California state elections, 1994
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California
's state elections were held November 8, 1994. Necessary primary election
s were held on June 7. Up for election were all the seats of the California State Assembly
, 20 seats of the California Senate, 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. Ten ballot measures were also up for approval. Municipal offices were also included in the election.
Supreme Court of California
There are 40 seats in the State Senate
. For this election, candidates running in even-numbered districts ran for four-year terms.
All 80 biennially elected seats of the State Assembly
were up for election this year. Each seat has a two-year term. The Republicans took narrow control of the State Assembly.
(Illegal Aliens. Ineligibility for Public Services. Verification and Reporting.) Proposition 187 passed with 58.93% of the vote.
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
's state elections were held November 8, 1994. Necessary primary election
Primary election
A primary election is an election in which party members or voters select candidates for a subsequent election. Primary elections are one means by which a political party nominates candidates for the next general election....
s were held on June 7. Up for election were all the seats of the California State Assembly
California State Assembly
The California State Assembly is the lower house of the California State Legislature. There are 80 members in the Assembly, representing an approximately equal number of constituents, with each district having a population of at least 420,000...
, 20 seats of the California Senate, 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. Ten ballot measures were also up for approval. Municipal offices were also included in the election.
Governor
- See also California gubernatorial election, 1994California gubernatorial election, 1994The 1994 California gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1994, in the midst of that year's Republican Revolution. Incumbent Republican Pete Wilson easily won re-election over his main challenger, Democratic State Treasurer Kathleen Brown, the daughter of Pat Brown and younger sister of...
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Lieutenant Governor
- See also California lieutenant governor election, 1994California lieutenant governor election, 1994The 1994 California lieutenant gubernatorial election occurred on November 8, 1994. The primary elections took place on March 8, 1994. State Controller Gray Davis, the Democratic nominee, decisively defeated the Republican nominee, State Senator Cathie Wright, for the office previously held by...
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Secretary of State
- See also California Secretary of State election, 1994California Secretary of State election, 1994The 1994 California Secretary of State election occurred on November 8, 1994. The primary elections took place on March 8, 1994. The Republican nominee, State Assemblyman Bill Jones, narrowly defeated the Democratic nominee, acting Secretary of State Tony Miller, who assumed the seat when March...
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Controller
- See also California State Controller election, 1994California State Controller election, 1994The 1994 California State Controller election occurred on November 3, 1994. The primary elections took place on March 8, 1994. The Democratic nominee, Kathleen Connell, narrowly defeated the Republican nominee, ex-State Assemblyman Tom McClintock....
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Treasurer
- See also California State Treasurer election, 1994California State Treasurer election, 1994The 1994 California State Treasurer election occurred on November 8, 1994. The primary elections took place on March 8, 1994. The Republican nominee, Board of Equalization Chairman Matt Fong, narrowly defeated the Democratic nominee, Phil Angelides, for the office previously held by incumbent...
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Attorney General
- See also California Attorney General election, 1994California Attorney General election, 1994The 1994 California Attorney General election occurred on November 8, 1994. The primary elections took place on March 8, 1994. The Republican incumbent, Dan Lungren, easily defeated the Democratic nominee, Assemblyman Tom Umberg...
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Insurance Commissioner
- See also California Insurance Commissioner election, 1994California Insurance Commissioner election, 1994The 1994 California Insurance Commissioner election occurred on November 8, 1994. The primary elections took place on March 8, 1994. The Republican nominee, Chuck Quackenbush, narrowly defeated the Democratic nominee, State Senator Art Torres, for the office previously held by incumbent John...
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Superintendent of Public Instruction
- See also California Superintendent of Public Instruction election, 1994California Superintendent of Public Instruction election, 1994The 1994 California Superintendent of Public Instruction election occurred on November 8, 1994. The primary election occurred on June 7, 1994.-Results:-Results by county:-See also:*California state elections, 1994*State of California...
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Overview
| California Board of Equalization elections, 1994 | |||||
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| Party | Votes | Percentage | Seats | +/– | |
| Republican California Republican Party The California Republican Party is the California affiliate of the United States Republican Party. The party chairman is Tom Del Beccaro and is based in Burbank, California, a suburb of Los Angeles. The RPC also has a headquarters in Sacramento.... |
3,684,744 | 48.04% | 2 | 0 | |
| Democratic California Democratic Party The California Democratic Party is the state branch of the Democratic Party in the state of California, headquartered in Sacramento. It is chaired by veteran Democratic politician and former United States Representative John L. Burton, who succeeded Art Torres in April 2009. It is the majority... |
3,388,312 | 44.17% | 2 | 0 | |
| Libertarian Libertarian Party of California The Libertarian Party of California is the California affiliate of the Libertarian Party. The state chair is Kevin Takenaga.- Libertarians in office in California :-See also:*David Bergland*Steve Kubby*James P. Gray*Gail Lightfoot*George Monty Davis... |
327,040 | 4.26% | 0 | 0 | |
| American Independent American Independent Party The American Independent Party is a right-wing political party of the United States that was established in 1967 by Bill and Eileen Shearer. In 1968, the American Independent Party nominated George C. Wallace as its presidential candidate and retired Air Force General Curtis E. LeMay as the vice... |
140,030 | 1.83% | 0 | 0 | |
| Peace and Freedom | 130,761 | 1.70% | 0 | 0 | |
| Invalid or blank votes | 1,180,321 | 13.34% | — | — | |
| Totals | 8,851,208 | 100.00% | 4 | — | |
District 1
District 2
District 3
District 4
Supreme Court of CaliforniaSupreme Court of CaliforniaThe Supreme Court of California is the highest state court in California. It is headquartered in San Francisco and regularly holds sessions in Los Angeles and Sacramento. Its decisions are binding on all other California state courts.-Composition:...
| Associate Justice Ronald George Ronald M. George Ronald Marc George is the retired 27th Chief Justice of California, where he headed the Supreme Court of California and the Judicial Council of California... , Seat 1 |
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| Vote on retention | Votes | % | ||||
| Yes | 3,153,849 | 57.02 | ||||
| No | 2,376,799 | 42.98 | ||||
| Invalid | 3,369,988 | 37.85 | ||||
| Total votes | 8,900,636 | 100.0 | ||||
| Turnout Voter turnout Voter turnout is the percentage of eligible voters who cast a ballot in an election . After increasing for many decades, there has been a trend of decreasing voter turnout in most established democracies since the 1960s... |
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| Associate Justice Joyce Kennard, Seat 2 | ||||||
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| Vote on retention | Votes | % | ||||
| Yes | 3,336,442 | 58.67 | ||||
| No | 2,350,567 | 41.33 | ||||
| Invalid | 3,213,627 | 36.11 | ||||
| Total votes | 8,900,636 | 100.0 | ||||
| Turnout Voter turnout Voter turnout is the percentage of eligible voters who cast a ballot in an election . After increasing for many decades, there has been a trend of decreasing voter turnout in most established democracies since the 1960s... |
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| Associate Justice Kathryn Werdegar Kathryn Werdegar Kathryn Mickle Werdegar is an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of California. She was appointed to the Supreme Court by Governor Pete Wilson in 1994. She was retained by the electorate in November 2002, with 74.1% percent of the vote. She earned her B.A... , Seat 3 |
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| Vote on retention | Votes | % | ||||
| Yes | 3,423,582 | 61.34 | ||||
| No | 2,158,181 | 38.66 | ||||
| Invalid | 3,318,873 | 37.29 | ||||
| Total votes | 8,900,636 | 100.0 | ||||
| Turnout Voter turnout Voter turnout is the percentage of eligible voters who cast a ballot in an election . After increasing for many decades, there has been a trend of decreasing voter turnout in most established democracies since the 1960s... |
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State Senate
- For individual races see California State Senate elections, 1994California State Senate elections, 1994The 1994 California State Senate elections were held on November 8, 1994. 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 terms and are limited to two terms...
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There are 40 seats in the State Senate
California State Senate
The California State Senate is the upper house of the California State Legislature. There are 40 state senators. The state legislature meets in the California State Capitol in Sacramento. The Lieutenant Governor is the ex officio President of the Senate and may break a tied vote...
. For this election, candidates running in even-numbered districts ran for four-year terms.
| California State Senate - 1994 | Seats |
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| Democratic Democratic Party (United States) The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous... -Held |
21 | |
| Republican Republican Party (United States) The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S... -Held |
17 | |
| Independent Held | 2 | |
| 1994 Elections | ||
| Republican Held and Uncontested | 11 | |
| Contested | 20 | |
| Democratic Held and Uncontested | 8 | |
| Independent Held and Uncontested | 1 | |
| Total |
40 | |
State Assembly
- For individual races see California State Assembly elections, 1994California State Assembly elections, 1994The 1994 California State Assembly elections were held November 8, 1994. 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 . All 80 biennially elected seats in the Assembly were up...
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All 80 biennially elected seats of the State Assembly
California State Assembly
The California State Assembly is the lower house of the California State Legislature. There are 80 members in the Assembly, representing an approximately equal number of constituents, with each district having a population of at least 420,000...
were up for election this year. Each seat has a two-year term. The Republicans took narrow control of the State Assembly.
| California State Assembly - 1994 | Seats |
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| Republican-Held | 41 | |
| Democratic-Held | 39 | |
| 1994 Elections | ||
| Democratic Incumbent and Uncontested | 34 | |
| Republican Incumbent and Uncontested | 23 | |
| Contested, Open Seats | 23 | |
| Total |
80 | |
Statewide ballot propositions
Ten ballot propositions qualified to be listed on the general election ballot in California. Eight measures passed while four failed.Proposition 181
(Passenger Rail and Clean Air Bond Act of 1994.) Proposition 181 failed with 34.92% of the vote.Proposition 183
(Recall Elections. State Officers.) Proposition 183 passed with 67.47% of the vote.Proposition 184
(Increased Sentences. Repeat Offenders (Three Strikes)) Proposition 184 passed with 71.85% of the vote.Proposition 185
(Public Transportation Trust Funds. Gasoline Sales Tax. Initiative Statute.) Proposition 185 failed with 19.47% of the vote.Proposition 187
- See California Proposition 187 (1994)California Proposition 187 (1994)California Proposition 187 was a 1994 ballot initiative to establish a state-run citizenship screening system and prohibit illegal aliens from using health care, public education, and other social services in the U.S. State of California...
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(Illegal Aliens. Ineligibility for Public Services. Verification and Reporting.) Proposition 187 passed with 58.93% of the vote.
Proposition 188
(Smoking and Tobacco Products. Local Preemption. Statewide Regulation.) Proposition 188 failed with 29.31% of the vote.Proposition 189
(Bail Exception. Felony Sexual Assault.) Proposition 189 passed with 79.41% of the vote.Proposition 190
(Commission on Judicial Performance) Proposition 190 passed with 63.87% of the vote.See also
- California State LegislatureCalifornia State LegislatureThe California State Legislature is the state legislature of the U.S. state of California. It is a bicameral body consisting of the lower house, the California State Assembly, with 80 members, and the upper house, the California State Senate, with 40 members...
- California State AssemblyCalifornia State AssemblyThe California State Assembly is the lower house of the California State Legislature. There are 80 members in the Assembly, representing an approximately equal number of constituents, with each district having a population of at least 420,000...
- California State Assembly elections, 1994California State Assembly elections, 1994The 1994 California State Assembly elections were held November 8, 1994. 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 . All 80 biennially elected seats in the Assembly were up...
- California State SenateCalifornia State SenateThe California State Senate is the upper house of the California State Legislature. There are 40 state senators. The state legislature meets in the California State Capitol in Sacramento. The Lieutenant Governor is the ex officio President of the Senate and may break a tied vote...
- California State Senate elections, 1994California State Senate elections, 1994The 1994 California State Senate elections were held on November 8, 1994. 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 terms and are limited to two terms...
- Districts in CaliforniaDistricts in CaliforniaThere are several different types of districts in California. The U.S. state of California is geographically divided into various districts for political and administrative purposes.-Congressional Districts:...
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- Political party strength in CaliforniaPolitical party strength in CaliforniaThe following table indicates the party of elected officials in the U.S. state of California:*Governor*Lieutenant Governor*Attorney General*Secretary of State*Treasurer*Controller*Insurance Commissioner*Superintendent of Public Instruction...
- Elections in CaliforniaElections in CaliforniaElections in California are held to fill various state and federal seats. In California, regular elections are held every even year , however the seats being decided each year varies, as the terms of office for certain seats varies. Special elections are also held to fill certain seats at other...