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Registered 448,888
| Ballots Cast | Percentage | |
| Voter Turnout | 250,719 | 55.85% |
| Vote by Mail | 66,880 | 26.68% |
| Election Day | 183,839 | 73.32% |
| Governor | Ballots Cast | Percentage |
| GRAY DAVIS (DEM) | 192,496 | 80.03% |
| DAN LUNGREN (REP) | 36,464 | 15.16% |
| DAN HAMBURG (GRN) | 5,980 | 2.49% |
| GLORIA ESTELA LA RIVA (PF) | 2,154 | 0.90% |
| STEVE W KUBBY (LIB) | 2,143 | 0.89% |
| NATHAN E JOHNSON (AI) | 666 | 0.28% |
| HAROLD H BLOOMFIELD (NL) | 620 | 0.26% |
| Lt Governor | Ballots Cast | Percentage |
| CRUZ M BUSTAMANTE (DEM) | 152,668 | 67.91% |
| TIM LESLIE (REP) | 34,122 | 15.18% |
| SARA AMIR (GRN) | 25,599 | 11.39% |
| JAIME LUIS GOMEZ (PF) | 3,535 | 1.57% |
| THOMAS M TRYON (LIB) | 3,468 | 1.54% |
| JAMES J MANGIA (RF) | 3,306 | 1.47% |
| GEORGE M MC COY (AI) | 2,100 | 0.93% |
| Secreatry of State | Ballots Cast | Percentage |
| MICHELA ALIOTO (DEM) | 157,411 | 70.46% |
| BILL JONES (REP) | 50,342 | 22.53% |
| GAIL K LIGHTFOOT (LIB) | 4,774 | 2.14% |
| ISRAEL FEUER (PF) | 4,321 | 1.93% |
| JANE ANN BIALOSKY (NL) | 2,995 | 1.34% |
| VALLI SHARPE-GEISLER (RF) | 1,859 | 0.83% |
| CAROLYN RAE SHORT (AI) | 1,713 | 0.77% |
| Controller | Ballots Cast | Percentage |
| KATHLEEN CONNELL (DEM) | 171,562 | 78.56% |
| RUBEN BARRALES (REP) | 32,795 | 15.02% |
| PAMELA J PESCOSOLIDO (LIB) | 4,059 | 1.86% |
| DENISE L JACKSON (RF) | 3,569 | 1.63% |
| C T WEBER (PF) | 3,329 | 1.52% |
| ALFRED AL L BURGESS (AI) | 1,758 | 0.80% |
| IRIS ADAM (NL) | 1,324 | 0.61% |
| Treasurer | Ballots Cast | Percentage |
| PHIL ANGELIDES (DEM) | 154,351 | 72.39% |
| CURT PRINGLE (REP) | 40,507 | 19.00% |
| JAN B TUCKER (PF) | 6,081 | 2.85% |
| JON PETERSEN (LB) | 5,281 | 2.48% |
| CARLOS AGUIRRE (NL) | 4,617 | 2.17% |
| EDMON V KAISER (AI) | 2,370 | 1.11% |
| Attorney General | Ballots Cast | Percentage |
| BILL LOCKYER (DEM) | 165,888 | 75.01% |
| DAVE STIRLING (REP) | 38,434 | 17.38% |
| ROBERT J EVANS (PF) | 6,568 | 2.97% |
| DIANE BEALL TEMPLIN (AI) | 5,659 | 2.56% |
| JOSEPH S FARINA (LIB) | 4,595 | 2.08% |
| Insurance Commissioner | Ballots Cast | Percentage |
| DIANE MARTINEZ (DEM) | 153,211 | 71.85% |
| CHUCK QUACKENBUSH (REP) | 44,880 | 21.05% |
| DALE F OGDEN (LIB) | 4,740 | 2.22% |
| GARY R RAMOS (PF) | 4,212 | 1.98% |
| BARBARA BOURDETTE (NL) | 4,038 | 1.89% |
| MERTON D SHORT (AI) | 2,159 | 1.01% |
| Board of Equalization | Ballots Cast | Percentage |
| JOHAN KLEHS (DEM) | 148,528 | 85.77% |
| KENNITA WATSON (LIB) | 24,648 | 14.23% |
| US Senate | Ballots Cast | Percentage |
| BARBARA BOXER (DEM) | 179,889 | 75.23% |
| MATT FONG (REP) | 52,443 | 21.93% |
| TED BROWN (LIB) | 2,247 | 0.94% |
| OPHIE C BELTRAN (PF) | 1,572 | 0.66% |
| TIMOTHY R ERICH (RF) | 1,173 | 0.49% |
| BRIAN M REES (NL) | 1,059 | 0.44% |
| H JOSEPH PERRIN SR (AI) | 726 | 0.30% |
| US Represenative 8th District | Ballots Cast | Percentage |
| NANCY PELOSI (DEM) | 148,027 | 85.83% |
| DAVID J MARTZ (REP) | 20,781 | 12.05% |
| DAVID SMITHSTEIN (NL) | 3,654 | 2.12% |
| US Represenative 12th District | Ballots Cast | Percentage |
| TOM LANTOS (DEM) | 39,426 | 79.79% |
| ROBERT H EVANS JR (REP) | 8,152 | 16.50% |
| MICHAEL J MOLONEY (LIB) | 1,836 | 3.72% |
| State Senate, 8th District | Ballots Cast | Percentage |
| JACKIE SPEIER (DEM) | 79,124 | 81.32% |
| JIM R TOMLIN (REP) | 18,171 | 18.68% |
| State Assembly, 12th District | Ballots Cast | Percentage |
| KEVIN SHELLEY (DEM) | 76,884 | 80.53% |
| MIKE FITZGERALD (REP) | 18,585 | 19.47% |
| State Assembly, 13th District | Ballots Cast | Percentage |
| CAROLE MIGDEN (DEM) | 95,218 | 84.80% |
| RANDY BERNARD (REP) | 17,073 | 15.20% |
| State Supreme Court Justice | Ballots Cast | Percentage |
| RONALD M GEORGE TO YES | 119,526 | 20.28% |
| MING WILLIAM CHIN TO YES | 118,832 | 20.16% |
| STANLEY MOSK TO YES | 118,409 | 20.09% |
| JANICE R BROWN TO YES | 111,879 | 18.98% |
| BE ELECTED FOR TERM NO | 33,081 | 5.61% |
| BE ELECTED FOR TERM NO | 30,439 | 5.16% |
| BE ELECTED FOR TERM NO | 28,932 | 4.91% |
| BE ELECTED FOR TERM NO | 28,406 | 4.82% |
| State Appeals Court Justice | Ballots Cast | Percentage |
| District 1, Division 1 | ||
| DOUGLAS E SWAGER TO YES | 89,158 | 76.49% |
| BE ELECTED FOR TERM NO | 27,401 | 23.51% |
| District 1, Division 2 | ||
| JAMES R LAMBDEN TO YES | 85,820 | 75.38% |
| BE ELECTED FOR TERM NO | 28,033 | 24.62% |
| District 1, Division 3 | ||
| IGNAZIO JOHN RUVOLO YES | 86,182 | 76.36% |
| BE ELECTED FOR TERM NO | 26,675 | 23.64% |
| District 1, Division 3 | ||
| MICHAEL J PHELAN TO YES | 90,110 | 78.56% |
| BE ELECTED FOR TERM NO | 24,593 | 21.44% |
| District 1, Division 3 | ||
| WES WALKER TO YES | 85,616 | 76.41% |
| BE ELECTED FOR TERM NO | 26,427 | 23.59% |
| District 1, Division 3 | ||
| JOANNE C PARRILLI YES | 91,115 | 79.22% |
| BE ELECTED FOR TERM NO | 23,900 | 20.78% |
| District 1, Division 3 | ||
| CAROL A CORRIGAN TO YES | 93,699 | 80.44% |
| BE ELECTED FOR TERM NO | 22,778 | 19.56% |
| District 1, Division 4 | ||
| DANIEL M MIKE HANLON YES | 89,979 | 77.74% |
| BE ELECTED FOR TERM NO | 25,771 | 22.26% |
| District 1, Division 4 | ||
| TIMOTHY A REARDON TO YES | 96,676 | 80.62% |
| BE ELECTED FOR TERM NO | 23,242 | 19.38% |
| District 1, Division 4 | ||
| WILLIAM R MCGUINESS YES | 87,888 | 77.23% |
| BE ELECTED FOR TERM NO | 25,907 | 22.77% |
| District 1, Division 5 | ||
| LAWRENCE T STEVENS YES | 85,972 | 77.88% |
| BE ELECTED FOR TERM NO | 24,423 | 22.12% |
| State Superintendent of Public Instruction | Ballots Cast | Percentage |
| DELAINE EASTIN | 128,584 | 71.41% |
| GLORIA MATTA TUCHMAN | 51,475 | 28.59% |
| Member, Board of Supervisors | Ballots Cast | Percentage |
| TOM AMMIANO | 120,291 | 47.98% |
| GAVIN NEWSOM | 109,015 | 43.98% |
| MABEL TENG | 95,093 | 37.93% |
| MARK LENO | 82,449 | 32.89% |
| AMOS BROWN | 67,554 | 26.94% |
| VICTOR MARQUEZ | 58,935 | 23.51% |
| ROSE TSAI | 58,571 | 23.36% |
| DONNA CASEY | 57,788 | 23.05% |
| DENISE D`ANNE | 35,244 | 14.06% |
| LUCRECIA BERMUDEZ | 23,115 | 9.22% |
| SHAWN O`HEARN | 17,664 | 7.05% |
| JIM REID | 16,902 | 6.74% |
| CARLOS PETRONI | 16,293 | 6.50% |
| LEN PETTIGREW | 15,049 | 6.00% |
| TAHNEE STAIR | 11,621 | 4.64% |
| FREDERICK HOBSON | 8,048 | 3.21% |
| SAM LUCAS | 7,858 | 3.13 |
| Member, Community College Board | Ballots Cast | Percentage |
| LAWRENCE WONG | 100,296 | 40.00% |
| ANITA GRIER | 77,067 | 30.74% |
| ROBERT BURTON | 71,923 | 28.69% |
| ANDREA D SHORTER | 69,720 | 27.81% |
| TOM LACEY | 30,631 | 12.22% |
| CHRIS FINN | 26,868 | 10.72% |
| MOISES MONTOYA | 23,283 | 9.29% |
| Member, Board of Education | Ballots Cast | Percentage |
| DAN KELLY | 94,607 | 37.3% |
| EDDIE CHIN | 67,247 | 26.82% |
| FRANK CHONG | 58,619 | 23.38% |
| MAURICIO E VELA | 53,688 | 21.41% |
| CARLOTA DEL PORTILLO | 49,917 | 19.91% |
| PAMELA COXSON | 26,097 | 10.41% |
| KEVIN B WILLIAMS | 23,007 | 9.18% |
| ADAM SPARKS | 20,505 | 8.18% |
| JULIAN P LAGOS | 17,898 | 7.14% |
| MARIA DOLORES RINALDI | 17,585 | 7.01% |
| ASH BHATT | 12,414 | 4.95% |
| RUFUS N WATKINS | 10,331 | 4.12% |
| State Proposition 1A: CLASS SIZE REDUCTION | Ballots Cast | Percentage |
| YES | 158,140 | 77.26% |
| NO | 46,550 | 22.74% |
| State Proposition 1: PROPERTY TAXES | Ballots Cast | Percentage |
| YES | 150,875 | 78.57% |
| NO | 41,153 | 21.43% |
| State Proposition 2: TRANSPORTATION | Ballots Cast | Percentage |
| YES | 163,524 | 65.22% |
| NO | 30,729 | 12.26% |
| State Proposition 3: PARTISAN | Ballots Cast | Percentage |
| YES | 90,004 | 45.33% |
| NO | 108,547 | 54.67% |
| State Proposition 4: TRAPPING PRACTICES | Ballots Cast | Percentage |
| YES | 148,579 | 70.10% |
| NO | 63,387 | 29.90% |
| State Proposition 5: TRIBAL-STATE | Ballots Cast | Percentage |
| YES | 151,224 | 67.39% |
| NO | 73,185 | 32.61% |
| State Proposition 6: PROHIBITION ON | Ballots Cast | Percentage |
| YES | 119,450 | 55.63% |
| NO | 95,281 | 44.37% |
| State Proposition 7: AIR QUALITY | Ballots Cast | Percentage |
| YES | 111,706 | 54.53% |
| NO | 93,157 | 45.47% |
| State Proposition 8: PUBLIC SCHOOLS PERM | Ballots Cast | Percentage |
| YES | 76,066 | 35.57% |
| NO | 137,755 | 64.43% |
| State Proposition 9: ELECTRIC UTILITIES | Ballots Cast | Percentage |
| YES | 91,594 | 36.53% |
| NO | 115,392 | 46.02% |
| State Proposition 10: PUBLIC SCHOOLS PERM | Ballots Cast | Percentage |
| YES | 138,492 | 63.42% |
| NO | 79,895 | 36.58% |
| State Proposition 11: LOCAL SALES AND USE TAXES | Ballots Cast | Percentage |
| YES | 117,776 | 46.98% |
| NO | 66,210 | 26.41% |
| City Propostition A: POLICE RETIREMENT BENEFITS | Ballots Cast | Percentage |
| YES | 125,426 | 57.40% |
| NO | 93,002 | 42.50% |
| City Propostition B: CUSTOMER SERVICE PLAN | Ballots Cast | Percentage |
| YES | 118,102 | 56.20% |
| NO | 91,794 | 43.70% |
| City Propostition C: PARAMEDIC RETIREMENT | Ballots Cast | Percentage |
| YES | 132,437 | 62.10% |
| NO | 80,500 | 37.80% |
| City Propostition D: TAXI COMMISSION | Ballots Cast | Percentage |
| YES | 143,447 | 67.10% |
| NO | 70,183 | 32.80% |
| City Propostition E: CENTRAL FREEWAY | Ballots Cast | Percentage |
| YES | 115,593 | 52.80% |
| NO | 103,013 | 47.10% |
| City Propostition F: STADIUM ADMISSION | Ballots Cast | Percentage |
| Ballots Cast | 150,491 | 72.30% |
| Percentage | 57,588 | 27.60% |
| City Propostition G: OWNER MOVE-IN EVIC | Ballots Cast | Percentage |
| Ballots Cast | 121,249 | 55.30% |
| Percentage | 97,850 | 44.60% |
| City Propostition H: HOTEL TAX | Ballots Cast | Percentage |
| Ballots Cast | 180,129 | 83.60% |
| Percentage | 35,233 | 16.30% |
| City Propostition I: BAY BRIDGE | Ballots Cast | Percentage |
| Ballots Cast | 131,250 | 61.00% |
| Percentage | 83,590 | 38.90% |
| City Propostition J: HEALTH CARE | Ballots Cast | Percentage |
| Ballots Cast | 140,277 | 64.60% |
| Percentage | 76,537 | 35.30% |