California 2008 presidential primary election results

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California's statewide ballots Statewide propositions or candidate Results California Proposition 91 (2008) Defeated 41.9% yes/58.1% no California Proposition 92 (2008) Defeated 42.7% yes/57.3% no California Proposition 93 (2008) Defeated 46.4% yes/53.6% no California Proposition 94 (2008) Approved 55.8% yes/44.2% no California Proposition 95 (2008) Approved 55.9% yes/44.1% no California Proposition 96 (2008) Approved 55.8% yes/44.2% no California Proposition 97 (2008) Approved 55.8% yes/44.2% no Clinton-Obama/the Democratic primary Obama at 42.4%, Clinton at 52% McCain-Romney/the GOP primary Romney at 34.1%, McCain at 42%, Huckabee at 11.6%, Ron Paul at 4.3% California's local ballot issues The February 5 elections around the state included 39 school districts asking for additional funding through local general obligation bond issues. 30 of the 39 passed with more than the 55% approval rate required by Prop 39 for their passage, for a total of approximately $3.9 billion in approved local school construction funds. Eighteen of the thirty that passed would have failed to gain approval before Proposition 39 lowered the success threshold from two-thirds to 55%. The eighteen that passed because of the 55% threshold that would not have passed with a 2/3 threshold added $2.3 billion in new spending. Local ballot issues Results City of Pasadena Utility Users Tax, Measure D (February 2008) Wins with 61% City of Los Angeles Communications Users Tax, Measure S (February 2008) Wins with 67% City of Newport Beach Location of City Hall, Measure B (February 2008) Wins with 52.8% City of Coronado Voter Pre-Approval of Beach Facilities, Proposition A (February 2008) Loses City of Coronado Lifeguard Building Approval, Proposition B (February 2008) Wins, Poway Unified School District bond proposition, Measure C (February 2008) Wins Cajon Valley Union School District bond proposition, Measure D (February 2008) Wins Rancho Sante Fe School District bond proposition, Measure E (February 2008) Wins Alameda County Children's Hospital parcel tax, Measure A (February 2008) Loses with 41% Alameda County "Children's Hospital Special Tax Initiative", Measure B (February 2008) Polls ordered open 'til 10:00 p.m. Alameda County Measure E (2008) Polls ordered open 'til 10:00 p.m. Alameda County Measure G (2008) Passes San Gabriel Unified School District bond proposition, Measure A (February 2008) Wins San Francisco Proposition A (2008) Winning with 64% San Francisco Proposition B (2008) Winning with 62% San Francisco Proposition C (2008) (Alcatraz peace center) Losing with 27% San Mateo County Measure B (2008) Winning Dry Creek Joint School District bond proposition, Measure E (February 2008) Passed Contra Costa Measure A (2008) Passed Contra Costa Measure B (2008) Passed City of Sanger Sales Tax (2008) City of Arcata Utility Users Tax, Measure A (February 2008) Manila Community Services District Water Fluoridation, Measure B (February 2008) El Cerito Measure A (2008) Winning Richmond Measure B (2008) Winning East Side Union High School Measure D (2008) Winning Santa Clara Measure A (2008) Winning Santa Clara Measure B (2008) Winning Majority of local school measures winning - Blogs covering the California primary and ballot propositions Conservablogs Foothill Cities Blog NorCal Conservative References