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San Diego Election Results: A Quick Overview of Important Races

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Author: Chad Peace
Created: 07 November, 2012
Updated: 21 November, 2022
5 min read

(San Diego) - America's finest city was home to some of the most bitter races and some of the most lopsided. Here is a breakdown of some of the more visible races. The post will be updated throughout the day with more information.

San Diego Election Results: Candidate Races

Bob Filner Wins Heated Mayoral Race

Bob Filner beat out Carl DeMaio 51% to 48% with 100% of precincts reporting at 9:33am

Democrat Scott Peters Wins CA 52nd Congressional District

Democrat Scott Peters won California’s 52nd Congressional District in the race against incumbent opponent, Republican Brian Bilbray, with 50.2% of the vote, as compared to Bilbray's 49.8%. A neck-in-neck race, Peters received 103,878 votes, upsetting the incumbent Bilbray's 103,193 votes. This election was decided early in the morning, around 2:31am.

Marty Block Wins 39th California District Senate Race

Early this morning, it was determined that Democratic candidate Marty Block has won the 39th California State Senate District Race with 57.1%, compared to George Plescia’s 42.9%.

Susan Davis Landslides 53rd Congressional District

As of 1:44am, Incumbent Democratic Representative Susan Davis will have won the election for California’s 53rd Congressional District with 60.6% of the popular vote, compared to her candidate, Republican Nick Popaditch's 39.4%.

Ben Hueso wins Assembly District 80

Ben Hueso (D) beat Derrick W. Roach (R) in a convincing defeat for state assembly district 80. Hueso won with 68% of the vote to 32% with 100% of precincts reporting at 9:31am.

Brian Maienschein wins Assembly District 77

For state assembly district 77 Brian Maienschein (R) beat Ruben RJ Hernandez (D) 61% to 39%.

San Diego Election Results: School Board Races

Dr. John Lee Evans wins San Diego Unified Sub-District A Seat

Incumbent Dr. John Lee Evans beat his challenger Mark Powell 53% to 47% for the San Diego Unified school board. They competed for the seat to represent sub-district A.

Marne Foster wins San Diego Unified Sub-District E Seat

Marne Foster handily beat her opponent William Ponder 70% to 30% for the San Diego Unified school board. They competed for the seat to represent sub-district E.

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Dr. Gregg Robinson wins San Diego County Board of Education, District One

Dr. Gregg Robinson unseated incumbent John Witt 55% to 45% for the San Diego County Board of Education.

Bernie Rhinerson wins San Diego Community College Board Seat B

Bernie Rhinerson convincingly beat opponent Scott Hasson 66% to 34% for San Diego Community College District Board of Trustees.

San Diego Election Results: Local Propositions

Proposition Z Passes

Proposition Z is a $2.8 billion bond measure for the San Diego Unified School District (SDUSD) and passed - 60% to 39% with 100% of precincts reporting at 9:33am.

Proposition V Passes

Proposition V passed - 56% to 43% with 100% of precincts reporting at 9:33am

San Diego Election Results: California Propositions

Proposition 30: Temporary Taxes to Fund Education - Pass
Prop 30 is Governor Jerry Brown’s initiative and is a merger of two previous initiatives. Proposition 30 will raise sales tax 0.25% for four years and increase personal income tax on high earners for seven years. It allocates the new revenue be used to fund education. If it does not pass, $6 billion in mandated education cuts will occur in 2013. Prop 38 is a competing measure.
Proposition 31: State and Local Government Budget - Fail
Prop 31 aims to balance the budget. It establishes a two-year budget, permits the governor to cut the budget unilaterally during a fiscal emergency, and most crucially, prohibits the legislature from spending more than $25 million unless offsetting revenues or spending cuts pay for it.
Proposition 32: Political Contributions by Payroll Deduction - Fail
Nicknamed the “Paycheck Protection” initiative, Prop 32 bans corporate and union contributions to state and local candidates as well as contributions by government contractors to politicians who award them contracts. It also bans automatic paycheck deductions by corporations, governments, and unions for use in political contributions. It does not ban contributions made to political parties or other special interest groups.
Proposition 33: Auto Insurance Companies - Fail
Prop 33 allows auto insurance companies to set prices based on whether the driver previously had insurance with any insurance company, not just them. They could lower or raise rates based on previous coverage.
Proposition 34: Death Penalty Repeal - Fail
Prop 34 repeals the death penalty in California for those found guilty of murder and replaces such sentences with life in prison with no possibility of parole. It requires those found guilty of murder to work while in prison with their pay going towards restitution. Prop 34 applies retroactively and thus includes those already sentenced to death.
Proposition 35: Human Trafficking Penalties - Passed
If approved, Prop 35 will increase prison terms for labor and sex trafficking. This applies primarily to sex trafficking. Those convicted would be required to register as sex offenders and provide information about their online activities.
Proposition 36: Three Strikes Reform - Passed
Prop 36 would changes the existing Three Strikes law to apply only when the new felony conviction is “serious or violent.” It allows re-sentencing for those already serving life if their third strike was not serious or violent. Some non-violent crimes would continue to be third strike offenses as well as third strikes when the previous crimes were for rape, murder, or child molestation.
Proposition 37: Genetically Engineered Foods. Labeling - Fail
Prop 37 requires labeling if food is made from plants or animals with modified genetic material commonly known as Genetically Modified Organisms (GMO.) It prohibits GMO food from being labeled or advertised as “natural.”
Proposition 38: Tax to Fund Education and Early Childhood Programs - Fail
Financed primarily by attorney Molly Munger, Prop 38 competes with Prop 30. It would raise state income taxes on a sliding scale for all Californians for 12 years. The expected $10 billion in new revenue will be used to finance education and also to pay state debt.
Proposition 39: Tax Treatment for Multistate Businesses - Pass
Prop 39 tightens the rule for how out-of-state businesses calculate California taxes and repeals a law giving businesses favorable taxes treatment for property and payroll not in California. $550 million a year from the increased revenues will go towards creating clean energy jobs.
Proposition 40: Redistricting State Senate Districts - Pass
A ‘no’ vote on Prop 40 means the California Senate redistricting plan will be overturned. However, the Supreme Court intervened to keep district lines in place so, rather confusingly, the No on Prop 40 forces say there is no reason to vote No now.

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