California state elections, 1998
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California
's state elections were held November 3, 1998. Necessary primary election
s were held on March 3. 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. Twelve ballot measures were also up for approval. Municipal offices were also included in the election.
Final results from Secretary of State.
Final results from the Secretary of State of California
Final results from the Secretary of State of California.
Final results from the Secretary of State of California.
Final results from the Secretary of State of California.
Final results from the Secretary of State of California.
Final results from the Secretary of State of California.
:http://vote98.sos.ca.gov/Final/sov/SOV22-24.pdf
Supreme Court of California
Final results from the California Secretary of State
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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 Democrats retained control of the State Assembly.
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.
, 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.
s 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.
law
to require closed, partisan primaries
for purposes of selecting delegate
s to national presidential nominating conventions
, limiting voting for such delegates to voters registered
by political party
. Proposition 3 failed with 46.1% approval.
-bearing or non-game
mammal
s with specified traps, such as poison
and steel-jawed leghold traps, and would prohibit commerce
in fur of such animals. Proposition 4 passed with 57.5% approval.
between state and Indian tribes
for gambling
on tribal land. Proposition 5 passed with 62.4% approval.
would make possession, transfer, or receipt of horse
s for slaughter
for human consumption a felony
, and would make the sale of horse meat
for human consumption a misdemeanor
. Proposition 6 passed with 59.4% approval.
s annually, until January 2011, to encourage air-emissions
reductions through the acquisition, conversion, and retrofit
ting of vehicle
s and equipment. Proposition 7 failed with 43.6% approval.
size reduction funding for districts
establishing parent-teacher councils
, testing for teacher credentialing
, and pupil suspension
for drug possession
. Proposition 8 failed with 36.8% approval.
es, bonds
, and surcharges
to pay costs of nuclear power
plants. Proposition 9 failed with 26.5% approval.
to establish early childhood development
and smoking
prevention programs, and impose additional taxes on cigarette
s and tobacco
products. Proposition 10 passed with 50.5% approval.
s to voluntarily enter into sales tax
revenue sharing
agreements by a two-thirds vote of the local city council
or board of supervisors
of each participating jurisdiction
. Proposition 11 passed with 53.4% approval.
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 3, 1998. 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 March 3. 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. Twelve ballot measures were also up for approval. Municipal offices were also included in the election.
Governor
- See also California gubernatorial election, 1998California gubernatorial election, 1998The 1998 California gubernatorial election was an election that occurred on November 3, 1998, resulting in the election of Gray Davis, the state's first Democratic governor in 16 years. Davis won the general election by an almost 20% margin over his closest opponent, Republican Dan Lungren...
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Final results from Secretary of State.
Lieutenant Governor
- See also California lieutenant governor election, 1998California lieutenant governor election, 1998The 1998 California lieutenant gubernatorial election occurred on November 3, 1998. The primary elections took place on June 2, 1998. State Assemblyman and Speaker of the Assembly Cruz Bustamante, the Democratic nominee, decisively defeated the Republican nominee, State Senator Tim Leslie, for the...
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Final results from the Secretary of State of California
Secretary of State
- See also California Secretary of State election, 1998California Secretary of State election, 1998The 1998 California Secretary of State election occurred on November 3, 1998. The primary elections took place on June 3, 1998. The Republican incumbent, Bill Jones, narrowly defeated the Democratic nominee, Michela Alioto.-Peace & Freedom:-Others:...
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Final results from the Secretary of State of California.
Controller
- See also California State Controller election, 1998California State Controller election, 1998The 1998 California State Controller election occurred on November 3, 1998. The primary elections took place on June 3, 1998. The Democratic incumbent, Kathleen Connell, defeated the Republican nominee, Ruben Barrales in a landslide, winning every county except three: Glenn, Kern, and Sutter...
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Final results from the Secretary of State of California.
Treasurer
- See also California State Treasurer election, 1998California State Treasurer election, 1998The 1998 California State Treasurer election occurred on November 3, 1998. The primary elections took place on June 3, 1998. The Democratic nominee, Phil Angelides, handily defeated the Republican nominee, State Assemblyman Curt Pringle, for the office previously held by incumbent Matt Fong, who...
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Final results from the Secretary of State of California.
Attorney General
- See also California Attorney General election, 1998California Attorney General election, 1998The 1998 California Attorney General election occurred on November 3, 1998. The primary elections took place on June 3, 1998. The Democratic nominee, Bill Lockyer, defeated the Republican nominee, Dave Stirling, for the office previously held by incumbent Dan Lungren, who chose not to seek...
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Final results from the Secretary of State of California.
Insurance Commissioner
- See also California Insurance Commissioner election, 1998California Insurance Commissioner election, 1998The 1998 California Insurance Commissioner election occurred on November 3, 1998. The primary elections took place on June 3, 1998. The Republican incumbent, Chuck Quackenbush, narrowly defeated the Democratic nominee, State Assemblywoman Diane Martinez....
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Final results from the Secretary of State of California.
Board of Equalization
Final results from the California Secretary of StateCalifornia Secretary of State
The Secretary of State of California is the chief elections officer of that U.S. state. The Secretary of State is also responsible for the California State Archives, as well as chartering corporations. The Secretary of State is elected to four year terms, concurrent with the other constitutional...
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Overview
| California Board of Equalization elections, 1998 | |||||
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| Party | Votes | Percentage | Seats | +/– | |
| 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... |
3,974,343 | 55.79% | 2 | 0 | |
| 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.... |
2,507,252 | 35.19% | 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... |
509,288 | 7.15% | 0 | 0 | |
| Peace and Freedom | 75,012 | 1.05% | 0 | 0 | |
| Green Green Party of California The Green Party of California is the California affiliate of the Green Party. The party is a ballot-qualified in California, first established as such in 1991, using the petition method of gaining state recognition.... |
58,480 | 0.82% | 0 | 0 | |
| Invalid or blank votes | 1,596,255 | 18.30% | — | — | |
| Totals | 8,720,630 | 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:...
Final results from the California Secretary of StateCalifornia Secretary of State
The Secretary of State of California is the chief elections officer of that U.S. state. The Secretary of State is also responsible for the California State Archives, as well as chartering corporations. The Secretary of State is elected to four year terms, concurrent with the other constitutional...
:http://vote98.sos.ca.gov/Final/sov/SOV49-51.pdf
| Chief 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... |
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| Vote on retention | Votes | % | ||||
| Yes | 4,656,520 | 75.49% | ||||
| No | 1,511,953 | 24.51% | ||||
| Invalid | 2,452,648 | 28.45% | ||||
| Total votes | 8,621,121 | 100.0% | ||||
| Majority | 3,144,567 | 49.98% | ||||
| 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 Janice Rogers Brown Janice Rogers Brown Janice Rogers Brown is a federal judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. She previously was an Associate Justice of the California Supreme Court, holding that post from May 2, 1996 until her appointment to the D.C. Circuit.President George W. Bush... , Seat 1 |
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| Vote on retention | Votes | % | ||||
| Yes | 4,376,553 | 75.91% | ||||
| No | 1,389,053 | 24.09% | ||||
| Invalid | 2,855,515 | 33.12% | ||||
| Total votes | 8,621,121 | 100.0% | ||||
| Majority | 987,500 | 51.82% | ||||
| 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 Ming Chin Ming Chin Ming William Chin is an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of California. He was appointed to the California Supreme Court by Governor Pete Wilson on January 25, 1996, and confirmed by the Commission on Judicial Appointments and sworn in on March 1, 1996... , Seat 2 |
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| Vote on retention | Votes | % | ||||
| Yes | 4,203,767 | 69.26% | ||||
| No | 1,865,420 | 30.74% | ||||
| Invalid | 2,551,934 | 29.60% | ||||
| Total votes | 8,621,121 | 100.0% | ||||
| Majority | 2,338,347 | 38.42% | ||||
| 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 Stanley Mosk Stanley Mosk Stanley Mosk was an Associate Justice of the California Supreme Court for 37 years , and holds the record for the longest-serving justice on that court. Before sitting on the Supreme Court, he served as Attorney General of California and as a trial court judge, among other governmental positions... , Seat 3 |
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| Vote on retention | Votes | % | ||||
| Yes | 4,158,457 | 70.51% | ||||
| No | 1,739,471 | 29.49% | ||||
| Invalid | 2,723,193 | 31.59% | ||||
| Total votes | 8,621,121 | 100.0% | ||||
| Majority | 2,418,986 | 45.2% | ||||
| 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, 1998California State Senate elections, 1998The 1998 California State Senate elections were held on November 3, 1998. 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 - 1998 | 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 |
23 | |
| 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 |
16 | |
| Independent Held | 1 | |
| 1998 Elections | ||
| Democratic Held and Uncontested | 8 | |
| Contested | 20 | |
| Republican Held and Uncontested | 11 | |
| Independent Held and Uncontested | 1 | |
| Total |
40 | |
State Assembly
- For individual races see California State Assembly elections, 1998California State Assembly elections, 1998The 1998 California State Assembly elections were held November 3, 1998. 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 Democrats retained control of the State Assembly.
| California State Assembly - 1998 | Seats |
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| Democratic-Held | 43 | |
| Republican-Held | 37 | |
| 1998 Elections | ||
| Democratic Incumbent and Uncontested | 32 | |
| Republican Incumbent and Uncontested | 23 | |
| Contested, Open Seats | 25 | |
| Total |
80 | |
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 bondBond (finance)
In finance, a bond is a debt security, in which the authorized issuer owes the holders a debt and, depending on the terms of the bond, is obliged to pay interest to use and/or to repay the principal at a later date, termed maturity...
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 Community Colleges system
The California Community Colleges System consists of 112 community colleges in 72 community college districts in the U.S. state of California...
, California State University
California State University
The California State University is a public university system in the state of California. It is one of three public higher education systems in the state, the other two being the University of California system and the California Community College system. It is incorporated as The Trustees of the...
, and University of California
University of California
The University of California is a public university system in the U.S. state of California. Under the California Master Plan for Higher Education, the University of California is a part of the state's three-tier public higher education system, which also includes the California State University...
systems. Proposition 1A passed with 62.5% approval.
Proposition 1
Proposition 1 would amend Article XIII A of the ConstitutionCalifornia Constitution
The document that establishes and describes the duties, powers, structure and function of the government of the U.S. state of California. The original constitution, adopted in November 1849 in advance of California attaining U.S. statehood in 1850, was superseded by the current constitution, which...
, added by Proposition 13
California Proposition 13 (1978)
Proposition 13 was an amendment of the Constitution of California enacted during 1978, by means of the initiative process. It was approved by California voters on June 6, 1978. It was declared constitutional by the United States Supreme Court in the case of Nordlinger v. Hahn,...
, 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 loanLoan
A loan is a type of debt. Like all debt instruments, a loan entails the redistribution of financial assets over time, between the lender and the borrower....
s 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 primaryPrimary 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....
law
Law
Law is a system of rules and guidelines which are enforced through social institutions to govern behavior, wherever possible. It shapes politics, economics and society in numerous ways and serves as a social mediator of relations between people. Contract law regulates everything from buying a bus...
to require closed, partisan primaries
United States presidential primary
The series of presidential primary elections and caucuses is one of the first steps in the process of electing the President of the United States of America. The primary elections are run by state and local governments, while caucuses are private events run by the political parties...
for purposes of selecting delegate
Delegate
A delegate is a person who speaks or acts on behalf of an organization at a meeting or conference between organizations of the same level A delegate is a person who speaks or acts on behalf of an organization (e.g., a government, a charity, an NGO, or a trade union) at a meeting or conference...
s to national presidential nominating conventions
United States presidential nominating convention
A United States presidential nominating convention is a political convention held every four years in the United States by most of the political parties who will be fielding nominees in the upcoming U.S. presidential election...
, limiting voting for such delegates to voters registered
Voter registration
Voter registration is the requirement in some democracies for citizens and residents to check in with some central registry specifically for the purpose of being allowed to vote in elections. An effort to get people to register is known as a voter registration drive.-Centralized/compulsory vs...
by political party
Political party
A political party is a political organization that typically seeks to influence government policy, usually by nominating their own candidates and trying to seat them in political office. Parties participate in electoral campaigns, educational outreach or protest actions...
. Proposition 3 failed with 46.1% approval.
Proposition 4
Proposition 4 would prohibit trapping furFur
Fur is a synonym for hair, used more in reference to non-human animals, usually mammals; particularly those with extensives body hair coverage. The term is sometimes used to refer to the body hair of an animal as a complete coat, also known as the "pelage". Fur is also used to refer to animal...
-bearing or non-game
Game (food)
Game is any animal hunted for food or not normally domesticated. Game animals are also hunted for sport.The type and range of animals hunted for food varies in different parts of the world. This will be influenced by climate, animal diversity, local taste and locally accepted view about what can or...
mammal
Mammal
Mammals are members of a class of air-breathing vertebrate animals characterised by the possession of endothermy, hair, three middle ear bones, and mammary glands functional in mothers with young...
s with specified traps, such as poison
Poison
In the context of biology, poisons are substances that can cause disturbances to organisms, usually by chemical reaction or other activity on the molecular scale, when a sufficient quantity is absorbed by an organism....
and steel-jawed leghold traps, and would prohibit commerce
Commerce
While business refers to the value-creating activities of an organization for profit, commerce means the whole system of an economy that constitutes an environment for business. The system includes legal, economic, political, social, cultural, and technological systems that are in operation in any...
in fur of such animals. Proposition 4 passed with 57.5% approval.
Proposition 5
Proposition 5 would specify terms and conditions of mandatory compactContract
A contract is an agreement entered into by two parties or more with the intention of creating a legal obligation, which may have elements in writing. Contracts can be made orally. The remedy for breach of contract can be "damages" or compensation of money. In equity, the remedy can be specific...
between state and Indian tribes
Native Americans in the United States
Native Americans in the United States are the indigenous peoples in North America within the boundaries of the present-day continental United States, parts of Alaska, and the island state of Hawaii. They are composed of numerous, distinct tribes, states, and ethnic groups, many of which survive as...
for gambling
Gambling
Gambling is the wagering of money or something of material value on an event with an uncertain outcome with the primary intent of winning additional money and/or material goods...
on tribal land. Proposition 5 passed with 62.4% approval.
Proposition 6
Proposition 6California Proposition 6 (1998)
Proposition 6 was an initiative statute which appeared on the November 3, 1998 California general election ballot. It was passed with 4,670,524 Yes votes, for 59.4 percent of the total votes cast...
would make possession, transfer, or receipt of horse
Horse
The horse is one of two extant subspecies of Equus ferus, or the wild horse. It is a single-hooved mammal belonging to the taxonomic family Equidae. The horse has evolved over the past 45 to 55 million years from a small multi-toed creature into the large, single-toed animal of today...
s for slaughter
Animal slaughter
Slaughter is the term used to describe the killing and butchering of animals, usually for food. Commonly it refers to killing and butchering of domestic livestock ....
for human consumption a felony
Felony
A felony is a serious crime in the common law countries. The term originates from English common law where felonies were originally crimes which involved the confiscation of a convicted person's land and goods; other crimes were called misdemeanors...
, and would make the sale of horse meat
Horse meat
Horse meat is the culinary name for meat cut from a horse. It is a major meat in only a few countries, notably in Central Asia, but it forms a significant part of the culinary traditions of many others, from Europe to South America to Asia. The top eight countries consume about 4.7 million horses...
for human consumption a misdemeanor
Misdemeanor
A misdemeanor is a "lesser" criminal act in many common law legal systems. Misdemeanors are generally punished much less severely than felonies, but theoretically more so than administrative infractions and regulatory offences...
. Proposition 6 passed with 59.4% approval.
Proposition 7
Proposition 7 would authorize $218 million in state tax creditTax credit
A tax credit is a sum deducted from the total amount a taxpayer owes to the state. A tax credit may be granted for various types of taxes, such as an income tax, property tax, or VAT. It may be granted in recognition of taxes already paid, as a subsidy, or to encourage investment or other behaviors...
s annually, until January 2011, to encourage air-emissions
Exhaust gas
Exhaust gas or flue gas is emitted as a result of the combustion of fuels such as natural gas, gasoline/petrol, diesel fuel, fuel oil or coal. According to the type of engine, it is discharged into the atmosphere through an exhaust pipe, flue gas stack or propelling nozzle.It often disperses...
reductions through the acquisition, conversion, and retrofit
Retrofit
Retrofitting refers to the addition of new technology or features to older systems.* power plant retrofit, improving power plant efficiency / increasing output / reducing emissions...
ting of vehicle
Vehicle
A vehicle is a device that is designed or used to transport people or cargo. Most often vehicles are manufactured, such as bicycles, cars, motorcycles, trains, ships, boats, and aircraft....
s and equipment. Proposition 7 failed with 43.6% approval.
Proposition 8
Proposition 8 called for permanent classClass (education)
A class in education has a variety of related meanings.It can be the group of students which attends a specific course or lesson at a university, school or other educational institution, see Form ....
size reduction funding for districts
School district
School districts are a form of special-purpose district which serves to operate the local public primary and secondary schools.-United States:...
establishing parent-teacher councils
Parent-Teacher Association
In the U.S. a parent-teacher association or Parent-Teacher-Student Association is a formal organization composed of parents, teachers and staff that is intended to facilitate parental participation in a public or private school. Most public and private K-8 schools in the U.S. have a PTA, a...
, testing for teacher credentialing
Certified teacher
A certified teacher is a teacher who has earned credentials from an authoritative source, such as the government, a higher education institution or a private source. These certifications allow teachers to teach in schools which require authorization in general, as well as allowing educators to...
, and pupil suspension
Suspension (punishment)
Suspension is a form of punishment that people receive for violating rules and regulations.- Workplace :Suspension is a common practice in the workplace for being in violation of an organization's policy...
for drug possession
Drug possession
Drug possession is the crime of having one or more illegal drugs in one's possession, either for personal use, distribution, sale or otherwise. Illegal drugs fall into different categories and sentences vary depending on the amount, type of drug, circumstances, and jurisdiction.A person has...
. Proposition 8 failed with 36.8% approval.
Proposition 9
Proposition 9 would prohibit assessment of taxTax
To tax is to impose a financial charge or other levy upon a taxpayer by a state or the functional equivalent of a state such that failure to pay is punishable by law. Taxes are also imposed by many subnational entities...
es, bonds
Bond (finance)
In finance, a bond is a debt security, in which the authorized issuer owes the holders a debt and, depending on the terms of the bond, is obliged to pay interest to use and/or to repay the principal at a later date, termed maturity...
, and surcharges
Fee
A fee is the price one pays as remuneration for services. Fees usually allow for overhead, wages, costs, and markup.Traditionally, professionals in Great Britain received a fee in contradistinction to a payment, salary, or wage, and would often use guineas rather than pounds as units of account...
to pay costs of nuclear power
Nuclear power
Nuclear power is the use of sustained nuclear fission to generate heat and electricity. Nuclear power plants provide about 6% of the world's energy and 13–14% of the world's electricity, with the U.S., France, and Japan together accounting for about 50% of nuclear generated electricity...
plants. Proposition 9 failed with 26.5% approval.
Proposition 10
Proposition 10 would create state and county commissionsSpecial-purpose district
Special-purpose districts or special district governments in the United States are independent governmental units that exist separately from, and with substantial administrative and fiscal independence from, general purpose local governments such as county, municipal, and township governments. As...
to establish early childhood development
Early childhood education
Early childhood education is the formal teaching and care of young children by people other than their family or in settings outside of the home. 'Early childhood' is usually defined as before the age of normal schooling - five years in most nations, though the U.S...
and smoking
Tobacco smoking
Tobacco smoking is the practice where tobacco is burned and the resulting smoke is inhaled. The practice may have begun as early as 5000–3000 BCE. Tobacco was introduced to Eurasia in the late 16th century where it followed common trade routes...
prevention programs, and impose additional taxes on cigarette
Cigarette
A cigarette is a small roll of finely cut tobacco leaves wrapped in a cylinder of thin paper for smoking. The cigarette is ignited at one end and allowed to smoulder; its smoke is inhaled from the other end, which is held in or to the mouth and in some cases a cigarette holder may be used as well...
s and tobacco
Tobacco
Tobacco is an agricultural product processed from the leaves of plants in the genus Nicotiana. It can be consumed, used as a pesticide and, in the form of nicotine tartrate, used in some medicines...
products. Proposition 10 passed with 50.5% approval.
Proposition 11
Proposition 11 would authorize local governmentLocal government
Local government refers collectively to administrative authorities over areas that are smaller than a state.The term is used to contrast with offices at nation-state level, which are referred to as the central government, national government, or federal government...
s to voluntarily enter into sales tax
Sales tax
A sales tax is a tax, usually paid by the consumer at the point of purchase, itemized separately from the base price, for certain goods and services. The tax amount is usually calculated by applying a percentage rate to the taxable price of a sale....
revenue sharing
Revenue sharing
Revenue sharing has multiple, related meanings depending on context.In business, revenue sharing refers to the sharing of profits and losses among different groups. One form shares between the general partner and limited partners in a limited partnership...
agreements by a two-thirds vote of the local city council
City council
A city council or town council is the legislative body that governs a city, town, municipality or local government area.-Australia & NZ:Because of the differences in legislation between the States, the exact definition of a City Council varies...
or board of supervisors
County board of supervisors
The Board of Supervisors is the body that supervises the operation of county government in all counties in Arizona, California, Iowa, Mississippi, Virginia, Wisconsin, and Sussex County, New Jersey as well as a handful of counties in New York...
of each participating jurisdiction
Jurisdiction
Jurisdiction is the practical authority granted to a formally constituted legal body or to a political leader to deal with and make pronouncements on legal matters and, by implication, to administer justice within a defined area of responsibility...
. Proposition 11 passed with 53.4% approval.
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, 1998California State Assembly elections, 1998The 1998 California State Assembly elections were held November 3, 1998. 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, 1998California State Senate elections, 1998The 1998 California State Senate elections were held on November 3, 1998. 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:...
- Political party strength in U.S. statesPolitical party strength in U.S. statesThroughout most of the 20th century, although the Republican and Democratic parties alternated in power at a national level, some states were so overwhelmingly dominated by one party that nomination was usually tantamount to election...
- 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...