California Election Results - Propositions (Interim, Updated)

Update as of 9:33 a.m. PST, November 5, 2008-- 96.4.5% of precincts partially or fully reporting:

(Secretary of State has lost their formatting, so it won't be so pretty. Those opposed to Proposition 8 (or 11), it's not so pretty x2.) These will pretty much be your final results:

High speed train wins, Animal rights wins, Parental notification re: minors' abortions loses, Restricting marriage to a man & a woman wins (52/48), Redistricting modification wins (and is the closest contest on the propositions ballot.)

In Los Angeles County, Measure R passed with over 2/3 of the vote, so we'll be taxing ourselves by a 1/2 cent sales tax increase to fund transit solutions, including subway & light rail.

Mark Ridley-Thomas will be my next County Supervisor, defeating former LAPD Chief Bernard Parks 61 / 39. The Board will shift somewhat to the left with MRT's election.

From the California SOS:

State Ballot Measures
1A - Safe, Reliable High-Speed Train Bond Act
  YES:  4,959,358        52.3%
NO:   4,535,334        47.7%
02 - Standards for Confining Farm Animals
  YES:  6,113,393        63.3%
NO:   3,555,798        36.7%
03 - Children's Hospital Bond Act. Grant Program.
  YES:  5,176,800        54.8%
NO:   4,277,341        45.2%
04 - Parent Notif. Before Terminating Minor's Pregnancy
YES:  4,617,395        47.7%
 NO:   5,056,551        52.3%
05 - Nonviolent Drug Offense. Sentencing, Parole, Rehab
YES:  3,823,631        40.1%
 NO:   5,689,619        59.9%
06 - Police, Law Enforcement Funding. Criminal Laws.
YES:  2,839,236        30.6%
 NO:   6,433,739        69.4%
07 - Renewable Energy Generation
YES:  3,328,190        35.1%
 NO:   6,153,681        64.9%
08 - Eliminates Right of Same-Sex Couples to Marry
YES:  5,220,694        52.2%
NO:   4,792,873        47.8%
09 - Criminal Justice System. Victims' Rights. Parole.
 YES:  4,953,343        53.3%
NO:   4,343,613        46.7%
10 - Altern. Fuel Vehicles and Renewable Energy Bonds
YES:  3,783,465        40.2%
NO:   5,625,858        59.8%
11 - Redistricting
YES:  4,546,307        50.6%
NO:   4,453,419        49.4%
12 - Veterans' Bond
  YES:  5,842,902        63.5%
NO:   3,370,304        36.5%

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Measure R (L.A. County - Sales tax increase to fund MTA transit improvements, including subway, light rail - Required 2/3 vote to pass tax increase):

100% of precincts reporting:

YES                1,633,442    67.41
NO                   789,601    32.59 

Below are prior posts on California election returns:

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Update as of 1:05 a.m. PST, November 5, 2008-- 68.5% of precincts reporting, including 70.5% of L.A. County:

Statewide Results

Name			Yes Votes	%	No Votes	%
1A	Y	Safe, Reliable High-Speed Train Bond Act	3,609,888	51.6%	3,397,276	48.4%	Map
2	Y	Standards for Confining Farm Animals	4,456,619	62.6%	2,672,201	37.4%	Map
3	Y	Children's Hospital Bond Act. Grant Program.	3,707,872	53.2%	3,268,931	46.8%	Map
4	N	Parent Notif. Before Terminating Minor's Pregnancy	3,403,419	47.7%	3,721,229	52.3%	Map
5	N	Nonviolent Drug Offense. Sentencing, Parole, Rehab	2,764,446	39.4%	4,249,201	60.6%	Map
6	N	Police, Law Enforcement Funding. Criminal Laws.	2,073,101	30.2%	4,773,873	69.8%	Map
7	N	Renewable Energy Generation	2,412,634	34.4%	4,581,492	65.6%	Map
8	Y	Eliminates Right of Same-Sex Couples to Marry	3,869,603	52.6%	3,496,111	47.4%	Map
9	Y	Criminal Justice System. Victims' Rights. Parole.	3,657,728	53.4%	3,199,012	46.6%	Map
10	N	Altern. Fuel Vehicles and Renewable Energy Bonds	2,713,193	39.0%	4,228,876	61.0%	Map
11	Y	Redistricting	3,400,837	51.2%	3,247,245	48.8%	Map
12	Y	Veterans' Bond	4,276,965	62.9%	2,531,055	37.1%	Map

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Update as of 11:50 p.m. PST November 4, 2008.

From the L.A. County vote (below), and the fact that San Francisco votes are nearly all counted, I'd project that Proposition 8, banning same-sex marriage, will pass. Litigation almost certain to follow shortly.

California statewide totals (44.3% reporting):

Name			Yes Votes	%	No Votes	%
1A	Y	Safe, Reliable High-Speed Train Bond Act	2,572,568	51.2%	2,460,553	48.8%	Map
2	Y	Standards for Confining Farm Animals	3,212,708	62.4%	1,943,157	37.6%	Map
3	Y	Children's Hospital Bond Act. Grant Program.	2,606,354	51.7%	2,444,388	48.3%	Map
4	N	Parent Notif. Before Terminating Minor's Pregnancy	2,483,769	48.2%	2,665,880	51.8%	Map
5	N	Nonviolent Drug Offense. Sentencing, Parole, Rehab	1,964,214	38.6%	3,114,526	61.4%	Map
6	N	Police, Law Enforcement Funding. Criminal Laws.	1,506,927	30.3%	3,456,554	69.7%	Map
7	N	Renewable Energy Generation	1,731,886	34.1%	3,344,794	65.9%	Map
8	Y	Eliminates Right of Same-Sex Couples to Marry	2,835,815	53.3%	2,487,781	46.7%	Map
9	Y	Criminal Justice System. Victims' Rights. Parole.	2,678,125	53.9%	2,298,826	46.1%	Map
10	N	Altern. Fuel Vehicles and Renewable Energy Bonds	1,916,088	38.4%	3,071,396	61.6%	Map
11	Y	Redistricting	2,511,152	52.0%	2,325,484	48.0%	Map
12	Y	Veterans' Bond	3,093,007	62.5%	1,855,852	37.5%	Map

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L.A. County and Statewide totals (37.1% returns in L.A. County, 44.3% statewide.) Sorry for the poor formatting, but I want to get the numbers out quickly:

Name			L.A. County				State				Map
			Yes Votes	% Yes	No Votes	% No	Yes Votes	% Yes	No Votes	% No
1A	Y	Safe, Reliable High-Speed Train Bond Act	503,682	53.5%	438,745	46.5%	2,572,568	51.2%	2,460,553	48.8%
2	Y	Standards for Confining Farm Animals	634,083	66.0%	326,680	34.0%	3,212,708	62.4%	1,943,157	37.6%
3	Y	Children's Hospital Bond Act. Grant Program.	563,319	59.9%	377,125	40.1%	2,606,354	51.7%	2,444,388	48.3%
4	N	Parent Notif. Before Terminating Minor's Pregnancy	471,650	49.2%	485,926	50.8%	2,483,769	48.2%	2,665,880	51.8%
5	N	Nonviolent Drug Offense. Sentencing, Parole, Rehab	381,194	40.3%	564,658	59.7%	1,964,214	38.6%	3,114,526	61.4%
6	N	Police, Law Enforcement Funding. Criminal Laws.	293,300	31.9%	624,384	68.1%	1,506,927	30.3%	3,456,554	69.7%
7	N	Renewable Energy Generation	343,530	36.7%	592,364	63.3%	1,731,886	34.1%	3,344,794	65.9%
8	Y	Eliminates Right of Same-Sex Couples to Marry	538,957	53.9%	462,081	46.1%	2,835,815	53.3%	2,487,781	46.7%
9	Y	Criminal Justice System. Victims' Rights. Parole.	489,826	53.3%	429,201	46.7%	2,678,125	53.9%	2,298,826	46.1%
10	N	Altern. Fuel Vehicles and Renewable Energy Bonds	417,697	44.5%	519,467	55.5%	1,916,088	38.4%	3,071,396	61.6%
11	N	Redistricting	435,519	48.4%	463,498	51.6%	2,511,152	52.0%	2,325,484	48.0%
12	Y	Veterans' Bond	598,468	65.4%	317,409	34.6%	3,093,007	62.5%	1,855,852	37.5%

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Earlier totals:

State Ballot Propositions:
20.9% of the vote counted:

Name			Yes Votes	%	No Votes	%
1A	N	Safe, Reliable High-Speed Train Bond Act	1,422,926	48.4%	1,514,143	51.6%	Map
2	Y	Standards for Confining Farm Animals	1,876,377	62.0%	1,150,073	38.0%	Map
3	N	Children's Hospital Bond Act. Grant Program.	1,435,666	48.3%	1,532,213	51.7%	Map
4	N	Parent Notif. Before Terminating Minor's Pregnancy	1,498,349	49.6%	1,517,748	50.4%	Map
5	N	Nonviolent Drug Offense. Sentencing, Parole, Rehab	1,078,977	36.1%	1,906,935	63.9%	Map
6	N	Police, Law Enforcement Funding. Criminal Laws.	898,239	30.7%	2,025,866	69.3%	Map
7	N	Renewable Energy Generation	1,006,278	33.5%	1,988,731	66.5%	Map
8	Y	Eliminates Right of Same-Sex Couples to Marry	1,614,809	54.5%	1,352,566	45.5%	Map
9	Y	Criminal Justice System. Victims' Rights. Parole.	1,631,490	55.4%	1,314,771	44.6%	Map
10	N	Altern. Fuel Vehicles and Renewable Energy Bonds	1,090,714	37.2%	1,836,691	62.8%	Map
11	Y	Redistricting	1,548,662	54.1%	1,317,042	45.9%	Map
12	Y	Veterans' Bond	1,791,515	61.2%	1,140,240	38.8%	Map
In interpreting the above results, note that no votes from either Los Angeles or San Francisco Counties are included in these totals. (Map of California voting systems by county via CalVoter.org)