The Capitol Connection A publication of the Judicial Council of California’s Office of Governmental Affairs 770 L Street, Suite 700 w Sacramento CA 95814 w 916–323–3121 Volume 2 November 8, 2000 SPECIAL EDITION 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 Francisco, 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 – WILMA CHAN (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 – Abel Maldonado 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: Los Angeles R – George Runner 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. Hollywood, 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 – PAUL KORETZ (66.8%) 42 Main cities: Beverly Hills, W.