The Capitol Connection

A publication of the Judicial Council of ’s Office of Governmental Affairs 770 L Street, Suite 700 w Sacramento CA 95814 w 916–323–3121 Volume 2 November 8, 2000

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Senate and Assembly Election Results – Summary

ASSEMBLY

Pre-Election Post-Election 46 Democratic Seats 50 Democratic Seats 32 Republican Seats 30 Republican Seats 1 Independent Seat 0 Independent Seat 1 Vacancy (previously held by Democrat)

Assembly districts that switched party: District 16: Democrat Chan beat incumbent Independent Bock District 24: Democrat Cohn won the seat previously held by Republican Cunneen District 28: Democrat Salinas won the seat previously held by Republican Frusetta

SENATE

Pre-Election Post-Election 25 Democratic Seats 26 Democratic Seats 15 Republican Seats 14 Republican Seats

Senate districts that switched party: District 7: Democrat Torlakson beat incumbent Republican Rainey

The Capitol Connection 1 2000 California General Election – ASSEMBLY Dist Seat Previously Candidates Location Notes No. Held By: (Winner in CAPS) Counties: Del Norte, Humboldt, D – Virginia Strom-Martin D – VIRGINIA STROM-MARTIN (64.7%) Strom-Martin is term 1 Lake, Mendocino, Sonoma R – Mike Lampson (30.6%) limited in 2002. Main cities: Arcata, Cresent City, Lampson withdrew from Eureka, Fort Bragg, Healdsburg, the race, but too late for Lakeport, Santa Rosa, Sebastopol, his name to be removed Ukiah, Windsor from the ballot. Counties: Butte, Colusa, Glenn, R – Richard Dickerson R – RICHARD DICKERSON (65.3%) 2 Shasta, Siskiyou, Sutter, Tehama, D – Virgil Parks (27.8%) Trinity, Yolo Main cities: Orland, Red Bluff, Redding, Weed, Yuba City Counties: Butte, Lassen, Modoc, R – Sam Aanestad R – SAM AANESTAD (61.2 %) 3 Nevada, Plumas, Sierra, Yuba D - Benjamin Wirtschafter (32.9 %) Main cities: Alturas, Chico, Grass Valley, Loyalton, Marysville, Nevada City, Oroville, Susanville, Truckee Counties: Alpine, Amador, R – Rico Oller retired from R – TIM LESLIE (66.7 %) Leslie was termed out of 4 Calaveras, El Dorado, Mono, Placer AD 4 to run for SD 1. D – Stephen A. Macola (33. 3%) SD 1. Main cities: Auburn, Placerville, Roseville, South Lake Tahoe Counties: Sacramento R – Dave Cox R – DAVE COX (75.8 %) 5 Main cities: Antelope, Carmichael, Lib – Gene Frazier (24.2 %) Citrus Heights, Elverta, Fair Oaks, Folsom, N. Highlands, Orangevale, Rio Linda, Sacramento Counties: Marin, Sonoma D – Kerry Mazzoni was D – JOE NATION (64.0 %) 6 Main cities: Novato, Petaluma, termed out. R – Ed Sullivan (27.2 %) Rohnert Park, San Rafael Counties: Napa, Solano, Sonoma D – Patricia Wiggins D – PATRICIA WIGGINS (66.5%) 7 Main cities: Napa, Santa Rosa, R – Pedro J. Rivera (29.5%) Sonoma, Vallejo

The Capitol Connection 2 2000 California General Election – ASSEMBLY Dist Seat Previously Candidates Location Notes No. Held By: (Winner in CAPS) Counties: Sacramento, Solano, Yolo D – Helen Thomson D – HELEN THOMSON (62.3%) Thomson is term limited 8 Main cities: Benicia, Davis, Dixon, R – John R. Munn (34.7%) in 2002. Fairfield, Vallejo, Rio Vista, Vacaville, West Sacramento, Woodland Counties: Sacramento D – Darrell Steinberg D – DARRELL STEINBERG (70.2%) 9 Main cities: Sacramento R – Charles Hargrave (22.7%) Counties: Sacramento, San Joaquin R – Anthony Pescetti R – ANTHONY PESCETTI (53.7%) 10 Main cities: Elk Grove, Lodi, Rancho D – Debra Gravert (42.6%) Cordova, Sacramento Counties: Contra Costa D – Tom Torlakson was D – JOE CANCIAMILLA (67.0%) 11 Main cities: Antioch, Concord, termed out of AD 11 and R – Jim Diaz (28.7%) Martinez, Pittsburg, Pleasant Hill ran for SD 7. Counties: , San Mateo D – Kevin Shelley D – KEVIN SHELLEY (82.2%) Shelley is term limited in 12 Main cities: Daly City, San Francisco R – Howard Epstein (17.8%) 2002. Counties: San Francisco D – Carol Migden D – CAROL MIGDEN (78.9%) Migden is term limited in 13 Main cities: San Francisco R – Bob Lane (14.5%) 2002. Counties: Alameda, Contra Costa D – Dion Aroner D – DION ARONER (84.1%) Aroner is term limited in 14 Main cities: Berkeley, Oakland, R – Jerald Udinsky (10.8%) 2002. Richmond, San Pablo Counties: Alameda, Contra Costa R – Lynne Leach R – LYNNE LEACH (60.9%) Leach is term limited in 15 Main cities: Lafayette, Walnut D – Greg Rolen (39.1%) 2002. Creek, San Ramon, Dublin, Livermore, Orinda, Danville, Pleasanton Counties: Alameda I – Audie Bock D – (67.7%) 16 Main cities: Alameda, Oakland, R – Timothy B. McCormick (8.5%) Piedmont I – Audie Bock (21.8%) Counties: San Joaquin D – Mike Machado was D – BARBARA MATTHEWS (53.0%) 17 Main cities: Manteca, Stockton, termed out of AD 17 and R – Greg Aghazarian (44.6%) Tracy ran for SD 5.

The Capitol Connection 3 2000 California General Election – ASSEMBLY Dist Seat Previously Candidates Location Notes No. Held By: (Winner in CAPS) Counties: Alameda D – Ellen Corbett D – ELLEN CORBETT (75.8%) 18 Main cities: Castro Valley, Hayward, R – Syed Mahmood (24.2%) Pleasanton, San Leandro, San Lorenzo, Sunol, Union City Counties: San Mateo D – Lou Papan D – LOU PAPAN (70.3%) Papan is term limited in 19 Main cities: Burlingame, Daly City, R – Steven H. Kassel (23.4%) 2002. Pacifica, San Bruno, San Mateo, South San Francisco Counties: Alameda, Santa Clara D – John Dutra D – JOHN DUTRA (64.8%) 20 Main cities: Fremont, Milpitas, R – Lowell King (30.3%) Newark, San Jose Counties: San Mateo, Santa Clara D –Ted Lempert was D – JOE SIMITIAN (55.4%) 21 Main cities: Los Altos, Menlo Park, termed out. R – Deborah Wilder (34.9%) Palo Alto, Redwood City Green – Gloria Purcell (9.7%) Counties: Santa Clara D – Elaine Alquist D – ELAINE ALQUIST (67.8%) Alquist is term limited in 22 Main cities: Mountain View, San R – Stan Kawczynski (32.2%) 2002. Jose, Santa Clara, Sunnyvale Counties: Santa Clara D – Mike Honda retired D – MANNY DIAZ (72.0%) 23 Main cities: San Jose from AD 23 to run for U.S. R – Tom Askeland (21.3%) Congressional District 15 (Won). Counties: Santa Clara R – Jim Cunneen was D – REBECCA COHN (50.7%) 24 Main cities: Cupertino, Campbell, termed out of AD 24 and R – Sue Jackson (44.8%) Los Altos, Los Gatos, Monte Soreno, ran for U.S. Congressional San Jose, Saratoga District 15 (Lost). Counties: Fresno, Madera, Mariposa, R –George House was R – DAVE COGDILL (60.4%) 25 Stanislaus, Tuolumne termed out. D – Stephen F. Rico (37.1%) Main cities: Fresno, Madera, Mariposa, Modesto, Oakdale, Sonora Counties: Merced, San Joaquin, D– Dennis Cardoza D– DENNIS CARDOZA (66.0%) Cardoza is term limited in 26 Stanislaus R – Marshall Sanchez (34.0%) 2002. Main cities: Los Banos, Merced, Modesto, Turlock

The Capitol Connection 4 2000 California General Election – ASSEMBLY Dist Seat Previously Candidates Location Notes No. Held By: (Winner in CAPS) Counties: Monterey, Santa Cruz D – Fred Keeley D – FRED KEELEY (64.9%) Keeley is term limited in 27 Main cities: Carmel, Monterey, R – Charles "Chuck" Carter (28.6%) 2002. Santa Cruz Counties: Monterey, San Benito, R – Peter Frusetta was D – SIMON SALINAS (52.9%) 28 Santa Clara, Santa Cruz termed out. R – Jeff Denham (43.3%) Main cities: Gilroy, Hollister, Salinas, San Jose, Watsonville Counties: Fresno, Tulare R – Mike Briggs R – MIKE BRIGGS (70.4%) 29 Main cities: Clovis, Fresno, Visalia D – Lita Reid (26.6%) Counties: Fresno, Kern, Kings, D – Dean Florez D – DEAN FLOREZ (66.1%) 30 Madera R – Ken Kay (33.9%) Main cities: Bakersfield, Coalinga, Fresno, Hanford, Taft Counties: Fresno, Tulare D – Sarah Reyes D – SARAH REYES (63.3%) 31 Main cities: Dinuba, Fresno, R – Richard Guerra Cabral (36.7%) Reedley, Visalia Counties: Kern, Tulare R – Roy Ashburn R – ROY ASHBURN (70.3%) Ashburn is term limited in 32 Main cities: Bakersfield, Lake D – Virginia R. Gurrola (26.7%) 2002. Isabella, Porterville, Visalia Counties: San Luis Obispo, Santa R – R – ABEL MALDONADO (64.3%) 33 Barbara D – Laurence Houlgate (35.7%) Main cities: Atascadero, Lompoc, San Luis Obispo, Santa Maria Counties: Inyo, Kern, San R –Keith Olberg was R – PHIL WYMAN (65.7%) Wyman previously served 34 Bernardino termed out. D – Robert "Bob" Conaway (34.3%) in the Assembly from Main cities: Apple Valley, Barstow, 1978 to 1992 and in the Bishop, Hesperia, Ridgecrest, Senate from 1993 to 1994. Tehachapi, Victorville Counties: Santa Barbara, Ventura D – Hannah-Beth Jackson D – HANNAH-BETH JACKSON (61.7%) 35 Main cities: Buellton, Carpinteria, R – Robin S. Sullivan (35.6%) Ojai, Santa Barbara, Santa Paula, Solvang, Ventura

The Capitol Connection 5 2000 California General Election – ASSEMBLY Dist Seat Previously Candidates Location Notes No. Held By: (Winner in CAPS) Counties: R – R – GEORGE RUNNER (63.1%) Runner is term limited in 36 Main cities: Lancaster, Palmdale, D – Paula Calderon (33.1%) 2002. Santa Clarita Counties: Ventura R – Tony Strickland R – TONY STRICKLAND (50.2%) 37 Main cities: Camarillo, Oxnard, D – Roz McGrath (47.4%) Thousand Oaks Counties: Los Angeles, Ventura R – Tom Mcclintock was R – KEITH STUART RICHMAN (50.4%) 38 Main cities: Chatsworth, Fillmore, termed out of AD 38 and D – Jon M. Lauritzen (44.8%) Granada Hills, Los Angeles, ran for SD 19. Northridge, Simi Valley Counties: Los Angeles D – Tony Cardenas D – TONY CARDENAS (78.2%) Cardenas is term limited in 39 Main cities: Los Angeles, San R – Enrique (Henry) Valdez (17.5%) 2002. Fernando Counties: Los Angeles D – Bob Hertzberg D – BOB HERTZBERG (70.3%) Hertzberg is term limited 40 Main cities: Canoga Park, Encino, N. R – Kyle Hammans (22.7%) in 2002. , Northridge, Panorama City, Reseda, Sherman Oaks, Studio City, Sun Valley, Tarzana, Van Nuys, Woodland Hills, Winnetka Counties: Los Angeles D – Sheila Kuehl was D – FRAN PAVLEY (60.5%) 41 Main cities: Agoura Hills, Calabasas, termed out of AD 41 and R – Jayne Murphy Shapiro (35.0%) Encino, Malibu, Santa Monica ran for SD 23. Counties: Los Angeles D – Wally Knox was D – (66.8%) 42 Main cities: Beverly Hills, W. Los termed out of AD 42 and R – Douglas Cleon Taylor (18.8%) Angeles, W. Hollywood ran for SD 23. He was Green – Sara Amir (9.9%) defeated in the primary. Counties: Los Angeles D – Scott Wildman retired D – DARIO J. FROMMER (58.9%) 43 Main cities: Burbank, Glendale, Los from AD 43 and ran for SD R – Craig Harry Missakian (41.1%) Angeles 21. He was defeated in the primary.

The Capitol Connection 6 2000 California General Election – ASSEMBLY Dist Seat Previously Candidates Location Notes No. Held By: (Winner in CAPS) Counties: Los Angeles D – Jack Scott retired from D – CAROL LIU (62.3%) 44 Main cities: Altadena, Eagle Rock, AD 44 to run for SD 21. R – Susan Carpenter-McMillan (33.1%) Glendale, La Canada, La Crescenta, Montrose, Pasadena, San Marino, Sunland, Temple City, Tujunga Counties: Los Angeles D – D – JACKIE GOLDBERG (100.0%) No Republican candidate. 45 Main cities: Los Angeles was termed out. Counties: Los Angeles D – Gil Cedillo D – GIL CEDILLO (84.0%) 46 Main cities: Los Angeles R – Matt Brown (16.0%) Counties: Los Angeles D – Herb Wesson D – HERB WESSON (83.3%) 47 Main cities: Culver City, Los R – Jonathan Leonard (13.4%) Angeles Counties: Los Angeles D – Rod Wright D – ROD WRIGHT (94.4%) Wright is term limited in 48 Main cities: Los Angeles R – Ernest Woods (5.6%) 2002. Counties: Los Angeles D – Gloria Romero D – GLORIA ROMERO (100.0%) No Republican candidate. 49 Main cities: Alhambra, Monterey Park, Rosemead, San Gabriel Counties: Los Angeles D – Marco Firebaugh D – MARCO FIREBAUGH (85.2%) 50 Main cities: Bell, Bell Gardens, R – Gladys Miller (14.8%) Commerce, Cudahy, East Los Angeles, Florence, Huntington Park, South Gate, Maywood, Miramonte, Vernon, Walnut Park Counties: Los Angeles D – Edward Vincent retired D – JEROME E. HORTON (77.9%) 51 Main cities: Hawthorne, Inglewood, from AD 51 to run for SD R – Antoine Hawkins (22.1%) Lawndale, Lennox, Westchester 25. Counties: Los Angeles D – Carl Washington D – CARL WASHINGTON (87.2%) Washington is term 52 Main cities: Compton, Gardena, R – Mark Anthony Iles (12.8%) limited in 2002. Long Beach, Los Angeles, Lynwood, Paramount

The Capitol Connection 7 2000 California General Election – ASSEMBLY Dist Seat Previously Candidates Location Notes No. Held By: (Winner in CAPS) Counties: Los Angeles D – George Nakano D – GEORGE NAKANO (64.4%) Felando served in the 53 Main cities: El Segundo, Manhattan R – Gerald N. Felando (32.7%) Assembly from 1978 to Beach, Marina del Rey, Redondo 1992. Beach, Torrance, Venice, Hermosa Beach Lomita, Palos Verdes Estates Counties: Los Angeles D – Alan Lowenthal D – ALAN LOWENTHAL (58.8%) 54 Main cities: Long Beach, Rancho R – Rudy Svorinich, Jr. (38.6%) Palos Verdes, San Pedro Counties: Los Angeles D – Richard Floyd was D – JENNY OROPEZA (74.7%) 55 Main cities: Carson, Compton, Long termed out and ran for SD R – Saul E. Lankster (20.4%) Beach, Los Angeles 25. He was defeated in the primary. Counties: Los Angeles D – Sally Havice D – SALLY HAVICE (60.8%) Havice is term limited in Main cities: Artesia, Bellflower, R – Grace Hu (39.2%) 2002. 56 Cerritos, Downey, Lakewood, Long Beach Counties: Los Angeles D – Martin Gallegos was D – EDWARD "ED" CHAVEZ (73.5%) 57 Main cities: Azusa, Baldwin Park, termed out. R – Katherine Licari Venturoso (26.5%) Bassett, El Monte, Glendora, Hacienda Heights, Irwindale, La Puente, West Covina, portions of the City of Industry, So. El Monte, Valinda Counties: Los Angeles D – Tom Calderon D – TOM CALDERON (75.3%) 58 Main cities: Los Nietos, Montebello, R – Alex A. Burrola (24.7%) Norwalk, Pico Rivera, Santa Fe Springs, South El Monte, Whittier, South Wittier Counties: Los Angeles R – Bob Margett was R – DENNIS LEE MOUNTJOY (48.3%) Mountjoy’s father (Dick 59 Main cities: Aracadia, Claremont, termed out of AD 59 and D – Meline Dolores Hall (43.3%) Mountjoy) served in the Covina, Duarte, Glendora, La Verne, ran for SD 29. Assembly from 1978 to Monrovia, Pomona, San Dimas 1995 and the Senate from 1995 to 2000.

The Capitol Connection 8 2000 California General Election – ASSEMBLY Dist Seat Previously Candidates Location Notes No. Held By: (Winner in CAPS) Counties: Los Angeles R – Robert "Bob" Pacheco R – ROBERT "BOB" PACHECO (59.4%) 60 Main cities: Diamond Bar, Industry, D – Jeff A. Duhamel (36.7%) La Habra Heights, La Mirada, Pomona, West Covina, Walnut, Whittier Counties: Los Angeles, San Vacant (Nell Soto won a D – GLORIA NEGRETE MCLEOD (54.3%) 61 Bernardino special election to SD 32 in R – Dennis R. Yates (42.7%) Main cities: Chino, Chino Hills, March 2000) Montclair, Ontario, Pomona, Rancho Cucamonga Counties: San Bernardino D – John Longville D – JOHN LONGVILLE (63.6%) 62 Main cities: Colton, Fontana, Rialto, R – Mary Lou Martinez (32.9%) San Bernardino Counties: San Bernardino R – Bill Leonard R – BILL LEONARD (58.3%) 63 Main cities: Rancho Cucamonga, D – Scott T. Stotz (37.7%) Redlands, San Bernardino, Upland Counties: Riverside R – Rod Pacheco R – ROD PACHECO (54.2%) Pacheco is term limited in 64 Main cities: Corona, Norco, D – Jose Medina (39.5%) 2002. Riverside Counties: Riverside, San Bernardino R – Brett Granlund was R – JAN LEJA (47.0%) 65 Main cities: Banning, Beaumont, termed out. D – Ray Quinto (43.0%) Moreno Valley, Twenty-nine Palms, Yucaipa Counties: Riverside, San Diego R – Bruce Thompson was R – DENNIS HOLLINGSWORTH (63.6%) 66 Main cities: Corona, Fallbrook, termed out. D – Bob Canfield (31.9%) Hemet, Lake Elsinore, Sun City, Temecula Counties: Orange R – Scott Baugh was R – TOM HARMAN (61.8%) 67 Main cities: Cypress, Fountain termed out. D – Andy Hilbert (30.8%) Valley, Huntington Beach, Seal Beach

The Capitol Connection 9 2000 California General Election – ASSEMBLY Dist Seat Previously Candidates Location Notes No. Held By: (Winner in CAPS) Counties: Orange R – Ken Maddox R – KEN MADDOX (56.3%) 68 Main cities: Anaheim, Buena Park, D – Tina Louise Laine (34.7%) Fountain Valley, Garden Grove, Stanton, Westminster Counties: Orange D – Lou Correa D – LOU CORREA (62.9%) 69 Main cities: Anaheim, Garden R – Lou Lopez (30.9%) Grove, Santa Ana Counties: Orange R – Marilyn Brewer was R – JOHN CAMPBELL (59.3%) 70 Main cities: Costa Mesa, Irvine, termed out. D – Merritt Lori McKeon (34.0%) Laguna Beach, Tustin, Laguna Hills, Lake Forest, Santa Ana, Aliso Viejo Counties: Orange R – Bill Campbell R – BILL CAMPBELL (66.3%) Campbell is term limited 71 Main cities: Irvine, Mission Viejo, D – Bea Foster (28.7%) in 2002. Orange Counties: Orange R – Dick Ackerman was R – LYNN DAUCHER (67.4%) 72 Main cities: Anaheim Hills, Brea, termed out of AD 72 and D – Gangadharappa Nanjundappa (27.1%) Fullerton, La Habra, Placentia, Yorba ran for SD 33. Linda Counties: Orange, San Diego R – Patricia C. "Pat" Bates R – PATRICIA C. "PAT" BATES (64.2%) 73 Main cities: Oceanside, San D – Robert D. Wilberg (29.0%) Clemente, San Juan Capistrano Counties: San Diego R – Howard Kaloogian was R – MARK WYLAND (56.7%) 74 Main cities: Carlsbad, Del Mar, termed out. D – John Herrera (34.5%) Encinitas, Escondido, San Marcos, Solana Beach, Vista Counties: San Diego R – Charlene Zettel R – CHARLENE ZETTEL (63.5%) 75 Main cities: Lakeside, Poway, Santee D – Judith K. Walters (31.4%) Counties: San Diego D – Susan Davis was D – CHRISTINE KEHOE (61.3%) 76 Main cities: San Diego termed out of AD 76 and R – Michele Nash-Hoff (34.6%) ran for U.S. Congressional District 49 (Won). Counties: San Diego R – Steve Baldwin was R – JAY LA SUER (51.8%) 77 Main cities: Chula Vista, El Cajon, termed out. D – Todd Keegan (41.6%) La Mesa, Lemon Grove, San Diego

The Capitol Connection 10 2000 California General Election – ASSEMBLY Dist Seat Previously Candidates Location Notes No. Held By: (Winner in CAPS) Counties: San Diego D – Howard Wayne D – HOWARD WAYNE (56.4%) Wayne is term limited in 78 Main cities: Coronado, Imperial R – John Steel (38.1%) 2002. Beach, La Jolla, San Diego Counties: San Diego D – Denise Moreno D – JUAN VARGAS (77.9%) 79 Main cities: Chula Vista, National Ducheny was termed out. R – Jon Parungao (18.6%) City, San Diego Counties: Imperial, Riverside R – Jim Battin was termed R – DAVE KELLEY (52.0%) Kelley was termed out of 80 Main cities: Blythe, Brawley, out of AD 80 and ran for D – Joey Acuna Jr. (44.2%) SD 37. Calexico, Coachella, El Centro, Indio, SD 37. La Quinta, Palm Desert, Palm Springs

The Capitol Connection 11 2000 California General Election – SENATE1 Dist Location Seat Previously Candidates Notes No. Held By (winner in CAPS) Counties: Alpine, Amador, Butte, R – Tim Leslie was termed R – THOMAS "RICO" OLLER Oller retired from AD 4 to run for 1 Calaveras, El Dorado, Lassen, out of SD 1and ran for AD 4. (57.6%) this seat. Modoc, Mono, Nevada, Placer, D – Thomas "Tom" Romero (38.2%) Plumas, Sierra, Yuba Main cities: Auburn, Chico, Grass Valley, Jackson, Lyalton, Marysville, Placerville, Roseville, South Lake Tahoe, Susanville, Truckee Counties: Marin, San Francisco, D – John L. Burton D – JOHN L. BURTON (72.7%) 3 Sonoma R – Terence Faulkner (22.0%) Main cities: Novato, Petaluma, San Francisco, San Rafael Counties: Sacramento, San Joaquin D –Patrick Johnston was D – MICHAEL MACHADO (48.0%) Machado was termed out of AD 5 Main cities: Sacramento, Stockton, termed out. R – Alan Nakanishi (47.8%) 17. Tracy Counties: Alameda, Contra Costa R – Dick Rainey D – TOM TORLAKSON (54.8%) Torlakson was termed out of AD 7 Main cities: Concord, Danville, R – Dick Rainey (42.6%) 11. Dublin, Livermore, Pleasanton, Walnut Creek Counties: Alameda, Contra Costa D – D – DON PERATA (83.6%) 9 Main cities: Alameda, Berkeley, R – Linda J. Marshall (11.2%) Oakland, Richmond Counties: San Mateo, Santa Clara D – Byron Sher D – BYRON SHER (59.5%) 11 Main cities: Atherton, Cupertino, R – Gloria Hom (36.4%) Half Moon Bay, Los Gatos, Menlo Park, Palo Alto, Redwood City, Saratoga, San Jose, Sunnyvale, Woodside Counties: Santa Clara D – John Vasconcellos D – JOHN VASCONCELLOS (68.8%) 13 Main cities: Campbell, Cupertino, R – John Longwell (26.1%) Mountain View, Palo Alto, San Jose, Santa Clara, Saratoga, Sunnyvale

1 Only odd numbered Senate districts were up for election this year.

The Capitol Connection 12 2000 California General Election – SENATE1 Dist Location Seat Previously Candidates Notes No. Held By (winner in CAPS) Counties: Monterey, San Benito, R – Bruce Mc Pherson R – BRUCE MC PHERSON (54.9%) 15 Santa Clara, Santa Cruz D – Anselmo A. Chavez (40.6%) Main cities: Gilroy, Hollister, Monterey, Morgan Hill, Salinas, Santa Cruz, Watsonville Counties: Inyo, Kern, Los Angeles, R – William J. "Pete" Knight R – WILLIAM J. "PETE" KNIGHT 17 San Bernardino (64.3%) Main cities: Apple Valley, Barstow, D – Richard Lott (31.6%) Bishop, Hesperia, Lancaster, Mojave, Palmdale, Ridgecrest, Rosamond, Santa Clarita, Tehachapi, Victorville Counties: Los Angeles, Ventura R – Cathie Wright was R – TOM MCCLINTOCK (56.8%) McClintock was termed out of 19 Main cities: Los Angeles, Camarillo, termed out. D – Daniel R. Gonzalez (43.2%) AD 38. Canoga Park, Chatsworth, Filmore, Moorpark, Northridge, Oak Park, Oxnard, Simi Valley, Thousand Oaks Counties: Los Angeles D – Adam Schiff retired D – JACK SCOTT (59.0%) Scott retired from AD 44 to run 21 Main cities: Burbank, Glendale, Los from SD 21 to run for U.S. R – Paul Zee (37.5%) for this seat. Angeles, Pasadena Congressional District 27 (Won). Counties: Los Angeles D – Tom Hayden was termed D – SHEILA JAMES KUEHL (70.6%) Kuehl was termed out of AD 41. 23 Main cities: Beverly Hills, out. R – Daniel B. Rego (24.8%) Calabasas, Encino, Hollywood, Santa Monica, Sherman Oaks, Studio City, Tarzana, Thousand Oaks, Topanga, West Hollywood, , Westlake Village, Woodland Hills Counties: Los Angeles D – Teresa Hughes was D – EDWARD VINCENT (82.3%) Vincent retired from AD 44 to 25 Main cities: Compton, Gardena, termed out. R – Cliff McClain (17.7%) run for this seat. Hawthorne, Inglewood, Lynwood, Paramount, Los Angeles

The Capitol Connection 13 2000 California General Election – SENATE1 Dist Location Seat Previously Candidates Notes No. Held By (winner in CAPS) Counties: Los Angeles D – Betty Karnette D – BETTY KARNETTE (61.1%) 27 Main cities: Artesia, Avalon, R – Marilyn Lyon (38.9%) Bellflower, Downey, Cerritos, Hawaiian Gardens, Lakewood, Long Beach, Palos Verdes Estates, Rancho Palos Verdes, Rolling Hills, Rolling Hills Estates, San Pedro, Signal Hill Counties: Los Angeles R – Richard Mountjoy was R – BOB MARGETT (49.1%) Margett retired from AD 59 to 29 Main cities: Arcadia, Bradbury, termed out. D – Richard Melendez (48.0%) run for this seat. Claremont, Covina, Diamond Bar, Duarte, Glendora, Hacienda Heights, Industry, LaHabra Heights, LaMirada, LaVerne, Monrovia, Pomona, Rowland Heights, San Dimas, Sierra Madre, Temple City, W. Covina, Walnut, Whittier Counties: Riverside, San Bernardino R – Jim Brulte R – JIM BRULTE (58.8%) 31 Main cities: Beaumont, Hemet, D – Mike Rayburn (37.5%) Riverside, San Bernardino, Twentynine Palms, Upland, Banning, Highland, Moreno Valley, Redlands, Rancho Cucamonga, Yucaipa Counties: Orange R – John Lewis was termed R – DICK ACKERMAN (65.4%) Ackerman was termed out of AD 33 Main cities: Eastern Anaheim, out. D – Jack Roberts (29.3%) 72. Fullerton, La Habra, Mission Viejo, Orange, Placentia, San Juan Capistrano, Santa Ana, Tustin, Yorba Linda Counties: Orange R – Ross Johnson R – ROSS JOHNSON (59.8%) 35 Main cities: Huntington Beach, D – Steve Ray (33.2%) Irvine, Laguna Beach, Newport Beach, Costa Mesa

The Capitol Connection 14 2000 California General Election – SENATE1 Dist Location Seat Previously Candidates Notes No. Held By (winner in CAPS) Counties: Imperial, Riverside, San R – David Kelley was termed R – JIM BATTIN (61.7%) Battin was termed out of AD 80. 37 Diego out of SD 37 and ran for AD D – Sedalia L. Sanders (33.6%) Main cities: Borrego Springs, 80. Coachella, Indian Wells, Indio, La Quinta, Palm Desert, Palm Springs, Poway, Ramona, Rancho Mirage, San Diego, Santee Counties: San Diego D – Dede Alpert D – DEDE ALPERT (56.4%) 39 Main cities: Coronado, Imperial R – Larry Stirling (39.3%) Beach, San Diego

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