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Wednesday November 8, 2006
The Student Voice of California State University, Fullerton
Election 2006
Mixed CALIFORNIA Ballot MEASURES
Schwarzenegger is in Again
Measure M passing with 70 percent reporting, Propositions 1A-1E, 83 and 84 passing with 68 percent of CA precincts reporting at press time
Measure M NO 31% Authorizes the Orange County R YES 69%
Local Transportation Authority to construct specific transportation improvement and traffic congestion relief projects in Orange County by continuing the existing 0.5 percent retail transaction and use tax for 30 years from the expiration of the current Measure M on April 1, 2011.
Prop. 1A R By KARL THUNMAN/Daily Titan
Re-Elected - In celebration of Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger’s victory in his run for governor, balloons fall at the Beverly Hilton International Ballroom.
A Predictable Election Day Democrats in Los Angeles on cloud nine over winning the U.S. House
Despite a trying term, governor wins re-election by a wide margin
By Harmony Trevino
By Paul Saiedi
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BEVERLY HILLS - Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger won his bid for reelection against Phil Angelides in the 2006 California gubernatorial election. Supporters of the governor swarmed into the lush green belts and glistening skyscrapers of Beverly Hills converging in the lobby of the Beverly Hilton Hotel. The International Ballroom at the Hilton played host to the Republican Party’s victory celebration for California’s incumbent governor. The host of a Fox radio show in San Diego announced that the Associated Press named Arnold Schwarzenegger the winner of the gubernatorial race at 8:30 p.m. to the packed room in Beverly Hills. Schwarzenegger stood on the stage next to his four children, wife and key campaign supporters as thousands of tiny pieces of white, green and orange confetti rained down. “The race was won by the calloused hands of phone bank representatives and the calloused hands of those who wrote checks to support Schwarzenegger,” said Kevin McCarthy, the leader of the California Republican Party, taking the stage following the initial announcement. Democrats are losing their grip on four major races and that should make everyone at the convention
LOS ANGELES - California Democrats raised their voices in celebration, but not for a Phil Angelides’ victory. Though Angelides lost to incumbent Republican Arnold Schwarzenegger, according to the Associated Press, Democrats celebrated winning the House of Representatives in the national election. The race came down to four states that would determine whether or not the Democrats would take over the House. Democrats watched the big screen at the Democratic Party Celebration in the Biltmore Hotel, anticipating a victory. As the results poured in, Democrats could safely say that they were going to take over the final two years of President George W. Bush’s presidential term. Congressional Democrats needed the 15 seats in the House and six in the Senate to gain control of Congress, which many saw as a chance to change Bush’s unfavorable policies through the rest of his term. All 435 House seats were up for the election as well as 33 Senate seats. Pat Wood, who attended the Democratic celebration, said it was important that the Demo-
By KARL THUNMAN/Daily Titan
FAMILY - Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger with his son and daughter Christopher, 9, and Christina, 15, at the Beverly Hilton International Ballroom with his family and supporters following the announcement of his substantial victory in the California Governor race Tuesday. ens of police. happy, McCarthy said. Since 2003, when Schwarzenegger “What a difference four years makes. We were $1.5 million in debt was elected during a recall election and this was a blue state and getting of Gov. Gray Davis, he has backed bluer all the time,” McCarthy said. causes ranging from before- and “Tonight there is a Democratic tide after-school programs to education and transportation restructuring. that stops at the Sierras.” He came under public opposition The changes in the state occurred because of the governor’s dedication by the Republican Party for champito working on issues that matter to oning multiple tax increases during everyday working people, McCarthy his first term. California Democrats took issue said. The semicircular party space with Schwarzenegger when he failed played host for the night to more to sign a bill legalizing gay marthan 200 print, television and radio riage. news outlets. Schwarzenegger serves as the The governor, his family and staff chairman of the National Inner-City traversed the ballroom amidst hun- Games Foundation and as an advodreds of television cameras and doz- cate for the Special Olympics.
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YES 77% NO 23%
Protects transportation funding for traffic congestion projects, safety improvements and local streets and roads. The approval of the proposition will prohibit the state sales tax on motor vehicle fuels from being used for any purpose other than transportation improvements.
Prop. 1B
R YES 61%
Prop. 1C R
YES 57% NO 43%
The California state government will issue $2.9 billion in funding for development programs aimed at improving public transportation, funding for state parks and grants covering improvements in water, sewer and environmental cleanup efforts, homeownership programs focusing on serving low-income households, providing down payment assistance, issuing grants aimed at reducing barriers for first time buyers and issuing grants to cover renovation costs for low to moderate-income homes.
Prop. 1D
R YES 56%
Prop. 1E
R YES 64%
NO 44%
Authorizes the sale of a $10.4 billion statewide general obligation bond that will provide funding to improve older schools and reduce public school overcrowding. The money will go to K-12 schools, community colleges, California State Universities and the University of California.
NO 36%
Authorizes a $4 billion bond to repair and rebuild California’s flood control structures to protect homes and prevent loss of life from flood-related disasters. This bond will cost $8 billion over 30 years, paid off at $266 million per year.
R YES 70%
NO 30%
Will prohibit sex offenders from living within 2,000 feet of schools and parks. The proposition will also require felony sex offenders to wear a permanent global positioning de-
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Prop. 84 R
YES 53% NO 47%
The state will authorize $5.4 billion in general obligation bonds to fund all aspects of water quality, safety and supply. Flood-control efforts, waterway and natural resource protections, water pollution and contamination control, state and local park improvements, public access to natural resources and water conservation efforts will be funded.
Prop. 85
YES 46% R NO 54%
Would have required physicians to
NO 39% notify a parent or legal guardian at
Will issue a bond to make safety improvements to highways, widen freeways, repair local streets and improve local bridges for earthquake safety. The state fiscal impact will be about $38.9 billion with the bond price and interest combined.
Prop. 83
vice at all times to be monitored. The proposition also changes the two-year involuntary civil commitment for violent sexual offenders to an indeterminate commitment subject to an annual review by a director of mental health.
least 48 hours before a minor underwent an abortion.
Prop. 86 R
YES 47% NO 53%
Proposed the largest excise tax ever put forth by a state. It would have increased cigarette taxes by 13 cents a cigarette, or $2.60 per pack.
Prop. 87
YES 45% R NO 55%
This would have established a $4 billion program which would have reduced California’s petroleum consumption. Research and production incentives would have been given for alternative energy, alternative-energy vehicles, energy-efficient technologies and for education and training.
Prop. 88 R
YES 23% NO 77%
Would have provided additional public school funding for K-12 schools through a $50 imposed tax on each real-property parcel. The funds, roughly $450 million annually, would have been used for class-size reduction, textbooks, school safety, Academic Success grants and data systems to evaluate educational program effectiveness. It would have required school-district audits and penalties for fund misuse.
Prop. 89
YES 25% R NO 75%
Prop. 90
YES 48% R NO 52%
Would have increased income taxes by 0.2 percent to fund campaigns. The initiative statute was aimed at changing and reforming political campaigns, public financing and campaign contribution expenditure limits.
Would have stopped state and local governments from condemning or damaging private property to promote private projects.
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