California
California is a state in the Western United States, located along the Pacific Coast. With nearly 39.2million residents across a total area of approximately , it is the most populous U.S. state and the 3rd largest by area. It is also the m ...
's state elections were held on November 5, 2002. Necessary
primary elections were held on March 5. Up for election were all the seats of the
California State Assembly, 20 seats of the
California Senate
The California State Senate is the upper house of the California State Legislature, the lower house being the California State Assembly. The State Senate convenes, along with the State Assembly, at the California State Capitol in Sacramento.
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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. Seven ballot measures were also up for approval. Municipal offices were also included in the election.
The incumbent governor
Gray Davis won reelection with less than 50% of the vote over his
Republican
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Political ideology
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challenger
Bill SimonDemocrats also won every other statewide office and maintained their majorities in both houses of the
California State Legislature, state legislature.
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
Overview
District 1
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District 2
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District 3
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District 4
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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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The 2002 California California Courts of Appeal, Courts of Appeal election was held November 5, 2002.
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California State Legislature elections
State Senate
There are 40 seats in the State Senate
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. For this election, candidates running in odd-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.Complete official results from the Secretary of State (State Assembly)
Statewide ballot propositions
Seven propositions
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qualified to be listed on the general election ballot in California. Five of them passed.
Proposition 46
Proposition 46 would create a trust fund
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by selling $2.1 billion in general obligation funds to fund 21 types of housing programs, including multifamily, individual and farmworker
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housing. Proposition 46 passed with 57.5% approval
Proposition 47
The state would sell $13 billion in general obligation bonds for construction and renovation of Kâ12 education, K-12 school facilities and higher education
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facilities. Proposition 47 passed with 59% approval
Proposition 48
Would amend the California Constitution, Constitution to delete references to the municipal courts. Proposition 48 passed with 72.8% approval
Proposition 49
Would substantially increase funding for before and After-school activity, after-school programs, and make general funds permanently earmarked for the programs beginning in the 2004â2005 school year. Proposition 49 passed with 56.6% approval
Proposition 50
The state would borrow $3.4 billion through the sale of general obligation bonds for water projects. Proposition 50 passed with 55.4% approval
Proposition 51
Would permanently allocate Sales tax, sales and use taxes raised from the sale or lease of motor vehicles to specific transportation projects. Proposition 51 failed with 41.4% approval
Proposition 52
Would allow legally eligible California residents presenting proof of current Residency (domicile), residence to register to vote on Election Day
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(same-day voter registration). Proposition 52 failed with 40.6% approval
References
External links
"A directory of California state propositions"Official election results form the California Secretary of State
See also
* California State Legislature
* California State Assembly, California State Assembly elections, 2002
The 2002 California State Assembly elections were held on November 5, 2002. California's State Assembly in its entirety comes up for election in even numbered years. Each seat has a two-year term and members are limited to three 2-year terms (s ...
* California State Senate, California State Senate elections, 2002
The 2002 California State Senate elections were held on November 5, 2002. Senate seats of even-numbered districts were up for election. Senate terms are staggered so that half the membership is elected every two years. Senators serve four-year ...
*Political party strength in U.S. states
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*Political party strength in California
California is a Democratic stronghold and considered to be one of the "big three" Democratic strongholds alongside New York and Illinois.
The following table indicates the party of elected officials in the U.S. state of California:
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*Elections in California
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California
California is a state in the Western United States, located along the Pacific Coast. With nearly 39.2million residents across a total area of approximately , it is the most populous U.S. state and the 3rd largest by area. It is also the m ...