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{{Infobox election
| election_name      = 2006 California elections
| country            = California
| type               = presidential
| ongoing            = no
| previous_election  = 2005 California special election
| previous_year      = 2005 (special)
| election_date      = November 7, 2006
| next_election      = February 2008 California elections
| next_year          = Feb 2008
| registered         = 15,837,108<ref name="turnoutb">{{cite web |title=Historical Voter Registration and Participation |publisher=California Secretary of State |url=https://elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov/sov/2020-general/sov/04-historical-voter-reg-participation.pdf}}</ref>
| turnout            = 56.19% ({{loss}} 19.85 [[Percentage point|pp]])<ref name="turnoutb" />
}}
{{ElectionsCA
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The '''2006 California state elections''' took place on November 7, 2006. Necessary [[Partisan primary|primary election]]s were held on June 6. Among the elections that took place were all the seats of the [[California]]'s [[California State Assembly|State Assembly]], 20 seats of the [[California State Senate|State Senate]], seven constitutional officers, and all the seats of the [[California Board of Equalization|Board of Equalization]]. Votes on retention of two [[California Supreme Court|Supreme Court]] justices and various [[California Courts of Appeal|Courts of Appeal]] judges were also held. Five [[California ballot proposition|propositions]] were also up for approval.

==United States Senate==
{{main|2006 United States Senate elections}}
{{main|2006 United States Senate election in California}}
{{Election box begin no change | title=United States Senate election in California, 2006<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sos.ca.gov/elections/sov/2006_general/us_senate.pdf |title=United States Senate |access-date=2008-07-14 |date=2006-12-16 |format=PDF |publisher=[[Secretary of State of California]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080717043245/http://www.sos.ca.gov/elections/sov/2006_general/us_senate.pdf |archive-date=2008-07-17 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref name="turnout"/>}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|
  |party      = Democratic Party (United States)
  |candidate  = [[Dianne Feinstein]] ([[incumbent]])
  |votes      = 5,076,289
  |percentage = 59.43
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
  |party      = Republican Party (United States)
  |candidate  = [[Dick Mountjoy]]
  |votes      = 2,990,822
  |percentage = 35.02
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
  |party      = Green Party (United States)
  |candidate  = [[Todd Chretien]]
  |votes      = 147,074
  |percentage = 1.72
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
  |party      = Libertarian Party (United States)
  |candidate  = Michael Metti
  |votes      = 133,851
  |percentage = 1.57
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
  |party      = Peace and Freedom Party
  |candidate  = [[Marsha Feinland]]
  |votes      = 117,764
  |percentage = 1.38
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
  |party      = American Independent Party
  |candidate  = Don Grundmann
  |votes      = 75,350
  |percentage = 0.88
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
  |party      = Green Party (United States)
  |candidate  = [[Kent Mesplay]] ([[Write-in candidate|write-in]])
  |votes      = 160
  |percentage = 0.00
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
  |party      = Independent (politician)
  |candidate  = Jeffrey Mackler (write-in)
  |votes      = 108
  |percentage = 0.00
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
  |party      = Independent (politician)
  |candidate  = Lea Sherman (write-in)
  |votes      = 47
  |percentage = 0.00
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
  |party      = Independent (politician)
  |candidate  = Connor Vlakancic (write-in)
  |votes      = 11
  |percentage = 0.00
}}
{{Election box invalid no change|
  |votes      = 357,583
  |percentage = 4.19
}}
{{Election box total no change|
  |votes      = 8,899,059
  |percentage = 100.00
}}
{{Election box turnout no change|
  |percentage = 53.93
}}
{{Election box hold with party link without swing|
  |winner     = Democratic Party (United States)
}}
{{Election box end}}

==United States House of Representatives==
{{main|2006 United States House of Representatives elections}}
{{main|2006 United States House of Representatives elections in California}}
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"
|- style="background:#e9e9e9;"
! colspan="6" | United States House of Representatives elections in California, 2006<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sos.ca.gov/elections/sov/2006_general/congress.pdf |title=Congress |access-date=2008-08-10 |date=2006-12-16 |format=PDF |publisher=[[Secretary of State of California]] |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121115135046/http://www.sos.ca.gov/elections/sov/2006_general/congress.pdf |archive-date=2012-11-15 }}</ref><ref name="turnout"/>
|-  style="background:#eee; text-align:center;"
! colspan=2 style="width: 15em" |Party
! style="width: 5em" |Votes
! style="width: 7em" |Percentage
! style="width: 5em" |Seats
! style="width: 5em" |+/–
|-
! style="background:#33f; width:3px;"|
| style="width: 130px" | [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]]
| style="text-align:right;"| 4,720,714
| style="text-align:right;"| 53.05%
| style="text-align:right;"| 34
| style="text-align:right;"| +1
|-
! style="background:#f33; width:3px;"|
| style="width: 130px" | [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]
| style="text-align:right;"| 3,329,485
| style="text-align:right;"| 37.41%
| style="text-align:right;"| 19
| style="text-align:right;"| –1
|-
! style="background:#fc0; width:3px;"|
| style="width: 130px" | [[Libertarian Party (United States)|Libertarian]]
| style="text-align:right;"| 170,711
| style="text-align:right;"| 1.92%
| style="text-align:right;"| 0
| style="text-align:right;"| 0
|-
! style="background:#0bda51; width:3px;"|
| style="width: 130px" | [[Green Party (United States)|Green]]
| style="text-align:right;"| 48,445
| style="text-align:right;"| 0.54%
| style="text-align:right;"| 0
| style="text-align:right;"| 0
|-
! style="background:#111; width:3px;"|
| style="width: 130px" | [[Peace and Freedom Party|Peace and Freedom]]
| style="text-align:right;"| 27,467
| style="text-align:right;"| 0.31%
| style="text-align:right;"| 0
| style="text-align:right;"| 0
|-
! style="background:#fc0; width:3px;"|
| style="width: 130px" | [[American Independent Party|American Independent]]
| style="text-align:right;"| 11,694
| style="text-align:right;"| 0.13%
| style="text-align:right;"| 0
| style="text-align:right;"| 0
|-
! style="background:#ddd; width:3px;"|
| style="width: 130px" | [[Independent (politician)|Independent]]
| style="text-align:right;"| 2,755
| style="text-align:right;"| 0.03%
| style="text-align:right;"| 0
| style="text-align:right;"| 0
|-  style="background:#eee; text-align:right;"
| colspan="2"| Invalid or blank votes
|| 603,243
|| 6.78%
|| —
|| —
|-  style="background:#eee; text-align:right;"
| colspan="2"| '''Totals'''
|| '''8,899,059'''
|| '''100.00%'''
|| '''53'''
|| '''—'''
|}

==Constitutional officers==
===Governor===
{{main|2006 California gubernatorial election}}
{{Election box begin no change | title=California gubernatorial election, 2006<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sos.ca.gov/elections/sov/2006_general/gov.pdf |title=Governor |access-date=2008-07-16 |date=2006-12-16 |format=PDF |publisher=[[Secretary of State of California]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080717043733/http://www.sos.ca.gov/elections/sov/2006_general/gov.pdf |archive-date=2008-07-17 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref name="turnout">{{cite web |url=http://www.sos.ca.gov/elections/sov/2006_general/reg.pdf |title=Registration and Participation |access-date=2008-07-16 |date=2006-12-18 |format=PDF |publisher=[[Secretary of State of California]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080717043347/http://www.sos.ca.gov/elections/sov/2006_general/reg.pdf |archive-date=2008-07-17 |url-status=dead }}</ref>}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|
  |party      = California Republican Party
  |candidate  = [[Arnold Schwarzenegger]] ([[incumbent]])
  |votes      = 4,850,157
  |percentage = 55.9
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
  |party      = California Democratic Party
  |candidate  = [[Phil Angelides]]
  |votes      = 3,376,732
  |percentage = 39.0
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
  |party      = Green Party of California
  |candidate  = [[Peter Camejo]]
  |votes      = 205,995
  |percentage = 2.31
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
  |party      = Libertarian Party of California
  |candidate  = [[Art Olivier]]
  |votes      = 114,329
  |percentage = 1.28
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
  |party      = Peace and Freedom Party
  |candidate  = [[Janice Jordan]]
  |votes      = 69,934
  |percentage = 0.79
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
  |party      = American Independent Party
  |candidate  = [[Edward C. Noonan|Edward Noonan]]
  |votes      = 61,901
  |percentage = 0.70
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
  |party      = California Republican Party
  |candidate  = Robert Newman ([[Write-in candidate|write-in]])
  |votes      = 219
  |percentage = 0.00
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
  |party      = Independent (politician)
  |candidate  = James Harris (write-in)
  |votes      = 46
  |percentage = 0.00
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
  |party      = Independent (politician)
  |candidate  = Donald Etkes (write-in)
  |votes      = 43
  |percentage = 0.00
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
  |party      = Independent (politician)
  |candidate  = Elisha Shapiro (write-in)
  |votes      = 43
  |percentage = 0.00
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
  |party      = Independent (politician)
  |candidate  = Vibert Greene (write-in)
  |votes      = 18
  |percentage = 0.00
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
  |party      = Independent (politician)
  |candidate  = Dealphria Tarver (write-in)
  |votes      = 6
  |percentage = 0.00
}}
{{Election box invalid no change|
  |votes      = 219,643
  |percentage = 2.47
}}
{{Election box total no change|
  |votes      = 8,899,059
  |percentage = 100.00
}}
{{Election box turnout no change|
  |percentage = 32.77
}}
{{Election box hold with party link without swing|
  |winner     = California Republican Party
}}
{{Election box end}}

===Lieutenant governor===
{{main|2006 California lieutenant gubernatorial election}}
{{Election box begin no change | title=California lieutenant governor election, 2006<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sos.ca.gov/elections/sov/2006_general/ltgov.pdf |title=Lieutenant Governor |access-date=2008-07-16 |date=2006-12-16 |format=PDF |publisher=[[Secretary of State of California]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080717043217/http://www.sos.ca.gov/elections/sov/2006_general/ltgov.pdf |archive-date=2008-07-17 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref name="turnout"/>}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|
  |party      = California Democratic Party
  |candidate  = [[John Garamendi]]
  |votes      = 4,189,584
  |percentage = 47.08
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
  |party      = California Republican Party
  |candidate  = [[Tom McClintock]]
  |votes      = 3,845,858
  |percentage = 43.22
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
  |party      = Green Party of California
  |candidate  = Donna Warren
  |votes      = 239,107
  |percentage = 2.69
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
  |party      = Libertarian Party of California
  |candidate  = [[Lynnette Shaw]]
  |votes      = 142,851
  |percentage = 1.61
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
  |party      = American Independent Party
  |candidate  = Jim King
  |votes      = 68,446
  |percentage = 0.77
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
  |party      = Peace and Freedom Party
  |candidate  = [[Stewart Alexander (politician)|Stewart Alexander]]
  |votes      = 43,319
  |percentage = 0.49
}}
{{Election box invalid no change|
  |votes      = 369,894
  |percentage = 4.16
}}
{{Election box total no change|
  |votes      = 8,899,059
  |percentage = 100.00
}}
{{Election box turnout no change|
  |percentage = 32.77
}}
{{Election box hold with party link without swing|
  |winner     = California Democratic Party
}}
{{Election box end}}

===Secretary of State===
{{main|2006 California Secretary of State election}}
{{Election box begin no change | title=California Secretary of State election, 2006<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sos.ca.gov/elections/sov/2006_general/sos.pdf |title=Secretary of State |access-date=2008-07-16 |date=2006-12-16 |format=PDF |publisher=[[Secretary of State of California]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080717043200/http://www.sos.ca.gov/elections/sov/2006_general/sos.pdf |archive-date=2008-07-17 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref name="turnout"/>}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|
  |party      = California Democratic Party
  |candidate  = [[Debra Bowen]]
  |votes      = 4,032,553
  |percentage = 45.31
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
  |party      = California Republican Party
  |candidate  = [[Bruce McPherson]] ([[incumbent]])
  |votes      = 3,772,951
  |percentage = 42.40
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
  |party      = Green Party of California
  |candidate  = [[Forrest Hill (politician)|Forrest Hill]]
  |votes      = 181,369
  |percentage = 2.04
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
  |party      = Libertarian Party of California
  |candidate  = Gail Lightfoot
  |votes      = 171,393
  |percentage = 1.93
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
  |party      = American Independent Party
  |candidate  = Glenn McMillon
  |votes      = 135,824
  |percentage = 1.53
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
  |party      = Peace and Freedom Party
  |candidate  = Margie Akin
  |votes      = 91,483
  |percentage = 1.03
}}
{{Election box invalid no change|
  |votes      = 513,486
  |percentage = 5.77
}}
{{Election box total no change|
  |votes      = 8,899,059
  |percentage = 100.00
}}
{{Election box turnout no change|
  |percentage = 53.93
}}
{{Election box gain with party link without swing|
  |winner     = California Democratic Party
  |loser      = California Republican Party
}}
{{Election box end}}

===State Controller===
{{main|2006 California State Controller election}}
{{Election box begin no change | title=California State Controller election, 2006<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sos.ca.gov/elections/sov/2006_general/contr.pdf |title=State Controller |access-date=2008-07-16 |date=2006-12-16 |format=PDF |publisher=[[Secretary of State of California]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080717043447/http://www.sos.ca.gov/elections/sov/2006_general/contr.pdf |archive-date=2008-07-17 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref name="turnout"/>}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|
  |party      = California Democratic Party
  |candidate  = [[John Chiang (California politician)|John Chiang]]
  |votes      = 4,232,313
  |percentage = 47.56
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
  |party      = California Republican Party
  |candidate  = Tony Strickland
  |votes      = 3,360,611
  |percentage = 37.76
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
  |party      = Green Party of California
  |candidate  = Laura Wells
  |votes      = 260,047
  |percentage = 2.92
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
  |party      = Peace and Freedom Party
  |candidate  = [[Elizabeth Cervantes Barron]]
  |votes      = 212,383
  |percentage = 2.39
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
  |party      = Libertarian Party of California
  |candidate  = Donna Tello
  |votes      = 188,934
  |percentage = 2.12
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
  |party      = American Independent Party
  |candidate  = Warren Campbell
  |votes      = 106,761
  |percentage = 1.12
}}
{{Election box invalid no change|
  |votes      = 538,010
  |percentage = 6.05
}}
{{Election box total no change|
  |votes      = 8,899,059
  |percentage = 100.00
}}
{{Election box turnout no change|
  |percentage = 53.93
}}
{{Election box hold with party link without swing|
  |winner     = California Democratic Party
}}
{{Election box end}}

===State Treasurer===
{{main|2006 California State Treasurer election}}
{{Election box begin no change | title=California State Treasurer election, 2006<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sos.ca.gov/elections/sov/2006_general/treas.pdf |title=State Treasurer |access-date=2008-07-16 |date=2006-12-16 |format=PDF |publisher=[[Secretary of State of California]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080717043723/http://www.sos.ca.gov/elections/sov/2006_general/treas.pdf |archive-date=2008-07-17 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref name="turnout"/>}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|
  |party      = California Democratic Party
  |candidate  = [[Bill Lockyer]]
  |votes      = 4,523,854
  |percentage = 50.84
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
  |party      = California Republican Party
  |candidate  = Claude Parrish
  |votes      = 3,095,615
  |percentage = 34.79
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
  |party      = Libertarian Party of California
  |candidate  = Marian Smithson
  |votes      = 334,056
  |percentage = 3.75
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
  |party      = Green Party of California
  |candidate  = Mehul Thakker
  |votes      = 201,670
  |percentage = 2.27
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
  |party      = American Independent Party
  |candidate  = E. Justin Noonan
  |votes      = 93,281
  |percentage = 1.05
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
  |party      = Peace and Freedom Party
  |candidate  = Jack Harrison
  |votes      = 71,726
  |percentage = 0.81
}}
{{Election box invalid no change|
  |votes      = 578,857
  |percentage = 6.50
}}
{{Election box total no change|
  |votes      = 8,899,059
  |percentage = 100.00
}}
{{Election box turnout no change|
  |percentage = 53.93
}}
{{Election box hold with party link without swing|
  |winner     = California Democratic Party
}}
{{Election box end}}

===Attorney general===
{{main|2006 California Attorney General election}}

{{Election box begin no change | title=California Attorney General election, 2006<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sos.ca.gov/elections/sov/2006_general/ag.pdf |title=Attorney General |access-date=2008-07-22 |date=2006-12-16 |format=PDF |publisher=[[Secretary of State of California]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080724030609/http://www.sos.ca.gov/elections/sov/2006_general/ag.pdf |archive-date=2008-07-24 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref name="turnout"/>}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|
  |party      = California Democratic Party
  |candidate  = [[Jerry Brown]]
  |votes      = 4,756,184
  |percentage = 53.45
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
  |party      = California Republican Party
  |candidate  = [[Chuck Poochigian]]
  |votes      = 3,220,429
  |percentage = 36.19
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
  |party      = Green Party of California
  |candidate  = Michael Wyman
  |votes      = 195,130
  |percentage = 2.19
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
  |party      = Libertarian Party of California
  |candidate  = Kenneth Weissman
  |votes      = 177,469
  |percentage = 1.99
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
  |party      = Peace and Freedom Party
  |candidate  = Jack Harrison
  |votes      = 100,797
  |percentage = 1.13
}}
{{Election box invalid no change|
  |votes      = 449,050
  |percentage = 5.05
}}
{{Election box total no change|
  |votes      = 8,899,059
  |percentage = 100.00
}}
{{Election box turnout no change|
  |percentage = 53.93
}}
{{Election box hold with party link without swing|
  |winner     = California Democratic Party
}}
{{Election box end}}

===Insurance Commissioner===
{{main|2006 California Insurance Commissioner election}}
{{Election box begin no change | title=California Insurance Commissioner election, 2006<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sos.ca.gov/elections/sov/2006_general/inscomm.pdf |title=Insurance Commissioner |access-date=2008-07-22 |date=2006-12-16 |format=PDF |publisher=[[Secretary of State of California]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080724030821/http://www.sos.ca.gov/elections/sov/2006_general/inscomm.pdf |archive-date=2008-07-24 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref name="turnout"/>}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|
  |party      = California Republican Party
  |candidate  = [[Steve Poizner]]
  |votes      = 4,229,986
  |percentage = 47.53
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
  |party      = California Democratic Party
  |candidate  = [[Cruz Bustamante]]
  |votes      = 3,204,536
  |percentage = 36.01
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
  |party      = Libertarian Party of California
  |candidate  = Dale Ogden
  |votes      = 305,772
  |percentage = 3.44
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
  |party      = Green Party of California
  |candidate  = Larry Cafiero
  |votes      = 270,218
  |percentage = 3.04
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
  |party      = Peace and Freedom Party
  |candidate  = Tom Condit
  |votes      = 187,618
  |percentage = 2.11
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
  |party      = American Independent Party
  |candidate  = Jay Burden
  |votes      = 127,267
  |percentage = 1.43
}}
{{Election box invalid no change|
  |votes      = 573,662
  |percentage = 6.45
}}
{{Election box total no change|
  |votes      = 8,899,059
  |percentage = 100.00
}}
{{Election box turnout no change|
  |percentage = 53.93
}}
{{Election box gain with party link without swing|
  |winner     = California Republican Party
  |loser      = California Democratic Party
}}
{{Election box end}}

==Board of Equalization==
===Overview===
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"
|- style="background:#e9e9e9;"
! colspan="6" | 2006 California Board of Equalization elections<ref name="boe"/><ref name="turnout"/>
|-  style="background:#eee; text-align:center;"
! colspan=2 style="width: 15em" |Party
! style="width: 5em" |Votes
! style="width: 7em" |Percentage
! style="width: 5em" |Seats
! style="width: 5em" |+/–
|-
! style="background:#33f; width:3px;"|
| style="width: 130px" | [[California Democratic Party|Democratic]]
| style="text-align:right;"| 4,101,849
| style="text-align:right;"| 51.33%
| style="text-align:right;"| 2
| style="text-align:right;"| 0
|-
! style="background:#f33; width:3px;"|
| style="width: 130px" | [[California Republican Party|Republican]]
| style="text-align:right;"| 3,414,117
| style="text-align:right;"| 42.72%
| style="text-align:right;"| 2
| style="text-align:right;"| 0
|-
! style="background:#111; width:3px;"|
| style="width: 130px" | [[Peace and Freedom Party|Peace and Freedom]]
| style="text-align:right;"| 276,610
| style="text-align:right;"| 3.46%
| style="text-align:right;"| 0
| style="text-align:right;"| 0
|-
! style="background:#fc0; width:3px;"|
| style="width: 130px" | [[Libertarian Party of California|Libertarian]]
| style="text-align:right;"| 199,306
| style="text-align:right;"| 2.49%
| style="text-align:right;"| 0
| style="text-align:right;"| 0
|-  style="background:#eee; text-align:right;"
| colspan="2"| Invalid or blank votes
|| 907,177
|| 10.19%
|| —
|| —
|-  style="background:#eee; text-align:right;"
| colspan="2"| '''Totals'''
|| '''8,899,059'''
|| '''100.00%'''
|| '''4'''
|| '''—'''
|}

===District 1===
{{Election box begin no change | title=2006 [[State Board of Equalization (California)|State Board of Equalization]] District 1 election<ref name="boe">{{cite web |url=http://www.sos.ca.gov/elections/sov/2006_general/boe.pdf |title=Board of Equalization |access-date=2008-07-23 |date=2006-12-16 |format=PDF |publisher=[[Secretary of State of California]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080724030425/http://www.sos.ca.gov/elections/sov/2006_general/boe.pdf |archive-date=2008-07-24 |url-status=dead }}</ref>}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|
  |party      = California Democratic Party
  |candidate  = Betty T. Yee
  |votes      = 1,508,130
  |percentage = 64.94
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
  |party      = California Republican Party
  |candidate  = David Neighbors
  |votes      = 677,942
  |percentage = 29.19
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
  |party      = Libertarian Party of California
  |candidate  = Kennita Watson
  |votes      = 68,405
  |percentage = 2.95
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
  |party      = Peace and Freedom Party
  |candidate  = David Campbell
  |votes      = 67,697
  |percentage = 2.92
}}
{{Election box total no change|
  |votes      = 2,322,174
  |percentage = 100.00
}}
{{Election box turnout no change|
  |percentage = 
}}
{{Election box hold with party link without swing|
  |winner     = California Democratic Party
}}
{{Election box end}}

===District 2===
{{Election box begin no change | title=2006 [[State Board of Equalization (California)|State Board of Equalization]] District 2 election<ref name="boe"/>}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|
  |party      = California Republican Party
  |candidate  = [[Bill Leonard (politician)|Bill Leonard]] ([[incumbent]])
  |votes      = 1,155,308
  |percentage = 55.75
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
  |party      = California Democratic Party
  |candidate  = Tim Raboy
  |votes      = 783,829
  |percentage = 37.82
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
  |party      = Peace and Freedom Party
  |candidate  = Richard Perry
  |votes      = 75,419
  |percentage = 3.64
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
  |party      = Libertarian Party of California
  |candidate  = Willard Del Michlin
  |votes      = 57,823
  |percentage = 2.79
}}
{{Election box total no change|
  |votes      = 2,072,379
  |percentage = 100.00
}}
{{Election box turnout no change|
  |percentage = 
}}
{{Election box hold with party link without swing|
  |winner     = California Republican Party
}}
{{Election box end}}

===District 3===
{{Election box begin no change | title=2006 [[State Board of Equalization (California)|State Board of Equalization]] District 3 election<ref name="boe"/>}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|
  |party      = California Republican Party
  |candidate  = [[Michelle Steel]]
  |votes      = 1,147,514
  |percentage = 56.99
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
  |party      = California Democratic Party
  |candidate  = Mary Christian-Heising
  |votes      = 774,499
  |percentage = 38.47
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
  |party      = Peace and Freedom Party
  |candidate  = Mary Finley
  |votes      = 91,467
  |percentage = 4.54
}}
{{Election box total no change|
  |votes      = 2,013,480
  |percentage = 100.00
}}
{{Election box turnout no change|
  |percentage = 
}}
{{Election box hold with party link without swing|
  |winner     = California Republican Party
}}
{{Election box end}}

===District 4===
{{Election box begin no change | title=2006 [[State Board of Equalization (California)|State Board of Equalization]] District 4 election<ref name="boe"/>}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|
  |party      = California Democratic Party
  |candidate  = [[Judy Chu]]
  |votes      = 1,035,391
  |percentage = 65.37
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
  |party      = California Republican Party
  |candidate  = Glen Forsch
  |votes      = 433,353
  |percentage = 27.36
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
  |party      = Libertarian Party of California
  |candidate  = Monica Kadera
  |votes      = 73,078
  |percentage = 4.61
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
  |party      = Peace and Freedom Party
  |candidate  = Cindy Henderson
  |votes      = 42,027
  |percentage = 2.65
}}
{{Election box total no change|
  |votes      = 1,583,849
  |percentage = 100.00
}}
{{Election box turnout no change|
  |percentage = 
}}
{{Election box hold with party link without swing|
  |winner     = California Democratic Party
}}
{{Election box end}}

==Judicial system==
Voters are asked to vote on the retention of judicial seats within the [[Supreme Court of California]] and the [[California Courts of Appeal]]. Both of the two associate justices of the Supreme Court and all 55 judges of the Courts of Appeal retained their seats.

===Supreme Court===
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"
|- style="background:#e9e9e9;"
! colspan="3" | Supreme Court Associate Justice seat 1, [[Joyce L. Kennard|Joyce Kennard]]<ref name="sov">{{cite web |url=http://www.sos.ca.gov/elections/sov/2006_general/complete_sov.pdf |title=Statement of Vote: 2006 General Election |date=2006-12-18 |access-date=2008-07-23 |format=PDF |publisher=[[California Secretary of State]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080814135915/http://www.sos.ca.gov/elections/sov/2006_general/complete_sov.pdf |archive-date=2008-08-14 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
|-  style="background:#eee; text-align:center;"
! style="width: 17em"|Vote on retention
! style="width: 5em"|Votes
! style="width: 7em"|Percentage
|-
| '''Yes'''
| style="text-align:right;"| '''4,395,470'''
| style="text-align:right;"| '''49.39%'''
|-
| No
| style="text-align:right;"| 1,501,183
| style="text-align:right;"| 16.87%
|-  style="background:#eee; text-align:right;"
|| Invalid or blank votes
|| 3,002,406
|| 33.74%
|-  style="background:#eee; text-align:right;"
|| '''Totals'''
|| '''8,899,059'''
|| '''100.00%'''
|-  style="background:#eee; text-align:right;"
|| Voter turnout
| colspan="2"| 53.93%
|}
[[File:2006 California Supreme Court Seat 1 Retention election results map by county.svg|300px|thumb|Supreme Court Seat 1 Retention results map by county
{{collapsible list
|title=Yes:
|{{legend|#28497C|80–90%}}
|{{legend|#47729E|70–80%}}
|{{legend|#7D9CBB|60–70%}}
|{{legend|#B6C8D9|50–60%}}
}}
]]
{{Clear}}
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"
|- style="background:#e9e9e9;"
! colspan="3" | Supreme Court Associate Justice seat 2, [[Carol Corrigan]]<ref name="sov"/>
|-  style="background:#eee; text-align:center;"
! style="width: 17em"|Vote on retention
! style="width: 5em"|Votes
! style="width: 7em"|Percentage
|-
| '''Yes'''
| style="text-align:right;"| '''4,304,376'''
| style="text-align:right;"| '''48.37%'''
|-
| No
| style="text-align:right;"| 1,483,509
| style="text-align:right;"| 16.67%
|-  style="background:#eee; text-align:right;"
|| Invalid or blank votes
|| 3,111,174
|| 34.96%
|-  style="background:#eee; text-align:right;"
|| '''Totals'''
|| '''8,899,059'''
|| '''100.00%'''
|-  style="background:#eee; text-align:right;"
|| Voter turnout
| colspan="2"| 53.93%
|}
[[File:2006 California Supreme Court Seat 2 Retention election results map by county.svg|300px|thumb|Supreme Court Seat 2 Retention results map by county
{{collapsible list
|title=Yes:
|{{legend|#28497C|80–90%}}
|{{legend|#47729E|70–80%}}
|{{legend|#7D9CBB|60–70%}}
|{{legend|#B6C8D9|50–60%}}
}}
]]
{{Clear}}

===California Courts of Appeal===
{{Main article|2006 California Courts of Appeal election}}
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==State Senate==
{{main|2006 California State Senate election}}

There are 40 seats in the [[California State Senate|State Senate]], the [[upper house]] of California's [[bicameralism|bicameral]] [[California State Legislature|State Legislature]]. For this election, candidates running for even-numbered districts ran for four-year terms. The [[California Democratic Party]] maintained its majority control.

{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"
|- style="background:#e9e9e9;"
! colspan="6" | 2006 California State Senate elections<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sos.ca.gov/elections/sov/2006_general/senate_amended.pdf |title=State Senate |access-date=2008-07-26 |date=2007-01-18 |format=PDF |publisher=[[Secretary of State of California]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080724030700/http://www.sos.ca.gov/elections/sov/2006_general/senate_amended.pdf |archive-date=2008-07-24 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
|-  style="background:#eee; text-align:center;"
! colspan=2 style="width: 15em" |Party
! style="width: 5em" |Votes
! style="width: 7em" |Percentage
! style="width: 5em" |Seats
! style="width: 5em" |+/–
|-
! style="background:#33f; width:3px;"|
| style="width: 130px" | [[California Democratic Party|Democratic]]
| style="text-align:right;"| 1,903,307
| style="text-align:right;"| 54.19%
| style="text-align:right;"| 25
| style="text-align:right;"| 0
|-
! style="background:#f33; width:3px;"|
| style="width: 130px" | [[California Republican Party|Republican]]
| style="text-align:right;"| 1,450,607
| style="text-align:right;"| 41.30%
| style="text-align:right;"| 15
| style="text-align:right;"| 0
|-
! style="background:#fc0; width:3px;"|
| style="width: 130px" | [[Libertarian Party of California|Libertarian]]
| style="text-align:right;"| 138,669
| style="text-align:right;"| 3.95%
| style="text-align:right;"| 0
| style="text-align:right;"| 0
|-
! style="background:#0bda51; width:3px;"|
| style="width: 130px" | [[Green Party of California|Green]]
| style="text-align:right;"| 13,443
| style="text-align:right;"| 0.38%
| style="text-align:right;"| 0
| style="text-align:right;"| 0
|-
! style="background:#111; width:3px;"|
| style="width: 130px" | [[Peace and Freedom Party|Peace and Freedom]]
| style="text-align:right;"| 5,573
| style="text-align:right;"| 0.16%
| style="text-align:right;"| 0
| style="text-align:right;"| 0
|-
! style="background:#ddd; width:3px;"|
| style="width: 130px" | [[Independent (politician)|Independent]]
| style="text-align:right;"| 911
| style="text-align:right;"| 0.03%
| style="text-align:right;"| 0
| style="text-align:right;"| 0
|-  style="background:#eee; text-align:right;"
| colspan="2"| '''Totals'''
|| '''3,512,510'''
|| '''100.00%'''
|| '''20'''
|| '''—'''
|}

==State Assembly==
{{main|2006 California State Assembly election}}

All 80 biennially-elected seats of the [[California State Assembly|State Assembly]], the [[lower house]] of California's [[bicameralism|bicameral]] [[California State Legislature|State Legislature]], were up for election this year. The [[California Democratic Party]] retained control of the State Assembly.

{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"
|- style="background:#e9e9e9;"
! colspan="6" | 2006 California State Assembly elections<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sos.ca.gov/elections/sov/2006_general/assembly.pdf |title=State Assembly |access-date=2008-07-26 |date=2006-12-16 |format=PDF |publisher=[[Secretary of State of California]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091011025635/http://www.sos.ca.gov/elections/sov/2006_general/assembly.pdf |archive-date=2009-10-11 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref name="turnout"/>
|-  style="background:#eee; text-align:center;"
! colspan=2 style="width: 15em" |Party
! style="width: 5em" |Votes
! style="width: 7em" |Percentage
! style="width: 5em" |Seats
! style="width: 5em" |+/–
|-
! style="background:#33f; width:3px;"|
| style="width: 130px" | [[California Democratic Party|Democratic]]
| style="text-align:right;"| 4,406,601
| style="text-align:right;"| 49.52%
| style="text-align:right;"| 48
| style="text-align:right;"| 0
|-
! style="background:#f33; width:3px;"|
| style="width: 130px" | [[California Republican Party|Republican]]
| style="text-align:right;"| 3,524,702
| style="text-align:right;"| 39.61%
| style="text-align:right;"| 32
| style="text-align:right;"| +1
|-
! style="background:#fc0; width:3px;"|
| style="width: 130px" | [[Libertarian Party of California|Libertarian]]
| style="text-align:right;"| 122,036
| style="text-align:right;"| 1.37%
| style="text-align:right;"| 0
| style="text-align:right;"| 0
|-
! style="background:#111; width:3px;"|
| style="width: 130px" | [[Peace and Freedom Party|Peace and Freedom]]
| style="text-align:right;"| 29,726
| style="text-align:right;"| 0.33%
| style="text-align:right;"| 0
| style="text-align:right;"| 0
|-
! style="background:#0bda51; width:3px;"|
| style="width: 130px" | [[Green Party of California|Green]]
| style="text-align:right;"| 22,472
| style="text-align:right;"| 0.25%
| style="text-align:right;"| 0
| style="text-align:right;"| 0
|-
! style="background:#ddd; width:3px;"|
| style="width: 130px" | [[Independent (politician)|Independent]]
| style="text-align:right;"| 51
| style="text-align:right;"| 0.00%
| style="text-align:right;"| 0
| style="text-align:right;"| 0
|-
! style="background:#fff; width:3px;"|
| style="width: 130px" | Vacant{{Ref label|vacant|A|A}}
| style="text-align:right;"| —
| style="text-align:right;"| —
| style="text-align:right;"| 0
| style="text-align:right;"| –1
|-  style="background:#eee; text-align:right;"
| colspan="2"| Invalid or blank votes
|| 793,471
|| 8.92%
|| —
|| —
|-  style="background:#eee; text-align:right;"
| colspan="2"| '''Totals'''
|| '''8,899,059'''
|| '''100.00%'''
|| '''80'''
|| '''—'''
|}

:{{note label|vacant|A|A}}The [[California's 67th State Assembly district|67th State Assembly district]] was left vacant after Republican [[Tom Harman]] won a special election to fill the [[California's 35th State Senate district|35th State Senate district]] on June 12, 2006. There was not enough time to schedule a special election for the Assembly seat, but Republican [[Jim Silva]] succeeded him after winning this election.

==Statewide ballot propositions==

Thirteen propositions, including five [[bond (finance)|bond]] measures, qualified to be listed on the general election ballot in California. All five bond measures passed, but only two non-bonds, 83 and the bond-like 84, won approval.

===Proposition 1A===
1A would amend the California constitution to limit the conditions under which the transfer of gasoline sales tax revenues from transportation costs to other uses may be allowed.  Suspensions would be treated as loans to the General Fund which must be repaid in full, including interest, and suspensions would not be allowed more than twice every ten years. Additionally, all prior suspensions would need to be paid off before another suspension could be put into effect. Proposition 1A passed with 76.6% approval.
[[File:2006 California Proposition 1A results map by county.svg|300px|thumb|Proposition 1A results by county
{{collapsible list
|title=Yes:
|{{legend|#28497C|80–90%}}
|{{legend|#47729E|70–80%}}
|{{legend|#7D9CBB|60–70%}}
}}
]]
{{Clear}}
===Proposition 1B===
1B authorizes the state to sell $20 billion in [[Bond (finance)|bonds]] to fund transportation projects related to congestion, the movement of goods, air quality and transportation security. Proposition 1B passed with 61.3% approval.
[[File:2006 California Proposition 1B results map by county.svg|300px|thumb|Proposition 1B results by county
{{collapsible list
|title=Yes:
|{{legend|#7D9CBB|60–70%}}
|{{legend|#B6C8D9|50–60%}}
}}
{{collapsible list
|title=No:
|{{legend|#BCBC83|60–70%}}
|{{legend|#DEDEBD|50–60%}}
}}
]]
{{Clear}}
===Proposition 1C===
1C authorizes the state to sell $2.85 billion in bonds to fund new and existing housing and development programs. Proposition 1C passed with 57.5% approval.
[[File:2006 California Proposition 1C results map by county.svg|300px|thumb|Proposition 1C results by county
{{collapsible list
|title=Yes:
|{{legend|#47729E|70–80%}}
|{{legend|#7D9CBB|60–70%}}
|{{legend|#B6C8D9|50–60%}}
}}
{{collapsible list
|title=No:
|{{legend|#DEDEBD|50–60%}}
}}
]]
{{Clear}}
===Proposition 1D===
1D allows the state to sell $10.4 billion in bonds to fund construction and building modernization for [[K-12]] schools and institutions of [[higher education]]. Proposition 1D passed with 56.6% approval.
[[File:2006 California Proposition 1D results map by county.svg|300px|thumb|Proposition 1D results by county
{{collapsible list
|title=Yes:
|{{legend|#47729E|70–80%}}
|{{legend|#7D9CBB|60–70%}}
|{{legend|#B6C8D9|50–60%}}
}}
{{collapsible list
|title=No:
|{{legend|#BCBC83|60–70%}}
|{{legend|#DEDEBD|50–60%}}
}}
]]
{{Clear}}
===Proposition 1E===
1E authorizes the state to sell $4.1 billion in bonds for [[flood management]] programs. Proposition 1E passed with 64.0% approval.
[[File:2006 California Proposition 1E results map by county.svg|300px|thumb|Proposition 1E results by county
{{collapsible list
|title=Yes:
|{{legend|#47729E|70–80%}}
|{{legend|#7D9CBB|60–70%}}
|{{legend|#B6C8D9|50–60%}}
}}
{{collapsible list
|title=No:
|{{legend|#DEDEBD|50–60%}}
}}
]]
{{Clear}}
===Proposition 83===
{{main|California Proposition 83 (2006)}}
Increases the severity of punishments for [[sex crimes]] in several ways.  It broadens the definition of certain sex offenses, lengthens penalties, prohibits [[probation]] for some crimes, eliminates early release credits for some offenses, extends parole for some specific sex offenses, and increases court-imposed fees on sex offenders.  83 is a lengthy and complex proposition, a complete summary of which can be found here.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.ss.ca.gov/elections/vig_06/general_06/pdf/proposition_83/entire_prop83.pdf |title=Archived copy |access-date=2006-10-15 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061011215825/http://www.ss.ca.gov/elections/vig_06/general_06/pdf/proposition_83/entire_prop83.pdf |archive-date=2006-10-11 |url-status=dead }}</ref>  Proposition 83 passed with 70.5% approval.

It effectively blocks offenders from living in the vast majority of the areas of large California cities.

Within 24 hours of its passage, its enforcement was blocked by U.S. District Judge Susan Illston, who ruled in a lawsuit filed by an existing offender based on its retroactive nature.<ref>[http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2006/11/09/MNG1LM959D1.DTL Prop. 83 buffer zone for sex criminals blocked] November 9, 2006</ref>

===Proposition 84===
Allows the state to sell $5.4 billion in bonds to fund programs for safe water supply and quality, flood control, park improvements and natural resource protection. Proposition 84 passed with 53.8% approval.
[[File:2006 California Proposition 84 results map by county.svg|300px|thumb|Proposition 84 results by county
{{collapsible list
|title=Yes:
|{{legend|#47729E|70–80%}}
|{{legend|#7D9CBB|60–70%}}
|{{legend|#B6C8D9|50–60%}}
}}
{{collapsible list
|title=No:
|{{legend|#8B8B54|70–80%}}
|{{legend|#BCBC83|60–70%}}
|{{legend|#DEDEBD|50–60%}}
}}
]]
{{Clear}}
===Proposition 85===
{{main|California Proposition 85 (2006)}}
Amends the state constitution to require, except in certain circumstances, doctors to inform the parent or legal guardians of an [[Emancipation of minors|unemancipated]] minor at least 48 hours before an abortion is performed on that minor; a process by which the minor can obtain a legal waiver of the notification requirement is also included in the text. Proposition 85 failed to pass with 45.9% approval.

===Proposition 86===
{{main|California Proposition 86 (2006)}}
Amends the [[State constitution (United States)|state constitution]] to increase the [[excise tax]] on [[tobacco]] [[cigarettes]] by $2.60 per pack, in order to fund [[healthcare]] expansion. Proposition 86 failed to pass, with 48.0% approval.<ref>[http://www.smartvoter.org/2006/11/07/ca/state/prop/86/ League of Women Voters. "Proposition 86: Tax on Cigarettes" (2006).]</ref>
[[File:2006 California Proposition 86 results map by county.svg|300px|thumb|Proposition 86 results by county
{{collapsible list
|title=No:
|{{legend|#8B8B54|70–80%}}
|{{legend|#BCBC83|60–70%}}
|{{legend|#DEDEBD|50–60%}}
}}
{{collapsible list
|title=Yes:
|{{legend|#7D9CBB|60–70%}}
|{{legend|#B6C8D9|50–60%}}
}}
]]
{{Clear}}

===Proposition 87===
{{main|California Proposition 87 (2006)}}
Imposes a tax of 1.5% to 6% on [[oil]] extracted from California (excluding [[offshore drilling]] on federally managed land) with the goal of decreasing petroleum consumption in California by 25%. The $4 billion raised by this tax would go towards research into alternative energy sources, as well as incentives for businesses and vehicle owners utilizing alternative energy and energy efficient technology. Proposition 87 failed to pass with 45.3% approval.

===Proposition 88===
Amends the state constitution to allow for a $50 "parcel tax" on the ownership of plots of land (with exclusions for certain elderly or disabled landowners) to provide additional public school funding. Proposition 88 failed to pass with 23.1% approval.
[[File:2006 California Proposition 88 results map by county.svg|300px|thumb|Proposition 88 results by county
{{collapsible list
|title=No:
|{{legend|#5D5D2D|80–90%}}
|{{legend|#8B8B54|70–80%}}
|{{legend|#BCBC83|60–70%}}
}}
]]
{{Clear}}

===Proposition 89===
{{main|California Proposition 89 (2006)}}
Raises income tax on corporations and financial institutions by .2% in order to fund expanded public campaign funding for eligible state office candidates, and imposes new limits on contributions to campaigns. Proposition 89 failed to pass with 25.5% approval.

===Proposition 90===
{{main|California Proposition 90 (2006)}}
Limits the ability of state or local governments to seize private land for public use, and significantly increases the compensation the government must provide to landowners if new laws result in a change in value to their property. This proposition is part of a national response to the [[United States Supreme Court|Supreme Court]] case [[Kelo v. City of New London]], in which the Court asserted the right of governments to seize land for private development if it benefits the public at large. Proposition 90 failed to pass with 47.5% approval.

==See also==
*[[California State Legislature]]
*[[California State Assembly]]
*[[2006 California State Assembly election]]
*[[California State Senate]]
*[[2006 California State Senate election]]
*[[Political party strength in U.S. states]]
*[[Political party strength in California]]
*[[Elections in California]]
*[[Districts in California]]

==References==
*[http://www.ppic.org/content/pubs/survey/S_1006MBS.pdf  Poll results] October 2006
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* Statewide Election Results from the California Secretary of State's Elections Division
** [https://www.sos.ca.gov/elections/prior-elections/statewide-election-results/gubernatorial-primary-election-june-6-2006/statement-vote 2006 Primary Election]
** [https://www.sos.ca.gov/elections/prior-elections/statewide-election-results/general-election-november-7-2006/statement-vote 2006 General Election]
*[http://www.smartvoter.org/2006/11/07/ca/state/prop/ "A directory of 2002 California state propositions"]
*[http://www.joincalifornia.com/page/8 California Legislative District Maps (1911-Present)]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20101219004236/http://ca.rand.org/stats/politics/sov/elect.defs.html RAND California Election Returns: District Definitions]

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