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Initial Comment on California Election Results

Initial Comment on California Election Results

November 6, 2024

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Initial Comment on California Election Results

Ballots are still being counted and official results will not be certified until December 13, but if enough contests hold as is, NFIB California, its political action committee, and leadership council, will have had a good Election Day.

Although one remains close, all four ballot initiatives are going NFIB’s way:

  • Proposition 5, which sought to lower the voter threshold to pass bonds and which NFIB recommended a ‘No’ vote on, is losing.
  • Proposition 32, which would raise the state’s minimum wage rate and which NFIB recommended a ‘No’ vote on, is losing 52% to 48% as of November 6.
  • Proposition 33, which would have given local governments greater rent-control powers and which NFIB urged a ‘No’ vote on, is losing.
  • Proposition 36, which toughens retail theft laws and which NFIB urged a ‘Yes’ vote on is handily winning, 70% to 30%.

In the State Senate, all four candidates the NFIB CA PAC endorsed were winning:

  • Senate District 1—Megan Dahle
  • Senate District 19—Rosilicie Ochoa-Bogh
  • Senate District 23—Suzette Valladares
  • Senate District 37—Steven Choi

In the State Assembly, 16 of the 20 candidates the NFIB CA PAC endorsed were winning:

  • Assembly District 3—James Gallagher
  • Assembly District 5—Joe Patterson
  • Assembly District 6—Maggy Krell
  • Assembly District 7—Josh Hoover
  • Assembly District 9—Heath Flora
  • Assembly District 19—Catherine Stefani
  • Assembly District 22—Juan Alanis
  • Assembly District 34—Tom Lackey
  • Assembly District 41—John Harabedian
  • Assembly District 59—Phillip Chen
  • Assembly District 63—Bill Essayli
  • Assembly District 70—Tri Ta
  • Assembly District 71—Kate Sanchez
  • Assembly District 72—Diane Dixon
  • Assembly District 74—Laurie Davies
  • Assembly District 79—Colin Parent

Four endorsed candidates are currently trailing:

  • Assembly District 47—Greg Wallis
  • Assembly District 50—Adam Perez
  • Assembly District 57—Efren Martinez
  • Assembly District 76—Kristie Bruce-Lane

Results for all the propositions and assembly and senate contests can be found here.

Endorsements for Congress were made by the NFIB FED PAC. Results will be made available as additional ballots are counted.

 

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