2010 California elections

"November 2010 California elections" redirects here. For the June primary elections, see June 2010 California elections.

November 2010 California elections

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| ← Jun 2010 | November 2, 2010 | Jun 2012 →

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Registered| 17,285,883[1]
Turnout| 59.59% ( 19.83 pp)[1]

Elections in California

Federal government

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* 16th
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* 30th
* 45th
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* 2026

State government

Executive
| Governor

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* 2003 (recall)
* 2006
* 2010
* 2014
* 2018
* 2021 (recall)
* 2022
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Lieutenant governor

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* 2002
* 2006
* 2010
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* 2018
* 2022
* 2026

Attorney general

* 1970
* 1974
* 1978
* 1982
* 1986
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* 1994
* 1998
* 2002
* 2006
* 2010
* 2014
* 2018
* 2022
* 2026

Secretary of state

* 1970
* 1974
* 1978
* 1982
* 1986
* 1990
* 1994
* 1998
* 2002
* 2006
* 2010
* 2014
* 2018
* 2022

Treasurer

* 1994
* 1998
* 2002
* 2006
* 2010
* 2014
* 2018
* 2022
* 2026

Controller

* 1994
* 1998
* 2002
* 2006
* 2010
* 2014
* 2018
* 2022

Insurance commissioner

* 1994
* 1998
* 2002
* 2006
* 2010
* 2014
* 2018
* 2022

Superintendent

* 1994
* 1998
* 2002
* 2006
* 2010
* 2014
* 2018
* 2022
* 2026

Board of equalization

* 2018
* 2022

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Legislature
Senate

* 1988
* 1990
* 1992
* 1994
* 1996
* 1998
* 2000
* 2002
* 2004
* 2006
* 2008
* 2010
* 2012
* 2014
* 2016
* 2018
* 2020
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* Special

Assembly

* 1992
* 1994
* 1996
* 1998
* 2000
* 2002
* 2004
* 2006
* 2008
* 2010
* 2012
* 2014
* 2016
* 2018
* 2020
* 2021 (79th sp)
* 2022 (17th sp)
* 2024
* Special

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Judiciary
Court of appeals

* 1994
* 1998
* 2002
* 2006

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Elections by year

* 1992
* 1994
* 1996
* 1998
* 2000
* 2002
* 2004
* 2005
* 2006
* 2008
* Feb
* Jun
* Nov
* 2009
* 2010
* Jun
* Nov
* 2012
* Jun
* Nov
* 2014
* 2016
* 2018
* 2020
* 2022
* 2024

State propositions

| 1910–1919

* 1911
* 4
* 7
* 8

1960–1969

* 1964
* 14

1970–1979

* 1978
* 6
* 8
* 13

1980–1989

* 1982
* 8
* 1986
* 64
* 65
* 1988
* 98
* 99

1990–1999

* 1994
* 187
* 1996
* 196
* 209
* 215
* 218
* 1998
* 6
* 10
* 227

2000–2009

* 2000
* 21
* 22
* 36
* 39
* 2003
* 53
* 54
* 2004
* 1A
* 55
* 56
* 57
* 58
* 59
* 60
* 60A
* 61
* 62
* 63
* 64
* 65
* 66
* 69
* 71
* 2005
* 73
* 74
* 75
* 76
* 77
* 78
* 79
* 80
* 2006
* 81
* 82
* 83
* 85
* 87
* 89
* 90
* 2008
* 91
* 92
* 93
* 94, 95, 96, and 97
* 98 and 99
* 1A
* 2
* 3
* 4
* 5
* 6
* 7
* 8
* 9
* 10
* 11
* 12
* 2009
* 1A
* 1B
* 1C
* 1D
* 1E
* 1F

2010–2019

* 2010
* 13
* 14
* 15
* 16
* 17
* 19
* 20
* 21
* 22
* 23
* 24
* 25
* 26
* 27
* 2012
* 28
* 29
* 30
* 31
* 32
* 34
* 36
* 37
* 38
* 39
* 2014
* 1
* 2
* 41
* 42
* 45
* 46
* 47
* 48
* 2016
* 50
* 51
* 52
* 53
* 54
* 55
* 56
* 57
* 58
* 59
* 60
* 61
* 62
* 63
* 64
* 65
* 66
* 67
* 2018
* 68
* 69
* 70
* 71
* 72
* 1
* 2
* 3
* 4
* 5
* 6
* 7
* 8
* 9
* 10
* 11
* 12

2020–2029

* 2020
* 13
* 14
* 15
* 16
* 17
* 18
* 19
* 20
* 21
* 22
* 23
* 24
* 25
* 2022
* 1
* 26
* 27
* 28
* 29
* 30
* 31
* 2024
* 1
* 2
* 3
* 4
* 5
* 6
* 32
* 33
* 34
* 35
* 36

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Full list

Los Angeles County

Los Angeles County
| Board of supervisors

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* 1996
* 2006
* 2008
* 2010
* 2012
* 2014
* 2016
* 2018
* 2020
* 2022
* 2024

Ballot measures

* 1980
* A
* 2008
* R
* 2012
* B
* J
* 2016
* M
* 2024
* G

Elections

* 2020
* 2022
* 2024
* 2026
* 2028

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Los Angeles
Mayor

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* 1898
* 1900
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* 1904
* 1906
* 1909 (sp)
* 1909
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* 1913
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* 2001
* 2005
* 2009
* 2013
* 2017
* 2022
* 2026

City attorney

* 2009

Ballot measures

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* U
* 2017
* S

Elections

* 2009
* 2011
* 2013
* 2015
* 2017
* 2019 (sp)
* 2020
* 2022
* 2023 (sp)
* 2024
* 2026

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Long Beach
Mayor

* 1994
* 1998
* 2002
* 2006
* 2010
* 2014
* 2018
* 2022

Orange County

Orange County
| Board of supervisors

* 2018
* 2020
* 2022
* 2024

District attorney

* 2018

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Anaheim
Mayor

* 2002
* 2006
* 2010
* 2014
* 2018
* 2022

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Irvine
Mayor

* 1988
* 1990
* 1992
* 1994
* 1996
* 1998
* 2000
* 2002
* 2004
* 2006
* 2008
* 2010
* 2012
* 2014
* 2016
* 2018
* 2020
* 2022
* 2024

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Costa Mesa
Municipal

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* 1953
* 1954
* 1956
* 1958
* 1960
* 1962
* 1964
* 1966
* 1968
* 1970
* 1972
* 1974
* 1976
* 1978
* 1980
* 1982
* 1984
* 1986
* 1988
* 1990
* 1992
* 1994
* 1996
* 1998
* 2000
* 2002
* 2004
* 2006
* 2008
* 2010
* 2012
* 2014
* 2016
* 2018
* 2020
* 2022
* 2024

Sacramento

| Mayor

* 2000
* 2004
* 2008
* 2012
* 2016
* 2020
* 2024

San Diego County

San Diego County
| Board of supervisors

* 2020

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San Diego
Mayor

* 1887
* 1889
* 1891
* 1893
* 1895
* 1897
* 1899
* 1901
* 1903
* 1905
* 1907
* 1909
* 1911
* 1913
* 1915
* 1917
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* 1929
* 1931
* 1932
* 1935
* 1939
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* 1947
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* 1975
* 1979
* 1983 (sp)
* 1984
* 1986 (sp)
* 1988
* 1992
* 1996
* 2000
* 2004
* 2005 (sp)
* 2008
* 2012
* 2013–14 (sp)
* 2016
* 2020
* 2024
* 2028

City attorney

* 2004
* 2008
* 2012
* 2016
* 2020

City council

* 2002
* 2004
* 2006
* 2008
* 2010
* 2012
* 2014
* 2016
* 2018
* 2020
* 2022
* 2024
* Special

San Francisco

| Mayor

* 1901
* 1903
* 1905
* 1907
* 1909
* 1911
* 1931
* 1935
* 1939
* 1943
* 1947
* 1951
* 1955
* 1959
* 1963
* 1967
* 1971
* 1975
* 1979
* 1983 (recall)
* 1983
* 1987
* 1991
* 1995
* 1999
* 2003
* 2007
* 2011
* 2015
* 2018 (sp)
* 2019
* 2024

District attorney

* 2019
* 2022 (recall)
* 2022 (sp)
* 2024

Board of supervisors

* 1977
* 1996
* 1998
* 2000
* 2002
* 2004
* 2006
* 2008
* 2010
* 2012
* 2014
* 2016
* 2018
* 2020
* 2022
* 2024

Board of education

* 2018
* 2022 (recall)

Ballot measures

* 2024
* G

Elections

* 2004
* Mar
* Nov
* 2005
* 2006
* Jun
* Nov
* 2007
* 2008
* Feb
* Jun
* Nov
* 2009
* 2010
* Jun
* Nov
* 2011
* 2012
* Jun
* Nov
* 2013
* 2022
* Feb

San Jose

| Mayor

* 1974
* 1978
* 1982
* 1986
* 1990
* 1994
* 1998
* 2002
* 2006
* 2010
* 2014
* 2018
* 2022
* 2024

Other localities

|  Bakersfield

Mayoral elections:

* 2004
* 2008
* 2012
* 2016
* 2020
* 2024

Fresno

Mayoral elections:

* 1996
* 2000
* 2004
* 2008
* 2012
* 2016
* 2020
* 2024

Oakland

Mayoral elections:

* 1994
* 1998
* 2002
* 2006
* 2010
* 2014
* 2018
* 2022
* 2024 (recall)
* 2025 (sp)

Riverside

Mayoral elections:

* 1997
* 2001
* 2005
* 2009
* 2012
* 2016
* 2020
* 2024

San Bernardino

Mayoral elections:

* 2005
* 2009
* 2014
* 2018
* 2022

Stockton

Mayoral elections:

* 2008
* 2012
* 2016
* 2020
* 2024

* v
* t
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The California state elections, November 2010 were held on November 2, 2010.[2]

On a year marked by a strong Republican wave nationwide, the State of California elected Democrats to the state's top offices of Governor, Lieutenant Governor, State Controller, State Treasurer, Superintendent of Public Education, Insurance Commissioner and United States Senator. On November 24, 2010, the California Democratic Party set a record for winning every statewide elected office in California in a single election when the last outstanding race - the one for Attorney General \- was decided in Kamala Harris's favor. Because fellow Democrat Dianne Feinstein holds the other Senate seat that was not up for election in 2010, the Democrats held every statewide elected office in California beginning in 2011.

## United States Senate

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Main articles: 2010 United States Senate elections and 2010 United States Senate election in California

United States Senate election in California, 2010  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Democratic | Barbara Boxer (incumbent)  | 5,218,441  | 52.2
| Republican | Carly Fiorina | 4,217,366  | 42.2
| Libertarian | Gail Lightfoot  | 175,242  | 1.8
| Peace and Freedom | Marsha Feinland  | 135,093  | 1.4
| Green | Duane Roberts  | 128,510  | 1.2
| American Independent | Edward Noonan  | 125,441  | 1.2
| Independent | James E. Harris (write-in)  | 41  | 0.0
| Independent | Connor Vlakancic (write-in)  | 11  | 0.0
| Independent | Jerry Leon Carroll (write-in)  | 10  | 0.0
| Independent | Hans J. Kugler (write-in)  | 5  | 0.0
Total votes | 10,000,160  | 100.0
| Democratic hold

## United States House of Representatives

[edit]

Main article: 2010 United States House of Representatives elections

Main article: 2010 United States House of Representatives elections in California

United States House of Representatives elections in California, 2010[3]

Party  | Votes  | Percentage  | Seats  | +/–
| Democratic | 5,137,507 | 53.4% | 34 | 0
| Republican | 4,182,957  | 43.4%  | 19  | 0
| Others  | 307,857  | 3.2%  | 0  | 0
Valid votes  | 9,628,321 |  |
Invalid or blank votes  |  |  |
Totals |  | 100.0% | 53 | 0
Voter turnout  |  |

## Constitutional officers

[edit]

### Governor

[edit]

Main article: 2010 California gubernatorial election

2010 California gubernatorial election  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Democratic | Jerry Brown | 5,417,731  | 53.8
| Republican | Meg Whitman | 4,120,020  | 40.9
| American Independent | Chelene Nightingale  | 165,928  | 1.7
| Libertarian | Dale Ogden | 150,547  | 1.5
| Green | Laura Wells | 128,419  | 1.3
| Peace and Freedom | Carlos Alvarez  | 92,637  | 0.9
| Libertarian | Cassandra Lieurance (write-in)  | 285  | 0.0
| Independent | Lea Sherman (write-in)  | 43  | 0.0
| Independent | Rakesh K. Christian (write-in)  | 13  | 0.0
| Democratic | Nadia B. Smalley (write-in)  | 8  | 0.0
| Independent | Hugh Bagley (write-in)  | 4  | 0.0
| Independent | Rowan Millar (write-in)  | 4  | 0.0
| Independent | Jacob Vangelisti (write-in)  | 4  | 0.0
| Democratic | Anselmo Chavez (write-in)  | 2  | 0.0
Total votes | 10,075,645  | 100.0
| Democratic gain from Republican

### Lieutenant governor

[edit]

Main article: 2010 California lieutenant gubernatorial election

2010 California lieutenant governor election  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Democratic | Gavin Newsom | 4,918,158  | 50.2
| Republican | Abel Maldonado (incumbent)  | 3,820,977  | 39.0
| Libertarian | Pamela Brown  | 574,640  | 5.9
| American Independent | Jim King  | 184,899  | 1.9
| Green | James Castillo  | 163,987  | 1.6
| Peace and Freedom | C. T. Weber  | 116,350  | 1.1
| Independent | Karen England (write-in)  | 34,119  | 0.3
Total votes | 9,813,130  | 100.0
| Democratic gain from Republican

### Secretary of State

[edit]

Main article: 2010 California Secretary of State election

2010 California Secretary of State election  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Democratic | Debra Bowen (incumbent)  | 5,105,600  | 53.2
| Republican | Damon Dunn | 3,666,397  | 38.2
| Green | Ann Menasche  | 286,701  | 3.0
| Libertarian | Christina Tobin | 214,353  | 2.3
| Peace and Freedom | Marylou Cabral  | 164,458  | 1.7
| American Independent | Merton D. Short  | 162,100  | 1.6
Total votes | 9,599,609  | 100.0
| Democratic hold

### State Controller

[edit]

Main article: 2010 California State Controller election

2010 California State Controller election  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Democratic | John Chiang (incumbent)  | 5,325,657  | 55.2
| Republican | Tony Strickland | 3,487,007  | 36.1
| Libertarian | Andrew "Andy" Favor  | 292,440  | 3.1
| Peace and Freedom | Karen Martinez  | 209,647  | 2.2
| Green | Ross D. Frankel  | 191,284  | 1.9
| American Independent | Lawrence G. Beliz  | 154,147  | 1.5
Total votes | 9,660,182  | 100.0
| Democratic hold

### State Treasurer

[edit]

Main article: 2010 California State Treasurer election

2010 California State Treasurer election  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Democratic | Bill Lockyer (incumbent)  | 5,433,508  | 56.5
| Republican | Mimi Walters | 3,479,712  | 36.2
| Green | Charles "Kit" Crittenden  | 231,165  | 2.4
| Libertarian | Edward M. Teyssier  | 218,387  | 2.2
| American Independent | Robert Lauten  | 135,930  | 1.4
| Peace and Freedom | Debra L. Reiger  | 125,573  | 1.3
Total votes | 9,624,275  | 100.0
| Democratic hold

### Attorney general

[edit]

Main article: 2010 California Attorney General election

2010 California Attorney General election  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Democratic | Kamala Harris | 4,443,070  | 46.1
| Republican | Steve Cooley | 4,368,617  | 45.3
| Green | Peter Allen  | 258,880  | 2.7
| Libertarian | Timothy Hannan  | 246,584  | 2.6
| American Independent | Diane Templin  | 169,994  | 1.7
| Peace and Freedom | Robert Evans  | 160,426  | 1.6
Total votes | 9,647,571  | 100.0
| Democratic hold

### Insurance Commissioner

[edit]

Main article: 2010 California Insurance Commissioner election

2010 California Insurance Commissioner election  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Democratic | Dave Jones | 4,765,693  | 50.6
| Republican | Mike Villines | 3,540,610  | 37.6
| Libertarian | Richard Bronstein  | 372,684  | 4.0
| Peace and Freedom | Dina Padilla  | 293,512  | 3.1
| Green | William Balderston  | 252,305  | 2.6
| American Independent | Clay Pedersen  | 198,352  | 2.1
Total votes | 9,423,156  | 100.0
| Democratic gain from Republican

### Superintendent of Public Instruction

[edit]

Main article: 2010 California Superintendent of Public Instruction election

2010 California Superintendent of Public Instruction election  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Nonpartisan | Tom Torlakson | 4,223,116  | 54.6
| Nonpartisan | Larry Aceves  | 3,476,288  | 44.9
| Nonpartisan | Diane Lenning (write-in)  | 46,061  | 0.5
Total votes | 7,745,465  | 100.0
| Nonpartisan hold

## Board of Equalization

[edit]

### District 1

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California's 1st Board of Equalization district election, 2010  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Democratic | Betty T. Yee (incumbent)  | 1,617,655  | 63.1
| Republican | Kevin R. Scott  | 799,316  | 31.2
| Libertarian | Kennita Watson  | 77,942  | 3.0
| Peace and Freedom | Sherrill Borg  | 71,189  | 2.7
Total votes | 2,566,102  | 100.0
| Democratic hold

### District 2

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California's 2nd Board of Equalization district election, 2010  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Republican | George Runner | 1,189,504  | 50.0
| Democratic | Chris Parker  | 1,019,844  | 42.9
| Libertarian | Willard D. Michlin  | 112,825  | 4.7
| Peace and Freedom | Toby Mitchell-Sawyer  | 58,242  | 2.4
Total votes | 2,380,415  | 100.0
| Republican hold

### District 3

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California's 3rd Board of Equalization district election, 2010  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Republican | Michelle Steel (incumbent)  | 1,325,538  | 54.9
| Democratic | Mary Christian Heising  | 836,057  | 34.6
| Libertarian | Jerry L. Dixon  | 117,783  | 4.8
| Peace and Freedom | Mary Lou Finley  | 79,870  | 3.3
| American Independent | Terri Lussenheide  | 59,513  | 2.4
Total votes | 2,418,761  | 100.0
| Republican hold

### District 4

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California's 4th Board of Equalization district election, 2010  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Democratic | Jerome Horton (incumbent)  | 1,223,906  | 71.8
| American Independent | Shawn Hoffman  | 215,639  | 12.6
| Libertarian | Peter "Pedro" De Baets  | 198,575  | 11.6
| Peace and Freedom | Nancy Lawrence  | 68,577  | 4.0
Total votes | 1,706,697  | 100.0
| Democratic hold

## Supreme Court

[edit]

### Chief Justice nomination

[edit]

Tani Cantil-Sakauye Choice  | Votes  | %

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Yes | 4,764,829 | 67.1
No  | 2,340,721  | 32.9
Total votes | 7,105,550 | 100.00

### Associate Justices

[edit]

Ming W. Chin Choice  | Votes  | %

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|

Yes | 4,592,594 | 65.5
No  | 2,422,435  | 34.5
Total votes | 7,015,029 | 100.00
Carlos R. Moreno Choice  | Votes  | %

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|

Yes | 4,739,562 | 67.7
No  | 2,258,060  | 32.3
Total votes | 6,997,622 | 100.00

## State Senate

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Main article: 2010 California State Senate election

There are 40 seats in the State Senate, the upper house of California's bicameral State Legislature. Voters in the 20 even-numbered districts of the California State Senate will vote for their representatives.

California State Senate elections, 2010

Party  | Votes  | Percentage  | Not up  | Incumbents  | Open  | Before  | After
| Democratic | 2,269,550  | 55.6  | 11 | 9 | 5 | 25 | 25
| Republican | 1,728,863  | 42.3  | 9  | 1  | 5  | 15  | 15
| Libertarian | 64,163  | 1.6  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0
| Green | 11,871  | 0.3  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0
| Peace and Freedom | 10,209  | 0.2  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0
| Independent | 10  | 0.0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0
Totals | 4,084,666  | 100.0  | 20 | 10 | 10 | 40 | 40

## State Assembly

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Main article: 2010 California State Assembly election

Voters in all 80 of California's State Assembly districts voted for their representatives.

California State Assembly elections, 2010

Party  | Votes  | Percentage  | Seats  | +/–
| Democratic | 5,024,759 | 54.0 | 52 | +2
| Republican | 4,084,979  | 43.9  | 28  | -1
| Libertarian | 115,709  | 1.2  | 0  | 0
| Green | 46,599  | 0.5  | 0  | 0
| Peace and Freedom | 26,809  | 0.3  | 0  | 0
| American Independent | 4,269  | 0.1  | 0  | 0
| Independent | 163  | 0.0  | 0  | -1
Invalid or blank votes  |  |  | —  | —
Valid votes  | 9,303,287  |  | —  | —
Totals |  | 100.0% | 80 | —
Voter turnout  |  |

## Statewide ballot propositions

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The following propositions have been approved for the November ballot either through referral by the state legislature or by obtaining 433,971 signatures for proposed statutes and 694,354 signatures for constitutional amendments.[4]

### Proposition 18

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This is a legislatively referred state statute that would authorize an $11.1 billion bond to upgrade California's water system. On August 9, 2010, the California Legislature postponed the vote on the proposition until 2012.[5]

### Proposition 19

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Main article: 2010 California Proposition 19

This is a citizen-initiated state statute that would legalize up to 1 ounce of marijuana for persons 21 years or older and would allow local governments to regulate as well as tax the newly created cannabis market.

Proposition 19[6] Choice  | Votes  | %

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No | 5,322,716 | 53.5
Yes  | 4,634,383  | 46.5
Total votes | 9,957,099 | 100.00

### Proposition 20

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Main article: 2010 California Proposition 20

This is a citizen-initiated constitutional amendment that would require the California Citizens Redistricting Commission to re-draw congressional district lines, in addition to its current job of drawing state senate district lines and state assembly district lines.

Proposition 20[6] Choice  | Votes  | %

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Yes | 5,733,104 | 61.2
No  | 3,628,769  | 38.8
Total votes | 9,361,873 | 100.00

### Proposition 21

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This is a citizen-initiated state statute that would increase vehicle license fees by $18 a year to fund state parks. The initiative also removes current state park motor vehicle parking fees.[7]

Proposition 21[6] Choice  | Votes  | %

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No | 5,605,610 | 57.3
Yes  | 4,181,226  | 42.7
Total votes | 9,786,836 | 100.00

### Proposition 22

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This is a citizen-initiated constitutional amendment that would prevent the state government from taking certain funds, such as transportation funds, from the local governments.

Proposition 22[6] Choice  | Votes  | %

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Yes | 5,722,627 | 60.6
No  | 3,717,765  | 39.4
Total votes | 9,440,392 | 100.00

### Proposition 23

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Main article: 2010 California Proposition 23

This is a citizen-initiated state statute that would suspend California's Global Warming Solutions Act until statewide unemployment falls below 5.5% for four consecutive quarters.

Proposition 23[6] Choice  | Votes  | %

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No | 5,962,305 | 61.5
Yes  | 3,727,076  | 38.5
Total votes | 9,689,381 | 100.00

### Proposition 24

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This is a citizen-initiated state statute that would repeal three business tax breaks passed by the state legislature as part of negotiations of the 2008–10 California budget crisis.

Proposition 24[6] Choice  | Votes  | %

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No | 5,461,674 | 58.1
Yes  | 3,939,118  | 41.9
Total votes | 9,400,792 | 100.00

### Proposition 25

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This is a citizen-initiated constitutional amendment that would allow state budgets to be passed by the state legislature by a simple majority instead of the current two-thirds requirement. The two-thirds majority for passing taxes would not change.

Proposition 25[6] Choice  | Votes  | %

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Yes | 5,251,319 | 55.1
No  | 4,284,852  | 44.9
Total votes | 9,536,171 | 100.00

### Proposition 26

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This is a citizen-initiated constitutional amendment that would require voters to approve new state levies and charges by a two-thirds super majority, with some exceptions.

Proposition 26[6] Choice  | Votes  | %

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Yes | 4,915,262 | 52.4
No  | 4,460,681  | 47.6
Total votes | 9,375,943 | 100.00

### Proposition 27

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Main article: 2010 California Proposition 27

This is a citizen-initiated constitutional amendment that would repeal Proposition 11, which established the Citizens Redistricting Commission.

Proposition 27[6] Choice  | Votes  | %

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No | 5,457,940 | 59.4
Yes  | 3,729,612  | 40.6
Total votes | 9,187,552 | 100.00

## See also

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* 2010 California gubernatorial election
* List of California ballot propositions
* June 2010 California state elections
* Political party strength in U.S. states
* Political party strength in California
* Elections in California
* Districts in California

## References

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1. ^ a b "Historical Voter Registration and Participation" (PDF). California Secretary of State.
2. ^ "November 2, 2010, General Election". California Secretary of State's office. Archived from the original on August 10, 2014. Retrieved December 13, 2010.
3. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on May 20, 2011. Retrieved December 12, 2010.`{{cite web}}`: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
4. ^ "Qualified Statewide Ballot Measures". California Attorney General's office. Archived from the original on May 15, 2014. Retrieved June 25, 2010.
5. ^ "Another Schwarzenegger Idea Runs Dry". Reason. August 10, 2010. Retrieved August 10, 2010.
6. ^ a b c d e f g h i "2019 California Special Election Results". Archived from the original on November 5, 2010. Retrieved November 3, 2010.
7. ^ Prop. 21 would let motorists visit state parks for free

## External links

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* November 2010 Statewide Election Results from the California Secretary of State
* Candidates for California State Offices at Project Vote Smart
* California Polls at Pollster.com
* California at Rasmussen Reports
* California Congressional Races in 2010 campaign finance data from OpenSecrets
* California 2010 campaign finance data from Follow the Money
* Elections 2010 at the San Jose Mercury News

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