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's state elections were held November 3, 1998. Necessary primary elections were held on March 3. Up for election were all the seats of the California State Assembly, 20 seats of the

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, seven constitutional officers, all the seats of the California Board of Equalization, as well as votes on retention of two Supreme Court justices and various appeals court judges. Twelve

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were also up for approval. Municipal offices were also included in the election.

Constitutional Offices

Governor

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Lieutenant Governor

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Secretary of State

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Controller

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Treasurer

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Attorney General

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Insurance Commissioner

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Board of Equalization

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Overview

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District 2

District 3

District 4

Judicial system

Supreme Court of California

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California Courts of Appeal The California Courts of Appeal are the state intermediate appellate courts in the U.S. state of California. The state is geographically divided along county lines into six appellate districts.

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California State Legislature elections

State Senate

There are 40 seats in the

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. For this election, candidates running in even-numbered districts ran for four-year terms.

State Assembly

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.

Statewide ballot propositions

Twelve ballot propositions qualified to be listed on the general election ballot in California. Eight measures passed while four failed.

Proposition 1A

Proposition 1A would provide for a

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of $9.2 billion for funding for at least four years for class size reduction, to relieve overcrowding and accommodate student enrollment growth and to repair older schools and for wiring and cabling for education technology; and to upgrade and build new classrooms in

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California State University The California State University (Cal State or CSU) is a public university system in California. With 23 campuses and eight off-campus centers enrolling 485,550 students with 55,909 faculty and staff, CSU is the largest four-year public univers ...

, and

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systems. Proposition 1A passed with 62.5% approval.

Proposition 1

Proposition 1 would amend Article XIII A of the

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, added by

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, to allow repair or replacement of environmentally-contaminated property or structures without increasing the tax valuation of original or replacement property. Proposition 1 passed with 71.1% of the vote.

Proposition 2

Proposition 2 would impose repayment conditions on

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s of

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revenues to the General Fund and local entities; and designate local transportation funds as

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s and require a transportation purpose for their use. Proposition 2 passed with 75.4% approval.

Proposition 3

Proposition 3 would change existing open primary

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to require closed, partisan

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for purposes of selecting

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s to national presidential nominating conventions, limiting voting for such delegates to voters registered by

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. Proposition 3 failed with 46.1% approval.

Proposition 4

Proposition 4 would prohibit

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fur Fur is a thick growth of hair that covers the skin of mammals. It consists of a combination of oily guard hair on top and thick underfur beneath. The guard hair keeps moisture from reaching the skin; the underfur acts as an insulating blanket t ...

-bearing or non- game mammals with specified traps, such as poison and steel-jawed leghold traps, and would prohibit

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in fur of such animals. Proposition 4 passed with 57.5% approval.

Proposition 5

Proposition 5 would specify terms and conditions of mandatory

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between state and Indian tribes for

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on tribal land. Proposition 5 passed with 62.4% approval.

Proposition 6

Proposition 6 would make possession, transfer, or receipt of

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s for slaughter for human consumption a

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, and would make the sale of

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for human consumption a misdemeanor. Proposition 6 passed with 59.4% approval.

Proposition 7

Proposition 7 would authorize $218 million in state

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s annually, until January 2011, to encourage air-emissions reductions through the acquisition, conversion, and

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ting of

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s and equipment. Proposition 7 failed with 43.6% approval.

Proposition 8

Proposition 8 called for permanent

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size reduction funding for districts establishing parent-teacher councils, testing for teacher credentialing, and pupil

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for drug possession. Proposition 8 failed with 36.8% approval.

Proposition 9

Proposition 9 would prohibit assessment of

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es, bonds, and surcharges to pay costs of

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plants. Proposition 9 failed with 26.5% approval.

Proposition 10

Proposition 10 would create state and county commissions to establish

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and smoking prevention programs, and impose additional taxes on cigarettes and

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products. Proposition 10 passed with 50.5% approval.

Proposition 11

Proposition 11 would authorize

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s to voluntarily enter into sales tax

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agreements by a two-thirds vote of the local

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or board of supervisors of each participating

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. Proposition 11 passed with 53.4% approval.

References

External links

"A directory of California state propositions"
* ttp://www.joincalifornia.com/page/8 California Legislative District Maps (1911-Present)br>RAND California Election Returns: District Definitions
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Constitutional Offices

Governor

Lieutenant Governor

Secretary of State

Controller

Treasurer

Attorney General

Insurance Commissioner

Board of Equalization

Overview

District 1

District 2

District 3

District 4

Judicial system

Supreme Court of California

California Courts of Appeal The California Courts of Appeal are the state intermediate appellate courts in the U.S. state of California. The state is geographically divided along county lines into six appellate districts.

California State Legislature elections

State Senate

State Assembly

Statewide ballot propositions

Proposition 1A

Proposition 1

Proposition 2

Proposition 3

Proposition 4

Proposition 5

Proposition 6

Proposition 7

Proposition 8

Proposition 9

Proposition 10

Proposition 11

See also

References

External links