California special election live thread

[Mike220]

That is some good news.

I got to the polling station at 7:30, and the attendants said I was the first person to come and vote.  Most of my coworkers didn't even seem to realize that there was an election today.

I should clarify that's for 1A.

Voting yes for: 1B

San Francisco
Alameda
Santa Clara

1C

San Francisco

1D

None

1E

None

1F

Well, that's way too many. Only Del Norte County is "No" so far.

[Chris]

Wow, the county numbers are going up, up, up in the "NO" category.  Orange County nearly 74%

The only people doing the exact opposite are the ones that voted for San Fran Nan.

[franksolich]

23.5% now in.

N  1A "Rainy Day" Budget Stabilization Fund 812,664 36.7% 1,399,010 63.3%
N  1B Education Funding. Payment Plan. 886,384 40.2% 1,318,338 59.8%
N  1C Lottery Modernization Act 850,303 38.6% 1,349,045 61.4%
N  1D Children's Services Funding 835,950 38.0% 1,360,236 62.0%
N  1E Mental Health Funding 821,666 37.6% 1,361,731 62.4%
Y  1F Elected Officials Salaries 1,686,892 76.5% 518,769 23.5%

[franksolich]

Congressional race now coming in.

Teresa Hernandez (Rep) 1,202 7.90%
Stefan "Contreras" Lysenko (Dem) 55 0.36%
Francisco Alonso (Dem) 293 1.93%
Christopher M. Agrella (Lib) 161 1.06%
Betty Chu (Rep) 1,938 12.74%
Judy Chu (Dem) 6,388 41.98%
Gil Cedillo (Dem) 2,628 17.27%
Nick Juan Mostert (Dem) 66 0.43%
Benita Duran (Dem) 174 1.14%
Rafael F. Nadal (Dem) 43 0.28%
Emanuel Pleitez (Dem) 1,233 8.10%
David A. Truax (Rep) 1,036 6.81%

With 9.9% of votes counted.

[Lord Undies]

I looked in at DU a while ago.  I found nothing about the election in The Latest.  I did find some all a-twitter about voting for the gay guy on "American Idol", and the fact there's a rumor the CSC will rule on Prop. 8 Thursday - and it ain't going their way.

[Celtic Rose]

I wonder how the primitives on Skins's island are taking this.

I've got too many windows open here, so can't go over.

Anybody know?

Just a look-see, no thread needed posted here, to see how they're taking it.

Just one thread that I can see.  Only one post with a link to the results.  No comments from the DUmmies yet.

Link

[franksolich]

Thanks, Demonic Underwear, sir.

You know I get a little nervous when I can't be watching the primitives.

[franksolich]

Just one thread that can see.  Only one post with a link to the results.  No comments from the DUmmies yet.

Link

And bless you too, madam.

[Mike220]

32nd District results are starting to come in


Edited after much work: Damn, Frank beat me too it.  

[franksolich]

23.7% now in.

N  1A "Rainy Day" Budget Stabilization Fund 833,716 36.8% 1,428,641 63.2%
N  1B Education Funding. Payment Plan. 909,191 40.3% 1,346,101 59.7%
N  1C Lottery Modernization Act 872,175 38.7% 1,377,717 61.3%
N  1D Children's Services Funding 858,349 38.2% 1,388,306 61.8%
N  1E Mental Health Funding 843,545 37.7% 1,390,248 62.3%
Y  1F Elected Officials Salaries 1,730,720 76.8% 524,794 23.2%

Suppose decent and civilized people are going to win 5 of 6?

[franksolich]

32nd District results are starting to come in


Edited after much work: Damn, Frank beat me too it.  

I've been doing this for a while, Mike, sir.

I just spit out the numbers, and let everybody else do the background and color commentary.

But one's wholly welcome to do as one wishes.

[Chris]

The Associated Press is calling 1A, D, E voted down and 1F passed.

[Mike220]

Shocker, looks like the Dem candidate will win the open state senate seat.

[Mike220]

I've been doing this for a while, Mike, sir.

I just spit out the numbers, and let everybody else do the background and color commentary.

But one's wholly welcome to do as one wishes.

It's all good. I'm a little to anal retentive for my own good sometimes...

[franksolich]

23.9% now in.

Have the guys on the radio started conceding victory yet?

Or is it too early?

N  1A "Rainy Day" Budget Stabilization Fund 835,661 36.8% 1,432,561 63.2%
N  1B Education Funding. Payment Plan. 911,374 40.3% 1,349,787 59.7%
N  1C Lottery Modernization Act 874,030 38.7% 1,381,712 61.3%
N  1D Children's Services Funding 860,172 38.1% 1,392,299 61.9%
N  1E Mental Health Funding 845,343 37.7% 1,394,287 62.3%
Y  1F Elected Officials Salaries 1,735,325 76.8% 526,060 23.2%

[franksolich]

Shocker, looks like the Dem candidate will win the open state senate seat.

That's a really blue area, though, sir.

[Chris]

I'm not sure, it feels like they've been playing advertisements for the last 15 minutes.

[franksolich]

They seem really slow about getting those congressional numbers in.

You suppose the corrupt big-city bosses are arguing about which Democrat candidate they're supposed to be creating votes for?

[Chris]

The AP called C as voted down.  Still waiting for results on B.

[franksolich]

24.2% now in.

N  1A "Rainy Day" Budget Stabilization Fund 837,493 36.8% 1,436,297 63.2%
N  1B Education Funding. Payment Plan. 913,115 40.2% 1,353,614 59.8%
N  1C Lottery Modernization Act 875,541 38.7% 1,385,756 61.3%
N  1D Children's Services Funding 861,531 38.1% 1,396,481 61.9%
N  1E Mental Health Funding 846,653 37.7% 1,398,509 62.3%
Y  1F Elected Officials Salaries 1,739,120 76.8% 527,822 23.2%

[Lord Undies]

They seem really slow about getting those congressional numbers in.

You suppose the corrupt big-city bosses are arguing about which Democrat candidate they're supposed to be creating votes for?

That's pretty much it, yes.  They have another conflict.  The favorite dem and the favorite Republican have the same last name....and it's Asian!

[franksolich]

That's pretty much it, yes.  They have another conflict.  The favorite dem and the favorite Republican have the same last name....and it's Asian!

Yeah, I noticed that; two femmes, two Chus.

[franksolich]

24.9% now in.

N  1A "Rainy Day" Budget Stabilization Fund 850,280 36.8% 1,454,162 63.2%
N  1B Education Funding. Payment Plan. 927,226 40.3% 1,370,149 59.7%
N  1C Lottery Modernization Act 888,337 38.7% 1,403,441 61.3%
N  1D Children's Services Funding 873,025 38.1% 1,415,483 61.9%
N  1E Mental Health Funding 857,897 37.6% 1,417,719 62.4%
Y  1F Elected Officials Salaries 1,764,312 76.8% 533,257 23.2%

[Lord Undies]

tomm2thumbs (1000+ posts)        Wed May-20-09 12:28 AM
Original message
Early returns show little support for budget propositions (CA)
   
Source: LA Times

In a stiff rebuke to Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and legislative leaders, Californians in early returns were dismissing a package of special-election ballot measures that the officials said were critical to the state's solvency but triggered anger and indifference among voters.

The sole state proposition winning as early returns were released tonight was another repudiation of elected officials -- a measure that would ban pay hikes for legislators and state officeholders when the state is running a deficit.

In local contests, a brawling race for city attorney ended with former Deputy Dist. Atty. Carmen "Nuch" Trutanich holding a slight lead over City Councilman Jack Weiss.

Read more: http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-nightvote20-200...



For those interested, here's a link to live updates on results as they are reported
http://projects.latimes.com/elections/2009-05-19/califo...

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=102x3884995

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[franksolich]

25.1% now in.

You suppose we're going to win, five of six?

N  1A "Rainy Day" Budget Stabilization Fund 851,583 36.8% 1,457,153 63.2%
N  1B Education Funding. Payment Plan. 928,600 40.3% 1,373,066 59.7%
N  1C Lottery Modernization Act 889,734 38.7% 1,406,344 61.3%
N  1D Children's Services Funding 874,251 38.1% 1,418,536 61.9%
N  1E Mental Health Funding 859,041 37.6% 1,420,835 62.4%
Y  1F Elected Officials Salaries 1,767,347 76.8% 534,492 23.2%