June 2010 California elections
The California state elections, June 2010 were held on June 8, 2010 and included five propositions and two special elections , one for a State Senate seat and the other for a State Assembly seat. Primary elections for all statewide offices , a seat to the United States Senate , all Californian seats to the House of Representatives , all of the seats of the State Assembly , and all even-numbered seats of the State Senate , along with the first round election for the nonpartisan Superintendent of Public Instruction were also held.
Propositions
Proposition 13
Proposition 13 is a legislatively referred constitutional amendment prohibiting the reassessment of property values due to seismic retrofitting work.
Proposition 13
Choice
Votes
%
Yes
4,471,249
84.97
No
790,899
15.03
Proposition 14
Proposition 14 is an initiative statute establishing nonpartisan blanket primaries .
Proposition 14
Choice
Votes
%
Yes
2,868,945
53.73
No
2,470,658
46.27
Proposition 15
Proposition 15 is an initiative statute creating a public campaign finance system for Secretary of State elections.
Proposition 15
Choice
Votes
%
No
2,975,731
57.29
Yes
2,218,273
42.71
Proposition 16
Proposition 16 is an initiative constitutional amendment requiring a two-thirds majority to establish or expand public electricity providers .
Proposition 16
Choice
Votes
%
No
2,820,135
52.75
Yes
2,526,544
47.25
Proposition 17
Proposition 17 is an initiative statute allowing auto insurance companies to charge based on continuity of insurance coverage.
Proposition 17
Choice
Votes
%
No
2,778,599
51.90
Yes
2,575,659
48.10
Special elections
37th State Senate district special election
The seat of the 37th State Senate district was vacated by John J. Benoit after he was appointed to be Riverside County supervisor on November 30, 2009.
Primary election
A primary election was held on April 13, 2010. Since no candidate won a majority, the candidates with the top votes for each party appeared on the ballots for the special election.
Special election
43rd State Assembly district special election
The seat of the 43rd State Assembly district was vacated by Paul Krekorian after he was elected to the Los Angeles City Council on December 8, 2009.
Primary election
A primary election was held on April 13, 2010. Since no candidate won a majority, the candidates with the top votes for each party appeared on the ballots for the special election.
Special election
