 53 0 Voter turnout
Constitutional officers [ edit ] 2010 California gubernatorial election Party Candidate Votes % Democratic Jerry Brown 5,417,731 53.8 Republican Meg Whitman 4,120,020 40.9 American Independent Chelene Nightingale 165,928 1.7 Libertarian Dale Ogden 150,547 1.5 Green Laura Wells 128,419 1.3 Peace and Freedom Carlos Alvarez 92,637 0.9 Libertarian Cassandra Lieurance (write-in) 285 0.0 Independent Lea Sherman (write-in) 43 0.0 Independent Rakesh K. Christian (write-in) 13 0.0 Democratic Nadia B. Smalley (write-in) 8 0.0 Independent Hugh Bagley (write-in) 4 0.0 Independent Rowan Millar (write-in) 4 0.0 Independent Jacob Vangelisti (write-in) 4 0.0 Democratic Anselmo Chavez (write-in) 2 0.0 Total votes 10,075,645 100.0 Democratic gain fromRepublican
Lieutenant governor [ edit ] 2010 California lieutenant governor election Party Candidate Votes % Democratic Gavin Newsom 4,918,158 50.2 Republican Abel Maldonado (incumbent )3,820,977 39.0 Libertarian Pamela Brown 574,640 5.9 American Independent Jim King 184,899 1.9 Green James Castillo 163,987 1.6 Peace and Freedom C. T. Weber 116,350 1.1 Independent Karen England (write-in) 34,119 0.3 Total votes 9,813,130 100.0 Democratic gain fromRepublican
2010 California Secretary of State election Party Candidate Votes % Democratic Debra Bowen (incumbent )5,105,600 53.2 Republican Damon Dunn 3,666,397 38.2 Green Ann Menasche 286,701 3.0 Libertarian Christina Tobin 214,353 2.3 Peace and Freedom Marylou Cabral 164,458 1.7 American Independent Merton D. Short 162,100 1.6 Total votes 9,599,609 100.0 Democratic hold
2010 California State Controller election Party Candidate Votes % Democratic John Chiang (incumbent )5,325,657 55.2 Republican Tony Strickland 3,487,007 36.1 Libertarian Andrew "Andy" Favor 292,440 3.1 Peace and Freedom Karen Martinez 209,647 2.2 Green Ross D. Frankel 191,284 1.9 American Independent Lawrence G. Beliz 154,147 1.5 Total votes 9,660,182 100.0 Democratic hold
2010 California State Treasurer election Party Candidate Votes % Democratic Bill Lockyer (incumbent )5,433,508 56.5 Republican Mimi Walters 3,479,712 36.2 Green Charles "Kit" Crittenden 231,165 2.4 Libertarian Edward M. Teyssier 218,387 2.2 American Independent Robert Lauten 135,930 1.4 Peace and Freedom Debra L. Reiger 125,573 1.3 Total votes 9,624,275 100.0 Democratic hold
2010 California Attorney General election Party Candidate Votes % Democratic Kamala Harris 4,443,070 46.1 Republican Steve Cooley 4,368,617 45.3 Green Peter Allen 258,880 2.7 Libertarian Timothy Hannan 246,584 2.6 American Independent Diane Templin 169,994 1.7 Peace and Freedom Robert Evans 160,426 1.6 Total votes 9,647,571 100.0 Democratic hold
Insurance Commissioner [ edit ] 2010 California Insurance Commissioner election Party Candidate Votes % Democratic Dave Jones 4,765,693 50.6 Republican Mike Villines 3,540,610 37.6 Libertarian Richard Bronstein 372,684 4.0 Peace and Freedom Dina Padilla 293,512 3.1 Green William Balderston 252,305 2.6 American Independent Clay Pedersen 198,352 2.1 Total votes 9,423,156 100.0 Democratic gain fromRepublican
Superintendent of Public Instruction [ edit ]
Board of Equalization [ edit ] Chief Justice nomination [ edit ] Ming W. Chin Choice Votes % Yes 4,592,594 65.5 No 2,422,435 34.5 Total votes 7,015,029 100.00
Carlos R. Moreno Choice Votes % Yes 4,739,562 67.7 No 2,258,060 32.3 Total votes 6,997,622 100.00
There are 40 seats in theState Senate , theupper house of California'sbicameral State Legislature . Voters in the20 even-numbered districts of the California State Senate will vote for their representatives.
California State Senate elections, 2010 Party Votes Percentage Not up Incumbents Open Before After Democratic 2,269,550 55.6 11 9 5 25 25 Republican 1,728,863 42.3 9 1 5 15 15 Libertarian 64,163 1.6 0 0 0 0 0 Green 11,871 0.3 0 0 0 0 0 Peace and Freedom 10,209 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 Independent 10 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 Totals 4,084,666 100.0 20 10 10 40 40
Voters in all 80 of California'sState Assembly districts voted for their representatives.
California State Assembly elections, 2010 Party Votes Percentage Seats +/– Democratic 5,024,759 54.0 52 +2 Republican 4,084,979 43.9 28 -1 Libertarian 115,709 1.2 0 0 Green 46,599 0.5 0 0 Peace and Freedom 26,809 0.3 0 0 American Independent 4,269 0.1 0 0 Independent 163 0.0 0 -1 Invalid or blank votes — — Valid votes 9,303,287 — — Totals 100.0% 80 — Voter turnout
Statewide ballot propositions [ edit ] The following propositions have been approved for the November ballot either through referral by the state legislature or by obtaining 433,971 signatures for proposedstatutes and 694,354 signatures forconstitutional amendments .[ 4]
This is alegislatively referred state statute that would authorize an $11.1 billionbond to upgrade California'swater system . On August 9, 2010, the California Legislature postponed the vote on the proposition until 2012.[ 5]
This is acitizen-initiated state statute that wouldlegalize up to 1 ounce ofmarijuana for persons 21 years or older and would allowlocal governments toregulate as well astax the newly created cannabis market.
Proposition 19[ 6] Choice Votes % No 5,322,716 53.5 Yes 4,634,383 46.5 Total votes 9,957,099 100.00
This is a citizen-initiated constitutional amendment that would require the CaliforniaCitizens Redistricting Commission to re-drawcongressional district lines , in addition to its current job of drawingstate senate district lines andstate assembly district lines .
Proposition 20[ 6] Choice Votes % Yes 5,733,104 61.2 No 3,628,769 38.8 Total votes 9,361,873 100.00
This is a citizen-initiated state statute that would increasevehicle license fees by $18 a year to fundstate parks . The initiative also removes current state park motor vehicle parking fees.[ 7]
Proposition 21[ 6] Choice Votes % No 5,605,610 57.3 Yes 4,181,226 42.7 Total votes 9,786,836 100.00
This is a citizen-initiated constitutional amendment that would prevent thestate government from taking certain funds, such as transportation funds, from thelocal governments .
Proposition 22[ 6] Choice Votes % Yes 5,722,627 60.6 No 3,717,765 39.4 Total votes 9,440,392 100.00
This is a citizen-initiated state statute that would suspend California'sGlobal Warming Solutions Act until statewideunemployment falls below 5.5% forfour consecutive quarters .
Proposition 23[ 6] Choice Votes % No 5,962,305 61.5 Yes 3,727,076 38.5 Total votes 9,689,381 100.00
This is a citizen-initiated state statute that wouldrepeal three businesstax breaks passed by the state legislature as part of negotiations of the2008–10 California budget crisis .
Proposition 24[ 6] Choice Votes % No 5,461,674 58.1 Yes 3,939,118 41.9 Total votes 9,400,792 100.00
This is a citizen-initiated constitutional amendment that would allowstate budgets to be passed by the state legislature by a simple majority instead of the currenttwo-thirds requirement . The two-thirds majority for passing taxes would not change.
Proposition 25[ 6] Choice Votes % Yes 5,251,319 55.1 No 4,284,852 44.9 Total votes 9,536,171 100.00
This is a citizen-initiated constitutional amendment that would require voters to approve new state levies and charges by a two-thirds super majority, with some exceptions.
Proposition 26[ 6] Choice Votes % Yes 4,915,262 52.4 No 4,460,681 47.6 Total votes 9,375,943 100.00
This is a citizen-initiated constitutional amendment that wouldrepeal Proposition 11 , which established theCitizens Redistricting Commission .
Proposition 27[ 6] Choice Votes % No 5,457,940 59.4 Yes 3,729,612 40.6 Total votes 9,187,552 100.00
^a b "Historical Voter Registration and Participation" (PDF) . California Secretary of State.^ "November 2, 2010, General Election" . California Secretary of State's office. Archived fromthe original on August 10, 2014. RetrievedDecember 13, 2010 .^ "Archived copy" (PDF) . Archived fromthe original (PDF) on May 20, 2011. RetrievedDecember 12, 2010 .{{cite web }}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link )^ "Qualified Statewide Ballot Measures" . California Attorney General's office. Archived fromthe original on May 15, 2014. RetrievedJune 25, 2010 .^ "Another Schwarzenegger Idea Runs Dry" . Reason. August 10, 2010. RetrievedAugust 10, 2010 .^a b c d e f g h i "2019 California Special Election Results" . Archived fromthe original on November 5, 2010. RetrievedNovember 3, 2010 .^ Prop. 21 would let motorists visit state parks for free
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