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2004 ELECTION RETURNS Initiatives Special Edition Volume 6, Issue 9 November 2004 2004 ELECTION RETURNS Initiatives Initiative Subject/Description Yes No Proposition 64 Unfair Competition Law: Limits an individual’s right to sue under 58.9% 41.1% the unfair competition laws by requiring that the individual actually PASSED incurred injuries, and suffered financial/property loss because of, the unfair business practice. Proposition 66 Three Strikes: Amends the “Three Strikes” law by requiring that 46.6% 53.4% increased sentences be given only for violent and/or serious felonies. FAILED Additionally, the proposition redefines what constitutes a violent and/or serious felony, and requires increased punishment for specified sex crimes against children. Proposition 69 DNA Samples: Requires the collection of DNA samples from all 61.8% 38.2% felons, adults and juveniles that are arrested for or charged with PASSED specified crimes. The proposition further requires that, in five years, DNA samples be taken from adults arrested for or charged with any felony. Proposition 1A Protection of Local Government Revenues: Protects local funding 83.6% 16.4% for public safety, health, libraries, parks, and other locally delivered PASSED services. Also, prohibits the State from reducing local governments’ property tax proceeds, and stipulates that these provisions may only be suspended if the Governor declares a fiscal necessity and two-thirds of the Legislature approves the suspension. The proposition additionally requires the State to fund legislative mandates imposed on local governments or suspend their operation. Summary of Senate and Assembly Election Results: By Party and Number of Attorneys Assembly Pre-election Post-election 48 Democratic Seats 48 Democratic Seats 32 Republican Seats 32 Republican Seats 14 Attorneys 15 Attorneys Senate Pre-election Post-election 25 Democratic Seats 25 Democratic Seats 15 Republican Seats 15 Republican Seats 14 Attorneys 11 Attorneys The Capitol Connection Page 2 Senate District Counties Represented Candidates Notes Term Limit 1 Alpine, Amador, D – Kristine McDonald (28%) Cox previously served in the Assembly from 2012 Calaveras, El Dorado, R – DAVE COX (62.6%) 1998-2004, and as the Assembly Republican Lassen, Modoc, Mono, L – Roberto Leibman (14.6%) Leader from March 2001-January 2004. Seat Nevada, Placer, Plumas, previously held by Rico Oller. Sacramento, Sierra 3 Marin, San Francisco, D – CAROLE MIGDEN (68.1%) Migden previously served in the Assembly 2012 Sonoma R – Andrew Denis Felder (26.1%) from 1996-2002. Seat previously held by L – David Rhodes (2.7%) John Burton. P&F – Ian J. Grimes (3.1%) 5 Sacramento, San Joaquin, D – MICHAEL J. MACHADO* (52.8%) 2008 Solano, Yolo R – Gary Podesto (47.2%) 7 Contra Costa D – TOM TORLAKSON* (100%) 2008 R – None 9 Alameda, Contra Costa D – DON PERATA* (76.5%) 2008 R – Patricia Deutsche (16.5%) L – Peter Von Pinnon (2.0%) P&F – John Thomas Condit (5.0%) 11 San Mateo, Santa Clara, D – JOSEPH SIMITIAN (66.6%) Simitian previously served in the Assembly 2012 Santa Cruz R – Jon Zellhoefer (29.4%) from 2000-2004. Simitian is an attorney. L – Allen Rice (4.0%) Seat previously held by Byron Sher. 13 Santa Clara D – ELAINE ALQUIST (68.6%) Alquist previously served in the Assembly 2012 R – Shane Patrick Connolly (27.1%) from 1996-2002. Seat previously held by L – Michael Laursen (4.1%) John Vasconcellos. 15 Monterey, San Luis D – Margaret A. Pinard (43.1%) Maldonado previously served in the 2012 Obispo, Santa Barbara, R – ABEL MALDONADO (52.6%) Assembly from 1998-2004. Seat previously Santa Clara, Santa Cruz G – Ryen Brook Madsen (4.3%) held by Bruce McPherson. 17 Kern, Los Angeles, San D – Jonathan Daniel Kraut (35.9%) Runner is a former Assemblymember and 2012 Bernardino, Ventura R – GEORGE C. RUNNER (60.1%) the husband of current Assemblymember L – John S. Ballard (4.0%) Sharon Runner. Runner previously served in the Assembly from 1996-2002. Seat previously held by Pete Knight. * – Incumbent, D – Democrat, R – Republican, G – Green, L – Libertarian, P&F – Peace and Freedom The Capitol Connection Page 3 District Counties Represented Candidates Notes Term Limit 19 Los Angeles, Santa D – Paul Joseph Graber (39.5%) 2008 Barbara, Ventura R – TOM MCCLINTOCK* (60.5%) 21 Los Angeles D – JACK SCOTT* (78.1%) 2008 R – None L – Bob New (21.9%) 23 Los Angeles, Ventura D – SHEILA JAMES KUEHL* (78.1%) 2008 R – Leonard Michael Lanzi (29.0%) L – Colin Goldman (5.1%) 25 Los Angeles D – EDWARD VINCENT* (73.3%) 2008 R – James Arlandus Spencer (23.8%) L – Dale Ogden (2.9%) 27 Los Angeles D – ALAN LOWENTHAL (63.0%) Lowenthal previously served in the Assembly 2012 R – Cesar Navarro Castellanos (37.0%) from 1998-2004. Seat previously held by Betty Karnette. 29 Los Angeles, Orange, San D – Rufino Mallari Bautista, Jr. (33.3%) 2008 Bernardino R – BOB MARGETT* (61.3%) L – Dan Fernandes (5.4%) 31 Riverside, San Bernardino D – Marjorie M. Mikels (40.5%) Dutton previously served in the Assembly 2012 R – ROBERT D. DUTTON (59.5%) from 2002-2004. Seat previously held by Jim Brulte. 33 Orange D – Randall Daugherty (31.4%) 2008 R – DICK ACKERMAN* (68.6%) 35 Orange D – Rita Siebert (31.9%) Campbell previously served in the Assembly 2012 R – JOHN B.T. CAMPBELL (63.4%) from 2000-2004. Seat previously held by L - Timothy Johnson (4.7%) Ross Johnson. 37 Riverside D – Pat Johansen (40.6%) 2008 R – JAMES BATTIN* (59.4%) 39 San Diego D – CHRISTINE KEHOE (60.3%) Kehoe previously served in the Assembly 2012 R – Lawrence W. Stirling (35.0%) from 2000-2004. Seat previously held by L - John Murphy (4.7%) Dede Alpert. * – Incumbent, D – Democrat, R – Republican, G – Green, L – Libertarian, P&F – Peace and Freedom The Capitol Connection Page 4 Assembly District Counties Represented Candidates Notes Term Limit 1 Del Norte, Humboldt, Lake, D – PATTY BERG* (61.5%) 2008 Mendocino, Sonoma, Trinity R – Ray Tyrone (33.1%) L – Ken Anton (5.4%) 2 Butte, Colusa, Glenn, Modoc, D – Barbara McIver (35.0%) 2008 Shasta, Siskiyou, Sutter, R – DOUG LA MALFA* (65.0%) Tehama, Yolo 3 Butte, Lassen, Nevada, Placer, D – Robert A. Woods (37.2%) 2008 Plumas, Sierra, Yuba R – RICK KEENE* (59.5%) L - Robert C. Burk (3.3%) 4 Alpine, El Dorado, Placer, D – Todd William Schwenk (33.3%) 2006 Sacramento R – TIM LESLIE* (66.7%) 5 Placer, Sacramento D – Sandra Carey (35.9%) Seat previously held by Dave Cox. 2010 R – ROGER NIELLO (60.3%) L – Melissa Manfre (3.8%) 6 Marin, Sonoma D – JOE NATION* (72.3%) 2006 R – Carolyn F. Patrick (27.7%) 7 Napa, Solano, Sonoma D – NOREEN EVANS (60.1%) Evans is an attorney. Seat previously 2010 R – Patricia Krueger (37.0%) held by Patricia Wiggins. L – F. Aaron Smith (2.9%) 8 Solano, Yolo D – LOIS WOLK* (63.6%) 2008 R – John R. Munn (36.4%) 9 Sacramento D – DAVE JONES (66.5%) Jones is an attorney. Seat previously 2010 R – Gaspar Garcia (28.1%) held by Darrell Steinberg. L – Gale Morgan (5.4%) 10 Amador, El Dorado, D – None 2008 Sacramento, San Joaquin R – ALAN NAKANISHI* (75.5%) L – Cullene Lang (24.5%) 11 Contra Costa D – JOE CANCIAMILLA* (66.7%) 2006 R – Paul Esteban Santiago (28.4%) L – Frank Joseph Manske (4.9%) * – Incumbent, D – Democrat, R – Republican, G – Green, L – Libertarian, P&F – Peace and Freedom The Capitol Connection Page 5 District Counties Represented Candidates Notes Term Limit 12 San Francisco, San Mateo D – LELAND YEE* (76.9%) 2008 R – Howard Epstein (17.0%) L – Christopher Maden (6.1%) 13 San Francisco D – MARK LENO* (82.1%) 2008 R – Gail E. Neira (13.0%) L – Jonathan Marvin (4.9%) 14 Alameda, Contra Costa D – LONI HANCOCK* (76.4%) 2008 R – Lance Montauk (18.9%) L - Kevin Daniel O'Neal (4.7%) 15 Alameda, Contra Costa, D – Elaine Shaw (45.1%) 2008 Sacramento, San Joaquin R – GUY HOUSTON* (54.9%) 16 Alameda D – WILMA CHAN* (87.6%) 2006 R – Jerald Udinsky (12.4%) 17 Merced, San Joaquin, Stanislaus D – BARBARA S. MATTHEWS* (60.2%) 2006 R – Nellie McGarry (39.8%) 18 Alameda D – JOHAN KLEHS (83.4%) Klehs previously served in the 2006 R – Ronald Colfer (16.6%) Assembly from 1982-1994. Seat previously held by Ellen Corbett. 19 San Mateo D – GENE MULLIN* (71.2%) 2008 R – Catherine Brinkman (26.0%) L – Miles C. Gilster (2.8%) 20 Alameda, Santa Clara D – ALBERTO TORRICO (68.7%) Torrico is an attorney. Seat 2010 R – Cliff Williams (31.3%) previously held by John Dutra. 21 San Mateo, Santa Clara D – IRA RUSKIN (52.0%) Seat previously held by Joseph 2010 R – Steve Poizner (48.0%) Simitian. 22 Santa Clara D – SALLY LIEBER* (70.0%) 2008 R – Marie Dominguez-Gasson (30.0%) 23 Santa Clara D – JOE COTO (67.9%) Seat previously held by Manny Diaz. 2010 R - Mark S. Patrosso (27.5%) G – Warner S. Bloomberg, III (4.6%) 24 Santa Clara D – REBECCA COHN* (59.5%) 2006 R – Ernest T. Konnyu (35.3%) L - Zander Collier, III (5.2%) * – Incumbent, D – Democrat, R – Republican, G – Green, L – Libertarian, P&F – Peace and Freedom The Capitol Connection Page 6 District Counties Represented Candidates Notes Term Limit 25 Calaveras, Madera, Mariposa, D – Bryan Justin Marks (32.0%) 2006 Mono, Stanislaus, Tuolumne R – DAVE COGDILL* (68.0%) 26 San Joaquin, Stanislaus D – Tim Weintz, Sr. (37.4%) 2008 R – GREG AGHAZARIAN* (62.6%) 27 Monterey, Santa Clara, Santa D – JOHN LAIRD*( (69.4%) 2008 Cruz R – Jack Donald Barlich (30.6%) 28 Monterey, San Benito, Santa D – SIMON SALINAS* (63.3%) 2006 Clara, Santa Cruz R – Robert Eli Perkins (36.7%) 29 Fresno, Madera, Tulare D – Michael R. Macias (34.1%) Seat previously held by Steve 2010 R – MICHAEL N.
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