LIVE THREAD - California special election (props 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80)

California Secretary of State- Special Statewide Election ^ | Tuesday evening November 8th

[ajolympian2004]

TODAY, Californians are heading to the polls to vote on several major propositions that shall dramatically affect both the political and economic future of our state.

We are following the activity and will report the results.

California Propositions

2.8% of precincts reporting as of Nov 08 08:13 PM PST

Results: http://www.sfgate.com/election/

[Torie]

You can see how rapidly the Arnold surge is eroding before your very eyes can't you? It is due to the trickle of today votes from liberal counties.

[nicmarlo]

 
State Ballot Measures
17.5% ( 3090 of 17657 ) precincts reporting as of Nov 8, 2005 at 9:11 pm

Statewide Returns	County Returns | County Status

   Propositions                      Yes Votes   Pct.   No Votes   Pct.

  Y    Minor's Pregnancy          1,116,509  51.3   1,062,279  48.7  Map

  Y    Teacher Tenure             1,109,384  50.5   1,088,762  49.5  Map

  Y    Public Union Dues          1,190,910  54.3   1,002,924  45.7  Map

  N    Spending/Funding             940,495  42.9   1,251,534  57.1  Map

  N    Redistricting                999,186  46.0   1,172,494  54.0  Map

  N    Rx Drug Discounts            929,593  42.9   1,233,003  57.1  Map

  N    Rx Drug Rebates              819,885  38.1   1,329,059  61.9  Map

  N    Electric Regulation          737,031  34.9   1,372,637  65.1  Map

      Y - Proposition is passing
      N - Proposition is not passing

 
County Returns for

[jwalsh07]

No wonder Reinhardt held that the state shares in parental rights. At least half the state agrees with him. Looney tunes man.

[HitmanLV]

California is whacked.

[Torie]

The teacher's measure will fail by about 8% I would guess. Granted that is a wild one. We shall see.

[markman46]

BG; looks like measuer D is going down too

check this out: http://www.ocvote.com/Live/e24/frameset.htm

[TheBigB]

This has been FAR from a GOP wipeout that some have predicted (and even tried to confirm) tonight! Let's look at the facts:

1) Corzine (D) wins NJ Governorship. Forrester was the underdog from day one, and a dem replaces a Dem. No biggie. Still, many assumed Corzine would just walk into the mansion without a fight. Hardly. DEM RETAIN

2) Kaine wins VA Governorship. The night's biggest disappointment. Kilgore had a lead early and lost it. Still, not a switch, but a DEM RETAIN...HOWEVER:

3) Before tonight, the Democrats held two of VA's top three elected offices. After tonight, the REPUBLICANS WILL HAVE 2 OF 3.

4) Mayor Bloomberg (R, sorta) wins big in NYC. Come 2009, the Dems will not have elected a NYC mayor in 20 years.

5) Liberal Democratic three-term mayor of Manchester, NH, Bob Baines, was defeated tonight by Republican Frank Guinta. John kerry, Evan Bayh, and Joe Biden all stupmed for Baines.

6) Let's take these ten state propositions tonight as being the most important for conservatives: the Texas Gay Marriage Amendment PASSED; the four dfem-backed Ohio initiatives ALL FAILED; Props 73, 74, 75, 76, and 77 in California...three of the five PASSING as of now. If things stay as they are, that's 8 out of 10 for our side.

So, isn't this a better night than we might be thinking?

[HitmanLV]

California is whacked. Why is the abortion notification one so close?

[HitmanLV]

California is whacked. Why is the abortion notification one so close?

[Feiny]

This is very odd:

Marin County with 79.4% of the cotes counted has voted NO on EVERY Prop.

[Third Order]

not updating but shows everything passing in SF (must be the absentee)
http://www.sfgov.org/site/uploadedfiles/election/results.htm

[nicmarlo]

They're wacked on some things in some places (like LA/SF/Berkeley)....the rest of the state is pretty conservative....

[dsmtoday]

It sure does - I wasn't aware that San Franciscanites had invaded that far north!

[B-bone]

California is whacked. Why is the abortion notification one so close?

California is whacked.

[W Fan in Cali]

I was listening to a Bay Area radio station this morning (KNEW) and a woman called in whose husband is a teacher. She said that union members CAN opt out of having their dues directed to political causes, but ONLY IF they pay 100% of their dues up front, all at once! Is that true?

[Torie]

I want to see the today vote in LA county on the parental notification before interring it. But it looks like only the union dues thing is in the hunt. Unions are so yesterday, and California is so tomorrow.

[scott says]

I voted at 5pm in Marin County and the place was very busy....my polling place is the office of my homeowners assoc. and I know the people there, they told me that it has been busy all day...not a good sign.

[nicmarlo]

Berzerkley's up there....and Marin County.....

[concerned about politics]

Kansas school board OKed 'Intelligent Design'.