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June 3, 2008 Election Update
State Ballot Measures
1. Proposition 98: Government Acquisition, Regulation of Private Property – FAILED
YES 39.1%
NO 60.9%
With the failure of Proposition 98, voters rejected the phasing out of rent control and barring government agencies from taking homes, businesses and farms for private development.
It is widely believed that the failure of Proposition 98 was due to deception – selling the Proposition 98 as eminent domain reform when, as it could be argued, the real purpose was to eliminate rent control.
Proposition 98, which was backed and supported mostly by landlord groups, would have changed the state Constitution to phase out rent control in addition to barring public agencies from forcing property owners to sell their property for use by private developers.
The Proposition would have allowed the use of eminent domain to take property for public uses, such as schools and roads.
2. Proposition 99: Eminent Domain. Acquisition of Owner-Occupied Residence – PASSED
YES 62.4%
NO 37.6%
Proposition 99 was placed on the ballot as a competing measure by associations representing cities, counties and renters.
Proposition 99 eminent domain provisions are very similar, but are more narrowly focused than Proposition 98. Proposition 99 forbids the use of eminent domain to force the sale of owner-occupied residences for private projects. An exemption on public works projects is also written into the Proposition.
Proposition 99 will make no changes to rent control.
If Proposition 98 had passed, along with Proposition 99 passing, a clause was written into Proposition 99 superseding Proposition 98, rendering it null and void.
Candidate Results
State Senate seats
District 8 (San Mateo, Burlingame, Milbrea, San Bruno, Half Moon Bay, Pacifica)
No election held. Only odd-numbered Senate districts held election in 2008.
Assembly seats
District 19 (San Mateo, Burlingame, Milbrea, San Bruno, Half Moon Bay, Pacifica)
| Democratic Candidates: |
Total Votes |
% of the Vote |
| Gerald A. Hill |
11,630 |
36.9 % |
| Richard Holober |
8,625 |
27.3 % |
| Gina Papan |
11,333 |
35.8 % |
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| Republican Candidate: |
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| Catherine Brinkman |
7,553 |
78.2 % |
| Elsie Gufler |
2,111 |
21.8 % |
Gerald A. Hill and Catherine Brinkman will challenge each other for the District 19 Assembly seat on the November ballot.
District 21 (Redwood City, Palo Alto, Menlo Park, parts of San Carlos, parts of Foster City)
| Democratic Candidates: |
Total Votes |
% of the Vote |
| Ira Ruskin |
27,281 |
100.0 % of the vote |
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| Republican Candidate: |
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| Annalisa Yenne |
12,250 |
100.0% of the vote |
Both of these candidates did not have challengers in their respective parties and will challenge each other for the District 21 Assembly seat on the November ballot.
U.S. Congressional seats
Congressional District 12
| Democratic Candidates: |
Total Votes |
% of the Vote |
| Robert M. Barrows |
1,277 |
2.4 % |
| Michelle Taylor McMurry |
3,068 |
5.9 % |
| Jackie Speier |
46,450 |
89.1 % |
| Frank Henry Wade |
1,346 |
2.6 % |
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| Republican Candidates: |
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| Phillip G Conlon |
9,195 |
64.1 % |
| Michael J Moloney |
5,170 |
35.9 % |
Jackie Speier and Phillip G Conlon will challenge each other, amongst other third party candidates, for the Congrssional District 12 seat on the November ballot.
Congressional District 14
| Democratic Candidates: |
Total Votes |
% of the Vote |
| Anna G. Eshoo |
43,682 |
100.0 % of the vote |
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| Republican Candidate: |
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| Ronny Santana |
17,055 |
100.0% of the vote |
Both of these candidates did not have challengers in their respective parties and will challenge each other , amongst other third party candidates for the Congressional District 14 seat on the November ballot.
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