California Primary Election Results - June 8th, 2010

California Secretary of State ^ | 6/8/10

[NormsRevenge]

Semi-Official Results

Results are updated as new information is received from county elections offices, after the polls close at 8:00 p.m. on Election Day. County elections officials must report their final results to the Secretary of State 31 days after Election Day, which for this election is July 9.

[Freedom_Is_Not_Free]

California Bankruptcy in 4... 3... 2...

[JimWayne]

Prop 14 is winning in a landslide, which makes all future Republican nominees moot as we will see 2 Democrats competing for all future statewide elections.

Don't feel too bad about this. Just think of the Primaries as the actual election. If a Republican cannot win it, consider it similar to not winning the actual election. The silver lining is that Republicans will now pretend to be Democrats.

The proposition itself might be unconstitutional.

[calcowgirl]

SACBEE.COM BREAKING NEWS ALERT

Meg Whitman claims GOP nomination in governor’s race Meg Whitman convincingly won the race for the Republican nomination for governor Tuesday after spending a record $90 million to introduce herself to voters and bash rival Steve Poizner.

http://blogs.sacbee.com/capitolalertlatest/2010/06/post-election-n.html

[ScottinSacto]

As if people aren't tired enough already of Meg, we get another 4 months of her.

Best Newman from Seinfeld impression: "Hello Jerry!"

[crunk]

I think Prop 14’s passage is the worst thing that’s happened to California in a long time. Why didn’t the GOP/conservatives spend more time/money campaigning against it? Most people had no idea what they were voting for....

[Arizona Carolyn]

OMG!!!!! It’s winning???????????

[crunk]

Woo Hoo! Go Meg! Beat Brown! She can do it.

[crunk]

Poizner cannot even concede gracefully. Weasel.

[calcowgirl]

It’s pretty depressing all around.

Prop 14 and Prop 15 (public funding for elections) are also both winning.
Too many Californians are brain dead, IMO

[calcowgirl]

SACBEE.COM BREAKING NEWS ALERT

Carly Fiorina wins right to fight U.S. Sen. Barbara Boxer
Former businesswoman Carly Fiorina won the Republican Senate nomination Tuesday night, setting up a November matchup with Democratic Sen. Barbara Boxer.

http://blogs.sacbee.com/capitolalertlatest/2010/06/fiorina-wins.html

[calcowgirl]

[calcowgirl]

Treasurer’s race set: Lockyer vs. Walters

With all party primaries uncontested, the result in the treasurer’s primary was known weeks ago when candidates filed their papers: GOP Sen. Mimi Walters will face incumbent Democrat Bill Lockyer in November.

http://blogs.sacbee.com/capitolalertlatest/2010/06/treasurers-race.html

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Per Twitter, AP also called Prop 14 a win (yes).

[calcowgirl]

June 8, 2010
California voters approve revolutionary "open" primary

Disgruntled California voters have blown up their election system by approving Proposition 14, which tosses out the current political party-based primary system in all but presidential races.

The measure was far ahead in early returns, with about 60 percent of votes in favor and 40 against with more than 12 percent of precincts reported.

Backed strongly by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, Proposition 14 called for a new "open" primary, in which all candidates for an office - except those in presidential primaries - appear on a ballot given to voters regardless of party registration.

Under the system - which Washington state has already adopted - the top two vote-getters who emerge from a primary square off in a general election, even if they are from the same political party.

(snip)

[truth_seeker]

“Newport beach is a relatively liberal coastal community in Orange County California.”

Newport Beach is hardly “relatively” liberal. I am not surprised DeVore would win there, and several other areas in OC. In fact maybe OC overall.

OC is historically among the most conservative regions in the state.

[Pelham]

“OC is historically among the most conservative regions in the state.”

It was, before it became an enclave of Mexico over the last 20 years.

[ScottinSacto]

Closest state race of the night is the one I am most interested in because of where I work.....CMON FITZ!!!!

Brian Fitzgerald (331,421) 48.2%

Mike Villines (355,370) 51.8%

[calcowgirl]

I voted Fitz based on your input the other day (yesterday?)

I’m watching the results. Why on earth to the GOP field SIX candidates for AG?
Was this a planned “split the vote” maneuver to ensure Maldonado’s win? Crazy.

[calcowgirl]

AG should be LtGov

Duh

[calcowgirl]

Political novice Dunn will face Bowen in secretary of state contest

Political newcomer Damon Dunn has won the Republican primary, beating Orly Taitz The former pro football play grabbed 75 percent of the vote from the outset and has held steady through the night.

http://blogs.sacbee.com/capitolalertlatest/2010/06/political-novic.html

[ScottinSacto]

Thank you for that InsComm vote! My heart rate can't take it! I'm hoping the daily skewering of Vill-Liar by Jon and Ken in LA pay some dividends in the late returns from SoCal.

As for GuvLt, it is because the job doesn't do $#!t except fund raise and put out press releases and go to nice lunches. A nice place holder while you wait your turn.

So just think....in January we could very well have Governor Jerry Brown, Lt. Gov Gavin Newsome, and AG Kamila Harris. Bay Area politics will be in charge in Sacramento. Any better reasons not to move outta here?