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June 2008 California elections
The California state elections, June 2008 were held on June 3, 2008, throughout
California . The elections included two
ballot propositions and one
recall election for a
State Senate seat. All primary elections for Californian seats to the
House of Representatives , all of the seats of the
State Assembly , and all odd-numbered seats of the State Senate were also held.
Propositions
Proposition 98
Proposition 98 would have been a constitutional amendment that limited
eminent domain and gradually eliminated
rent control .
[1]
Proposition 98
[2]
Choice
Votes
%
No
2,677,456
61.51
Yes
1,675,213
38.49
Proposition 99
Proposition 99 was a constitutional amendment that limited
eminent domain and government acquisition of owner-occupied residences.
[1]
Proposition 99
[2]
Choice
Votes
%
Yes
2,678,106
61.96
No
1,644,509
38.04
12th State Senate district recall election
In response to his actions involving the state budget, a petition to recall
State Senator
Jeff Denham , a
Republican who represents
California'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]
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%
Republican hold
See also
References
External links
February primary election
June primary election
November general election
Presidential
United States House of Representatives
State Senate
State Assembly
Propositions :
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2 ,
3 ,
4 ,
5 ,
6 ,
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