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/

[onyx]

Let's tell 'em to shut up and go M themselves...lol.
LOL-LOL-LOL

[aft_lizard]

State Ballot Measures
11.5% ( 2027 of 17657 ) precincts reporting as of Nov 8, 2005 at 8:36 pm

Statewide Returns	County Returns | County Status

   Propositions                      Yes Votes   Pct.   No Votes   Pct.

  Y    Minor's Pregnancy            772,399  52.9     689,258  47.1  Map

  Y    Teacher Tenure               767,175  52.1     707,852  47.9  Map

  Y    Public Union Dues            827,430  56.3     642,835  43.7  Map

  N    Spending/Funding             655,264  44.5     815,910  55.5  Map

  N    Redistricting                692,805  47.5     763,447  52.5  Map

  N    Rx Drug Discounts            630,746  43.4     819,507  56.6  Map

  N    Rx Drug Rebates              538,140  37.2     905,941  62.8  Map

  N    Electric Regulation          490,748  34.5     928,589  65.5  Map

[Mount Athos]

1) less than 10% of the vote has been counted!

2) I think 76 was more important than 75.
Without 76 passing, california is financially doomed thanks to the outrageous pensions davis put in place.

[FairOpinion]

This is good. 75 is still passing by a good margin!

[strategofr]

"I think this is a different site with results "

Thanks for good site. At 11:36 PM, 11/8/05, looks like the Unions will lose (that Prop is leaning Yes, which is good) but the Redistricting will also lose (leaning No, which is bad.)

Mixed results, but I'm guessing Arnold is ahead. Redistricting prop would be fantastic, but revolutionary. I think redeistricting should be done by a simple, politics-neutral computer program---the program itself written into law and made public before passage of the law.

[onyx]

ROTFLOL! I'm sure I erred. LOL-LOL-LOL.

[luckystarmom]

My 11 year old asked me what the propositions were about. I told him. After I told him about 73 he asked why anyone would be against that.

[Brad’s Gramma]

I'll tell the Unions to do that depending on how this night plays out...

[MNJohnnie]

No insult meant, but you have a seriously insane state!

How can the same people who voted YES on 73,74,75 vote NO on 76 and 77??????

[The Iguana]

Take any win you can get in the Land of Fruits and Nuts.

[WalterSkinner]

http://vote2005.ss.ca.gov/Returns/prop/00.htm

[Proud_USA_Republican]

74,75,76, and 77 where Arnie's initiatives.



74 and 75 look like they are going to pass. Its not a slam dunk victory by Arnold, (2 out of 4) but even if those two pass, he's getting positive things accomplished that never would of happened under Gay Davis.

And 75 is the big one.

[B-bone]

Out of the mouth of babes . .

[TheBigB]

I'll take 2 out of 4 in California. And I agree, the Union one is the biggie.

[goldstategop]

Prop. 76 had built-in borrowing. It wasn't a real spending cap and 77 - while voters like the idea of ending gerrymandering, who trusts judges?

(Denny Crane: "I Don't Want To Socialize With A Pinko Liberal Democrat Commie.Say What You Like About Republicans. We Stick To Our Convictions. Even When We Know We're Dead Wrong.")

[TortReformer]

Which is bigger? 75 or 76

[guitar Josh]

Let's hope L.A. and SF counties don't screw this up.

[TheBigB]

IMO, 75.

[GVnana]

Its not a slam dunk victory by Arnold, (2 out of 4) but even if those two pass, he's getting positive things accomplished

Who would've thought two years ago...

[goldstategop]

Not the end of the world. The HJTA will come come back in the future with a real spending cap amendment. Let's remember this is a state in which a property tax limit was defeated in 1973. Five years later, voters approved Proposition 13.

(Denny Crane: "I Don't Want To Socialize With A Pinko Liberal Democrat Commie.Say What You Like About Republicans. We Stick To Our Convictions. Even When We Know We're Dead Wrong.")