The California 2010 midterm election has proved to be a rocky road for candidates, ballot initiatives and voters alike. California made election records in campaign contributions and spending. California results showed this election was still blue in the Golden State.
Nov. 2 proved to be a near sweep across the nation for the Republicans; however, California was not what the GOP had hoped for. The Democrats won the California election, taking over Sacramento.
Jerry Brown took over retiring Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's seat, defeating Meg Whitman. Brown took in 53.8 percent of the votes, while Meg Whitman took in 41.2 percent.
Brown's experience bested Whitman's more than $150 million in personal spending. Brown raised just more than $60 million in support of his campaign. Brown makes only the second governor in California to have served for a third term.
The incumbent lieutenant governor, Abel Maldonado, was beat by San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom, a Democrat; he will now join fellow Democrat Brown in Sacramento. Maldonado, a Republican, took in 39 percent, while Newsome took in 50.2 percent. This comes in time for the high-court hearing the ruling on Proposition 8, the anti-same sex marriage bill. Maldonado was a supporter of Proposition 8.
The strong race for Senate in California between incumbent Democratic Sen. Barbra Boxer and her opponent Carly Fiorina held out until the last minute. Boxer took in 52.2 percent while Fiorina took in 42.4 percent. An upset would have assisted the GOP in gaining a majority in the Senate. Boxer is one of the more liberal constitutes of the U.S. Senate. Fiorina refused to concede until the early hours of the morning, citing, "All the numbers are not in. It's too soon to tell," via telecast of her campaign celebration.
In the U.S. House of Representatives, Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi kept control of her U.S. House seat. Pelosi with a landslide win gained 80 percent of the votes over her opponent John Dennis (R). Pelosi will lose her position of Speaker of the House because of the GOP taking over the majority in the House.
Secretary of State Debra Bowen, a Democrat, remained in office. This came with a strong challenge by retired professional football player Damon Dunn. Bowen, a former senator, helped Democrats gain control of Sacramento.
California had many propositions on the ballot, including Proposition 19, the ballot initiative to legalize marijuana. Many of the propositions were set in place in attempts to close the $19 million budget deficit. The election proved a disappointment for the state has depleted budget.
Proposition 19, the controversial ballot initiative to legalize marijuana, went up in smoke, as 53.8 percent voted in opposition. Proposition 19 would have taxed the commercial sale of marijuana to help generate revenue in attempts to fix the budget deficit.
Proposition 19 was not the only budget ballot measure to fail. Proposition 21, the state park funding initiative through license surcharges, failed, only gaining 42.0 percent in support and 58.0 percent in opposition. The surcharge collected on license plates was an attempt to fund state parks and make up some of the budget cuts in recent years due to the depleted budget.
Proposition 23, the suspension of Air Pollution Control Law (SB 32), was not passed, as 61.3 percent opposed it. Proposition 23 was slated to create green jobs while promoting solar and hybrid energy.
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