California's state elections were held November 3, 1998. Necessary

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s were held on March 3. Up for election were all the seats of the

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, 20 seats of the California Senate, seven constitutional officers, all the seats of the

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, as well as votes on retention of two

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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 4

Judicial system

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California State Legislature elections

State Senate

There are 40 seats in the State Senate. For this election, candidates running in even-numbered districts ran for four-year terms.

State Assembly

All 80 biennially elected seats of the

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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 bond 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 California Community Colleges, California State University, and University of California systems. Proposition 1A passed with 62.5% approval.

Proposition 1

Proposition 1 would amend Article XIII A of the Constitution, added by Proposition 13, 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 loans of transportation revenues to the General Fund and local entities; and designate local transportation funds as trust funds and require a transportation purpose for their use. Proposition 2 passed with 75.4% approval.

Proposition 3

Proposition 3 would change existing open

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law to require

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, partisan primaries for purposes of selecting delegates to national presidential nominating conventions, limiting voting for such delegates to voters registered by political party. Proposition 3 failed with 46.1% approval.

Proposition 4

Proposition 4 would prohibit trapping fur-bearing or non-

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s with specified traps, such as

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and steel-jawed leghold traps, and would prohibit commerce 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 gambling on tribal land. Proposition 5 passed with 62.4% approval.

Proposition 6

Proposition 6 would make possession, transfer, or receipt of horses for slaughter for human consumption a felony, and would make the sale of horse meat for human consumption a

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. Proposition 6 passed with 59.4% approval.

Proposition 7

Proposition 7 would authorize $218 million in state tax credits annually, until January 2011, to encourage air-emissions reductions through the acquisition, conversion, and retrofitting of vehicles and equipment. Proposition 7 failed with 43.6% approval.

Proposition 8

Proposition 8 called for permanent

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size reduction funding for

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establishing parent-teacher councils, testing for teacher credentialing, and pupil suspension for

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. Proposition 8 failed with 36.8% approval.

Proposition 9

Proposition 9 would prohibit assessment of taxes, bonds, and surcharges to pay costs of nuclear power plants. Proposition 9 failed with 26.5% approval.

Proposition 10

Proposition 10 would create state and county commissions to establish early childhood development and

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prevention programs, and impose additional taxes on

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s and tobacco products. Proposition 10 passed with 50.5% approval.

Proposition 11

Proposition 11 would authorize local governments to voluntarily enter into

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agreements by a two-thirds vote of the local city council or

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of each participating jurisdiction. Proposition 11 passed with 53.4% approval.

References

External links

"A directory of California state propositions"
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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 The Supreme Court of California is the highest and final court of appeals in the courts of the U.S. state of California. It is headquartered in San Francisco at the Earl Warren Building, but it regularly holds sessions in Los Angeles and Sacra ...

California Courts of Appeal

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

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