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| Elections in California |
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Elections were held in California on June 3, 2008. The elections included two ballot propositions and one recall election for a State Senate seat. All primary elections for Californian seats to the House of Representatives, all of the seats of the State Assembly, and all odd-numbered seats of the State Senate were also held.
Proposition 98 would have been a constitutional amendment that limited eminent domain and gradually eliminated rent control. [1]
| Choice | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
 No | 2,677,456 | 61.51 |
| Yes | 1,675,213 | 38.49 |
| Valid votes | 4,352,669 | 95.66 |
| Invalid or blank votes | 197,558 | 4.34 |
| Total votes | 4,550,227 | 100.00 |
Proposition 99 was a constitutional amendment that limited eminent domain and government acquisition of owner-occupied residences. [1]
| Choice | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
 Yes | 2,678,106 | 61.96 |
| No | 1,644,509 | 38.04 |
| Valid votes | 4,322,615 | 95.00 |
| Invalid or blank votes | 227,612 | 5.00 |
| Total votes | 4,550,227 | 100.00 |
In response to his actions involving the state budget, a petition to recall State Senator Jeff Denham, a Republican who represents California's 12th State Senate district, was circulated. In the election his successor was to be determined, if a majority of voters favored the recall. As it happened, the majority did not and he remained in office.
| California's 12th State Senate district recall election, 2008 [2] | ||||
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| Vote on recall | Votes | Percentage | ||
 No | 61,309 | 75.36% | ||
| Yes | 20,043 | 24.64% | ||
| Valid votes | 81,352 | 95.11% | ||
| Invalid or blank votes | 4,183 | 4.89% | ||
| Totals | 85,535 | 100.00% | ||
| Voter turnout | 28.44% | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Percentage | |
| Democratic | Simon Salinas | 30,946 | 100.00% | |
| Valid votes | 30,946 | 36.18% | ||
| Invalid or blank votes | 54,589 | 63.82% | ||
| Totals | 85,535 | 100.00% | ||
| Voter turnout | 28.44% | |||
| Republican hold | ||||